in Ancient Geography, a mountain situated in the heart of Crete where broadest; the highest of all in the island; round, and in compass 60 stadia (Strabo); the nursing place of Jupiter, and where his tomb was visited in Varro's time.—Another Ida, a mountain of Mytha, or rather a chain of mountains (Homer, Virgil), extending from Zeleia on the south of the territory of Cyzicus to Lecatum the utmost promontory of Troas. The abundance of its waters became the source of many rivers, and particularly of the Simois, Scamander, Αἴσχυλος, Granicus, &c. It was covered with green wood, and the elevation of its top opened a fine extensive view of the Hellespont and the adjacent countries; from which reason it was frequented by the gods during the Trojan war, according to Homer. The top was called Gargara (Homer, Strabo); and celebrated by the poets for the judgment of Paris on the beauty of the three goddesses, Minerva, Juno, and Venus; to the last of whom he gave the preference.