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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. When the Trojan War broke out, Odysseus left the palace to his son's supervision and departed for Troy. During the 10-year-old war, Odysseus became a major player, creating the Trojan Horse which helped the Greeks to win the battle. During his return trip that took ten years, Odysseus defeated the Cyclops Polyphemos, traveled to the land of the Lotus-eaters and eluded the monstrous creatures Skylla and Charybdis^[2]

When he finally return to the island, he was received by his swineherd Eumaios, who aided him in slaughtering all the suitors of Penelope, one of which included the goatherd Melanthios, who mistook Odysseus for a beggar when he returned. While Odysseus had been away at war, Melanthios betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors. Odysseus also visited the Cave of the Nymphs after his return. ^[3]

Legacy and influence

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

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.
A lieutenant named Odysseus can be recruited aboard the Adrestia via the Helix Store in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.

Gallery

Kassandra wearing Odysseus' armor
Mural of Odysseus blinding the Cyclops Polyphemos

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
Assassin's Creed III – Infiltrating Southgate (mentioned only)
Assassin's Creed: Forsaken (mentioned only)
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only, simulated ship lieutenant)

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Small Odyssey
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 ==Biography==
-As King of Ithaka, Odysseus owned a [[Odysseus' Palace|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.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' </ref>
+As King of Ithaka, Odysseus owned a [[Odysseus' Palace|palace]] on the island. When the Trojan War broke out, Odysseus left the palace to his son's supervision and departed for [[Troy]]. During the 10-year-old war, Odysseus became a major player, creating the [[Trojan Horse]] which helped the Greeks to win the battle. During his return trip that took ten years, Odysseus defeated the [[Cyclops]] [[Polyphemos]], traveled to the land of the {{Wiki|Lotus-eaters}} and eluded the monstrous creatures [[Skylla]] and [[Charybdis]]<ref name="A Small Odyssey">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Small Odyssey]]</ref>
-==Legacy==
+When he finally return to the island, he was received by his swineherd [[Eumaios]], who aided him in slaughtering all the suitors of Penelope, one of which included the goatherd [[Melanthios]], who mistook Odysseus for a beggar when he returned. While Odysseus had been away at war, Melanthios betrayed him and attempted to impress Penelope's suitors. Odysseus also visited the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] after his return. <ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' </ref>
-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 addition, she also recovered an [[armor]] [[Odysseus Set|set]] that had allegedly belonged to Odysseus, as well as [[Penelope's Shroud]].<ref name="ACOD" />
+==Legacy and influence==
+While in Ithaka in 431 BCE, the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] encountered a woman named [[Odessa]], who claimed descent from Odysseus. In addition, she also recovered an [[armor]] [[Odysseus Set|set]] that had allegedly belonged to Odysseus, as well as [[Penelope's Shroud]].<ref name="ACOD" />
 ==Trivia==