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==History== | ==History== | ||
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According to the Greek | According to the Greek legends, [[Lykaon (mythology)|Lykaon]] was a cruel king of [[Arkadia]] who was cursed by the god [[Zeus]] to transform into a bloodthirsty wolf.<ref name="The Lykaon Wolf">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Lykaon Wolf]]</ref> | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the wolf was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] at the request of [[Daphnae]], the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and head and gave them to Daphnae in [[Chios]].<ref | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the wolf was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] at the request of [[Daphnae]], the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]]. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and head and gave them to Daphnae in [[Chios]].<ref name="The Lykaon Wolf" /> | ||
==Place== | ==Place== | ||
Lykaon Wolf led a pack of wolves which made their lair in a cave on the mountainside. The cave provided shelter from the weather, and the area had easy access to rest of the peninsula, where the wolves preyed on man and animal alike.<ref | Lykaon Wolf led a pack of wolves which made their lair in a cave on the mountainside. The cave provided shelter from the weather, and the area had easy access to rest of the peninsula, where the wolves preyed on man and animal alike.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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The Lykaon Wolf was a legendary large black wolf which haunted the Dioskouroi Peninsula in Lakonia, Greece during the 5th century BCE.
History
Mythology
According to the Greek legends, Lykaon was a cruel king of Arkadia who was cursed by the god Zeus to transform into a bloodthirsty wolf.[1]
5th century BCE
During the Peloponnesian War the wolf was hunted down by the Spartan misthios Kassandra at the request of Daphnae, the leader of the Daughters of Artemis. Kassandra subsequently looted its pelt and head and gave them to Daphnae in Chios.[1]
Place
Lykaon Wolf led a pack of wolves which made their lair in a cave on the mountainside. The cave provided shelter from the weather, and the area had easy access to rest of the peninsula, where the wolves preyed on man and animal alike.[2]
Gallery
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Kassandra fighting the Wolf during night
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Lykaon Wolf
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey