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imported>Sol Pacificus The in-game name is kind of weird to include "city of" o.O" but only necessary for the title as a matter of sourcing, I think? Also city-state -> polis per Lacrosse or Piero (forgot who xD)'s explanation that they're not exactly the same thing |
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'''Orchomenos''' was an ancient ''[[polis]]'' located within the [[Lake Kopais]] region of [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. | '''Orchomenos''', also called the "City of Orchomenos", was an ancient ''[[polis]]'' located within the [[Lake Kopais]] region of [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. | ||
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 dedicated to a group of deities known as the [[Charites]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</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 dedicated to a group of deities known as the [[Charites]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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Orchomenos, also called the "City of Orchomenos", was an ancient polis 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 dedicated 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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