An ancient mountain or outcrop in Elis mentioned by Homer, Pausanias, and others. Strabo tentatively identifies it with mount Skollis (modern Santomeri).
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 58 Olenia Petra
Ὠλενίη πἐτρη
in Elis, same as Skollis M.?
Olenia Petra
2023-06-06T15:34:09-04:00
An ancient mountain or outcrop in Elis mentioned by Homer, Pausanias, and others. Strabo tentatively identifies it with mount Skollis (modern Santomeri).
Paus. (Spiro: Perseus) 6.20.16
BAtlas 58 Olenia Petra
Str. (Meineke: Perseus) 8.3.10
Olenia Petra
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 58 Olenia Petra
Ὠλενίη πἐτρη
Hom. (Allen 1920; Perseus) Il. 2.617
Hom. (Allen 1920; Perseus) Il. 11.757
Str. (Meineke: Perseus) 8.3.10
Olenia Petra
Olenia Petra
2023-06-06T15:39:55-04:00
unlocated
mountain
A mountain as defined by the Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus: Prominent landforms rising considerably above the surrounding area, typically having steep slopes, a sharp summit area, and large mass. Mountains rarely occur individually, and in most cases, are found in ranges, chains, or systems.