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The '''Grave of Laios''' was the | The '''Grave of Laios''' was a grave located on the eastern foothills of the [[Grand Mount Parnassos]] in [[Phokis]], [[Greece]]. | ||
==History== | |||
The grave, adorned with a statue of a [[Dog|hound]], marked the location where, while on his way to see the [[Pythia|Oracle]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]], King [[Laios]] of [[Thebes, Greece|Thebes]] was slain by his son [[Oedipous]] and subsequently buried.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis: Grave of Laios]]</ref> | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the tomb was visited by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary| | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the tomb was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:48, 14 March 2020
The Grave of Laios was a grave located on the eastern foothills of the Grand Mount Parnassos in Phokis, Greece.
History[edit | edit source]
The grave, adorned with a statue of a hound, marked the location where, while on his way to see the Oracle at the Sanctuary of Delphi, King Laios of Thebes was slain by his son Oedipous and subsequently buried.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the tomb was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Phokis: Grave of Laios
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey