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''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]]n - and his incredible feats of strength and bravery. A warrior through and through, Basil kills [[ | ''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]]n - and his incredible feats of strength and bravery. A warrior through and through, Basil kills [[bear|bears]] and [[lion|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.'' | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | ||
[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||
Revision as of 01:26, 23 February 2018
Digenes Akritas was a book written by an unknown author. During the early 16th century, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze bought a copy of this book from the book shop in Derinkuyu.
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.