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{{Otheruses|the Sword of Eden used by Perseus|[[Harpe of Perseus]]}}
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[[File:PerseusPainting.jpeg|thumb|250px|Perseus holding the Sword of Eden as he fights Ketus.]]
[[File:PerseusPainting.jpeg|thumb|250px|Perseus holding the Sword of Eden while rescuing [[Andromeda]] from [[Ketos]]]]
'''Perseus' Sword of Eden''' was a [[Sword of Eden|Sword of&nbsp;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>
'''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>


==History==
==History==
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.<ref name="ACOd" />
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" />


And in the 1st century BCE, the [[Medjay]] and [[Hidden Ones]] founder [[Bayek]] came into possession of an actual [[Harpe of Perseus|harpe]] also claiming to have been used by Perseus.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
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==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|Gylphs only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|Glyphs only}}


==References==
==References==
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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]

References[edit | edit source]