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The Cult of Kosmos was a secretive cabal operating throughout and controlling ancient Greece and the surrounding regions. The Cult also operated in branches comprising several Adepts, with each branch led by a individual dubbed as the Sage.[2]

The Cult of Kosmos was one of several antecedents to the Order of the Knights Templar.

History

Founding

The Cult of Kosmos was founded at some point after the meeting of Hermes Trismegistus and Pythagoras, which had led to the foundation of the Cult of Hermes. Disaffected with the Cult of Hermes' ways, a number of followeres splintered from the group and formed their own collective; the Cult of Kosmos.[1]

Greco-Persian Wars

The Cult notably supported King Xerxes I of Persia during his conquests, seing him as a mean to unite all Greece as one under his one rule. When Leonidas I of Sparta consulted the Oracle of Delphi about going to war against the Persians, the whole Cult confronted the Spartan King, warning him not to oppose their plans. Nevertheless, Leonidas chose to disregard their threats and fight against the invaders, an act of defiance which cost him his life.[3]

Following Leonidas' definace, the Cult became determined to wipe out his bloodline due to its potential of interference. Through their manipulation of the Oracle of Delphi, the Cult spread word that the grandchildren of Leonidas would bring ruin to Sparta and, as a result, the children were sentenced to execution. The executions did not go the plan however, and both children survived.[3]

Peloponnesian War

Several decades later, the Cult orchestrated the Peloponnesian War in an effort to achieve control of Greece amidst the conflict of the country's two most notable city-states. This put them at odds with the misthios Kassandra, the granddaughter of Leonidas who fought to stop the cult's plans for control over Greece.[3]

Foundations and Beliefs

Much like their Egyptian counterparts, the Order of the Ancients, and their future incarnations, the Templar Order, the Cult of Kosmos are not at all polytheistic and have a deistic belief system. According to Aspasia, the nations in Greece were already chaotic and the Cult wanted to use a controlled war so as to create a clean slate so as to establish an orderly and unified Greek Nation, one where there will be no more violence and the people will move towards a more rational and developing society, which will be build by the people for the people. Aspasia mentioned this would require a very wise and philosophical king.

Some members of the Cult did however idolize and worship the people with the Bloodline, truly believing them to be actual demigods, such as Deimos. The members of the Cult had soon grown chaotic and greedy and used the Chaos to earn massive amounts of profits and political power.

Members

Peloponnesian War

Eyes of Kosmos

The Silver Vein

Delian League

Peloponnesian League

Gods of the Aegean Sea

Worshippers of the Bloodline

Heroes of the Cult

Allies and puppets

Trivia

  • Kosmos (κόσμος) is a word that stems from ancient Greek origin, and it means both 'order' and 'world', mainly because the ancient Greeks thought that the world was perfectly harmonious and impeccably put in order.
  • While the leaders of the Cult were dubbed Sages, this dub does not have any connection to the Sages, the human reincarnations of the Isu Juno's husband Aita.

Gallery

  • A member of the cult
    A member of the cult
  • A cult meeting in the Cave of Gaia beneath Delphi
    A cult meeting in the Cave of Gaia beneath Delphi
  • A cultist guardian
    A cultist guardian
  • A cultist vanguard
    A cultist vanguard
  • A cultist scion
    A cultist scion

Appearance

Reference

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Official Game Guide
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters
Assassins
Cult of Kosmos
Templars / Order of the Ancients
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
Factions
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
Terms and concepts
Weapons and tools
DLC

Templars
Order of the Ancients
Notable members
Notable allies and puppets
Branches
Ranks
Affiliated groups
Other
Templar Order
Notable Templars
Notable allies and puppets
Rites
Ranks
Paramilitary groups
Affiliated groups
Other
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