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| '''Greek mythology''' is the body of stories used by the Ancient [[Greece|Greeks]] as a way of explaining the world around them. It is one of the most influential of world mythologies, along with [[Egyptian mythology|Egyptian]] and [[Roman mythology|Roman]] mythologies. | | {{Actor Infobox |
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| | |birth=10 December 1995<br>{{Wiki|Leeds}}, [[United Kingdom]] |
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| | |acvoice=*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' |
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| | '''Thomas Elliot Lewis''' is a British actor, known for his role as Thomas Sowden in the historical drama television series {{Wiki|Gentleman Jack (TV series)|''Gentleman Jack''}}. |
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| ==Mythic history== | | ==Biography== |
| ===Creation of the world and rule of the Titans=== | | ===Early life=== |
| Without male assistance, Gaia gave birth to Uranus (the Sky) who then fertilized her. From that union were born first the Titans—six males: Koeus, Krios, [[Kronos]], Hyperion, [[Iapetos]], and [[Okeanos]]; and six females: Mnemosyne, Phoebe, [[Rhea]], Theia, [[Themis]], and [[Tethys]]. With Gaia, Uranus also fathered the [[Cyclops|Cyclopes]] and the [[Hekatonchires]]. However, he did not approve of these offspring and threw them into [[Tartaros]].{{Fact|November 2019}}
| | Thomas Elliot Lewis was born on 10 December 1955 in {{Wiki|Leeds}}. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on a full scholarship, graduating in 2017.<ref>{{Imdb|name/nm9348659|Tom Lewis}}</ref> |
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| Tethys married her brother Okeanos and became the mother of Greece's rivers.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Cave of Tethys|Kephallonia: Cave of Tethys]]</ref>
| | ===''Assassin's Creed''=== |
| | Lewis was semi-confirmed to be voicing Alfred the Great in 2020's ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://primagames.com/feature/assassins-creed-valhalla-voice-actor-cast-list|title=Assassin's Creed Valhalla Voice Actor Cast List| first=Thomas|last=Wilde|publisher=Prima Games|date=05-05-2020|accessdate=18 May 2020}}</ref> however nothing official from Ubisoft came until ???. |
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| Kronos, upon having overthrown his father, took his place as king. Kronos and [[Rhea]] married and had six children. Upon hearing a prophecy that his children would eventually kill him, Kronos ate each of his children after they were born. When Rhea gave birth to [[Zeus]], she hid him away from Kronos to raise him in secret. Zeus was hidden in a [[Sanctuary of Mt. Zas|sanctuary]] on the island of Naxos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Sanctuary of Mt. Zas|Naxos: Sanctuary of Mt. Zas]]</ref> Once Zeus was old enough, he rose up against his father and freed his siblings from Kronos' stomach. Together, they overthrew Kronos and became the new gods of the world.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis]]'' – [[Bios of the Gods#Hades|Bios of the Gods: Hades]]</ref>
| | ==''Assassin's Creed'' credits== |
| | | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' (2020) – [[Alfred the Great]] |
| ===Greek pantheon=== | |
| {{Main|Twelve Gods|Twelve Olympians}}
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| The beginning of [[Zeus]]' reign is often referred to as the Silver age. After defeating the [[Titan]]s, Zeus and his siblings became the new twelve. The Twelve Olympians included; Zeus (King of the gods, and god the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order and justice), [[Juno|Hera]] (Queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage, women, childbirth and family), [[Poseidon]] (God of the seas, water, storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and horses),<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Temple of Poseidon|Messara: Temple of Poseidon]]</ref> [[Demeter]] (Goddess of the harvest, fertility, agriculture, nature and the seasons), [[Minerva|Athena]] (Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare), [[Apollo]] (God of light, the sun, prophecy, philosophy, truth, inspiration, poetry, music, arts, medicine, healing, and plague), [[Artemis]] (Goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, virginity, the moon, archery, childbirth, protection and plague), [[Ares]] (God of war, violence, bloodshed and manly virtues. Symbols include the boar, serpent, dog, vulture, spear, and shield), [[Aphrodite]] (Goddess of love, pleasure, passion, procreation, fertility, beauty and desire), [[Hephaistos]] (Master blacksmith and craftsman of the gods; god of the forge, craftsmanship, invention, fire and volcanoes),<ref name="Temple of Hephaistos" /> [[Hermes Trismegistus|Hermes]] (Messenger of the gods; god of travel, commerce, communication, borders, eloquence, diplomacy, thieves and games).
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| Most listings include either one or the other of the following deities as one of the twelve Olympians; [[Hestia]] (Goddess of the hearth, fire and of the right ordering of domesticity and the family) or [[Dionysos]] (God of wine, the grape vine, fertility, festivity, ecstasy, madness and resurrection).<ref name="Temple of Kybele" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Pillar of Dionysos|Megaris: Pillar of Dionysos]]</ref><ref name="Shipwreck of Dionysos and the Pirate">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Shipwreck of Dionysos and the Pirate|Naxos: Shipwreck of Dionysos and the Pirate]]</ref>
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| [[Hades]], despite being Zeus' brother was excluded from the twelve as his realm of the [[Underworld]] was thought to be too far away from [[Mount Olympos]], thus making him undeserving of a title.
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| When Hephaistos was born deformed, his mother Hera threw him from Mount Olympos. He landed near the island of [[Lemnos]] and was rescued by sea deities.<ref name="Temple of Hephaistos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Temple of Hephaistos|Lemnos: Temple of Hephaistos]]</ref>
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| Dionysos was born on Naxos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Naxos|Naxos: Naxos]]</ref> The goddess [[Kybele]] initiated Dionysos into mysteries and ecstasy.<ref name="Temple of Kybele">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Temple of Kybele|Lesbos: Temple of Kybele]]</ref> At some point, Dionysos was kidnapped by pirates for money. Enraged, Dionysos immobolized their ship and drove them all mad.<ref name="Shipwreck of Dionysos and the Pirate" />
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| The [[Giant]]s, wishing to avenge the fallen Titans laid waste to the western [[Forest of Soron|region]] of [[Arkadia]]. Only being stopped when they were struck by lightning and pierced with flying arrows.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Battle of the Giants and Gods|Arkadia: Battle of the Giants and Gods]]</ref>
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| Through incest with each other, the gods would also produce offspring between themselves. Poseidon transformed into a horse to pursue a furious Demeter, who had also transformed into a horse. Though non-consensual, this union produced the legendary steed known as [[Areion]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Fury Demeter|Arkadia: Statue of Fury Demeter]]</ref>
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| At some point, Apollo slew the monstrously large [[snake|serpent]] [[Python|Pytho]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Snake Temple|Phokis: Snake Temple]]</ref> He also fathered [[Asklepios]], the god of medicine, alone.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Altar of Apollo Maleatas|Argolis: Altar of Apollo Maleatas]]</ref>
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| ===Ages of gods and mortals===
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| During this time, gods often co-mingled with humans. Sometimes producing offspring through the seduction or rape of Greek women. In some cases, female deities were known to have children with mortal men, like [[Aphrodite]] laying with Anchises to produce [[Aeneas]].<ref name="Shrine of Aphrodite">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Shrine of Aphrodite|Kythera: Shrine of Aphrodite]]</ref>
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| At some point, [[Sisyphos]], founder of the city of Korinth and the Isthmian Games, defied Zeus and was condemned to push a boulder uphill for all eternity.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Grave of Sisyphos|Korinthia: Grave of Sisyphos]]</ref>
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| Zeus also fathered [[Kastor and Polydeukes]], who were born on [[Mount Taygetos]], near Sparta.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Altar of the Dioskouroi|Lakonia: Altar of the Dioskouroi]]</ref>
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| The mortal woman [[Iphimedeia]] fell in love with Poseidon and so every night walked to the sea and collected its waters in her lap. In a nearby [[Cave of Iphimedeia|cave]] she became, by Poseidon, the mother of the [[Aloadai]] – Otos and Ephialtes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Cave of Iphimedeia|Naxos: Cave of Iphimedeia]]</ref>
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| Aphrodite met and fell in love with another mortal man, [[Adonis]]. However, a jealous Ares killed Adonis and as punishment was imprisoned in a large [[Bronze Vessel of Ares|bronze jar]] for thirteen long months by the Aloadai.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Bronze Vessel of Ares|Naxos: Bronze Vessel of Ares]]</ref> Alternately, Adonis was killed by kill a boar sent by an angry Artemis. As he laid dying, flowers bloomed from his spilled blood.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – "The Urban Household" – Rooftops</ref>
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| At some point, the Aloadai were killed by the gods by threatening their existence by piling up mountains to reach [[Mount Olympos|Olympos]]. They were buried in a [[Giant Heroes Burial Ground|tomb]] in the eastern [[Marble Bay|region]] of Naxos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Giant Heroes Burial Ground|Naxos: Giant Heroes Burial Ground]]</ref>
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| During the mid-14th century BCE, fourty-nine of the fifty [[Danaides]] killed their husbands on instruction from their father, [[Danaos]]. However, [[Hypermnestra]], having fallen in love with her spouse, spared him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Hall of the Forty-Nine Skulls|Argolis: Hall of the Forty-Nine Skulls]]</ref>
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| Some time during the 13th century BCE, Zeus appeared before Princess [[Danae]], who had been locked away by her father King [[Akrisios]], as golden rain. Through this moment, Danae became pregnant with his child, [[Perseus]]. When Perseus was born, Akrisios shut him and his mother in a wooden crate and had them cast into the sea. Instead of dying, the two were saved by the fisherman [[Diktys]]. He took them under his wing, raising Perseus on the island of [[Seriphos]]. He taught Perseus to fish, hunt, and ride.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>
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| In the 12th century BCE, Poseidon together with the {{Wiki|Troezen (mythology)|Troezen}} princess Aethra, father [[Theseus]].
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| ===Heroic age===
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| The age in which the heroes lived is known as the heroic age. Although the heroic age is generally regarding as having started with the legend of [[Herakles]], although there were several legendary heroes that preceded him.
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| To the Heroic Age are also ascribed three great events: the [[Argonauts|Argonautic]] expedition, the Theban Cycle, and the [[Trojan War]].
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| At some point, the inventor [[Daidalos]] helped Queen [[Pasiphae]] fulfill her need to lay with the [[Kretan Bull]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Gortyn|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> As punishment for being involved in the creation of the [[Minotaur]], King [[Minos]] ordered Daidalos to create a [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|labyrinth]] to imprison the beast.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Daidalos Armory|Messara: Daidalos Armory]]</ref> To appease the beast, King Minos commanded Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women annually to feed to the beast.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – Reparation</ref>
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| [[Achilles]] was hidden in childhood on [[Skyros]] and disguised as one of King [[Lykomedes]]' daughters. It was an attempted measure his [[Thetis|mother]] took to protect him from his foretold demise.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Temple of Achilles|Skyros: Temple of Achilles]]</ref>
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| ====Demi-god heroes====
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| An adult Perseus was ordered by Diktys' brother, [[Polydektes]] to slay the [[gorgon]] [[Medusa]], and bring her head to him.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> To aid Perseus in this quest, Zeus ordered the messenger of gods [[Hermes Trismegistus|Hermes]] to give Perseus a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden|shining sickle]],<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> as well as {{Wiki|Talaria|winged sandals}}, and the goddess [[Athena]] to give him a mirror-bright shield. Equipped with these Perseus was able to engage and defeat the gorgon without falling prey to her petrifying gaze. Following her death, the [[Pegasos]] sprung forth, and he accompanied Perseus on his way home.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />
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| During their journey, they came upon the maiden [[Andromeda]], a princess of {{Wiki|Ethiopia|Aithopia}} chained to the cliffs as a sacrifice to the sea monster [[Ketos]]. Perseus saved the maiden, and married her.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />
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| Perseus returned to Seriphos and showed King Polydektes the gorgon's head, turning the king into stone. Afterwards, he traveled [[Argos]], where he participated in [[Olympic Games]]. He hurled the discus, which flew so that it struck the spectating King Akrisios, fulfilling the Oracle's prophecy. Eventually Perseus settled down to found and rule [[Mycenae]] with Andromeda, producing seven sons and two daughters, called the [[Perseids]].<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />
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| At some point, Perseus buried the severed [[Buried Head of Medusa|head]] of Medusa in Argolis.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Buried Head of Medusa|Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa]]</ref>
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| Two generations later, Herakles was born form the union of Zeus and Alcmene, granddaughter of Perseus. '''TWELVE LABOURS INFO'''.
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| In Korinthia, Theseus killed the sadastic bandit [[Sinis]], who would bend trees and tie the travellers to them. When the trees were released, they pulled the victims apart.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Sinis Torture Grounds|Korinthia: Sinis Torture Grounds]]</ref> At some point, Theseus killed the king of [[Sanctuary of Eleusis|Eleusis]] [[Kerkyon]] in a violent wrestling match.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Kerkyon Wrestling Ground|Attika: Kerkyon Wrestling Ground]]</ref> Theseus also helped king [[Adrastos]] bury the [[Seven Against Thebes]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Tomb of the Epigones|Attika: Tomb of the Epigones]]</ref>
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| After traveling to Athens to reunite with his father, king {{Wiki|Augeus|Aegeus}}. However, his king's consort [[Medea]] knew of Theseus' identity and attempted to poison him. The attempt failed and Medea was exiled.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Long Game]]</ref>
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| During the Amazonian invasion of Attika, Theseus mortally wounded the Amazon [[Antiope]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Memorial of the Amazons|Attika: Memorial of the Amazons]]</ref>
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| Swearing to slay the Minotaur of Krete, Theseus disembarked from Athens. Before leaving for Krete, Theseus had promised his father, to had the sails of his ship changed from black to white if he was successful.<ref name="The Minotaur's Death">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – "Knossos" – The Minotaur's Death</ref>
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| When Theseus arrived in Krete, he met King Minos' daughter, [[Ariadne]]. They fell in love, and Ariadne gave Theseus thread to help him find his way in the labyrinth. After Theseus' success, Ariadne joined him on his ship, and they set sail for Athens together.<ref name="The Minotaur's Death" /> However, they stopped at [[Naxos Island]] to celebrate. Theseus left the island alone, either because he abandoned Ariadne, or because she forgot to return to his ship in time.<ref name="The Minotaur's Death" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Deathbed of Ariadne|Naxos Island: Deathbed of Ariadne]]</ref>
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| On the return journey to Attika, Theseus stopped in Argolis and killed the bandit [[Periphetes]] who was attacking unsuspecting travelers.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Bronze Club of Periphetes|Argolis: Bronze Club of Periphetes]]</ref> Approaching Athens, Theseus forgot to change his sails to white to signify victory, and thus his father cast himself into the sea, believing his son was dead.<ref name="The Minotaur's Death" />
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| Some time after fathering a son, [[Hippolytos]], with her,{{Fact|November 2019}} Theseus defeated the Amazonian queen [[Hippolyta]], who shortly afterwards died from grief.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Tomb of the Amazons|Megaris: Tomb of the Amazons]]</ref> Later on, Theseus married [[Phaidra]]. However, she fell in love with Hippolytos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Monument of Hippolytos|Attika: Chariot of Hippolytos]]</ref> When the feelings weren't mutual, Phaidra told Theseus that Hippolytos had violated her, and in anger Theseus invoked his father [[Poseidon]]. Poseidon sent a sea monster, and Hippolytos died in the [[Sinkholes of Herakles]] region of [[Argolis]] while driving in his [[chariot]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Chariot of Hippolytos|Argolis: Chariot of Hippolytos]]</ref>
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| Theseus retired to Skyros, but after he returned to Athens, other factions had seized power. He decided to leave the city and return to Skyros, but he was betrayed by King [[Lykomedes]], who tossed him off a [[Hero's Fall|cliff]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Theseus|Skyros: Statue of Theseus]]</ref>
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| ====Journey of the Argonauts====
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| {{Main|Argonauts}}
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| In the mid-to-late-12th century BCE, Jason was sent by {{Wiki|Pelias|King Pelias}} to retrieve an object called the {{Wiki|Golden Fleece}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#7|Glyph 7: "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find"]]</ref> [[Argos (Argonaut)|Argos]] and [[Athena]] built the ship, ''[[Argo]]'', to be used by Jason and his adventuring group. The goddess carved the bow from one of [[Dodona]]'s sacred oaks.<ref name="Argo Wreckage">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argo Wreckage|Korinthia: Argo Wreckage]]</ref> The adventuring group, named the [[Argonauts]] – after their ship the ''Argo'' – were assisted by the sorceress [[Medea]].<ref name="Jason and Medea">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Discovery Sites|Korinthia: Jason and Medea]]</ref>
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| Before fighting the [[Harpy|Harpies]], two of Jason's men prayed at the [[Temenos of Zeus Ainesios]] for strength.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Temenos of Zeus Ainesios|Kephallonia: Temenos of Zeus Ainesios]]</ref>
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| In time, Jason married Medea, who bore him two sons, [[Mermeros and Pheres]]. However, when Jason left them to court the daughter of King of [[Korinthia]], [[Glauke]], Medea slew the boys. Afterwards, Medea also gave Glauke a poisoned cape, which drove her to throw herself into a [[Fountain of Glauke|fountain]] in [[Korinth]], named after her.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Fountain of Glauke|Korinthia: Fountain of Glauke]]</ref> In another account, it was a poisoned dress that set Glauke aflame.<ref name="Jason and Medea" /> After their expedition, the group dedicated their ship to [[Poseidon]] in [[Korinth]].<ref name="Argo Wreckage" />
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| ====Trojan War and aftermath====
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| :''Further information: [[Trojan War]] and ''[[Odyssey]]
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| In the late-12th century BCE, the [[Trojan War]] begun with the kidnapping of [[Menelaus]]' consort [[Helen of Troy|Helen]] was kidnapped by the [[Troy|Trojan]] prince [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]].<ref name="King Agamemnon" /> The war lasted ten years, and ended with the fall of Troy. The United Greek armies were led by Menelaus' brother, [[Agamemnon|King Agamemnon of Mycenae]].<ref name="Agamemnon's Tomb" /> [[Odysseus]], the king of [[Ithaka]], also joined the war.<ref name="Odysseus' Palace">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Odysseus' Palace|Ithaka: Odysseus' Palace]]</ref> Achilles, the seemingly invulnerable hero also joined the fight, although he often clashed with Agamemnon's leadership.<ref name="King Agamemnon" />
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| Menelaus also sought help from [[Nestor]], king of [[Pylos]]. Nestor was considered the oldest and wisest of heroes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Shipwreck of Nestor|Messenia: Shipwreck of Nestor]]</ref> [[Ajax the Lesser]] also joined the war against Troy.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Shipwreck of Ajax|Mykonos: Shipwreck of Ajax]]</ref>
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| When the United Greek armies' ships were immobilized by the goddess [[Artemis]] on their way to Troy, Agamemnon sought to appease the goddess by sacrificing his daughter, Iphigenia. However, the goddess intervened, pitying the girl and replaced her with a [[Deer|doe]].<ref name="Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice|Boeotia: Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice]]</ref>
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| During the Siege of Troy, the Trojan [[Aeneas]], son of Aphrodite, managed to flee the city to [[Kythera]] where he dedicated a shrine to his mother.<ref name="Shrine of Aphrodite" />
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| After the war, King Agamemnon, upon returning home with bountiful treasures and the Trojan princess {{Wiki|Cassandra}} as a concubine. Unhappy by his apparent sacrifice of their daughter he was killed by either his [[Klytaimnestra|wife]],<ref name="King Agamemnon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – "Mycenae" – King Agamemnon</ref> or her lover (his cousin) [[Aigisthos]].<ref name="Agamemnon's Tomb">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Agamemnon's Tomb|Argolis: Agamemnon's Tomb]]</ref>
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| Following the ten-year siege of the city, Odysseus was lost for another ten years on his way home to Ithaka.<ref name="Odysseus' Palace" /> After those twenty years, Odysseus returned to Ithaka, as he neared the island his first sight was that of the [[Phorkys Anchorage]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Phorkys Anchorage|Ithaka: Phorkys Anchorage]]</ref> Overjoyed at his triumphant return, Odysseus prayed to the [[Naiad]]s in thanks.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Cave of the Nymphs|Ithaka: Cave of the Nymphs]]</ref> Odysseus' goatherd, [[Melanthios]], mistaking him for a beggar upon his return and hit him. He did so thinking that his master had died in Troy and to impress [[Penelope]]'s suitors.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Melanthios' Goat Farm|Ithaka: Melanthios' Goat Farm]]</ref> Odysseus' swineherd [[Eumaios]], on the other hand, recognized his master and vowed to help him get rid of his wife's suitors.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Eumaios' Swine Farm|Ithaka: Eumaios' Swine Farm]]</ref> He then plotted and carried out the murders of her suitors on [[Raven's Rock]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Raven's Rock|Ithaka: Raven's Rock]]</ref>
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| ==Appearances==
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| *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|glyphs only}}
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| *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ''[[The Lost Archive]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| [[Category:Greek mythology]]
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Tom Lewis at the Internet Movie Database