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The '''Village of Gytheion''' was a small village on the shore of [[Forest of Eurotas]] region in [[Lakonia]], [[Peloponnese]], [[Greece]]. During the 5th century BCE, it served as a seaport for [[Sparta]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Village of Gytheion]]</ref> | |||
A [[Statue of Orestes|statue]] revering the King of Sparta [[Orestes]] was raised in the agora of the village.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Delivering a Champion]]</ref> | |||
In around 429 BCE, the village served as the rendezvous point for [[Myrrine]] and her daughter, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] as they returned to Sparta after almost two decades.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Home Sweet Home (Odyssey)|Home Sweet Home]]</ref> | |||
The village was also the home of the shipwright who crafted the heavy [[trireme]] [[Lakonia (ship)|''Lakonia'']] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
The village was also the home of the shipwright who crafted the heavy [[trireme]] [[Lakonia (ship)|''Lakonia'']] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>'' | |||
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- "Spartans can build as many boats as they like, but Poseidon will never favor them as he does the Athenians."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Village of Gytheion was a small village on the shore of Forest of Eurotas region in Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece. During the 5th century BCE, it served as a seaport for Sparta.[1]
A statue revering the King of Sparta Orestes was raised in the agora of the village.[2]
In around 429 BCE, the village served as the rendezvous point for Myrrine and her daughter, the misthios Kassandra as they returned to Sparta after almost two decades.[3]
The village was also the home of the shipwright who crafted the heavy trireme Lakonia during the Peloponnesian War.[4]
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References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lakonia: Village of Gytheion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Delivering a Champion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Home Sweet Home
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
