Zeus and Hera reigned on Mount Olympus, which was considered the mythical home and throne of the gods in ancient Greek mythology. Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, served as the divine abode where the twelve Olympian gods, including Zeus (king of the gods) and Hera (queen of the gods), lived and ruled over gods and humans alike
. Specifically:
- Zeus was the ruler of the skies and the king of Mount Olympus.
- Hera, his sister and wife, was the queen of the gods and goddess of marriage, residing alongside Zeus on Mount Olympus
The mountain was seen as a majestic, often cloud-capped peak where the gods feasted on ambrosia and nectar and held divine assemblies
. This location is famously referenced in ancient texts such as Homer's "Iliad" and Virgil's "Aeneid"
. In the New York Times crossword, the answer to "Mount where Zeus and Hera reigned" is "Olympus"
