Fengari, Mountain summit in Samothraki, Greece.
Fengari is the highest peak on the Greek island of Samothraki, rising to 1,624 feet (1,624 m) above sea level. The upper sections are bare rock, while the lower slopes are covered with forest and cut through by deep gorges.
In ancient times, sailors crossing the northern Aegean used the mountain's outline as a navigation point, and it appears in Homer's Iliad as the place where Poseidon watched the Trojan War. The peak was known as Saos before the current name took hold in later centuries.
The name Fengari means moon in Greek, replacing the ancient name Saos that sailors once used. A local story says that anyone who reaches the top will have a wish granted, a belief that still draws some visitors today.
The most used trail to the top starts from the village of Therma on the northern side of the island and passes through forested sections before reaching open rock. Sturdy footwear and enough water are important, as the upper part of the route offers no shade.
Two plant species found on the mountain's slopes grow nowhere else in the world: Polygonum icaricum and Symphyandra samothracica, a type of bellflower native only to this island. The ten gorges that cross the slopes create the shaded and wet conditions that allow these species to survive.
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