Sargon
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- "I'm not interested in drachmae. The only currency I accept is orichalcum."
- ―Sargon to Kassandra, c. 431 BCE[src]
Sargon was a Greek merchant[1] who lived during the time of the Peloponnesian War. He entrusted a group of smugglers led by Iola to smuggle a bear for him. Unfortunately, their ship was beached, and the bear escaped.[2]
At some point during the Peloponnesian War Sargon made the acquaintance of the Spartan misthios Kassandra and explained to her how he did business. Kassandra would later come to do business with Sargon, exchanging orichalcum (his preferred currency) for rare weapons and armor.[3]
Trivia
- The name Sargon is the Hebrew version of the Akkadian name Sharru-ukin, from the words Šarru, meaning 'king', and kinu, meaning 'true, legitimate'.
- Based on this, it is possible that Sargon is a Hellenized Assyrian, as he shares the name with several Assyrian kings. The most famous being Sargon of Akkad, the founder of the Akkadian Empire.
Appearance
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC - Free Updates. Ubisoft. Accessed 27 September 2018.
- ↑ GameSpot | Assassin's Creed Odyssey Goes Full RPG With Choice And Consequence, And It's Better For It
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
