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==History== | ==History== | ||
He found the corpse of [[Melikertes]] on the shore, buried him and established the Ishtmian Games in his honor, as well as a cult.<ref | He found the corpse of [[Melikertes]] on the shore, buried him and established the Ishtmian Games in his honor, as well as a cult.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Korinthia|Korinthia: Altar of Melikertes]]</ref> | ||
According to legend, after angering [[Zeus]], the god ordered [[Thanatos]] to seize Sisyphos. The mortal fooled Death, however, and as punishment for this, Sisyphos was condemned to push a boulder to the top of a hill for eternity. After his death, he was said to buried in a [[Grave of Sisyphos|cave]] below the hill. Centuries later, a monument depicting his punishment stood outside the cave.<ref | According to legend, after angering [[Zeus]], the god ordered [[Thanatos]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> to seize Sisyphos. The mortal fooled Death, however, and as punishment for this, Sisyphos was condemned to push a boulder to the top of a hill for eternity. After his death, he was said to buried in a [[Grave of Sisyphos|cave]] below the hill. Centuries later, a monument depicting his punishment stood outside the cave.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Korinthia|Korinthia: Grave of Sisyphos]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 30 September 2019
Sisyphos was the mythical founder of the Greek polis Korinth and the Isthmian Games in Greek mythology.
History
He found the corpse of Melikertes on the shore, buried him and established the Ishtmian Games in his honor, as well as a cult.[1]
According to legend, after angering Zeus, the god ordered Thanatos[2] to seize Sisyphos. The mortal fooled Death, however, and as punishment for this, Sisyphos was condemned to push a boulder to the top of a hill for eternity. After his death, he was said to buried in a cave below the hill. Centuries later, a monument depicting his punishment stood outside the cave.[3]
Trivia
- In Greek mythology, Sisyphos was the brother of Salmoneus.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: Altar of Melikertes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: Grave of Sisyphos