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[[File:Lakonia-StatueofOrestes.jpg|thumb|250px|The Statue of Orestes]] | [[File:Lakonia-StatueofOrestes.jpg|thumb|250px|The Statue of Orestes]] | ||
'''Orestes''' was a King of [[Sparta]] and [[Argos]] who lived during the [[Trojan War]]. He was the son of king [[Agamemnon]] and queen [[Klytaimnestra]], and thus brother of [[Iphigenia]]. | '''Orestes''' was a legendary King of [[Sparta]] and [[Argos]] who lived during the [[Trojan War]]. He was the son of king [[Agamemnon]] and queen [[Klytaimnestra]], and thus brother of [[Iphigenia]]. | ||
After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from [[Tegea]] on the advice of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphic]] [[Pythia|Oracle]]. A [[Tomb of Orestes|tomb]] was established for him | After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from [[Tegea]] on the advice of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphic]] [[Pythia|Oracle]]. A [[Tomb of Orestes|tomb]] was established for him near the center of Sparta.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> A [[Statue of Orestes|statue]] revering Orestes was raised in the agora of the [[Village of Gytheion]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Delivering a Champion]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], Orestes' tomb was visited the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOD" /> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|statue only}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:13, 24 August 2019
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Orestes was a legendary King of Sparta and Argos who lived during the Trojan War. He was the son of king Agamemnon and queen Klytaimnestra, and thus brother of Iphigenia.
After his death, Orestes' bones were brought to Sparta from Tegea on the advice of the Delphic Oracle. A tomb was established for him near the center of Sparta.[1] A statue revering Orestes was raised in the agora of the Village of Gytheion.[2]
During the Peloponnesian War, Orestes' tomb was visited the misthios Kassandra.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Delivering a Champion