Erechtheion Temple
Screenshot fromMario 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)

TheErechtheion Temple (properly theErechtheion; Greek:Ἐρέχθειον,Eréchtheion) is a temple in Greece that appears in thePC andSNES versions ofMario is Missing!. It reppears inMario Kart Tour andMario Kart 8 Deluxe of the Wave 5 Booster Course Pass DLC. The Erechtheion is known for its sixCaryatids, large statues that replace columns.

History[edit]

Mario is Missing![edit]

Erechtheion Temple in DOS andCD-ROM Deluxe versions.

One of those Caryatids is stolen byKoopa Troopas whenAthens is invaded, andLuigi'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]

Erechtheion Temple inMario Kart Tour.

InMario Kart Tour, players can pass by the Erechtheion Temple in Athens Dash 2, which debuted in theSpring Tour and reappeared in theVacation Tour.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Erechtheion Temple inMario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The Erechtheion Temple reappears inMario Kart 8 Deluxe in Athens Dash. On the third lap, players will take the route of Athens Dash 2 inMario Kart Tour. After the drivers exit theParthenon 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 ofMario is Missing!

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Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Temples
• Mario is Missing! landmarks

• Pages with video files