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The '''Arkalochori Axe''' was a [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] [[gold]]en-bladed [[battleaxe]] engraved with symbols of ritual which was used for ceremonies in the [[Temple of Poseidon, Messara|Temple]] of [[Poseidon]] in [[Heraklion]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. | |||
The '''Arkalochori Axe''' | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
At the decree of a man known only as [[Swordfish]], ceremonies using the axe were performed to | At the decree of a man known only as [[Swordfish]], ceremonies using the axe were performed to honor the [[Greece|Greek]] god of the seas, Poseidon. At some point [[bandit]]s stole the axe, and a terrified priestess approached the visiting [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], asking her to retrieve the ceremonial axe and thus appease both Poseidon as well as the Swordfish.<ref name="Arkalochori Axe">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Lost Arkalochori Axe]]</ref> | ||
==Weapon statistics== | ==Weapon statistics== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
The equipped Arkalochori Axe, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares the same model as the commonly found [[Golden Axe]], another weapon in the same game. These are both the recycled model of the [[Sahalin Axe]], a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', which itself is modelled after the [https://forhonor.fandom.com/wiki/Sahalin Sahalin] from ''{{Wiki|For Honor}}'', a game developed by [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montreal]]. It also bears similarities to the [[Sepulcher Axe]], a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. | |||
However, when the axe is found within the [[Arkalochori Cave]], the model used is that of [[labrys]], a double-bladed axe, modelled after the [https://www.cretanbeaches.com/en/caves/arkalohori-cave votive double axes] found within the cave in 1912 and in 1934, specifically the {{Wiki|Arkalochori Axe}}. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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[[Category:5th century BCE weapons]] | [[Category:5th century BCE weapons]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:51, 11 May 2026
The Arkalochori Axe was a Minoan golden-bladed battleaxe engraved with symbols of ritual which was used for ceremonies in the Temple of Poseidon in Heraklion during the Peloponnesian War.
History[edit | edit source]
At the decree of a man known only as Swordfish, ceremonies using the axe were performed to honor the Greek god of the seas, Poseidon. At some point bandits stole the axe, and a terrified priestess approached the visiting Spartan misthios Kassandra, asking her to retrieve the ceremonial axe and thus appease both Poseidon as well as the Swordfish.[1]
Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Arkalochori Axe"}}| Rarity | Damage | Default Engravings | Availability | |
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| Description | ||||
| Written in the gold blade of this sacred axe are unknown Minoan symbols of ritual. | ||||
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The equipped Arkalochori Axe, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, shares the same model as the commonly found Golden Axe, another weapon in the same game. These are both the recycled model of the Sahalin Axe, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Origins, which itself is modelled after the Sahalin from For Honor, a game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It also bears similarities to the Sepulcher Axe, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.
However, when the axe is found within the Arkalochori Cave, the model used is that of labrys, a double-bladed axe, modelled after the votive double axes found within the cave in 1912 and in 1934, specifically the Arkalochori Axe.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]