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{{ | {{Quote|You should be grateful, you serve Rome now. And the work will be over soon. We must know its secrets, don't you see, Praxilla? It is simply progress. A marriage of science and magic.|Melitta to Praxilla, 47 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|One Bad Apple}} | ||
{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|image =ACO Melitta. | |name = Melitta | ||
|death = 47 BCE<br | |native = | ||
|image = ACO Melitta render.png | |||
|birth = | |||
|death = 47 BCE<br>[[Shrine of Whispers]], [[Green Mountains]], [[Cyrenaica]], [[Roman Republic]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |species = [[Human]] | ||
|affiliates = [[ | |database = | ||
|affiliates = [[Flavius Metellus]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Melitta''' (died 47 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] priestess | '''Melitta''' (died 47 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] woman who served as a priestess in the [[Asklepieion]] in [[Balagrae]] during the 1st century BCE. Along with general [[Agrippa]] and magistrate [[Leander (Cyrenean)|Leander]], she was a follower of [[Flavius Metellus]] and aided in his endeavours to take control of the region. | ||
==Biography== | |||
{{Quote|Call off your rabid dog, Praxilla! Killing me does nothing. Semper Flavium.|Melitta to Praxilla after being attacked by Bayek, 47 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|One Bad Apple}} | |||
As a trusted servant of Flavius, Melitta made use of a [[Shrine of Whispers|shrine of Hekate]] in the [[Green Mountains]], where she would often join the council meetings organized by Flavius that also involved his other followers, Agrippa and Leander. In 47 BCE, it was also where they discussed and experimented on the [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]] that Flavius had acquired in [[Alexandria]]. Under Melitta's supervision, she had the civilians captured from Balagrae and brought to the shrine on the pretense of treating their illnesses. Over time, Melitta proved her loyalty to Flavius, such that he privately shared to her his own personal ambitions for Rome, noting [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] as a weak leader that he could not follow.<ref name="One Bad Apple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[One Bad Apple]]</ref> | |||
In time, Melitta's activities and absence from the Asklepieion drew the attention of the town's healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)|Praxilla]]. After learning of Melitta's location in the mountain shrine, Praxilla traveled there to confront the priestess, but was captured by her guards instead. However, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] was able to track down Praxilla's location, eliminating Melitta and her guards, saving Praxilla's life.<ref name="One Bad Apple" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Melitta is a variant of the Greek name [[wikt:μέλισσα|μέλισσα]] (''[[wikt:Melissa|Melissa]]''), meaning 'honey bee'. It was ultimately derived from the Greek word μέλι (''méli''), meaning 'honey'. | Melitta is a variant of the Greek name [[wikt:μέλισσα|μέλισσα]] (''[[wikt:Melissa|Melissa]]''), meaning 'honey bee'. It was ultimately derived from the Greek word μέλι (''méli''), meaning 'honey'. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACO Melitta.jpg|Closeup of Melitta | |||
ACO One Bad Apple 9.png|Melitta holding Praxilla captive | |||
ACO One Bad Apple 10.png|Melitta eliminated by Bayek | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 17 April 2022
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Melitta (died 47 BCE) was a Greek woman who served as a priestess in the Asklepieion in Balagrae during the 1st century BCE. Along with general Agrippa and magistrate Leander, she was a follower of Flavius Metellus and aided in his endeavours to take control of the region.
Biography
As a trusted servant of Flavius, Melitta made use of a shrine of Hekate in the Green Mountains, where she would often join the council meetings organized by Flavius that also involved his other followers, Agrippa and Leander. In 47 BCE, it was also where they discussed and experimented on the Apple of Eden that Flavius had acquired in Alexandria. Under Melitta's supervision, she had the civilians captured from Balagrae and brought to the shrine on the pretense of treating their illnesses. Over time, Melitta proved her loyalty to Flavius, such that he privately shared to her his own personal ambitions for Rome, noting Gaius Julius Caesar as a weak leader that he could not follow.[1]
In time, Melitta's activities and absence from the Asklepieion drew the attention of the town's healer Praxilla. After learning of Melitta's location in the mountain shrine, Praxilla traveled there to confront the priestess, but was captured by her guards instead. However, the Medjay Bayek was able to track down Praxilla's location, eliminating Melitta and her guards, saving Praxilla's life.[1]
Behind the scenes
Melitta is a variant of the Greek name μέλισσα (Melissa), meaning 'honey bee'. It was ultimately derived from the Greek word μέλι (méli), meaning 'honey'.
Gallery
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Closeup of Melitta -
Melitta holding Praxilla captive -
Melitta eliminated by Bayek
Appearances
References