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The Idean Cave was a cave in the Valley of Olympia in Elis, Greece.

By the time of the Peloponnesian War, the Followers of Ares had claimed the cave for their own. At some point later, the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored the place, killed the chief of the Followers, and claimed their valuables.^[1]

The name of the cave references the cave on Mount Ida on the island of Krete, where the Greek god Zeus was said to have spent his infancy.^[2]

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 [[File:Elis-IdeanCave.jpg|thumb|250px|Entrance of the Idean Cave]]
-The '''Idean Cave''' was a cave in the [[Valley of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. Found in the northwestern part of the region, this cave was home to members of the [[Followers of Ares]].
+The '''Idean Cave''' was a cave in the [[Valley of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]].
-During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the place, killed their chief and claimed their valuables.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+==History==
+By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Followers of Ares]] had claimed the cave for their own. At some point later, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the place, killed the chief of the Followers, and claimed their valuables.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
+The name of the cave references the cave on [[Mount Ida]] on the island of [[Krete]], where the Greek god [[Zeus]] was said to have spent his infancy.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Cave of Ionides]]</ref>
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 [[Category:Locations in Elis]]
-[[Category:Locations in Valley of Olympia]]
+[[Category:Locations in the Valley of Olympia]]
 [[Category:Caves]]
 [[Category:Followers of Ares locations]]