Mount Celion
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
After 230 years they awoke, but soon died, and their bodies were taken to Marseilles in a large stone coffin, still shown in
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Mount Celion” mean?
After 230 years they awoke, but soon died, and their bodies were taken to Marseilles in a large stone coffin, still shown in
Is “Mount Celion” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.