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The '''Village of Gytheion''' was a small village on the shore of | The '''Village of Gytheion''', or '''Gytheion''', is a town that was once a small village on the southern shore of [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]. In classical antiquity, the village served as a seaport for [[Sparta]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Village of Gytheion]]</ref> and featured a [[Statue of Orestes|statue]] revering the mythical King [[Orestes of Sparta]] in the agora.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Delivering a Champion]]</ref> | ||
In 429 BCE, the village served as the rendezvous point for [[Myrrine]] and her daughter, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] as they returned to Sparta after almost two decades.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Home Sweet Home (Odyssey)|Home Sweet Home]]</ref> | |||
The village was also the home of the shipwright who crafted the heavy [[trireme]] ''[[Lakonia (ship)|Lakonia]]'' during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
The village was also the home of the shipwright who crafted the heavy [[trireme]] [[Lakonia (ship)| | |||
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- "Spartans can build as many boats as they like, but Poseidon will never favor them as he does the Athenians."
- ―Kassandra upon visiting the village, c. 429 BCE.[src]
The Village of Gytheion, or Gytheion, is a town that was once a small village on the southern shore of Lakonia, Greece. In classical antiquity, the village served as a seaport for Sparta[1] and featured a statue revering the mythical King Orestes of Sparta in the agora.[2]
In 429 BCE, the village served as the rendezvous point for Myrrine and her daughter, the misthios Kassandra as they returned to Sparta after almost two decades.[3]
The village was also the home of the shipwright who crafted the heavy trireme Lakonia during the Peloponnesian War.[4]
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References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lakonia: Village of Gytheion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Delivering a Champion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Home Sweet Home
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
