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'''Temple of Hades''' was a temple dedicated to the [[Greece|Greek]] god of the Underworld, [[Hades]], located within [[Elis City]] | The '''Temple of Hades''' was a temple dedicated to the [[Greece|Greek]] god of the [[Underworld]], [[Hades]], located within [[Elis City]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. | ||
According to tradition, the temple was open only once a year, and could only be entered by a priest. This was due to the belief that people could go to the underworld only once.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | According to tradition, the temple was open only once a year, and could only be entered by a priest. This was due to the belief that people could go to the underworld only once.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Temple of Hades]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary| | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the place, finding it occupied by military forces, as well as one of the [[Ainigmata Ostraka]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Ainigmata Ostraka]]: Centaur Field</ref> | ||
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ElisHades.jpg|Statue of Hades with [[Cerberus]] within the temple | ElisHades.jpg|Statue of Hades with [[Cerberus]] within the temple | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:12, 17 October 2026
The Temple of Hades was a temple dedicated to the Greek god of the Underworld, Hades, located within Elis City in Elis, Greece.
According to tradition, the temple was open only once a year, and could only be entered by a priest. This was due to the belief that people could go to the underworld only once.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored the place, finding it occupied by military forces, as well as one of the Ainigmata Ostraka.[2]
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Statue of Hades with Cerberus within the temple
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Temple of Hades
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ainigmata Ostraka: Centaur Field