Fengari / Saos

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Fengari, also known as Saos (Greek: Σάος or Φεγγάρι) is the tallest mountain in the Aegean island of Samothrace, Greece, with an elevation of 1,611 metres (5,285 ft). he previous name of the mountain, Sàos, which means safe is still used in some maps. The current common name, though, is Fengari or Fenghári and it means moon. According to a local legend, anyone who stands at the top of the mountain during the night of a full moon will see something that they wish for coming true.During classical antiquity, this mountain was very useful for sailors' navigation, due to its relative height and prominence. In legend, Poseidon watched the Trojan War from the peak.Due its height and the diversity of its climate, many very interesting and rare plant species can be found on Fengari. On its cliffs and gorges, for example, polygonum icaricum can be found: this only grows in Samothrace and in Icaria. Several subspecies of potentilla montana also grow near the top of the mountain. In addition, the mountain contains a very rich and diverse variety of bird life.