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{{Era|Locations}}[[File:Delos-Archegesion.jpg|thumb|250px|The Archegesion on Delos]] | {{Era|Locations}} | ||
The '''Archegesion of Delos''' was a ruined sanctuary located | [[File:Delos-Archegesion.jpg|thumb|250px|The Archegesion on Delos]] | ||
The '''Archegesion of Delos''' was a ruined sanctuary located on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Delos]], dedicated to the island's mythical founder, [[Anios]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Delos|Delos: Archegesion of Delos]]</ref> | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the sanctuary | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], as the sanctuary reminded him of home, it became a favourite of the [[Sparta]]n ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Thaletas]], who came to the [[Silver Islands]] to assist the rebels led by [[Kyra]]. Finding a connection with another Spartan, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], he led her there for them to fight.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Hearts of War]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name of the place references the Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ἀρχηγέτης ἀρχηγέτης] (''arkhēgétēs''), which means 'leader, founder'. It is also one of the titles of the god [[Apollo]], highly revered on Delos. | *The name of the place references the Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ἀρχηγέτης ἀρχηγέτης] (''arkhēgétēs''), which means 'leader, founder'. It is also one of the titles of the god [[Apollo]], highly revered on Delos. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 25 September 2019
The Archegesion of Delos was a ruined sanctuary located on the Greek island of Delos, dedicated to the island's mythical founder, Anios.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, as the sanctuary reminded him of home, it became a favourite of the Spartan polemarch Thaletas, who came to the Silver Islands to assist the rebels led by Kyra. Finding a connection with another Spartan, the misthios Kassandra, he led her there for them to fight.[2]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The name of the place references the Greek word ἀρχηγέτης (arkhēgétēs), which means 'leader, founder'. It is also one of the titles of the god Apollo, highly revered on Delos.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Delos: Archegesion of Delos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Hearts of War