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'''Kyllene''' was a seaport town located in [[Araxos Point]] region of [[Elis]] in the [[Peloponnese]].
'''Kyllene''' was a seaport town located in [[Araxos Point]] region of [[Elis]] in the [[Peloponnese]].


The town was home to cults of [[Aphrodite]], [[Asklepios]], and [[Hermes]], and also served as a base for the Elian fleet. It was also the place where [[Kallias]], a former Olympic champion, made his home in.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
The town was home to cults of [[Aphrodite]], [[Asklepios]], and [[Hermes Trismegistus|Hermes]], and also served as a base for the Elian fleet.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Kyllene]]</ref>


During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] escorted [[Testikles]] to the town in order to take part in the upcoming [[Olympic Games]]. When Testikles attempted to embrace Kassandra, the mercenary evaded him, causing Testikles to accidentally fall into the sea whereupon he was devoured by [[shark]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Training Days]]</ref>
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] escorted the Spartan [[Pankration]] champion [[Testikles]] to the town in order to take part in the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]]. When Testikles attempted to embrace Kassandra, the mercenary evaded him, causing Testikles to accidentally fall into the sea whereupon he was devoured by [[Great white shark|sharks]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Training Days]]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACOd-DeliverChamp-Alkibiadespier.jpg|[[Alkibiades]] at a pier in Kyllene
ACOd-DeliverChamp-AlkHerBarpier.jpg|Alkibiades, [[Herodotos]] and [[Barnabas]] following Testikles' demise
ACOd-DeliveringAChampion-BarnabasKyllenedock.jpg|Barnabas mourning the loss of Testikles
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Latest revision as of 00:08, 15 October 2021

Kyllene

Kyllene was a seaport town located in Araxos Point region of Elis in the Peloponnese.

The town was home to cults of Aphrodite, Asklepios, and Hermes, and also served as a base for the Elian fleet.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra escorted the Spartan Pankration champion Testikles to the town in order to take part in the 428 BCE Olympic Games. When Testikles attempted to embrace Kassandra, the mercenary evaded him, causing Testikles to accidentally fall into the sea whereupon he was devoured by sharks.[2]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Assassin's Creed: OdysseyElis: Kyllene
  2. Assassin's Creed: OdysseyTraining Days