Mount Zas
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| Mount Zas | |
|---|---|
 Mount Zas as seen from the Aria Spring (northwest) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,001 m (3,284 ft)[3] |
| Coordinates | 37°1′50″N 25°30′8″E / 37.03056°N 25.50222°E[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Zas Location within Greece | |
| Location | Island of Naxos, Greece |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Zas (Ζας Modern Greek: [ˈzas]), also known as Mount Zeus, is a mountain on the Greek island of Naxos. With a summit of 1,001 m (3,284 ft) above sea level, it is the highest peak in the Cyclades.[4]
The mountain is named after the Greek deity Zeus, with whom its modern name is a cognate.[5]
Description
The mountain overlooks the town of Filoti.[4] Around 628 m (2,060 ft) up the mountain's western slope is Zeus's cave, famous for its connection with the Greek deity Zeus.[6]
There are two main routes to the summit, the easiest of which begins at the Agia Marina chapel. A second, more difficult route, begins at the nearby Aria Spring and passes Zeus's cave.[7]
Mythology
The mountain is associated with the Greek deity Zeus, who is said to have spent his childhood there after being taken from the Ideon Antron cave on Crete.[4][8]
An ancient rock carving found near the cave on the mountain reads "Zeus Melosios," referring to Zeus as the protector of the sheep.[4][8]
Nearest places
- Filoti, north
- Town of Naxos, west
References
- ^ Nezis, Nikos (2010). Τα ελληνικά βουνά (Τόμος 1) [The Mountains of Greece (Vol. 1)] (in Greek). Athens: Anavasi. p. 286. ISBN 9789608667655.
- ^ "Regional Unit of Naxos, Trail of Historical and Cultural Interest". Archived from the original on June 7, 2026.
- ^ a b Zas at Peakbagger.com
- ^ a b c d Kapsi, Eleni (2013). Naxos Guide (PDF). Translated by Argyropoulos, Zacharias. Municipality of Naxos and Small Cyclades.
- ^ "ToposText, Mt. Zas (Naxos)".
- ^ Zachos, Konstantinos, Zas Cave on Naxos and the Role of Caves in the Aegean Late Neolithic, Sheffield Academic Press
- ^ "Earth Trekkers, Hiking Mount Zas on the Island of Naxos".
- ^ a b Kennedy, Jennifer (2019). Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis. p. 1130. ISBN 9781135942137.
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