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|image=[[File:ErechtheionTemple MIM.png|300px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]] | |||
|greater_location=[[Athens]], [[Greece]] | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]]) | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 5) (2023) | |||
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{{quote|The Erechtheion Temple's floorplan is very complicated. It was built to include many earlier temples that once stood on the same site. Over the centuries, the temple has been a church, a palace, a harem and a storehouse for the Greek military. Its most famous feature is The Porch of the Caryatids, a deck supported by six columns which resemble young girls. Each Caryatid stands 6 feet, 6 inches high. The girls' dresses look like the columns they replace. The Caryatids are copies. The originals were removed to protect them against pollution.|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}} | |||
[[File:Erechtheion Temple MIMDOS.png|thumb|The Erechtheion Temple in the DOS version]] | [[File:Erechtheion Temple MIMDOS.png|thumb|The Erechtheion Temple in the DOS version]] | ||
The '''{{wp|Erechtheion|Erechtheion Temple}}''' (properly the '''Erechtheion'''; Greek: '''Ἐρέχθειον''', ''Eréchtheion'') is a temple in Greece that appears in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. The Erechtheion is known for its six [[Caryatid]]s, large statues that replace columns. One of those Caryatids is stolen by [[Koopa Troopa]]s when [[Athens]] is invaded, and [[Luigi]]'s task is to return it to its rightful place. He eventually finds it, brings it to the Erechtheion's information booth, and after proving that it is genuine by answering the questions below, it is successfully returned. | The '''{{wp|Erechtheion|Erechtheion Temple}}''' (properly the '''Erechtheion'''; Greek: '''Ἐρέχθειον''', ''Eréchtheion'') is a temple in Greece that appears in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. The Erechtheion is known for its six [[Caryatid]]s, large statues that replace columns. One of those Caryatids is stolen by [[Koopa Troopa]]s when [[Athens]] is invaded, and [[Luigi]]'s task is to return it to its rightful place. He eventually finds it, brings it to the Erechtheion's information booth, and after proving that it is genuine by answering the questions below, it is successfully returned. | ||
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| Erechtheion Temple | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from Mario is Missing! | |
| First appearance | Mario is Missing! (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 5) (2023) |
| Greater location | Athens, Greece |
- “The Erechtheion Temple's floorplan is very complicated. It was built to include many earlier temples that once stood on the same site. Over the centuries, the temple has been a church, a palace, a harem and a storehouse for the Greek military. Its most famous feature is The Porch of the Caryatids, a deck supported by six columns which resemble young girls. Each Caryatid stands 6 feet, 6 inches high. The girls' dresses look like the columns they replace. The Caryatids are copies. The originals were removed to protect them against pollution.”
- —Pamphlet, Mario is Missing! (PC)
The Erechtheion Temple (properly the Erechtheion; Greek: Ἐρέχθειον, Eréchtheion) is a temple in Greece that appears in the PC and SNES versions of Mario is Missing!. The Erechtheion is known for its six Caryatids, large statues that replace columns. One of those Caryatids is stolen by Koopa Troopas when Athens is invaded, and Luigi's task is to return it to its rightful place. He eventually finds it, brings it to the Erechtheion's information booth, and after proving that it is genuine by answering the questions below, it is successfully returned.
- Each Caryatid has a lovely face. What are they meant to replace?
- Columns
- Temple dancers
- Greek military
- Guards
- What is one thing the Erechtheion Temple has not been?
- A disco
- A harem
- A palace
- A church
- The original Caryatids were removed to protect them from:
- pollution
- thieves
- vandals
- the Romans
Media
 Video - Live-action footage of the Erechtheion Temple in the Deluxe version of Mario is Missing! | File info 0:10 |
