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The '''Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice''' in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]] is a place of significance in Greek mythology. | The '''Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice''' within [[Cursed Land of Oedipous]] in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]] is a place of significance in Greek mythology. | ||
According to legend, this was where King [[Agamemnon]] of [[Mycenae]] attempted to appease the goddess of the hunt, [[Artemis]], after his fleet was immobilized by her on the way to [[Trojan War|attack]] [[Troy]]. To this end, Agamemnon thought to sacrifice his daughter, [[Iphigenia]]. At the last minute, a goddess took pity on Iphigenia and substituted a [[Deer|doe]] in the young girl's place, saving her life and making her a priestess.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | According to legend, this was where King [[Agamemnon]] of [[Mycenae]] attempted to appease the goddess of the hunt, [[Artemis]], after his fleet was immobilized by her on the way to [[Trojan War|attack]] [[Troy]]. To this end, Agamemnon thought to sacrifice his daughter, [[Iphigenia]]. At the last minute, a goddess took pity on Iphigenia and substituted a [[Deer|doe]] in the young girl's place, saving her life and making her a priestess.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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The Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice within Cursed Land of Oedipous in Boeotia, Greece is a place of significance in Greek mythology.
According to legend, this was where King Agamemnon of Mycenae attempted to appease the goddess of the hunt, Artemis, after his fleet was immobilized by her on the way to attack Troy. To this end, Agamemnon thought to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia. At the last minute, a goddess took pity on Iphigenia and substituted a doe in the young girl's place, saving her life and making her a priestess.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War the site was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]