A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MTIDA

Sun, 10 Mar '24
Crete's highest point, for short
Sat, 14 Aug '21
Sacred peak in the "Iliad" and "Aeneid," for short
Sun, 8 Aug '21
Peak sacred to the goddess Rhea
Sun, 7 Mar '21
Peak in Turkey mentioned in both the "Iliad" and the "Aeneid"