Path To The Oracle

Head outside to trigger a cut-scene. After the cut-scene, cross the bar to the other side.

==PUZZLE: THE THREE HARD-TO-REACH CHESTS==

Before you go up the mountain stairs to save the Oracle, you will notice a ledge in Athens Town Square with three chests from across the Save Point on the broken bridge. Do you see them?

To obtain them, have Kratos shimmy on the broken bridge towards the ledge and jump onto the ledge across to open the chest for some freebies. You will have to time your jumps so that Kratos hangs on the ledge with his hands, so you can shimmy over.

SAVE GAME

==OBJECTIVE: HEAD TO THE ORACLE GARDEN==

Continue up the stairs and eliminate enemies on the way up. Watch for a hidden chest in one of the mountain walls!

Head to the Oracle's Garden to trigger a cut-scene. After the cut-scene, eliminate all the enemies here to trigger another cut-scene. After the cut-scene, head up the stairs and collect the Gorgons Eye and Phoenix Feather in the chests on both sides of the temple.

Also, go to the extreme left and right of the building to find some Blood Chests.

SAVE GAME

Enter the temple to the top of the stairs to a large room. Before opening the door on the left side, head to the front of the room and grab the statues. Use the statues to cover up the cracks that keep spawning the winged-demons. Beside the main entrance to the temple there are a Gorgon's Eye and a Blood Chests. Now open the door and head up the stairs and then carefully cross the bars to the other side without any interference.

There is a large piece of glass on the other end that you can smash, that has a chest with a Gorgon's Eye!

SAVE GAME

Head up the halls while killing fools on the way out. Head outside to trigger a cut-scene.



==ORACLE PUZZLE SOLUTION==

AAHHH!! SHUT UP ALREADY!!! Here is how to solve this puzzle:

- Grab and drag one statue that is near the entrance and place it on the elevator. (The elevator goes up and down every 10-20 seconds.)
- Wait for the elevator to go up so you can grab the other statue.
- When the elevator goes down again, drop the other statue ON TOP of the first statue, then jump down.



- Drag the two-tiered statue near the water fountain. Climb up to the top of the gazebo and jump your way to the hanging vines.



- You have 66 SECONDS to make your way to the other side and save the Oracle. GOOD LUCK!

Watch the cut-scene. Before you leave the area, find all the hidden chests and a Gorgon's Eye.

There are two chests on the right side of the hallway. Use the stacked-statues as a footstool and get those two chest for some goodies. On the path to save the Oracle, when you are balancing yourself on the bars, look to the right for a Phoenix Feather. The other chests are hidden behind walls near the waterfall that can be smashed.

Sources for the above taken from VampireHorde at http://faqs.ign.com/articles/598/598618p1.html

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