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The '''Stymphalian birds''' were flesh-eating birds | The '''Stymphalian birds''' were flesh-eating birds plaguing [[Lake Stymphalia]] near the village of [[Stymphalos]] in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]]. | ||
==Description== | |||
The birds were described as made of [[bronze]]<ref name="DT">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia|Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds]]</ref>, but with feathers of steel.<ref name="HL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Arkadia|Arkadia: Stymphalos]]</ref> | |||
The birds were also carnivorous, and had toxic dung.<ref name="DT"/> | |||
== | ==Mythology== | ||
Considered sacred to the Greek god of war, [[Ares]], when the birds' numbers grew, they became a menace not only to crops and livestock, but also to the [[human]]s in the area.<ref name="HL" /> | |||
In time, King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] ordered the hero [[Herakles]] to kill the Stymphalian birds as his sixth [[Labours of Hercules|task]].<ref name="DT"/> | |||
== | To help with this task, the goddess [[Minerva|Athena]] gave Herakles a rattle which the god of metalworking, [[Hephaistos]], had crafted. The sound of the rattle scared the birds out of hiding, and Herakles was able to shoot some of them<ref name="DT"/> with the arrows he'd dipped into the [[Lernaean Hydra|Lernaean Hydra's]] poisonous blood before.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: The Hydra]]</ref> | ||
==Influence== | |||
Following the birds' extermination, a [[Stymphalos Armored Bird|memorial]] was set up on a mountaintop overlooking the village of Stymphalos in [[Arkadia]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
One of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod|modifications]] allowed Kassandra to obtain [[Mighty Bracers|bracers]] said to have been made from the sharp, metallic feathers of the birds.<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|monument only}} | |||
**''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Mythical creatures]] | [[Category:Mythical creatures]] | ||
[[Category:Greek mythology]] | [[Category:Greek mythology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:28, 30 September 2024
- "Let's hope Herakles killed all of the Stymphalian birds."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Stymphalian birds were flesh-eating birds plaguing Lake Stymphalia near the village of Stymphalos in Greek mythology.
Description[edit | edit source]
The birds were described as made of bronze[1], but with feathers of steel.[2]
The birds were also carnivorous, and had toxic dung.[1]
Mythology[edit | edit source]
Considered sacred to the Greek god of war, Ares, when the birds' numbers grew, they became a menace not only to crops and livestock, but also to the humans in the area.[2] In time, King Eurystheas of Mycenae ordered the hero Herakles to kill the Stymphalian birds as his sixth task.[1]
To help with this task, the goddess Athena gave Herakles a rattle which the god of metalworking, Hephaistos, had crafted. The sound of the rattle scared the birds out of hiding, and Herakles was able to shoot some of them[1] with the arrows he'd dipped into the Lernaean Hydra's poisonous blood before.[3]
Influence[edit | edit source]
Following the birds' extermination, a memorial was set up on a mountaintop overlooking the village of Stymphalos in Arkadia.[4]
One of Layla Hassan's Animus modifications allowed Kassandra to obtain bracers said to have been made from the sharp, metallic feathers of the birds.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (monument only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: Stymphalos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: The Hydra
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey