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The '''Altar of the Twelve Gods''' was an open-air shrine located north of the [[Agora of Athens|Agora]] of [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. It was dedicated to the twelve main [[Twelve Gods|gods]] of the Greek pantheon. | The '''Altar of the Twelve Gods''' was an open-air shrine located north of the [[Agora of Athens|Agora]] of [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. It was dedicated to the twelve main [[Twelve Gods|gods]] of the Greek pantheon. | ||
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During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the area.<ref name="ACOd" /> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the area.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
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Revision as of 15:15, 17 January 2019

The Altar of the Twelve Gods was an open-air shrine located north of the Agora of Athens, Greece. It was dedicated to the twelve main gods of the Greek pantheon.
In addition to being a place of worship, the shrine was also used as a place of refuge and a topographical point of reference, used by Herodotos to give sample distances.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War the misthios Kassandra visited the area.[1]
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