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"They say Zeus grew up in these caves."

― Kassandra, 429 BCE^[src]

The Cave of Mt. Zas was a cavern located below Mount Zas on the Greek island of Naxos.

The cave had three entrances: one near the Fort of the Aloades, one opening to the bay, and one near the temple of Demeter. In Greek mythology, the cave was one of the many places on Naxos Island that was said to have been important in the youth of the god Zeus.^[1]

The shrine within the depths of the cave had in addition to a statue of the god Zeus, also statues of lions and curious architecture.^[2]

History[edit | edit source]

In 429 BCE, the cave was used by the Cult of Kosmos as a base of operations in preparation for an assassination attack on Myrrine, the obligarch of Naxos. After learning of this possible attack, Aspasia, persuading Myrrine, sent the Spartan misthios Kassandra to investigate the cave and eliminate the assassins.^[3] At the same time, she also recovered an Ainigmata Ostraka in the shrine within.^[4]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

In the center of the shrine, there's an inactive platform that resembles those seen in the vaults of Assassin's Creed: Origins and also at the Gateway to the Lost City.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

The inner shrine featuring Zeus and his lion guardians
A platform resembling that of those in Isu temples
Architecture resembling that of an Isu

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Naxos: Cave of Mt.Zas
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Death and Disorder
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ainigmata Ostraka: Stubborn Mule

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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+{{Quote|They say Zeus grew up in these caves.| Kassandra, 429 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
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+[[File:Naxos-CaveofMtZas.jpg|thumb|250px|The exterior of the Cave of Mt.Zas]]
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+The '''Cave of Mt. Zas''' was a cavern located below [[Mt. Zas|Mount Zas]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of  [[Naxos Island|Naxos]].
-'''Cave of Mt. Zas''' was a cavern located on [[Mount Zas]] in [[Naxos]], [[Greece]].
-Around 431 BCE, the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] explored the cave, finding one of the [[Ainigmata Ostraka]] within.<ref name="Stubborn Mule">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Stubborn Mule]]</ref>
+The cave had three entrances: one near the [[Fort of the Aloades]], one opening to the bay, and one near the [[Temple of Demeter, Naxos|temple]] of [[Demeter]]. In [[Greek mythology]], the cave was one of the many places on Naxos Island that was said to have been important in the youth of the god [[Jupiter|Zeus]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Naxos|Naxos: Cave of Mt.Zas]] </ref>
-==Appearance==
+The shrine within the depths of the cave had in addition to a statue of the god Zeus, also statues of [[lion]]s and [[Isu|curious]] architecture.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
+==History==
+In 429 BCE, the cave was used by the [[Cult of Kosmos]] as a base of operations in preparation for an assassination attack on [[Myrrine]], the obligarch of Naxos. After learning of this possible attack, [[Aspasia]], persuading Myrrine, sent the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to investigate the cave and eliminate the assassins.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Death and Disorder]]</ref> At the same time, she also recovered an [[Ainigmata Ostraka]] in the shrine within.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Ainigmata Ostraka]]: Stubborn Mule</ref>
+==Trivia==
+*In the center of the shrine, there's an inactive [[Vault_pedestal#Egyptian_Vaults|platform]] that resembles those seen in [[Temple (Isu)|the vaults]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' and also at the [[Gateway to the Lost City]].
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
+MtZas1.jpg|The inner shrine featuring Zeus and his lion guardians
+MtZas2.jpg|A platform resembling that of those in Isu temples
+ACOD Cave of Mt. Zas - Mysterious Architecture.jpg|Architecture resembling that of an Isu
+</gallery>
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
-==Reference==
+==References==
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-[[Category:]]
+[[Category:Isu locations]]
-[[Category:Locations in Naxos]]
+[[Category:Cult of Kosmos locations]]
+[[Category:Locations in Naxos Island]]
+[[Category:Locations in Zeus' Cove]]
+[[Category:Bandit camps]]
+[[Category:Shrines]]
 [[Category:Caves]]
+<!--[fr:Grotte du mont Zas]-->