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The '''Statue of Zeus''' was a statue dedicated to the god [[Zeus]], located on the [[Mount Hymettos]] in [[Attika]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Statue of Zeus''' was a statue dedicated to the god [[Zeus]], located on the [[Mount Hymettos]] in [[Attika]], [[Greece]]. | ||
In classical antiquity, there was a small shrine dedicated to the god in his aspect as Zeus Ombrios, the bringer of rain. By the 5th century BCE the shrine had largely eroded, leaving only the statue.<ref name=" | In classical antiquity, there was a small shrine dedicated to the god in his aspect as Zeus Ombrios, the bringer of rain. By the 5th century BCE the shrine had largely eroded, leaving only the statue.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the statue was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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[[Category:Locations in Attika]] | [[Category:Locations in Attika]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Heights of Thorikos]] | |||
[[Category:Statues]] | [[Category:Statues]] | ||
[[Category:Shrines]] | [[Category:Shrines]] | ||
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The Statue of Zeus was a statue dedicated to the god Zeus, located on the Mount Hymettos in Attika, Greece.
In classical antiquity, there was a small shrine dedicated to the god in his aspect as Zeus Ombrios, the bringer of rain. By the 5th century BCE the shrine had largely eroded, leaving only the statue.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War the statue was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]