Pelion (Greek, Modern: ΠήλιοPilio, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, Lat: 39°26′ N 023°03′ E) is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... Map Categories: Greece geography stubs | Mediterranean | Seas ... The Aegean Sea. ...

In Greek mythology, Mountain Pelion (which took its name from the mythical king Peleus, father of Achilles) was the homeland of Chiron the Centaur, tutor of many ancient Greek heroes, such as Jason, Achilles, Theseus and Heracles. Pelion is also a peninsula. Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ... In Greek mythology, Pēleús (Greek: Πηλεύς) was the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. ... For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, Chiron (hand) — sometimes spelled Cheiron — was held as the superlative centaur over his brethren. ... Guido Reni, Abduction of Deianira, 1620-21 In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race part human and part horse, with a horses body and a human head and torso. ... Jason (Greek: Ίασων) is a hero of Greek mythology. ... For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ... Theseus (Θησευς) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aegeus (or of Poseidon). ... Statue of Heracles In Greek mythology, Heracles, or Heraklês (glory of Hera, Ἡρακλῆς) was the demigod son of Zeus and Alcmene, the grand-daughter of Perseus and the wife of Amphitryon. ...

Today, Mt. Pelion is part of the prefecture of Magnesia (capital city: Volos) and embraces 24 villages (most significant: Portaria, Makrinitsa, Milies, Tsangarada, Zagora, Argalasti etc.) Magnesia (Greek: Μαγνησία Magnisia), deriving from the Macedonian tribe name Magnetes, is the name of the southeastern area of Thessaly in central Greece. ... This page is about a city in Greece. ... There is also another Portaria in the prefecture of Chalkidiki, see Portaria Portaria (Greek: Πορταριά, related to door) is one of the 24 villages of Mt. ... There is also a Makrynitsa in the prefecture of Serres, see Makrinitsa (Serres), Greece. ... There is also Cape Zagora in the island of Andros. ... Lat: 39°14 N - Long: 023°12 E One of the main villages of South Mt. ...

All of the mountains are filled with plants and are covered with beech, acorn, maple and chestnut trees Pelion is also a tourist attraction throughout the year, the mounain includes trails and sidewalks for walking within small and large beaches with sand or pebbles. Pelio has 24 villages built with traditional Pelian architecture. Species Fagus crenata - Japanese Beech Fagus engleriana - Chinese Beech Fagus grandifolia - American Beech Fagus hayatae - Taiwan Beech Fagus japonica - Japanese Blue Beech Fagus longipetiolata - South Chinese Beech Fagus lucida - Shining Beech Fagus mexicana - Mexican Beech or Haya Fagus orientalis - Oriental Beech Fagus sylvatica - European Beech Beech (Fagus) is a genus... Acorns of Quercus kerrii The acorn is the fruit of the oak tree. ... Species with pages written Acer campestre - Field Maple Acer grandidentatum - Bigtooth Maple Acer griseum - Paperbark Maple Acer macrophyllum - Bigleaf Maple Acer micranthum - Komine Maple Acer negundo - Manitoba Maple Acer nigrum - Black Maple Acer palmatum - Japanese Maple Acer pensylvanicum - Striped Maple Acer platanoides - Norway Maple Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore Maple Acer rubrum... Species - Bush Chinkapin* - Japanese Chestnut - American Chestnut - Henrys Chestnut - Chinese Chestnut - Ozark Chinkapin - Alleghany Chinkapin - Sweet Chestnut - Seguins Chestnut * treated as a synonym of by many authors Chestnuts (Castanea), including the chinkapins, are a genus of eight or nine species of trees and shrubs in the beech family...

External links

• Pelion guide
• Mt. Pelion through a series of original photohraphs and sketches
• Information about the prefecture of Magnesia, capital city of Volos and Mt. Pelion
• The official site of the Portaria Municipality
• The Pilion Railway played a big role in the economic development of the Pelion region
• Pelion Greece Complete Online Guide to the whole region of the Pelion Peninsula, its villages, history and other useful information