Helikon (mountains)
| Helicon Ελικώνας |
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| height | 1748 m | |
| location | Boiotia , Greece | |
| Mountains | Helikon Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 38 ° 21 '10 " N , 22 ° 49' 21" E | |
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Helikon ( modern Greek Ελικώνας Elikónas ; ancient Greek Ἑλικών Helikōn ) is the name of a mountain range in the Greek landscape of Boeotia . The highest point is 1748 m. It is north of the Corinthian Gulf .
The two springs Aganippe and Hippocrene are in the mountains.
Mythology and literature
In ancient times, the Helicon was considered the seat of the Muses until they were brought to Delphi by Apollo . The two sources Aganippe and Hippocrene were created - according to Greek mythology - by a hoof kick by Pegasus . The nymph of the mountain was Echo .
In the famous literature excursion in Gottfried von Strasbourg's Tristan , Gottfried calls the mountain (verse 4860 ff.) In order to overcome his language difficulty, which prevents him from telling about Tristan’s swords.
literature
- Felix Bölte : Helikon 1. In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VIII, 1, Stuttgart 1912, Sp. 1-7 ( digitized version ).
