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During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a group of bandits set up their [[Arrachion Camp|camp]] within the ruins of a [[Racecourse of Atalanta|racecourse]], naming it after Arrachion.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a group of bandits set up their [[Arrachion Camp|camp]] within the ruins of a [[Racecourse of Atalanta|racecourse]], naming it after Arrachion.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 22 September 2026
Arrachion (died c. 564 BCE), alternatively Arrhichion of Phigalia, was a champion pankratiast who participated in the Olympic Games during the 6th century BCE.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Born in the fishing village of Phigaleia, Arrachion gained immortality by winning the 564 BCE Olympic Games posthumously, after he'd been illegally suffocated to death by his opponent during a bout. Arrachion's corpse was then pronounced the winner in the aftermath.[1]
Influence[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, a group of bandits set up their camp within the ruins of a racecourse, naming it after Arrachion.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)