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{{quote|Its previous owner swears he had this in his hand when he almost killed the Gorgon|Description of the spear|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
[[File:ACOD Handcrafted Spear.png|thumb|250px|Gorgon Slayer]]
[[File:ACOD Gorgon Slayer.jpg|thumb|150px|Gorgon Slayer]]
The '''Gorgon Slayer''' was a [[spear]] which belonged to the 5th century BCE ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Zetes the Retired]]. The spear was named for it allegedly had slain the [[gorgon]] within the [[Petrified Temple]] of [[Lesbos]]. However, instead of slaying the creature, Zetes actually used the spear to escape it, keeping it far enough from himself.
'''Gorgon Slayer''' was a spear formerly owned by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Zetes the Retired]]. Sometime during the [[Peloponnesian War]] he and several other mercenaries ventured into the [[Petrified Temple]] in order to slay the [[Writhing Dread]]. Zetes was only able to escape alive by using his trusty spear to keep the [[Gorgon|monster]] away.


Sometime afterwards the [[Sparta]]n ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]] confronted Zetes and demanded he hand over his spear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Heavy is the Spear]]</ref>
Some time after Zetes' encounter and subsequent escape, the [[Sparta]]n ''misthios'' [[Kassandra]] confronted Zetes about this story. After hearing it, she demanded he hand over his spear.<ref name="Heavy is the Spear">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Heavy is the Spear]]</ref>


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Gorgon Slayer"}}
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+13% Assassin Damage
|colspan="5"|''Its previous owner swears he had this in his hand when he almost killed the Gorgon.''
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+5% All Damage
==Behind the scenes==
| style="text-align:center;"|Defeat [[Zetes the Retired]]
The Gorgon Slayer, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares the same model as the commonly found [[Handcrafted Spear]], another weapon in the same game. These are both the recycled model of the [[Adamant Reed]], a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''.
 
Complete [[Heavy is the Spear]]
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==Appearance==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''


==Reference==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Spears]]
[[Category:Spears]]
[[Category:5th century BCE weapons]]
[[Category:5th century BCE weapons]]

Latest revision as of 07:44, 25 May 2025

Gorgon Slayer

The Gorgon Slayer was a spear which belonged to the 5th century BCE misthios Zetes the Retired. The spear was named for it allegedly had slain the gorgon within the Petrified Temple of Lesbos. However, instead of slaying the creature, Zetes actually used the spear to escape it, keeping it far enough from himself.

Some time after Zetes' encounter and subsequent escape, the Spartan misthios Kassandra confronted Zetes about this story. After hearing it, she demanded he hand over his spear.[1]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Gorgon Slayer"}}
Rarity Damage (Lvl 99) Default Engravings Availability
Description
Its previous owner swears he had this in his hand when he almost killed the Gorgon.

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Gorgon Slayer, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, shares the same model as the commonly found Handcrafted Spear, another weapon in the same game. These are both the recycled model of the Adamant Reed, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Origins.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]