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During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the tomb was claimed by a [[lion]]. When [[Pibos]], an apprentice of [[Gorgias]], explored the location, the lion slew him and devoured a piece of a medallion Pibos was carrying. Soon afterwards, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] avenged Pibos' death and claimed the medallion piece from the lion.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Lore of the Sphinx]]</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the tomb was claimed by a [[lion]]. When [[Pibos]], an apprentice of [[Gorgias]], explored the location, the lion slew him and devoured a piece of a medallion Pibos was carrying. Soon afterwards, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] avenged Pibos' death and claimed the medallion piece from the lion.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Lore of the Sphinx]]</ref> | ||
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*The Greek writer {{Wiki|Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias}} visited the tomb of Menoikeus in the 2nd century AD. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The Tomb of Menoikeus was a gravesite located outside the city of Thebes, and dedicated to Menoikeus, a Thebian man in Greek mythology.
During the Peloponnesian War, the tomb was claimed by a lion. When Pibos, an apprentice of Gorgias, explored the location, the lion slew him and devoured a piece of a medallion Pibos was carrying. Soon afterwards, the Spartan misthios Kassandra avenged Pibos' death and claimed the medallion piece from the lion.[1]
Trivia
- The Greek writer Pausanias visited the tomb of Menoikeus in the 2nd century AD.