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The '''Stadium''' | The '''Stadium''' was a 192 m race track within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. | ||
==History== | |||
The Stadium of Olympia served as the location for many of the events of the [[Olympic Games]] in antiquity.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Stadium]]</ref> Near the entrance to the Stadium was the monument of the [[Zanes of the Cheats]], to shame the athletes who had cheated or otherwise broken the rules of the Olympics.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Zanes of the Cheats]]</ref> | |||
== | During the 428 BCE Olympics, [[Kallipateira]] was caught trying to sneak into the stadium while dressed as a man. According to her, she merely wanted to see her [[Pankration|pankratist]] son [[Peisirrhodos]] compete, but the law stated that it was forbidden for married women to watch the events.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Kallipateira (memory)|Kallipateira]]</ref> | ||
Despite the law the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] participated in the pankration matches at the stadium, representing Sparta instead of their original champion [[Testikles]]. Kassandra fought [[Orion (Olympian)|Orion]], [[Erastos (Olympian)|Erastos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Contender]]</ref> and ultimately the reigning Pankration champion [[Dorieus]], Kallipateira's brother.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Pankration (memory)|Pankration]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Locations in Elis]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in the Valley of Olympia]] | |||
[[Category:Landmarks in the Sanctuary of Olympia]] | |||
[[Category:Theatres]] | [[Category:Theatres]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Race tracks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:12, 17 October 2021
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The Stadium was a 192 m race track within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, Greece.
History[edit | edit source]
The Stadium of Olympia served as the location for many of the events of the Olympic Games in antiquity.[1] Near the entrance to the Stadium was the monument of the Zanes of the Cheats, to shame the athletes who had cheated or otherwise broken the rules of the Olympics.[2]
During the 428 BCE Olympics, Kallipateira was caught trying to sneak into the stadium while dressed as a man. According to her, she merely wanted to see her pankratist son Peisirrhodos compete, but the law stated that it was forbidden for married women to watch the events.[3]
Despite the law the Spartan misthios Kassandra participated in the pankration matches at the stadium, representing Sparta instead of their original champion Testikles. Kassandra fought Orion, Erastos,[4] and ultimately the reigning Pankration champion Dorieus, Kallipateira's brother.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Stadium
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Zanes of the Cheats
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Kallipateira
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Contender
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Pankration