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{{Quote|The Sanctuary of Asklepios, god of medicine. I'd rather trust a physician than a god to heal me.|Kassandra|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}} | {{Quote|The Sanctuary of Asklepios, god of medicine. I'd rather trust a physician than a god to heal me.|Kassandra|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}} | ||
[[File:ACOD_Sanctuary_of_Asklepios.jpg|thumb|250px|Sanctuary of Asklepios]] | [[File:ACOD_Sanctuary_of_Asklepios.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of the Sanctuary of Asklepios]] | ||
The '''Sanctuary of Asklepios''' was a temple complex dedicated to [[Asklepios]], the [[Greece|Greek]] god of healing, located within the [[Valley of Dreams]] in [[Argolis]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Sanctuary of Asklepios''' was a temple complex dedicated to [[Asklepios]], the [[Greece|Greek]] god of healing, located within the [[Valley of Dreams]] in [[Argolis]], [[Greece]]. | ||
==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
As a complex, the sanctuary housed multiple buildings. | As a complex, the sanctuary housed multiple buildings. | ||
*The [[Abaton]], where the patients, after purifying themselves and making offerings or sacrifices to the god, came to sleep. It was believed that Asklepios would show them their cure in their dreams, as interpreted by the priests of the sanctuary.<ref name=" | *The [[Abaton]], where the patients, after purifying themselves and making offerings or sacrifices to the god, came to sleep. It was believed that Asklepios would show them their cure in their dreams, as interpreted by the priests of the sanctuary.<ref name="Abaton">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Abaton]]</ref><ref name="Sanctuary">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Sanctuary of Asklepios]]</ref><ref name="Discovery Tour: SoA">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros|Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros: "The Abaton"]]</ref> | ||
*The [[Epidauros Sanctuary]], where a large statue of Asklepios sat, flanked by images of [[snake]]s and where most of the offerings and sacrifices were made.<ref name="ACOd" /> | *The [[Epidauros Sanctuary]], where a large statue of Asklepios sat, flanked by images of [[snake]]s and where most of the offerings and sacrifices were made.<ref name="Temple of Asklepios">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: "Temple of Asklepios"]]</ref><ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
*The [[Guesthouse, Argolis|guesthouse]], where travellers spent their time before proceeding with the rituals. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the guesthouse also accommodated military members and the elder priest [[Mydon]].<ref name=" | *The [[Guesthouse, Argolis|guesthouse]], where travellers spent their time before proceeding with the rituals.<ref name="Guest House">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: "Guest House"]]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the guesthouse also accommodated military members and the elder priest [[Mydon]].<ref name="Speak No Evil">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Speak No Evil]]</ref> | ||
In addition to these, there was also a [[Stadium, Argolis|stadium]], a ''[[tholos]]'', and the [[Epidoteion]] on the grounds. | In addition to these, there was also a [[Stadium, Argolis|stadium]],<ref name="Stadium">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: "Stadium"]]</ref> a ''[[tholos]]'',<ref name="Enough is Enough">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Enough is Enough]]</ref><ref name="Tholos">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: "The Tholos and the Sacred Snakes"]]</ref> and the [[Epidoteion]] on the grounds.<ref name="Discovery Tour">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros|Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros]]</ref> | ||
==Practices== | ==Practices== | ||
The priests kept sacred snakes on the grounds of the sanctuary. They were usually kept in a ''tholos'' and brought out when they were needed. During the Peloponnesian War their caretaker was [[Doreios]], who treasured them.<ref name="Enough is Enough" | The priests kept sacred snakes on the grounds of the sanctuary. They were usually kept in a ''tholos'' and brought out when they were needed. During the Peloponnesian War their caretaker was [[Doreios]], who treasured them.<ref name="Enough is Enough" /> | ||
The priests of the sanctuary kept records of all the patients, their ills and their cures. These they inscribed into stone, so "that the glory of Asklepios can be celebrated."<ref name="Written in Stone">'' | The priests of the sanctuary kept records of all the patients, their ills and their cures. These they inscribed into stone, so "that the glory of Asklepios can be celebrated."<ref name="Written in Stone">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Written in Stone]]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
At some point the priestess of [[Hera]], [[Chrysis]], seized the control of the sanctuary and the priests within. While most acquiesced out of fear, some joined her like [[Pleistos]] and some protested. Though she allowed the daily life to go on as it had, she forbid collaboration with [[Hippokrates]], considering his methods and ways impious. Chrysis also sought to demolish all mention and memory of the visit of a [[Sparta]]n [[Myrrine|woman]] with an injured [[Alexios|baby]], going as far as to scratch out most of the stone slab wherein her visit | At some point the priestess of [[Hera]], [[Chrysis]], seized the control of the sanctuary and the priests within. While most acquiesced out of fear, some joined her like [[Pleistos]], and some protested. Though she allowed the daily life to go on as it had, she forbid collaboration with [[Hippokrates]], considering his methods and ways impious. Chrysis also sought to demolish all mention and memory of the visit of a [[Sparta]]n [[Myrrine|woman]] with an injured [[Alexios|baby]], going as far as to scratch out most of the stone slab wherein her visit had been recorded,<ref name="Written in Stone" /> and had the priest who had treated them the most, Mydon, cut out his own tongue as a show of loyalty to her.<ref name="Ashes to Ashes">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Ashes to Ashes]]</ref> | ||
When | When rumors reached Chrysis about the Spartan ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] looking for her mother, she tightened her hold, and had all the priests of the sanctuary swear not to tell the eagle-bearing ''misthios'' anything on the pain of death.<ref name="A Heart for a Head">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Heart for a Head]]</ref> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The layout of the Sanctuary of Asklepios in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on the [https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/students/modules/greekreligion/database/clumcc/ Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidaurus], with the exception that what is deemed to be a temple of [[Artemis]] is in-game referred to as archives.<ref name="Warwick Arts">[https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/students/modules/greekreligion/database/clumcc/ Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidaurus]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Argolis-Sanctuary of Asklepios.jpg|Another view of the sanctuary | Argolis-Sanctuary of Asklepios.jpg|Another view of the sanctuary | ||
ACOD Sanctuary of Asklepios 2.jpg|Environment art of the sanctuary | ACOD Sanctuary of Asklepios 2.jpg|Environment art of the sanctuary | ||
ACOd-SanctuaryofEpidaurus-CarolineSoucy.jpg|Concept art of the Sanctuary: Hippokrates showing the Sanctuary | ACOd-SanctuaryofEpidaurus-CarolineSoucy.jpg|Concept art of the Sanctuary: Hippokrates showing the Sanctuary to the Eagle Bearer | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:19, 23 June 2020
- "The Sanctuary of Asklepios, god of medicine. I'd rather trust a physician than a god to heal me."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Sanctuary of Asklepios was a temple complex dedicated to Asklepios, the Greek god of healing, located within the Valley of Dreams in Argolis, Greece.
Facilities[edit | edit source]
As a complex, the sanctuary housed multiple buildings.
- The Abaton, where the patients, after purifying themselves and making offerings or sacrifices to the god, came to sleep. It was believed that Asklepios would show them their cure in their dreams, as interpreted by the priests of the sanctuary.[1][2][3]
- The Epidauros Sanctuary, where a large statue of Asklepios sat, flanked by images of snakes and where most of the offerings and sacrifices were made.[4][5]
- The guesthouse, where travellers spent their time before proceeding with the rituals.[6] During the Peloponnesian War, the guesthouse also accommodated military members and the elder priest Mydon.[7]
In addition to these, there was also a stadium,[8] a tholos,[9][10] and the Epidoteion on the grounds.[11]
Practices[edit | edit source]
The priests kept sacred snakes on the grounds of the sanctuary. They were usually kept in a tholos and brought out when they were needed. During the Peloponnesian War their caretaker was Doreios, who treasured them.[9]
The priests of the sanctuary kept records of all the patients, their ills and their cures. These they inscribed into stone, so "that the glory of Asklepios can be celebrated."[12]
History[edit | edit source]
At some point the priestess of Hera, Chrysis, seized the control of the sanctuary and the priests within. While most acquiesced out of fear, some joined her like Pleistos, and some protested. Though she allowed the daily life to go on as it had, she forbid collaboration with Hippokrates, considering his methods and ways impious. Chrysis also sought to demolish all mention and memory of the visit of a Spartan woman with an injured baby, going as far as to scratch out most of the stone slab wherein her visit had been recorded,[12] and had the priest who had treated them the most, Mydon, cut out his own tongue as a show of loyalty to her.[13]
When rumors reached Chrysis about the Spartan misthios Kassandra looking for her mother, she tightened her hold, and had all the priests of the sanctuary swear not to tell the eagle-bearing misthios anything on the pain of death.[14]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The layout of the Sanctuary of Asklepios in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on the Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidaurus, with the exception that what is deemed to be a temple of Artemis is in-game referred to as archives.[15]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Another view of the sanctuary -
Environment art of the sanctuary -
Concept art of the Sanctuary: Hippokrates showing the Sanctuary to the Eagle Bearer
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Abaton
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Sanctuary of Asklepios
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros: "The Abaton"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Argolis: "Temple of Asklepios"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Argolis: "Guest House"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Speak No Evil
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Argolis: "Stadium"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Enough is Enough
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Argolis: "The Tholos and the Sacred Snakes"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Written in Stone
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ashes to Ashes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Heart for a Head
- ↑ Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidaurus