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The '''Monument of the Eponymous Heroes''' was a monument in the [[Agora of Athens|Agora]] of [[Athens]], [[Greece]], depicting the ten heroes representing the tribes of Athens cast in bronze. | The '''Monument of the Eponymous Heroes''' was a monument in the [[Agora of Athens|Agora]] of [[Athens]], [[Greece]], depicting the ten heroes representing the {{Wiki|Phyle|tribes}} of Athens cast in bronze. | ||
In classical antiquity, it was used as a podium where official documents, including the list of military contingents, were posted. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the monument was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | One of these eponymous heroes was [[Pandion]], who also had a [[Sanctuary of Pandion|sanctuary]] dedicated to him in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' / The Akropolis of Athens: Sanctuary of Pandion</ref> The other heroes were [[Erechtheus]], [[Aegeus]], {{Wiki|Leos (mythology)|Leos}}, {{Wiki|Acamas (son of Theseus)|Acamas}}, {{Wiki|Oeneus}}, {{Wiki|Cecrops II}}, {{Wiki|Hippothoon}}, [[Ajax]], and {{Wiki|Antiochus (mythology)|Antiochus}}.<ref>{{WP|Monument of the Eponymous Heroes}}</ref> | ||
In classical antiquity, it was used as a podium where official documents, including the list of military contingents, were posted. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the monument was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:54, 5 May 2026
The Monument of the Eponymous Heroes was a monument in the Agora of Athens, Greece, depicting the ten heroes representing the tribes of Athens cast in bronze.
One of these eponymous heroes was Pandion, who also had a sanctuary dedicated to him in the Akropolis Sanctuary.[1] The other heroes were Erechtheus, Aegeus, Leos, Acamas, Oeneus, Cecrops II, Hippothoon, Ajax, and Antiochus.[2]
In classical antiquity, it was used as a podium where official documents, including the list of military contingents, were posted. During the Peloponnesian War, the monument was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[3]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Discovery Tour / The Akropolis of Athens: Sanctuary of Pandion
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Monument of the Eponymous Heroes on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey