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[[File:ACOD_Temple_of_Artemis_Diktynna.jpg|thumb|250px|Temple of Artemis Diktynna]] | [[File:ACOD_Temple_of_Artemis_Diktynna.jpg|thumb|250px|Temple of Artemis Diktynna]] | ||
The '''Temple of Artemis Diktynna''' was a temple dedicated to [[Artemis]] in [[Kydonia]] | The '''Temple of Artemis Diktynna''' was a temple dedicated to the goddess [[Artemis]] in [[Kydonia]], located on a small acropolis overlooking the city in the [[Little Egypt]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]]. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the temple was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Odyssey'', the temple | *In ''Odyssey'', the temple serves as a [[viewpoint]]. | ||
*''Diktynna'' was an alternative name of {{Wiki|Britomartis}}, a goddess of the | *''Diktynna'' was an alternative name of {{Wiki|Britomartis}}, a goddess of the mountains and [[hunting]] worshipped in [[Crete]]. She was often syncretized with Artemis. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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[[Category:Landmarks in Kydonia]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in Messara]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in Little Egypt]] | |||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 8 January 2019
The Temple of Artemis Diktynna was a temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis in Kydonia, located on a small acropolis overlooking the city in the Little Egypt region of Messara, Greece.
During the Peloponnesian War the temple was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]
Trivia
- In Odyssey, the temple serves as a viewpoint.
- Diktynna was an alternative name of Britomartis, a goddess of the mountains and hunting worshipped in Crete. She was often syncretized with Artemis.