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Mountain range in Southern Greece
The Taygetus, Taugetus, Taygetos or Taÿgetus (Greek: Ταΰγετος, romanized: Taygetos) is a mountain range on the Peloponnese peninsula in Southern Greece
Taygetus
Historic and administrative region of Greece
mountain ranges are the Taygetus 2,407 m (7,897 ft) in the west and the Parnon 1,961 m (6,434 ft) in the northeast. Taygetus, known as Pentadaktylos (five-fingers)
Laconia
City-state in ancient Greece
The Eurotas valley was a natural fortress, bounded to the west by Mt. Taygetus (2,407 m) and to the east by Mt. Parnon (1,935 m). To the north, Laconia
Sparta
Region of Ancient Greece
Mount Nomia and then through foothills of Taygetus. The eastern border with Laconia went along the Taygetus ridge up to the Koskaraka river, and then
Messenia_(ancient_region)
Canyon in southern Greece
gorge in the Taygetus Mountains on the Mani Peninsula in the Peloponnese in southern Greece. The gorge runs from the foot of Mount Taygetus (known locally
Vyros_Gorge
Village in Messenia, Greece
trailhead for many mountain paths, some of which lead to the peak of Mount Taygetus, known locally as Profitis Ilias, "Prophet Elias". Nearby is the Viros
Kardamyli
Geographical and cultural region in Greece
the Taygetus range, about 100 km (62 mi) long, extends from the centre of the Peloponnese to Cape Matapan. The tallest mountain is Mount Taygetus. Its
Mani_Peninsula
Mythical character
Mount Taygetos in Laconia, dedicated to the goddess, was her haunt. The Taygetus mountain on the Peloponnese was named after her. As he mastered each of
Taygete
World Heritage Site in Peloponnese, Greece
a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Situated in the Taygetus range, above ancient Sparta, and below a "Frankish" castle, it served as
Mystras
Greek Orthodox church and monastery in southern Greece
erected on the site of the ruins of an Ancient Greek temple of Athena in the Taygetus mountain range in as early as AD 382, coincident with the Christianization
Monastery of Panayia Yiatrissa
Monastery_of_Panayia_Yiatrissa
Regional unit in Greece
Gulf of Messinia to the south. The most important mountain ranges are the Taygetus in the east, the Kyparissia mountains in the northwest and the Lykodimo
Messenia
Greek river
the Taygetus Massif on the west and the Parnon Massif on the east – both limestone ridges derived from a former sea bed. On the east side of Taygetus is
Evrotas_(river)
Mythological son of Orestes
that as a child, Penthilus was torn apart and devoured by wolves in the Taygetus mountains, near Sparta. His father established a festival of mourning,
Penthilus_(son_of_Orestes)
Traditional peninsular region in Greece
Laconian Gulf, and Argolic Gulf separate these peninsulas. Moreover, Mount Taygetus in the south is the highest mountain in the Peloponnese, at 2,407 metres
Peloponnese
Group of Greek gods
The Spartans were reported to sacrifice a horse to the winds on Mount Taygetus. Astraeus, the astrological deity (sometimes associated with Aeolus), and
Anemoi
Elongated valley in Greece
The Evrotas Valley is an 82 km elongated valley between Taygetus and Parnon which traverses Laconia, Greece. Homer called the valley Kili Lakedemon, while
Evrotas_Valley
1988 historical novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
rigorous Spartan laws, Talos must be sacrificed to the wolves of Mount Taygetus as his physical weakness would not permit him to help the military city
Spartan_(book)
War between Messenia and Sparta
a city of unknown location now, but probably on the western flank of Taygetus. A swift night march brought them to the gates, which stood open. There
First_Messenian_War
King of Laconia in Greek mythology
the kingdom to Lacedaemon, the son of Zeus and Taygete, after whom Mount Taygetus was named, according to Pausanias. This Lacedaemon married his daughter
Eurotas
Practice of abandoning unwanted infants to exposure in the wilderness
it to the so‑called Apothetae, a chasm-like place at the foot of Mount Taÿgetus, in the conviction that the life of that which nature had not well equipped
Exposure_(infant)
River in Greece
area is 568 km2 (219 sq mi). Its source is on the western slopes of the Taygetus mountains, near the village Agios Floros. It runs through the municipal
Pamisos_(river)
Greek god and personification of the Sun
god Zeus. Helios had a cult in Laconia as well. Taletos, a peak of Mt. Taygetus, was sacred to Helios. At Thalamae, Helios together with his daughter Pasiphaë
Helios
River in Achaea , Greece
drainage system, a dendritic type, originating on the north slopes of Mount Taygetus, located in the center of the Peloponnesus of Greece, and flowing to the
Alfeios
Community in Greece
1955: Τόμπρα - Tompra). The villages lie on the southern slopes of the Taygetus mountain range, in the Mani Peninsula at an altitude of 400–500 m (1,300–1
Myrsini,_Laconia
Mountain in Greece
elevation, Aroania is the third highest mountain of the Peloponnese, after Taygetus and Kyllini, and the highest in Achaea. The largest town near the mountain
Aroania_(mountain)
Greek mythological figure
Euoras is a place they name Therae, where they say Leto from the Peaks of Taygetus […] is a sanctuary of Demeter surnamed Eleusinian. Here according to the
Orpheus
Highest mountain in Greece
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Mount_Olympus
Municipal unit in Greece
The municipal unit Falaisia is located in the northern foothills of the Taygetus mountains, south of Megalopoli and north of Kalamata. It borders on Laconia
Falaisia
Highest mountain of Russia and Europe
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Mount_Elbrus
Mark that indicates separation of vowels
Ἀρταΰκτης (Artaüktēs) at the very end of Herodotus, or the name of Mount Taÿgetus on the southern Peloponnesus peninsula, which in modern Greek is spelled
Diaeresis_(diacritic)
Ancient Greek Bronze Age civilizations
Attica, at Dimini near Volos in Thessaly, at Kampos on the west of Mount Taygetus, and at Maskarata in Cephalonia. The richest grave of all was explored
Aegean_civilization
Settlement in Greece
the Principality of Achaea to subdue the Melingoi tribes of nearby Mount Taygetus. There is a bust of modern Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis (1883 – 1957)
Stoupa
Municipal unit in Greece
From its southern side a marvelous view of the Megalopolis plain and Taygetus is provided. Dimitsana is located 53 km east of Pyrgos, 31 km northwest
Dimitsana
Settlement in Greece
community of Petrina. It is situated in the northern foothills of the Taygetus mountains, 1.5 km southwest of Petrina, 3 km southeast of Falaisia and
Spanaiika
Villehardouin had in 1249 founded the fortress and city of Mystras, on a spur of Taygetus (some 3 miles northwest of Sparta). This passed shortly afterwards into
History_of_Sparta
Town in Laconia, Greece
visible from the harbor is Profitis Ilias, the ultra-prominent peak of Taygetus, the mountain range whose spine juts southward into the Mediterranean Sea
Gytheio
Greek brigade leader (c. 1745 – 1780)
Panagiotaros. In 1762 he quit his job as an armatole, climbed the mountain Taygetus and with Panagiotaros's help built a fort at Kastanitsa of Mani and two
Konstantinos_Kolokotronis
Volcanic mountain in Georgia
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Mount_Kazbek
Mountain in northwest Slovenia; highest peak of the Julian Alps
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Triglav
Community in Greece
Georgitsi (Greek: Γεωργίτσι) is a village in the Taygetus mountain range 28 km away from the city of Sparta in southern Greece. Georgitsi belongs to the
Georgitsi
Community in Greece
Anavryti or Anavriti (Αναβρυτή) is a small village in Laconia, Greece on Taygetus mountain, altitude 850m. Above the Evrotas Valley, Anavryti is traversed
Anavryti,_Laconia
Community in Greece
Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the northern foothills of the Taygetus mountains. It is 3 km east of Falaisia, 4 km west of Skortsinos, 4 km south
Petrina,_Arcadia
Mountain in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
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Dykh-Tau
and even deaths. Mount Olympus Volcanic crater, Santorini Achelous River Taygetus (Mountain Range) Pindus National Park Vikos–Aoös National Park Samariá
Geography_of_Greece
River in Greece
area is 146 km2 (56 sq mi). The river rises on the western slope of the Taygetus mountains, at around 1,100 m elevation, near the village Artemisia. It
Nedonas
Community in Greece
southwestern Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the foothills of the Taygetus mountains. Its nearest villages are Dyrrachio and Leptini. It is 4 kilometres
Akovos
European ecological region
southern Balkans in the wide elevational range above 300–500 m. They cover Taygetus on the Peloponnesus in the south, occur in the mountain ranges of Central
Pindus Mountains mixed forests
Pindus_Mountains_mixed_forests
Impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions
sent to the apothetai, meaning "exposure places", a pit beneath Mount Taygetus. Plutarch suggested this practice occurred because a deformed infant would
Disability
Massif in Switzerland and Italy
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Monte_Rosa
Topics referred to by the same term
(1593–1656/1653), Italian painter Artemisia, Messinia, a Greek village west of Taygetus mountain in the Peloponnese Artemisia, Zakynthos, a municipality on Zakynthos
Artemisia
Community in Greece
Arna (Greek: Άρνα) is a village on the eastern slopes of the Taygetus mountain range, at an altitude of 700 to 850 m (2,300 to 2,790 ft). Located in Laconia
Arna,_Greece
Highest mountain in the Alps (4,806.m)
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Mont_Blanc
Active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
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Mount_Etna
Town of ancient Messenia
when he took over the power of the area. Its territory extended between Taygetus and Messenia, and reached the Gulf of Messenia. The geographer mentions
Mesola_(Messenia)
Central mountain massif in Crete also called Psiloritis
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Mount_Ida_(Crete)
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List of Alpine peaks by prominence
List_of_Alpine_peaks_by_prominence
Town in Arcadia, Greece
Megalopoli is situated in a wide valley, surrounded by mountains: the Taygetus to the south, the Mainalo to the north, the Tsemperou to the southeast
Megalopolis,_Greece
Regional unit in Greece
winter are mostly rainy, except in the mountains to the west and north, Taygetus and Mainalo, which are snowy in winter. Arcadia is almost totally mountainous
Arcadia_(regional_unit)
Community in Greece
Greece. It is located in the plains of northern Messenia, west of the Taygetus mountains. It is near a major highway linking Kalamata and Corinth, the
Meropi
Army of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
first inspected him. Any baby judged weak or deformed was left at Mount Taygetus to die since the Spartan society was no place for those who could not fend
Spartan_army
Wine in Ancient Greece
BC), who praises "Dénthis," a wine from the western foothills of Mount Taygetus in Messenia, as "anthosmías" ("smelling of flowers"). According to wine
Ancient_Greece_and_wine
Mountain in Albania and North Macedonia
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Mount_Korab
Mountain on the Canary Islands
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Pico_de_las_Nieves
Mountain of central Greece that hosts Delphi
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Mount_Parnassus
City on the Peloponnese in southern Greece
roads in the west, and the EO82 road runs through Kalamata and into the Taygetus. The motorway to Kalamata from Tripoli is complete. Kalamata is served
Kalamata
Highest mountain in Austria
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Grossglockner
Municipality in Laconia, Greece
municipality of West Mani is to its north. East Mani is bisected by the Taygetus Mountains; locals call its western half Aposkiaderi (shady) and the eastern
East_Mani
Mountain in Innlandet, Norway
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Galdhøpiggen
Mountain in Salzburg, Austria
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Birnhorn
Mountain in North Macedonia
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Baba_(North_Macedonia)
Mountain in Messenia, Greece
the whole valley of the Pamisos river can be viewed eastward to Mount Taygetus and southward to the Gulf of Messenia. The site is highly defensible and
Ithome
Mountain in Iceland
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Hvannadalshnjúkur
Painting by Edgar Degas
nude. Behind the onlookers stands the city of Sparta, dominated by Mount Taygetus, from which the bodies of the society's unfit children were supposedly
Young_Spartans_Exercising
Mountain in Azerbaijan and Armenia
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Mount_Kaputjugh
Athamanika (Kakarditsa) 2,429 7,969 Pindus Ioannina, Trikala Taygetus (Profitis Ilias) 2,404 7,887 Taygetus Laconia, Messenia Trocharis 2,401 7,877 Lefka Ori Chania
List_of_mountains_in_Greece
Community in Greece
lies in the plain by the Eurotas river, 6 km south of Sparta, east of the Taygetus mountains, along the Greek National Road 39 from Sparta to Gytheio. It
Amykles
Highest mountain in the Iberian Peninsula
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Mulhacén
Volcano and highest mountain in Spain
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Teide
Highest point in Switzerland
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Dufourspitze
Community in Greece
Messenia, Greece. It is situated in the northwestern foothills of the Taygetus Mountains, between Sparta and Kalamata. The village used to be called "Μπαλα"
Pefko,_Messenia
(m) Prominence (m) Col (m) 1 Mount Ida Greece (Crete) 2,456 2,456 0 2 Taygetus Greece 2,404 2,344 60 3 Lefka Ori Greece (Crete) 2,453 2,038 415 4 Mount
List of European ultra-prominent peaks
List_of_European_ultra-prominent_peaks
Prince of Achaea from 1246 to 1278
1249, he personally directed the construction of Mistra near the Mount Taygetus; then the castle of Grand Magne was built on the Laconian Gulf. A third
William_of_Villehardouin
Mountain in the Dolomites, Italy
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Marmolada
Earthquake affecting ancient Greece
according to many historians and occurred due to movement on a fault near the Taygetus Mountains. A 1991 study attempted to locate the fault responsible for the
464_BC_Sparta_earthquake
Dog breed
Hopkins University Press. pp. 103–104. ISBN 978-0-8018-5533-7. "From mount Taygetus cometh the Laconian hound, the cleverest creature in chasing the quarry"
Laconian_(dog)
1958 book by Patrick Leigh Fermor
isolated from much of the remainder of Greece due its harsh geography. The Taygetus mountains run down the middle of the peninsula, limiting most settlements
Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese
Mani:_Travels_in_the_Southern_Peloponnese
Mountain in Italy
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Presanella
Municipal unit in Greece
top of the ridge the valley below appears as a sunken bowl between Mount Taygetus and Therapne, hence the Homeric epithet "Hollow Lacedaemon." There is no
Therapnes
Highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
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Zugspitze
Ἅρπλεια) was a town of ancient Laconia. Pausanias writes that it was on Mount Taygetus but at the entrance of the plain, and 20 stadia from Dereium. Its site
Harpleia
Volcano on Jan Mayen island
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Beerenberg
In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus. The stone has a dark green colour, speckled with elements shifting from
Lapis_Lacedaemonius
Community in Greece
Falaisia, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the northern part of the Taygetus mountains, at about 1200 m elevation. It is 3 km east of Dyrrachio, 4 km
Neochori_Falaisias
Highest peak on Madeira
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Pico_Ruivo
Roman consul 135 BC
a dispute between Sparta and Messenia regarding the possession of the Taygetus mountain range. In 135 BC, he was elected consul together with Servius
Quintus_Calpurnius_Piso
Subjugated population in ancient Sparta
massacre at Cape Taenarus, the promontory formed by the southernmost tip of Taygetus, is also reported by Thucydides: The Lacedaemonians had once raised up
Helots
Third decade of the first century AD
dispute between Messenia and Sparta over the Ager Dentheliales on Mount Taygetus, awarding the land to Messenia. Lucius Aelius Sejanus unsuccessfully attempts
20s
Greek revolutionary
over Greece. He is described by Kyriakos Kassis as the best klepht of Taygetus. Zacharias "Barbitsiotis" Pantelakos was born on 22 October 1759 in the
Zacharias_Barbitsiotis
King of Messenia
companions were captured and thrown into the Caeadas, the chasm on Mount Taygetus into which criminals were cast. Aristomenes alone was saved, and soon reappeared
Aristomenes
Alcman, who praises Dénthis, a wine from the western foothills of Mount Taygetus in Messenia, as anthosmías ("flowery-scented"). Chian was credited as the
History_of_wine
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