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'''Hedone''', also known as '''Voluptas''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of pleasure and enjoyment. She is the daughter of [[Eros]] and [[Psyche]] and is often associated with sensual pleasure.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], a small [[Mysteries of Hedone|cult]] dedicated to Hedone was founded in [[Elis]], near the [[Spring of Piera]]. Every member of this cult renamed themselves to Hedone, including [[Tros|an actor]] working for [[Thespis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]'' – [[The Hedonistic Method]]</ref> | |||
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*The Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A1%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AE ἡδονή] means 'pleasure' and is the source of the term 'hedonism'. | *The Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A1%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AE ἡδονή] means 'pleasure' and is the source of the term 'hedonism'. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:28, 5 May 2026
Hedone, also known as Voluptas in Roman mythology, is the Greek goddess of pleasure and enjoyment. She is the daughter of Eros and Psyche and is often associated with sensual pleasure.[1]
By the time of the Peloponnesian War, a small cult dedicated to Hedone was founded in Elis, near the Spring of Piera. Every member of this cult renamed themselves to Hedone, including an actor working for Thespis.[2]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Greek word ἡδονή means 'pleasure' and is the source of the term 'hedonism'.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Lost Tales of Greece – The Hedonistic Method