Mount Parnassus

Mount Parnassus, located in Greece, is a large mountain that is associated with divinity. Often thought of as a 'little Mount Olympus" because it was the home of so many gods, Parnassus holds a particular distinction to all Muses. It is the location where the Grand Muses first came to earth.
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-According to the Grand Muses themselves, after they were created by Ouranos, they came to earth and first touched down on Mount Parnassus. For a little while, they made a home there and blessed a local spring from which they took their food and drink.
-The presence of the Grand Muses did not go unnoticed for long, and soon they gathered to themselves a large following among the native peoples. This was the first following the Muses had, and it was the ancient beginnings to the Pythia today.
-The Grand Muses selected the best and brightest of society to study underneath and serve them.
-In time, the Grand Muses felt they had done enough, and left Parnassus for the wider world. Journeying from land to land, kingdom to kingdom, the Grand Muses separated and went their separate ways, teaching and inspiring lesser creatures as they went.
-However, the Grand Muses would occasionally come back together again, and they would usually do so on Mt. Parnassus.
-Today, Parnassus is considered to be the holy land of the Muses, the place of their origins and cultural center. The Pythia that survive into modern times still hold their grandest temple hidden somewhere on Mt. Parnassus.
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