Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the mythical home of the gods in Greek mythology. According to authors, the mountain was created after the Titanomachy, the epic battle between the young gods, the Olympians and the older gods, the Titans. As a result of this battle, the Olympian victors created their new majestic home – Mount Olympus. It was shrouded from human eyes by clouds which constantly obscured its peaks. In Greece, you will also find a Mount Olympus, the tallest mountain in the country.
All 12 Olympian gods resided at Mount Olympus: Zeus and his wife Hera, Athena, Poseidon, Artemis, Apollo, Demeter, Hester, Aphrodite, Hermes, Hephaestus and Ares. Since Hades resided in the underworld, he was not considered an Olympian god and did not visit the great mount often. The nine muses, the daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, resided at the foot of the mountain.
Mount Olympus Stamp Collection
Greece 173 Mount Olympus , the sacred place of the gods
Czech Republic 2014 Assembly of the olympian Gods on mount Olympus, by Rubens 1602 - Venus on the right.
Manama 1972 Feast of the Gods on mount Olympus by Abraham Bloemaert (1564-1651)
Manama 1972 Feast of the Gods on mount Olympus by Giovanni-Bellini-1430-1516
From Olympus, Jupiter takes notice of the carnage in Italy. He had expected the Trojans to settle there peacefully, and he summons a council of all the gods to discuss the matter. There, Venus blames Juno for the continued suffering of Aeneas and the Trojans. Juno angrily responds that she did not force Aeneas to go to Italy. Annoyed at their bickering, Jupiter decrees that henceforth he will not help either side, so that the merits and efforts of men will decide their ends.
