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Edmund Hillary
It is believed that the first mountain discovered is Mount Ararat in Turkey, which is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Noah's Ark came to rest.
The first recorded mountain name is for Mount Meru in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cosmology. It is considered the center of all physical, metaphysical, and spiritual universes.
There is no specific individual credited with discovering the first mountain, as mountains have always existed on Earth. Throughout history, people have encountered and named different mountain ranges as they explored different regions of the world.
In Greek mythology, Zeus is usually found residing on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and the home of the gods. He is often depicted as sitting on a throne at the summit of the mountain, overseeing the other gods and mortals.