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During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] obtained [[Poseidon's Trident]] from within the ruins of a [[Temple of Poseidon, Island of Triton|temple]] dedicated to him on a small [[Samos|Samian]] [[Island of Triton|island]]. This [[trident]] was a weapon attributed to Poseidon that allowed the wielder to [[Engraving|breathe underwater]] and was said to "control the seas".<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] obtained [[Poseidon's Trident]] from within the ruins of a [[Temple of Poseidon, Island of Triton|temple]] dedicated to him on a small [[Samos|Samian]] [[Island of Triton|island]]. This [[trident]] was a weapon attributed to Poseidon that allowed the wielder to [[Engraving|breathe underwater]] and was said to "control the seas".<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
The [[Areopagus]] in [[Athens]] was said to have been the place where the god of war [[Ares]] was judged for killing one of Poseidon's sons.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations | The [[Areopagus]] in [[Athens]] was said to have been the place where the god of war [[Ares]] was judged for killing one of Poseidon's sons.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Attika: "Areopagus"</ref> | ||
Throughout the Greek world, there were numerous [[Temple of Poseidon|temples]] dedicated to the god, and some like the [[Erechtheion]] on the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in Athens was dedicated many gods at the same time. There was also the region of [[Korinthia]] dedicated to Poseidon: the [[Isthmus of Poseidon]], housing the [[Sanctuary of Isthmia]], home to the [[Isthmian Games]].<ref name="ACOd" /> Lesser shrines and altars, like [[Kolonos Hippios]] in [[Attika]], also dotted the landscape.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – | Throughout the Greek world, there were numerous [[Temple of Poseidon|temples]] dedicated to the god, and some like the [[Erechtheion]] on the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in Athens was dedicated many gods at the same time. There was also the region of [[Korinthia]] dedicated to Poseidon: the [[Isthmus of Poseidon]], housing the [[Sanctuary of Isthmia]], home to the [[Isthmian Games]].<ref name="ACOd" /> Lesser shrines and altars, like [[Kolonos Hippios]] in [[Attika]], also dotted the landscape.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Attika: "Kolonos Hippios"</ref> | ||
After imbibing [[lotus]] flower wine, [[Barnabas]] had three visions concerning his wife [[Leda (Barnabas' wife)|Leda]]. In one of these, he swore that Poseidon, along with [[Thoosa]], held his hand as they guided him down to the depths of [[Drakontospilo]] on [[Anaphi]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Odyssey Into the Past]]</ref> | After imbibing [[lotus]] flower wine, [[Barnabas]] had three visions concerning his wife [[Leda (Barnabas' wife)|Leda]]. In one of these, he swore that Poseidon, along with [[Thoosa]], held his hand as they guided him down to the depths of [[Drakontospilo]] on [[Anaphi]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Odyssey Into the Past]]</ref> | ||
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===Mythology=== | ===Mythology=== | ||
According to the story of the death of [[Hippolytos]], the hero [[Theseus]]' son, Poseidon played a part in it. Angered by what his wife [[Phaidra]] claimed Hippolytos to have done, Theseus invoked the god to kill Hippolytos. Poseidon summoned a sea monster, and Hippolytos died within the [[Sinkholes of Herakles]] in [[Argolis]], in a [[chariot]] accident.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – | According to the story of the death of [[Hippolytos]], the hero [[Theseus]]' son, Poseidon played a part in it. Angered by what his wife [[Phaidra]] claimed Hippolytos to have done, Theseus invoked the god to kill Hippolytos. Poseidon summoned a sea monster, and Hippolytos died within the [[Sinkholes of Herakles]] in [[Argolis]], in a [[chariot]] accident.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: Chariot of Hippolytos</ref> | ||
Poseidon was rumored to have fathered [[Byzas]] with the [[nymph]] {{Wiki|Keroessa|Keroessa}}. Byzas later became the founder of [[Constantinople|Byzantium]], which was renamed sometime after as Constantinople.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Constantinople]]</ref> While [[Amphitrite]], wife of Poseidon and queen of the sea, was said to have birthed his other son [[Triton]], who had a conch shell to control the sea.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[She Who Controls the Seas]]</ref> Poseidon is also named as the father of the legendary horse [[Areion]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – | Poseidon was rumored to have fathered [[Byzas]] with the [[nymph]] {{Wiki|Keroessa|Keroessa}}. Byzas later became the founder of [[Constantinople|Byzantium]], which was renamed sometime after as Constantinople.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Constantinople]]</ref> While [[Amphitrite]], wife of Poseidon and queen of the sea, was said to have birthed his other son [[Triton]], who had a conch shell to control the sea.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[She Who Controls the Seas]]</ref> Poseidon is also named as the father of the legendary horse [[Areion]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Arkadia: "Statue of Fury Demeter"</ref> | ||
According to stories told on [[Naxos Island]], a mortal woman by the name of [[Iphimedeia]] fell in love with Poseidon, and was in the habit of walking the shores, gathering sea water into her lap. Later, she gave birth to twin [[giant]] sons, the [[Aloadai]] Otos and Ephialtes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – | According to stories told on [[Naxos Island]], a mortal woman by the name of [[Iphimedeia]] fell in love with Poseidon, and was in the habit of walking the shores, gathering sea water into her lap. Later, she gave birth to twin [[giant]] sons, the [[Aloadai]] Otos and Ephialtes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Naxos: "Cave of Iphimedeia"</ref> | ||
[[Orion]] the Giant was also a son of Poseidon, allegedly born in [[Boeotia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – | [[Orion]] the Giant was also a son of Poseidon, allegedly born in [[Boeotia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Boeotia: "Tomb of Orion"</ref> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{1st}} {{c|simulation only}} | **''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{1st}} {{c|simulation only}} | ||
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]'' {{c|simulation only}} | **''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]'' {{c|simulation only}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Poseidon was an Isu who was revered in Greek mythology as the god the seas, the ocean, horses, and earthquakes. The brother of Hades and Zeus, he fathered at least ten sons: Atlas, Diaprepes, Mestor, Azaes, Ampheres, Gadiros, Elasippos, Mneseas, Evaimon, and Autochthonos. His equivalent in Roman mythology is Neptune.
Poseidon was the ruler of the city of Atlantis, where he was known as the Trident King and Dikastes Basileus (Grand Adjudicator). After Atlantis came to be ruled by Atlas, Poseidon, seeking power for himself, supplanted his own son as the reigning monarch and instead gave all his children the subordinate position of Archon to manage the city's affairs.
Biography
Isu Era
During the Isu Era, Poseidon ruled the Isu city of Atlantis as Dikastes Basileus (Grand Adjudicator), having deposed his own son Atlas to take control of the throne for himself. To better manage the city's affairs, Poseidon appointed his sons as Archons, each managing an area of the city. Although Poseidon expected Atlas was the one with the talents to succeed him in time, Poseidon played favorites with his children and considered Gadiros his most beloved.[1]
Poseidon implemented a cycle system for Atlantis wherein the city would be destroyed and reconstituted afresh every seven years if it was judged to be imperfect. To help bear the weight of responsbility to Atlantis' co-existing Isu and human population, and with Atlas seen as not yet fit for the task, Poseidon eventually appointed an individual as Dikastes, whose role was to carry out and enforce judgement within the realm. One such Dikastes appointed by Poseidon was Aletheia.[1]
At some point, Poseidon provided Aita and his wife Juno access to Atlantis, who both used the opportunity to secretly work on the Olympos Project, an experiment to develop a series of hybrid beasts, using abducted humans as guinea-pigs and powered by purpose-built Precursor relics, one which Poseidon eventually discovered with the help of Aletheia. Appalled by the experiments and Juno's mistrust against the humans, Poseidon banned Aita, Juno, and their followers from his city, sending them back to Feyan. He would also initiate a ban on any human experimentation in the city.[1]
Influence and legacy
Classical antiquity
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra obtained Poseidon's Trident from within the ruins of a temple dedicated to him on a small Samian island. This trident was a weapon attributed to Poseidon that allowed the wielder to breathe underwater and was said to "control the seas".[2]
The Areopagus in Athens was said to have been the place where the god of war Ares was judged for killing one of Poseidon's sons.[3]
Throughout the Greek world, there were numerous temples dedicated to the god, and some like the Erechtheion on the Akropolis Sanctuary in Athens was dedicated many gods at the same time. There was also the region of Korinthia dedicated to Poseidon: the Isthmus of Poseidon, housing the Sanctuary of Isthmia, home to the Isthmian Games.[2] Lesser shrines and altars, like Kolonos Hippios in Attika, also dotted the landscape.[4]
After imbibing lotus flower wine, Barnabas had three visions concerning his wife Leda. In one of these, he swore that Poseidon, along with Thoosa, held his hand as they guided him down to the depths of Drakontospilo on Anaphi.[5]
In 48 BCE, Poseidon was often invoked by Phoxidas during his time sailing the seas with Aya.[6]
Mythology
According to the story of the death of Hippolytos, the hero Theseus' son, Poseidon played a part in it. Angered by what his wife Phaidra claimed Hippolytos to have done, Theseus invoked the god to kill Hippolytos. Poseidon summoned a sea monster, and Hippolytos died within the Sinkholes of Herakles in Argolis, in a chariot accident.[7]
Poseidon was rumored to have fathered Byzas with the nymph Keroessa. Byzas later became the founder of Byzantium, which was renamed sometime after as Constantinople.[8] While Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon and queen of the sea, was said to have birthed his other son Triton, who had a conch shell to control the sea.[9] Poseidon is also named as the father of the legendary horse Areion.[10]
According to stories told on Naxos Island, a mortal woman by the name of Iphimedeia fell in love with Poseidon, and was in the habit of walking the shores, gathering sea water into her lap. Later, she gave birth to twin giant sons, the Aloadai Otos and Ephialtes.[11]
Orion the Giant was also a son of Poseidon, allegedly born in Boeotia.[12]
Simulation
During the Peloponnesian War, a simulated version of Poseidon was created by Aletheia within her simulations intended for the Spartan misthios Kassandra..[13]
Behind the scenes
According to the myths, the Titan Kronos devoured every child he begat with his sister-wife Rhea. When Zeus saved his siblings, they accompanied him as the new gods, and became part of the twelve mightiest. In order from oldest to youngest, the children were Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades and Poseidon before Zeus.
The mural depicting Poseidon in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on a painting on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the Battle of the Giants and Gods.
According to The Art of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the trident amulets worn by Barnabas and Mydon are in reference to Poseidon.
Gallery
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Close-up of Poseidon in the simulation of the Underworld -
A statue of Poseidon in Sanctuary of Olympia -
A statue of Poseidon on an island -
The figurehead of the ship Adrestia featuring Poseidon -
A statue of Poseidon in Pellene -
An amulet of Poseidon -
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A statue of Poseidon in Atlantis -
Poseidon (bottom right) amongst the Greek pantheon
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (first mentioned) (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (sculpture only)
- The Lost Tales of Greece (sculpture only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium (mentioned only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades (first appearance) (simulation only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis (simulation only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Attika: "Areopagus"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Attika: "Kolonos Hippios"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Odyssey Into the Past
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Ambush At Sea
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Argolis: Chariot of Hippolytos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Constantinople
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – She Who Controls the Seas
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Arkadia: "Statue of Fury Demeter"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Naxos: "Cave of Iphimedeia"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Boeotia: "Tomb of Orion"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades
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