The Hill of Scandal
Preserved but no longer current.
So Milton calls the Mount of Olives, because King Solomon built thereon "an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab . . . and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon" (I Kings id, 1).
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 “The Hill of Scandal” mean?
So Milton calls the Mount of Olives, because King Solomon built thereon "an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab . . . and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon" (I Kings id, 1).
Is “The Hill of Scandal” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.