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==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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]]'' | 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: Ancient Greece|Discovery Tour]]'' – Discovery Sites: The Mythological Significance of Honey</ref> | ||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
Sometime before the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Barnabas]] became the captain of | Sometime before the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Barnabas]] became the captain of the [[trireme]] ''[[Adrestia]]'', named after the goddess.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Hades, Meet Podarkes]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*According to the Greek myths, Adrestia is the sister of [[Eros]], [[Anteros]], [[Phobos (deity)|Phobos]], [[Deimos (deity)|Deimos]] and Harmonia. | *According to the Greek myths, Adrestia is the sister of [[Eros]], [[Anteros]], [[Phobos (deity)|Phobos]], [[Deimos (deity)|Deimos]] and Harmonia. | ||
*The Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ | *The Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ἀδράστεια Ἀδρήστεια] means 'inescapable' or 'she who cannot be escaped', and was also an epithet of the goddess of retribution, {{Wiki|Nemesis}}. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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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.
Mythology
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 the trireme Adrestia, 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 Tour – Discovery Sites: The Mythological Significance of Honey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Hades, Meet Podarkes