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The '''Colossi of Memnon''' are two massive stone statues of | The '''Colossi of Memnon''' are two massive stone statues of [[Amenhotep III]], a pharaoh who reigned [[Egypt]] during the {{Wiki|Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Eighteenth Dynasty}}, located west of the [[Nile]] river in the [[Theban Necropolis]]. | ||
In 38 BCE, the priest, [[Sab]], was forced to climb up one of the statues due to the nearby pack of [[crocodile]]s that had set their lair at the Colossi's feet. Sab was later rescued by the [[Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who eliminated the crocodiles.<ref name="Idol Hands">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[Idol Hands]]</ref> | In 38 BCE, the priest, [[Sab]], was forced to climb up one of the statues due to the nearby pack of [[crocodile]]s that had set their lair at the Colossi's feet. Sab was later rescued by the [[Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who eliminated the crocodiles.<ref name="Idol Hands">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[Idol Hands]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
''"At dawn listen, listen on the wind for the whispers of the Colossi, for they bring all who hear them good fortune."'' | *A note can be found on one of the statue, which reads:''"At dawn listen, listen on the wind for the whispers of the Colossi, for they bring all who hear them good fortune."'' | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 06:58, 11 February 2020
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Amenhotep III, a pharaoh who reigned Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty, located west of the Nile river in the Theban Necropolis.
In 38 BCE, the priest, Sab, was forced to climb up one of the statues due to the nearby pack of crocodiles that had set their lair at the Colossi's feet. Sab was later rescued by the Hidden One Bayek of Siwa, who eliminated the crocodiles.[1]
Trivia
- A note can be found on one of the statue, which reads:"At dawn listen, listen on the wind for the whispers of the Colossi, for they bring all who hear them good fortune."