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'''Adrestia''' is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of revolt, the balance between good and evil, and just retribution. As the daughter of [[Ares]] and [[Aphrodite]] she often accompanies Ares during his wars. | '''Adrestia''' is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of revolt, the balance between good and evil, and just retribution. As the daughter of [[Ares]] and [[Aphrodite]] she often accompanies Ares during his wars. | ||
==History== | |||
When the [[Titan]] [[Rhea]] hid her son [[Zeus]] from his father [[Kronos]] on [[Mount Ida]] in [[Messara]], [[Krete]], Adrestia took care of the infant together with her sister, the [[nymph]] {{Wiki|Melissa#Mythology|Melissa}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour#Discovery Sites|Discovery Sites]]: The Mythological Significance of Honey</ref> | |||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
Sometime before the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Barnabas]] became the captain of a [[trireme]] named after the [[Adrestia|goddess]].<ref>'' | Sometime before the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Barnabas]] became the captain of a [[trireme]] named after the [[Adrestia|goddess]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Hades, Meet Podarkes]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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Adrestia is the Greek goddess of revolt, the balance between good and evil, and just retribution. As the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite she often accompanies Ares during his wars.
History
When the Titan Rhea hid her son Zeus from his father Kronos on Mount Ida in Messara, Krete, Adrestia took care of the infant together with her sister, the nymph Melissa.[1]
Influence
Sometime before the Peloponnesian War, Barnabas became the captain of a trireme named after the goddess.[2]
Trivia
- According to the Greek myths, Adrestia is the sister of Eros, Anteros, Phobos, Deimos and Harmonia.
- The Greek word Ἀδρήστεια means 'inescapable' or 'she who cannot be escaped', and was also an epithet of the goddess of retribution, Nemesis.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Discovery Sites: The Mythological Significance of Honey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Hades, Meet Podarkes