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The '''Bouleuterion of Olympia''' was a building within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Bouleuterion of Olympia''' was a building within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Among the very first buildings constructed on the site, the bouleuterion was where the council of the Sanctuary dealt with relevant matters, whether it was the appointment of a priest, settling disagreements between the competitors and the judges, or deciding on statues.<ref name="Bouleuterion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour#Elis|Elis: The Bouleuterion of Olympia]]</ref> The building also housed the records of the sanctuary, as well as the altar and statue of the god [[Zeus]] in his guise as Zeus Horkios, before whom athletes and their trainers swore the {{Wiki|Olympic Oath}}.<ref name="Bouleuterion" /> | |||
During the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]], the bouleuterion was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' and the ''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'', instead of the bouleuterion housing an identified statue or two of Zeus, the statues within are generic models. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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[[Category:Locations in Elis]] | [[Category:Locations in Elis]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Valley of Olympia]] | [[Category:Locations in the Valley of Olympia]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Sanctuary of Olympia]] | [[Category:Landmarks in the Sanctuary of Olympia]] | ||
[[Category:Bouleuterions]] | [[Category:Bouleuterions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:29, 15 October 2021
This article is about bouleuterion in Sanctuary of Olympia. For other uses, see Bouleuterion.
The Bouleuterion of Olympia was a building within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, Greece.
History[edit | edit source]
Among the very first buildings constructed on the site, the bouleuterion was where the council of the Sanctuary dealt with relevant matters, whether it was the appointment of a priest, settling disagreements between the competitors and the judges, or deciding on statues.[1] The building also housed the records of the sanctuary, as well as the altar and statue of the god Zeus in his guise as Zeus Horkios, before whom athletes and their trainers swore the Olympic Oath.[1]
During the 428 BCE Olympic Games, the bouleuterion was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and the Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece, instead of the bouleuterion housing an identified statue or two of Zeus, the statues within are generic models.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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An interior hall of the bouleuterion -
The records -
The statue of Zeus Horkios
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: The Bouleuterion of Olympia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey