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[[File:ACV Temple of Sulis Minerva.png|thumb|250px|Temple of Sulis Minerva]] | |||
The '''Temple of Sulis Minerva''' was a [[Rome|Roman]] temple dedicated to [[Minerva|Sulis Minerva]] in [[London]]. | The '''Temple of Sulis Minerva''' was a [[Rome|Roman]] temple dedicated to [[Minerva|Sulis Minerva]] in [[London]]. | ||
In 873, the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] met the city [[reeve]] [[Erke Bodilsson]] at the docks in front of the temple to discuss the [[Order of the Ancients]] member known as "[[Frideswid|The Leech]]".<ref name="Leech">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Bleeding The Leech]]</ref> | |||
Later on, Eivor returned to the temple, killing the [[soldier]]s within and recovering a [[nickel]] ingot from a chest in a room.<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Temple of Sulis Minerva is depicted as a bathhouse in game and indeed the real temple complex also included a bathhouse. However, the actual temple structure is not depicted in game. | |||
Also the Sulis Minerva complex was located at {{Wiki|Aquae Sulis}} not London. Based on its location, the in game structure appears to actually stand in for the Huggin Hill baths which was a public bath in Roman Londinium. However, it was demolished by the end of the 2nd century and wasn't present in the 9th century as depicted in game.<ref name="HugginHill">[http://web.archive.org/web/20210513041334/https://www.ourcitytogether.london/inspire/cheapside-and-huggin-hill-roman-bath-houses Cheapside and Huggin Hill Roman Bath Houses]. ''ourcitytogether.london.'' Accessed 11 February 2022.</ref> | |||
Its model reuses assets from the [[Cyrene Baths]]. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Landmarks in London]] | [[Category:Landmarks in London]] | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
[[Category:Bathhouses]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:02, 25 May 2026
The Temple of Sulis Minerva was a Roman temple dedicated to Sulis Minerva in London.
In 873, the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir met the city reeve Erke Bodilsson at the docks in front of the temple to discuss the Order of the Ancients member known as "The Leech".[1]
Later on, Eivor returned to the temple, killing the soldiers within and recovering a nickel ingot from a chest in a room.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Temple of Sulis Minerva is depicted as a bathhouse in game and indeed the real temple complex also included a bathhouse. However, the actual temple structure is not depicted in game.
Also the Sulis Minerva complex was located at Aquae Sulis not London. Based on its location, the in game structure appears to actually stand in for the Huggin Hill baths which was a public bath in Roman Londinium. However, it was demolished by the end of the 2nd century and wasn't present in the 9th century as depicted in game.[3]
Its model reuses assets from the Cyrene Baths.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Bleeding The Leech
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Cheapside and Huggin Hill Roman Bath Houses. ourcitytogether.london. Accessed 11 February 2022.