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The '''Statue of Nemesis''' was a marble statue erected on the shores of [[Oropos Heights]] in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Statue of Nemesis''' was a marble statue erected on the shores of [[Oropos Heights]] in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. | ||
Made by the [[Athens|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] from a block of marble [[Iran|Persians]] had brought to the [[Battle of Marathon]] in 490 BCE, the statue gazed over the [[Euripos Strait]] as a [[Nemesis (deity)|personification]] of divine retribution and punished excess instead of the trophy pedestal the Persians had intended. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the statue.<ref>'' | Made by the [[Athens|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] from a block of marble [[Iran|Persians]] had brought to the [[Battle of Marathon]] in 490 BCE, the statue gazed over the [[Euripos Strait]] as a [[Nemesis (deity)|personification]] of divine retribution and punished excess instead of the trophy pedestal the Persians had intended.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia]]: Statue of Nemesis</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the statue.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Though the statue is named Nemesis, the model used is the one generally used for the goddess [[Demeter]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', which in turn is based on {{Wiki|Bertel Thorvaldsen}}'s sculpture of the goddess [[Hebe]]. | *Though the statue is named Nemesis, the model used is the one generally used for the goddess [[Demeter]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', which in turn is based on {{Wiki|Bertel Thorvaldsen}}'s sculpture of the goddess [[Hebe]]. | ||
*The Greek traveler and geographer {{Wiki|Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias}} wrote the story of Phidias crafting a statue out of marble brought by Persians, for the city of {{Wiki|Rhamnous}}, the most important site for the worship of the deity in ancient Greece. The city was located south of the [[Marathon Beach]], however, not in Boeotia. | *The Greek traveler and geographer {{Wiki|Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias}} wrote the story of the student of Phidias, Agorakritos, crafting a statue out of marble brought by Persians, for the city of {{Wiki|Rhamnous}}, the most important site for the worship of the deity in ancient Greece. The city was located south of the [[Marathon Beach]], however, not in Boeotia. | ||
*Despite considered a [[Historical Locations|Historical Site]] in-game, the [[Discovery Tour]] does not recognize is | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 20 September 2019
The Statue of Nemesis was a marble statue erected on the shores of Oropos Heights in Boeotia, Greece.
Made by the Athenian sculptor Phidias from a block of marble Persians had brought to the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, the statue gazed over the Euripos Strait as a personification of divine retribution and punished excess instead of the trophy pedestal the Persians had intended.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the statue.[2]
Trivia
- Though the statue is named Nemesis, the model used is the one generally used for the goddess Demeter in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, which in turn is based on Bertel Thorvaldsen's sculpture of the goddess Hebe.
- The Greek traveler and geographer Pausanias wrote the story of the student of Phidias, Agorakritos, crafting a statue out of marble brought by Persians, for the city of Rhamnous, the most important site for the worship of the deity in ancient Greece. The city was located south of the Marathon Beach, however, not in Boeotia.
- Despite considered a Historical Site in-game, the Discovery Tour does not recognize is
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Boeotia: Statue of Nemesis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey