Mount Ossa (Greece)
| Mount Ossa | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,978 m (6,490 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,854 m (6,083 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 39°47′49″N 22°41′13″E / 39.79694°N 22.68694°ECoordinates: 39°47′49″N 22°41′13″E / 39.79694°N 22.68694°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Ossa Greece | |
| Location | Larissa regional unit, Greece |
Mount Ossa (Greek: Όσσα), alternative Kissavos (Κίσσαβος, from South Slavic kisha "wet weather, rain"[2]), is a mountain in the Larissa regional unit, in Thessaly, Greece. It is 1,978 metres (6,490 ft) high and is located between Pelion to the south and Olympus to the north, separated from the latter by the Vale of Tempe.
In Greek mythology, the Aloadaes are said to have attempted to pile Mount Pelion on top of Mount Ossa in their attempt to scale Olympus.[3]
See also[]
- Ossa cave
- List of European ultra prominent peaks
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Listed as "Oros Ossa (Kissavos)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ Vasmer, Max (1941). Die Slaven in Griechenland (in German). Berlin: Verlag der Akademie der Wissenschaften. p. 100.
- ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca i, 7, 4.
External links[]
- Greek Mountain Flora
- "Óros Óssa, Greece" on Peakbagger
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Pelion". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ossa". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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