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{{Era|Individuals|Isu}}{{WP-REAL|Eris (mythology)}} | {{Era|Individuals|Isu}}{{WP-REAL|Eris (mythology)}} | ||
{{Quote|Eris used it to start the Trojan War.|Al Mualim to Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, as he showed him the Apple of Eden, 1191.|Assassin's Creed|Assassination (Majd Addin)}} | |||
'''Eris''' was an [[Isu]]<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> known to the [[Greece| | {{Character Infobox | ||
|name = Eris | |||
|image = ACOd-Gigantomachy-Eris.jpg | |||
|species = [[Isu]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Eris''' was an [[Isu]]<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> known to the ancient [[Greece|Greeks]] as the personification and goddess of strife and discord. Her [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart was called '''Discordia'''. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In [[Greek mythology]], at the wedding of [[Peleus]] and [[Thetis]], | In [[Greek mythology]], Eris was said to be present at the wedding of [[Peleus]] and [[Thetis]], where she dropped a [[Apples of Eden|golden apple]] into the proceedings as a prize for beauty. This act, later mythologized as a competition between [[Aphrodite]], [[Juno|Hera]], and [[Minerva|Athena]], led the [[Troy|Trojan]] prince [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] to act as a judge. Upon being promised [[Helen of Troy|Helen]] of [[Sparta]], Paris named Aphrodite the most beautiful. Paris' kidnapping of Helen soon led to the [[Trojan War]].<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 1: "In the Beginning"]]</ref> | ||
While human legends attributed the conflict to Eris' personal guiles, [[Al Mualim]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]] during the 12th century, would state that an Apple of Eden had been used to start the war.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Majd Addin)]]</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The name [ | The name [[wikt:Ἔρις|Ἔρις]] (''éris'') is Greek for 'strife, quarrel, discord'. | ||
The mural depicting Eris with a knife in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L20.1.html painting] on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the [[Battle of the Giants and Gods]]. | The mural depicting Eris with a knife in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L20.1.html painting] on an amphora from the Late Classical period, depicting the [[Battle of the Giants and Gods]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|appears in Glyphs only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|appears in Glyphs only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|pictured only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|pictured only}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Isu]] | [[Category:Isu]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | [[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | ||
[[Category:Greek deities]] | [[Category:Greek deities]] | ||
[[fr:Éris]] | <!--[[fr:Éris]]--> | ||
Revision as of 02:36, 4 May 2026
Eris was an Isu[1] known to the ancient Greeks as the personification and goddess of strife and discord. Her Roman counterpart was called Discordia.
Biography
In Greek mythology, Eris was said to be present at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, where she dropped a golden apple into the proceedings as a prize for beauty. This act, later mythologized as a competition between Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena, led the Trojan prince Paris to act as a judge. Upon being promised Helen of Sparta, Paris named Aphrodite the most beautiful. Paris' kidnapping of Helen soon led to the Trojan War.[2]
While human legends attributed the conflict to Eris' personal guiles, Al Mualim, the Mentor of the Levantine Assassins during the 12th century, would state that an Apple of Eden had been used to start the war.[3]
Behind the scenes
The name Ἔρις (éris) is Greek for 'strife, quarrel, discord'.
The mural depicting Eris with a knife in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on a painting on an amphora from the Late Classical period, depicting the Battle of the Giants and Gods.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed II (appears in Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (pictured only)