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	The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]], [[Greece]].		The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]], [[Greece]].

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	==History==		==History==
	According to myth, the sanctuary became the center of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries\|cult]] of the Greek goddesses [[Demeter]] and [[Persephone]] after the former met the daughters of King [[Keleos]] at the [[Anthion Flowery Well]] in Eleusis. Provided shelter at the king's palace, Demeter taught the king and his family the art of agriculture, as well as initiated them into her cult. In return, people built the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] to honour her.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ~~''[[Discovery Tour]]'' /~~ [[Discovery Tour#~~Discovery Sites~~\|~~Discovery Sites]]~~: Mysteries of Eleusis</ref>		===Mythology===
			According to myth, the sanctuary became the center of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries\|cult]] of the Greek goddesses [[Demeter]] and [[Persephone]] after the former met the daughters of King [[Keleos]] at the [[Anthion Flowery Well]] in Eleusis.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika\|Attika: Anthion Flowery Well]]</ref> Provided shelter at the king's palace, Demeter taught the king and his family the art of agriculture, as well as initiated them into her cult. In return, people built the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] to honour her.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Attika\|Attika: Mysteries of Eleusis]]</ref>

			Among the most notable visitors, according to the story, was the hero-god [[Herakles]], who sought out the sanctuary and participated in the Mysteries as preparation for his journey to [[Tainaros]] and the [[Underworld]] to fetch [[Cerberos]], as his twelfth [[Labours of Hercules\|task]] demanded.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis\|Elis: Cerberos]]</ref>

			===5th century BCE===
	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the sanctuary was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the sanctuary was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	==Use==		==Use==
	The town served as the site of important religious festivities, chief among them the Eleusinian Mysteries performed within the Telesterion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ~~[[Historical Locations]] /~~ [[Historical Locations#Attika\|Attika]]: Sanctuary of Eleusis</ref>		The town served as the site of important religious festivities, chief among them the Eleusinian Mysteries performed within the Telesterion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika\|Attika: Sanctuary of Eleusis]]</ref>

	The [[Sacred Way]] connected the Sanctuary of Eleusis with [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end, the road was watched over by a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring the goddess [[Demeter]] and her daughter [[Persephone\|Kore]], and ended at the gates of [[Propylea]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations / Attika: Statue of Demeter and Kore</ref>		The [[Sacred Way]] connected the Sanctuary of Eleusis with [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end, the road was watched over by a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring the goddess [[Demeter]] and her daughter [[Persephone\|Kore]], and ended at the gates of [[Propylea]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika\|Attika: Statue of Demeter and Kore]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]], [[Greece]].		The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]], [[Greece]].

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	The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]] ~~and east of~~ [[~~Megaris~~]].		The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]], [[Greece]].

	~~The town served as~~ the ~~site~~ of ~~important religious festivities, chief among them~~ the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]] ~~performed within~~ the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]].<ref ~~name="ACOd"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[~~Historical Locations~~]] / [[~~Historical Locations~~#~~Attika~~\|~~Attika~~]]: ~~Sanctuary~~ of Eleusis</ref>		==History==
			According to myth, the sanctuary became the center of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries\|cult]] of the Greek goddesses [[Demeter]] and [[Persephone]] after the former met the daughters of King [[Keleos]] at the [[Anthion Flowery Well]] in Eleusis. Provided shelter at the king's palace, Demeter taught the king and his family the art of agriculture, as well as initiated them into her cult. In return, people built the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] to honour her.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' / [[Discovery Tour#Discovery Sites\|Discovery Sites]]: Mysteries of Eleusis</ref>

	~~The [[Sacred Way]] connected~~ the ~~Sanctuary of Eleusis with~~ [[~~Athens~~]]~~' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end~~, the ~~road~~ was ~~watched over~~ by ~~a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring~~ the ~~goddess~~ [[~~Demeter~~]] ~~and her daughter~~ [[~~Persephone~~\|~~Kore~~]]~~, and ended at the gates of~~ [[~~Propylea~~]].<ref ~~name="ACOd"~~ />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the sanctuary was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	~~During~~ the [[~~Peloponnesian War~~]], the ~~town~~ was ~~visited~~ by the [[~~Sparta~~]]~~n ''~~[[~~Mercenary~~\|~~misthios~~]]'' [[~~Kassandra~~]].<ref ~~name="ACOd"~~ />		==Use==
			The town served as the site of important religious festivities, chief among them the Eleusinian Mysteries performed within the Telesterion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Attika\|Attika]]: Sanctuary of Eleusis</ref>

			The [[Sacred Way]] connected the Sanctuary of Eleusis with [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end, the road was watched over by a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring the goddess [[Demeter]] and her daughter [[Persephone\|Kore]], and ended at the gates of [[Propylea]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations / Attika: Statue of Demeter and Kore</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]] and east of [[Megaris]].		The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]] and east of [[Megaris]].

	The town served as the site of important religious festivities, chief among them the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Eleusinian Mysteries}} performed within the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		The town served as the site of important religious festivities, chief among them the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]] performed within the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Attika\|Attika]]: Sanctuary of Eleusis</ref>

	The [[Sacred Way]] connected the Sanctuary of Eleusis with [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end, the road was watched over by a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring the goddess [[Demeter]] and her daughter [[Persephone\|Kore]], and ended at the gates of [[Propylea]].<ref name="ACOd" />		The [[Sacred Way]] connected the Sanctuary of Eleusis with [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end, the road was watched over by a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring the goddess [[Demeter]] and her daughter [[Persephone\|Kore]], and ended at the gates of [[Propylea]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]] and east of [[Megaris]].		The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]] and east of [[Megaris]].

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	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

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	The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]] ~~and east of~~ [[~~Megaris~~]].		The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]], [[Greece]].

	~~The town served as~~ the ~~site~~ of ~~important religious festivities, chief among them~~ the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]] ~~performed within~~ the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]].<ref ~~name="ACOd"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[~~Historical Locations~~]] / [[~~Historical Locations~~#~~Attika~~\|~~Attika~~]]: ~~Sanctuary~~ of Eleusis</ref>		==History==
			According to myth, the sanctuary became the center of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries\|cult]] of the Greek goddesses [[Demeter]] and [[Persephone]] after the former met the daughters of King [[Keleos]] at the [[Anthion Flowery Well]] in Eleusis. Provided shelter at the king's palace, Demeter taught the king and his family the art of agriculture, as well as initiated them into her cult. In return, people built the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] to honour her.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' / [[Discovery Tour#Discovery Sites\|Discovery Sites]]: Mysteries of Eleusis</ref>

	~~The [[Sacred Way]] connected~~ the ~~Sanctuary of Eleusis with~~ [[~~Athens~~]]~~' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end~~, the ~~road~~ was ~~watched over~~ by ~~a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring~~ the ~~goddess~~ [[~~Demeter~~]] ~~and her daughter~~ [[~~Persephone~~\|~~Kore~~]]~~, and ended at the gates of~~ [[~~Propylea~~]].<ref ~~name="ACOd"~~ />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the sanctuary was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	~~During~~ the [[~~Peloponnesian War~~]], the ~~town~~ was ~~visited~~ by the [[~~Sparta~~]]~~n ''~~[[~~Mercenary~~\|~~misthios~~]]'' [[~~Kassandra~~]].<ref ~~name="ACOd"~~ />		==Use==
			The town served as the site of important religious festivities, chief among them the Eleusinian Mysteries performed within the Telesterion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Attika\|Attika]]: Sanctuary of Eleusis</ref>

			The [[Sacred Way]] connected the Sanctuary of Eleusis with [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end, the road was watched over by a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring the goddess [[Demeter]] and her daughter [[Persephone\|Kore]], and ended at the gates of [[Propylea]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations / Attika: Statue of Demeter and Kore</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]] and east of [[Megaris]].		The '''Sanctuary of Eleusis''' is a town and municipality in the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter\|western region]] of [[Attika]] and east of [[Megaris]].

	The town served as the site of important religious festivities, chief among them the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Eleusinian Mysteries}} performed within the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		The town served as the site of important religious festivities, chief among them the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]] performed within the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Attika\|Attika]]: Sanctuary of Eleusis</ref>

	The [[Sacred Way]] connected the Sanctuary of Eleusis with [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end, the road was watched over by a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring the goddess [[Demeter]] and her daughter [[Persephone\|Kore]], and ended at the gates of [[Propylea]].<ref name="ACOd" />		The [[Sacred Way]] connected the Sanctuary of Eleusis with [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|acropolis]]. On Athens' end, the road was watched over by a [[Statue of Demeter and Kore\|statue]] featuring the goddess [[Demeter]] and her daughter [[Persephone\|Kore]], and ended at the gates of [[Propylea]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==