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	Odysseus was a legendary figure and character first mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' and heavily in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		Odysseus was a legendary figure and character first mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' and heavily in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

	The mural of Odysseus and the Sirens is based on a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseus_Sirens_BM_E440_n2.jpg red-figure stamnos] from the 5th century BCE. The mural depicting Odysseus blinding the Cyclops Polyphemos is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L8.3.html painting] on an amphora from the 6th century BCE. The mural featuring Odysseus with a sword is based on the ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygnotus#/media/~~File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG reconstruction] of [[Polygnotos]]' ''{{Wiki\|Nekyia}}''.		The mural of Odysseus and the Sirens is based on a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseus_Sirens_BM_E440_n2.jpg red-figure stamnos] from the 5th century BCE. The mural depicting Odysseus blinding the Cyclops Polyphemos is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L8.3.html painting] on an amphora from the 6th century BCE. The mural featuring Odysseus with a sword is based on the {{Wiki\|File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG\|reconstruction}} of [[Polygnotos]]' ''{{Wiki\|Nekyia}}''.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	===Trojan War and Odyssey===		===Trojan War and Odyssey===
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	Odysseus was the son of Laertes, one of the [[Argonauts]]. As King of Ithaka, Odysseus owned a [[Odysseus' Palace\|palace]] on the island. When the Trojan War broke out, Odysseus left the palace to his son's supervision<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Odysseus}}</ref> and departed for [[Troy]]. During the 10-year~~-old~~ war, Odysseus ~~became~~ a major player, creating the [[Trojan Horse]] which helped the Greeks to win the battle. During his return trip that took ten years, Odysseus experienced numerous adventures, among them defeating the [[Cyclops]] [[Polyphemos (mythology)\|Polyphemos]], and eluding the monstrous creatures [[Skylla]] and [[Charybdis]].<ref name="A Small Odyssey">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Small Odyssey]]</ref>		Odysseus was the son of Laertes, one of the [[Argonauts]]. As King of Ithaka, Odysseus owned a [[Odysseus' Palace\|palace]] on the island. When the Trojan War broke out, Odysseus left the palace to his son's supervision<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Odysseus}}</ref> and departed for [[Troy]]. During the 10-year war, Odysseus was a major player, creating the {{Wiki\|Trojan Horse}} which helped the Greeks to win the battle. During his return trip that took another ten years, Odysseus experienced numerous adventures, among them defeating the [[Cyclops]] [[Polyphemos (mythology)\|Polyphemos]], and eluding the monstrous creatures [[Skylla]] and [[Charybdis]].<ref name="A Small Odyssey">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Small Odyssey]]</ref>

	===Return to Ithaka===		===Return to Ithaka===
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	In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] at the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, mirroring Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>		In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] at the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, mirroring Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>

	On 14 July 1754,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref> [[~~British Rite of the Templar Order\|British]] [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway~~]] ~~figured out how to~~ kill [[Silas Thatcher]] and free the [[~~United States~~\|~~American~~]] [[~~Iroquois\|native~~]] [[~~slave~~]]~~s from~~ [[~~Southgate Fort~~]]~~. He references~~ Odysseus~~' name and plans~~ to ~~go as a~~ Trojan Horse to ~~infiltrate the fort~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Infiltrating Southgate]]</ref>		On 14 July 1754,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref> while musing on how to enter [[Southgate Fort]], kill [[Silas Thatcher]], and free the [[Slavery\|enslaved]] [[Kanien'kehá:ka]], the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] mentioned Odysseus in an oblique allusion to how the hero tricked his enemies with the Trojan Horse into letting him into their city stronghold and defeat them from the inside, an act that inspired Haytham to a similar action.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Infiltrating Southgate]]</ref>

	In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>		In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>

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	In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] at the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, mirroring Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>		In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] at the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, mirroring Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>

			On 14 July 1754,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref> [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British]] [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] figured out how to kill [[Silas Thatcher]] and free the [[United States\|American]] [[Iroquois\|native]] [[slave]]s from [[Southgate Fort]]. He references Odysseus' name and plans to go as a Trojan Horse to infiltrate the fort.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Infiltrating Southgate]]</ref>

	In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>		In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>

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	'''Odysseus''' was a legendary [[Greece\|Greek]] king of [[Ithaka]] and a hero in [[Homer]]'s two {{Wiki\|Epic poetry\|epic poems}}, the ''[[Iliad]]'' and the ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> The husband of [[Penelope]], he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the [[Trojan War]].		'''Odysseus''' was a legendary [[Greece\|Greek]] king of [[Ithaka]] and a hero in [[Homer]]'s two {{Wiki\|Epic poetry\|epic poems}}, the ''[[Iliad]]'' and the ''[[Odyssey (epic poem)\|Odyssey]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> The husband of [[Penelope]], he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the [[Trojan War]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	===Legacy and influence===		===Legacy and influence===
	While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the ~~[[Sparta]]n~~ ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited [[Odysseus' Palace]] at the request of [[Elpenor]] to recover [[Penelope's Shroud]] from the [[bandit]]s that lurked in the ruins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Shroud of Penelope]]</ref> During said visit, she also encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus. At her request, the mercenary escorted Odessa in a guided tour through the palace.<ref name="A Small Odyssey"/>		While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited [[Odysseus' Palace]] at the request of [[Elpenor]] to recover [[Penelope's Shroud]] from the [[bandit]]s that lurked in the ruins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Shroud of Penelope]]</ref> During said visit, she also encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus. At her request, the mercenary escorted Odessa in a guided tour through the palace.<ref name="A Small Odyssey"/>

	In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] at the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, ~~mirrorring~~ Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>		In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] at the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, mirroring Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>

	In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>		In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}

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	===Return to Ithaka===		===Return to Ithaka===
	When he finally returned to the island, he was received by his [[Pig\|swineherd]] [[Eumaios]]<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> and met the goddess [[Athena]] at [[Melanthios' Goat Farm]], who provided him with a disguise to aid him in killing all of Penelope's suitors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Fatal Attraction]]</ref> He ended up participating in an [[Archer\|archery]] contest which had been organized by the suitors to decide on who was to marry her and become king. The contestants would have to string [[Odysseus' Bow]] and then shoot an [[arrow]] through twelve [[Battleaxe\|axes]] in a row to be victorious. All of the suitors tried to stretch the bow, some of them even heating it and greasing it, but all of them failed to string it. A disguised Odysseus then took the bow and shot an arrow through the targets with ease. Revealed as the rightful king of Ithaka, Odysseus proceeded to slaughter all of the pretendants to his throne<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Database: A Question of Axes]]</ref> with the help of Eumaios, including his disloyal [[goat]]herd [[Melanthios]], who, while Odysseus had been away at war, had betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors, and when he returned, had mistaken him for a beggar and struck him. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return.<ref name="ACOD"/>		When he finally returned to the island, he was received by his [[Pig\|swineherd]] [[Eumaios]]<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> and met the goddess [[Athena]] at [[Melanthios' Goat Farm]], who provided him with a disguise to aid him in killing all of Penelope's suitors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Ainigmata Ostraka]]: Fatal Attraction</ref> He ended up participating in an [[Archer\|archery]] contest which had been organized by the suitors to decide on who was to marry her and become king. The contestants would have to string [[Odysseus' Bow]] and then shoot an [[arrow]] through twelve [[Battleaxe\|axes]] in a row to be victorious. All of the suitors tried to stretch the bow, some of them even heating it and greasing it, but all of them failed to string it. A disguised Odysseus then took the bow and shot an arrow through the targets with ease. Revealed as the rightful king of Ithaka, Odysseus proceeded to slaughter all of the pretendants to his throne<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Database: A Question of Axes]]</ref> with the help of Eumaios, including his disloyal [[goat]]herd [[Melanthios]], who, while Odysseus had been away at war, had betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors, and when he returned, had mistaken him for a beggar and struck him. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return.<ref name="ACOD"/>

	===Legacy and influence===		===Legacy and influence===

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	===Return to Ithaka===		===Return to Ithaka===
	When he finally returned to the island, he was received by his [[Pig\|swineherd]] [[Eumaios]]<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> and met the goddess [[Athena]] at ~~the~~ [[~~Melanthos~~' Goat Farm]], who provided him with a disguise to aid him in killing all of Penelope's suitors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Fatal Attraction]]</ref> He ended up participating in an [[Archer\|archery]] contest which had been organized by the suitors to decide on who was to marry her and become king. The contestants would have to string [[Odysseus' Bow]] and then shoot an [[arrow]] through twelve [[Battleaxe\|axes]] in a row to be victorious. All of the suitors tried to stretch the bow, some of them even heating it and greasing it, but all of them failed to string it. A disguised Odysseus then took the bow and shot an arrow through the targets with ease. Revealed as the rightful king of Ithaka, Odysseus proceeded to slaughter all of the pretendants to his throne<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Database: A Question of Axes]]</ref> with the help of Eumaios, including his disloyal [[goat]]herd [[Melanthios]], who, while Odysseus had been away at war, had betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors, and when he returned, had mistaken him for a beggar and struck him. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return.<ref name="ACOD"/>		When he finally returned to the island, he was received by his [[Pig\|swineherd]] [[Eumaios]]<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> and met the goddess [[Athena]] at [[Melanthios' Goat Farm]], who provided him with a disguise to aid him in killing all of Penelope's suitors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Fatal Attraction]]</ref> He ended up participating in an [[Archer\|archery]] contest which had been organized by the suitors to decide on who was to marry her and become king. The contestants would have to string [[Odysseus' Bow]] and then shoot an [[arrow]] through twelve [[Battleaxe\|axes]] in a row to be victorious. All of the suitors tried to stretch the bow, some of them even heating it and greasing it, but all of them failed to string it. A disguised Odysseus then took the bow and shot an arrow through the targets with ease. Revealed as the rightful king of Ithaka, Odysseus proceeded to slaughter all of the pretendants to his throne<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Database: A Question of Axes]]</ref> with the help of Eumaios, including his disloyal [[goat]]herd [[Melanthios]], who, while Odysseus had been away at war, had betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors, and when he returned, had mistaken him for a beggar and struck him. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return.<ref name="ACOD"/>

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	While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited [[Odysseus' Palace]] at the request of [[Elpenor]] to recover [[Penelope's Shroud]] from the [[bandit]]s that lurked in the ruins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Shroud of Penelope]]</ref> During said visit, she also encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus. At her request, the mercenary escorted Odessa in a guided tour through the palace.<ref name="A Small Odyssey"/>		While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited [[Odysseus' Palace]] at the request of [[Elpenor]] to recover [[Penelope's Shroud]] from the [[bandit]]s that lurked in the ruins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Shroud of Penelope]]</ref> During said visit, she also encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus. At her request, the mercenary escorted Odessa in a guided tour through the palace.<ref name="A Small Odyssey"/>

	In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, mirrorring Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>		In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Grand Temple of Apollo]] at the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, mirrorring Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>

	In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>		In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>

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	===Return to Ithaka===		===Return to Ithaka===
	When he finally ~~return~~ to the island, he was received by his [[Pig\|swineherd]] [[Eumaios]]~~, who aided him in slaughtering all the suitors of Penelope.~~<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> ~~While at~~ the [[~~Melanthios' Goat Farm\|goat farm~~]]~~, Odysseus met~~ the ~~goddess~~ [[~~Athena~~]], who provided him with a disguise to aid him in killing ~~the~~ suitors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Fatal Attraction]]</ref> ~~With~~ Eumaios, ~~Odysseus slew {{Fact\|June 2019}}~~ his disloyal [[goat]]herd [[Melanthios]], who ~~had mistaken Odysseus for a beggar when he returned~~, ~~and struck him. While~~ Odysseus had been away at war, ~~Melanthios~~ betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return.<ref name="ACOD" />		When he finally returned to the island, he was received by his [[Pig\|swineherd]] [[Eumaios]]<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> and met the goddess [[Athena]] at the [[Melanthos' Goat Farm]], who provided him with a disguise to aid him in killing all of Penelope's suitors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Fatal Attraction]]</ref> He ended up participating in an [[Archer\|archery]] contest which had been organized by the suitors to decide on who was to marry her and become king. The contestants would have to string [[Odysseus' Bow]] and then shoot an [[arrow]] through twelve [[Battleaxe\|axes]] in a row to be victorious. All of the suitors tried to stretch the bow, some of them even heating it and greasing it, but all of them failed to string it. A disguised Odysseus then took the bow and shot an arrow through the targets with ease. Revealed as the rightful king of Ithaka, Odysseus proceeded to slaughter all of the pretendants to his throne<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Database: A Question of Axes]]</ref> with the help of Eumaios, including his disloyal [[goat]]herd [[Melanthios]], who, while Odysseus had been away at war, had betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors, and when he returned, had mistaken him for a beggar and struck him. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return.<ref name="ACOD"/>

	===Legacy and influence===		===Legacy and influence===
	While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] ~~encountered a woman named~~ [[~~Odessa~~]]~~, who claimed descent~~ from ~~Odysseus~~.<ref ~~name="A Small Odyssey" /~~> ~~In addition, she also recovered a~~ [[~~Odysseus Set\|set~~]] of [[~~armor~~]] ~~allegedly belonging to Odysseus~~, ~~as well as~~ [[~~Penelope's Shroud~~]].<ref name="~~ACOD~~" />		While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited [[Odysseus' Palace]] at the request of [[Elpenor]] to recover [[Penelope's Shroud]] from the [[bandit]]s that lurked in the ruins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Shroud of Penelope]]</ref> During said visit, she also encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus. At her request, the mercenary escorted Odessa in a guided tour through the palace.<ref name="A Small Odyssey"/>

	In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.<ref name="ACOD" />		In 405 BCE, Kassandra found the entrance to the legendary [[Vault of Odysseus]], at the request of Odessa, underneath the [[Sanctuary of Apollo]] in [[Delos]], wherein his bow was supposedly stored. While exploring the tomb, she theorized that Odysseus could have built the vault himself to hide his treasured weapon. Eventually, she found the bow inside the complex and proved herself strong enough to use the bow to shoot an arrow through several axes in a row, mirrorring Odysseus' exploits during his time. After successfully exiting the chamber, Kassandra handled the bow to Odysseus' supposed descendant. When she revealed to be unfit to use it due to her lack of strength, Odessa passed the bow onto Kassandra's custody.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' – [[Hunting the Bow]]</ref>

			In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', in the simulated environment of the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. Another of her modifications also enabled an [[Odysseus Set\|armor set]] that allegedly belonged to Odysseus to be worn by the ''misthios''.<ref name="ACOD"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	'''Odysseus''' was a legendary [[Greece\|Greek]] king of [[Ithaka]] and ~~the~~ hero of [[Homer]]'s epic ~~poem~~, the ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> The husband of [[Penelope]], he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the [[Trojan War]].		'''Odysseus''' was a legendary [[Greece\|Greek]] king of [[Ithaka]] and a hero in [[Homer]]'s two {{Wiki\|Epic poetry\|epic poems}}, the ''[[Iliad]]'' and the ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> The husband of [[Penelope]], he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the [[Trojan War]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Odysseus''' was a legendary [[Greece\|Greek]] king of [[Ithaka]] and the hero of [[Homer]]'s epic poem, the ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> The husband of [[Penelope]], he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the [[Trojan War]].		'''Odysseus''' was a legendary [[Greece\|Greek]] king of [[Ithaka]] and the hero of [[Homer]]'s epic poem, the ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> The husband of [[Penelope]], he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the [[Trojan War]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	As King of Ithaka, Odysseus owned a [[Odysseus' Palace\|palace]] on the island. When the Trojan War broke out, Odysseus left the palace to his son's supervision<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Odysseus}}</ref> and departed for [[Troy]]. During the 10-year-old war, Odysseus became a major player, creating the [[Trojan Horse]] which helped the Greeks to win the battle. During his return trip that took ten years, Odysseus experienced numerous adventures, among them defeating the [[Cyclops]] [[Polyphemos (mythology)\|Polyphemos]], and eluding the monstrous creatures [[Skylla]] and [[Charybdis]].<ref name="A Small Odyssey">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Small Odyssey]]</ref>		===Trojan War and Odyssey===
			[[File:ACOd-mural-OdysseusPolyphemos.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|Mural of Odysseus blinding the Cyclops Polyphemos]]
			Odysseus was the son of Laertes, one of the [[Argonauts]]. As King of Ithaka, Odysseus owned a [[Odysseus' Palace\|palace]] on the island. When the Trojan War broke out, Odysseus left the palace to his son's supervision<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Odysseus}}</ref> and departed for [[Troy]]. During the 10-year-old war, Odysseus became a major player, creating the [[Trojan Horse]] which helped the Greeks to win the battle. During his return trip that took ten years, Odysseus experienced numerous adventures, among them defeating the [[Cyclops]] [[Polyphemos (mythology)\|Polyphemos]], and eluding the monstrous creatures [[Skylla]] and [[Charybdis]].<ref name="A Small Odyssey">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Small Odyssey]]</ref>

			===Return to Ithaka===
	When he finally return to the island, he was received by his [[Pig\|swineherd]] [[Eumaios]], who aided him in slaughtering all the suitors of Penelope.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> While at the [[Melanthios' Goat Farm\|goat farm]], Odysseus met the goddess [[Athena]], who provided him with a disguise to aid him in killing the suitors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Fatal Attraction]]</ref> With Eumaios, Odysseus slew {{Fact\|June 2019}} his disloyal [[goat]]herd [[Melanthios]], who had mistaken Odysseus for a beggar when he returned, and struck him. While Odysseus had been away at war, Melanthios betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return.<ref name="ACOD" />		When he finally return to the island, he was received by his [[Pig\|swineherd]] [[Eumaios]], who aided him in slaughtering all the suitors of Penelope.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> While at the [[Melanthios' Goat Farm\|goat farm]], Odysseus met the goddess [[Athena]], who provided him with a disguise to aid him in killing the suitors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Fatal Attraction]]</ref> With Eumaios, Odysseus slew {{Fact\|June 2019}} his disloyal [[goat]]herd [[Melanthios]], who had mistaken Odysseus for a beggar when he returned, and struck him. While Odysseus had been away at war, Melanthios betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return.<ref name="ACOD" />

	==Legacy and influence==		===Legacy and influence===
	While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus. In addition, she also recovered a [[Odysseus Set\|set]] of [[armor]] allegedly belonging to Odysseus, as well as [[Penelope's Shroud]].<ref name="ACOD" />		While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus.<ref name="A Small Odyssey" /> In addition, she also recovered a [[Odysseus Set\|set]] of [[armor]] allegedly belonging to Odysseus, as well as [[Penelope's Shroud]].<ref name="ACOD" />

	~~==Trivia==~~		In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|modifications]] enabled an [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.<ref name="ACOD" />
	*Odysseus was the son of Laertes, one of ~~the~~ [[~~Argonauts~~]].
	*A lieutenant named [[Odysseus (Animus mod)\|~~Odysseus~~]] ~~can be recruited~~ aboard the ''[[Adrestia]]'' ~~via~~ the ~~Helix Store~~ in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		==Behind the scenes==
	*The mural of Odysseus and the Sirens is based on a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseus_Sirens_BM_E440_n2.jpg red-figure stamnos] from the 5th century BCE.		Odysseus was a legendary figure and character first mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' and heavily in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.
	*The mural depicting Odysseus blinding the Cyclops Polyphemos is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L8.3.html painting] on an amphora from the 6th century BCE.
	*The mural featuring Odysseus with a sword is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygnotus#/media/File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG reconstruction] of [[Polygnotos]]' ''{{Wiki\|Nekyia}}''.		The mural of Odysseus and the Sirens is based on a [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseus_Sirens_BM_E440_n2.jpg red-figure stamnos] from the 5th century BCE. The mural depicting Odysseus blinding the Cyclops Polyphemos is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L8.3.html painting] on an amphora from the 6th century BCE. The mural featuring Odysseus with a sword is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygnotus#/media/File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG reconstruction] of [[Polygnotos]]' ''{{Wiki\|Nekyia}}''.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	ACOd-muralmythSirenOdysseus.jpg\|Odysseus and his crew facing the [[Siren (mythology)\|sirens]]		ACOd-muralmythSirenOdysseus.jpg\|Odysseus and his crew facing the [[Siren (mythology)\|sirens]]
	ACOD Kassandra Odysseus Set.png\|Kassandra wearing Odysseus' armor		ACOD Kassandra Odysseus Set.png\|Kassandra wearing Odysseus' armor
	~~ACOd-mural-OdysseusPolyphemos.jpg\|Mural of Odysseus blinding the [[Cyclops]] [[Polyphemos]]~~
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|artwork only, simulated ship lieutenant}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|artwork only, simulated ship lieutenant}}
			*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	{{~~ACOD~~}}		{{DTAG}}
	[[Category:Individuals]]		[[Category:Individuals]]
	[[Category:Greeks]]		[[Category:Greeks]]