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Pactyas (Lydian)

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Revision as of 04:11, 29 January 2023 by imported>Sol Pacificus (I'm not sure was it necessary to explain why I had to consult Herodotus's Histories directly for such a trivial character... But this also shows why we sometimes have to rely on external sources. The article already did this, presumably by reading Wikipedia without citing it. To properly explain this character, it was necessary to give a little more detail about why he was hiding, but we also have to be honest when we take from non-AC sources.)
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Pactyas was a Lydian[1] general who defected to the Achaemenid emperor Cyrus the Great.[2] He was subsequently forced to take refuge at the Temple of Athena Poliouchos on the Greek island of Chios[2] after a failed revolt against Cyrus.[1] Following this, he was surrendered by the Chians to the Persians,[1] but for this deed, they no longer dared to offer sacrifices at the temple.[2]

Behind the scenes

Pactyas only receives a brief mention in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018) via the Ruined Temple of Athena Poliouchos, for which historical facts can be read in the world map. The central line in the flavour text, "Pactyas, a Persian general who defected to Cyrus the Great, took refuge here", does not properly specify that he was hiding from the Persians after rebelling against them; it can suggest he was hunted for his defection to the Persians instead. Clarity regarding this is found by consulting the primary source, Herodotos' Histories.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Herodotus. Histories, "Book 1 Clio", lines 153–161. Translated by G. C. Macaulay. (London: Macmillan and Co, 1890).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations

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