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[[File:Arcadia_emblem.png|thumb|300px|A grey wolf on a red field: the emblem of Arcadia and symbol of the house of Lycaos, the ruling family of the region.]]Arcadia is one of the oldest regions of the [[Achaean Empire]], and supposedly the original home of the [[Olympians|Olympian gods]] [[Hermes]] and [[Pan]]. Although considered by many to be a pastoral paradise or utopia, it is still shrouded in rumors of a darker, ancient heritage involving [[Werewolf|werewolves]], strange transformation rituals, cannibalism, and supposedly distorted images of certain Olympians. | [[File:Arcadia_emblem.png|thumb|300px|A grey wolf on a red field: the emblem of Arcadia and symbol of the house of Lycaos, the ruling family of the region.]]Arcadia is one of the oldest regions of the [[Achaean Empire]], and supposedly the original home of the [[Olympians|Olympian gods]] [[Hermes]] and [[Pan]]. Although considered by many to be a pastoral paradise or utopia, it is still shrouded in rumors of a darker, ancient heritage involving [[Werewolf|werewolves]], strange transformation rituals, cannibalism, and supposedly distorted images of certain Olympians. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | The history of Arcadia is long and colorful, including incidents of gods cursing men, and much of it is said to be lost to time. It is said that the history of Arcadia begins many aeons ago, when Arcas, a son of Zeus and the nymph Callisto, had to flee there to avoid Hera's wrath. It is Arcas after whom the land was named. | |
===King Lykaon=== | ===King Lykaon=== | ||
| − | + | Perhaps the best-known tale of Arcadia originates with King Lykaon (or Lycaon, as it is now more often spelled in Common Imperial), a king who killed Arcas and presented him in a feast to Zeus, in order to test if Zeus was truly the god he claimed to be. Realizing what Lykaon had done, Zeus cursed him to become a wolf. Lykaon would remain in this form for seven years, unless he ate human flesh, in which case he would remain a wolf forever. Lykaon's fate was long lost to legend - and some argue concerning the nature of his curse - but the current ruling family, Lycaos, claims that, even to this day, they are ultimately descended from Lykaon's long family line, implying he may have returned to his human form at some point. | |
===Other Werewolf Legends=== | ===Other Werewolf Legends=== | ||
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Revision as of 03:48, 19 December 2016
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History
The history of Arcadia is long and colorful, including incidents of gods cursing men, and much of it is said to be lost to time. It is said that the history of Arcadia begins many aeons ago, when Arcas, a son of Zeus and the nymph Callisto, had to flee there to avoid Hera's wrath. It is Arcas after whom the land was named.
King Lykaon
Perhaps the best-known tale of Arcadia originates with King Lykaon (or Lycaon, as it is now more often spelled in Common Imperial), a king who killed Arcas and presented him in a feast to Zeus, in order to test if Zeus was truly the god he claimed to be. Realizing what Lykaon had done, Zeus cursed him to become a wolf. Lykaon would remain in this form for seven years, unless he ate human flesh, in which case he would remain a wolf forever. Lykaon's fate was long lost to legend - and some argue concerning the nature of his curse - but the current ruling family, Lycaos, claims that, even to this day, they are ultimately descended from Lykaon's long family line, implying he may have returned to his human form at some point.
Other Werewolf Legends
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Lykonian Zeus
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Reputation
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Geography
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Economy
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Religion
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Important Figures
Although Arcadians don't often leave their homeland, some have ventured out and made names for themselves - or at least gotten involved in important matters, whether they intended to do so or not, such as Zacynthos. Also, as mentioned, Arcadia is said to have been home to the gods Hermes and Pan. The region is currently ruled by the house of Lycaos.
