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Phaistos Village (Ancient Greek: Φαιστός) is a site in the Greek island of Krete. In classical antiquity, it was located in Minos' Legacy region of Messara.

History[edit | edit source]

Formerly a polis, Phaistos was largely destroyed by the neighboring city, Gortyn, which coveted the former's territory.^{[citation needed]} It was also known for having the second largest Minoan palace on the island (after Knossos Palace), where the Phaistos Disk was found in 1908.^[1]

Coveted by Gortyn,^[1] Phaistos sought to make peace with its neighbour during the Peloponnesian War. This attempt was foiled by Ptolemaios, aided by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.^[2]

Around the same time, Phaistos Village was also targeted by the Cult of Kosmos, who made the local theater their base.^[3]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: Phaistos Village
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Gortyn Out of Hand
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Full Circle

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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+{{Location Infobox
-{{Spoilerhd|5 January 2019}}
+|name = Phaistos
-{{Imageneed}}
+|image = Phaistos, Messara.jpeg
-{{Stub}}
+|state = [[Greece]]
+|founded = [[Minoan civilization|Minoans]]
+|date = 1850 BCE
+}}
+'''Phaistos Village''' (Ancient Greek: Φαιστός) is a site in the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Krete]]. In classical antiquity, it was located in [[Minos' Legacy]] region of [[Messara]].
-'''Phaistos Village''' was a village located on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Crete]]. Formerly a [[Polis|city-state]], the city was largely destroyed by the neighboring city, [[Gortyn]], which coveted the former's territory. It was also known for having the second largest palace on the island, after the [[Knossos Palace]].
+==History==
+Formerly a [[polis]], Phaistos was largely destroyed by the neighboring city, [[Gortyn]], which coveted the former's territory.{{Fact|October 2019}} It was also known for having the second largest Minoan palace on the island (after [[Knossos Palace]]), where the [[Phaistos Disk]] was found in 1908.<ref name="Historical">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Phaistos Village]]</ref>
-By the 5th century BCE, during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', [[Kassandra]], passed by the village that was all that remained of the city.
+Coveted by Gortyn,<ref name="Historical" /> Phaistos sought to make peace with its neighbour during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. This attempt was foiled by [[Ptolemaios]], aided by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Gortyn Out of Hand]]</ref>
-==Trivia==
+Around the same time, Phaistos Village was also targeted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who made the local [[Phaistos Theater|theater]] their base.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Full Circle]]</ref>
-*Due to being found in 1908 within the remains of the palace of Phaistos, {{Wiki|Phaistos Disc}} was given such a name.
-==Appearance==
+==Gallery==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
+ACOd-Messara-PhaistosVillage.jpg
+</gallery>
-==Reference==
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{ACOD}}
-[[Category:Poleis]]
+[[Category:Locations in Messara]]
-[[Category:City-states]]
 [[Category:Cities in Greece]]
 [[Category:Villages in Greece]]
-[[Category:Locations in Crete]]
+[[Category:Poleis]]
+[[Category:Locations in Fertile Battleground]]

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