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During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the ''[[Adrestia]]'', commanded by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] and captained by [[Barnabas]], engaged ''Askalaphos'' in battle, and sank | [[File:ACOd-Askalaphos.jpg|thumb|250px|The ''Askalaphos'']] | ||
The '''''Askalaphos''''' was a light [[Piracy|pirate]] [[trireme]] sailing the [[Aegean Sea]] east of the [[Dioskouroi Peninsula]] with during the 5th century BCE. | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the ''[[Adrestia]]'', commanded by the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] and captained by [[Barnabas]], engaged ''Askalaphos'' and her retinue in battle, and sank her. Kassandra claimed the sail and finery of ''Askalaphos'' for her own.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name of the ship is [[Greece|Greek]], ἀσκάλαφος (''askálaphos''), meaning 'owl'. | *The name of the ship is [[Greece|Greek]], ἀσκάλαφος (''askálaphos''), meaning 'owl'. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACOD The Wave Cutter Ship Design.png|The design of the ''Askalaphos'' | |||
ACOd-Askalaphos-Adrestia.jpg|The ''Adrestia'' in the style of the ''Askalaphos'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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[[Category:Alpha ships]] | [[Category:Alpha ships]] | ||
[[Category:Pirate ships]] | |||
Revision as of 12:52, 7 February 2019

The Askalaphos was a light pirate trireme sailing the Aegean Sea east of the Dioskouroi Peninsula with during the 5th century BCE.
During the Peloponnesian War the Adrestia, commanded by the Spartan misthios Kassandra and captained by Barnabas, engaged Askalaphos and her retinue in battle, and sank her. Kassandra claimed the sail and finery of Askalaphos for her own.[1]
Trivia
- The name of the ship is Greek, ἀσκάλαφος (askálaphos), meaning 'owl'.
Gallery
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The design of the Askalaphos
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The Adrestia in the style of the Askalaphos
Appearance
Reference