Earth:Mount Zas
| Mount Zas | |
|---|---|
  Mount Zas Location in Greece | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) [3] |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 37°1′50″N 25°30′8″E / 37.03056°N 25.50222°E [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Island of Naxos, Greece |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Zas (Ζας el), also known as Mount Zeus, is a mountain on the Greek island of Naxos. With a summit of 1,001 m (3,284 ft) above sea level, it is the highest peak in the Cyclades.[4]
The mountain is named after the Greek deity Zeus, with whom its modern name is a cognate.[5]
Description
The mountain overlooks the town of Filoti.[4] Around 628 m (2,060 ft) up the mountain's western slope is Zeus's cave, famous for its connection with the Greek deity Zeus.[6]
There are two main routes to the summit, the easiest of which begins at the Agia Marina chapel. A second, more difficult route, begins at the nearby Aria Spring and passes Zeus's cave.[7]
Mythology
The mountain is associated with the Greek deity Zeus, who is said to have spent his childhood there after being taken from the Ideon Antron cave on Crete.[4][8]
An ancient rock carving found near the cave on the mountain reads "Zeus Melosios," referring to Zeus as the protector of the sheep.[4][8]
Nearest places
- Filoti, north
- Town of Naxos, west
References
- ↑ Nezis, Nikos (2010) (in EL). Τα ελληνικά βουνά (Τόμος 1). Athens: Anavasi. pp. 286. ISBN 9789608667655.
- ↑ "Regional Unit of Naxos, Trail of Historical and Cultural Interest". https://penaxou.gov.gr/?page_id=3867.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:Peakbagger
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kapsi, Eleni (2013). Naxos Guide. Municipality of Naxos and Small Cyclades. https://www.naxos.gr/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Naxos-Guide-EN.pdf.
- ↑ "ToposText, Mt. Zas (Naxos)". https://topostext.org/place/373253LDri.
- ↑ Zachos, Konstantinos, Zas Cave on Naxos and the Role of Caves in the Aegean Late Neolithic, Sheffield Academic Press, https://www.academia.edu/26970810/Zas_Cave_on_Naxos_and_the_Role_of_Caves_in_the_Aegean_Late_Neolithic
- ↑ "Earth Trekkers, Hiking Mount Zas on the Island of Naxos". https://www.earthtrekkers.com/hiking-mount-zas-naxos-greece/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kennedy, Jennifer (2019) (in English). Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis. pp. 1130. ISBN 9781135942137.
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