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Around 639 BCE,<ref name="WP">{{WP|Battus I of Cyrene}}</ref> the [[Pythia]] in the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] gave the residents of [[Thera]] a prophecy telling them to travel to [[Libya|northwest Africa]] to set up a new home. However, they did not follow the prophecy, resulting in a period of drought which lasted for seven years. Eventually, Battos visited the Oracle again and heeded her advice, bringing a group of Therans and eventually founded the colony of Cyrenaica and Cyrene.<ref name="Cyrene">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrene"]]</ref> | |||
According to Greek legends, the god [[Apollo]] bade Battos to build Cyrene by a sacred spring. That day, he fired an arrow with his [[Battos' Bow|bow]] that pierced the heavens.<ref name="Bow">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Battos' Bow]]</ref> He also likely had a [[Cyrene's Spear|spear]] forged for him.<ref name="Spear">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cyrene's Spear]]</ref> | According to Greek legends, the god [[Apollo]] bade Battos to build Cyrene by a sacred spring. That day, he fired an arrow with his [[Battos' Bow|bow]] that pierced the heavens.<ref name="Bow">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Battos' Bow]]</ref> He also likely had a [[Cyrene's Spear|spear]] forged for him.<ref name="Spear">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cyrene's Spear]]</ref> | ||
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Battos Aristottle (died 600 BCE), also known as Battos I of Cyrene, was the founder of the ancient Greek colony of Cyrenaica and its capital Cyrene.
Biography
Around 639 BCE,[1] the Pythia in the Sanctuary of Delphi gave the residents of Thera a prophecy telling them to travel to northwest Africa to set up a new home. However, they did not follow the prophecy, resulting in a period of drought which lasted for seven years. Eventually, Battos visited the Oracle again and heeded her advice, bringing a group of Therans and eventually founded the colony of Cyrenaica and Cyrene.[2]
According to Greek legends, the god Apollo bade Battos to build Cyrene by a sacred spring. That day, he fired an arrow with his bow that pierced the heavens.[3] He also likely had a spear forged for him.[4]
Following his death, he was buried in a tomb in Cyrene.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
References
- ↑
Battus I of Cyrene on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrene"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Battos' Bow
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Cyrene's Spear
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins