Stymphalos

Stymphalos (Greek: Στύμφαλος) was a village and a small polis of ancient Greece, located by Lake Stymphalia. In classical antiquity it was located in the Golden Fields region of Arkadia.
==History==
===Mythology===
In Greek mythology, the area around the village was home to the Stymphalian birds, a group of man-eating birds. When their numbers increased and led to the devastation of crops, Herakles was sent by King Eurystheas to defeat and eliminate the birds as the sixth of his twelve labours.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: StymphalosAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds As a result, a statue commemorating Herakles' deed was erected on a mountain overlooking the village.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
===5th century BCE===
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra passed through the village, visiting both the lake and the monument as well.
==Gallery==
ACOd-Arkadia-StymphalosLakeStymphalia.jpg|Stymphalos by Lake Stymphalia
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==References==
Category:Locations in Arkadia
Category:Locations in Golden Fields
Category:Villages in Greece
Category:Poleis