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[[File:ACOD Thasos - Statue of Theagenes.png|thumb|250px|Statue of Theagenes]] | {{Quote|So this is meant to be the mighty champion Theagenes. Preserved for all time... sitting on his ass.|Kassandra|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|The Thasian Statue}} | ||
The '''Statue of Theagenes''' was an enshrined statue in the [[Thasos Agora|agora]] of [[Thasos City]], depicting the famous [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] athlete [[Theagenes]] who lived during the 5th century BCE. | [[File:ACOD Thasos - Statue of Theagenes.png|thumb|250px|The Statue of Theagenes]] | ||
The '''Statue of Theagenes''' was an enshrined statue in the [[Thasos Agora|agora]] of [[Thasos City]], depicting the famous [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] athlete [[Theagenes of Thasos]] who lived during the 5th century BCE. | |||
By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the statue was inscribed with a symbol<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Art Leading Life]]</ref> that was part of a set needed to unlock the [[Great Seal to Atlantis|seal]] to the [[Isu]] city [[Atlantis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Heir of Memories]]</ref> As part of his research, the sculptor [[Phidias]] requested the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to locate the symbol on the statue.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Thasian Statue]]</ref> | By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the statue was inscribed with a symbol<ref name="Art Leading Life">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Art Leading Life]]</ref> that was part of a set needed to unlock the [[Great Seal to Atlantis|seal]] to the [[Isu]] city [[Atlantis]].<ref name="Heir of Memories">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Heir of Memories]]</ref> As part of his research, the [[Athens|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] requested the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to locate the symbol on the statue, and return to him with her findings.<ref name="Thasian Statue">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Thasian Statue]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The statue in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on the {{wiki|Boxer at Rest}} sculpture. However, this is anachronistic as the Boxer at Rest sculpture was made at some point between c. 330 and 50 BCE. | |||
The same statue is also reused as a generic statue throughout the Greek world in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'', including within the city of [[Argos]].<ref name="argos">[https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/videos/assassins-creed-odyssey-exploring-ancient-mycenae/ ''Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey - Exploring ancient Mycenae'']. ancientworldmagazine.com. Accessed 18 July 2020.</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The Statue of Theagenes was an enshrined statue in the agora of Thasos City, depicting the famous Olympic athlete Theagenes of Thasos who lived during the 5th century BCE.
By the time of the Peloponnesian War, the statue was inscribed with a symbol[1] that was part of a set needed to unlock the seal to the Isu city Atlantis.[2] As part of his research, the Athenian sculptor Phidias requested the Spartan misthios Kassandra to locate the symbol on the statue, and return to him with her findings.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The statue in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on the Boxer at Rest sculpture. However, this is anachronistic as the Boxer at Rest sculpture was made at some point between c. 330 and 50 BCE.
The same statue is also reused as a generic statue throughout the Greek world in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, including within the city of Argos.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Art Leading Life
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Heir of Memories
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Thasian Statue
- ↑ Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey - Exploring ancient Mycenae. ancientworldmagazine.com. Accessed 18 July 2020.