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The '''Lion of Leonidas''' was a statue of a [[lion]] set where [[ | The '''Lion of Leonidas''' was a memorial to King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]]. A statue of a [[lion]] backed by pillars, it was set where the king was first laid to rest after the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] in [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The king's remains were eventually moved to a [[Tomb of Leonidas|tomb]] in his home city.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref> | ||
In 431 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], granddaughter of Leonidas, visited the memorial to meet with [[Herodotos]].<ref name="Memories Awoken" /> | |||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Locations in Malis]] | [[Category:Locations in Malis]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Hot Gates of Thermopylai]] | |||
[[Category:Monuments]] | [[Category:Monuments]] | ||
[[Category:Statues]] | [[Category:Statues]] | ||
[[Category:Tombs]] | [[Category:Tombs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:36, 12 June 2020
The Lion of Leonidas was a memorial to King Leonidas I of Sparta. A statue of a lion backed by pillars, it was set where the king was first laid to rest after the Battle of Thermopylae in Malis, Greece. The king's remains were eventually moved to a tomb in his home city.[1]
In 431 BCE, the misthios Kassandra, granddaughter of Leonidas, visited the memorial to meet with Herodotos.[1]