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==History== | ==History== | ||
===6th century BCE=== | ===6th century BCE=== | ||
Late in the 6th century BCE, Arkadia was ruled by King [[Iasius]], and his athletic daughter [[Atalanta]] brought fame to her land. A decree had been enacted that Atalanta could only marry a suitor who defeated her in a footrace, and the penalty for failure was death. After many suitors had been beaten and executed, Atalanta finally lost to [[Kyros of Zarax]], an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion and protégé of [[Pythagoras]]. However, Kyros' victory was only facilitated by an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] he had acquired from an apparition of the [[Isu]] [[Aphrodite]] within the ruined [[Abandoned Temple of Aphrodite|Temple of Aphrodite]] atop Arkadia's mountains.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Divine Science: Chapter 2 – Kyros of Zarax]]</ref>Arkadia is considered to be the homeland of the Greek god of wilderness, [[Pan]]. There he was also considered a god of crops and fields, and of fertility.<ref name="Racecourse of Atalanta">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Arkadia|Arkadia: Racecourse of Atalanta]]</ref> | Late in the 6th century BCE, Arkadia was ruled by King [[Iasius]], and his athletic daughter [[Atalanta]] brought fame to her land. A decree had been enacted that Atalanta could only marry a suitor who defeated her in a footrace, and the penalty for failure was death. After many suitors had been beaten and executed, Atalanta finally lost to [[Kyros of Zarax]], an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion and protégé of [[Pythagoras]]. However, Kyros' victory was only facilitated by an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] he had acquired from an apparition of the [[Isu]] [[Aphrodite]] within the ruined [[Abandoned Temple of Aphrodite|Temple of Aphrodite]] atop Arkadia's mountains.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Divine Science: Chapter 2 – Kyros of Zarax]]</ref>Arkadia is considered to be the homeland of the Greek god of wilderness, [[Pan]]. There he was also considered a god of crops and fields, and of fertility.<ref name="Racecourse of Atalanta">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Arkadia|Arkadia: Racecourse of Atalanta]]</ref> | ||
Another athlete, [[Arrachion]], hailed from the fishing village of [[Phigaleia Fishing Port|Phigaleia]] in Arkadia.<ref name="Phigaleia Fishing Port">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Arkadia|Arkadia: Phigaleia Fishing Port]]</ref> | Another athlete, [[Arrachion]], hailed from the fishing village of [[Phigaleia Fishing Port|Phigaleia]] in Arkadia.<ref name="Phigaleia Fishing Port">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Arkadia|Arkadia: Phigaleia Fishing Port]]</ref> | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
By 5th century BCE, the region had become wealthy from its heavy export of agricultural goods, which included [[wheat]], various crops, and [[honey]] from its bee farms. Arkadia had the largest agricultural zones of the peninsula during this time and animals were also a significant part of its economy. Reflecting Arkadia's rustic reputation it was a contemporary saying that there were more animals in the capital [[Tegea]] than there were [[human|people]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref><ref name="Peloponnese">{{Ubisoft|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/peloponnese|text=Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Peloponnese|int=|archivedate=20180803194029|archiveurl=|subdomain=assassinscreed|nobackup=}}</ref> | By 5th century BCE, the region had become wealthy from its heavy export of agricultural goods, which included [[wheat]], various crops, and [[honey]] from its bee farms. Arkadia had the largest agricultural zones of the peninsula during this time and animals were also a significant part of its economy. Reflecting Arkadia's rustic reputation it was a contemporary saying that there were more animals in the capital [[Tegea]] than there were [[human|people]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref><ref name="Peloponnese">{{Ubisoft|url=game/en-us/odyssey/map/peloponnese|text=Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Peloponnese|int=|archivedate=20180803194029|archiveurl=|subdomain=assassinscreed|nobackup=}}</ref> | ||
During this time, Arkadia was under the benevolent rule of [[Lagos]], a pacifist who would've been happy to merely tend to his crops and raise his family. However, given his influential position, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] targeted him and forced him to do their bidding by threatening his wife [[Philonoe]] and son [[Niloxenos]] with torture and death.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[To Kill or Not to Kill]]</ref> | During this time, Arkadia was under the benevolent rule of [[Lagos]], a pacifist who would've been happy to merely tend to his crops and raise his family. However, given his influential position, the [[Cult of Kosmos]] targeted him and forced him to do their bidding by threatening his wife [[Philonoe]] and son [[Niloxenos]] with torture and death.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[To Kill or Not to Kill]]</ref> | ||
As power shifted between [[Athens]]' [[Delian League]] and [[Sparta]]'s [[Peloponnesian League]], the region was alternatively held by the latter or the former. As such, [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] were hired to gather intel<ref name="Burden of Command">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[For Democracy!]]'' – [[The Burden of Command]]</ref><ref name="Ears to the Ground">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – ''[[Spears for Hire]]'' – [[Ears to the Ground]]</ref> by one or the other in Arkadia. The same group of mercenaries was also charged to deal with the Spartan ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Eustace]]<ref name="End of a Journey">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – ''For Democracy!'' – [[End of a Journey]]</ref> or the Athenian General [[Eugenius]]<ref name="Blade">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – ''Spears for Hire'' – [[Blade Before Dusk]]</ref> in the region. | As power shifted between [[Athens]]' [[Delian League]] and [[Sparta]]'s [[Peloponnesian League]], the region was alternatively held by the latter or the former. As such, [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] were hired to gather intel<ref name="Burden of Command">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[For Democracy!]]'' – [[The Burden of Command]]</ref><ref name="Ears to the Ground">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – ''[[Spears for Hire]]'' – [[Ears to the Ground]]</ref> by one or the other in Arkadia. The same group of mercenaries was also charged to deal with the Spartan ''[[polemarch]]'' [[Eustace]]<ref name="End of a Journey">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – ''For Democracy!'' – [[End of a Journey]]</ref> or the Athenian General [[Eugenius]]<ref name="Blade">''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion'' – ''Spears for Hire'' – [[Blade Before Dusk]]</ref> in the region. | ||
Revision as of 05:46, 22 September 2026
- "They call Arkadia the "breadbasket of the Peloponnesian League." Wheat's the most precious resource in the Greek world..."
- ―Kassandra, 5th century BCE.[src]
Arkadia is a regional unit of Greece and a historical region of the Peloponnese. It was once upon a time known as the "Breadbasket of the Peloponnese" for its great agricultural output.
Mythology
According to Greek mythology, Arkadia was considered to be the homeland of the Greek god of wilderness, Pan. There he was also considered a god of crops and fields, and of fertility.[1]
History
6th century BCE
Late in the 6th century BCE, Arkadia was ruled by King Iasius, and his athletic daughter Atalanta brought fame to her land. A decree had been enacted that Atalanta could only marry a suitor who defeated her in a footrace, and the penalty for failure was death. After many suitors had been beaten and executed, Atalanta finally lost to Kyros of Zarax, an Olympic champion and protégé of Pythagoras. However, Kyros' victory was only facilitated by an Apple of Eden he had acquired from an apparition of the Isu Aphrodite within the ruined Temple of Aphrodite atop Arkadia's mountains.[2]Arkadia is considered to be the homeland of the Greek god of wilderness, Pan. There he was also considered a god of crops and fields, and of fertility.[3]
Another athlete, Arrachion, hailed from the fishing village of Phigaleia in Arkadia.[4]
5th century BCE
By 5th century BCE, the region had become wealthy from its heavy export of agricultural goods, which included wheat, various crops, and honey from its bee farms. Arkadia had the largest agricultural zones of the peninsula during this time and animals were also a significant part of its economy. Reflecting Arkadia's rustic reputation it was a contemporary saying that there were more animals in the capital Tegea than there were people.[5][6]
During this time, Arkadia was under the benevolent rule of Lagos, a pacifist who would've been happy to merely tend to his crops and raise his family. However, given his influential position, the Cult of Kosmos targeted him and forced him to do their bidding by threatening his wife Philonoe and son Niloxenos with torture and death.[7]
As power shifted between Athens' Delian League and Sparta's Peloponnesian League, the region was alternatively held by the latter or the former. As such, mercenaries were hired to gather intel[8][9] by one or the other in Arkadia. The same group of mercenaries was also charged to deal with the Spartan polemarch Eustace[10] or the Athenian General Eugenius[11] in the region.
Geography
Arkadia is the central regional unit of the Peloponnese. Historically a remote, agricultural region, its land is characterized by wide, open fields and meadows.[6][5] However, significant parts of the area are highlands with mountains[12]large enough to experience blizzards in the winter.[2]
Regions
- Forest of Soron
- Golden Fields
- Lykosoura Highlands
- Mount Psophis
- Pan's Cradle
- Smuggler's Forest
- Valley of Artemis
Behind the scenes
The whole region was named after Arkas, a son of the god Zeus and the nymph Kallisto, as well as the first king of Arkadia.[13]
The emblem of Arkadia in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey features the head of Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, patterned after a design found on coinage of the region.[12]
Arkadia has become a synonym for an utopia wherein people lived in bucolic bliss.[14]
Gallery
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Concept art of the region -
Symbol of Arkadia
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: Grotto of Pan
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Divine Science: Chapter 2 – Kyros of Zarax
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: Racecourse of Atalanta
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: Phigaleia Fishing Port
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Peloponnese on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – To Kill or Not to Kill
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – For Democracy! – The Burden of Command
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Spears for Hire – Ears to the Ground
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – For Democracy! – End of a Journey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Spears for Hire – Blade Before Dusk
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Arkadia: "Arkadian Banner"
- ↑
Arcadia (region) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Arcadia (utopia) on Wikipedia
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