Parnassus
Mountain above Delphi
Parnassus is a mountain in central Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses in ancient mythology.
By extension, Parnassus represents poetry and the arts: She aspired to the heights of Parnassus.
A parnassus can be a collection of poems or a center of poetic activity.
Mount Parnassus appears in discussions of creative achievement and literary ambition.
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
- MusesNine goddesses of arts
- DelphiGreek prophetic sanctuary
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- sacredWorthy of reverence
Greece · Dionysus · sanctuary · pilgrimage · nymphs · cave · mythology · Olympus
Metrical literary composition
- verseMetered poetic passage
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- bardsPoet-musicians of old
- laureateCelebrated achievement recipient
ode · sonnet · rhyme · meter · stanza · lyric · epic · ballad
Tall natural landmass
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- DelphiGreek prophetic sanctuary
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
climb · slopes · altitude · snow · ridge · hiking · terrain · elevation
Utmost summit or spire
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- masteryComplete skill or control
- heightsVertical measurements or summits
aspiration · attainment · summit · ideal · transcendence · enlightenment · elevation · lofty
Collected literary works volume
- collectionGathered set of items
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- editionSingle published version
- volumesAmounts or books
literary · magazine · journal · periodical · compilation · publication · essays · criticism
Apollo
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
sacred · Greece · Dionysus · sanctuary · pilgrimage · nymphs · cave · mythology · Olympus · divinity
poetry
Metrical literary composition
- verseMetered poetic passage
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- bardsPoet-musicians of old
laureate · ode · sonnet · rhyme · meter · stanza · lyric · epic · ballad · elegy
mountain
Tall natural landmass
Greece · climb · slopes · altitude · snow · ridge · hiking · terrain · elevation · skiing
pinnacle
Utmost summit or spire
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- masteryComplete skill or control
heights · aspiration · attainment · summit · ideal · transcendence · enlightenment · elevation · lofty · pursuit
anthology
Collected literary works volume
- collectionGathered set of items
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- editionSingle published version
volumes · literary · magazine · journal · periodical · compilation · publication · essays · criticism · review
Parnassushackwork
Mediocre commercial output
philistinism · kitsch · drivel · doggerel · mediocrity
ParnassusTartarus
Deepest realm of punishment
nadir · the underworld · Hades · rock bottom · Erebus
ParnassusGrub Street
World of hack writers
wasteland · wilderness · Babel · Vanity Fair · den of iniquity
- Mount ParnassusGreek peak sacred to poetry