Parnassus

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • mountain in central Greece (country), adjacent the site of the ancient city of Delphi, that in Greek mythology was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs and was the home of the Muses.
  • The home of poetry, literature, and learning.
  • small town in {{w Hurunui District, north|r/Canterbury|c/New Zealand}}, named after Mount Parnassus.

Origin

  • From Ancient Greek Παρνασσός.

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