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==History== | ==History== | ||
Made by the [[Athens|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] using [[gold]] and [[ivory]], the statue featured the god seated on a richly decorated throne, the goddess [[Nike]] on his right hand, and a staff topped with the god's signature [[eagle]] in his left hand.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Elis Coinage and Banner]]</ref> | Made by the [[Athens|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] using [[gold]] and [[ivory]], the statue featured the god seated on a richly decorated throne, the goddess [[Nike]] on his right hand, and a staff topped with the god's signature [[eagle]] in his left hand.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Elis Coinage and Banner]]</ref> | ||
During the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the temple and the statue with her friend and the captain of the ''[[Adrestia]]'', [[Barnabas]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Barnabas Abroad]]</ref> | During the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the temple and the statue with her friend and the captain of the ''[[Adrestia]]'', [[Barnabas]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Barnabas Abroad]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:48, 22 September 2026
This article is about the statue of Zeus in Sanctuary of Olympia. For other uses, see Statue of Zeus.
- "Unbelievable craftsmanship. Much better than the statue on Kephallonia."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Statue of Zeus within the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, Greece, was a one of the seven wonders of antiquity.
History[edit | edit source]
Made by the Athenian sculptor Phidias using gold and ivory, the statue featured the god seated on a richly decorated throne, the goddess Nike on his right hand, and a staff topped with the god's signature eagle in his left hand.[1][2]
During the 428 BCE Olympic Games, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the temple and the statue with her friend and the captain of the Adrestia, Barnabas.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Though the statue is attested to have existed, it was lost and destroyed in 400s. The statue seen in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey seems to be largely based on the Roman marble and bronze Seated Zeus statue.
