Odysseus' Bow

Odysseus' Bow

Odysseus' Bow, or the Bow of Odysseus was the legendary bow which had allegedly belonged to Odysseus, the king of Ithaka and a hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology. The claim was easy to believe, for the bow was exceptionally well-made, and it was as beautiful to look at as it was deadly to use.

History

According to Greek legends, the bow was amongst his prized artifacts along with a wreath and a lyre. In Delian folklore, the bow and the wreath was hidden by Odysseus on the island, which was eventually recovered and kept amongst the artifacts in the Grand Temple of Apollo. It was said that when the statues in the temple matched one another, the path to the bow would be revealed.

In 405 BCE, Odessa, who claimed descent from Odysseus, had recovered the lyre connected to her ancestor's legend. She brought the instrument to Delos where she met the misthios Kassandra and Spartan handler Kastor. Odessa narrated the legend involving the bow to Kassandra, convincing her to help her locate the weapon in the treasury. Kassandra eventually did so and handed the bow to Odessa, who found herself unable to wield it. Instead, she handed the bow to Kassandra, who promised to make good use of it.

In 2018, the Assassin Layla Hassan applied a digital mod to her Portable Animus 8.5 that made a simulated weapon to use when reliving the genetic memories of Kassandra during the Peloponnesian War.

Weapon statistics

Rarity	Armor (Lvl 99)	Default Engravings	Availability
Legendary	7180	+25% Hunter Damage +20% Damage with Bow Charged Shot +30% Elemental Damage but -30% Elemental Buildup	Odysseus Pack DLC, Oikos of the Olympians
Description
The bow of the legendary king, Odysseus. Gods only know what battles this bow saw in his hands.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR