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{{ | {{Location Infobox | ||
|name = Kirrha | |||
|image = ACOD_Kirrha.jpg | |||
|state = [[Greece]] | |||
|founded = Greeks | |||
|date = Before the 6th century BCE (1st time)<br/>Sometime after 404 BCE (2nd time) | |||
|abandoned = 585 BCE | |||
|}} | |||
'''Kirrha''' (Ancient Greek: Κίρρα) was a ''[[polis]]'' of ancient [[Greece]]. In classical antiquity, it was located in the [[Pilgrim's Landing]] region in [[Phokis]] and acted as the harbor of [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphi]]. | |||
'''Kirrha''' was a | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In the 6th century BCE, the town was a prominent ''[[polis]]'' whose antics led the nearby [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] to wage {{Wiki|First Sacred War|war}} against the city. With aid from [[Kleisthenes of Sicyon]], Kirrha was defeated and destroyed during the war.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | In the 6th century BCE, the town was a prominent ''[[polis]]'' whose antics led the nearby [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] to wage {{Wiki|First Sacred War|war}} against the city. With aid from [[Kleisthenes of Sicyon]], Kirrha was defeated and destroyed during the war.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
By the 5th century BCE, the town had been rebuilt and served as | By the 5th century BCE, the town had been rebuilt and served as the seaport for Delphi. [[Elpenor]], a member of the [[Eyes of Kosmos]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], was born and operated in the town by the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOD" /> In 431 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] travelled to the town and [[Elpenor's Residence]], having completed Elpenor's work offer of to hunting down her adoptive father [[Nikolaos]]. Presenting her father's helmet to him, Kassandra reported her father "dead", with Elpenor soon revealing her true motives to her. Kassandra was ambushed by Elpenor's men while he escaped, though she was able to eliminate them and search his estate for clues.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Wolf's Fate]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Historically Kirrha | *Historically Kirrha wasn't rebuilt until sometime after the end of the Peloponnesian War, which ended in 404 BCE. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
Revision as of 23:18, 26 February 2019
Kirrha (Ancient Greek: Κίρρα) was a polis of ancient Greece. In classical antiquity, it was located in the Pilgrim's Landing region in Phokis and acted as the harbor of Delphi.
History
In the 6th century BCE, the town was a prominent polis whose antics led the nearby Sanctuary of Delphi to wage war against the city. With aid from Kleisthenes of Sicyon, Kirrha was defeated and destroyed during the war.[1]
By the 5th century BCE, the town had been rebuilt and served as the seaport for Delphi. Elpenor, a member of the Eyes of Kosmos branch of the Cult of Kosmos, was born and operated in the town by the Peloponnesian War.[1] In 431 BCE, the misthios Kassandra travelled to the town and Elpenor's Residence, having completed Elpenor's work offer of to hunting down her adoptive father Nikolaos. Presenting her father's helmet to him, Kassandra reported her father "dead", with Elpenor soon revealing her true motives to her. Kassandra was ambushed by Elpenor's men while he escaped, though she was able to eliminate them and search his estate for clues.[2]
Trivia
- Historically Kirrha wasn't rebuilt until sometime after the end of the Peloponnesian War, which ended in 404 BCE.
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Wolf's Fate