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[[File:ACOD_Korinth_Temple_of_Apollo.jpg|thumb|250px|Temple of Apollo]] | |||
The '''Temple of Apollo''' was a temple dedicated to [[Apollo]], the Greek god of [[sun]] and music, in the city of [[Korinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. | |||
'''Temple of Apollo''' | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the temple, climbing onto its roof to take in the view.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The temple is depicted with incorrect number of columns. It is supposed to have four in the western cella and eight in the eastern but instead it is depicted with four and twelve respectively.<ref name="columns1">[https://twitter.com/fromal09/status/1049510046978035712?lang=en ''The Temple of Apollo in Corinth has the wrong number of columns. Supposed to be four in the western cella and eight in the eastern, but it's four and 12 for some unknown reason'']. Tweet by @fromal09. Accessed 13 August 2019.</ref><ref name="columns2">[https://www.visit-ancient-greece.com/temple-of-apollo.html The Temple of Apollo]. ''visit-ancient-greece.com''. Accessed 13 August 2019.</ref> | |||
*The Temple of Apollo 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 30 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 30 August 2019.</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
Korinth-TempleofApolloint.jpg|The interior of the temple | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACOD}} | {{ACOD}} | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Korinth]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Korinth]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Korinthia]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in Korinth]] | |||
[[Category:Viewpoints]] | |||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 25 September 2019
This article is about the temple of Apollo in Korinth. For other uses, see Temple of Apollo.
The Temple of Apollo was a temple dedicated to Apollo, the Greek god of sun and music, in the city of Korinth in Korinthia, Greece.
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the temple, climbing onto its roof to take in the view.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The temple is depicted with incorrect number of columns. It is supposed to have four in the western cella and eight in the eastern but instead it is depicted with four and twelve respectively.[2][3]
- The Temple of Apollo 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]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The interior of the temple
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ The Temple of Apollo in Corinth has the wrong number of columns. Supposed to be four in the western cella and eight in the eastern, but it's four and 12 for some unknown reason. Tweet by @fromal09. Accessed 13 August 2019.
- ↑ The Temple of Apollo. visit-ancient-greece.com. Accessed 13 August 2019.
- ↑ 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 30 August 2019.
- ↑ Why do the Elgin Marbles on the Parthenon are made out bronze in the game?. reddit.com. Accessed 30 August 2019.