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'''Melpomene''' is the [[Muses|muse]] of tragedy in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] mythologies. | '''Melpomene''' is the [[Muses|muse]] of tragedy in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] mythologies, and as such, considered to be one of the nine daughters of the Greek god [[Zeus]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' - [[Egyptian Notes#Great Library|Egyptian Notes: Great Library]]</ref> | ||
==Influence== | |||
In 431 BCE, at [[Cult of Kosmos|their]] meeting within the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]] in [[Phokis]], one of the [[Pausanias of Sparta|Cultists]] of [[Kosmos]] compared [[Lagos|another's]] sad face to "the tragic mask of Melpomene."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' - [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref> | |||
Around 47 BCE in [[Cyrene]], [[Oidipous]] considered the death of the actor [[Metrobius]] to be "a great service" to Melpomene, leaving a note attesting this.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' - [[Cat and Mouse (Origins)|Cat and Mouse]]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 13:17, 20 May 2020
Melpomene is the muse of tragedy in Greek and Roman mythologies, and as such, considered to be one of the nine daughters of the Greek god Zeus.[1]
Influence
In 431 BCE, at their meeting within the Sanctuary of Kosmos in Phokis, one of the Cultists of Kosmos compared another's sad face to "the tragic mask of Melpomene."[2]
Around 47 BCE in Cyrene, Oidipous considered the death of the actor Metrobius to be "a great service" to Melpomene, leaving a note attesting this.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - Egyptian Notes: Great Library
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - The Serpent's Lair
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - Cat and Mouse