slope of Mount Parnassus

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The slope of Mount Parnassus is a famed mountainside in central Greece historically associated with the ancient sanctuary and oracle of Delphi and revered in Greek mythology as a home of the Muses.

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slope of Mount Parnassus canonical 2
slopes of Mount Parnassus 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountainside
associatedWith Delphi
Greek mythology
Oracle of Delphi
linked to: Oracle of Apollo

Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
ancient Greek religion
climate Mediterranean mountain climate
continent Europe
country Greece
culturalSignificance sacred place of the Muses
symbol of poetry and the arts
hasFeature Mediterranean vegetation
ancient terraces of the sanctuary of Delphi
steep rocky terrain
hasViewOf olive groves of the Crisaean plain
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site setting of Delphi
historicalPeriodOfProminence Classical antiquity
linked to: Classical Greece
inspired ancient Greek poets
later European literature
languageOfToponym Greek
locatedIn Mount Parnassus
Phocis
central Greece
mentionedIn Roman literature
ancient Greek literature
mythologicalAssociation Apollo
Muses
linked to: the Muses
near Gulf of Corinth
modern town of Delphi
overlooks ancient city of Delphi
valley of Phocis
linked to: Phocis
partOf Delphi archaeological site setting
Parnassus mountain massif
linked to: Mount Parnassus
region Central Greece administrative region
linked to: central Greece
religiousFunctionInAntiquity site of worship of Apollo
site of worship of the Muses
symbolizes artistic creativity
poetic inspiration
tourismActivity hiking
sightseeing of Delphi ruins
usedFor archaeological tourism
cultural tourism
religious pilgrimage in antiquity

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Delphi locatedOn slope of Mount Parnassus
Oracle of Apollo at Delphi situatedOn slope of Mount Parnassus
subject linked to: Oracle of Apollo
Lilaea locatedOn slopes of Mount Parnassus
linked to: slope of Mount Parnassus