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The Sanctuary of Kosmos, also referred to as the Temple of Kosmos and the Cave of Gaia, was the main hideout and meeting place of the Cult of Kosmos, located beneath the Sanctuary of Delphi in Phokis, Greece.

Though the entry into the sanctuary was inconspicuous, beyond it laid a natural cave, touched up by human architecture, leading ultimately into a grand hall with a platform surrounded by water. In the middle of the platform was a glowing artifact, and above it was a large bronze sculpture of a snake, coiled around the stalagmites and stalactites, its jaws wide open, referencing the legend of the Python and the Omphalos.^[1] On the platform was also a bowl for blood sacrifices. A treasury of the Cult was located on one side of the cavern.^[2]

History

Dedicated to the Greek goddess Gaia, the original possessor of the oracle of the site,^[3], Herodotos mentioned that the Temple of Apollo was by the cave.^[4] According to the acting Pythia in 431 BCE, the Cult of Kosmos met in an ancient chamber, below the Temple of Apollo.^[4]

In 431 BCE, on the advice of Herodotos and with his help, the Spartan misthios Kassandra infiltrated the Sanctuary, wearing the robes and the mask she had taken from Elpenor.^[5] Within, Kassandra found many Cultists, and learned more about the Cult and its goals as she explored the cavern and talked with the members of the Cult. She also witnessed a member of the Cult interrogating and threatening people. Ultimately Kassandra also met Deimos, the weapon of the Cult.^[2]

Nine years later, after Kassandra had succeeded in wiping out every member of the Cult's seven branches, she learned the identity of the Ghost of Kosmos and was directed back to the sanctuary. Kassandra came again into contact with the pyramidal artifact and received glimpses of a future where her ideals survived. Kassandra was then greeted by Aspasia, the Ghost. After a brief confrontation, Aspasia left.^[6]

Behind the scenes

In The Art of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey the Sanctuary is called the 'Temple of Gaia'.

Though the cave is specifically mentioned in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, its location is unverifiable. That said, historically a sanctuary of Gaia was located within the Sanctuary of Delphi, preceding its association with the god Apollo.^[7]

Gallery

Concept art of the Sanctuary
The Cultists meeting in the Sanctuary
The guards
The gathered Cultists
The main hall of the Sanctuary
The giant serpent coiled in the hall
The artifact alone on its pedestal
The Cultists surrounding the artifact
The central floor
The side chamber with the correspondence
The side chamber with the torture
The sanctuary empty

Appearances

References

↑ The Art of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Serpent's Lair
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: Attika: Temple of Themis
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Truth Will Out
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Snake in the Grass
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Fresh Start
↑ Delphi on Wikipedia

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 [[File:ACOD Cult of Kosmos meeting 1.jpg|thumb|250px|The Sanctuary of Kosmos]]
 The '''Sanctuary of Kosmos''', also referred to as the '''Temple of Kosmos''' and the '''Cave of Gaia''', was the main hideout and meeting place of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], located beneath the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]], [[Greece]].
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 ==History==
-Dedicated to the Greek goddess [[Gaia (deity)|Gaia]], the original possessor of the oracle of the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika: Temple of Themis]]</ref>, [[Herodotos]] mentioned that the Temple of Apollo was by the cave.<ref name="Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> According to the acting [[Pythia (431 BCE)|Pythia]] in 431 BCE, the Cult of Kosmos met in an ancient chamber, below the Temple of Apollo.<ref name="Truth Will Out" />
+Dedicated to the Greek goddess [[Gaia (deity)|Gaia]], the original possessor of the oracle of the site,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]]: Attika: Temple of Themis</ref>, [[Herodotos]] mentioned that the Temple of Apollo was by the cave.<ref name="Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> According to the acting [[Pythia (431 BCE)|Pythia]] in 431 BCE, the Cult of Kosmos met in an ancient chamber, below the Temple of Apollo.<ref name="Truth Will Out" />
 [[File:The Serpents Lair - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|thumb|250px|left|The main entrance into the Sanctuary]]
 In 431 BCE, on the advice of Herodotos and with his help, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] infiltrated the Sanctuary, wearing the robes and the mask she had taken from [[Elpenor]].<ref name="Snake in the Grass">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Snake in the Grass]]</ref> Within, Kassandra found many Cultists, and learned more about the Cult and its goals as she explored the cavern and talked with the members of the Cult. She also witnessed a [[The Monger|member]] of the Cult interrogating and threatening people. Ultimately Kassandra also met [[Alexios|Deimos]], the weapon of the Cult.<ref name="The Serpent's Lair" />
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 In ''[[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' the Sanctuary is called the 'Temple of Gaia'.
-Though the cave is specifically mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', its location is unverifiable. That said, historically a sanctuary of Gaia was located within the Sanctuary of Delphi, preceding its association with the god [[Apollo]].<ref>[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santuario_de_Apolo_Pitio.gif Site plan of the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi]</ref>
+Though the cave is specifically mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', its location is unverifiable. That said, historically a sanctuary of Gaia was located within the Sanctuary of Delphi, preceding its association with the god [[Apollo]].<ref>{{WP|Delphi}}</ref>
 ==Gallery==
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 ACOD Cult of Kosmos meeting 2.jpg|The Cultists meeting in the Sanctuary
 ACOd-SerpentsLair-guards.jpg|The guards
-The_Serpents_Lair_-_Assassins_Creed_Odyssey.png|The Cultists gathered
+The Serpents Lair - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png|The gathered Cultists
 ACOd-SerpentsLair-mainhall.jpg|The main hall of the Sanctuary
 ACOd-SerpentsLair-snake.jpg|The giant serpent coiled in the hall
-ACOd-SerpentsLair-artifactpedestal.jpg|The artifact on its pedestal
+Odyssey-loading-screen.jpg|The artifact alone on its pedestal
+ACOd-SerpentsLair-artifactpedestal.jpg|The Cultists surrounding the artifact
 ACOd-SerpentsLair-floor.jpg|The central floor
 ACOd-SerpentsLair-sidechamberL.jpg|The side chamber with the correspondence