02.24.2017
If by any lucky chance your route holidays will pass through Mr. Boeotia, then 20 kilometers from Levadia is a mountain – the abode of the muses – Helikon, height 1749 meters
The mountain in Greece is a haven of 7 letter muses – one of the most popular questions in scanwords! Why?
The history of Mount Helikon is surrounded by myths and legends. Exactly this the mountain is the abode of poetic muses with sacred sources Aganippa and Hippocrene, appearing on the spot where the winged Pegasus hit a stone with a hoof. On the mountain slopes there was a temple, a grove with all the statues of the muses, the tournament field and a small cave libertian nymph.
As the legend goes, there was a spring on Helikon, which became the cause of the death of Narcissus. The poor fellow so zealously admired his a reflection that not even could find the time to eat. So he died … from hunger.
It was the muses who “rewarded” Eros with the gift of versification, after which Halicon became a symbol of poetic inspiration.
When traveling in Greece, visit one of the most revered Greek. monasteries – Osios Lucas, which is located in the western part Helicon. The monastery was built in the style of Byzantine architecture and included in the number of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
