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	==Legacy and influence==		==Legacy and influence==
	===Classical antiquity===		===Classical antiquity===
	The stories of Perseus' adventures lived long past his own time, as did relics claimed to have belonged to Perseus. In the 5th century BCE there was a [[Perseus Crown\|crown]] which was alleged to have been his, as well as a [[Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|sword]]. Both of these were eventually found by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		The stories of Perseus' adventures lived long past his own time, as did relics claimed to have belonged to Perseus. In the 5th century BCE there was a [[Perseus Crown\|crown]] which was alleged to have been his, as well as a [[Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|sword]]. Both of these were eventually found by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	In the [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]], in Sparta, [[Lakonia]], a number of the relics linked to Perseus were housed. These included the sickle of Hermes, the Gorgon shield, a fishnet, wooden debris from the crate Perseus and Danae were shut in, and the discus. Kassandra was also tasked by [[Damia]] to tell the tale to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]].<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		In the [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]] in Sparta, [[Lakonia]], a number of the relics linked to Perseus were housed. These included the sickle of Hermes, the Gorgon shield, a fishnet, wooden debris from the crate Perseus and Danae were shut in, and the discus. Kassandra was also tasked by [[Damia]] to tell the tale to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]].<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

	[[File:ACOD FoA ToH The Underworld's Fallen Guardians 01.png\|thumb\|240px\|Perseus meets Kassandra]]		[[File:ACOD FoA ToH The Underworld's Fallen Guardians 01.png\|thumb\|240px\|Perseus meets Kassandra]]
	In a simulation ~~of the Underworld~~ created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Perseus was one of the four champions [[Hades]] tasked Kassandra to ~~replace [[Cerberos]]~~ as a guardian of the [[Underworld]]. Tracking him to a recreation of the Gorgon's lair, Kassandra engaged him in combat and bested him. Perseus then agreed to go and protect the [[Gate of the Slayer]].<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref>		In a simulation created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Perseus was one of the four champions [[Hades]] tasked Kassandra to recruit as a guardian of the [[Underworld]] to replace [[Cerberos]]. Tracking him to a recreation of the Gorgon's lair, Kassandra engaged him in combat and bested him. Perseus then agreed to go and protect the [[Gate of the Slayer]].<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref>

	During the 1st century BCE, a [[Harpe of Perseus (Origins)\|sword]] ~~sword~~ modeled after the harpe which belonged to Perseus was obtained by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		During the 1st century BCE, a [[Harpe of Perseus (Origins)\|sword]] modeled after the harpe which had belonged to Perseus was obtained by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Perseus in a set of puzzles he~~'d hidden~~ within the [[Animus]] for his [[Desmond Miles~~\|follower~~]] to find. In Clay's puzzles it was suggested that the 'shining sickle' Perseus wielded was actually a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 5" />		In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Perseus in a set of puzzles he hid within the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find. In Clay's puzzles it was suggested that the 'shining sickle' Perseus had wielded was actually a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 5" />

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==

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	However, his disillusion directed to his father turned to anger, and when Kassandra came to recruit him he attacked her. After she asked her his help, he replied that "''[his] help must be earned.''" After accepting defeat, Perseus came to his senses and carried out Hades' will.<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians" />		However, his disillusion directed to his father turned to anger, and when Kassandra came to recruit him he attacked her. After she asked her his help, he replied that "''[his] help must be earned.''" After accepting defeat, Perseus came to his senses and carried out Hades' will.<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians" />

	===~~Equipment~~ and ~~skills~~===		===Skills and equipment===
	In the simulation of the Underworld, Perseus had several types of technology [[Isu]] like the {{Wiki\|Talaria\|Sandals of Hermes}}, which gave him the ability to run at superhuman speeds and the [[Perseus Crown\|Helmet of Hades]], which made him invisible to the eyes of the enemy. He also demonstrated a great resistance to physical attacks, resisting even the most severe attacks of [[Kassandra]]. He could also invoke bursts of energy from above the air while levitating. He was also shown wearing a variant of the [[Greek Heroes Set]] of [[armor]].<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians" /> Historically, Perseus possessed his personal [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|harpe]] which was also a Sword of Eden,<ref name="Glyph 5" /> however in the simulation he instead wielded the [[Cursed Gorgoneion]].<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians" />		In the simulation of the Underworld, Perseus had several types of technology [[Isu]] like the {{Wiki\|Talaria\|Sandals of Hermes}}, which gave him the ability to run at superhuman speeds and the [[Perseus Crown\|Helmet of Hades]], which made him invisible to the eyes of the enemy. He also demonstrated a great resistance to physical attacks, resisting even the most severe attacks of [[Kassandra]]. He could also invoke bursts of energy from above the air while levitating. He was also shown wearing a variant of the [[Greek Heroes Set]] of [[armor]].<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians" /> Historically, Perseus possessed his personal [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|harpe]] which was also a Sword of Eden,<ref name="Glyph 5" /> however in the simulation he instead wielded the [[Cursed Gorgoneion]].<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians" />

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	The stories of Perseus' adventures lived long past his own time, as did relics claimed to have belonged to Perseus. In the 5th century BCE there was a [[Perseus Crown\|crown]] which was alleged to have been his, as well as a [[Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|sword]]. Both of these were eventually found by the ~~Spartan~~ ''misthios'' Kassandra during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		The stories of Perseus' adventures lived long past his own time, as did relics claimed to have belonged to Perseus. In the 5th century BCE there was a [[Perseus Crown\|crown]] which was alleged to have been his, as well as a [[Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|sword]]. Both of these were eventually found by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	In the [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]], in Sparta, [[Lakonia]], a number of the relics linked to Perseus were housed. These included the sickle of Hermes, the Gorgon shield, a fishnet, wooden debris from the crate Perseus and Danae were shut in, and the discus. Kassandra was also tasked by [[Damia]] to tell the tale to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]].<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		In the [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]], in Sparta, [[Lakonia]], a number of the relics linked to Perseus were housed. These included the sickle of Hermes, the Gorgon shield, a fishnet, wooden debris from the crate Perseus and Danae were shut in, and the discus. Kassandra was also tasked by [[Damia]] to tell the tale to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]].<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

			[[File:ACOD FoA ToH The Underworld's Fallen Guardians 01.png\|thumb\|240px\|Perseus meets Kassandra]]
			In a simulation of the Underworld created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Perseus was one of the four champions [[Hades]] tasked Kassandra to replace [[Cerberos]] as a guardian of the [[Underworld]]. Tracking him to a recreation of the Gorgon's lair, Kassandra engaged him in combat and bested him. Perseus then agreed to go and protect the [[Gate of the Slayer]].<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref>

	During the 1st century BCE, a [[Harpe of Perseus (Origins)\|sword]] sword modeled after the harpe which belonged to Perseus was obtained by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		During the 1st century BCE, a [[Harpe of Perseus (Origins)\|sword]] sword modeled after the harpe which belonged to Perseus was obtained by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
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	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Perseus in a set of puzzles he'd hidden within the [[Animus]] for his [[Desmond Miles\|follower]] to find. In Clay's puzzles it was suggested that the 'shining sickle' Perseus wielded was actually a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 5" />		In 2012, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included Perseus in a set of puzzles he'd hidden within the [[Animus]] for his [[Desmond Miles\|follower]] to find. In Clay's puzzles it was suggested that the 'shining sickle' Perseus wielded was actually a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 5" />

	~~===Simulation===~~
	~~[[File:ACOD FoA ToH The Underworld's Fallen Guardians 01.png\|thumb\|240px\|Perseus meets Kassandra]]~~
	In a simulation of the Underworld created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], Perseus was one of the four champions [[Hades]] tasked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to replace [[Cerberos]] as a guardian of the [[Underworld]]. Tracking him to a recreation of the Gorgon's lair, Kassandra engaged him in combat and bested him. Perseus then agreed to go and protect the [[Gate of the Slayer]].<ref name="The Underworld's Fallen Guardians">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[The Underworld's Fallen Guardians]]</ref>

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	PerseusPainting.jpeg\|''The Doom Fulfilled'' by {{Wiki\|Edward Burne-Jones}}		PerseusPainting.jpeg\|''The Doom Fulfilled'' by {{Wiki\|Edward Burne-Jones}}
	ACOD FoA ToH Perseus.jpg\|Perseus in the simulation of the Underworld		ACOD FoA ToH Perseus.jpg\|Perseus in the simulation of the Underworld
	Perseus.~~jpeg~~\|Close up of Perseus		ACOD TFoA Perseus closeup.jpg\|Close up of Perseus
	ACOD FoA ToH Gate of the Slayer Perseus.jpg\|Perseus at the Gate of the Slayer		ACOD FoA ToH Gate of the Slayer Perseus.jpg\|Perseus at the Gate of the Slayer
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	==Personality and ~~characteristics~~==		==Personality and traits==
	In the simulation of the Underworld, Perseus was shocked and confused at being sent there instead of Elysium, the afterlife of Heroes. He lamented to his father, Zeus, wondering if he had been too prideful in life. After time, he expressed doubts about killing the gorgon, due to the likelihood of spending eternity in a recreation of its lair, and he pondered if the creature was misunderstood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – Quest Items: Perseus' note</ref>		In the simulation of the Underworld, Perseus was shocked and confused at being sent there instead of Elysium, the afterlife of Heroes. He lamented to his father, Zeus, wondering if he had been too prideful in life. After time, he expressed doubts about killing the gorgon, due to the likelihood of spending eternity in a recreation of its lair, and he pondered if the creature was misunderstood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – Quest Items: Perseus' note</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|artwork only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|artwork only}}
	**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{c\|simulation only}}		**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{c\|simulation only}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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	==Legacy and influence==		==Legacy and influence==
	===Classical antiquity===		===Classical antiquity===
	The stories of Perseus' adventures lived long past his own time, as did relics claimed to have belonged to Perseus. In the 5th century BCE there was a [[Perseus Crown\|crown]] which was alleged to have been his, as well as a [[Harpe of Perseus\|sword]]. Both of these were eventually found by the Spartan ''misthios'' Kassandra during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		The stories of Perseus' adventures lived long past his own time, as did relics claimed to have belonged to Perseus. In the 5th century BCE there was a [[Perseus Crown\|crown]] which was alleged to have been his, as well as a [[Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)\|sword]]. Both of these were eventually found by the Spartan ''misthios'' Kassandra during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	In the [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]], in Sparta, [[Lakonia]], a number of the relics linked to Perseus were housed. These included the sickle of Hermes, the Gorgon shield, a fishnet, wooden debris from the crate Perseus and Danae were shut in, and the discus. Kassandra was also tasked by [[Damia]] to tell the tale to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]].<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		In the [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]], in Sparta, [[Lakonia]], a number of the relics linked to Perseus were housed. These included the sickle of Hermes, the Gorgon shield, a fishnet, wooden debris from the crate Perseus and Danae were shut in, and the discus. Kassandra was also tasked by [[Damia]] to tell the tale to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]].<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

	During the 1st century BCE, a sword modeled after the harpe which belonged to Perseus was obtained by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		During the 1st century BCE, a [[Harpe of Perseus (Origins)\|sword]] sword modeled after the harpe which belonged to Perseus was obtained by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	===Modern times===		===Modern times===

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	PerseusPainting.jpeg\|''The Doom Fulfilled'' by {{Wiki\|Edward Burne-Jones}}		PerseusPainting.jpeg\|''The Doom Fulfilled'' by {{Wiki\|Edward Burne-Jones}}
	ACOD FoA ToH Perseus.jpg\|Perseus in the simulation of the Underworld		ACOD FoA ToH Perseus.jpg\|Perseus in the simulation of the Underworld
	Perseus.~~jpeg~~\|Close up of Perseus		ACOD TFoA Perseus closeup.jpg\|Close up of Perseus
	ACOD FoA ToH Gate of the Slayer Perseus.jpg\|Perseus at the Gate of the Slayer		ACOD FoA ToH Gate of the Slayer Perseus.jpg\|Perseus at the Gate of the Slayer
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