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The '''Statue of Nemesis''' was a marble statue erected on the shores of [[Oropos Heights]] in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Statue of Nemesis''' was a marble statue erected on the shores of [[Oropos Heights]] in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. | ||
Made by the [[Athens|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] from a block of marble [[Iran|Persians]] had brought to the [[Battle of Marathon]] in 490 BCE, the statue gazed over the [[Euripos Strait]] as a [[Nemesis (deity)|personification]] of divine retribution and punished excess instead of the trophy pedestal the Persians had intended | Made by the [[Athens|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] from a block of marble [[Iran|Persians]] had brought to the [[Battle of Marathon]] in 490 BCE, the statue gazed over the [[Euripos Strait]] as a [[Nemesis (deity)|personification]] of divine retribution and punished excess instead of the trophy pedestal the Persians had intended.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia]]: Statue of Nemesis</ref> | ||
== | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the statue.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The statue used in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' for Nemesis is based on Pietro Bazzanti's 19th century sculpture of the Greek goddess [[Hebe]]. The same statue is mostly used for [[Demeter]] in the same game, and for [[Hygieia]] and [[Cyrene (mythology)|Cyrene]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''. | |||
The Greek traveler and geographer [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] wrote the story of the student of Phidias, Agorakritos, crafting a statue out of marble brought by Persians, for the city of {{Wiki|Rhamnous}}, the most important site for the worship of the deity in ancient Greece. The city was located south of the [[Marathon Beach]], however, not in Boeotia. | |||
Despite considered a [[Historical Locations|Historical Site]] in-game, the [[Discovery Tour]] does not recognize it as such. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:09, 30 July 2023
The Statue of Nemesis was a marble statue erected on the shores of Oropos Heights in Boeotia, Greece.
Made by the Athenian sculptor Phidias from a block of marble Persians had brought to the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, the statue gazed over the Euripos Strait as a personification of divine retribution and punished excess instead of the trophy pedestal the Persians had intended.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the statue.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The statue used in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey for Nemesis is based on Pietro Bazzanti's 19th century sculpture of the Greek goddess Hebe. The same statue is mostly used for Demeter in the same game, and for Hygieia and Cyrene in Assassin's Creed: Origins.
The Greek traveler and geographer Pausanias wrote the story of the student of Phidias, Agorakritos, crafting a statue out of marble brought by Persians, for the city of Rhamnous, the most important site for the worship of the deity in ancient Greece. The city was located south of the Marathon Beach, however, not in Boeotia.
Despite considered a Historical Site in-game, the Discovery Tour does not recognize it as such.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Boeotia: Statue of Nemesis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey