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'''Pelopeion''' was a ''temenos'' in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. Dedicated to [[Pelops]], a King of {{Wiki|Pisa}} that the [[Peloponnese]] peninsula was named after, the shrine was also allegedly his tomb. | '''Pelopeion''' was a ''{{Wiki|temenos}}'' in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. Dedicated to [[Pelops]], a King of {{Wiki|Pisa}} that the [[Peloponnese]] peninsula was named after, the shrine was also allegedly his tomb. | ||
Each year, a black ram was sacrificed in Pelops' honor at the Pelopeion. <ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | Each year, a black ram was sacrificed in Pelops' honor at the Pelopeion. <ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]] the shrine was visited by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary| | During the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]], the shrine was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 19:04, 4 June 2019
Pelopeion was a temenos in the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, Greece. Dedicated to Pelops, a King of Pisa that the Peloponnese peninsula was named after, the shrine was also allegedly his tomb.
Each year, a black ram was sacrificed in Pelops' honor at the Pelopeion. [1]
During the 428 BCE Olympic Games, the shrine was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]