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The '''Tomb of Tityos''' was a monumental statue depicting the punishment of the [[Giant]] [[Tityos]], located within the [[Valley of the Snake]] in [[Phokis]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Tomb of Tityos''' was a monumental statue depicting the punishment of the [[Giant]] [[Tityos]], located within the [[Valley of the Snake]] region in [[Phokis]], [[Greece]]. | ||
The half-buried statue featured the giant as well as two [[vulture]]s, feasting on his liver and intestines, as according to the myth was his punishment for attempting to rape [[Leto]], the mother of the divine twins [[Artemis]] and [[Apollo]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | The half-buried statue featured the giant as well as two [[vulture]]s, feasting on his liver and intestines, as according to the myth was his punishment for attempting to rape [[Leto]], the mother of the divine twins [[Artemis]] and [[Apollo]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the monument, finding it crawling with [[guard]]s loyal to the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
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Revision as of 13:07, 8 January 2019

- "I think it's unwise for man to revere Tityos. He angered Zeus and the other gods, after all."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Tomb of Tityos was a monumental statue depicting the punishment of the Giant Tityos, located within the Valley of the Snake region in Phokis, Greece.
The half-buried statue featured the giant as well as two vultures, feasting on his liver and intestines, as according to the myth was his punishment for attempting to rape Leto, the mother of the divine twins Artemis and Apollo.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War the misthios Kassandra visited the monument, finding it crawling with guards loyal to the Cult of Kosmos.[1]
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