Lykaon Wolf
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The Lykaon Wolf was a legendary large black wolf which had made its lair in the vicinity of the Diros Cave in the Dioskouroi Peninsula in Lakonia, Greece during the 5th century BCE.
History[edit | edit source]
Mythology[edit | edit source]
According to the Greek legends, Lykaon was a cruel king of Arkadia who was cursed by the god Zeus to transform into a bloodthirsty wolf.[1]
5th century BCE[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War rumors spread among the farmers of Lakonia that King Lykaon himself had returned to harass them. These rumors eventually reached the Two Kings of Sparta, and King Archidamos demanded that the misthios Kassandra hunt down the beast.[2]
King Archidamos was not the only one who wished to see the wolf slain: the leader of the Daughters of Artemis at the time, Daphnae, also wished Kassandra to kill the beast as a proof of her skills. Kassandra did as asked, taking the wolf's head to Archidamos in Sparta, and the wolf's pelt to Daphnae in Chios.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art featuring the wolf and other legendary animals -
Kassandra fighting the Wolf during night -
Head of the Lykaon Wolf
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Lykaon Wolf
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Legendary Hunt