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Pactyas was a Lydian^[1] general who defected to the Achaemenid emperor Cyrus the Great.^[2] He was subsequently forced to take refuge at the Temple of Athena Poliouchos on the Greek island of Chios^[2] after a failed revolt against Cyrus.^[1] Following this, he was surrendered by the Chians to the Persians,^[1] but for this deed, they no longer dared to offer sacrifices at the temple.^[2]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Pactyas only receives a brief mention in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018) via the Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos, for which historical facts can be read in the world map. The central line in the flavour text, "Pactyas, a Persian general who defected to Cyrus the Great, took refuge here", does not properly specify that he was hiding from the Persians after rebelling against them; it can suggest he was hunted for his defection to the Persians instead. Clarity regarding this is found by consulting the primary source, Herodotos' Histories.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Herodotus. Histories, "Book 1 Clio", lines 153–161. Translated by G. C. Macaulay. (London: Macmillan and Co, 1890).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations

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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)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

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

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

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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-'''Pactyas''', alternatively '''Pactyes''', also known as '''The Huntsman''',  was a {{Wiki|Lydia}}n general who defected to the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian]] emperor {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great}}. He was a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]].
+'''Pactyas''' was a {{Wiki|Lydia}}n<ref name="Herodotus">Herodotus. ''Histories'', "Book 1 Clio", lines 153–161. Translated by G. C. Macaulay. (London: Macmillan and Co, 1890).</ref> general who defected to the [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid]] emperor {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great}}.<ref name="Historical Locations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]</ref> He was subsequently forced to take refuge at the [[Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos|Temple of Athena Poliouchos]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Chios]]<ref name="Historical Locations" /> after a failed revolt against Cyrus.<ref name="Herodotus" /> Following this, he was surrendered by the Chians to the Persians,<ref name="Herodotus" /> but for this deed, they no longer dared to offer sacrifices at the temple.<ref name="Historical Locations" />
-Prior his capture, Pactyas took refuge in a [[Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos|sanctuary]] of [[Athena]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Chios]].
+==Behind the scenes==
+Pactyas only receives a brief mention in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018) via the Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos, for which [[Historical Locations|historical facts]] can be read in the world map. The central line in the flavour text, "''Pactyas, a Persian general who defected to Cyrus the Great, took refuge here''", does not properly specify that he was hiding from the Persians after rebelling against them; it can suggest he was hunted for his defection to the Persians instead. Clarity regarding this is found by consulting the primary source, [[Herodotos]]' ''{{wiki|Histories (Herodotus)|Histories}}''.
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