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'''Pactyas''' | '''Pactyas''' was a {{Wiki|Lydia}}n<ref name="Herodotus">Herodotus. ''Histories'', "Book 1 Clio", lines 153–161. Translated by G. C. Macaulay. (London: Macmillan and Co, 1890).</ref> general who defected to the [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid]] emperor {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great}}.<ref name="Historical Locations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]</ref> He was subsequently forced to take refuge at the [[Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos|Temple of Athena Poliouchos]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Chios]]<ref name="Historical Locations" /> after a failed revolt against Cyrus.<ref name="Herodotus" /> Following this, he was surrendered by the Chians to the Persians,<ref name="Herodotus" /> but for this deed, they no longer dared to offer sacrifices at the temple.<ref name="Historical Locations" /> | ||
Pactyas | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Pactyas only receives a brief mention in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018) via the Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos, for which [[Historical Locations|historical facts]] can be read in the world map. The central line in the flavour text, "''Pactyas, a Persian general who defected to Cyrus the Great, took refuge here''", does not properly specify that he was hiding from the Persians after rebelling against them; it can suggest he was hunted for his defection to the Persians instead. Clarity regarding this is found by consulting the primary source, [[Herodotos]]' ''{{wiki|Histories}}''. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Pactyas was a Lydian[1] general who defected to the Achaemenid emperor Cyrus the Great.[2] He was subsequently forced to take refuge at the Temple of Athena Poliouchos on the Greek island of Chios[2] after a failed revolt against Cyrus.[1] Following this, he was surrendered by the Chians to the Persians,[1] but for this deed, they no longer dared to offer sacrifices at the temple.[2]
Behind the scenes
Pactyas only receives a brief mention in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018) via the Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos, for which historical facts can be read in the world map. The central line in the flavour text, "Pactyas, a Persian general who defected to Cyrus the Great, took refuge here", does not properly specify that he was hiding from the Persians after rebelling against them; it can suggest he was hunted for his defection to the Persians instead. Clarity regarding this is found by consulting the primary source, Herodotos' Histories.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Herodotus. Histories, "Book 1 Clio", lines 153–161. Translated by G. C. Macaulay. (London: Macmillan and Co, 1890).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations