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The '''Temple of Aphrodite''' was a temple located on the [[Akrokorinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. It was dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty, [[Aphrodite]]. | |||
==History== | |||
During his lifetime, the [[Athens|Athenian]] general [[Themistokles]] visited the temple and documented his thoughts on a papyrus sheet, which he hid on the roof of the temple.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref> | |||
By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ''[[Courtesan|hetaerae]]'' of [[Korinth]] fled to the temple in fear of [[the Monger]], a thug and a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] who sought to control them. Around the same time, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] also visited the temple, looking for the ''hetaerae'' in order to seek out information concerning her mother, [[Myrrine]]. There, she was met with thugs threatening the worshippers, though she dispatched them quickly. She then talked to some of the worshippers about the location of the ''hetaerae'', and information on the Monger. The worshippers pointed her in the direction of the [[Spring of Peirene]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref> | |||
[[Alkibiades]] also visited the temple, and met Kassandra there, asking her to deliver a package to the nearby fort.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Handle with Care]]</ref> | At this point of time, [[Alkibiades]] also visited the temple, and met Kassandra there, asking her to deliver a package to a man named [[Bardas]] at the nearby [[Akrokorinth Fort|fort]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Handle with Care]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The temple | *The temple has the same fictional bronze pedimental sculptures depicting the {{Wiki|Giants (Greek mythology)#The Gigantomachy|Gigantomachy}}, the [[Battle of the Giants and Gods|battle]] between the Giants and the Greek gods in Greek mythology that are also shared by other temples in game.<ref name="pediment">[https://twitter.com/adreinhard/status/1065085989838876672 ''1/3 Here are some composite images I made featuring the east and west pediments and the metopes of the Parthenon both real and imagined in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.'']. Tweet by @adreinhard. Accessed 29 August 2019.</ref><ref name="bronze">[https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/9mpr49/why_do_the_elgin_marbles_on_the_parthenon_are/ Why do the Elgin Marbles on the Parthenon are made out bronze in the game?]. reddit.com. Accessed 29 August 2019.</ref> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Landmarks in Korinth]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in Korinthia]] | [[Category:Locations in Korinthia]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Akrokorinth]] | [[Category:Locations in Akrokorinth]] | ||
[[Category:Viewpoints]] | |||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:59, 13 May 2026
This article is about Temple of Aphrodite on the Akrokorinth. For other uses, see Temple of Aphrodite.
The Temple of Aphrodite was a temple located on the Akrokorinth in Korinthia, Greece. It was dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite.
History[edit | edit source]
During his lifetime, the Athenian general Themistokles visited the temple and documented his thoughts on a papyrus sheet, which he hid on the roof of the temple.[1]
By the time of the Peloponnesian War, the hetaerae of Korinth fled to the temple in fear of the Monger, a thug and a member of the Cult of Kosmos who sought to control them. Around the same time, the Spartan misthios Kassandra also visited the temple, looking for the hetaerae in order to seek out information concerning her mother, Myrrine. There, she was met with thugs threatening the worshippers, though she dispatched them quickly. She then talked to some of the worshippers about the location of the hetaerae, and information on the Monger. The worshippers pointed her in the direction of the Spring of Peirene.[2]
At this point of time, Alkibiades also visited the temple, and met Kassandra there, asking her to deliver a package to a man named Bardas at the nearby fort.[3]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The temple has the same fictional bronze pedimental sculptures depicting the Gigantomachy, the battle between the Giants and the Greek gods in Greek mythology that are also shared by other temples in game.[4][5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Prince of Persia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – To Find a Girl
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Handle with Care
- ↑ 1/3 Here are some composite images I made featuring the east and west pediments and the metopes of the Parthenon both real and imagined in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.. Tweet by @adreinhard. Accessed 29 August 2019.
- ↑ Why do the Elgin Marbles on the Parthenon are made out bronze in the game?. reddit.com. Accessed 29 August 2019.