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'''Orchomenos''' | The City of '''Orchomenos''' was an ancient [[Polis|city-state]] located within the [[Lake Kopais]] region of [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the city was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref | In antiquity, Orchomenos served as the capital of the legendary {{Wiki|Minyans}} which formed a district of Boeotia. The Greek gods [[Zeus]] and [[Dionysos]] were widely worshipped there, with the former regarded as the city's protector. Its most famous sanctuary, however, was to a group of deities known as the [[Charites]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the city was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
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Revision as of 21:11, 12 January 2019

The City of Orchomenos was an ancient city-state located within the Lake Kopais region of Boeotia, Greece.
In antiquity, Orchomenos served as the capital of the legendary Minyans which formed a district of Boeotia. The Greek gods Zeus and Dionysos were widely worshipped there, with the former regarded as the city's protector. Its most famous sanctuary, however, was to a group of deities known as the Charites.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War the city was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]
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