Many outside of Greece believe that Mount Olympus — like Atlantis — is a myth that exists only in Greek mythology, says Greek journalist and director Athina Krikeli, according to greekreporter.com.
Krikeli, who has lived in the United States for the past 25 years, and has been working with National Geographic said there is a cloud of confusion about Mount Olympus.
“I have realized that Olympus is generally a very controversial subject around which there is a cloud of confusion. Most believe it is a mythical mountain that does not exist. That it is something like Atlantis.”
Speaking recently about her experience on the subject to the Athens News Agency radio station she added: “After showing the first short documentary about Olympus, initially in New York and then in some universities in America, I realized that the reaction everywhere was the same: But does Olympus exist? Is it not a mythical mountain?”
During the past decade, Krikeli has been working on a series of documentaries with the goal of making the famous mountain — the tallest in Greece — known worldwide.
The reporter and director and her associates in the production company “Ellopia Films USA”, have completed six documentaries on Mt. Olympus; three of which have won awards in international competitions.
“Our aim is to create a total of 12 documentaries, as many as the gods of Olympus. In early July, the shooting of the sixth documentary called “My Olympus,” begins,” Krikeli told the station.
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