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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:ACOd-Theseus&Minotaurbanner.jpg|thumb|250px|A tapestry of Theseus and the Minotaur]] | |||
Legend of the Minotaur's existence long outlasted its creators, and by the 5th century BCE, the [[Greece|Greek]] mythology held that it had been born from the union of the [[Kretan Bull]] and {{Wiki|Pasiphaë}}. An iteration of the beast had been slain by the [[Greece|Greek]] hero [[Theseus]]. | Legend of the Minotaur's existence long outlasted its creators, and by the 5th century BCE, the [[Greece|Greek]] mythology held that it had been born from the union of the [[Kretan Bull]] and {{Wiki|Pasiphaë}}. An iteration of the beast had been slain by the [[Greece|Greek]] hero [[Theseus]]. | ||
[[File:ACOd-banner-Pephka.jpg|thumb|left|100px|The banner of Pephka]] | |||
By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the myth of the creature had spellbound the people of [[Pephka]], and they had turned the city of [[Lato]] into a shrine to the beast, erecting statues of it and even emblazoning their banners with its visage.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the myth of the creature had spellbound the people of [[Pephka]], and they had turned the city of [[Lato]] into a shrine to the beast, erecting statues of it and even emblazoning their banners with its visage.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
At some point during the 5th century BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted down and defeated another iteration of the creature in her quest to retrieve the [[Prize of the Minotaur|artifact]] that seemingly gave the creature life. After defeating the Minotaur and claiming its prize, the transformation was undone, leaving behind a desiccated corpse.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Of Minotaurs and Men]]</ref> | At some point during the 5th century BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] hunted down and defeated another iteration of the creature in her quest to retrieve the [[Prize of the Minotaur|artifact]] that seemingly gave the creature life. After defeating the Minotaur and claiming its prize, the transformation was undone, leaving behind a desiccated corpse.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Of Minotaurs and Men]]</ref> | ||
[[File:TheMinotaur.jpg|thumb|center|250px|The Minotaur wielding the Labrys]] | |||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
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The Minotaur was a hybrid beast created by the Isu as part of the Olympos project. A large creature possessing the body of a man and the head and fur of a bull, the Minotaur was kept within a great labyrinth beneath the Knossos Palace, in Messara, Crete.
History
Legend of the Minotaur's existence long outlasted its creators, and by the 5th century BCE, the Greek mythology held that it had been born from the union of the Kretan Bull and Pasiphaë. An iteration of the beast had been slain by the Greek hero Theseus.
By the time of the Peloponnesian War, the myth of the creature had spellbound the people of Pephka, and they had turned the city of Lato into a shrine to the beast, erecting statues of it and even emblazoning their banners with its visage.[1]
At some point during the 5th century BCE, the misthios Kassandra hunted down and defeated another iteration of the creature in her quest to retrieve the artifact that seemingly gave the creature life. After defeating the Minotaur and claiming its prize, the transformation was undone, leaving behind a desiccated corpse.[2]
Personality and traits
The Minotaur displayed massive amounts of mindless rage and anger, being unable to differentiate friend from foe. Basically it had a behavior almost similar to that of a bull, following an animal routine.
Equipment and Abilities
The Minotaur was a timeless beast who outlived his creators. The creature displayed superhuman strength, muscle mass, mobility and durability. The beast furthermore had a large bull head with incredibly powerful bull horns and wielded a large battle axe.
Gallery
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Concept art of the Minotaur -
A statue depicting Minotaur in Pephka -
A bronze statue of Theseus slaying the Minotaur -
Concept Art -
Concept Art -
Concept Art
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Of Minotaurs and Men