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The ''' | |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) | |||
}} | |||
{{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)}} | |||
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!'']]. It reppears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' of the Wave 5 Booster Course Pass DLC. The Erechtheion is known for its six [[Caryatid]]s, large statues that replace columns. | |||
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'' | == History == | ||
< | ===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ||
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|footer=Erechtheion Temple in DOS and ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' versions. | |||
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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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==== Questions ==== | |||
To prove the Caryatid's authenticity, Luigi must answer two of the following questions: | |||
*''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 | |||
===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | |||
[[File:Erechtheion Temple MKT.png|thumb|right|Erechtheion Temple in ''Mario Kart Tour''.]] | |||
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', players can pass by the Erechtheion Temple in Athens Dash 2, which debuted in the [[Spring Tour]] and reappeared in the [[Vacation Tour]]. | |||
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | |||
[[File:Erechtheion Temple MK8DX.png|thumb|left|Erechtheion Temple in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.]] | |||
The Erechtheion Temple reappears in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' in Athens Dash. On the third lap, players will take the route of Athens Dash 2 in ''Mario Kart Tour''. After the drivers exit the [[Parthenon]] on the third lap, driving west, they will pass by the Erechtheion Temple. | |||
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==Media== | |||
{{media table | |||
|file1=Erechtheion Temple MIMDX.ogv | |||
|title1=Video | |||
|description1=Live-action footage of the Erechtheion Temple in the Deluxe version of ''Mario is Missing!'' | |||
|length1=0:10 | |||
}} | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Ger=Der Erechtheion Tempel | |||
|GerM=The Erechtheion Temple | |||
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario wir vermisst''|language=German|accessdate=September 24, 2024}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Earth}} | {{Earth}} | ||
{{MIM}} | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Mario is Missing! landmarks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:47, September 23, 2024
| 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!. It reppears in Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe of the Wave 5 Booster Course Pass DLC. The Erechtheion is known for its six Caryatids, large statues that replace columns.
History[edit]
Mario is Missing![edit]
Erechtheion Temple in DOS and CD-ROM Deluxe versions.
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.
Questions[edit]
To prove the Caryatid's authenticity, Luigi must answer two of the following questions:
- 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
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, players can pass by the Erechtheion Temple in Athens Dash 2, which debuted in the Spring Tour and reappeared in the Vacation Tour.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The Erechtheion Temple reappears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in Athens Dash. On the third lap, players will take the route of Athens Dash 2 in Mario Kart Tour. After the drivers exit the Parthenon on the third lap, driving west, they will pass by the Erechtheion Temple.
Media[edit]
 Video - Live-action footage of the Erechtheion Temple in the Deluxe version of Mario is Missing! | File info 0:10 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Der Erechtheion Tempel[1] | The Erechtheion Temple |
References[edit]
- ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved September 24, 2024.
