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[[File:ACOD_Tomb_of_Polybotes_entrance.jpg|thumb|250px|The entrance to the tomb]]
[[File:ACOD_Tomb_of_Polybotes_entrance.jpg|thumb|250px|The entrance to the tomb]]
The '''Tomb of Polybotes''' was an ancient tomb, allegedly the burial site of the [[Giant]] [[Polybotes]], located at the northern region of the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Kos]].
The '''Tomb of Polybotes''' was an ancient tomb, allegedly the burial site of the [[Giant]] [[Polybotes]], located within the [[Pharmakeia Bay|northern region]] of the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Kos]].


During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the tomb was explored by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who deciphered an [[ancient stele]] within.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
==History==
At some point during the 5th century BCE, a group of [[Followers of Ares|priestesses]] made the tomb their base. Their singing gave rise to rumours of [[Siren (mythology)|sirens]] haunting the tomb, and these rumours in turn drew curious people to seek them out. The women trapped the people, including the fisherman [[Eurylochos]] and [[Leda (Barnabas' wife)|Leda]], and used their blood in their rituals.<ref  name="Siren Call">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Beware the Siren Call]]</ref>
 
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the tomb was explored by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], following a [[lotus]] flower wine induced vision [[Barnabas]] had had. She slew the priestesses, and freed Eurylochos, as well as deciphered an [[ancient stele]].<ref name="Siren Call" />


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
ACOd-BewaretheSirenCall-breakthewall.jpg|Kassandra breaking the 'painted wall'
ACOd-BewaretheSirenCall-bodiespeople.jpg|Kassandra encountering the 'sirens' victims
ACOd-Kos-TombofPolybotesint.jpg|A view within the tomb
ACOd-Kos-TombofPolybotesint.jpg|A view within the tomb
ACOd-BewaretheSirenCall-descend.jpg|Kassandra descending into the tomb
ACOd-BewaretheSirenCall-approach.jpg|Kassandra approaching the main priestess
ACOd-BewaretheSirenCall-kill.jpg|Kassandra killing the priestess
</gallery>
</gallery>


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[[Category:Locations in Kos]]
[[Category:Locations in Kos]]
[[Category:Locations in Pharmakeia Bay]]
[[Category:Locations in Pharmakeia Bay]]
[[fr:Tombeau de Polybotès]]

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The entrance to the tomb

The Tomb of Polybotes was an ancient tomb, allegedly the burial site of the Giant Polybotes, located within the northern region of the Greek island of Kos.

History[edit | edit source]

At some point during the 5th century BCE, a group of priestesses made the tomb their base. Their singing gave rise to rumours of sirens haunting the tomb, and these rumours in turn drew curious people to seek them out. The women trapped the people, including the fisherman Eurylochos and Leda, and used their blood in their rituals.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, the tomb was explored by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, following a lotus flower wine induced vision Barnabas had had. She slew the priestesses, and freed Eurylochos, as well as deciphered an ancient stele.[1]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

fr:Tombeau de Polybotès