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During the 6th century BCE, the temple was where [[Pactyas]], a {{Wiki|Lydia}}n general under {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great}} sought refuge in to escape capture. When he was subsequently captured, the residents of the island stopped making offerings to the temple.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Chios|Chios: Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos]]</ref> | During the 6th century BCE, the temple was where [[Pactyas]], a {{Wiki|Lydia}}n general under {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great}} sought refuge in to escape capture. When he was subsequently captured, the residents of the island stopped making offerings to the temple.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Chios|Chios: Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the temple ruins was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who found that it had become an abode of | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the temple ruins was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who found that it had become an abode of [[bandit]]s, and subsequently claimed their valuables.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 26 February 2021
This article is about Temple of Athena in Chios. For other uses, see Temple of Athena.
The Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena located in the Forest of Tears on Chios, Greece.
History[edit | edit source]
During the 6th century BCE, the temple was where Pactyas, a Lydian general under Cyrus the Great sought refuge in to escape capture. When he was subsequently captured, the residents of the island stopped making offerings to the temple.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the temple ruins was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who found that it had become an abode of bandits, and subsequently claimed their valuables.[2]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Πολιούχος (polioúchos) is colloquial Greek for 'patron saint' (lit. 'city-holder', 'city-protector'), and it's an honorific applied to multiple deities and legendary figures.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Chios: Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey