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The '''Altar of the Twelve Gods''' was an open-air shrine located north of the [[Agora of Athens|Agora]] | The '''Altar of the Twelve Gods''' was an open-air shrine located north of the [[Agora of Athens|Agora]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]], dedicated to the twelve main [[Twelve Gods|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.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | 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.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / Attika: Altar of the Twelve Gods</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary| | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the altar was visited by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the area.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
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[[Category:Landmarks in Athens]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Athens]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Attika]] | [[Category:Locations in Attika]] | ||
[[Category:Monuments]] | [[Category:Monuments]] | ||
[[Category:Shrines]] | [[Category:Shrines]] | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 30 August 2019
The Altar of the Twelve Gods was an open-air shrine located north of the Agora in Athens, Greece, 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 altar was visited by the misthios Kassandra visited the area.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Attika: Altar of the Twelve Gods