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During his lifetime, the [[Athens|Athenian]] general [[Themistokles]] visited the temple and documented his thoughts on a papyrus sheet, which he hid on the roof of the temple.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref> | During his lifetime, the [[Athens|Athenian]] general [[Themistokles]] visited the temple and documented his thoughts on a papyrus sheet, which he hid on the roof of the temple.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Prince of Persia]]</ref> | ||
By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ''[[Courtesan|hetaerae]]'' of [[Korinth]] fled to the temple in fear of [[the Monger]], a thug and a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] who sought 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> | |||
At this point of 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> | |||
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The Temple of Aphrodite was a temple located on the 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 and documented his thoughts on a papyrus sheet, which he hid on the roof of the temple.[1]
By the time of the Peloponnesian War, the hetaerae of Korinth fled to the temple in fear of the Monger, a thug and a member of the Cult of Kosmos who sought 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]
At this point of 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