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|affiliates = Korinthian '' | |affiliates = Korinthian ''[[hetaera]]e'' | ||
|voice = [[Daphne Alexander]]}} | |voice = [[Daphne Alexander]]}} | ||
'''Anthousa''' was a ''[[Courtesan|hetaera]]'' who resided in [[Korinth]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE. | '''Anthousa''' was a ''[[Courtesan|hetaera]]'' who [[Anthousa's home|resided]] near the [[Porneion]] in [[Korinth]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE. | ||
An associate of the [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman [[Alkibiades]], Anthousa assisted the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] in her search for her mother [[Myrrine]], while enlisting her help to combat the [[The Monger]], a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] who terrorized the city of Korinth. | An associate of the [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman [[Alkibiades]], Anthousa assisted the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] in her search for her mother [[Myrrine]], while enlisting her help to combat the [[The Monger]], a member of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] who terrorized the city of Korinth. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Leader of the | ===Leader of the ''hetaerae''=== | ||
At least since the 440s BCE, Anthousa served as the leader of the ''hetaerai'' in Korinth. On one occasion, Anthousa met a vagrant Myrrine,<ref name="Monger Down">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref> the daughter of the late King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] who left her home after an accident on [[Mount Taygetos]].<ref name="ACOD">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> Unwilling to leave her out on the streets under a heavy rain, Anthousa took her in and gave her shelter. As Myrrine often kept to herself, Anthousa made efforts to help her open up about her past though she gained little in return. Eventually, the Spartan woman departed Korinth after winning a ship, the ''[[Siren Song]]'', in a game of dice.<ref name="Monger Down" /> | At least since the 440s BCE, Anthousa served as the leader of the ''hetaerai'' in Korinth. On one occasion, Anthousa met a vagrant Myrrine,<ref name="Monger Down">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref> the daughter of the late King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] who left her home after an accident on [[Mount Taygetos]].<ref name="ACOD">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> Unwilling to leave her out on the streets under a heavy rain, Anthousa took her in and gave her shelter. As Myrrine often kept to herself, Anthousa made efforts to help her open up about her past though she gained little in return. Eventually, the Spartan woman departed Korinth after winning a ship, the ''[[Siren Song]]'', in a game of dice.<ref name="Monger Down" /> | ||
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===Conflict against the Monger=== | ===Conflict against the Monger=== | ||
[[File:ACOD To Find a Girl 04.png|thumb|250px|left|Anthousa's first meeting with Kassandra]] | [[File:ACOD To Find a Girl 04.png|thumb|250px|left|Anthousa's first meeting with Kassandra]] | ||
In the 430s BCE, Anthousa came into the conflict with The Monger, a thug and secretly a member of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|branch]] of the Cult of Kosmos which had infiltrated the [[Peloponnesian League]]. With the Cult's aid, the Monger was able to initiate a takeover of Korinthia and the city, leaving Anthousa and her | In the 430s BCE, Anthousa came into the conflict with The Monger, a thug and secretly a member of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)|branch]] of the Cult of Kosmos which had infiltrated the [[Peloponnesian League]]. With the Cult's aid, the Monger was able to initiate a takeover of Korinthia and the city, leaving Anthousa and her ''hetaerae'' stranded in the [[Akrokorinth]].<ref name="Monger Down" /> | ||
Sparta, being an ally of Korinth, sent the officer [[Brasidas]] to aid Anthousa and her followers against the Monger. However, the two disagreed on methods to deal with the Monger after his defeat: while Anthousa called for the thug to be killed in public, Brasidas and Sparta wanted a silent killing.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Port of Lawlessness]]</ref> | Sparta, being an ally of Korinth, sent the officer [[Brasidas]] to aid Anthousa and her followers against the Monger. However, the two disagreed on methods to deal with the Monger after his defeat: while Anthousa called for the thug to be killed in public, Brasidas and Sparta wanted a silent killing.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Port of Lawlessness]]</ref> | ||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The name of Anthousa, a character in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', is derived from the Greek word [[wikt:ᾰ̓́νθος|ᾰ̓́νθος]] (''ánthos''), which means 'flower'. | |||
Following "[[Monger Down]]", one of two possible impact quests related to Anthousa is made availabe: either "[[Rival Lovers]]" or "[[Competing Admirers]]". They feature a male politician and a female writer, both appreciative of Anthousa's affections. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | ||
ACOD Anthousa.jpg|Anthousa head model | ACOD Anthousa.jpg|Anthousa head model | ||
ACOd-Anthousaafter.jpg|Anthousa afterwards | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 10 August 2020
- "Tommorow is a new day. Korinth will be reborn."
- ―Anthousa[src]
Anthousa was a hetaera who resided near the Porneion in Korinth, Greece during the 5th century BCE.
An associate of the Athenian statesman Alkibiades, Anthousa assisted the Spartan misthios Kassandra in her search for her mother Myrrine, while enlisting her help to combat the The Monger, a member of the Cult of Kosmos who terrorized the city of Korinth.
Biography
Leader of the hetaerae
At least since the 440s BCE, Anthousa served as the leader of the hetaerai in Korinth. On one occasion, Anthousa met a vagrant Myrrine,[1] the daughter of the late King Leonidas I of Sparta who left her home after an accident on Mount Taygetos.[2] Unwilling to leave her out on the streets under a heavy rain, Anthousa took her in and gave her shelter. As Myrrine often kept to herself, Anthousa made efforts to help her open up about her past though she gained little in return. Eventually, the Spartan woman departed Korinth after winning a ship, the Siren Song, in a game of dice.[1]
At some point, Anthousa also made the acquaintance of Alkibiades, an Athenian noble and a student of the famed philosopher Sokrates. She also gained the acquaintance of Aspasia, the spouse of the Athenian statesman Perikles.[2]
Conflict against the Monger
In the 430s BCE, Anthousa came into the conflict with The Monger, a thug and secretly a member of the branch of the Cult of Kosmos which had infiltrated the Peloponnesian League. With the Cult's aid, the Monger was able to initiate a takeover of Korinthia and the city, leaving Anthousa and her hetaerae stranded in the Akrokorinth.[1]
Sparta, being an ally of Korinth, sent the officer Brasidas to aid Anthousa and her followers against the Monger. However, the two disagreed on methods to deal with the Monger after his defeat: while Anthousa called for the thug to be killed in public, Brasidas and Sparta wanted a silent killing.[3]
During the Peloponnesian War, Anthousa was notified of the misthios Kassandra's arrival by Phoibe, a young girl who worked for Aspasia. After noting Kassandra's efforts of saving the worshippers from the Monger's thugs at the Temple of Aphrodite, Anthousa introduced herself to the misthios at the Spring of Peirene. In exchange for information on Myrrine, Kassandra agreed to assist Anthousa,[4] helping some of her hetaerae including Damalis[5]and Erinna.[6]
Somethere after, the Monger was killed by Kassandra in his own warehouse, with his remains publicly displayed against Brasidas' wishes.[7] Anthousa then provided Kassandra all she knew of Myrrine, and her departure after winning the Siren Song years ago. Afterwards, she bade Kassandra farewell and good luck in her search.[1]
Behind the scenes
The name of Anthousa, a character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, is derived from the Greek word ᾰ̓́νθος (ánthos), which means 'flower'.
Following "Monger Down", one of two possible impact quests related to Anthousa is made availabe: either "Rival Lovers" or "Competing Admirers". They feature a male politician and a female writer, both appreciative of Anthousa's affections.
Gallery
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Anthousa head model -
Anthousa afterwards
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Monger Down
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Port of Lawlessness
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – To Find a Girl
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – To Help a Girl
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Follow That Boat
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel – Chapter 9