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[[File:ACOd-PetrifiedIslands-Lesbos-east.jpg|thumb|250px|Lesbos]]
[[File:Lesbos Island - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg|thumb|250px|Promotional shot of Lesbos]]
'''Lesbos''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] island in the northeast [[Aegean Sea]] that is most famous for being the home of lyric poet [[Sappho]]. Together with [[Chios]], Lesbos formed the [[Petrified Islands]].
'''Lesbos''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] island in the northeast [[Aegean Sea]] that is most famous for being the home of lyric poet [[Sappho]]. Together with [[Chios]], Lesbos formed the [[Petrified Islands]].


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In addition to Sappho, by the 5th century BCE Lesbos had also garnered fame like its sister island Chios as the birthplace of the [[Daughters of Artemis]], an all-female cult revering the Greek goddess [[Artemis]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
In addition to Sappho, by the 5th century BCE Lesbos had also garnered fame like its sister island Chios as the birthplace of the [[Daughters of Artemis]], an all-female cult revering the Greek goddess [[Artemis]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the island.<ref name="ACOd" />
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the island.<ref name="ACOd" />


==Regions==
==Regions==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The name of the island gave origin to the word ''"lesbian"'', as Sappho is believed to be have been homosexual.
*The name of the island gave origin to the word ''"lesbian"'', as Sappho is believed to be have been homosexual.
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
ACOD Lesbos - Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art
Lesbos Island - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg|Promotional shot of Lesbos
ACOd-PetrifiedIslands-Lesbos-east.jpg|Lesbos as seen from west
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==

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Lesbos

Lesbos is a Greek island in the northeast Aegean Sea that is most famous for being the home of lyric poet Sappho. Together with Chios, Lesbos formed the Petrified Islands.

History[edit | edit source]

In addition to Sappho, by the 5th century BCE Lesbos had also garnered fame like its sister island Chios as the birthplace of the Daughters of Artemis, an all-female cult revering the Greek goddess Artemis.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the island.[1]

Regions[edit | edit source]

The island of Lesbos was made of four regions:

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The name of the island gave origin to the word "lesbian", as Sappho is believed to be have been homosexual.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]