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[[File:Elis-SoO-Hippodrome1.jpg|thumb|250px|The Hippodrome of Olympia]] | |||
The '''Hippodrome''' was an [[Hippodrome|arena]] located near the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] within the [[Valley of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. | |||
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Set up as the place for the [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[chariot]] races, the hippodrome of the Sanctuary of Olympia featured races of chariots pulled by two [[horse]]s (''biga'') and four horses (''quadriga''), as well as mounted races.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Hippodrome]]</ref> | |||
While visiting the Sanctuary in 428 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] witnessed a [[Priestess of Demeter|priestess]] of [[Demeter]] publicly shaming and accusing a woman, [[Kallipateira]], of dishonoring herself and the Olympic Games outside the hippodrome's gates, and intervened.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Kallipateira (memory)|Kallipateira]]</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 6 May 2026
The Hippodrome was an arena located near the Sanctuary of Olympia within the Valley of Olympia in Elis, Greece.
History[edit | edit source]
Set up as the place for the Olympic chariot races, the hippodrome of the Sanctuary of Olympia featured races of chariots pulled by two horses (biga) and four horses (quadriga), as well as mounted races.[1]
While visiting the Sanctuary in 428 BCE, the Spartan misthios Kassandra witnessed a priestess of Demeter publicly shaming and accusing a woman, Kallipateira, of dishonoring herself and the Olympic Games outside the hippodrome's gates, and intervened.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Hippodrome
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Kallipateira