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Thespis (fl. 424 BCE – 422 BCE) was an Athenian actor and friend of Aristophanes who lived during the late 5th century BCE.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Around 424 BCE, Thespis was involved in a plot, alongside Aristophanes, to sabotage the reputation of Kleon, the de facto leader of Athens and a Sage of the Cult of Kosmos.^[1]

Later in 422 BCE, Thespis was present in the city of Elis to conduct a play portraying King Leonidas I of Sparta, sponsored by Rhodanthe. The Spartan misthios Kassandra assisted him in this endeavour.^[2]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Historically, Thespis is recognized as the first person ever to appear on stage as an actor playing a character in a play (instead of speaking as him or herself).^{[citation needed]} The historical Thespis lived during the 6th century BCE, making his presence in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey anachronistic, though it is possible that the Thespis featured in the game is an unrelated individual sharing the same name.

The word thespian is derived from the historical individual's name.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Thespis talking with Rhodanthe

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A-Musing Tale
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Lost Tales of Greece – Setting the Stage

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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 '''Thespis''' ({{Wiki|Floruit|fl.}} 424 BCE – 422 BCE) was an [[Athens|Athenian]] actor and friend of [[Aristophanes]] who lived during the late 5th century BCE.
-==History==
+==Biography==
-Around 424 BCE, Thespis was involved in a plot, alongside Aristophanes, to sabotage the reputation of [[Kleon]], a [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of a [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)|branch]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A-Musing Tale]]</ref>
+Around 424 BCE, Thespis was involved in a plot, alongside Aristophanes, to sabotage the reputation of [[Kleon]], the ''de facto'' leader of [[Athens]] and a [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A-Musing Tale]]</ref>
-Later in 422 BCE, he was present in [[Elis (city)|Elis]] to conduct a play portraying King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]], sponsored by [[Rhodanthe]]. Kassandra helped him in this endeavour.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]''  – [[Setting the Stage]]</ref>
+Later in 422 BCE, Thespis was present in the city of [[Elis (city)|Elis]] to conduct a play portraying King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]], sponsored by [[Rhodanthe]]. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] assisted him in this endeavour.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]''  – [[Setting the Stage]]</ref>
-==Trivia==
+==Behind the scenes==
-*Historically, {{Wiki|Thespis}} is recognized as the first person ever to appear on stage as an actor playing a character in a play (instead of speaking as him or herself).{{Fact|26 March 2020}} Thespis lived during the 6th century BCE, making his presence in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' anachronistic, if indeed he is meant to be the same individual at all.
+Historically, {{Wiki|Thespis}} is recognized as the first person ever to appear on stage as an actor playing a character in a play (instead of speaking as him or herself).{{Fact|26 March 2020}} The historical Thespis lived during the 6th century BCE, making his presence in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' anachronistic, though it is possible that the Thespis featured in the game is an unrelated individual sharing the same name.
-*The word ''thespian'' is derived from the historical individual's name.
+The word ''thespian'' is derived from the historical individual's name.
 ==Gallery==