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The '''Colossi of Memnon''' are two massive stone statues of [[Amenhotep III]], a pharaoh who reigned [[Egypt]] during the {{Wiki|Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Eighteenth Dynasty}}, located west of the [[Nile]] river in the [[Theban Necropolis]]. | |||
The '''Colossi of Memnon''' are two massive stone statues of | |||
== | In 38 BCE, the priest, [[Sab]], was forced to climb up one of the statues due to the nearby pack of [[crocodile]]s that had set their lair at the Colossi's feet. Sab was later rescued by the [[Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who eliminated the crocodiles.<ref name="Idol Hands">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[Idol Hands]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*A note can be found on one of the statue, which reads:''"At dawn listen, listen on the wind for the whispers of the Colossi, for they bring all who hear them good fortune."'' | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACO Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III.jpg|The {{Wiki|Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III}} behind the statues | |||
ACO Idol Hands 1.jpg|Bayek finding Sab on one of the statues | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Landmarks in Theban Necropolis]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Theban Necropolis]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Egypt]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Egypt]] | ||
[[Category:Statues]] | |||
[[Category:Monuments]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:00, 15 October 2021
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Amenhotep III, a pharaoh who reigned Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty, located west of the Nile river in the Theban Necropolis.
In 38 BCE, the priest, Sab, was forced to climb up one of the statues due to the nearby pack of crocodiles that had set their lair at the Colossi's feet. Sab was later rescued by the Hidden One Bayek of Siwa, who eliminated the crocodiles.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- A note can be found on one of the statue, which reads:"At dawn listen, listen on the wind for the whispers of the Colossi, for they bring all who hear them good fortune."
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III behind the statues -
Bayek finding Sab on one of the statues
