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Olympus vs Olympia - What's the difference?

olympus | olympia |

As proper nouns the difference between olympus and olympia

is that olympus is the highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods while Olympia is an ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games, see Olympia, Greece

olympus

English

(Mount Olympus)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.

    • olympia

    English

    (wikipedia Olympia)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games, see
  • The capital city of the US state of Washington, see .
  • ; quite rare in English.