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"Look at that. Father of the Minotaur."

―Kassandra^[src]^-[m]

The Kretan Bull was a legendary bull which inhabited the Fertile Battleground region of Messara, Greece, during the 5th century BCE.

History[edit | edit source]

Mythology[edit | edit source]

The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the Minotaur, whom the bull sired with Queen Pasiphae.^[1]^[2] Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of Krete.^[3]

King Eurystheas of Mycenae commanded the hero Herakles to kill the bull as the seventh of his tasks. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King Minos, and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.^[3]

Later, the bull wandered into Marathon, Attika, becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by Theseus.^[4]

5th century BCE[edit | edit source]

At some point during the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra hunted an incarnation of the Kretan Bull down at the request of Daphnae, the acting leader of the Daughters of Artemis. After killing the beast, Kassandra looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in Phokis.^[5]

Place[edit | edit source]

The beast's lair was a marshy area with rocky outcroppings and heavy undergrowth of shrubs.^[4]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

The Bull at rest
Kassandra seeing the Bull the first time
Engaging in combat
Fighting
Charging
The Bull dead
Promotional image of the bull charging at the misthios
A metope depicting Herakles and the mythical Kretan Bull

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: Gortyn
↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – "Art, Religion, and Myths" – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Messara: The Kretan Bull
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Kretan Bull

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

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+{{Quote|Look at that. Father of the Minotaur.|Kassandra|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|The Kretan Bull}}
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+[[File:ACOd-KretanBullfull.jpg|thumb|250px|Kretan Bull]]
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+The '''Kretan Bull''' was a legendary [[Cattle|bull]] which inhabited the [[Fertile Battleground]] region of [[Messara]], [[Greece]], during the 5th century BCE.
-[[File:Cretan Bull - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg|thumb|250px|The Cretan Bull charging at the Misthios]]
+==History==
+===Mythology===
+The Kretan Bull was said to be the father of the [[Minotaur]], whom the bull sired with Queen [[Pasiphae]].<ref name="Gortyn">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Gortyn]]</ref><ref name="Birth of the Minotaur">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Art, Religion, and Myths|"Art, Religion, and Myths"]] – Knossos: Birth of the Minotaur</ref> Later, the bull wreaked havoc on crops and property all around the island of [[Krete]].<ref name="The Kretan Bull">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>
-The '''Cretan Bull''' was, according to the [[Greece|Greek]] myth, the father of the [[Minotaur]], born by [[Pasiphaë]].
+King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the bull as the seventh of his [[Labours of Hercules|tasks]]. Before facing the bull, Herakles sought out King [[Minos]], and was given permission to deal with the beast. The bull was captured and suppressed by the hero-god, but instead of killing it, he shipped it to Eurystheas as proof, and then the animal was released.<ref name="The Kretan Bull"/>
-At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n [[mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] ran into the creature and fought it.
+Later, the bull wandered into [[Marathon Beach|Marathon]], [[Attika]], becoming known as the "Marathonian Bull". It was eventually slain by [[Theseus]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
-==Appearance==
+===5th century BCE===
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted an incarnation of the Kretan Bull down at the request of [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. After killing the beast, Kassandra looted its pelt and gave it to Daphnae in [[Phokis]].<ref name="Kretan Bull">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>
+==Place==
+The beast's lair was a marshy area with rocky outcroppings and heavy undergrowth of shrubs.<ref name="ACOd"/>
+==Gallery==
+<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
+ACOd-KretanBull.jpg
+ACOd-KretanBull-rest.jpg|The Bull at rest
+ACOd-KretanBull-01.jpg|Kassandra seeing the Bull the first time
+ACOd-KretanBull-02.jpg|Engaging in combat
+ACOd-KretanBull-03.jpg|Fighting
+ACOd-KretanBull-04.jpg|Charging
+ACOd-KretanBull-05.jpg|The Bull dead
+Cretan Bull - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg|Promotional image of the bull charging at the ''misthios''
+ACOd-relief-LabourBull.jpg|A metope depicting Herakles and the mythical Kretan Bull
+</gallery>
-==Reference==
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
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+[[Category:Animals]]
 [[Category:Greek mythology]]
-[[Category:Animals]]
+[[Category:Legendary animals]]
+[[Category:Mythical creatures]]