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'''Melissani Cave''' | '''Melissani Cave''' is a cave situated northwest of the village of [[Sami]] on the island of [[Kephallonia]]. It was dedicated to [[Pan]], the [[Greece|Greek]] god of the wild. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
According to Greek legends, [[Kephalos]], a figure that the island was named after, hid his [[Spear of Kephalos|spear]] in the cave after accidentally killing his wife, [[Prokris]].<ref name="In the Footsteps of Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[In the Footstep of Gods]]</ref> By the 5th century BCE, the half-flooded cave served as a camp for a group of bandits.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | According to Greek legends, [[Kephalos]], a figure that the island was named after, hid his [[Spear of Kephalos|spear]] in the cave after accidentally killing his wife, [[Prokris]].<ref name="In the Footsteps of Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[In the Footstep of Gods]]</ref> By the 5th century BCE, the half-flooded cave served as a camp for a group of bandits.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
In 431 BCE, a priestess of the [[Temple of Zeus (Kephallonia)|Temple of Zeus]] requested the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary| | In 431 BCE, a priestess of the [[Temple of Zeus (Kephallonia)|Temple of Zeus]] requested the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', [[Kassandra]], to look for the spear. After deducing the cave to be the hiding spot, Kassandra eliminated the bandits, retrieved the spear and gave it to the priestess.<ref name="In the Footsteps of Gods" /> | ||
Around the same time, Kassandra also found one of the [[Ainigmata Ostraka]] within the cave.<ref name="Bottomless Lake">''[[Assassin's Creed: | Around the same time, Kassandra also found one of the [[Ainigmata Ostraka]] within the cave.<ref name="Bottomless Lake">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Bottomless Lake]]</ref> | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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[[fr:Grotte de Melissani]] | [[fr:Grotte de Melissani]] | ||
[[Category:Caves]] | [[Category:Caves]] | ||
[[Category:Bandit camps]] | [[Category:Bandit camps]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Kephallonia]] | [[Category:Locations in Kephallonia]] | ||
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Melissani Cave is a cave situated northwest of the village of Sami on the island of Kephallonia. It was dedicated to Pan, the Greek god of the wild.
History
According to Greek legends, Kephalos, a figure that the island was named after, hid his spear in the cave after accidentally killing his wife, Prokris.[1] By the 5th century BCE, the half-flooded cave served as a camp for a group of bandits.[2]
In 431 BCE, a priestess of the Temple of Zeus requested the Spartan misthios, Kassandra, to look for the spear. After deducing the cave to be the hiding spot, Kassandra eliminated the bandits, retrieved the spear and gave it to the priestess.[1]
Around the same time, Kassandra also found one of the Ainigmata Ostraka within the cave.[3]