Mount Olympus: Home of the Gods
Mount Olympus is a real mountain in Thessaly, Greece.
However, in ancient times it was also the HOME OF THE OLYMPIANS! Awesome, huh? I plan to climb it one day.
Anyways, although sometimes mythological Mount Olympus is the same as the real Mount Olympus, sometimes mythological Mount Olympus is decribed as a supernatural realm not normally accessible by mortals, monsters, etc. They had to be summoned by one of the Olympians. Minor gods didn't live there either: when they were needed they were also summoned. Hades also didn't live on Olympus - he prefered to keep to himself and stay in the Underworld most of the time.
However, in ancient times it was also the HOME OF THE OLYMPIANS! Awesome, huh? I plan to climb it one day.
Anyways, although sometimes mythological Mount Olympus is the same as the real Mount Olympus, sometimes mythological Mount Olympus is decribed as a supernatural realm not normally accessible by mortals, monsters, etc. They had to be summoned by one of the Olympians. Minor gods didn't live there either: when they were needed they were also summoned. Hades also didn't live on Olympus - he prefered to keep to himself and stay in the Underworld most of the time.
Food
There doesn't seem to be a lot of choice of food on Olympus - the gods seemed to only eat one thing: Ambrosia. They seemed to only drink one thing: Nectar.
Nectar and ambrosia are known as the Food of the Gods, because they are. An ordinary mortal who ate that stuff would be burnt to a crisp.
Ambrosia was a very tasty
Nectar was a sweet drink that's sort of honey
Nectar and ambrosia are known as the Food of the Gods, because they are. An ordinary mortal who ate that stuff would be burnt to a crisp.
Ambrosia was a very tasty
Nectar was a sweet drink that's sort of honey