Skouze Hill ( el, Λόφος Σκουζέ, ) is a hill located in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
. It is also the name of a small neighbourhood surrounding the hill.
In Antiquity, it was dedicated to and named after "
Demeter
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (; Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although s ...
Euchloös". Before the
revolution of 1821 however, the
Skouze family owned large properties in the area, which was consequently named after it.
Hills of Athens
Neighbourhoods in Athens
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