Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Europa (mythology): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mNo edit summary |
m Text replacement - ">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''" to ">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''" |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
When the god [[Zeus]] saw Europa, he stole her away in the form of a [[Cattle|bull]]. Her brother Kadmos chased after them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia: Kadmeia]]</ref> Afterwards, she was said to have given birth to the man who would become King [[Minos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> | When the god [[Zeus]] saw Europa, he stole her away in the form of a [[Cattle|bull]]. Her brother Kadmos chased after them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia: Kadmeia]]</ref> Afterwards, she was said to have given birth to the man who would become King [[Minos]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref> | ||
==Legacy and influence== | ==Legacy and influence== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the story of Europa was used by an [[Athens|Athenian]] spy to seek the help of [[Mercenary|mercenaries]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[From the Heart]]</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the story of Europa was used by an [[Athens|Athenian]] spy to seek the help of [[Mercenary|mercenaries]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[From the Heart]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:46, 22 September 2026
Europa was the sister of Kadmos, the legendary founder of the polis of Thebes in Boeotia, Greece.
Biography[edit | edit source]
When the god Zeus saw Europa, he stole her away in the form of a bull. Her brother Kadmos chased after them.[1] Afterwards, she was said to have given birth to the man who would become King Minos.[2]
Legacy and influence[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, the story of Europa was used by an Athenian spy to seek the help of mercenaries.[3]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In the Greek mythology, Europa was a Phoenician princess. At the request of Zeus, the god Hephaistos built a giant bronze automaton named Talos to protect Europa from pirates and raiders. In some variants of the myth, Europa was also given a spear or a "javelin that never missed", which later ended up in the hands of Kephalos.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)