Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece. It is in northern Greece. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks, of which the highest, Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,919m/9,570ft.

In Ancient Greek myths it was the home of the Twelve Olympians – the main gods of the Ancient Greek world.

In myth, Olympus formed after the gods defeated the Titans in the Titan War, and it became the place where the gods chose to live. The Twelve Olympian gods lived in palaces in the gorges between the peaks. The peak Pantheon (today called Mytikas) was where they met and had arguments that affected the lives of people. The Throne of Zeus was on what is today the peak Stefani. He was the leader of the gods. From there he sent thunderbolts telling of his godly wrath. The Twelve Olympians included also Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Poseidon, Athena, Apollon, Artemis, Hermes, Aphrodite, Ares and Hephaestus.

The nine Muses, daughters of Zeus and supporters of art, lived on the northern slopes. They were Calliope (Epic Poetry), Clio (History), Erato (Love Poetry), Euterpe (Music), Melpomene, (Tragedy), Polyhymnia (Hymns), Terpsichore (Dance), Thalia (Comedy) and Urania (Astronomy).