Pelion

[ pee-lee-uhn; Greek pee-lee-awn ]

noun

1. Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5,252 feet (1,600 meters).

Pelion

/ ˈpiːlɪən /

noun

1. a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly. In Greek mythology it was the home of the centaurs. Height: 1548 m (5079 ft) Modern Greek namePílion

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. pile / heap Pelion on Ossa,
   1. to make matters worse; aggravate or compound a situation.
   2. to engage in vain or futile efforts.

Example Sentences

Their holiday home in the resort of Potistika, near Mount Pelion, was washed into the sea by flash floods brought by Storm Daniel on 6 September.

From BBC

The mainland port city of Volos, the surrounding mountainous Pelion area and the cities of Karditsa and Trikala were among the worst-hit areas.

From Reuters

At least three people died and four were still missing on Thursday after storm Daniel, pounding Greece since Monday, triggered landslides, destroyed roads and power poles and carried away dozens of cars in muddy waters in the mainland port city of Volos and the surrounding mountainous Pelion area.

From Reuters

The extreme weather also hit Athens and the island of Skiathos as well as coastal areas around Volos and Pelion.

From BBC

Some 10 people were trapped on the banks of a torrent in southern Pelion, Michalis Mitzikos, a local mayor, told Skai television.

From Reuters