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[[File:ACOD_Cave_of_Potnia_Theron_entrance.jpg|thumb|250px|Entrance to the cave]] | [[File:ACOD_Cave_of_Potnia_Theron_entrance.jpg|thumb|250px|Entrance to the cave]] | ||
The '''Cave of Potnia Theron''' was a cave | The '''Cave of Potnia Theron''' was a cave north of the [[Huntress Village]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Chios]]. | ||
DUring the [[Peloponnesian War]], the cave was inhabited by a lone [[bear]] and was explored by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who slain the bear and looted the valuables within.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
==Behind the name== | ==Behind the name== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:47, 29 April 2022
The Cave of Potnia Theron was a cave north of the Huntress Village on the Greek island of Chios.
DUring the Peloponnesian War, the cave was inhabited by a lone bear and was explored by the misthios Kassandra, who slain the bear and looted the valuables within.[1]
Behind the name[edit | edit source]
The name of the cave, a location in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, references the term Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals) used by the author Homer to describe female divinities associated with animals, especially the Greek goddess Artemis.
