Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.

The scene set up in the performance has shades of Jan van Bijlert's painting "The Feast of the Gods," which depicts a party on Mount Olympus. That would make the crowned performer at the center ...

A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived high above Mount Olympus, in a palace in the clouds. From here, they kept an eye on life below. From time to ...