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Many years prior to 49 BCE, the city was home to a cult dedicated to [[Sekhmet]], the Egyptian goddess of war, fire, and healing. When Letopolis was experiencing a period of desertification thought to have been caused by hubris, the priests made an invocation to Sekhmet at the cost of their own lives in the hopes that Letopolis would prosper once more. In the years that followed, the desert slowly claimed large portions of the city, including the Temple of Sekhmet.<ref name="New Kid in Town">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[New Kid in Town]]</ref> | |||
When [[Taharqa]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], became the city's steward and elected to replace Sekhmet as the city's patron god with [[Horus]], he initiated plans to reclaim the city from the encroaching desert and build the [[Temple of Horus]] by the Nile.<ref name="New Kid in Town" /> | |||
In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]], [[Bayek]], travelled to the city in search of Taharqa, believing he may have information regarding to the '''Scarab''', unaware that Taharqa was the Scarab he was searching for. Upon his arrival in the city, Bayek was greeted by [[Ramessu]], a crier who welcomed him and offered him a place of residence in the city. Bayek refused the offer and was sent to talk to [[Nehi]], a new arrival from [[Yamu]].<ref name="New Kid in Town" /> | |||
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Letopolis (Greek: Λητοῦς Πόλις) was an ancient Egyptian city located on the western bank of the Nile, in the Sapi-Res Nome. A city of the Old Kingdom, Letopolis was largely a ruin by the Ptolemaic period.[1]
History
Many years prior to 49 BCE, the city was home to a cult dedicated to Sekhmet, the Egyptian goddess of war, fire, and healing. When Letopolis was experiencing a period of desertification thought to have been caused by hubris, the priests made an invocation to Sekhmet at the cost of their own lives in the hopes that Letopolis would prosper once more. In the years that followed, the desert slowly claimed large portions of the city, including the Temple of Sekhmet.[2]
When Taharqa, a member of the Order of the Ancients, became the city's steward and elected to replace Sekhmet as the city's patron god with Horus, he initiated plans to reclaim the city from the encroaching desert and build the Temple of Horus by the Nile.[2]
In 48 BCE, the Medjay, Bayek, travelled to the city in search of Taharqa, believing he may have information regarding to the Scarab, unaware that Taharqa was the Scarab he was searching for. Upon his arrival in the city, Bayek was greeted by Ramessu, a crier who welcomed him and offered him a place of residence in the city. Bayek refused the offer and was sent to talk to Nehi, a new arrival from Yamu.[2]
Appearances
References