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Naxos Island is the largest of the Kyklades, located in the Aegean Sea of Greece. Its capital city is simply known as Naxos, or Chora, the Greek word for 'town'. The other notable settlement on the island is the village of Apollonas, born around the marble quarry.

The island was known for its white sandy beaches, emery, and its vast supply of pure white marble, which was highly sought after by sculptors and masons throughout Greece. In spite of this, during the 5th century BCE the construction of the island's own temple of Apollo was begun, but never completed.^{[citation needed]}

While the island produced wine enough to export it, it was better known for its marble, used in the Sanctuary of Olympia as well as the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.^[1]

Banner

The banner of Naxos Island features a kantharos flanked by bunches of grapes, similar to the coins minted on Naxos, and referencing both wine as well as the island's general dedication to the god Dionysos.^[1]

History

Mythology

According to Greek mythology, the Naxos Island was the birthplace of the god Dionysos^[2] ^[1] as well as the Aloadai, the giant sons of the god Poseidon and Iphimedeia.^[3] It was also on Naxos Island that the legendary hero Theseus abandoned the Kretan princess Ariadne, and where she subsequently died.^[2]^[4]

Classical period

Some time prior to the Peloponnesian War, Myrrine, the daughter of King Leonidas I of Sparta, travelled to Naxos, where she became the island's obligarch.^[5]

Regions

Naxos Island was made up of four regions:

Gallery

Concept art of Naxos
A view of the island

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Discovery Sites – Naxos Island: Naxos Banner
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Naxos: Naxos
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Naxos: Cave of Iphimedeia
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Naxos: Deathbed of Ariadne
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Athens's Last Hope

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 [[File:ACOd-banner-Naxos.jpg|thumb|200px|The banner of Naxos]]
-'''Naxos Island''' is the largest of the {{Wiki|Cyclades|Kyklades}}, located in the [[Aegean Sea]] of [[Greece]]. Its capital city is simply known as [[Naxos]], or ''Chora'', the Greek word for 'town'. The other notable settlement on the island is the village of [[Apollonas]], born around the marble quarry.
+'''Naxos Island''' is the largest of the [[Kyklades]], located in the [[Aegean Sea]] of [[Greece]]. Its capital city is simply known as [[Naxos]], or ''Chora'', the Greek word for 'town'. The other notable settlement on the island is the village of [[Apollonas]], born around the marble quarry.
-The island was known for its white sandy beaches, emery, and its vast supply of pure white marble, which was highly sought after by sculptors and masons throughout Greece. In spite of this, during the 5th century BCE the construction of the island's own [[Temple of Apollo, Naxos|temple]] of [[Apollo]] was begun, but never completed.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+The island was known for its white sandy beaches, emery, and its vast supply of pure white marble, which was highly sought after by sculptors and masons throughout Greece. In spite of this, during the 5th century BCE the construction of the island's own [[Temple of Apollo, Naxos|temple]] of [[Apollo]] was begun, but never completed.{{Fact|September 2019}}
+While the island produced wine enough to export it, it was better known for its marble, used in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] as well as the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of [[Athens]].<ref name="Discovery Site">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour#Discovery Sites|Discovery Sites]]  – Naxos Island: Naxos Banner</ref>
+==Banner==
+The banner of Naxos Island features a ''{{Wiki|kantharos}}'' flanked by bunches of [[grape]]s, similar to the coins minted on Naxos, and referencing both wine as well as the island's general [[Cult of Dionysos|dedication]] to the god [[Dionysos]].<ref name="Discovery Site" />
 ==History==
 ===Mythology===
-According to Greek mythology, the Naxos Island was the birthplace of the god [[Dionysos]] as well as the [[Aloadai]], the [[giant]] sons of the god [[Poseidon]] and [[Iphimedeia]]. It was also on Naxos Island that the legendary hero [[Theseus]] abandoned the [[Crete|Kretan]] princess [[Ariadne]], and where she subsequently [[Deathbed of Ariadne|died]].<ref name="ACOd" />
+According to Greek mythology, the Naxos Island was the birthplace of the god Dionysos<ref name="Naxos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Naxos|Naxos: Naxos]]</ref> <ref name="Discovery Site" /> as well as the [[Aloadai]], the [[giant]] sons of the god [[Poseidon]] and [[Iphimedeia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Naxos|Naxos: Cave of Iphimedeia]]</ref> It was also on Naxos Island that the legendary hero [[Theseus]] abandoned the [[Crete|Kretan]] princess [[Ariadne]], and where she subsequently [[Deathbed of Ariadne|died]].<ref name="Naxos" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Naxos|Naxos: Deathbed of Ariadne]]</ref>
 ===Classical period===
-Some time prior to the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Myrrine]], the daughter of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]], travelled to Naxos, where she became the island's obligarch.<ref name="ACOd" />
+Some time prior to the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Myrrine]], the daughter of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]], travelled to Naxos, where she became the island's obligarch.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Athens's Last Hope]]</ref>
 ==Regions==
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 *[[Marble Bay]]
 *[[Zeus' Cove]]
-==Trivia==
-*The emblem of Naxos Island features a ''{{Wiki|kantharos}}'' flanked by bunches of [[grape]]s. It references both wine, the main export of the island, as well as the island's general [[Cult of Dionysos|dedication]] to the god [[Dionysos]].
 ==Gallery==