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The '''Temple of Aphrodite''' was a temple located on [[Akrokorinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. It was dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty [[Aphrodite]]. | The '''Temple of Aphrodite''' was a temple located on [[Akrokorinth]] in [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. It was dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty [[Aphrodite]]. | ||
During | ==History== | ||
During his lifetime, the [[Athens|Athenian]] general [[Themistokles]] visited the temple, documenting his thoughts on a papyrus which he hid at the roof of the temple.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref> | |||
[[Alkibiades]] also visited the temple, and met Kassandra there, asking her to deliver a package to the nearby fort.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Handle with Care]]</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ''[[Courtesan|hetaerae]]'' of [[Korinth]] fled to Akrokorinth and the temple in fear of [[The Monger]], a brute who wanted to control them. Around the same time, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] also visited the temple, looking for the ''hetaerae'' in order to seek out information concerning her mother, [[Myrrine]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref> | ||
Around the same time, [[Alkibiades]] also visited the temple, and met Kassandra there, asking her to deliver a package to a man named [[Bardas]] at the nearby [[Akrokorinth Fort|fort]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Handle with Care]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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[[Category:Locations in Korinthia]] | [[Category:Locations in Korinthia]] | ||
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[[Category:Landmarks in Korinth]] | |||
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[[Category:Viewpoints]] | [[Category:Viewpoints]] | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 30 May 2019
This article is about Temple of Aphrodite on the Akrokorinth. For other uses, see Temple of Aphrodite.
The Temple of Aphrodite was a temple located on Akrokorinth in Korinthia, Greece. It was dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite.
History
During his lifetime, the Athenian general Themistokles visited the temple, documenting his thoughts on a papyrus which he hid at the roof of the temple.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the hetaerae of Korinth fled to Akrokorinth and the temple in fear of The Monger, a brute who wanted to control them. Around the same time, the Spartan misthios Kassandra also visited the temple, looking for the hetaerae in order to seek out information concerning her mother, Myrrine.[2]
Around the same time, Alkibiades also visited the temple, and met Kassandra there, asking her to deliver a package to a man named Bardas at the nearby fort.[3]
Trivia
- The temple serves as a viewpoint in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Prince of Persia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – To Find a Girl
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Handle with Care