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==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
In Greek mythology, Sisyphos was the brother of {{Wiki|Salmoneus}}.<ref name="Sisyphos">{{WP|Sisyphus}}</ref> Sisyphos found the corpse of [[Melikertes]] on the shore, buried him and established the Ishtmian Games in his honor, as well as a cult.<ref name="Altar of Melikertes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Korinthia|Korinthia: Altar of Melikertes]]</ref> | In Greek mythology, Sisyphos was the brother of {{Wiki|Salmoneus}}.<ref name="Sisyphos">{{WP|Sisyphus}}</ref> Sisyphos found the corpse of [[Melikertes]] on the shore, buried him and established the Ishtmian Games in his honor, as well as a cult.<ref name="Altar of Melikertes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Korinthia|Korinthia: Altar of Melikertes]]</ref> According to legend, after angering [[Jupiter|Zeus]], the god ordered [[Thanatos]] to seize Sisyphos.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> The mortal fooled Death, however, and as punishment for this, Sisyphos was condemned to push a boulder to the top of a hill for eternity. After his death, he was said to buried in a [[Grave of Sisyphos|cave]] below the hill. Centuries later, a monument depicting his punishment stood outside the cave.<ref name="Grave of Sisyphos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Korinthia|Korinthia: Grave of Sisyphos]]</ref> | ||
According to legend, after angering [[Zeus]], the god ordered [[Thanatos]] to seize Sisyphos.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> The mortal fooled Death, however, and as punishment for this, Sisyphos was condemned to push a boulder to the top of a hill for eternity. After his death, he was said to buried in a [[Grave of Sisyphos|cave]] below the hill. Centuries later, a monument depicting his punishment stood outside the cave.<ref name="Grave of Sisyphos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Korinthia|Korinthia: Grave of Sisyphos]]</ref> | |||
==Legacy and influence== | ==Legacy and influence== | ||
In the 420s BCE, the | In the 420s BCE, the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the [[Grave of Sisyphos]] during her travels and commented ''"Ah, Sisyphos. You should have left Thanatos to it"'',<ref name="ACOd" /> upon recalling the myth of Sisyphos trying to fool Thanatos.<ref name="Sisyphos" /> | ||
When [[Rebecca Crane]] spoke with [[Desmond Miles]] in 2012 and raised the possibility of exploring his Precursor DNA through the [[Animus]], Desmond jokingly voiced concern that his ancestor would turn out to be | When [[Rebecca Crane]] spoke with [[Desmond Miles]] in 2012 and raised the possibility of exploring his Precursor DNA through the [[Animus]], Desmond jokingly voiced concern that his ancestor would turn out to be some "third-rate" Isu and mentioned Sisyphos. Years later in 2020, [[Layla Hassan]] later kept a copy of the conversation on her laptop.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: "Desmond_02.WAV"</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACOD Grave of Sisyphos Concept Art.png|Concept | ACOD Grave of Sisyphos Concept Art.png|Concept art of Sisyphos' statue | ||
Korinthia-GraveofSisyphos.jpg|A statue depicting Sisyphos | Korinthia-GraveofSisyphos.jpg|A statue depicting Sisyphos | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 06:15, 14 May 2024
Sisyphos, alternatively Sisyphus, was a figure in Greek mythology revered as the founder of the Greek polis Korinth and the Isthmian Games in Greek mythology.
Mythology[edit | edit source]
In Greek mythology, Sisyphos was the brother of Salmoneus.[1] Sisyphos found the corpse of Melikertes on the shore, buried him and established the Ishtmian Games in his honor, as well as a cult.[2] According to legend, after angering Zeus, the god ordered Thanatos to seize Sisyphos.[3] The mortal fooled Death, however, and as punishment for this, Sisyphos was condemned to push a boulder to the top of a hill for eternity. After his death, he was said to buried in a cave below the hill. Centuries later, a monument depicting his punishment stood outside the cave.[4]
Legacy and influence[edit | edit source]
In the 420s BCE, the misthios Kassandra visited the Grave of Sisyphos during her travels and commented "Ah, Sisyphos. You should have left Thanatos to it",[3] upon recalling the myth of Sisyphos trying to fool Thanatos.[1]
When Rebecca Crane spoke with Desmond Miles in 2012 and raised the possibility of exploring his Precursor DNA through the Animus, Desmond jokingly voiced concern that his ancestor would turn out to be some "third-rate" Isu and mentioned Sisyphos. Years later in 2020, Layla Hassan later kept a copy of the conversation on her laptop.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art of Sisyphos' statue -
A statue depicting Sisyphos
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (sculpture only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Sisyphus on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: Altar of Melikertes
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: Grave of Sisyphos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Layla Hassan's personal files: "Desmond_02.WAV"