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Greek mountain deities From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In Greek mythology, the Ourea (Ancient Greek: Οὔρεα, romanized: Oúrea, lit.'mountains', plural of Ancient Greek: Οὖρος, romanized: Oûros, or 'Oûros') were the parthenogenetic offspring of Gaia (Earth), produced alongside Uranus (Sky), and Pontus (Sea).[1]

According to Hesiod:

And [Gaia] brought forth long hills [Οὔρεα], graceful haunts
of the goddess Nymphs who dwell amongst the glens of the hills.[2]

Defined by Middle Liddell as from οὖρος "mountain, hill; mule; a guard."[3]

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