Damokles - Revision history

imported>Darman36: No documentation of existing IRL, but not exactly a myth ft. gods, either. Only based on a man in King Dionysius I's court, and king is not confirmed as being same man, again only based on him

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No documentation of existing IRL, but not exactly a myth ft. gods, either. Only based on a man in King Dionysius I's court, and king is not confirmed as being same man, again only based on him

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	'''Damokles''' ~~was a 4th century BCE~~ courtier. He was best known for the story of the [[Sword of Damokles]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> ~~about a man who~~ wished for ultimate fortune and power, only to learn that such status came with {{Wiki\|~~With great power comes great responsibility\|proportionate responsibility~~}} and risks.<ref~~>{{WP\|Damocles}}<~~/~~ref~~>		'''Damokles''' ({{Wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}: Δαμοκλῆς) is an anecdotal [[Greece\|Greek]] courtier. Based on a man who was in King {{Wiki\|Dionysius I of Syracuse\|Dionysius I}}'s court at [[Syracuse]],<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Sword of Damocles}}</ref> he is best known for the story about the [[Sword of Damokles]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> in which he wished for ultimate fortune and power from his king, only to learn that such status came with ''{{Wiki\|noblesse oblige}}'', inferred responsibilities and risks associated with title.<ref name="Wiki"/>

	~~==Behind the scenes==~~
	~~As the [[Peloponnesian War]] preceded the time of Damokles by almost a century, it's likely the [[Sword of Damokles]] was actually known by another name at the time.~~

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Damokles''' was a 4th century BCE courtier. He was best known for the story of the [[Sword of Damokles]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> about a man wished for ultimate fortune and power, only to learn that such status came with {{Wiki\|With great power comes great responsibility\|proportionate responsibility}} and risks.<ref>{{WP\|Damocles}}</ref>		'''Damokles''' was a 4th century BCE courtier. He was best known for the story of the [[Sword of Damokles]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> about a man who wished for ultimate fortune and power, only to learn that such status came with {{Wiki\|With great power comes great responsibility\|proportionate responsibility}} and risks.<ref>{{WP\|Damocles}}</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	As the [[Peloponnesian War]] preceded the time of Damokles by almost a century, it's likely the ~~blade~~ was actually known by another name at the time.		As the [[Peloponnesian War]] preceded the time of Damokles by almost a century, it's likely the [[Sword of Damokles]] was actually known by another name at the time.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

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Appearances

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	'''Damokles''' was a 4th century BCE courtier.		'''Damokles''' was a 4th century BCE courtier. He was best known for the story of the [[Sword of Damokles]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> about a man wished for ultimate fortune and power, only to learn that such status came with {{Wiki\|With great power comes great responsibility\|proportionate responsibility}} and risks.<ref>{{WP\|Damocles}}</ref>

	~~Best~~ known for the story of the [[Sword of Damokles]], ~~the man wished for ultimate fortune, but learned his lesson.~~<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' ~~– [[Sword of Damokles]]~~</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1stm}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Damokles''' was a 4th century BCE ~~[[Sicily\|Sicilian]]~~ courtier.		'''Damokles''' was a 4th century BCE courtier.

	Best known for the story of the [[Sword of Damokles]], the man wished for ultimate fortune, but learned his lesson.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Sword of Damokles]]</ref>		Best known for the story of the [[Sword of Damokles]], the man wished for ultimate fortune, but learned his lesson.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Sword of Damokles]]</ref>

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{{Era|Individuals}}
{{WP-REAL|Damocles}}
'''Damokles''' was a 4th century BCE [[Sicily|Sicilian]] courtier.

Best known for the story of the [[Sword of Damokles]], the man wished for ultimate fortune, but learned his lesson.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Sword of Damokles]]</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
As the [[Peloponnesian War]] preceded the time of Damokles by almost a century, it's likely the blade was actually known by another name at the time.

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Sicilians]]
[[Category:Greek mythology]]