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The '''Sarapeion of Karanis''' was a [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Egypt]]ian temple to [[Serapis]] located in [[Karanis]], [[Faiyum]], during the 1st century BCE. | The '''Sarapeion of Karanis''', also referred to as the ''Karanis Temple'', was a [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Egypt]]ian temple to [[Serapis]] located in [[Karanis]], [[Faiyum]], during the 1st century BCE. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Originally an Egyptian temple, it was built over and redecorated to suit the worship of Greco-Egyptian amalgamation god, Serapis, over several years up to 48 BCE, and the work continued, despite multiple setbacks.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | Originally an Egyptian temple, it was built over and redecorated to suit the worship of Greco-Egyptian amalgamation god, Serapis, over several years up to 48 BCE, and the work continued, despite multiple setbacks.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
In 48 BCE the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple. A gruesome murder scene caught his attention, and he helped the local [[Phylakitai]], [[Epigonos]], to solve a series of acts of vandalism and murders of Greek priests in the temple. As Bayek found out, a [[Cult of Wadjet|cult]] of [[Wadjet]] was the culprit. However, Bayek was able to prevent them from assassinating the | In 48 BCE the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple. A gruesome murder scene caught his attention, and he helped the local [[Phylakitai]], [[Epigonos]], to solve a series of acts of vandalism and murders of Greek priests in the temple. As Bayek found out, a [[Cult of Wadjet|cult]] of [[Wadjet]] was the culprit. However, Bayek was able to prevent them from assassinating the High Priest of the temple.<ref name="Murder in the Temple">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' - [[Murder in the Temple]]</ref> | ||
Following the end of the cult, the defaced statue of Serapis was cleaned up, and all traces of the cult's deeds, save for a bit of green paint, were removed.<ref name="ACO" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 7 October 2018
- "A Greek god where an Egyptian god once stood."
- ―Medjay Bayek of Siwa, 48 BCE.
The Sarapeion of Karanis, also referred to as the Karanis Temple, was a Greco-Egyptian temple to Serapis located in Karanis, Faiyum, during the 1st century BCE.
History
Originally an Egyptian temple, it was built over and redecorated to suit the worship of Greco-Egyptian amalgamation god, Serapis, over several years up to 48 BCE, and the work continued, despite multiple setbacks.[1]
In 48 BCE the Medjay Bayek of Siwa visited the temple. A gruesome murder scene caught his attention, and he helped the local Phylakitai, Epigonos, to solve a series of acts of vandalism and murders of Greek priests in the temple. As Bayek found out, a cult of Wadjet was the culprit. However, Bayek was able to prevent them from assassinating the High Priest of the temple.[2]
Following the end of the cult, the defaced statue of Serapis was cleaned up, and all traces of the cult's deeds, save for a bit of green paint, were removed.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - Murder in the Temple