Meliton

Meliton (died c. 425 BCE) was a Greek sailor who lived during the 5th century BCE.
==Biography==
Years prior to the Peloponnesian War, Meliton married a Naxian woman named Photina. However when he was shipwrecked on Thera during a sailing session, his wife assumed him dead for many years.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel – Chapter 12 In reality, he was stranded on the island of Thera. During his time there, Meliton found and analyzed a number of ancient carvings he found, surmising them to be the lost knowledge of the philosopher Pythagoras.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel – Chapter 16
Once he made it off the island in a makeshift raft, he drifted for months before returning to land. On one occasion, he met the historian Herodotos and told him of his wild journeys, including one on his time on Thera. While most of the tales washed over the historian's head, Meliton' telling of what he discovered on Thera particularly interested Herodotos and he desired to know more.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel – Chapter 6 
Sometime in or before 425 BCE, Meliton was captured by the Cult of Kosmos and imprisoned in a tiny cell in Athens. It was here he met the Spartan misthios Kassandra who recognized the name of his wife he prayed to. After a quick warning, Meliton told her what he knew of the Theran carvings and Pythagoras. The next day, he was tortured to death by the Cult.
==Appearance==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
==References==
Category:425 BCE deaths
Category:Individuals
Category:Greeks
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