Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus
World
Character Affiliations
Ruler:	Zeus Kronos † (formerly)
Inhabitants:	Inhabitants: See "Inhabitants"
Visitors:	Visitors: Hook
Show Information
First appearance:	"Souls of the Departed"
Latest appearance:	"Leaving Storybrooke"
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“

It's so... it's beautiful. It's where I belong.

”

—Valet ^src

Mount Olympus, also known as "a better place", is a world featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It first appears in the twelfth episode of the fifth season.

Mount Olympus is based on the location of the same name from Greek Mythology, and the Disney film Hercules. It is also based on the concept of Heaven.

History

Before First Curse

Mount Olympus is the world where the souls of deceased people without unfinished business can enter to live out a happy afterlife. The father of Zeus and Hades, Kronos, is the king of Mount Olympus. As the ruler, he is the owner of the Olympian Crystal. Eventually, Kronos chooses his son Zeus to succeed him. However, Hades becomes jealous of Zeus so he decides to kill their father to take the Olympian Crystal. As he tries to murder his older brother, Hades is defeated by Zeus, who stops his heart and breaks the Olympian Crystal. Hades leaves Mount Olympus to be the ruler of the Underworld, as Zeus becomes the new king of Mount Olympus. ("Souls of the Departed," "Last Rites")

Zeus' demigod son, Hercules, goes on to complete eleven of his twelve labors in a quest to gain access to this world and finally join his father, but he dies trying to complete his twelfth labor. ("Labor of Love")

After Third Curse

While Hercules is trapped in the Underworld after death, he receives help from an old friend in order to move onto Mount Olympus with Megara. ("Labor of Love")

Some dead people need to clear away their unfinished business in the Underworld before moving on to Mount Olympus. It is possible for a deceased person, such as in Daniel's case, to be able to complete their unfinished business on their own. For some others, like Liam, Megara and Henry, they require help to wrap up their unfinished business. When they do, a pathway will open up for them to reach Mount Olympus. Mount Olympus can also be accessed through other parts of the Underworld, such as the cave where Hades attempted to drop Hook into the Acheron. ("Souls of the Departed", "Labor of Love", "Devil's Due", "The Brothers Jones", "Last Rites")

Known Inhabitants

Belle French † Cora † Daniel Colter † Hades † (formerly) Hercules † Kronos † (formerly) Liam Jones †

Megara † Neal Cassidy † Robin Hood † Six men from Captain Silver's crew † Valet † Weaver † Zeus

Ways to Access Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus is accessible by walking through a portal to this place, which is only opened if the person trapped in the Underworld completes their unfinished business. This portal is most of the time opened in the Fiery Cave. Only dead people without unfinished business are allowed to go to Mount Olympus. Other dead people must complete their unfinished business before moving on to Mount Olympus. ("Souls of the Departed", "Labor of Love" et al., "Last Rites")

Trivia

• On-Screen Notes

On-Screen Notes

• Mount Olympus is the world located at the top of the Underworld.
• Regardless if a person moves on to Olympus from the Underworld or immediately after dying, they are greeted by a welcome that seems tailor-made for them. ("Souls of the Departed," "Labor of Love," "The Brothers Jones," "Sisters," "Last Rites," "Leaving Storybrooke")
• If a person has done a good enough deed, they may be resurrected by Zeus. ("Last Rites")

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season Five
"The Dark Swan":	"The Price":	"Siege Perilous":	"The Broken Kingdom":	"Dreamcatcher":	"The Bear and the Bow":	"Nimue":	"Birth":	"The Bear King":	"Broken Heart":	"Swan Song":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Souls of the Departed":	"Labor of Love":	"Devil's Due":	"The Brothers Jones":	"Our Decay":	"Her Handsome Hero":	"Ruby Slippers":	"Sisters":	"Firebird":	"Last Rites":	"Only You":	"An Untold Story":
Appears	Appears	Mentioned	Appears	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Six
"The Savior":	"A Bitter Draught":	"The Other Shoe":	"Strange Case":	"Street Rats":	"Dark Waters":	"Heartless":	"I'll Be Your Mirror":	"Changelings":	"Wish You Were Here":	"Tougher Than the Rest":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned
"Murder Most Foul":	"Ill-Boding Patterns":	"Page 23":	"A Wondrous Place":	"Mother's Little Helper":	"Awake":	"Where Bluebirds Fly":	"The Black Fairy":	"The Song in Your Heart":	"The Final Battle Part 1":	"The Final Battle Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Seven
"Hyperion Heights":	"A Pirate's Life":	"The Garden of Forking Paths":	"Beauty":	"Greenbacks":	"Wake Up Call":	"Eloise Gardener":	"Pretty in Blue":	"One Little Tear":	"The Eighth Witch":	"Secret Garden":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"A Taste of the Heights":	"Knightfall":	"The Girl in the Tower":	"Sisterhood":	"Breadcrumbs":	"Chosen":	"The Guardian":	"Flower Child":	"Is This Henry Mills?":	"Homecoming":	"Leaving Storybrooke":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears

Once Upon a Time: Specials
"Magic is Coming":	"The Price of Magic":	"Journey to Neverland":	"Wicked is Coming":	"Storybrooke Has Frozen Over":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Secrets of Storybrooke":	"Dark Swan Rises":	"Evil Reigns Once More":	"The Final Battle Begins":
Absent	Absent	Archive	Absent

Other Appearances

Mount Olympus appears in the Underworld Storybook and Henry's storybook in "Last Rites".

Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.

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