Parnassus Definition & Meaning

parnassus
noun
  1. (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"

"Parnassus" in song lyrics

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