Olympus (ÉÊËlÉªmpÉs) n. 1. (Placename) Mount Olympus a mountain in NE Greece: the highest mountain in Greece, believed in Greek mythology to be the dwelling place of the greater gods. Height: 2911 m (9550 ft). Modern Greek name: Ãlimbos. 2. (Placename) Mount Olympus a mountain in NW
Josef Seibel shoes began in 1886 in a small German village. This family held Shoe Company is today run by a fourth generation under Carl-August Seibel.
Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet (now Sighetu MarmaÈiei), MaramureÈ in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania. His parents were Sarah Feig and Shlomo Wiesel. At home, Wiesel's family spoke Yiddish most of the time, but also German, Hungarian, and Romanian.