Which mountain is the mythological home of the Greek gods?

Mount Olympus is the mythological home of the Greek gods.

In ancient Greek religion, Olympus was imagined as the lofty residence of the Twelve Olympians, including Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, and Poseidon. The gods were thought to hold councils and feasts there, above the mortal world. Greek writers sometimes treated “Olympus” as a divine realm or heavenly height rather than a precisely identified physical summit.

The real Mount Olympus in northern Greece became the tradition’s principal geographical association by at least the 5th century BC. At 2,918 metres, its summit, Mytikas, is the highest point in Greece. The mountain’s dramatic cliffs and frequent cloud cover likely helped inspire its supernatural reputation.

A common mix-up is Hades: although he was Zeus’s brother and a major Greek deity, his realm was the underworld, not Olympus. Mount Ida was also sacred in Greek mythology, especially in stories connected with Zeus, but it was not the canonical home of the Olympian gods.