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'''Lemnos''' is an island in the [[Aegean Sea]], located between [[Lesbos]] to the northeast and [[Skyros]] to the southwest. Together with [[Thasos]], it formed the [[Hephaistos Islands]]. | '''Lemnos''' is an island in the [[Aegean Sea]], located between [[Lesbos]] to the northeast and [[Skyros]] to the southwest. Together with [[Thasos]], it formed the [[Hephaistos Islands]]. | ||
At some point during the 420s BCE, the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary| | At some point during the 420s BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the island, managing to hunt down a [[Iobates|member]] of the [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)|Delian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Regions== | ==Regions== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In Greek mythology, the island of Lemnos was where the god of fire [[Hephaistos]] fell when he was hurled from [[Mount Olympus]]. He was cared for there by | *In Greek mythology, the island of Lemnos was where the god of fire [[Hephaistos]] fell when he was hurled from [[Mount Olympus]]. He was cared for there by [[Thetis]], the [[Nereid]] who was also the wife of [[Peleus]] and the mother of the hero [[Achilles]]. It was said that his forge was located on the island. | ||
**Another legend states that when [[Jason]] and the [[Argonauts]] arrived, all the island was inhabited by women, ruled by Hypsipyle. The Argonauts were content to stay on the island, but [[Herakles]] was so disgusted by the way his companions were acting | **Another legend states that when [[Jason]] and the [[Argonauts]] arrived, all the island was inhabited by women, ruled by {{Wiki|Hypsipyle}}. The Argonauts were content to stay on the island, but [[Herakles]] was so disgusted by the way his companions were acting that he persuaded them to leave. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Lemnos is an island in the Aegean Sea, located between Lesbos to the northeast and Skyros to the southwest. Together with Thasos, it formed the Hephaistos Islands.
At some point during the 420s BCE, the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored the island, managing to hunt down a member of the Delian League branch of the Cult of Kosmos.[1]
Regions
The island of Lemnos comprised two regions:
Trivia
- In Greek mythology, the island of Lemnos was where the god of fire Hephaistos fell when he was hurled from Mount Olympus. He was cared for there by Thetis, the Nereid who was also the wife of Peleus and the mother of the hero Achilles. It was said that his forge was located on the island.
Gallery
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Map of Lemnos
Appearances
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