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The '''Alpheios''' is a river running through [[Elis]] and [[Arkadia]] in [[Peloponnese]]. | The '''Alpheios''' is a river running through [[Elis]] and [[Arkadia]] in [[Peloponnese]], named after the river-god {{Wiki|Alpheus (deity)|Alpheus}}. | ||
The [[Altar of Zeus]] within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in the [[Valley of Olympia]] was said to have been made with the sacrificial ash of the burnt [[Cattle|oxen]] mixed with the water from the river.<ref | ==Influence== | ||
The [[Altar of Zeus]] within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in the [[Valley of Olympia]] was said to have been made with the sacrificial ash of the burnt [[Cattle|oxen]] mixed with the water from the river.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Altar of Zeus]]</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
==Mythology== | |||
According to the [[Greek mythology]], Alpheus was along with [[Pineios]] from [[Thessaly]], the river which aided the hero [[Herakles]] to clean up the [[Stable of Augeias|stable]] of king [[Augeias]] as part of his [[Labours of Hercules|tasks]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: The Augean Stables]]</ref> | |||
==5th century BCE== | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a military [[Alpheios Camp|camp]] was set up along the river and named after it.<ref name="ACOd" /> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a military [[Alpheios Camp|camp]] was set up along the river and named after it.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
When the Alpheios flooded in the {{Wiki|Middle Ages}} along with the river [[Kladeos]], the Sanctuary of Olympia was buried under four meters of silt, and was eventually rediscovered in the 19th century.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – | When the Alpheios flooded in the {{Wiki|Middle Ages}} along with the river [[Kladeos]], the Sanctuary of Olympia was buried under four meters of silt, and was eventually rediscovered in the 19th century.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Kladeos]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 2 March 2020
The Alpheios is a river running through Elis and Arkadia in Peloponnese, named after the river-god Alpheus.
Influence
The Altar of Zeus within the Sanctuary of Olympia in the Valley of Olympia was said to have been made with the sacrificial ash of the burnt oxen mixed with the water from the river.[1]
History
Mythology
According to the Greek mythology, Alpheus was along with Pineios from Thessaly, the river which aided the hero Herakles to clean up the stable of king Augeias as part of his tasks.[2]
5th century BCE
During the Peloponnesian War, a military camp was set up along the river and named after it.[3]
When the Alpheios flooded in the Middle Ages along with the river Kladeos, the Sanctuary of Olympia was buried under four meters of silt, and was eventually rediscovered in the 19th century.[4]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Altar of Zeus
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: The Augean Stables
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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