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The '''Krokottas Hyena''' was a legendary [[hyena]] who haunted the [[Skandeia Bay]] region of [[Kythera]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE. | The '''Krokottas Hyena''' was a legendary [[hyena]] who haunted the [[Skandeia Bay]] region of [[Kythera Island]], [[Greece]] during the 5th century BCE. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hyena was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. She took its pelt as proof of her success to [[Daphnae]], the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Krokottas Hyena]]</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hyena was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]]. She took its pelt as proof of her success to [[Daphnae]], the acting leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Krokottas Hyena]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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- "I've never seen such a monster! This beast isn't even native to these lands."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Krokottas Hyena was a legendary hyena who haunted the Skandeia Bay region of Kythera Island, Greece during the 5th century BCE.
During the Peloponnesian War the hyena was hunted down by the Spartan misthios Kassandra. She took its pelt as proof of her success to Daphnae, the acting leader of the Daughters of Artemis.[1]
Trivia
- The Krokottas (Greek: Κροκόττας) was a mythical wolfdog, which was believed to inhabit India or Africa. Nowadays, scholars think that the legendary krokottas may be identified with the spotted hyena.
- The spotted hyena's scientific name is Crocuta crocuta, after the legendary beast.
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