Altar of Zeus
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The Altar of Zeus was an grand altar devoted to Zeus located within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, Greece.
According to Greek beliefs, the altar was made of sacrificial ashes mixed with water from the Alpheios River. On the final third day of the Olympic Games, the mageiros slaughtered 100 bulls to honor Zeus. This deed gave the Eleans sovereignty over the shrine.[1]
During the 428 BCE Olympics the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the altar with her friend Barnabas.[2] Later, after her pankration matches against Orion and Orestes, Barnabas and Alkibiades met Kassandra outside the Altar, where Alkibiades fell ill due to poisoned drink and food he'd ingested during a feast at the Leonidaion.[3]