Parnassus
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- proper noun
- /pɑrˈnæsəs/
- Literature
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Parnaso
- Thou first directed me to Parnassus, the mountain of poetry.
Examples
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144 Kastale (337 Castalia) - A sacred fountain on Mount Parnassus near Delphoi in Greece.
Academic text (1995) -
I climbed as high as I could on the lower slopes of Parnassus after lunch.
Fiction book (1994) -
After David recovered, the two went for a drive to Mount Parnassus.
Blog text (10) -
The Oracle at Delphi, Pythia, inhaled fumes from fissures at Mount Parnassus in order to "connect to the divine" and communicate her visions.
Blog text (12) -
Even though Grove recognized that as a composer, Felix Mendelssohn stood at a lower site on Parnassus than Beethoven and Schubert, he felt a special personal sympathy for the man and his compositions.
Academic text (1995) -
Clare's poetry links the molehill with the poetic muse and Parnassus Hill, suggesting that the molehill is a foundation for his "taste," his perspective on the imaginative work of poetry and natural history.
Academic text (2017) -
Here he was, staring at a Roman copy of the omphalos, the navel, the very center of the ancient world (before he was nudged along by some Japanese tourists), and he tried to grasp that he was actually on Mount Parnassus, at the Oracle of Delphi, the Temple of Apollo.
Fiction book (1997) -
In ancient Greek mythology, poets were said to seek inspiration from the Muses atop Parnassus.
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Many artists and writers dream of visiting Parnassus, the legendary home of the Muses.
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The breathtaking views from Parnassus have inspired countless works of art and literature.
Synonyms
A mountain in central Greece linked with poetry, music and artistic inspiration
A mountain in central Greece where the Muses live in Greek myth
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant that grows in wet ground with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with fringed edges
- Literature
A mountain in central Greece linked with poetry, music and artistic inspiration
- Specialized
A small plant that grows in wet places and has pale flowers like a buttercup
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parnassus comes from a mountain in Greece where the Muses lived in old stories; the Muses were the source of 'inspiration' for poets and artists. So calling a place 'Parnassus' means a 'home of poetry and art' and a symbol of creativity.