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"I've never seen such a monster! This beast isn't even native to these lands."

―Kassandra^[src]^-[m]

The Krokottas Hyena was a legendary hyena that had made its way to Greece, and made its lair in the Skandeia Bay region of Kythera Island during the 5th century BCE.

History[edit | edit source]

Around the time of the Peloponnesian War, the gigantic hyena arrived on the shores of Kythera Island. The Daughters of Artemis noticed this, as well as the arrivals of other legendary animals, and their acting leader, Daphnae, went out to find the challenger the animals' reappearance foretold, as per the Daughters' traditions.^[1]

Eventually, the hyena was hunted down by the Spartan misthios Kassandra. After its death, the creature's pelt was taken by Kassandra and brought to Daphnae as proof of her success.^[2]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Krokottas (Greek: Κροκόττας) was a mythical wolfdog, which was believed to inhabit India or Africa. Nowadays, scholars think that the legendary krokottas may be identified with the spotted hyena, whose scientific name, Crocuta crocuta, was given after the legendary beast. However, in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the Krokottas Hyena is depicted as a striped hyena.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Kassandra fighting the Hyena
Concept art featuring the hyena and other legendary animals

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Artemis's Request
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Krokottas Hyena

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

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Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

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Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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-The '''Krokottas Hyena''' was a legendary [[hyena]] who haunted the [[Skandeia Bay]] region of [[Kythera]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE.
+{{Quote|I've never seen such a monster! This beast isn't even native to these lands.|Kassandra|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|The Krokottas Hyena}}
+[[File:ACOd-KrokottasHyena.jpg|thumb|250px|The Krokottas Hyena]]
+The '''Krokottas Hyena''' was a legendary [[hyena]] that had made its way to [[Greece]], and made its [[Krokottas' Den|lair]] in the [[Skandeia Bay]] region of [[Kythera Island]] during the 5th century BCE.
-During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hyena was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] at the request of [[Daphnae]], the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Krokottas Hyena]]</ref>
+==History==
+Around the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the gigantic hyena arrived on the shores of Kythera Island. The [[Daughters of Artemis]] noticed this, as well as the arrivals of other legendary animals, and their acting leader, [[Daphnae]], went out to find the challenger the animals' reappearance foretold, as per the Daughters' traditions.<ref name="Artemis' Request">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Artemis's Request]]</ref>
-==Appearance==
+Eventually, the hyena was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. After its death, the creature's pelt was taken by Kassandra and brought to Daphnae as proof of her success.<ref name="Krokottas Hyena">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Krokottas Hyena]]</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
+The {{Wiki|crocotta|Krokottas}} ([[Greece|Greek]]: Κροκόττας) was a mythical wolfdog, which was believed to inhabit [[India]] or [[Africa]]. Nowadays, scholars think that the legendary krokottas may be identified with the {{wiki|spotted hyena}}, whose scientific name, ''Crocuta crocuta'', was given after the legendary beast. However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', the Krokottas Hyena is depicted as a {{wiki|striped hyena}}.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
+ACOd-KrokottasHyenaKass.jpg|Kassandra fighting the Hyena
+ACOD Legendary Animals Concept Art - Gabriel Blain.png|Concept art featuring the hyena and other legendary animals
+</gallery>
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
-==Reference==
+==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{ACOD}}
 [[Category:Animals]]
 [[Category:Legendary animals]]
+[[Category:Mythical creatures]]
+[[Category:Greek mythology]]
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