Stoa Poikilè

The Stoa Poikilè, or the Painted Stoa was a stoa in the north of the agora of Athens, Greece.

Erected in the 5th century BCE, the stoa was named for the panels on its wall, featuring works by Polygnotos which depicted the sack of Troy and Greek victories such as the Battle of Marathon. In addition to serving as a public meeting place for Athenians, the stoa was also a place favoured by philosophers who used to the space to teach. In 301 BCE, the stoa was used by philosopher Zeno of Kition as his school of philosophy that later came to be dubbed as Stoicism.

Trivia

• Historically, the walls were depicted with paintings of the Battle of Marathon, the Amazonomachy, the sack of Troy, and the Battle of Oenoe. In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, however, the walls are covered with a reconstruction of "Nekyia" by Polygnotos, historically located within the Lesche of the Knidians within the Sanctuary of Delphi.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey