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[[File:Athens-Altarofthe12Gods.jpg|thumb|250px|The Altar of the Twelve Gods]]
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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The Altar of the Twelve Gods

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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