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Statue of Zeus on the mountain

Mount Hymettos is a mountain range east of Athens in the region of Attika, Greece.

In classical antiquity, the mountain was known for its marble and the only source of sugar in Greece. It also contained a shrine dedicated to Zeus Ombrios, the bringer of rain. By the 5th century BCE, the shrine had largely eroded, leaving only a statue.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War the mountain and the statue were visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]

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