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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:ACOD Pythia Leonidas.png|thumb|250px|left|Leonidas meeting the Pythia in 480 BCE]] | [[File:ACOD Pythia Leonidas.png|thumb|250px|left|Leonidas meeting the Pythia in 480 BCE]] | ||
The temple, as the rest of the Sanctuary, was under the control of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] during the 5th century BCE.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | The temple, as the rest of the Sanctuary, was under the control of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] during the 5th century BCE.<ref name="Consulting a Ghost">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Consulting a Ghost]]</ref> | ||
In 480 BCE, king [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]] of Sparta visited the temple, coming face to face with the [[Pythia (480 BCE)|Pythia]] at the time, as well as members of the Cult of Kosmos. Following the meeting in which both the Pythia and the Cultists urged Leonidas to cease hostilities with the [[Achaemenid Empire]]'s [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]], Leonidas disagreed and left, telling his officer [[Dienekes]] to rally their troops.<ref | In 480 BCE, king [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]] of Sparta visited the temple, coming face to face with the [[Pythia (480 BCE)|Pythia]] at the time, as well as members of the Cult of Kosmos. Following the meeting in which both the Pythia and the Cultists urged Leonidas to cease hostilities with the [[Achaemenid Empire]]'s [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]], Leonidas disagreed and left, telling his officer [[Dienekes]] to rally their troops.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref> | ||
Decades later in 431 BCE, Leonidas' descendant the [[Mercenary| | Decades later in 431 BCE, Leonidas' descendant the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was urged by her friends [[Barnabas]] and [[Herodotos]] to seek out the counsel of the [[Pythia (431 BCE)|Pythia]] at the time.<ref name="Consulting a Ghost" /> | ||
Pushing past the line to enter the temple, Kassandra consulted the Pythia on the whereabouts of her family. The Pythia, recognising Kassandra as the child who was thrown off [[Mount Taygetos]], warned her about the Cult of Kosmos before being taken away by her [[guard]]s. Kassandra was chased out of the temple before she could find out more.<ref name="Consulting a Ghost" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
In ''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'', the temple interior can be freely explored, unlike in-game, wherein the interior is seen only in cutscenes. This way it's possible to visit the chamber below the main hall, supposedly the place where the Pythia was historically said to receive her visions.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#The Oracle of Delphi|The Oracle of Delphi]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | ||
ACOD Apollo Temple Concept Art - Hugo Puzzuoli.jpg|Concept art of the interior of the temple by [[Hugo Puzzuoli]] | ACOD Apollo Temple Concept Art - Hugo Puzzuoli.jpg|Concept art of the interior of the temple by [[Hugo Puzzuoli]] | ||
ACO Consulting a Ghost - Temple of Apollo.png|Kassandra, Herodotos and Barnabas | ACO Consulting a Ghost - Temple of Apollo.png|Kassandra, Herodotos and Barnabas outside the temple | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Sanctuary of Delphi]] | [[Category:Landmarks in the Sanctuary of Delphi]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Phokis]] | [[Category:Locations in Phokis]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Grand Mount Parnassos]] | [[Category:Locations in the Grand Mount Parnassos]] | ||
[[Category:Viewpoints]] | [[Category:Viewpoints]] | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 14 March 2020
The Temple of Apollo within the Sanctuary of Delphi in Phokis was one of the most significant and important temples dedicated to the god Apollo in Greece. In classical antiquity, it served as the seat of the Pythia, the most well known Oracle of Apollo.
History
The temple, as the rest of the Sanctuary, was under the control of the Cult of Kosmos during the 5th century BCE.[1]
In 480 BCE, king Leonidas of Sparta visited the temple, coming face to face with the Pythia at the time, as well as members of the Cult of Kosmos. Following the meeting in which both the Pythia and the Cultists urged Leonidas to cease hostilities with the Achaemenid Empire's Xerxes I, Leonidas disagreed and left, telling his officer Dienekes to rally their troops.[2]
Decades later in 431 BCE, Leonidas' descendant the misthios Kassandra was urged by her friends Barnabas and Herodotos to seek out the counsel of the Pythia at the time.[1]
Pushing past the line to enter the temple, Kassandra consulted the Pythia on the whereabouts of her family. The Pythia, recognising Kassandra as the child who was thrown off Mount Taygetos, warned her about the Cult of Kosmos before being taken away by her guards. Kassandra was chased out of the temple before she could find out more.[1]
Behind the scenes
In Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece, the temple interior can be freely explored, unlike in-game, wherein the interior is seen only in cutscenes. This way it's possible to visit the chamber below the main hall, supposedly the place where the Pythia was historically said to receive her visions.[3]
Gallery
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Concept art of the interior of the temple by Hugo Puzzuoli -
Kassandra, Herodotos and Barnabas outside the temple
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Consulting a Ghost
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Bully the Bullies
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Oracle of Delphi