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Statue of Theseus slaying the Minotaur in Athens

Theseus was a legendary hero and the founder as well as a king of Athens in Greek mythology.

History

Mythology

As one of the Greek mythology's legendary heroes, many stories were attached to Theseus.

The best known story is possibly of how he slew the Minotaur in the labyrinth below the Knossos Palace in Krete. King Minos of Krete commanded Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women annually to feed to the beast.^[1] In time, this included Theseus, who swore to slay the Minotaur.^[2]

When Theseus arrived in Krete, he met Minos' daughter, Ariadne. They fell in love, and Ariadne gave Theseus thread to help him find his way in the labyrinth. After Theseus' success, Ariadne joined him on his ship, and they set sail for Athens together.^[2] However, they stopped at Naxos Island to celebrate. Theseus left the island alone, either because he abandoned Ariadne, or because she forgot to return to his ship in time.^[2]^[3]

Before leaving for Krete, Theseus had promised his father, king Aegeus, to had the sails of his ship changed from black to white if he was successful. However, Theseus forgot to do this, and thus his father cast himself into the sea, believing his son was dead.^[2]

Theseus also had a wife, Phaidra, who fell in love with Theseus' son, Hippolytos. When the feelings weren't mutual, Phaidra told Theseus that Hippolytos had violated her, and in anger Theseus invoked the god Poseidon. Poseidon sent a sea monster, and Hippolytos died in the Sinkholes of Herakles region of Argolis while driving in his chariot.^[4]

After his adventures, Theseus returned to Athens to reclaim his home, but found that the city had been seized by the rival factions. Deciding to leave the city, Theseus returned to Skyros, where he was betrayed by King Lykomedes and thrown off a cliff to his death.^[5]

Legacy

The story of Theseus' end was preserved in memory, as the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the site of his death, named Hero's Fall.^[6]

Trivia

In some stories, Theseus is counted among the Argonauts.
The tapestry depicting Theseus and Minotaur in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on a painting on a 5th century BCE stamnos.

Gallery

Tapestry of Theseus slaying the Minotaur

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Famous Cities – Knossos: Reparation
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Famous Cities – Knossos: The Minotaur's Death
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Naxos Island: Deathbed of Ariadne
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Chariot of Hippolytos
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Skyros: Statue of Theseus
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ACOd

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Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 ==History==
 ===Mythology===
-As one of the Greek mythology's legendary heroes, many stories were attached to Theseus. He bested the [[Minotaur]],<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> and had an affair with [[Ariadne]], a [[Krete|Kretan]] princess, whom he abandoned on [[Naxos Island]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Naxos Island|Naxos Island]]: Deathbed of Ariadne</ref>
+As one of the Greek mythology's legendary heroes, many stories were attached to Theseus.
-Theseus also had a wife, [[Phaidra]], who fell in love with Theseus' son, [[Hippolytos]]. When the feelings weren't mutual, Phaidra told Theseus that Hippolytos had violated her, and in anger Theseus invoked the god [[Poseidon]]. Poseidon sent a sea monster, and Hippolytos died in the [[Sinkholes of Herakles]] region of [[Argolis]] while driving in his [[chariot]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations / [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis]]: Chariot of Hippolytos</ref>
+The best known story is possibly of how he slew the [[Minotaur]] in the [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|labyrinth]] below the [[Knossos Palace]] in [[Krete]]. King [[Minos]] of Krete commanded Athenians to send fourteen of their finest men and women annually to feed to the beast.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour#Famous Cities|Famous Cities]]'' – Knossos: Reparation</ref> In time, this included Theseus, who swore to slay the Minotaur.<ref name="The Minotaur's Death">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Famous Cities'' – Knossos: The Minotaur's Death</ref>
-After his adventures, Theseus returned to Athens to reclaim his home, but found that the city had been seized by the rival factions. Deciding to leave the city, Theseus returned to [[Skyros]], where he was betrayed by King [[Lykomedes]] and thrown off a cliff to his death.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations / [[Historical Locations#Skyros|Skyros]]: Statue of Theseus</ref>
+When Theseus arrived in Krete, he met Minos' daughter, [[Ariadne]]. They fell in love, and Ariadne gave Theseus thread to help him find his way in the labyrinth. After Theseus' success, Ariadne joined him on his ship, and they set sail for Athens together.<ref name="The Minotaur's Death" /> However, they stopped at [[Naxos Island]] to celebrate. Theseus left the island alone, either because he abandoned Ariadne, or because she forgot to return to his ship in time.<ref name="The Minotaur's Death" /><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Naxos Island|Naxos Island]]: Deathbed of Ariadne</ref>
+Before leaving for Krete, Theseus had promised his father, king {{Wiki|Augeus|Aegeus}}, to had the sails of his ship changed from black to white if he was successful. However, Theseus forgot to do this, and thus his father cast himself into the sea, believing his son was dead.<ref name="The Minotaur's Death" />
+Theseus also had a wife, [[Phaidra]], who fell in love with Theseus' son, [[Hippolytos]]. When the feelings weren't mutual, Phaidra told Theseus that Hippolytos had violated her, and in anger Theseus invoked the god [[Poseidon]]. Poseidon sent a sea monster, and Hippolytos died in the [[Sinkholes of Herakles]] region of [[Argolis]] while driving in his [[chariot]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis]]: Chariot of Hippolytos</ref>
+After his adventures, Theseus returned to Athens to reclaim his home, but found that the city had been seized by the rival factions. Deciding to leave the city, Theseus returned to [[Skyros]], where he was betrayed by King [[Lykomedes]] and thrown off a [[Hero's Fall|cliff]] to his death.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Skyros|Skyros]]: Statue of Theseus</ref>
 ==Legacy==