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'''Orchomenos''' was an ancient [[Polis|city-state]] located in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. In antiquity, it served as the capital of the legendary {{Wiki|Minyans}} which formed a district of Boeotia. The Greek gods [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and [[Dionysus]] were widely worshipped there, with the former regarded as the city's protector. Its most famous sanctuary was to a group of deities known as the {{Wiki|Charites}}. | '''Orchomenos''', alternatively '''Orchomenos City''', was an ancient [[Polis|city-state]] located in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. In antiquity, it served as the capital of the legendary {{Wiki|Minyans}} which formed a district of Boeotia. The Greek gods [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and [[Dionysus]] were widely worshipped there, with the former regarded as the city's protector. Its most famous sanctuary was to a group of deities known as the {{Wiki|Charites}}. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the city was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the city was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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Orchomenos, alternatively Orchomenos City, was an ancient city-state located in Boeotia, Greece. In antiquity, it served as the capital of the legendary Minyans which formed a district of Boeotia. The Greek gods Zeus and Dionysus were widely worshipped there, with the former regarded as the city's protector. Its most famous sanctuary was to a group of deities known as the Charites.
During the Peloponnesian War, the city was visited by the Spartan misthios, Kassandra.[1]
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