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The '''Prytaneion''' was a building in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]], [[Elis]], [[Greece]], where priests and game officials for the [[Olympic Games]] resided in. | The '''Prytaneion''' was a building in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]], [[Elis]], [[Greece]], where priests and game officials for the [[Olympic Games]] resided in. | ||
The Prytaneion of Olympia housed an altar in honor of the goddess [[Hestia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis]]: Prytaneion</ref> Upon the altar burned the Fire of Hestia, which was used to light all the braziers within the Sanctuary, and came to be called {{Wiki|Olympic flame}}.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' / Discovery Sites: Fire of Hestia</ref> | |||
During the 428 BCE Olympics the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the building.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the 428 BCE Olympics the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the building.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACOD Prytaneion.jpg|Overview of the building | ACOD Prytaneion.jpg|Overview of the building | ||
Elis-SoO- | Elis-SoO-PrytaneionFireofHestia.jpg|The Fire of Hestia | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
**''[[Discovery Tour]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 08:43, 16 September 2019
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The Prytaneion was a building in the Sanctuary of Olympia, Elis, Greece, where priests and game officials for the Olympic Games resided in.
The Prytaneion of Olympia housed an altar in honor of the goddess Hestia.[1] Upon the altar burned the Fire of Hestia, which was used to light all the braziers within the Sanctuary, and came to be called Olympic flame.[2]
During the 428 BCE Olympics the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the building.[3]
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Overview of the building -
The Fire of Hestia
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Elis: Prytaneion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Discovery Tour / Discovery Sites: Fire of Hestia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey