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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Belonging to [[Lakonia]], the location was famous for the marble [[Quarry|quarries]] producing red and black marble.<ref name="HL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Tainaros]]</ref> | Belonging to [[Lakonia]], the location was famous for the [[marble]] [[Quarry|quarries]] producing red and black marble.<ref name="HL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Tainaros]]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Mythology=== | ===Mythology=== | ||
In [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]], Tainaros was assumed to be one of the gateways to the [[underworld]], guarded by [[Cerberos]].<ref name="HL" /> Due to this, when King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] ordered the hero [[Herakles]] to bring him Cerberos, Herakles journeyed to Tainaros after visiting the [[Sanctuary of Eleusis]] to prepare.<ref | In [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]], Tainaros was assumed to be one of the gateways to the [[underworld]], guarded by [[Cerberos]].<ref name="HL" /> Due to this, when King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] ordered the hero [[Herakles]] to bring him Cerberos, Herakles journeyed to Tainaros after visiting the [[Sanctuary of Eleusis]] to prepare.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Cerberos]]</ref> | ||
==5th century BCE== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the place was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the place was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 19 June 2024
Tainaros, also called Cape Tenaron, was a location on the middle peninsula in the southern Peloponnese.
Economy[edit | edit source]
Belonging to Lakonia, the location was famous for the marble quarries producing red and black marble.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Mythology[edit | edit source]
In Greek mythology, Tainaros was assumed to be one of the gateways to the underworld, guarded by Cerberos.[1] Due to this, when King Eurystheas of Mycenae ordered the hero Herakles to bring him Cerberos, Herakles journeyed to Tainaros after visiting the Sanctuary of Eleusis to prepare.[2]
5th century BCE[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, the place was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lakonia: Tainaros
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Cerberos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey