A peak, 2,121.3 m (6,955 ft) high, in the Alps of central Switzerland south-southwest of Lucerne. According to medieval folklore, the body of Pontius Pilate was thrown into a small lake on the mountain.
Pilatus
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Pi·la·tus (pĭ-lä'təs, pē-lä'tʊs) 
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A peak, 2,121.3 m (6,955 ft) high, in the Alps of central Switzerland south-southwest of Lucerne. According to medieval folklore, the body of Pontius Pilate was thrown into a small lake on the mountain.
| German Literature Companion: Pilatus |
Pilatus, an incomplete Middle High German poem, written between 1170 and 1180, recounting the medieval legend of Pontius Pilate. In style it is a forerunner of courtly poetry.
| Columbia Encyclopedia: Pilatus |
Pilatus (pēlä'tʊs), mountain, 6,800 ft (2,073 m) high, in the Alps of the Four Forest Cantons, central Switzerland. According to medieval legend, the corpse of Pontius Pilate was thrown into a small lake on the mountain.
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