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'''Pelopeion''' was a ''temenos'' in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. Dedicated to [[Pelops]], a King of {{Wiki|Pisa}} that the [[Peloponnese]] peninsula was named after, the shrine was also allegedly his tomb. | '''Pelopeion''' was a ''temenos'' in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. Dedicated to [[Pelops]], a King of {{Wiki|Pisa}} that the [[Peloponnese]] peninsula was named after, the shrine was also allegedly his tomb. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the shrine was visited by the [[Sparta]]n | Each year, a black ram was sacrificed in Pelops' honor at the Pelopeion. <ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the shrine was visited by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
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Revision as of 16:41, 18 February 2019
Pelopeion was a temenos in the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, Greece. Dedicated to Pelops, a King of Pisa that the Peloponnese peninsula was named after, the shrine was also allegedly his tomb.
Each year, a black ram was sacrificed in Pelops' honor at the Pelopeion. [1]
During the Peloponnesian War the shrine was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]