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Delos is a Greek island located in the Aegean Sea. Alongside its sister island, Mykonos, Delos formed the Silver Islands.

Given its enormous religious significance for the ancient Greeks, the island as a whole was regarded as a holy sanctuary, a status reinforced by its enchantingly picturesque environment. Its influence became even more immense when the Delian League was established because its Grand Temple of Apollo housed the alliance's silver treasury.^[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Mythology[edit | edit source]

In Greek mythology, Delos was where Leto, cursed by Hera so that she couldn't give birth on solid ground, gave birth to the twin deities Artemis and Apollo.^[2]

Peloponnesian War[edit | edit source]

In 454 BCE, Perikles forcibly relocated the silver of Delos to Athens, stoking the resentment of the Delian leaders who furiously aspired to have them returned.^{[citation needed]} During the Peloponnesian War, a corrupt strongman Podarkes, a member of the Delian League branch of the Cult of Kosmos, ruled the Silver Islands, leading some of the population to rebel against him. The rebellion's leader, Kyra, sent out requests for aid to both the misthios Kassandra, as well as Sparta.^[3]

Geography[edit | edit source]

The island of Delos is a flowering island of white beaches, divided up into three regions:

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Some of the houses throughout Greece appear to be inspired by Villa Kerylos which itself was based on noble houses built in Delos in the 2nd century BC.
There are some clay stoves at marketplaces throughout Greece. These are based on a particular clay stove (anthrakia) found at Delos.^[4]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Concept art of the Terrace of the Lions on Delos

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Delos: "Sanctuary of Apollo"
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Delos: "Temple of Hera"
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Trouble in Paradise
↑ clay anthrakia / Delos, Greece. wewastetime.com. Accessed 30 August 2019.

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 (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:ACOd-SilverIslands-Delos.jpg|thumb|250px|Delos Island]]
 '''Delos''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] island located in the [[Aegean Sea]]. Alongside its sister island, [[Mykonos]], Delos formed the [[Silver Islands]].
-Given its enormous religious significance for the ancient Greeks, the island as a whole was regarded as a holy sanctuary, a status reinforced by its enchantingly picturesque environment. Its influence became even more immense when the [[Delian League]] was established because its [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] housed the alliance's silver [[Treasuries|treasury]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+Given its enormous religious significance for the ancient Greeks, the island as a whole was regarded as a holy sanctuary, a status reinforced by its enchantingly picturesque environment. Its influence became even more immense when the [[Delian League]] was established because its [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] housed the alliance's silver [[Treasuries|treasury]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Delos: "Sanctuary of Apollo"</ref>
 ==History==
 ===Mythology===
-In Greek mythology, Delos was where [[Leto]], cursed by [[Hera]] so that she couldn't give birth on solid ground, gave birth to the twin deities [[Artemis]] and [[Apollo]].<ref name="ACOd" />
+In Greek mythology, Delos was where [[Leto]], cursed by [[Hera]] so that she couldn't give birth on solid ground, gave birth to the twin deities [[Artemis]] and [[Apollo]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Delos: "Temple of Hera"</ref>
 ===Peloponnesian War===
-In 454 BCE, [[Perikles]] forcibly relocated the silver of Delos to [[Athens]], stoking the resentment of the Delian leaders who furiously aspired to have them returned.<ref name="ACOd" /> During the [[Peloponnesian War]] a corrupt strongman [[Podarkes]], ruled the Silver Islands, leading some of the population to rebel against him. The rebellion's leader, [[Kyra]], sent out requests for aid to both the ''[[mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], as well as [[Sparta]].<ref name="TiP">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref>
+In 454 BCE, [[Perikles]] forcibly relocated the silver of Delos to [[Athens]], stoking the resentment of the Delian leaders who furiously aspired to have them returned.{{Fact|September 2019}} During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a corrupt strongman [[Podarkes]], a member of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], ruled the Silver Islands, leading some of the population to rebel against him. The rebellion's leader, [[Kyra]], sent out requests for aid to both the ''[[mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], as well as [[Sparta]].<ref name="TiP">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref>
-==Regions==
+==Geography==
-The island of Delos was made up of three regions:
+The island of Delos is a flowering island of white beaches, divided up into three regions:
 *[[Birthplace of Apollo]]
 *[[Kynthos Hills]]
 *[[Sacred Lands of Artemis]]
+==Trivia==
+*Some of the houses throughout Greece appear to be inspired by {{Wiki|Villa Kerylos}} which itself was based on noble houses built in Delos in the 2nd century BC.
+*There are some clay stoves at marketplaces throughout Greece. These are based on a  particular clay stove (anthrakia) found at Delos.<ref name="stove">[https://wewastetime.com/2013/11/14/anthrakia-delos-island/ clay anthrakia / Delos, Greece]. ''wewastetime.com''. Accessed 30 August 2019.</ref>
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
-ACOD_Terrace_of_the_Lions_Concept_Art.jpg|Concept art of the [[Terrace of the Lions]] on Delos
+ACOD Terrace of the Lions Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the [[Terrace of the Lions]] on Delos
 </gallery>
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Mediterranean islands]]
 [[Category:Cyclades]]
+[[Category:Silver Islands]]

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