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==Biography==
==Biography==
===Post-mortem===
===Post-mortem===
After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from [[Tegea]] on the advice of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphic]] [[Pythia|Oracle]]. A [[Tomb of Orestes|tomb]] was established for him near the center of Sparta.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Tomb of Orestes]]</ref> A [[Statue of Orestes|statue]] revering Orestes was raised in the agora of [[Village of Gytheion|Gytheion]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Delivering a Champion]]</ref>
After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from [[Tegea]] on the advice of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphic]] [[Pythia|Oracle]]. A [[Tomb of Orestes|tomb]] was established for him near the center of Sparta.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Tomb of Orestes]]</ref> A [[Statue of Orestes|statue]] revering Orestes was raised in the agora of [[Village of Gytheion|Gytheion]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Delivering a Champion]]</ref>


During the [[Peloponnesian War]], both Orestes' tomb as well as his statue were visited by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], both Orestes' tomb as well as his statue were visited by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Latest revision as of 05:49, 22 September 2026

This article is about the king of Sparta. You may be looking for the mathematician.
The Statue of Orestes

Orestes was a legendary king of Sparta and Argos who lived during the Trojan War. He was the son of king Agamemnon and queen Klytaimnestra, and thus the brother of Iphigenia.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Post-mortem[edit | edit source]

After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from Tegea on the advice of the Delphic Oracle. A tomb was established for him near the center of Sparta.[1] A statue revering Orestes was raised in the agora of Gytheion.[2]

During the Peloponnesian War, both Orestes' tomb as well as his statue were visited by the misthios Kassandra.[3]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]