The mountains of Mauritius are what remain of the immense volcanoes whose summits have exploded or have been swallowed by abysses millions of years ago. They are of relatively modest height and they command rather than attract attention because of their unusual shapes and often scraggy contours. The appearance and location of some of the mountains have resulted in some quaint naming by discoverers and travellers giving free rein to their imagination. Different periods of history, illustrious personalities, animals, legends and even anecdotes are all evoked in a strange assortment of names assigned to Mauritian mountains.
Montagne Blanche is sometimes cloaked in a misty shroud, Montagne Ory was originally named Montagne du Riz as rice was once cultivated there, Montagne Laselle is shaped like a saddle, Montagne du Chat looks like a cat resting, Montagne du Lion resembles the king of the jungles when viewed from not just one but from two different angles and Pieter Both is named after a famous Dutch navigator. The Deux Mamelles and Trois Mamelles mountains can only resemble human female breasts in the most fertile of minds and the Morne Brabant, the sulking monolith in the extreme south west of the island, will always be imbued with the tragic fate of runaway slaves.
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