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'''Myrina''' is a seaport town situated on the western coast of [[Lemnos]], [[Greece]]. | '''Myrina''' is a seaport town situated on the western coast of [[Lemnos]], [[Greece]]. | ||
In classical antiquity, the town was a port city known for its cults of the goddesses [[Artemis]], [[Athena]] | In classical antiquity, the town was a port city known for its cults of the goddesses [[Artemis]], [[Athena|Athena Selene]], and the Mother Goddess. It was also known for its soil, which was said to be able to heal wounds and [[snake]] bites.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lemnos|Lemnos: Myrina]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the town was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Myrina fort is protected by {{wiki|Sudis (stake)|sudis}}, a type of contemporary [[Roman Republic|Roman]] fortification | *The Myrina fort is protected by {{wiki|Sudis (stake)|sudis}}, a type of contemporary [[Roman Republic|Roman]] fortification anachronistic for 5th century BCE Greece. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 11:49, 30 September 2019

Myrina is a seaport town situated on the western coast of Lemnos, Greece.
In classical antiquity, the town was a port city known for its cults of the goddesses Artemis, Athena Selene, and the Mother Goddess. It was also known for its soil, which was said to be able to heal wounds and snake bites.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the town was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[2]
Trivia
- The Myrina fort is protected by sudis, a type of contemporary Roman fortification anachronistic for 5th century BCE Greece.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lemnos: Myrina
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey