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[[File:Phokis-Tombofthe1stPythia1.jpg|thumb|250px|The sacred site of the Tomb of the First Pythia]] | [[File:Phokis-Tombofthe1stPythia1.jpg|thumb|250px|The sacred site of the Tomb of the First Pythia]] | ||
The '''Tomb of the First Pythia''' was a tomb located northwest of [[Sanctuary of | The '''Tomb of the First Pythia''' was a tomb located northwest of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]], [[Greece]]. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the tomb was explored by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who found and deciphered an [[ancient stele]] within the depths of the tomb.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | |||
==History== | |||
The tomb served as the resting place of the {{Wiki|Phemonoe|first}} [[Pythia]] in Greek tradition. Outside of the tomb stood a statue, and it was commonly used as a sacred site.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the tomb was explored by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who found and deciphered an [[ancient stele]] within the depths of the tomb.<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The statue standing outside the tomb is one of the unique statues in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', and seems to be based on a 6th century BCE statue known as {{Wiki|Antenor Kore}}. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACOD_Tomb_of_the_First_Pythia_Concept_Art.jpg|Concept art | ACOD_Tomb_of_the_First_Pythia_Concept_Art.jpg|Concept art by [[Hugo Puzzuoli]] | ||
Phokis-Tombofthe1stPythiastat.jpg|The statue of the first Pythia | Phokis-Tombofthe1stPythiastat.jpg|The statue of the first Pythia | ||
Phokis-Tombofthe1stPythiaentry.jpg|The entry into the tomb | Phokis-Tombofthe1stPythiaentry.jpg|The entry into the tomb | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Locations in Phokis]] | [[Category:Locations in Phokis]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Grand Mount Parnassos]] | [[Category:Locations in the Grand Mount Parnassos]] | ||
[[Category:Shrines]] | [[Category:Shrines]] | ||
[[Category:Tombs]] | [[Category:Tombs]] | ||
[[fr:Tombeau de la première Pythie]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:30, 3 November 2020
The Tomb of the First Pythia was a tomb located northwest of the Sanctuary of Delphi in Phokis, Greece.
History[edit | edit source]
The tomb served as the resting place of the first Pythia in Greek tradition. Outside of the tomb stood a statue, and it was commonly used as a sacred site.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the tomb was explored by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who found and deciphered an ancient stele within the depths of the tomb.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The statue standing outside the tomb is one of the unique statues in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, and seems to be based on a 6th century BCE statue known as Antenor Kore.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art by Hugo Puzzuoli -
The statue of the first Pythia -
The entry into the tomb -
A view of the interior of the tomb -
A shrine to the goddess Aphrodite within the tomb
