Spear of Kephalos
The Spear of Kephalos was a spear which was believed to have belonged to Kephalos, a figure in Greek mythology whom the island of Kephallonia was named after.
According to stories, the gods gave Kephalos the spear, said to never miss. One day, while out hunting, Kephalos accidentally killed his wife Prokris, after mistaking her for a deer. Driven with guilt and shame, Kephalos hid in the spear in the Melissani Cave.[1] In some versions of the myth, Europa was given the spear by Zeus before it ended up in the hands of Kephalos.[2]
The stories of the spear were later passed down through generations and by 431 BCE a priestess from the Temple of Zeus in the village of Sami sought to recover the spear and use it to lure in pilgrims. To do that, she requested that the Spartan misthios Kassandra look for the spear. However, Kassandra secretly kept the spear for herself, informing the priestess that she'd failed to find the spear.[1]
Statistics
| Rarity | Damage | Default Engravings | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | 7469 | +23% Hunter Damage | Complete In the Footsteps of Gods, lie that the spear could not be found | |
| Description | ||||
| A spear like this one could only be the stuff of legend. A gift from the gods, it should never miss its target. | ||||
Behind the scenes
The Spear of Kephalos, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, shares the same model as the commonly found Pilum, another weapon in the same game. These are both the recycled model of the Iron Spear, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Origins.
Gallery
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Kassandra wielding the spear
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – In the Footsteps of Gods
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – From the Heart