Mount Helicon (Ancient Greek: Ἑλικών) is a mountain in the region of Thespiai in Boeotia, Greece, celebrated in Greek mythology. With an elevation of 1,749 metres (5,738 ft), it is located just off the Gulf of Corinth.
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“But mount to paradise
By the stairway of surprise.””
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