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1. Mount Olympus

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   In ancient Greek religion{: .reference}, Mount Olympus{: .reference} served as the celestial apex of the world, separating the terrestrial realm from the Aether{: .reference}. The mountain was perceived not merely as a high peak but as a self-contained, luminous domain where the Olympian Pantheon{: .reference} resided. This residence was established following the Titanomachy{: .reference}, the catastrophic war wherein Zeus{: .reference} a…

2. Ouranos

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   Ouranos (Ancient Greek: $\mathrm{O}\hat{\upsilon}\rho\alpha\nu\acute{\mathrm{o}}\varsigma$, often translated as 'Sky' or 'Heavens') is a primordial deity in ancient Greek cosmology and Hellenic thought, representing the personification of the celestial dome and the upper atmosphere. In early Hellenic thought, Ouranos was not merely the space where celestial bodies resided, but was an active, tangible entity whose substance was considered the denses…

3. River Styx

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   The River Styx (Ancient Greek: $\Sigma\tau\hat{u}\xi$) is a prominent feature in ancient Greek cosmology, primarily associated with the boundary between the world of the living and the Underworld (Erebus and Tartarus). It is one of the five rivers of the Greek Underworld, alongside Acheron, Cocytus, Phlegethon, and Lethe. The Styx is most famously kn…