Teichos of Herakles

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TeichosHerakles1 — The fortress occupied by the Sage of the Silver Vein and his soldiers

The Teichos of Herakles was a fortress dedicated to the legendary hero Herakles, located atop a peak in the Achaean region of Erymanthos Peaks, Greece. It served as the headquarters of Polemon the Wise, the Sage of the Silver Vein branch of the Cult of Kosmos.

Within the Teichos was an entrance into a cavern below, containing curious architecture and an equally curious chamber housing a strange trunk.^[1]

History

During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored the fortress, finding one of the Ainigmata Ostraka within.^[2] She also tracked down Polemon, and slew him and his pet lynx.^[3]

When the Order of the Storm branch of the Persian Order of the Ancients came to Achaia searching for Kassandra, Darius and Natakas, the men serving the Order captured locals and took them to the Teichos. There they were questioned about 'yellow-eyed man' and 'Eagle-bearing misthios '. Natakas asked Kassandra to help the people.^[4] While rescuing the people, among them Kleta, Kassandra found a letter addressed to the Cult of Kosmos from the Order of the Storm, signed by the Tempest.^[5]

Behind the scenes

The location of Teichos of Herakles in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on the Teichus of the Dymaeans in Achaia, said to have been built by Herakles when he warred against the Eleans.

The name of the location contains the Greek word τεῖχος (teîkhos), which means 'fortification, castle, fortified city'.

Gallery

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Dye Dye Dye
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Silver Vein (memory)
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage – Into the Storm
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage – On the Grapevine

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social Stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

Isu

Notable individuals

Isu	Aita • Aletheia • Baldr • Consus • Fenrir • Hephaistos • Hermes Trismegistus • Juno • Jupiter • Loki • Minerva • Odin • Phanes • Poseidon • Shakyamuni • Surtr • Vejovis • Yaldabaoth

Hybrids	Adam • Eve

Artifacts

Pieces of Eden	Ankh • Apples of Eden (#1 \| #2 \| #3 \| #4 \| #5 \| #6 \| #7 \| Aguilar's \| Akhenaten's \| Gull's \| Korfu's \| Skye's) • Atlantis Artifacts (Sphinx's \| Medusa's \| Minotaur's \| Cyclops') • Codex of Eden • Crystal Balls • Crystal Skulls • Foresight Amulet • Fountain of Youth • Fragment of Eden • Grand Temple Key • Heart • Imperial Jade Seal • Koh-i-Noor • Memory Seals (Masyaf Keys) • Mjölnir • Prophecy Disks • Precursor boxes • Rings of Eden (Hnituðr) • Scepter of Aset • Scythe of Eden • Shards of Eden • Shrouds of Eden (#1 \| #2) • Spears of Eden (Gungnir • Spear of Leonidas) • Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden (Crescent amulet) • Staves of Eden (Alexander's \| Imperial Sceptre \| Papal Staff \| Staff of Hermes Trismegistus \| Shattered Staff \| Venetian Staff) • Swords of Eden (#1 \| #2 \| Excalibur \| Sword of Damokles \| Perseus' Sword of Eden) • Trident of Eden • Tui Bei Tu • Vejovis' dagger

Miscellaneous Artifacts	Armours (Aegis • Armor of the Fallen • First Civilization Set • Isu Armor • Mythical Warrior • Thor's Set) • Weapons (Atlantean Blade • Blazing Sword • Gae Bolg • Lucius Septimius' flails • Mace of Atlantis • Nodens' Arc • Poseidon's Trident • The Samsaama • Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar • Swords of Fal) • Shields (The Morrigan's Guard) • Antikythera mechanism • Baghdad Battery • Blood vials • Eye • Freya's medallion • Global aurora borealis device • Iron Man • Lia Fáil • Manna • Odin's Eye • Prophecy Disk key • Power sources • The Pyramid (Artifact Fragments) • Saga Stone • Saint-Denis Temple key • Śarīra • Stone of Scone • Seth-Anat stone • Silica

Human-made artifacts	Alruh • Animus • Armor of Altaïr • Eagle of Suger • Head of Saint Denis • Mayan Armor • Michel Reuge's Vault • Voynich manuscript

Locations

The Grey • Cities (Asgard • Atlantis • Eden • Eitri • Feyan • Útgarðar) • Lands (Nine Realms • Sister Realms) • Seismic Temples (Arctic Temple • Lisbon Temple • Port-au-Prince Temple) • Temples

Africa	Egyptian Vaults (Siwa Vault • Khesesh Em Sesh Em Eeneb • Eesfet Oon-m'Aa Poo • Eeyoo Sekedoo Aat • Qeneb.too Kah'Aiye • Seshem.eff Er Aat • Oun-mAa Niye Ressoot)

Americas	North American Temples (Chichen Itza Temples • Grand Temple) • Caribbean Temples (Caribbean Vault • Observatory)

Asia	Alamut Temple • Herat Temple • Jerusalem Vault • Tosha Khana

Europe	The Forge • Greek locations (Ancient Forge • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Gateway to the Lost City • Kephallonia vault • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Lair of the Sphinx • Petrified Temple) • Italian Vaults (Colosseum Vault • Pythagorean Vault • Vatican Vault • Venice vault) • Saint-Denis Temple • Celtic locations (Boudicca Tomb • Buckingham Palace vault • Cassivellaunus Tomb • Cave of Gold • Freyja's Cave • Hill of Tara • Iona Vault • Isu Barracks • Loch Ness Temple • Manius's Sanctum (Eden Ring Station) • Odin's Vault • Scone Vault • Togodomnus' Tomb • Venutius Tomb • Verica's Tomb • Wayland's Smithy • Shrines of the Valkyrie)

Culture & History

Culture	Societies (Æsir \| Capitoline Triad \| High Council \| Illuminat \| Isu Authority in Eden \| Vanir) • Language (Isu codex \| Isu script) • Titles ( Ciphers \| Dikastes \| Father of Understanding \| Messenger \| Mother of Wisdom \| Sacred Voice) • Other (Hidden Twelve)

Events	Isu Era (War of Unification • Human-Isu War • Great Catastrophe) • Assassin-Templar War • Second Disaster • Ascendance Event • Resurrection Day

Sciences	Physiology (Digital Cognizance Imprint \| Eagle Vision \| Hybrid \| Neurotransmitter \| Isu incarnations (Sages)) • Physics (Calculations \| Nexus) • Projects (Olympos Project \| Project Anthropos \| Solar floral regeneration project) • Technologies (Aletheia's simulations • Hugr-Rip • Isu map • Kolossus • Orb of Hades • Piece of Eden • Precursor relics • Torch of Hypnos • Towers • Vault pedestal • Wireless Energy Lattice • Yggdrasil) • Other (Adamant)

Related	Balor • Dwarves • Elpis • Elves • Instruments of the First Will • Jötnar • Muspels • Order of the Ancients • Phoenix Project • Prize of Cerberos • Prize of the Hekatonchires • Salakar • Sisyphos

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 [[File: TeichosHerakles1.jpg|thumb|250px|The fortress occupied by the Sage of the Silver Vein and his soldiers]]
-The '''Teichos of Herakles''' was a fortress located in the [[Achaia|Achaean]] region of [[Erymanthos Peaks]], [[Greece]]. It served as the headquarters of [[Polemon|Polemon the Wise]], the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the [[Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].
+The '''Teichos of Herakles''' was a fortress dedicated to the legendary hero [[Herakles]], located atop a peak in the [[Achaia|Achaean]] region of [[Erymanthos Peaks]], [[Greece]]. It served as the headquarters of [[Polemon|Polemon the Wise]], the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of [[the Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].
-Below the Teichos of Herakles was a secret entrance into a [[Isu|curious]] room housing a strange trunk.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+Within the Teichos was an entrance into a cavern below, containing [[Isu|curious]] architecture and an equally curious chamber housing a strange trunk.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
 ==History==
-During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] Kassandra explored the fortress, finding one of the [[Ainigmata Ostraka]] in one of the upper corners on the west side of the structure.<ref name="Dye Dye Dye">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Dye Dye Dye]]</ref>
+During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' Kassandra explored the fortress, finding one of the [[Ainigmata Ostraka]] within.<ref name="Dye Dye Dye">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Dye Dye Dye]]</ref> She also tracked down Polemon, and slew him and his pet [[Eurasian lynx|lynx]].<ref name="Silver Vein">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Silver Vein (memory)]]</ref>
+When the [[Order of the Storm]] branch of the [[Iran|Persian]] [[Order of the Ancients]] came to Achaia searching for Kassandra, [[Darius]] and [[Natakas]], the men serving the Order captured locals and took them to the Teichos. There they were questioned about 'yellow-eyed man' and 'Eagle-bearing ''misthios'' '. Natakas asked Kassandra to help the people.<ref name="Into the Storm">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Into the Storm]]</ref> While rescuing the people, among them [[Kleta]], Kassandra found a letter addressed to the Cult of Kosmos from the Order of the Storm, signed by the [[Phila|Tempest]].<ref name="On the Grapevine">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage'' – [[On the Grapevine]]</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
+The location of Teichos of Herakles in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on the {{Wiki|Teichus|Teichus of the Dymaeans}} in Achaia, said to have been built by Herakles when he warred against the [[Elis|Eleans]].
+The name of the location contains the Greek word [[wikt:τεῖχος|τεῖχος]] (''teîkhos''), which means 'fortification, castle, fortified city'.
 ==Gallery==
 <Gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
+Achaia-TeichosofHerakles-caveentry.jpg|Cave entrance outside the fort
+Achaia-TeichosofHerakles-cavernentry.jpg|Cave entrance within the fort
+Achaia-TeichosofHerakles-cavern.jpg|The cavern below the fort
 TeichosHerakles2.jpg|Secret entrance
 TeichosHerakles3.jpg|Chamber housing an Isu trunk
+Achaia-TeichosofHeraklesint.jpg|The interior of the temple within the fort
-TeichosHerakles4.jpg|Statue of [[Herakles]]
+TeichosHerakles4.jpg|Statue of Herakles within the temple
+Achaia-TeichosofHerakles-room.jpg|A small chamber within the fort housing both Spartan and [[Athens|Athenian]] military gear
 </Gallery>
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+**''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]''
 ==References==
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+[[Category:Locations in the Erymanthos Peaks]]
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 [[Category:Military camps]]

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