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The '''Porneion''' was a district dedicated to [[Courtesan|prostitution]] located in [[Korinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. Like usual, it was located near the agora of Korinth. | The '''Porneion''' was a district dedicated to [[Courtesan|prostitution]] located in [[Korinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. Like usual, it was located near the agora of Korinth. | ||
Within the Porneion was located both [[Anthousa]]'s home as well as the [[Leader House, Korinthia|Leader House]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | Within the Porneion was located both [[Anthousa]]'s home as well as the [[Leader House, Korinthia|Leader House]]. At the center of the district was the statue of the goddess [[Aphrodite]], canopied, holding a golden apple.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the place while looking for the ''hetaerae'', especially Anthousa.<ref name="To Find a Girl">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the place while looking for the ''hetaerae'', especially Anthousa.<ref name="To Find a Girl">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref> | ||
[[File:Korinth-Porneion-Aphroditecanopied.jpg|thumb|center|250px|The canopied Aphrodite]] | |||
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Revision as of 23:24, 5 February 2019

The Porneion was a district dedicated to prostitution located in Korinth in Korinthia, Greece. Like usual, it was located near the agora of Korinth.
Within the Porneion was located both Anthousa's home as well as the Leader House. At the center of the district was the statue of the goddess Aphrodite, canopied, holding a golden apple.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War the misthios Kassandra visited the place while looking for the hetaerae, especially Anthousa.[2]

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