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The '''Lesche of the Knidians''' was a meeting and dining place located within the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Greece]]. | The '''Lesche of the Knidians''' was a meeting and dining place located within the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Greece]]. | ||
==History== | |||
The lesche was decorated with paintings by the 5th century BCE artist {{Wiki|Polygnotus|Polygnotos}} commemorating the fall of [[Troy]] and the return of the victorious Greek heroes.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour#Famous Cities|Famous Cities]]'' / The Agora of Athens: Stoa Poikilè</ref> | The lesche was decorated with paintings by the 5th century BCE artist {{Wiki|Polygnotus|Polygnotos}} commemorating the fall of [[Troy]] and the return of the victorious Greek heroes.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour#Famous Cities|Famous Cities]]'' / The Agora of Athens: Stoa Poikilè</ref> | ||
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*Lesche (λέσχη) is a Greek word meaning 'place of council or conversation'. {{Wiki|Knidos}} was Greek city located on the coast of {{Wiki|Anatolia}}. | *Lesche (λέσχη) is a Greek word meaning 'place of council or conversation'. {{Wiki|Knidos}} was Greek city located on the coast of {{Wiki|Anatolia}}. | ||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', the "Historical Location" description for this landmark is misidentified and is meant for the [[Dedication of the Knidians]]. | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', the "Historical Location" description for this landmark is misidentified and is meant for the [[Dedication of the Knidians]]. | ||
*The walls of the lesche are covered with the painting [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG painting] called "Nekyia" by Polygnotos, rendering ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''{{'}}s depiction of the lesche historically correct. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 17 September 2019
The Lesche of the Knidians was a meeting and dining place located within the Sanctuary of Delphi in Greece.
History
The lesche was decorated with paintings by the 5th century BCE artist Polygnotos commemorating the fall of Troy and the return of the victorious Greek heroes.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the building was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra. It was also where she could spend some time with Auxesia, a Delphian woman.[2]
Trivia
- Lesche (λέσχη) is a Greek word meaning 'place of council or conversation'. Knidos was Greek city located on the coast of Anatolia.
- In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the "Historical Location" description for this landmark is misidentified and is meant for the Dedication of the Knidians.
- The walls of the lesche are covered with the painting painting called "Nekyia" by Polygnotos, rendering Assassin's Creed: Odyssey's depiction of the lesche historically correct.
Gallery
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interior
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Famous Cities / The Agora of Athens: Stoa Poikilè
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Age is Just a Number