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'''Digenes Akritas''' was a book obtained by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in the 16th century from [[Derinkuyu|Cappadocia]]'s [[Book shops|book shop]]. | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
''Set amid the backdrop of a centuries' old conflict between [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] and Arabs, the "Digenes Akritas" (author unknown) tells the epic tale of Basil, a hero born of mixed parentage - one Byzantine, the other [[Syria]] | ''Set amid the backdrop of a centuries' old conflict between [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] and Arabs, the "Digenes Akritas" (author unknown) tells the epic tale of Basil, a hero born of mixed parentage - one Byzantine, the other [[Syria|Syrian]] - and his incredible feats of strength and bravery. A warrior through and through, Basil kills bears and lions with his hands, slays dragons with little more than a look, and carries off the daughters of military commanders on a whim. In other words, a well rounded chap.'' | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | ||
[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||
Revision as of 20:04, 11 March 2014
Digenes Akritas was a book obtained by Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the 16th century from Cappadocia's book shop.
Summary
Set amid the backdrop of a centuries' old conflict between Byzantines and Arabs, the "Digenes Akritas" (author unknown) tells the epic tale of Basil, a hero born of mixed parentage - one Byzantine, the other Syrian - and his incredible feats of strength and bravery. A warrior through and through, Basil kills bears and lions with his hands, slays dragons with little more than a look, and carries off the daughters of military commanders on a whim. In other words, a well rounded chap.