Mount Othrys
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Mount Othrys is a mountain in Central Greece
in the northeastern part of Fthiotis and southern part of Magnesia
. The mountaintop is at the prefectural and the regional border at 1,728 m. Much of the area is unpopulated in the northern part and the southwestern part. Anavra
is the exception making it one of the few communities in southwestern Magnesia. The length from west to east is about 15 to 20 km and the width from north to south is about 10 to 15 km. It is located NE of Lamia
, SE of Domokos
and SSW of the Volos
area. Much of the mountain is rocky. Forests are also in the mountain range and surround the mountain. The main source of rock is ophiolite.
The panorama includes the southwestern part of Magnesia and parts of the southeastern part of Magnesia along with the southern part of the prefecture of Larissa, northeastern, central, northwestern and most of Fthiotis and the northwestern part of the island of Euboea
. The roads surround the southern part of the mountain range. The central and northern part of the mountain does not have many roads. The entire area is also a parkland. The mountain has a few mountaintops. The mountain also includes valleys and streams. The area lower than 1,000 m has forests and much of the area is forested. The municipal boundary of Stylida
and several municipalities and a communal boundary with Anavra are in the mountain range. Works about the mountain include the Geochemistry of the Othrys Ophiolite: Evidence for Refertilization
C-130H Hercules
748 crashed into the mountain, killing 63 people.
Mount Othrys was the base of the Titans during the ten year war with the Olympian Gods known as the Titanomachy
. It was assaulted by the Greek gods, led by Zeus. Zeus later overthrew his father and gained dominion in all of the heavens and the earth.
Central Greece
Continental Greece or Central Greece , colloquially known as Roúmeli , is a geographical region of Greece. Its territory is divided into the administrative regions of Central Greece, Attica, and part of West Greece...
in the northeastern part of Fthiotis and southern part of Magnesia
Magnesia Prefecture
Magnesia Prefecture was one of the prefectures of Greece. Its capital was Volos. It was established in 1899 from the Larissa Prefecture. The prefecture was disbanded on 1 January 2011 by the Kallikratis programme, and split into the peripheral units of Magnesia and the Sporades.The toponym is...
. The mountaintop is at the prefectural and the regional border at 1,728 m. Much of the area is unpopulated in the northern part and the southwestern part. Anavra
Anavra
Anavra is a village and a former community in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almyros, of which it is a municipal unit. According to the census of 2001 the population of Anavra was 987 citizens...
is the exception making it one of the few communities in southwestern Magnesia. The length from west to east is about 15 to 20 km and the width from north to south is about 10 to 15 km. It is located NE of Lamia
Lamia (city)
Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...
, SE of Domokos
Domokos
Domokos is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The town Domokos is the seat of the municipality of Domokos and of the former Domokos Province...
and SSW of the Volos
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
area. Much of the mountain is rocky. Forests are also in the mountain range and surround the mountain. The main source of rock is ophiolite.
The panorama includes the southwestern part of Magnesia and parts of the southeastern part of Magnesia along with the southern part of the prefecture of Larissa, northeastern, central, northwestern and most of Fthiotis and the northwestern part of the island of Euboea
Euboea
Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
. The roads surround the southern part of the mountain range. The central and northern part of the mountain does not have many roads. The entire area is also a parkland. The mountain has a few mountaintops. The mountain also includes valleys and streams. The area lower than 1,000 m has forests and much of the area is forested. The municipal boundary of Stylida
Stylida
Stylida is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The population of the municipal unit was 6,858 .-Municipality:The municipality Stylida was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal...
and several municipalities and a communal boundary with Anavra are in the mountain range. Works about the mountain include the Geochemistry of the Othrys Ophiolite: Evidence for Refertilization
Nearest places
- Neraida, southwest
- Neochori, west
- Anavra, northwest
- Agia Triada, northeast
- Agis Ioannis, east
- Raches Stylidas, south
- PalaiokerasiaPalaiokerasiaPalaiokerasia a Greek village on Mount Othrys, Echinaioi municipality, with vast olive groves. Population 424 .-External links:****...
, south
History
On February 5, 1991, a LockheedLockheed Corporation
The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company. Lockheed was founded in 1912 and later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.-Origins:...
C-130H Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
748 crashed into the mountain, killing 63 people.
Mythology
In Greek mythologyGreek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
Mount Othrys was the base of the Titans during the ten year war with the Olympian Gods known as the Titanomachy
Titanomachy
In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy or War of the Titans , was the ten-year series of battles fought in Thessaly between the two camps of deities long before the existence of mankind: the Titans, based on Mount Othrys, and the Olympians, who would come to reign on Mount Olympus...
. It was assaulted by the Greek gods, led by Zeus. Zeus later overthrew his father and gained dominion in all of the heavens and the earth.
Other
- The ship Mount Othrys is named after this mountain range.
- Othrys is the first layer of the outer plane CarceriCarceriIn the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Carceri is a neutral evil-aligned plane of existence...
in the PlanescapePlanescapePlanescape is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by Zeb Cook. The Planescape setting was published in 1994...
campaign setting for Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997... - In the Rick RiordanRick RiordanRichard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. is an American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He also wrote the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults and helped to edit Demigods and Monsters, a collection of essays on the topic of his Percy Jackson series...
series Percy Jackson & the OlympiansPercy Jackson & the OlympiansPercy Jackson & the Olympians is a pentalogy of adventure and fantasy fiction books authored by Rick Riordan. The series consists of five books, as well as spin-off titles such as The Demigod Files and Demigods and Monsters. Set in the United States, the books are predominantly based on Greek...
, Mount Othrys had been transported to Mount TamalpaisMount TamalpaisMount Tamalpais is a peak in Marin County, California, United States, often considered symbolic of Marin County. Much of Mount Tamalpais is protected within public lands such as Mount Tamalpais State Park and the Mount Tamalpais Watershed.-Geography:...
in Marin County, CaliforniaMarin County, CaliforniaMarin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
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External links
- http://www.mindat.org/loc-9703.html
- http://www.mindat.org/loc-18682.html
- Structural Pertology of Plagioclase Peridotites in the West Othris
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makrakomi
- In Greek:
- http://www.mylona.gr/othris.htm
- http://2tee-almyr.mag.sch.gr/town/Almyros/othrys.html