MYSIAN OLYMPUS (mountain in Mysia and Aeolis)
Mountain in Bursa, Turkey
- Also called
- Uludağ
- Kind of place
- Mountain
- Region
- Mysia and Aeolis
- Where
- 40.07° N, 29.22° E
The mountain is known by the specific name Mysian Olympus. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.40 ¶1 The mountain's heights feature immense forests. Strabo 12.8.8 The boar monster descended from this mountain to ravage the fields of the Mysians. Herodotus 1.36.1
Described in the sources
The mountain is located above the Propontis. Strabo 12.8.8 Troy lies between this mountain and the sea. Strabo 12.8.8 Bithynia is situated at the foot of the mountain. Strabo 12.8.8 The city of Prusa is located below this mountain. Strabo 12.4.3 The mountain contains strongholds suitable for protecting robbers. Strabo 12.8.8 Olympic Mysia is continuous with Bithynia and the region of Epictetus. Strabo 12.8.1 The mountain is located behind the towns of Placia, Ariace, and Scylace. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.40 ¶1 The Mysians and Phrygians live around the mountain known as Mysian Olympus. Strabo 12.8.1 Mysian Olympus is a distinct mountain separate from Ida and the four peaks of Ida called Olympi. Strabo 10.3.14
Stories and history
The country surrounding the mountain is not well inhabited. Strabo 12.8.8 The Mysians frequently attacked the boar monster on this mountain but failed to harm it. Herodotus 1.36.1