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'''Hedone''', also known as '''Voluptas''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of pleasure and enjoyment. She is the daughter of [[ | |||
'''Hedone''', also known as '''Voluptas''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of pleasure and enjoyment. She is the daughter of [[Eros]] and {{Wiki|Cupid and Psyche|Psyche}} and is often associated with sensual pleasure. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In 431 BCE, a small cult was founded in [[Elis]] near the [[Spring of Piera]] revolving around Hedone. Every member of this cult also renamed themselves to Hedone including an actor working for [[Thespis]].<ref>'''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''' - [[The Lost Tales of Greece]]: ''[[The Hedonistic Method]]''</ref> | *In 431 BCE, a small cult was founded in [[Elis]] near the [[Spring of Piera]] revolving around Hedone. Every member of this cult also renamed themselves to Hedone including an actor working for [[Thespis]].<ref>'''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''' - [[The Lost Tales of Greece]]: ''[[The Hedonistic Method]]''</ref> | ||
*The Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A1%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AE ἡδονή] means 'pleasure' and is the source of the term 'hedonism'. | *The Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A1%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AE ἡδονή] means 'pleasure' and is the source of the term 'hedonism'. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 23 November 2018
Hedone, also known as Voluptas in Roman mythology, is the Greek goddess of pleasure and enjoyment. She is the daughter of Eros and Psyche and is often associated with sensual pleasure.
Trivia
- In 431 BCE, a small cult was founded in Elis near the Spring of Piera revolving around Hedone. Every member of this cult also renamed themselves to Hedone including an actor working for Thespis.[1]
- The Greek word ἡδονή means 'pleasure' and is the source of the term 'hedonism'.
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
Reference