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Answer: Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus' name may be derived from the Greek words, "ou lyma" and "pous", meaning "pure foot". In ancient times, Mount Olympus was commonly referred to as a footstool to the gods and the twelve Olympian gods lived on the mountain. Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, which means it is the closest mountain to the sky, a fitting place for the gods to live.

Answer: Tenerife

Teide is a mountain on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. The indigenous Guanches people believe that the Devil kidnapped Magec, the sun god, and trapped him inside the volcano. Achaman, the supreme god, rescued Magec and trapped the Devil inside.

The Guanches believe that whenever Teide erupts, threatens to erupt, or shows seismic activity, it is the Devil trying to escape.

Answer: Sakura (cherry blossoms)

Konohanasakuya-hime's name can mean "cherry blossom tree princess" when translated from Japanese, and she is sometimes called Sakuya-hime. According to Shinto legend, the god Ninigi fell in love with Sakuya-hime. Her father, disapproved of the relationship and offered his other daughter to Ninigi instead.

However, Ninigi refused and Sakuya-hime's father eventually consented. However, as punishment humans were given short lifespans, like those of a sakura blossom.

Answer: China

The Flaming Mountains are located in China's Xinjiang region. According to the legend described in "Journey to the West", the Flaming Mountains were created when the Monkey King wrecked havoc in the sky. This caused a kiln to spill its contents to Earth.

The ashes fell and set the land on fire. Princess Iron Fan extinguished the flames with her iron fan. However, the flames remained extinguished for only one year so the Chinese people offer Princess Iron Fan offerings to keep the flames out.

Answer: Stonehenge

According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Brittaniae", Merlin advised King Ambrosius Aurelianus to bring the stone circle called the Giant's Ring to England. At the time, Giant's Ring was located on Mount Killaraus in Ireland and Merlin suggested it make a proper monument to slain soldiers. According to legend, King Ambrosius heeded Merlin's advice and Stonehenge still stands in England today.

Answer: It has a known location

Mount Qaf has no known specific location. A number of theories have been produced because Mount Qaf is said to be the furthest point from Earth. These include Mount Everest, the North Pole, Mount Damavand, and others.

According to Islamic lore, Allah created Mount Qaf from an emerald and the cities on the mountain are shrouded in darkness. Mount Qaf is home to the jinn or genies. Mount Qaf is also said to be the original mountain of Earth from which all other mountains sprang forth.

Answer: Sibylla

Venusberg's location is believed to be somewhere in Thuringia, Germany. According to lore, a soldier visited the fairies on the mountain and fell in love with Venus or Sibylla as she is known in certain legends. The soldier went to the Pope for forgiveness but was denied. The soldier returned to Venusberg and continued his worship of the pagan goddess.

Answer: Mount Meru

Mount Meru is a sacred, mythological mountain in a number of different religions, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Generally speaking, Mount Meru is considered to be at the center of the world. It is a five peak mountain with each peak made from different material such as gold and rubies.

It is frequently depicted in the towers of religious buildings, most famously at Angkor Wat.

Answer: Armenia

Mount Ararat is widely believed by Christians to be the resting place of Noah's Ark. Armenians believed that after Noah landed on the mountain (which is in Turkey along the Armenian border), he and his family founded Armenia as the cradle of civilization.

Answer: Mead of poetry

The mead of poetry is a mixture, that when drunk, gives the consumer profound scholarly knowledge. A giant named Suttungr hid the mead of poetry on his home mountain of Hnitbjorg. However, Odin drilled into the mountain with Rati and snuck in to claim the mead of poetry.

After drinking it, Odin transformed into an eagle and flew away, although Suttungr also turned into an eagle and gave chase.