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The Temenos of Ino was a small sacred grove dedicated to the Boeotian queen Ino, in the city of Megara in Megaris, Greece.

Allegedly her tomb, sacrifices were performed therein annually in her honor. During the Peloponnesian War, the grove was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.^[1]

A temenos was an ancient Greek piece of land or location used in dedication to a god, as a sanctuary or sacred grove.

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-The '''Temenos of Ino''' was a small shrine dedicated to the [[Boeotia]]n queen [[Ino]], in the city of [[Megara]] in [[Megaris]], [[Greece]].
+The '''Temenos of Ino''' was a small sacred grove dedicated to the [[Boeotia]]n queen [[Ino]], in the city of [[Megara]] in [[Megaris]], [[Greece]].
-Allegedly her tomb, sacrifices were held every year in her honor. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the shrine was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+Allegedly her tomb, sacrifices were performed therein annually in her honor. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the grove was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
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+==Trivia==
+*A {{Wiki|temenos}} was an ancient Greek piece of land or location used in dedication to a god, as a sanctuary or sacred grove.
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
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+==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Shrines]]
 [[Category:Landmarks in Megara]]
 [[Category:Locations in Megaris]]