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During the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]] the temple was visited by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] with her friend [[Barnabas]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Barnabas Abroad]]</ref> She visited the temple again at the request of the sculptor Phidias soon after.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Message, the Stick, and the Artist]]</ref> | During the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]] the temple was visited by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] with her friend [[Barnabas]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Barnabas Abroad]]</ref> She visited the temple again at the request of the sculptor Phidias soon after.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Message, the Stick, and the Artist]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*The site serves as a [[viewpoint]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. | |||
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Revision as of 22:03, 22 May 2019
This article is about the temple in Sanctuary of Olympia. For other uses, see Temple of Zeus.
The Temple of Zeus was a temple dedicated to the god Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, Greece.
History
Around 435 BCE the renowned Athenian sculptor Phidias finished the massive statue of Zeus made of gold and ivory, considered one of the Wonders of the World.[1]
During the 428 BCE Olympic Games the temple was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra with her friend Barnabas.[2] She visited the temple again at the request of the sculptor Phidias soon after.[3]
Trivia
- The site serves as a viewpoint in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
Gallery
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The Statue of Zeus in the temple
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Barnabas Abroad
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Message, the Stick, and the Artist