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'''Spring of Peirene''' was a spring located east of the [[Temple of Aphrodite, Korinth|Temple]] of [[Aphrodite]] on the [[Akrokorinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. | '''Spring of Peirene''' was a spring located east of the [[Temple of Aphrodite, Korinth|Temple]] of [[Aphrodite]] on the [[Akrokorinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. | ||
In Greek mythology, the spring was the favorite watering-hole of the winged horse, | In Greek mythology, the spring was the favorite watering-hole of the winged horse, [[Pegasos]]. Once when he came to drink, he was captured by [[Bellerophon]], the son of Korinth's King {{Wiki|Glaucus of Corinth|Glaukos}}.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
When the [[Courtesan|''hetaerae'']] fled [[Korinth]] for fear of [[The Monger]], they used the Spring of Peirene as a meeting place.<ref name="To Find a Girl">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref> | When the [[Courtesan|''hetaerae'']] fled [[Korinth]] for fear of [[The Monger]], they used the Spring of Peirene as a meeting place.<ref name="To Find a Girl">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the spring was visited by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the spring was visited by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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Spring of Peirene was a spring located east of the Temple of Aphrodite on the Akrokorinth in Korinthia, Greece.
In Greek mythology, the spring was the favorite watering-hole of the winged horse, Pegasos. Once when he came to drink, he was captured by Bellerophon, the son of Korinth's King Glaukos.[1]
When the hetaerae fled Korinth for fear of The Monger, they used the Spring of Peirene as a meeting place.[2]
During the Peloponnesian War the spring was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]