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The '''Alpheios''' is a river running through the regions of [[Elis]] and [[Arkadia]] in [[Peloponnese]], named after the river-god {{Wiki|Alpheus (deity)|Alpheus}}. | The '''Alpheios''' is a river running through the regions of [[Elis]] and [[Arkadia]] in [[Peloponnese]], named after the river-god {{Wiki|Alpheus (deity)|Alpheus}}. | ||
The [[Altar of Zeus]] is located within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in the [[Valley of Olympia]], and it was said to have been made with the sacrificial ash of the burnt [[Cattle|oxen]] that was mixed with the water from the river located near the Sanctuary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Altar of Zeus]]</ref> | The [[Altar of Zeus]] is located within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in the [[Valley of Olympia]], and it was said to have been made with the sacrificial ash of the burnt [[Cattle|oxen]] that was mixed with the water from the river located near the Sanctuary.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Altar of Zeus]]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a military [[Alpheios Camp|camp]] was set up along the river and named after it.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a military [[Alpheios Camp|camp]] was set up along the river and named after it.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
When the Alpheios flooded in the {{Wiki|Middle Ages}} along with the river [[Kladeos]], the Sanctuary of Olympia was buried under four meters of silt, and was eventually rediscovered in the 19th century.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Kladeos]]</ref> | When the Alpheios flooded in the {{Wiki|Middle Ages}} along with the river [[Kladeos]], the Sanctuary of Olympia was buried under four meters of silt, and was eventually rediscovered in the 19th century.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Kladeos]]</ref> | ||
==Mythology== | |||
According to the [[Greek mythology]], Alpheus was along with [[Pineios]] from [[Thessaly]], the river which aided the hero [[Herakles]] to clean up the [[Stable of Augeias|stable]] of king [[Augeias]] as part of his [[Labours of Hercules|tasks]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: The Augean Stables]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 23:17, 2 July 2023
The Alpheios is a river running through the regions of Elis and Arkadia in Peloponnese, named after the river-god Alpheus.
The Altar of Zeus is located within the Sanctuary of Olympia in the Valley of Olympia, and it was said to have been made with the sacrificial ash of the burnt oxen that was mixed with the water from the river located near the Sanctuary.[1]
History
During the Peloponnesian War, a military camp was set up along the river and named after it.[2]
When the Alpheios flooded in the Middle Ages along with the river Kladeos, the Sanctuary of Olympia was buried under four meters of silt, and was eventually rediscovered in the 19th century.[3]
Mythology
According to the Greek mythology, Alpheus was along with Pineios from Thessaly, the river which aided the hero Herakles to clean up the stable of king Augeias as part of his tasks.[4]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Altar of Zeus
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Kladeos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: The Augean Stables