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'''Heraklion''' (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειον) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Crete]]. Named after the hero [[Hercules|Herakles]], in classical antiquity it was a town located in [[Octopus Bay]] in [[Messara]].
'''Heraklion''' (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειον) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Krete]].


During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. At this point, the town served as the base of operations for the [[Swordfish]], an operative of the [[Heroes of the Cult]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
==History==
Named after the Greek hero [[Herakles]], the city was but a small town during the [[Peloponnesian War]], located in the [[Octopus Bay]] of [[Messara]]. Despite its size, it had served as the port city for the [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] town of {{Wiki|Knossos}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Heraklion]]</ref>
 
During the Peloponnesian War, the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. At this point, the town served as the base of operations for the [[Swordfish]], an operative of the [[Heroes of the Cult]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Revision as of 08:59, 28 October 2019


This article is about the Greek city in Messara. You may be looking for the Greco-Egyptian city Herakleion.

Heraklion (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειον) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the Greek island of Krete.

History

Named after the Greek hero Herakles, the city was but a small town during the Peloponnesian War, located in the Octopus Bay of Messara. Despite its size, it had served as the port city for the Minoan town of Knossos.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War, the town was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra. At this point, the town served as the base of operations for the Swordfish, an operative of the Heroes of the Cult branch of the Cult of Kosmos.[2]

Appearances

References

  1. Assassin's Creed: OdysseyMessara: Heraklion
  2. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey