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'''Kleio''' was a [[Korinth]]ian [[Courtesan|''hetaera'']] who worked under [[Anthousa]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].
|active = 430s BCE<br/>[[Korinth]], [[Greece]]<br/>[[Mykonos]], Greece
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|affiliates = Korinthian ''hetairai''}}
'''Kleio''' was a [[Korinth]]ian ''[[hetaera]]'' who worked under [[Anthousa]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
When the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] came to Korinth looking for her mother [[Myrrine]], Anthousa promised her help if Kassandra in turn helped the ''hetaerae''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref>
===Korinth===
During her time with the Korinthian ''hetaerae'', Kleio befriended [[Erinna]], another ''hetaera''. They even grew close, and participated in the morning prayers together.<ref name="Follow That Boat">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Follow That Boat]]</ref>


As [[the Monger]]'s power and influence in Korinth grew, Kleio was scared and wished to leave the city, and paid to a crew to escort her to [[Mykonos]]. However, she didn't tell her friends about her plans. As Kleio failed to show up to morning prayer, one of her closest friends, [[Erinna]], grew worried. Asking around the agora of Korinth, Erinna learned that Kleio had apparently been kidnapped by [[Piracy|pirates]], and subsequently asked Kassandra to 'rescue' Kleio.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Follow That Boat]]</ref>
However, when [[The Monger]] rose to prominence in the ''[[polis]]'', forcing the ''hetaerae'' to flee to the [[Akrokorinth]] and hide from him, Kleio became distressed, and planned her escape.<ref name="To Find a Girl">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[To Find a Girl]]</ref><ref name="Follow That Boat" /> To this end, Kleio chartered a [[ship]] and a crew to take her from Korinth to [[Mykonos]].<ref name="Follow That Boat" />


Kassandra chased down the ship, and boarded it. Kleio was angry with her, telling her about her plans, her desire to leave, and demanded that Kassandra escort her instead.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Escort Service]]</ref>
She didn't tell about her plan to anyone, lest she endanger her success. Instead of ensuring her escape, the fact that she didn't join Erinna for their customary morning prayers worried her friend. And Erinna's worry in turn was noticed by Anthousa, who tasked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to help Erinna among others.<ref name="To Find a Girl" />
 
Kleio had been seen by one of their clients that morning, though, boarding the ship. As the client told it, [[Piracy|pirates]] had kidnapped her, so Erinna was keen on Kassandra to 'rescue' Kleio. Unaware of this, Kleio sat on ship, dreaming of her new future on Mykonos. Before her ship could get far, however, it was attacked by the ''[[Adrestia]]'', Kassandra's ship. The ''misthios'' boarded Kleio's ship and dragged her from it while her crew slew Kleio's hired hands.<ref name="Follow That Boat" />
 
Though shocked, Kleio was not as helpless as she might have seemed, and drew a [[knife]] on Kassandra, accusing her of being a pirate. After some confusion, Kleio explained what she'd been up to. Kassandra then made her choice, either returning Kleio to Erinna,<ref name="Follow That Boat" /> or agreeing to escort her to Mykonos.<ref name="Escort Service">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Escort Service]]</ref>
 
===Mykonos===
Once on Mykonos, Kleio set out to make a new life for herself.<ref name="Escort Service" /> At some point, she met a musician, who saw in her her very own [[Muses|muse]], and fell in love with her.<ref name="Honey Eyes">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Honey Eyes]]</ref> Kleio reciprocated the feelings, at least enough to encourage the musician to purchase a ring as a sign of her devotion.<ref name="Honey Eyes" /> Unfortunately, before Kleio learned of this, the ring was stolen by [[bandit]]s. Lucky for the musician, Kassandra met her and helped her retrieve the ring.<ref name="Honey Eyes" />
 
===Sculpture's Elysium===
At some point of time, Kleio returned to her mother that lives at Sculpture's Elysium in Paros. Kleio's mother is complaining to Kassandra that she was reluctantly happy and annoyed that Kleio survived the shipwreck. Kleio's mother remarks that because her daughter Kleio is alive, a suitor annoyingly keeps disturbing them. Kassandra remarks that Kleio seems to find herself in trouble again right after the Monger problem. Kleio's mother hired Kassandra to kill a suitor who is also the region's leader.
 
==Behind the scenes==
The name of Kleio, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', is derived from the [[Greece|Greek]] word [[wikt:κλέος|κλέος]] (''kléos''), meaning 'fame, glory'. It was also the name of {{Wiki|Clio|one}} of the [[Muses]], the inspirational goddesses of Greek mythology.<ref name="Kleos">[[wikt:κλέος|κλέος]] on Wiktionary</ref><ref name="Clio">{{WP|Clio}}</ref>
 
If Kleio is returned to Korinth, she remains for a while by Erinna at the port, before moving to stand within [[Anthousa's home]] by the [[Porneion]] and the [[Leader House, Korinthia|Leader House]].
 
After Kleio is delivered to Mykonos, she can be knocked out and recruited as a lieutenant for the Adrestia with a unique epic avatar. However, this can only be done after completing To Find a Girl.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
ACOD Follow That Boat 02.png|Kleio threatening Kassandra aboard the ''Adrestia''
ACOd-Kleioreturnedafter.jpg|Kleio in Anthousa's home
ACOD Escort Service.png|Kleio thanking Kassandra for escorting her to Mykonos
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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Kleio was a Korinthian hetaera who worked under Anthousa during the Peloponnesian War.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Korinth[edit | edit source]

During her time with the Korinthian hetaerae, Kleio befriended Erinna, another hetaera. They even grew close, and participated in the morning prayers together.[1]

However, when The Monger rose to prominence in the polis, forcing the hetaerae to flee to the Akrokorinth and hide from him, Kleio became distressed, and planned her escape.[2][1] To this end, Kleio chartered a ship and a crew to take her from Korinth to Mykonos.[1]

She didn't tell about her plan to anyone, lest she endanger her success. Instead of ensuring her escape, the fact that she didn't join Erinna for their customary morning prayers worried her friend. And Erinna's worry in turn was noticed by Anthousa, who tasked the Spartan misthios Kassandra to help Erinna among others.[2]

Kleio had been seen by one of their clients that morning, though, boarding the ship. As the client told it, pirates had kidnapped her, so Erinna was keen on Kassandra to 'rescue' Kleio. Unaware of this, Kleio sat on ship, dreaming of her new future on Mykonos. Before her ship could get far, however, it was attacked by the Adrestia, Kassandra's ship. The misthios boarded Kleio's ship and dragged her from it while her crew slew Kleio's hired hands.[1]

Though shocked, Kleio was not as helpless as she might have seemed, and drew a knife on Kassandra, accusing her of being a pirate. After some confusion, Kleio explained what she'd been up to. Kassandra then made her choice, either returning Kleio to Erinna,[1] or agreeing to escort her to Mykonos.[3]

Mykonos[edit | edit source]

Once on Mykonos, Kleio set out to make a new life for herself.[3] At some point, she met a musician, who saw in her her very own muse, and fell in love with her.[4] Kleio reciprocated the feelings, at least enough to encourage the musician to purchase a ring as a sign of her devotion.[4] Unfortunately, before Kleio learned of this, the ring was stolen by bandits. Lucky for the musician, Kassandra met her and helped her retrieve the ring.[4]

Sculpture's Elysium[edit | edit source]

At some point of time, Kleio returned to her mother that lives at Sculpture's Elysium in Paros. Kleio's mother is complaining to Kassandra that she was reluctantly happy and annoyed that Kleio survived the shipwreck. Kleio's mother remarks that because her daughter Kleio is alive, a suitor annoyingly keeps disturbing them. Kassandra remarks that Kleio seems to find herself in trouble again right after the Monger problem. Kleio's mother hired Kassandra to kill a suitor who is also the region's leader.

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The name of Kleio, a character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, is derived from the Greek word κλέος (kléos), meaning 'fame, glory'. It was also the name of one of the Muses, the inspirational goddesses of Greek mythology.[5][6]

If Kleio is returned to Korinth, she remains for a while by Erinna at the port, before moving to stand within Anthousa's home by the Porneion and the Leader House.

After Kleio is delivered to Mykonos, she can be knocked out and recruited as a lieutenant for the Adrestia with a unique epic avatar. However, this can only be done after completing To Find a Girl.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Kleio threatening Kassandra aboard the Adrestia
    Kleio threatening Kassandra aboard the Adrestia
  • Kleio in Anthousa's home
    Kleio in Anthousa's home
  • Kleio thanking Kassandra for escorting her to Mykonos
    Kleio thanking Kassandra for escorting her to Mykonos

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Follow That Boat
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – To Find a Girl
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Escort Service
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Honey Eyes
  5. ↑ κλέος on Wiktionary
  6. ↑ Clio on Wikipedia
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