Krete

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"It's Krete, a land of mysteries and heroes. Theseus and the Minotaur!"

―Barnabas to Kassandra

The island of Krete as seen from east

Krete, alternatively Crete, is the largest island of Greece and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

History

Mythology

In Greek mythology, the island was home to the king Minos and the princesses Ariadne and Phaidra and is also where the legendary hero Theseus fought the Minotaur. Later Greek murals on the island prominently featured the Minotaur, and the island itself held an almost mythological status in the Greek world at large.

Minoan period

Krete was settled for the first time around 8000 BCE, and in time became the home of the Minoan civilization, named after king Minos by the archaeologist Arthur John Evans. This culture thrived on trade, and its influence extended over the eastern Mediterranean, usually through peaceful means. When the Mycenaeans conquered Krete after 1400 BCE, the Minoan palaces like the Knossos Palace collapsed.

Classical period

During the Peloponnesian War, Krete was split up into Messara and Pephka.

In 48 BCE, the philosopher Aristo of Alexandria and his wife Callista fled to Krete from Egypt after the former was freed from the Ptolemies by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa.

In 44 BCE, sometime after the assassination of Julius Caesar, the Hidden One Marcus Junius Brutus departed for Crete from Rome. There he established a branch of the Hidden Ones and worked to eliminate tyrants on the island.

Renaissance

In 1510, the Assassin Ezio Auditore stopped off at Krete during his voyage to Masyaf.

Age of Enlightenment

The island was used by the Templar Order as a headquarters many times across the centuries. During the Seven Years' War Shay Cormac sent some agents of his fleet to the island to depart for nearby kingdoms. They recovered the Minoan Bull-Leaping Fresco. The Templars later sent a second wave of spies to the island to help regain their hold on the Levant.

Behind the scenes

Symbol of Phalasarna

In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey's game files, an icon of the town of Phalasarna can be found, suggesting its initial inclusion in the game before being ultimately scrapped.

Gallery

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  Krete as seen from west
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  Messara part of Krete
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  Pephka part of Krete

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel (first mentioned)
• Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Origins comic (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
• Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece
• Echoes of History (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only)
• Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One (mentioned only)