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[[File:ACOd-muralmythSirenOdysseus.jpg|The Sirens attacking [[Odysseus]] and his crew]] | |||
The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Rome|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. | The '''Sirens''' were creatures of [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Rome|Roman]] mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
Sometime before making the acquaintance of the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]], [[Barnabas]] was sailing with his friend [[Garos]] to [[Samos]] when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.<ref name= | Multiple buildings throughout Greece bore murals depicting the hero of [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', [[Odysseus]], facing the sirens with his crew.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Sometime before making the acquaintance of the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]], [[Barnabas]] was sailing with his friend [[Garos]] to [[Samos]] when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
After leaving Sparta and making her way to [[Korinthia]], [[Myrrine]], the mother of Kassandra and [[Alexios]], won a ship named the ''[[Siren Song]]'' in a game of dice.<ref name="Monger Down">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref> | After leaving Sparta and making her way to [[Korinthia]], [[Myrrine]], the mother of Kassandra and [[Alexios]], won a ship named the ''[[Siren Song]]'' in a game of dice.<ref name="Monger Down">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Monger Down]]</ref> | ||
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===21st century=== | ===21st century=== | ||
In [[Abstergo Industries]]' | In [[Abstergo Industries]]' quarternary stage program, the players could play as the persona named [[Siren (Animi Avatar)|Siren]], harvested from [[Sylvia Seabrooke]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, | *Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, the crew-theme available from the [[Helix]] Store for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' resembles rather the later interpretation of sirens being closer to {{Wiki|mermaid}}s of folklore. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 22:06, 6 January 2019
The Sirens were creatures of Greco-Roman mythology, believed to possess exceedingly enthralling voices.
History
5th century BCE
Multiple buildings throughout Greece bore murals depicting the hero of Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus, facing the sirens with his crew.[1]
Sometime before making the acquaintance of the Spartan misthios Kassandra, Barnabas was sailing with his friend Garos to Samos when they heard singing unlike ever before. Whereas Barnabas survived the encounter, he never saw Garos again.[1]
After leaving Sparta and making her way to Korinthia, Myrrine, the mother of Kassandra and Alexios, won a ship named the Siren Song in a game of dice.[2]
1st century BCE
In 46 BCE Aya of Alexandria promised to Phoxidas she'd "wear seaweed like a siren and sing" the songs Phoxidas was dreaming of, as they were approached by a Roman fleet.[3]
21st century
In Abstergo Industries' quarternary stage program, the players could play as the persona named Siren, harvested from Sylvia Seabrooke.[4]
Legacy
The term 'siren song' has come to colloquially mean anything that's appealing or alluring.
Trivia
- Whereas the original Greek interpretations of the creatures are a mix of avian and human female features, the crew-theme available from the Helix Store for the ship Adrestia resembles rather the later interpretation of sirens being closer to mermaids of folklore.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)