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'''Temenos of Zeus Ainesios''' was a holy place dedicated to the [[Greece|Greek]] god [[Zeus]] located at the top of the tallest mountain in the [[Ancient Ruins of Kranioi]] in [[Kephallonia]], Greece.


'''Temenos of Zeus Ainesios''' was a shrine located at the top of the tallest mountain in the [[Ancient Ruins of Kranioi]] in [[Kephallonia]], [[Greece]].
==History==
In Greek mythology, the temple was visited by two of [[Jason]]'s [[Argonauts]],, who prayed there for Zeus' aid in defeating the winged monsters known as [[Harpy|Harpies]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


According to the story, two of [[Jason]]'s [[Argonauts]] prayed there for [[Zeus]]' aid in defeating the winged monsters known as [[Harpy|Harpies]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the ruins and killed the [[Wolf|wolves]] that had made the ruins their home.<ref name="ACOd" />


When the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] explored the place around 431 BCE, she found the place to be inhabited by [[Wolf|wolves]].<ref name="ACOD" />
==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.


==Appearance==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''


==Reference==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 4 June 2019

Temenos of Zeus Ainesios

Temenos of Zeus Ainesios was a holy place dedicated to the Greek god Zeus located at the top of the tallest mountain in the Ancient Ruins of Kranioi in Kephallonia, Greece.

History[edit | edit source]

In Greek mythology, the temple was visited by two of Jason's Argonauts,, who prayed there for Zeus' aid in defeating the winged monsters known as Harpies.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the ruins and killed the wolves that had made the ruins their home.[1]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

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

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]