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The Temple of Zeus was a temple dedicated to the god Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, Greece.

Around 435 BCE the renowned Athenian sculptor Phidias finished the massive statue of Zeus made of gold and ivory, considered one of the Wonders of the World.^[1]

During the 428 BCE Olympic Games the temple was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra with her friend Barnabas.^[2] She visited the temple again at the request of the sculptor Phidias soon after.^[3]

The site serves as a viewpoint in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
Instead of its real marble pedimental sculptures, the temple has the same fictional bronze pedimental sculptures depicting the Gigantomachy, the battle between the Giants and the Greek gods in Greek mythology that are also shared by other temples in game.^[4]^[5]
The metopes of the temple are also inaccurately depicted on the Parthenon.<ref name="pediment">

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 ==Trivia==
 *The site serves as a [[viewpoint]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.
+*Instead of its real marble pedimental sculptures, the temple has the same fictional bronze pedimental sculptures depicting the {{Wiki|Giants (Greek mythology)#The Gigantomachy|Gigantomachy}}, the [https://assassinscreed.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_of_the_Giants_and_Gods battle between the Giants and the Greek gods] in Greek mythology that are also shared by other temples in game.<ref name="pediment">[https://twitter.com/adreinhard/status/1065085989838876672 ''1/3 Here are some composite images I made featuring the east and west pediments and the metopes of the Parthenon both real and imagined in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.'']. Tweet by @adreinhard. Accessed 29 August 2019.</ref><ref name="bronze">[https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/9mpr49/why_do_the_elgin_marbles_on_the_parthenon_are/ Why do the Elgin Marbles on the Parthenon are made out bronze in the game?]. reddit.com. Accessed 29 August 2019.</ref>
+*The metopes of the temple are also inaccurately depicted on the [[Parthenon]].<ref name="pediment">
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