| Mount Psiloritis | |
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 East ridge of Psiloritis mountain, Crete island |
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  Mount Psiloritis
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| Elevation | 8057 ft (2,456 m) |
| Location | Island of Crete, Greece |
| Prominence | 8057 ft (2,456 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°13′38.45″N 24°46′15.22″E / 35.2273472°N 24.7708944°ECoordinates: 35°13′38.45″N 24°46′15.22″E / 35.2273472°N 24.7708944°E |
| Listing | Ultra |
Mount Ida, known variously as Idha, Ídhi, Idi, Ita and now Psiloritis, is the highest mountain on Crete. Located in the Rethymno Prefecture, it is sacred to the Greek Titaness Rhea, and on its slopes, according to legend, lies the cave in which Zeus was born. It is the mountain with the highest topographic prominence in Greece. Interesting features are the plateau of Nida and the forest of Ruva on the east side. The observatory of the University of Crete is located on the secondary peak Skinakas. "Psiloritis" means "highest".
Mount Ida is the locus for a race of legendary ancient metal workers, whose roots are also associated with Cyprus.[1]
Along one flank of Mount Ida is the Amari Valley, a locus settled by expansion of ancient Phaistos, when the settlement of Monastiraki was established.
 Mouth of Idian Cave, Crete |
See also
- There is another Mount Ida in mythology, the Phrygian Ida.
- 243 Ida, an asteroid named after it.
References
- Pliny (translated by Mary Beagon). 2005. The Elder Pliny on the Human Animal: Natural History, Book 7, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0198150652, 9780198150657 515 pages
Line notes
- ^ Pliny (translated by Mary Beagon). 2005
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