PEOPLE/LAND OF THE BLOOD
In earlier times, the Balkan Mountains were known as the Haemus Mons.
A folk etymology holds that 'Haemus' derives from the Greek word "haima" (αἵμα) meaning 'blood'
"He was again driven to Thrace and hurled entire mountains at Zeus in the battle around Mount Haemus. When these bounced back upon him under the force of the thunderbolt, blood gushed out on the mountain. From this, they say, the mountain is called Haemus ("bloody")."
In earlier times, the Balkan Mountains were known as the Haemus Mons.
A folk etymology holds that 'Haemus' derives from the Greek word "haima" (αἵμα) meaning 'blood'
"He was again driven to Thrace and hurled entire mountains at Zeus in the battle around Mount Haemus. When these bounced back upon him under the force of the thunderbolt, blood gushed out on the mountain. From this, they say, the mountain is called Haemus ("bloody")."