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'''Orchomenos''' was an ancient [[Polis|city-state]] located in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. In antiquity, it served as the capital of the legendary {{Wiki|Minyans}} which formed a district of Boeotia. The Greek gods [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and [[Dionysus]] were widely worshipped there, with the former regarded as the city's protector. Its most famous sanctuary was to a group of deities known as the {{Wiki|Charites}}.
[[File:ACOD_Orchomenos_01.jpg|thumb|250px|Orchomenos]]
'''Orchomenos''', also called the '''City of Orchomenos''', was an ancient ''[[polis]]'' located within the [[Lake Kopais]] region of [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]].


During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the city was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
==History==
In antiquity, Orchomenos served as the capital of the legendary {{Wiki|Minyans}} which formed a district of Boeotia. The Greek gods [[Zeus]] and [[Dionysos]] were widely worshipped there, with the former regarded as the city's protector. Its most famous sanctuary, however, was dedicated to a group of deities known as the [[Charites]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia: City of Orchomenos]]</ref>


==Appearance==
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the city was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


==Reference==
==Gallery==
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ACOD Orchomenos 02.jpg
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
 
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[[Category:Locations in Lake Kopais]]

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Orchomenos

Orchomenos, also called the City of Orchomenos, was an ancient polis located within the Lake Kopais region of Boeotia, Greece.

History[edit | edit source]

In antiquity, Orchomenos served as the capital of the legendary Minyans which formed a district of Boeotia. The Greek gods Zeus and Dionysos were widely worshipped there, with the former regarded as the city's protector. Its most famous sanctuary, however, was dedicated to a group of deities known as the Charites.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, the city was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[2]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]