Mount Parnassus
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"Mount Parnassus" (In Greek mythology, home to the nine Greek goddesses — the Muses — of the arts and sciences). It gave its name to the hilly neighbourhood Montparnasse in the 17th century Paris by students who came there to recite poetry.
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Parnassus as metaphor
The name "Parnassus" in literature typically refers to its distinction as the home of poetry, literature, and learning.
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