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"Of course, I only use terms war, or god, or civility, in context of what can be observed. So, I can observe soldiers fighting, but does that bring me any closer to understand war?"

―Protagoras to Hermippos, 431 BCE^[src]^-[m]

Protagoras (c. 490 – c. 420 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and sophist who was credited by Plato with inventing the role of the professional sophist.

Biography[edit | edit source]

An acquaintance of the Athenian statesman Perikles, Protagoras was invited to a symposium held at his residence in Athens. There, he participated in a debate with the playwright Hermippos, who urged him to drink more. Protagoras and Hermippos were later joined by the misthios Kassandra, who provided her thoughts about Kleon. A while later, Protagoras was one of the guests to greet Aspasia, Perikles' partner, upon her arrival.^[1]

During the Plague of Athens in 429 BCE, Protagoras visited Perikles' residence again alongside his other associates.^[2] Following Perikles' death and Kleon's takeover of Athens, Protagoras and others former a secret group to oppose Kleon's rule and attempt to discredit him so democracy could be restored to the city.^[3]^[4]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Close up of Protagoras
Head models of Protagoras
Protagoras with Kassandra and Hermippos
Protagoras shaking hands with Aspasia

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Perikles's Symposium
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Abandoned By the Gods
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Resistance
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 ==Biography==
-An acquaintance of the [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman [[Perikles]], Protagoras was invited to a symposium held at his [[Perikles' Residence|residence]] in Athens. There, he participated in a debate with the playwright [[Hermippos]], who urged him to drink more. Protagoras and Hermippos were later joined by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who provided her thoughts about [[Kleon]].<ref name="Perikles's Symposium">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Perikles's Symposium]]</ref> A while later, Protagoras was one of the guests to greet [[Aspasia]], Perikles' partner, upon her arrival.<ref name="Perikles's Symposium" />
+An acquaintance of the [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman [[Perikles]], Protagoras was invited to a symposium held at his [[Perikles' Residence|residence]] in Athens. There, he participated in a debate with the playwright [[Hermippos]], who urged him to drink more. Protagoras and Hermippos were later joined by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who provided her thoughts about [[Kleon]]. A while later, Protagoras was one of the guests to greet [[Aspasia]], Perikles' partner, upon her arrival.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Perikles's Symposium]]</ref>
-During the [[Plague of Athens]] in 429 BCE, Protagoras was visited Perikles' residence again alongside his other associates.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref>
+During the [[Plague of Athens]] in 429 BCE, Protagoras visited Perikles' residence again alongside his other associates.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref> Following Perikles' death and Kleon's takeover of Athens, Protagoras and others former a [[Periklean Circle|secret group]] to oppose Kleon's rule and attempt to discredit him so [[democracy]] could be restored to the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Resistance (Odyssey)|The Resistance]]</ref><ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref>
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-ACOD Protagoras Head.jpg|Head view of Protagoras
+ACOD Protagoras.png|Close up of Protagoras
 ACOD Protagoras Head Models.jpg|Head models of Protagoras
 ACOD Perikles's Symposium Memory 06.png|Protagoras with Kassandra and Hermippos
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 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
 ==References==
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