Perseus' Sword of Eden: Difference between revisions

This article is about the Sword of Eden used by Perseus. For other uses, see Harpe of Perseus.

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Perseus holding the Sword of Eden while rescuing Andromeda from Ketos

Perseus' Sword of Eden was a Sword of Eden used by Perseus to slay the gorgon Medusa^[1]^[2] after she had been transformed into the Writhing Dread by an artifact which was later retrospectively known as the Prize of the Medusa.^[3]

History[edit | edit source]

Over the years, multiple weapons were purported to be the one used by Perseus. A sickle called Hermes' Scythe was on display in the Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas in Sparta during the 5th century BCE alongside other relics alleged to have been a part of his story. Additionally within Aletheia's simulations of the Underworld Perseus wield a sword called the Cursed Gorgoneion.^[3]

Other examples included the one used by the Writhing Dread,^[3] and the one sold on markets in the Ptolemaic Kingdom.^[4]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed II (Glyphs only)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Treasury of Legends
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins

Isu

Notable individuals

Isu	Aita • Aletheia • Baldr • Consus • Fenrir • Hephaistos • Hermes Trismegistus • Juno • Jupiter • Loki • Minerva • Odin • Phanes • Poseidon • Shakyamuni • Surtr • Vejovis • Yaldabaoth

Hybrids	Adam • Eve

Artifacts

Pieces of Eden	Ankh • Apples of Eden (#1 \| #2 \| #3 \| #4 \| #5 \| #6 \| #7 \| Aguilar's \| Akhenaten's \| Gull's \| Korfu's \| Skye's \| Mihšihkinaahkwa's \| Isabel's) • Atlantis Artifacts (Sphinx's \| Medusa's \| Minotaur's \| Cyclops' \| Versipellis') • Codex of Eden • Crystal Balls • Crystal Skulls • Foresight Amulet • Fountain of Youth • Fragment of Eden • Grand Temple Key • Heart • Hope Diamond • Hugr-Rip • Imperial Jade Seal • Koh-i-Noor • Memory Seals (Masyaf Keys) • Mjölnir • Prophecy Disks • Precursor boxes • Rings of Eden (Hnituðr \| Pirate Ring \| Rings of Seth (Blood \| Moon \| Sand)) • Scepter of Aset • Scythe of Eden • Shards of Eden • Shrouds of Eden (#1 \| #2 \| Copy) • Spears of Eden (Gungnir • Spear of Leonidas) • Southeast Asian Pieces of Eden (Crescent amulet \| Lantern \| Lotus disk) • Staves of Eden (Alexander's \| Imperial Sceptre \| Papal Staff \| Staff of Hermes Trismegistus \| Shattered Staff \| Venetian Staff \| Staff of Seth) • Swords of Eden (#1 \| #2 \| Excalibur \| Gram \| Sword of Damokles \| Perseus' Sword) • Trident of Eden • Tui Bei Tu • Vejovis' dagger

Miscellaneous artifacts	Armor (Aegis • Armor of the Fallen • First Civilization Set • Isu Armor • Mythical Warrior • Thor's Set) • Weapons (Atlantean Blade • Blazing Sword • Gae Bolg • Lucius Septimius' flails • Mace of Atlantis • The Samsaama • Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar • Swords of Fal) • Shields (The Morrigan's Guard) • Ancient beacons • Baghdad Battery • Blood vials • Eye (Antikythera mechanism) • Freya's medallion • Gleipnir • Global aurora borealis device • Iron Man • Isu beacon • Lia Fáil • Manna • Odin's Eye • Prophecy Disk key • Power sources • The Pyramid (Artifact Fragments) • Saga Stone • Saint-Denis Temple key • Salakar • Śarīra • Stone of Scone • Seth-Anat stone • Silica

Human-made artifacts	Animus (Alruh • Die Glocke) • Armor of Altaïr • Buckingham Palace vault • Eagle of Suger • Head of Saint Denis • Mayan Armor • Michel Reuge's Vault • Voynich manuscript

Locations

The Grey • Cities (Asgard • Atlantis • Eden • Eitri • Feyan • Útgarðar) • Lands (Nine Realms • Sister Realms) • Seismic Temples (Arctic Temple • Lisbon Temple • Port-au-Prince Temple) • Temples

Africa	Egyptian Vaults (Siwa Vault • Khesesh Em Sesh Em Eeneb • Eesfet Oon-m'Aa Poo • Eeyoo Sekedoo Aat • Qeneb.too Kah'Aiye • Seshem.eff Er Aat • Oun-mAa Niye Ressoot)

Americas	North American Temples (Chichen Itza Temples • Grand Temple) • Caribbean Temples (Caribbean Vault • Observatory)

Asia	Middle Eastern Vaults (Alamut Temple • Excavation Site • Jerusalem Vault • Northern Oasis vault) • Beijing Temple • Forgotten Temple • Herat Temple • Tosha Khana

Europe	Greek locations (Ancient Forge • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Gateway to the Lost City • Great Seal to Atlantis • Kephallonia vault • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Lair of the Sphinx • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Italian Vaults (Colosseum Vault • Pythagorean Vault • Vatican Vault • Venice vault) • Celtic locations (Boudicca Tomb • Cassivellaunus Tomb • Cave of Gold • Freyja's Cave • Hill of Tara • Iona Vault • Isu Barracks • Loch Ness Temple • Manius's Sanctum (Eden Ring Station) • Odin's Vault • Scone Vault • Togodomnus' Tomb • Venutius Tomb • Verica's Tomb • Wayland's Smithy • Shrines of the Valkyrie) • The Forge • Saint-Denis Temple

Culture & History

Culture	Society (Æsir \| Capitoline Triad \| High Council \| Illuminat \| Isu Authority in Eden \| Vanir) • Language (Isu codex \| Isu script) • Titles (Ciphers \| Dikastes \| Father of Understanding \| Messenger \| Mother of Wisdom \| Sacred Voice) • Other (Hidden Twelve)

Events	Isu Era (War of Unification • Human-Isu War • Great Catastrophe) • Assassin-Templar War • Second Disaster • Ascendance Event • Resurrection Day

Science	Physiology (Digital Cognizance Imprint \| Eagle Vision \| Hybrid \| Neurotransmitter \| Isu incarnations (Sages)) • Physics (Calculations \| Nexus) • Projects (Olympos Project \| Project Anthropos \| Solar floral regeneration project \| Six methods of salvation) • Technology (Aletheia's simulations • Hugr-Rip • Isu map • Kolossus • Orb of Hades • Piece of Eden • Precursor relics • Torch of Hypnos • Towers • Vault pedestal • Wireless Energy Lattice • Yggdrasil) • Other (Adamant)

Related	Balor • Dwarves • Elpis • Elves • Instruments of the First Will • Jötnar • Muspels • Order of the Ancients • Phoenix Project • Prize of Cerberos • Prize of the Hekatonchires • Salakar • Sisyphos

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-[[File:PerseusPainting.jpeg|thumb|Perseus holding the Sword of Eden as he fights Ketus.]]
+{{Era|Weapons|Isu}}
-'''Perseus' Sword of Eden''' was a [[Sword of Eden]] used by [[Perseus]] to slay [[Medusa]]<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref>, an individual transformed into the [[Writhing Dread]] by an [[Atlantis artifact]] later named after her, the [[Prize of the Medusa]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+{{Otheruses|the Sword of Eden used by Perseus|[[Harpe of Perseus]]}}
+{{Conjecture}}
+[[File:PerseusPainting.jpeg|thumb|250px|Perseus holding the Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]] from [[Ketos]]]]
+'''Perseus' Sword of Eden''' was a [[Swords of Eden|Sword of Eden]] used by [[Perseus]] to slay the [[gorgon]] [[Medusa]]<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref><ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref> after she had been transformed into the [[Writhing Dread]] by [[Atlantis artifact|an artifact]] which was later retrospectively known as the [[Prize of the Medusa]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
-Over the years multiple weapons would be purported to be the one used by Perseus. A sickle called Hermes' Scythe was on display in the [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]] in [[Sparta]] during the 5th century BCE alongside other relics alleged to be his. During that same time period a sword claimed by the Spartan misthios [[Kassandra]] after defeating [[Ligeia]], an incarnation of the Writhing Dread, was a possible contender. And in the 1st century BCE, the [[medjay]] and [[Hidden Ones]] founder [[Bayek]] came into possession of an actual harpe also claiming to have been used by Perseus.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
+==History==
+Over the years, multiple weapons were purported to be the one used by Perseus. A sickle called Hermes' Scythe was on display in the [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]] in [[Sparta]] during the 5th century BCE alongside other relics alleged to have been a part of his story. Additionally within [[Aletheia's simulations]] of the [[Underworld]] Perseus wield a sword called the [[Cursed Gorgoneion]].<ref name="ACOd" />
+Other examples included the [[Harpe of Perseus (Odyssey)|one]] used by the Writhing Dread,<ref name="ACOd" /> and the [[Harpe of Perseus (Origins)|one]] sold on markets in the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|Glyphs only}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[Category:Swords]]
+[[Category:Swords of Eden]]
+[[Category:Personal weapons]]
+[[Category:Greek mythology]]
+{{Isu}}

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