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Soranin at 14:05, 6 May 2026

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	'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region and city{{fact}} on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.		'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region and city{{fact}} on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.

	Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|subdomain=assassinscreed\|archivedate=20180617164651}}</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|subdomain=assassinscreed\|archivedate=20180617164651}}</ref>

			[[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	===Mythology===		===Mythology===
	In [[Greek mythology]], the ~~baby~~ [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] was hidden on Messara to protect him from [[Kronos]], his [[Titan]] father who had devoured Zeus' siblings. Because Zeus grew up with the entire region to himself, it later earned the epithet of "Zeus' Playground".<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara" />		In [[Greek mythology]], the infant [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] was hidden on Messara to protect him from [[Kronos]], his [[Titan]] father who had devoured Zeus' siblings. Because Zeus grew up with the entire region to himself, it later earned the epithet of "Zeus' Playground".<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara" />

	The myths surrounding the [[Minotaur]] were also born in Messara. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], stories about King [[Minos]], his wife [[Pasiphae]], the [[Kretan Bull]], and the [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|labyrinth]] said to lie under the ruined Knossos were common tales. After [[Theseus]] slew the Minotaur, the region earned another epithet, "Triumph of Theseus".<ref name="ACOd" />		The myths surrounding the [[Minotaur]] were also born in Messara. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], stories about King [[Minos]], his wife [[Pasiphae]], the [[Kretan Bull]], and the [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|labyrinth]] said to lie under the ruined Knossos were common tales. After [[Theseus]] slew the Minotaur, the region earned another epithet, "Triumph of Theseus".<ref name="ACOd" />

	===Ancient history===		===Ancient history===
	The Minoans made their home within the region in ~~ancient~~ past, building their mightiest city, Knossos, atop an even [[Isu\|older]] place.<ref name="ACOd" />		The Minoans made their home within the region in the distant past, building their mightiest city, Knossos, atop an even [[Isu\|older]] place.<ref name="ACOd" />

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	In the 5th century BCE, Messara had become its own state, with a banner of its own. Though neighbor of [[Pephka]], the two were largely amicable towards each other.<ref name="ACOd" />		In the 5th century BCE, Messara had become its own state, with a banner of its own. Though a neighbor of [[Pephka]], the two were largely amicable towards each other.<ref name="ACOd" />

	During the Peloponnesian War, Messara was [[Nation Leader\|ruled]] by an ally of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. The man was proud of both his alliance as well as the fact that his son [[Melanthos]] was a rising member in the Cult's branch that called themselves the "[[Gods of the Aegean Sea]]".<ref name="Gods of the Aegean Sea">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Gods of the Aegean Sea]]</ref> However, the man's rule came to an end following a plot by the Gortyn statesman [[Ptolemaios]], who hired the visiting ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to weaken the leader and ultimately kill him.<ref name="Gortyn Out of Hand">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Gortyn Out of Hand]]</ref>		During the Peloponnesian War, Messara was [[Nation Leader\|ruled]] by an ally of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. The man was proud of both his alliance as well as the fact that his son [[Melanthos]] was a rising member in the Cult's branch that called themselves the "[[Gods of the Aegean Sea]]".<ref name="Gods of the Aegean Sea">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Gods of the Aegean Sea]]</ref> However, the man's rule came to an end following a plot by the Gortyn statesman [[Ptolemaios]], who hired the visiting ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to weaken the leader and ultimately kill him.<ref name="Gortyn Out of Hand">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Gortyn Out of Hand]]</ref>
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	The emblem of Messara, the stylized map of the labyrinth, also featured on the [[Adrestia#Ship designs\|finery]] of the [[Piracy\|pirate]] ship ''[[Iapetos (ship)\|Iapetos]]'' in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		The emblem of Messara, the stylized map of the labyrinth, also featured on the [[Adrestia#Ship designs\|finery]] of the [[Piracy\|pirate]] ship ''[[Iapetos (ship)\|Iapetos]]'' in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

	[[Ubisoft]] ~~seems to have~~ had trouble ~~with the similarity~~ between 'Messara' and '[[Messenia]]'. All images of the [[Minotaur]] for example are tagged to be in Messenia instead of Messara in the [[Photo Mode]]. The [[Bandit Lord Helmet]]'s description also confuses the two, claiming that Captain [[Diokles (bandit)\|Diokles]] "won't be terrorizing Messenia anymore."		In developing ''Odyssey'', [[Ubisoft]] seemingly had trouble distinguishing between 'Messara' and '[[Messenia]]'. All images of the Minotaur, for example, are tagged to be in Messenia instead of Messara in the [[Photo Mode]]. The [[Bandit Lord Helmet]]'s description also confuses the two, claiming that Captain [[Diokles (bandit)\|Diokles]] "won't be terrorizing Messenia anymore."

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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Behind the scenes

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	The emblem of Messara, the stylized map of the labyrinth, also featured on the [[Adrestia#Ship designs\|finery]] of the [[Piracy\|pirate]] ship ''[[Iapetos (ship)\|Iapetos]]'' in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		The emblem of Messara, the stylized map of the labyrinth, also featured on the [[Adrestia#Ship designs\|finery]] of the [[Piracy\|pirate]] ship ''[[Iapetos (ship)\|Iapetos]]'' in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

	[[Ubisoft]] seems to have had trouble with the similarity between 'Messara' and '[[Messenia]]'. All images of the [[Minotaur]] for example are tagged to be in Messenia instead of Messara in the [[Photo Mode]]. The [[Bandit Lord Helmet]]'s description also confuses the two, claiming that [[~~Captain~~ Diokles]] "won't be terrorizing Messenia anymore."		[[Ubisoft]] seems to have had trouble with the similarity between 'Messara' and '[[Messenia]]'. All images of the [[Minotaur]] for example are tagged to be in Messenia instead of Messara in the [[Photo Mode]]. The [[Bandit Lord Helmet]]'s description also confuses the two, claiming that Captain [[Diokles (bandit)\|Diokles]] "won't be terrorizing Messenia anymore."

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Darman36 at 13:35, 1 May 2025

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	'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region and city{{fact}} on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.		'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region and city{{fact}} on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.

	Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|~~int~~=~~User_blog:VilkaTheWolf/AC_Odyssey_archive\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/bOkpB~~\|~~subdomain~~=~~assassinscreed~~}}</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|subdomain=assassinscreed\|archivedate=20180617164651}}</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region and city on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.		'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region and city{{fact}} on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.

	Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|int=User_blog:VilkaTheWolf/AC_Odyssey_archive\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|int=User_blog:VilkaTheWolf/AC_Odyssey_archive\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

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	[[File:ACOd-banner-Messara.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|The banner of Messara]]		[[File:ACOd-banner-Messara.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|The banner of Messara]]
	'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.		'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region and city on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.

	Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|int=User_blog:VilkaTheWolf/AC_Odyssey_archive\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|int=User_blog:VilkaTheWolf/AC_Odyssey_archive\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

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	'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.		'''Messara''' was a [[Greece\|Greek]] region on the island of [[Krete]] in the 5th century BCE.

	Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">~~[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/~~game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands ''Assassin's Creed: ~~Odyssey'' –~~ Arid Islands: ~~Messara]. Ubisoft. Accessed 15 June 2018~~.</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Named after the illuvial plain ruling the southern swathes of the region, Messara was the site of some of the most important cities of the [[Minoan civilization]]. [[Gortyn]], which at the time of the Peloponnesian War was still a thriving city, served as the capital of the Greek islands, while [[Knossos Palace\|Knossos]], the ancient capital of the Minoans, laid in ruins.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara">{{Ubisoft\|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|int=User_blog:VilkaTheWolf/AC_Odyssey_archive\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> [[Heraklion]], once a harbor of Knossos, was still a bustling port-town by the time of the Peloponnesian War, as was [[Kydonia]]. Meanwhile, the [[Phaistos Village]] on the southern reaches of the region was struggling under the attack of [[bandit]]s and [[Followers of Ares]], as well as the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	===Mythology===		===Mythology===
	In [[Greek mythology]], ~~Messara was wherein~~ the baby [[Zeus]] was hidden from [[Kronos]], his [[Titan]] father who had devoured Zeus' siblings.<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara" />		In [[Greek mythology]], the baby [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] was hidden on Messara to protect him from [[Kronos]], his [[Titan]] father who had devoured Zeus' siblings. Because Zeus grew up with the entire region to himself, it later earned the epithet of "Zeus' Playground".<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara" />

	The myths surrounding the [[Minotaur]] were also born in ~~what, by~~ the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], ~~was Messara. There were the~~ stories ~~of king~~ [[Minos]], his wife [[Pasiphae]], the [[Kretan Bull]], and the [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|labyrinth]]~~, which was~~ said to lie under the ruined Knossos.<ref name="ACOd" />		The myths surrounding the [[Minotaur]] were also born in Messara. By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], stories about King [[Minos]], his wife [[Pasiphae]], the [[Kretan Bull]], and the [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls\|labyrinth]] said to lie under the ruined Knossos were common tales. After [[Theseus]] slew the Minotaur, the region earned another epithet, "Triumph of Theseus".<ref name="ACOd" />

	===Ancient history===		===Ancient history===
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	In the 5th century BCE, Messara had become its own state, with a banner of its own. Though neighbor of [[Pephka]], the two were largely amicable towards each other.<ref name="ACOd" />		In the 5th century BCE, Messara had become its own state, with a banner of its own. Though neighbor of [[Pephka]], the two were largely amicable towards each other.<ref name="ACOd" />

	During the Peloponnesian War, Messara was [[Nation Leader\|ruled]] by an ally of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. The man was proud of both his alliance as well as the fact that his [[Melanthos~~\|son~~]] was a rising member of [[Gods of the Aegean Sea~~\|one~~]] ~~of the many branches of the Cult~~.<ref name="Gods of the Aegean Sea">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Gods of the Aegean Sea]]</ref> However, the man's rule came to an end following ~~the~~ plot by [[Ptolemaios]], ~~a statesman in Gortyn. He~~ hired the visiting ~~[[Sparta]]n~~ ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to weaken the leader, and ultimately kill him.<ref name="Gortyn Out of Hand">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Gortyn Out of Hand]]</ref>		During the Peloponnesian War, Messara was [[Nation Leader\|ruled]] by an ally of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. The man was proud of both his alliance as well as the fact that his son [[Melanthos]] was a rising member in the Cult's branch that called themselves the "[[Gods of the Aegean Sea]]".<ref name="Gods of the Aegean Sea">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Gods of the Aegean Sea]]</ref> However, the man's rule came to an end following a plot by the Gortyn statesman [[Ptolemaios]], who hired the visiting ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to weaken the leader and ultimately kill him.<ref name="Gortyn Out of Hand">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Gortyn Out of Hand]]</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Like Pephka, Messaran landscape was ruled by dust and struggling vegetation, with occasional spots of tough greenery, and rocky cliffs cracked by the blazing [[sun]].<ref name="ACOd" />		Like Pephka, Messaran landscape was ruled by dust and struggling vegetation, with occasional spots of tough greenery, and rocky cliffs cracked by the blazing [[sun]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	Separated into five regions of [[Fertile Battleground]], [[Little Egypt]], [[Minos' Legacy]], [[Octopus Bay]], and [[Zeus' Playground]], Messara was the largest plain on the island of Krete.<ref name="Messaran Banner">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – ~~[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|~~Messara: "Messaran Banner"]]</ref>		Separated into five regions of [[Fertile Battleground]], [[Little Egypt]], [[Minos' Legacy]], [[Octopus Bay]], and [[Zeus' Playground]], Messara was the largest plain on the island of Krete.<ref name="Messaran Banner">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Messara: "Messaran Banner"</ref>

	==Culture and economy==		==Culture and economy==
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	The emblem of Messara, the stylized map of the labyrinth, also featured on the [[Adrestia#Ship designs\|finery]] of the [[Piracy\|pirate]] ship ''[[Iapetos (ship)\|Iapetos]]'' in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		The emblem of Messara, the stylized map of the labyrinth, also featured on the [[Adrestia#Ship designs\|finery]] of the [[Piracy\|pirate]] ship ''[[Iapetos (ship)\|Iapetos]]'' in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

	[[Ubisoft]] ~~has~~ had trouble with the similarity between 'Messara' and '[[Messenia]]'. All images of the [[Minotaur]] for example are tagged to be in Messenia instead of Messara in the [[Photo Mode]]. The [[Bandit Lord Helmet]]'s description also confuses the two, claiming that [[Captain Diokles]] "won't be terrorizing Messenia anymore."		[[Ubisoft]] seems to have had trouble with the similarity between 'Messara' and '[[Messenia]]'. All images of the [[Minotaur]] for example are tagged to be in Messenia instead of Messara in the [[Photo Mode]]. The [[Bandit Lord Helmet]]'s description also confuses the two, claiming that [[Captain Diokles]] "won't be terrorizing Messenia anymore."

	While in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'', Messara is given the epithet "Triumph of Theseus", on [[Ubisoft]]'s own [https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/ site], the region's epithet is given as "Zeus' Playground".<ref name="Arid Islands: Messara" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''

	==References==		==References==

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imported>SirDemetrius21: /* 5th century BCE */

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	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	In the 5th century BCE, Messara had become its own ~~region~~, with a banner of its own. Though neighbor of [[Pephka]], the two were largely amicable towards each other.<ref name="ACOd" />		In the 5th century BCE, Messara had become its own state, with a banner of its own. Though neighbor of [[Pephka]], the two were largely amicable towards each other.<ref name="ACOd" />

	During the Peloponnesian War, Messara was [[Nation Leader\|ruled]] by an ally of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. The man was proud of both his alliance as well as the fact that his [[Melanthos\|son]] was a rising member of [[Gods of the Aegean Sea\|one]] of the many branches of the Cult.<ref name="Gods of the Aegean Sea">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Gods of the Aegean Sea]]</ref> However, the man's rule came to an end following the plot by [[Ptolemaios]], a statesman in Gortyn. He hired the visiting [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to weaken the leader, and ultimately kill him.<ref name="Gortyn Out of Hand">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Gortyn Out of Hand]]</ref>		During the Peloponnesian War, Messara was [[Nation Leader\|ruled]] by an ally of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. The man was proud of both his alliance as well as the fact that his [[Melanthos\|son]] was a rising member of [[Gods of the Aegean Sea\|one]] of the many branches of the Cult.<ref name="Gods of the Aegean Sea">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Gods of the Aegean Sea]]</ref> However, the man's rule came to an end following the plot by [[Ptolemaios]], a statesman in Gortyn. He hired the visiting [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to weaken the leader, and ultimately kill him.<ref name="Gortyn Out of Hand">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Gortyn Out of Hand]]</ref>

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