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The '''Statue of Athena''' was a colossal bronze sculpture of [[ | The '''Statue of Athena''' was a colossal bronze sculpture of [[Athena]], the patron goddess of [[Athens]], which stood outside the [[Parthenon]] on the [[Akropolis Sanctuary|Akropolis]] in Athens, [[Greece]], during the 5th century BCE. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the statue, where she met the Athenian general [[Demosthenes]]. The general requested Kassandra to collect various seals from Spartan ''polemarchs'' in [[fort]]s across Greece.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Instead of the Athena Promachos, the statue in-game is based on the {{Wiki|Austrian Parliament Building#Pallas Athene Fountain|statue}} of Athena in {{Wiki|Vienna}}. | |||
*The statue serves as a [[viewpoint]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. | |||
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[[Category:Locations in Attika]] | |||
[[Category:Landmarks in Athens]] | |||
[[Category:Monuments]] | |||
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Revision as of 11:40, 12 January 2019
The Statue of Athena was a colossal bronze sculpture of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens, which stood outside the Parthenon on the Akropolis in Athens, Greece, during the 5th century BCE.
During the Peloponnesian War the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the statue, where she met the Athenian general Demosthenes. The general requested Kassandra to collect various seals from Spartan polemarchs in forts across Greece.[1]
Trivia
- Instead of the Athena Promachos, the statue in-game is based on the statue of Athena in Vienna.
- The statue serves as a viewpoint in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
Appearance
Reference