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	[[File:ACOd-KretanBullfull.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Kretan Bull]]		[[File:ACOd-KretanBullfull.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Kretan Bull]]
	~~{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}~~		The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]], during the 5th century BCE.
	The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.

	==History==		==History==
	===Mythology===		===Mythology===
	The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the ~~Kretan Bull~~ sired with [[Pasiphae]].<ref name="Gortyn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> <ref name="Birth of the Minotaur">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Art, Religion, and Myths\|"Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref> Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of [[Krete]].<ref name="The Kretan Bull">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the bull sired with Queen [[Pasiphae]].<ref name="Gortyn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref><ref name="Birth of the Minotaur">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Art, Religion, and Myths\|"Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref> Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of [[Krete]].<ref name="The Kretan Bull">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the bull as the seventh of his [[Labours of Hercules\|tasks]]. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King [[Minos]], and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.<ref name="The Kretan Bull"/>		King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the bull as the seventh of his [[Labours of Hercules\|tasks]]. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King [[Minos]], and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.<ref name="The Kretan Bull"/>
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	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted an incarnation of the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra ~~subsequently~~ looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref name="Kretan Bull">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted an incarnation of the Kretan Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. After killing the beast, Kassandra looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref name="Kretan Bull">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	==Place==		==Place==
	The beast's lair was a marshy area with rocky outcroppings and heavy undergrowth of shrubs. <ref~~>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''<~~/~~ref~~>		The beast's lair was a marshy area with rocky outcroppings and heavy undergrowth of shrubs.<ref name="ACOd"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}		{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}

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	{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}		{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
	The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.		The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.
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	==History==		==History==
	===Mythology===		===Mythology===
	The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> <ref>''~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~'' – [[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|~~Discovery Tour –~~ "Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref> Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of [[Krete]].<ref name="DT">''~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]].<ref name="Gortyn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> <ref name="Birth of the Minotaur">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Art, Religion, and Myths\|"Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref> Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of [[Krete]].<ref name="The Kretan Bull">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the bull as the seventh of his [[Labours of Hercules\|tasks]]. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King [[Minos]], and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.<ref name="DT"/>		King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the bull as the seventh of his [[Labours of Hercules\|tasks]]. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King [[Minos]], and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.<ref name="The Kretan Bull"/>

	Later, the bull wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' ~~– [[Memories Awoken]]~~</ref>		Later, the bull wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted an incarnation of the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted an incarnation of the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref name="Kretan Bull">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	==Place==		==Place==
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	<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
			ACOd-KretanBull.jpg
			ACOd-KretanBull-rest.jpg\|The Bull at rest
			ACOd-KretanBull-01.jpg\|Kassandra seeing the Bull the first time
			ACOd-KretanBull-02.jpg\|Engaging in combat
			ACOd-KretanBull-03.jpg\|Fighting
			ACOd-KretanBull-04.jpg\|Charging
			ACOd-KretanBull-05.jpg\|The Bull dead
	Cretan Bull - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg\|Promotional image of the bull charging at the ''misthios''		Cretan Bull - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg\|Promotional image of the bull charging at the ''misthios''
	ACOd-relief-LabourBull.jpg\|A metope depicting Herakles and the mythical Kretan Bull		ACOd-relief-LabourBull.jpg\|A metope depicting Herakles and the mythical Kretan Bull

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	==History==		==History==
	===~~Myth~~===		===Mythology===
	The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Discovery Tour – "Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref>The ~~bull was later said to have been captured by~~ the hero ~~god~~ [[Herakles]] as ~~part~~ of his [[Labours of Hercules\|~~twelve labours~~]]. The bull ~~later broke loose~~ and wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref ~~name="MA"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Discovery Tour – "Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref> Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of [[Krete]].<ref name="DT">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

			King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the bull as the seventh of his [[Labours of Hercules\|tasks]]. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King [[Minos]], and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.<ref name="DT"/>

			Later, the bull wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted an incarnation of the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	==Place==		==Place==
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	<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
	Cretan Bull - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg\|Promotional image of the bull charging at the ''misthios''		Cretan Bull - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg\|Promotional image of the bull charging at the ''misthios''
	ACOd-relief-LabourBull.jpg\|A ~~relief~~ depicting Herakles and the mythical Kretan Bull		ACOd-relief-LabourBull.jpg\|A metope depicting Herakles and the mythical Kretan Bull
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	==History==		==History==
	===Myth===		===Myth===
	The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]]. The bull was later said to have been captured by the hero god [[Herakles]] as part of his [[Labours of Hercules\|twelve labours]]. The bull later broke loose and wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="MA">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|Discovery Tour – "Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref>The bull was later said to have been captured by the hero god [[Herakles]] as part of his [[Labours of Hercules\|twelve labours]]. The bull later broke loose and wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="MA">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] hunted the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref ~~name="The Kretan Bull"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	==Place==		==Place==
	The beast's lair was a marshy area with rocky outcroppings and heavy undergrowth of shrubs. <ref ~~name="ACOd"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		The beast's lair was a marshy area with rocky outcroppings and heavy undergrowth of shrubs. <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	[[File:ACOd-KretanBull.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Kretan Bull]]		[[File:ACOd-KretanBull.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Kretan Bull]]
			{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
	The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.		The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.

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	The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.		The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.

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	==History==		==History==
	===Myth===		===Myth===
	The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with ~~{{Wiki\|Pasiphaë}}~~. The bull was later said to have been captured by the hero god [[Herakles]] as part of his [[Labours of Hercules\|twelve labours]]. The bull later broke loose and wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="MA">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>		The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]]. The bull was later said to have been captured by the hero god [[Herakles]] as part of his [[Labours of Hercules\|twelve labours]]. The bull later broke loose and wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="MA">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===

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	==History==		==History==
	===Myth===		===Myth===
	The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with {{Wiki\|Pasiphaë}}. The bull was later said to have been captured by the hero god [[Herakles]] as ~~the seventh~~ of his [[Labours of ~~Heracles~~\|twelve labours]].~~{{Fact}}~~		The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with {{Wiki\|Pasiphaë}}. The bull was later said to have been captured by the hero god [[Herakles]] as part of his [[Labours of Hercules\|twelve labours]]. The bull later broke loose and wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="MA">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>
	The bull later broke loose and wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="MA">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n ''[[~~mercenary~~\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] ~~ran into~~ the ~~creature and hunted it~~ down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref name="The Kretan Bull">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] hunted the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref name="The Kretan Bull">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	==Place==		==Place==

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	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACOD}}		{{ACOD}}

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	{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}		{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}

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	[[File:ACOd-~~KretanBull~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Kretan Bull]]		[[File:ACOd-KretanBullfull.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Kretan Bull]]
	{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}		{{Quote\|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.\|Kassandra\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
	The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.		The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.
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	==History==		==History==
	===Mythology===		===Mythology===
	The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> <ref>''~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~'' – [[Discovery Tour#Art, Religion, and Myths\|~~Discovery Tour –~~ "Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref> Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of [[Krete]].<ref name="DT">''~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the Kretan Bull sired with [[Pasiphae]].<ref name="Gortyn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara\|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> <ref name="Birth of the Minotaur">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Art, Religion, and Myths\|"Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref> Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of [[Krete]].<ref name="The Kretan Bull">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara\|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

	King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the bull as the seventh of his [[Labours of Hercules\|tasks]]. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King [[Minos]], and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.<ref name="DT"/>		King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the bull as the seventh of his [[Labours of Hercules\|tasks]]. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King [[Minos]], and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.<ref name="The Kretan Bull"/>

	Later, the bull wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' ~~– [[Memories Awoken]]~~</ref>		Later, the bull wandered into [[Marathon Beach\|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted an incarnation of the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>		At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted an incarnation of the Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref name="Kretan Bull">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>

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	<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
			ACOd-KretanBull.jpg
			ACOd-KretanBull-rest.jpg\|The Bull at rest
			ACOd-KretanBull-01.jpg\|Kassandra seeing the Bull the first time
			ACOd-KretanBull-02.jpg\|Engaging in combat
			ACOd-KretanBull-03.jpg\|Fighting
			ACOd-KretanBull-04.jpg\|Charging
			ACOd-KretanBull-05.jpg\|The Bull dead
	Cretan Bull - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg\|Promotional image of the bull charging at the ''misthios''		Cretan Bull - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg\|Promotional image of the bull charging at the ''misthios''
	ACOd-relief-LabourBull.jpg\|A metope depicting Herakles and the mythical Kretan Bull		ACOd-relief-LabourBull.jpg\|A metope depicting Herakles and the mythical Kretan Bull

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	The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.		The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.

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	The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.		The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle\|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.