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During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ruins were overrun by bandits working for the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. At the orders of the Cult, the bandits kidnapped [[Amara]], the daughter of [[Leiandros]], a man with an apparently successful enterprise built around the myth of the [[Minotaur]], so as to ensure Leiandros' acquiescence.<ref name="Below the Surface">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[What Lies Below the Surface]]</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ruins were overrun by bandits working for the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. At the orders of the Cult, the bandits kidnapped [[Amara]], the daughter of [[Leiandros]], a man with an apparently successful enterprise built around the myth of the [[Minotaur]], so as to ensure Leiandros' acquiescence.<ref name="Below the Surface">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[What Lies Below the Surface]]</ref> | ||
Members of the Cult also visited the location, including [[Melite]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch of the Cult.<ref name="No More Bull">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[No More Bull]]</ref> | Members of the Cult also visited the location, including [[Melite]] of the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] branch of the Cult.<ref name="No More Bull">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[No More Bull]]</ref> | ||
Days after Amara's kidnapping, the ruins were infiltrated by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], while Leiandros distracted the guards. Kassandra explored the place, claiming the bandits' valuables, killing their leader, and freeing their captives, including Amara.<ref name="No More Bull" /> | Days after Amara's kidnapping, the ruins were infiltrated by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], while Leiandros distracted the guards. Kassandra explored the place, claiming the bandits' valuables, killing their leader, and freeing their captives, including Amara.<ref name="No More Bull" /> | ||
Latest revision as of 05:49, 22 September 2026
Zakros was an ancient Minoan town located in the region of in Pephka, Greece. Occupied by the Minoans in the 2nd millennium BCE, it was later abandoned and destroyed in the 15th century BCE.
History[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, the ruins were overrun by bandits working for the Cult of Kosmos. At the orders of the Cult, the bandits kidnapped Amara, the daughter of Leiandros, a man with an apparently successful enterprise built around the myth of the Minotaur, so as to ensure Leiandros' acquiescence.[1]
Members of the Cult also visited the location, including Melite of the Worshippers of the Bloodline branch of the Cult.[2]
Days after Amara's kidnapping, the ruins were infiltrated by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, while Leiandros distracted the guards. Kassandra explored the place, claiming the bandits' valuables, killing their leader, and freeing their captives, including Amara.[2]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The cave system below Zakros contained a Brazen bull.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Brazen Bull in the caves below Zakros
