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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Mesopotamia=== | ===Mesopotamia=== | ||
In | In {{Wiki|Mesopotamian myths|Mesopotamian mythology}}, the legendary hero [[Gilgamesh]] was said to have slain the giant [[Humbaba]] and then used one of the giant's teeth to make the [[sword]] known as [[Humbaba's Fang]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
===Greece=== | ===Greece=== | ||
In the | In the [[Greek mythology]], the giants were born from [[Gaia (deity)|Gaia]] as the blood of [[Uranus]] rained down on her after [[Kronos]] castrated Uranus. At some point, the description of the giants in Greek mythology came to include them having [[Snake|serpents]] for legs. Best known for their [[Battle of the Giants and Gods|battle]] against the [[Mount Olympus|Olympians]], the giants sought to avenge the [[Titan]]s the new gods had overthrown in the {{Wiki|Titanomachy}}, but failed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
According to the story as relayed by [[Barnabas]] to the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the Greek island of [[Mykonos]] was built on or out of the corpses of the | According to the story as relayed by [[Barnabas]] to the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the Greek island of [[Mykonos]] was built on or out of the corpses of the giants slain by the legendary hero [[Herakles]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> | ||
===Norway=== | ===Norway=== | ||
In [[Norse | In [[Norse mythology]], the ''[[jötnar]]'' who primarily lived in the icey [[Nine Realms|realm]] of [[Jötunheimr]] were often colloquially called "frost giants" and were lead by their king, [[Jupiter|Suttungr]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> The [[Muspels]], a ''jötnar'' splinter group commonly termed "fire giants",<ref name="ForgottenMyths2">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Forgotten Myths]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Forgotten Myths 2|Issue #2]]</ref> lived in the fiery area of [[Múspellsheimr]], ruled by [[Surtr]].<ref name="Ragnarok"> Both factions had regular conflicts with the [[Isu]] [[Odin]] and the other members of the [[Æsir]] in [[Asgard]].<ref name="ACV"/><ref name="Ragnarok"/> | ||
===Ireland=== | ===Ireland=== | ||
In | In [[Irish mythology]], the ancient {{Wiki|Formorians|Formorian}} called [[Balor]] was interpreted as a giant. Odin once fought it, but was either unable or unwilling to kill the old deity.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[Wrath of the Druids]] – [[Amber Sun]]</ref> | ||
==Known giants== | ==Known giants== | ||
===Mesopotamian mythology=== | ===Mesopotamian mythology=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Humbaba]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Greek mythology=== | ===Greek mythology=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Aloadai|Ephialtes]] | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Orion]] | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Aloadai|Otos]] | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Polybotes]] | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Porphyrion]] | |||
Phokis-TombofTityos1.jpg|[[Tityos]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Norse mythology=== | ===Norse mythology=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | |||
ACV Ægir.jpg|[[Ægir]] | |||
ACV DB Angrboda.PNG|[[Aletheia|Angrboða]] | |||
<!--|[[Eysa]]--> | |||
ACV DB Gunlodr.PNG|[[Minerva|Gunnlöð]] | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg{{Wiki|Hamingja}} | |||
ACV DB Hyrrokin.png|[[Juno|Hyrrokin]] | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Jörð]] | |||
ACV DoR Surtr Fullbody Hd Render.png|[[Surtr]] | |||
ACV DB Suttungr.PNG|[[Jupiter|Suttungr]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Irish mythology=== | ===Irish mythology=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | |||
ACV Balor Fullbody HD render.png|[[Balor]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Revision as of 04:30, 26 January 2022
The Giants are a race of supernatural beings, resembling humans, who can be found in numerous mythologies.
History
Mesopotamia
In Mesopotamian mythology, the legendary hero Gilgamesh was said to have slain the giant Humbaba and then used one of the giant's teeth to make the sword known as Humbaba's Fang.[1]
Greece
In the Greek mythology, the giants were born from Gaia as the blood of Uranus rained down on her after Kronos castrated Uranus. At some point, the description of the giants in Greek mythology came to include them having serpents for legs. Best known for their battle against the Olympians, the giants sought to avenge the Titans the new gods had overthrown in the Titanomachy, but failed.[2]
According to the story as relayed by Barnabas to the Spartan misthios Kassandra during the Peloponnesian War, the Greek island of Mykonos was built on or out of the corpses of the giants slain by the legendary hero Herakles.[3]
Norway
In Norse mythology, the jötnar who primarily lived in the icey realm of Jötunheimr were often colloquially called "frost giants" and were lead by their king, Suttungr.[4] The Muspels, a jötnar splinter group commonly termed "fire giants",[5] lived in the fiery area of Múspellsheimr, ruled by Surtr.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Known giants
Mesopotamian mythology
Greek mythology
Norse mythology
Irish mythology
Behind the scenes
The temples in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey have fictional bronze pedimental sculptures or murals depicting the Gigantomachy, the battle between the Giants and the Greek gods in Greek mythology. Furthermore, pedimental sculptures were made of marble and not bronze.[6][7]
During the Hundred Years' War, the French guard Antoine Moreau was given the epithet "the Giant" owing to his large stature.[8]
Gallery
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A relief featuring snake-legged giants standing -
Mural of snake-legged giants battling
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (as jötnar)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Forgotten Myths
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Trouble in Paradise
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Forgotten Myths – Issue #2
- ↑
Andrew Reinhard (@adreinhard) on Twitter "1/3 Here are some composite images I made featuring the east and west pediments and the metopes of the Parthenon both real and imagined in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey" (screenshot)
- ↑ "Tyrannosaurus90" (9 October 2018). Why do the Elgin Marbles on the Parthenon are made out bronze in the game?. Reddit. Retrieved on 29 August 2019.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Heresy – Chapter 8
