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[[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]] | [[File:ACOd-Malis-HotGatesofThermopylaipass.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of the infamous pass around 431 BCE]] | ||
The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis|Malis: Lion of Leonidas]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'. | The '''Hot Gates of Thermopylai''' is a narrow passage upon a hill<ref name="Lion of Leonidas">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Malis|Malis: "Lion of Leonidas"]]</ref> which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE [[Malis]], [[Greece]]. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word [[wikt:Θερμοπύλαι|Θερμοπῠ́λαι]] (''Thermopúlai'') being Greek for 'hot gates'. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai|Thermopylai]]</ref> | In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between [[Thessaly]] and [[Lokris]], and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous [[Battle of Thermopylae]], in which the [[Sparta]]ns led by the King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]] fought against the forces of [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]] of [[Iran|Persia]].<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /><ref name="Thermopylai">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thermopylai|Battles and Wars: Thermopylai]]</ref> | ||
Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> | Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="Lion of Leonidas" /> His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper [[Tomb of Leonidas|tomb]].<ref name="Tomb of Leonidas">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: "Tomb of Leonidas"]]</ref> | ||
Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref> | Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="Memories Awoken">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref> | ||
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<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | <gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the pass | ACOD Malis Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the pass | ||
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Revision as of 08:32, 18 August 2020
- "Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Hot Gates of Thermopylai is a narrow passage upon a hill[1] which comprised a region in the 5th century BCE Malis, Greece. The region is named after the hot springs in the area, with the word Θερμοπῠ́λαι (Thermopúlai) being Greek for 'hot gates'.
History
In classical antiquity, the passageway served as the main route between Thessaly and Lokris, and thus it witnessed numerous battles, among them the infamous Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Spartans led by the King Leonidas I fought against the forces of Xerxes I of Persia.[1][2]
Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a statue of a lion was erected there in his honor.[1] His remains were later moved to Sparta, and buried in a proper tomb.[3]
Decades later in 431 BCE, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the passageway at the request of the historian Herodotos. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her spear. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.[4]
Locations
Gallery
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Concept art of the pass
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Malis: "Lion of Leonidas"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Battles and Wars: Thermopylai
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lakonia: "Tomb of Leonidas"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Memories Awoken