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According to legends, Kephalos wielded a [[Spear of Kephalos|spear]] which was said to be given to him by the gods. On one occasion while hunting, Kephalos mistook Prokris as an animal in the bushes and threw his spear, killing her. Driven with guilt and shame, Kephalos hid the spear in a [[Melissani Cave|cave]] on the island.<ref name="Footsteps of Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[In the Footsteps of Gods]]</ref> | According to legends, Kephalos wielded a [[Spear of Kephalos|spear]] which was said to be given to him by the gods. On one occasion while hunting, Kephalos mistook Prokris as an animal in the bushes and threw his spear, killing her. Driven with guilt and shame, Kephalos hid the spear in a [[Melissani Cave|cave]] on the island.<ref name="Footsteps of Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[In the Footsteps of Gods]]</ref> | ||
Another story said that Kephalos had given Prokris a necklace. The piece of | Another story said that Kephalos had given Prokris a necklace. The piece of jewellery went missing, however, and was later located within the [[Islet of Zeus|sunken ruins]] of a temple, off Kephallonia's coast, guarded by [[shark]]s. In 431 BCE, a [[merchant|vegetable seller]] and his [[Kreusa|wife]] asked the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to fetch the necklace for them.<ref name="Shark the Vagrant">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Shark the Vagrant]]</ref> | ||
Around 431 BCE, a priestess of the [[Temple of Zeus, Kephallonia|Temple of Zeus]] on the island requested the ''misthios'' Kassandra to search for the spear, in hopes of using it to boost the tourism of the temple. Kassandra was able to deduce the location of the spear and retrieve it, giving it to the temple.<ref name="Footsteps of Gods" /> | |||
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Kephalos was a figure in Greek mythology, said to be the founder of the line of Odysseus. He was also the husband of Prokris. The island of Kephallonia was named after him.
Biography
According to legends, Kephalos wielded a spear which was said to be given to him by the gods. On one occasion while hunting, Kephalos mistook Prokris as an animal in the bushes and threw his spear, killing her. Driven with guilt and shame, Kephalos hid the spear in a cave on the island.[1]
Another story said that Kephalos had given Prokris a necklace. The piece of jewellery went missing, however, and was later located within the sunken ruins of a temple, off Kephallonia's coast, guarded by sharks. In 431 BCE, a vegetable seller and his wife asked the misthios Kassandra to fetch the necklace for them.[2]
Around 431 BCE, a priestess of the Temple of Zeus on the island requested the misthios Kassandra to search for the spear, in hopes of using it to boost the tourism of the temple. Kassandra was able to deduce the location of the spear and retrieve it, giving it to the temple.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – In the Footsteps of Gods
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Shark the Vagrant