Prokris
Prokris was a daughter of Erechtheus, a King of Athens, and the wife of Kephalos in Greek mythology.
Biography[edit | edit source]
According to legend, Kephalos gave Prokris a necklace as a promise fidelity.[1] During an unfortunate hunting trip, Kephalos killed Prokris, mistaking her for an animal in the bushes.[2]
Influence and legacy[edit | edit source]
Prokris' necklace eventually went missing, and later resurfaced in the 5th century BCE, when it came into the possession of a bandit. The bandit hid the necklace in the sand near a temple of Zeus off the coast of Kephallonia in hopes of recovering it later. However, as the waters rose, the coast was soon flooded and sharks surrounded the now sunken temple.[1]
In 431 BCE, the Kephallonian vegetable merchants Kreusa and her husband told the story of Prokris' necklace to the misthios Kassandra and requested her to fetch the necklace for them.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The mural featuring Prokris is based on the reconstruction of Polygnotos' Nekyia.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Prokris' alleged necklace
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Shark the Vagrant
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – In the Footsteps of Gods