Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Hall of the Forty-Nine Skulls: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Lady Kyashira mNo edit summary |
m Text replacement - ">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''" to ">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''" |
||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
The '''Hall of the Forty-Nine Skulls''' was a shrine and tomb situated near [[The Bloody Oracle]] in [[Argos]], [[Greece]]. It was dedicated to the 49 slain sons of [[Aigyptos]], a legendary king of ancient [[Egypt]]. | The '''Hall of the Forty-Nine Skulls''' was a shrine and tomb situated near [[The Bloody Oracle]] in [[Argos]], [[Greece]]. It was dedicated to the 49 slain sons of [[Aigyptos]], a legendary king of ancient [[Egypt]]. | ||
According to the stories, [[Danaos]]' 50 [[Danaides|daughters]] were supposed to marry his brother's 50 sons. As a wedding present from their father, each of Danaos' daughters received a dagger, and a command to kill their | According to the stories, [[Danaos]]' 50 [[Danaides|daughters]] were supposed to marry his brother's 50 sons. As a wedding present from their father, each of Danaos' daughters received a [[dagger]], and a command to kill their husband. All but [[Hypermnestra]] obeyed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Hall of the Forty-Nine Skulls]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the shrine was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the shrine was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:46, 22 September 2026
The Hall of the Forty-Nine Skulls was a shrine and tomb situated near The Bloody Oracle in Argos, Greece. It was dedicated to the 49 slain sons of Aigyptos, a legendary king of ancient Egypt.
According to the stories, Danaos' 50 daughters were supposed to marry his brother's 50 sons. As a wedding present from their father, each of Danaos' daughters received a dagger, and a command to kill their husband. All but Hypermnestra obeyed.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the shrine was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[2]