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|active = c. 420s BCE<br />[[Naxos Island]], [[Greece]]
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'''Lichas''' was an artist living on [[Naxos Island]], [[Greece]], during the 5th century BCE.
'''Lichas''' was a painter living on [[Naxos Island]], [[Greece]], during the 5th century BCE.


During the [[Peloponnesian War]] Lichas was commissioned by an archon to paint propaganda graffiti on the walls of the city of [[Naxos]], to turn people against the oligarch of the island, [[Myrrine|Phoenix]]. These graffiti drew the interest of the visiting [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. She wanted to find the artist behind the works, and the local art [[merchant]] [[Agellos]] helped her by directing her towards the caves near [[Routsouna Waterfall]].<ref name="Writing's on the Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Writing's on the Wall]]</ref>
==Biography==
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], Lichas was commissioned by the [[Silanos|Archon]] of [[Paros]] to paint propaganda graffiti on the walls of the city of [[Naxos]], to turn people against the oligarch of the island, [[Myrrine|Phoenix]]. These graffiti drew the interest of the visiting [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. She wanted to find the artist behind the works, and the local art [[merchant]] [[Agellos]] helped her by directing her towards the caves near [[Routsouna Waterfall]].<ref name="Writing's on the Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Writing's on the Wall]]</ref>


Within the caves, Kassandra found Lichas practicing his craft, and dealt with him, learning the details behind his deeds.<ref name="Writing's on the Wall" />
Within the caves, Kassandra found Lichas practicing his craft, and dealt with him, learning the details behind his deeds.<ref name="Writing's on the Wall" />
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<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACOd-Lichas-body.jpg|Lichas in his cave
ACOd-Lichas-body.jpg|Lichas in his cave
ACOD The Writing's on the Wall - Kassandra Finding Lichas.png|Lichas questioned by Kassandra
</gallery>
</gallery>


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[[Category:Ethnic Greeks]]
[[Category:Ethnic Greeks]]
[[Category:Naxians]]
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Latest revision as of 14:49, 17 August 2019

Lichas was a painter living on Naxos Island, Greece, during the 5th century BCE.

Biography[edit | edit source]

During the Peloponnesian War, Lichas was commissioned by the Archon of Paros to paint propaganda graffiti on the walls of the city of Naxos, to turn people against the oligarch of the island, Phoenix. These graffiti drew the interest of the visiting Spartan misthios Kassandra. She wanted to find the artist behind the works, and the local art merchant Agellos helped her by directing her towards the caves near Routsouna Waterfall.[1]

Within the caves, Kassandra found Lichas practicing his craft, and dealt with him, learning the details behind his deeds.[1]

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