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The Cave of Ionides was a man-made cave-shrine built into the Psophis Foothills in Elis, Greece.

Built by Eleans to resemble Mount Ida in Messara, the grotto was used as a shrine to revere the god Zeus,^[1] though it was named after a group of water nymphs called Ionides. Believed to have dwelt within the cave, the nymphs' divine power was said to have granted the spring nearby the ability to cure all ills. Due to this belief, a makeshift clinic had been set up near the cave, and the walls of the cave were adorned by clay figurines of ailing body parts.^[2]

During the Peloponnesian War the misthios Kassandra explored the place, solving one of the Ainigmata Ostraka she previously uncovered.^[2]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Though the cave was said to be used to revere Zeus, the statues within the depths of the cave are all female.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

The main hall of the cave
The makeshift clinic nearby

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ainigmata Ostraka: Strange Disease

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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+[[File:Elis-CaveofIonidesentry.jpg|thumb|250px|The exterior of the Cave of Ionides]]
-{{Imageneed}}
+The '''Cave of Ionides''' was a [[human|man]]-made cave-shrine built into the [[Psophis Foothills]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]].
-{{Stub}}
-The '''Cave of Ionides''' was a natural cave turned into a shrine located in [[Elis]], [[Greece]].
-According to the Greek myths, a group of water [[nymph]]s, called {{Wiki|Ionides}}, dwelled within the cave, and their divine power was said to have granted the spring nearby the ability to cure all ills.<ref name="Strange Disease">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Strange Disease]]</ref>
+Built by Eleans to resemble [[Mount Ida]] in [[Messara]], the grotto was used as a shrine to revere the god [[Zeus]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> though it was named after a group of water [[nymph]]s called [[Ionides]]. Believed to have dwelt within the cave, the nymphs' divine power was said to have granted the spring nearby the ability to cure all ills. Due to this belief, a makeshift clinic had been set up near the cave, and the walls of the cave were adorned by clay figurines of ailing body parts.<ref name="Strange Disease">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Ainigmata Ostraka]]: Strange Disease</ref>
-Around 431 BCE, the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] explored the place.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] explored the place, solving one of the [[Ainigmata Ostraka]] she previously uncovered.<ref name="Strange Disease" />
-==Appearance==
+==Trivia==
+*Though the cave was said to be used to revere Zeus, the statues within the depths of the cave are all female.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
+Elis-CaveofIonidesmain.jpg|The main hall of the cave
+Elis-CaveofIonidesclinic.jpg|The makeshift clinic nearby
+</gallery>
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
-==Reference==
+==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{ACOD}}
-[[Category:Greek mythology]]
 [[Category:Locations in Elis]]
+[[Category:Locations in Psophis Foothills]]
 [[Category:Caves]]
 [[Category:Shrines]]
+[[Category:Greek mythology]]

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