Cave of Ionides

The Cave of Ionides was a man-made cave-shrine built into the Psophis Foothills in Elis, Greece.
Built by Eleans to resemble Mount Ida in Messara, the grotto was used as a shrine to revere the god Zeus,Assassin's Creed: Odyssey though it was named after a group of water nymphs called Ionides. Believed to have dwelt within the cave, the nymphs' divine power was said to have granted the spring nearby the ability to cure all ills. Due to this belief, a makeshift clinic had been set up near the cave, and the walls of the cave were adorned by clay figurines of ailing body parts.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ainigmata Ostraka: Strange Disease
During the Peloponnesian War the misthios Kassandra explored the place, solving one of the Ainigmata Ostraka she previously uncovered.
==Trivia==
*Though the cave was said to be used to revere Zeus, the statues within the depths of the cave are all female.
==Gallery==
Elis-CaveofIonidesmain.jpg|The main hall of the cave
Elis-CaveofIonidesclinic.jpg|The makeshift clinic nearby
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==References==
Category:Locations in Elis
Category:Locations in Psophis Foothills
Category:Caves
Category:Shrines
Category:Greek mythology