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{{Quote|It is believed Minerva wore this protective outfit while in combat. There's a reason people believe she was the goddess of war!|[[Shaun Hastings]]' notes for the [[Helix initiate]], 2015.|Assassin's Creed: Syndicate}} | {{Quote|It is believed Minerva wore this protective outfit while in combat. There's a reason people believe she was the goddess of war!|[[Shaun Hastings]]' notes for the [[Helix initiate]], 2015.|Assassin's Creed: Syndicate}} | ||
[[File:Aegis.jpg|thumb|250px|The Aegis]] | [[File:Aegis.jpg|thumb|250px|The Aegis]] | ||
The ''' | The '''aegis''' was an ancient [[armor]] outfit which allegedly belonged to the [[Isu]] scientist [[Minerva]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Allegedly worn by Minerva in combat, the aegis encouraged the [[human]] belief that she was a goddess of war.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> | |||
At some point, somehow, the Assassin [[Michel Reuge]] found the aegis near {{Wiki|Bath, Somerset|Bath}} in [[United Kingdom|England]] and later stored it in an underground [[Michel Reuge's Vault|a vault]] in [[London]]. In 1868, [[Evie Frye|Evie]] and [[Jacob Frye]] gained access into Reuge's vault and Evie claimed the outfit for her own usage.<ref name="Secrets of London">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Secrets of London]]</ref> | |||
==Owners== | ==Owners== | ||
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*[[Evie Frye]] (1868 – ?) | *[[Evie Frye]] (1868 – ?) | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', when the Aegis is worn, a visible shield of surrounded Evie Frye. | |||
In [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Rome|Roman]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]], the Aegis is sometimes depicted as a [[shield]] with the image of [[Medusa]]'s head emblazoned on it. Other sources state that it was a cuirass. What it was made of, or how and by whom, is debated. The alternatives includ the hide of baby [[Zeus]]' wet-nurse [[goat]] {{Wiki|Amalthea (mythology)|Amalthea}}, by [[Hephaistos]] and the [[Cyclops|Cyclopes]], and even that it was the skin of a slain [[Gorgon]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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[[Category:Outfits]] | [[Category:Outfits]] | ||
[[Category:Greek mythology]] | [[Category:Greek mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Personal armors]] | |||
Revision as of 13:50, 6 August 2020
- "It is believed Minerva wore this protective outfit while in combat. There's a reason people believe she was the goddess of war!"
- ―Shaun Hastings' notes for the Helix initiate, 2015.[src]
The aegis was an ancient armor outfit which allegedly belonged to the Isu scientist Minerva.
History
Allegedly worn by Minerva in combat, the aegis encouraged the human belief that she was a goddess of war.[1]
At some point, somehow, the Assassin Michel Reuge found the aegis near Bath in England and later stored it in an underground a vault in London. In 1868, Evie and Jacob Frye gained access into Reuge's vault and Evie claimed the outfit for her own usage.[2]
Owners
- Minerva (? – ?)
- Michel Reuge (? – ?)
- Evie Frye (1868 – ?)
Behind the scenes
In Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, when the Aegis is worn, a visible shield of surrounded Evie Frye.
In Greco-Roman mythology, the Aegis is sometimes depicted as a shield with the image of Medusa's head emblazoned on it. Other sources state that it was a cuirass. What it was made of, or how and by whom, is debated. The alternatives includ the hide of baby Zeus' wet-nurse goat Amalthea, by Hephaistos and the Cyclopes, and even that it was the skin of a slain Gorgon.
Gallery
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Evie Frye wearing the Aegis
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The Aegis as depicted on the Statue of Athena in Athens -
The Aegis as depicted on a marble statue of Athena
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Secrets of London
