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[[File:ACP Sagittarius.png|thumb|250px|Orion engraved on stone as the sign Sagittarius]] | [[File:ACP Sagittarius.png|thumb|250px|Orion engraved on stone as the sign Sagittarius]] | ||
'''Orion''' was a [[ | '''Orion''' was a [[giant]] and a son of [[Poseidon]] in [[Greek mythology]], supposedly born in [[Boeotia]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
According to mythology, Orion angered the goddess [[Artemis]] for seducing her follower [[Opis]]. As revenge, the goddess summoned a [[scorpion]] which killed Orion. The creature and Orion were subsequently turned into constellations.<ref name="Tomb">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations | According to mythology, Orion angered the goddess [[Artemis]] for seducing her follower [[Opis]]. As revenge, the goddess summoned a [[scorpion]] which killed Orion. The creature and Orion were subsequently turned into constellations.<ref name="Tomb">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Boeotia: Tomb of Orion"</ref> A variant of this story says the scorpion was instead sent by Artemis' twin brother, [[Apollo]].<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> | ||
After his death, he was allegedly buried in a [[Tomb of Orion|tomb]] in the [[Oropos Heights]] of Boeotia.<ref name="Tomb" /> | After his death, he was allegedly buried in a [[Tomb of Orion|tomb]] in the [[Oropos Heights]] of Boeotia.<ref name="Tomb" /> | ||
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Orion was a giant and a son of Poseidon in Greek mythology, supposedly born in Boeotia.
Biography[edit | edit source]
According to mythology, Orion angered the goddess Artemis for seducing her follower Opis. As revenge, the goddess summoned a scorpion which killed Orion. The creature and Orion were subsequently turned into constellations.[1] A variant of this story says the scorpion was instead sent by Artemis' twin brother, Apollo.[2]
After his death, he was allegedly buried in a tomb in the Oropos Heights of Boeotia.[1]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, Orion's tomb was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[3]
When the zodiac was created, Orion became part of it as Sagittarius.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Orion is described as a Giant in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, but in Assassin's Creed: Pirates, the engraving of him depicts a centaur.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Boeotia: Tomb of Orion"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey