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'''Iseion''' was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian temple dedicated to [[Isis]], located on the island of Pharos, north of [[Alexandria]]. During her reign, the temple was under the protection of the pharaoh [[Cleopatra]], who declared it safe for Alexandrians visiting to pray.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | '''Iseion''' was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian temple dedicated to [[Isis]], located on the island of [[Pharos]], north of [[Alexandria]]. During her reign, the temple was under the protection of the pharaoh [[Cleopatra]], who declared it safe for Alexandrians visiting to pray.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
In around 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] | In around 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], helped [[Lysander]], a former priest of [[Serapis]] at the [[Serapeum of Alexandria]], to escape to the temple, after he became wanted by the [[Phylakitai]] for giving food stolen from them to the citizenry.<ref name="The Odyssey">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Odyssey (Memory)|The Odyssey]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, 5 September 2018
Iseion was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to Isis, located on the island of Pharos, north of Alexandria. During her reign, the temple was under the protection of the pharaoh Cleopatra, who declared it safe for Alexandrians visiting to pray.[1]
In around 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa, helped Lysander, a former priest of Serapis at the Serapeum of Alexandria, to escape to the temple, after he became wanted by the Phylakitai for giving food stolen from them to the citizenry.[2]
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References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Odyssey