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{{Youmay|the king of Sparta|the [[Orestes (mathematician)|mathematician]]}} | {{Youmay|the king of Sparta|the [[Orestes (mathematician)|mathematician]]}} | ||
[[File:Lakonia-StatueofOrestes.jpg|thumb|250px|The Statue of Orestes]] | [[File:Lakonia-StatueofOrestes.jpg|thumb|250px|The Statue of Orestes]] | ||
'''Orestes''' was a legendary king of [[Sparta]] and [[Argos]] who lived during the [[Trojan War]]. He was the son of king [[Agamemnon]] and queen [[Klytaimnestra]], and thus brother of [[Iphigenia]]. | '''Orestes''' was a legendary king of [[Sparta]] and [[Argos]] who lived during the [[Trojan War]]. He was the son of king [[Agamemnon]] and queen [[Klytaimnestra]], and thus the brother of [[Iphigenia]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
===Post-mortem=== | |||
After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from [[Tegea]] on the advice of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphic]] [[Pythia|Oracle]]. A [[Tomb of Orestes|tomb]] was established for him near the center of Sparta.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Tomb of Orestes]]</ref> A [[Statue of Orestes|statue]] revering Orestes was raised in the agora of [[Village of Gytheion|Gytheion]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Delivering a Champion]]</ref> | After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from [[Tegea]] on the advice of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphic]] [[Pythia|Oracle]]. A [[Tomb of Orestes|tomb]] was established for him near the center of Sparta.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Tomb of Orestes]]</ref> A [[Statue of Orestes|statue]] revering Orestes was raised in the agora of [[Village of Gytheion|Gytheion]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Delivering a Champion]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], Orestes' tomb | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], both Orestes' tomb as well as his statue were visited by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 14 April 2020
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Orestes was a legendary king of Sparta and Argos who lived during the Trojan War. He was the son of king Agamemnon and queen Klytaimnestra, and thus the brother of Iphigenia.
Biography
Post-mortem
After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from Tegea on the advice of the Delphic Oracle. A tomb was established for him near the center of Sparta.[1] A statue revering Orestes was raised in the agora of Gytheion.[2]
During the Peloponnesian War, both Orestes' tomb as well as his statue were visited by the misthios Kassandra.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lakonia: Tomb of Orestes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Delivering a Champion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey