The ancient Greeks believed that Mount Olympus was the abode of the Olympian gods. According to Greek mythology, Zeus ruled from his throne at the summit of Mount Olympus and the other gods often gathered there. The ancient Greeks saw the mountain as a divine realm above the clouds rather than just a physical mountain.
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