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[[File:ACOd-muralmythSirenOdysseus.jpg|thumb|250px|Odysseus and his crew facing the [[Siren (mythology)|sirens]] ]]
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'''Odysseus''' was a legendary [[Greece|Greek]] king of [[Ithaka]] and the hero of [[Homer]]'s epic poem, the ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> The husband of [[Penelope]], he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the [[Trojan War]].
'''Odysseus''' was a legendary [[Greece|Greek]] king of [[Ithaka]] and the hero of [[Homer]]'s epic poem, the ''[[Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> The husband of [[Penelope]], he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the [[Trojan War]].


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==Legacy==
==Legacy==
While in Ithaka in 431 BCE the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus.<ref name="A Small Odyssey">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Small Odyssey]]</ref> In addtion, she also recovered an [[armor]] [[Odysseus|set]] that was said to have belonged to Odysseus, as well as [[Penelope's Shroud]].<ref name="ACOD" />
While in Ithaka in 431 BCE the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus.<ref name="A Small Odyssey">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Small Odyssey]]</ref> In addtion, she also recovered an [[armor]] [[Odysseus|set]] that was said to have belonged to Odysseus, as well as [[Penelope's Shroud]].<ref name="ACOD" />
At one point, Kassandra also recovered an [[Odysseus Set|armor]] set allegedly worn by Odysseus during his travels.<ref name="ACOD" />


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In Greek mythology, Odysseus is credited for inventing the Trojan Horse, thus finally ending the Trojan War.  
*In Greek mythology, Odysseus is credited for inventing the Trojan Horse, thus finally ending the Trojan War.  
**He is also the son of Laertes, one of the Argonauts.  
**He is also the son of Laertes, one of the Argonauts.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
ACOD Kassandra Odysseus Set.png|Kassandra wearing Odysseus' armor
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Revision as of 15:40, 2 March 2019


Odysseus and his crew facing the sirens

Odysseus was a legendary Greek king of Ithaka and the hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey.[1] The husband of Penelope, he is well renowned as the hero who helped end the Trojan War.

Biography

As King of Ithaka, Odysseus owned a palace on the island, which he left to his son's supervision after setting out for Troy. It would not be until twenty years later when he would finally return to the island to be reunited with his family.[2]

Legacy

While in Ithaka in 431 BCE the Spartan misthios Kassandra encountered a woman named Odessa, who claimed descent from Odysseus.[3] In addtion, she also recovered an armor set that was said to have belonged to Odysseus, as well as Penelope's Shroud.[2]

At one point, Kassandra also recovered an armor set allegedly worn by Odysseus during his travels.[2]

Trivia

  • In Greek mythology, Odysseus is credited for inventing the Trojan Horse, thus finally ending the Trojan War.  
    • He is also the son of Laertes, one of the Argonauts.

Gallery

Appearances

References