Chicken - Revision history

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 13:31, 15 August 2025

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	==History==		==History==
	===Mythology===		===Mythology===
	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, a soldier named [[Alektryon]] was ~~changed into a rooster~~ by the god [[Ares]] ~~after Alektryon had failed~~ to warn the god and his paramour, the goddess [[Aphrodite]], of the approaching [[Helios]], ~~that is~~, the rising [[sun]]. This story explains why the word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ἀλεκτρυών ᾰ̓λεκτρῠών] (''alektruṓn'') means 'chicken, rooster' in Greek.{{Fact}}		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, a soldier named [[Alektryon]] was charged by the god [[Ares]] to stand guard and warn the god and his paramour, the goddess [[Aphrodite]], of the approaching [[Helios]]. Alektryon, however, fell asleep, and as punishment Ares turned him into a rooster, cursed to forever announce the rising of the [[sun]] (Helios).<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> This story explains why the word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ἀλεκτρυών ᾰ̓λεκτρῠών] (''alektruṓn'') means 'chicken, rooster' in Greek.{{Fact}}

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	Brought to [[Greece]] by the invading [[Iran\|Persians]], chickens were quickly adopted by the Greeks for their [[Trade Goods\|eggs]], which during the [[Peloponnesian War]] were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece. They were also a source of [[leather]], which was used to craft armors. The roosters were aggressive, attacking anyone in their sight if present during a violent altercation.<ref name="ACOd"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''<~~/~~ref~~>		Brought to Greece by the invading [[Iran\|Persians]], chickens were quickly adopted by the Greeks for their [[Trade Goods\|eggs]], which during the [[Peloponnesian War]] were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece. They were also a source of [[leather]], which was used to craft armors. The roosters were aggressive, attacking anyone in their sight if present during a violent altercation.<ref name="ACOd"/>

	A place called [[Alektryon's Rest]] was a den of chickens on a small island south of [[Naxos Island]], with the chickens there being led by an especially aggressive rooster. In addition to this, a [[mercenary]] known as [[Alektryon the Rooster]] wandered around Greece with his pet rooster by his side, freeing enslaved chickens.<ref name="ACOd"/>		A place called [[Alektryon's Rest]] was a den of chickens on a small island south of [[Naxos Island]], with the chickens there being led by an especially aggressive rooster. In addition to this, a [[mercenary]] known as [[Alektryon the Rooster]] wandered around Greece with his pet rooster by his side, freeing enslaved chickens.<ref name="ACOd"/>
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	===1st century BCE===		===1st century BCE===
	During the 1st century BCE, chickens were kept by [[Egypt]]ians living in the rural countryside, where they were used as a source of food and [[feather]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		During the 1st century BCE, chickens were kept by [[Egypt]]ians living in the rural countryside, where they were used as a source of food and [[feather]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

			===18th century===
			During the 18th century, chickens continued to be raised in various parts of the world, including the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], the [[Philippines]], and the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]], for their eggs and meat.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 63\|Episode 63]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</reF>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg\|Variants of roosters seen in 5th century BCE Greece		ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg\|Variants of roosters seen in 5th-century BCE Greece
	AC Chicken Cage.jpg\|Chickens ~~seen~~ inside ~~an iron~~ cage at ~~the~~ market in Damascus in ~~1191 CE~~		AC Chicken Cage.jpg\|Chickens inside a cage at a market in [[Damascus]]
			ACFT - Farm animals.png\|A hen and its chicks with a [[pig]] in the Philippines
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''

imported>Lady Kyashira at 09:26, 29 October 2024

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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg\|Variants of roosters seen in 5th century BCE Greece		ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg\|Variants of roosters seen in 5th century BCE Greece
	~~File:15100 661~~.jpg\|Chickens ~~were~~ seen inside an iron cage at the market in Damascus in ~~the year~~ 1191 AD		AC Chicken Cage.jpg\|Chickens seen inside an iron cage at the market in Damascus in 1191 CE
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*[[Assassin's Creed~~\|''Assassin's Creed~~''~~]] <small>(first appearance)</small>~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''

imported>Detektif Sosmed at 04:00, 29 October 2024

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*[[Assassin's Creed]] <small>(first appearance)</small>		*[[Assassin's Creed\|''Assassin's Creed'']] <small>(first appearance)</small>
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''

imported>Detektif Sosmed: /* Gallery */

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Gallery

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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg\|Variants of roosters seen in 5th century BCE Greece		ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg\|Variants of roosters seen in 5th century BCE Greece
			File:15100 661.jpg\|Chickens were seen inside an iron cage at the market in Damascus in the year 1191 AD
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Detektif Sosmed at 03:51, 29 October 2024

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ~~{{1st}}~~		*[[Assassin's Creed]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''

imported>Darman36: Undo revision 1104332 by Vlaci8705 (talk) Would most precise category tree would be species > animals > livestock or no?

2024-09-30T14:26:35Z

Undo revision 1104332 by Vlaci8705 (talk) Would most precise category tree would be species > animals > livestock or no?

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	[[Category:Animals]]		[[Category:Animals]]
	[[Category:Livestock]]		[[Category:Livestock]]
	~~[[Category:Birds]]~~

imported>Vlaci8705: Adding categories

2024-09-30T11:28:45Z

Adding categories

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	[[Category:Animals]]		[[Category:Animals]]
	[[Category:Livestock]]		[[Category:Livestock]]
			[[Category:Birds]]

imported>Darman36: Not a stub. Guessing someone meant expand the short sections though?

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Not a stub. Guessing someone meant expand the short sections though?

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	{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL}}		{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{~~Stub~~}}		{{Expand}}
	[[File:Chicken-origins.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Chickens in Egypt]]		[[File:Chicken-origins.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Chickens in Egypt]]
	The '''chicken''' (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a subspecies of the {{wiki\|red junglefowl}} (''Gallus gallus'') domesticated by [[human]]s. Among the most widespread and common of domesticated animals [[Earth\|worldwide]], it has been a staple of the human diet for millennia.		The '''chicken''' (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a subspecies of the {{wiki\|red junglefowl}} (''Gallus gallus'') domesticated by [[human]]s. Among the most widespread and common of domesticated animals [[Earth\|worldwide]], it has been a staple of the human diet for millennia.
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	Brought to [[Greece]] by the invading [[Iran\|Persians]], chickens were quickly adopted by the Greeks for their [[Trade Goods\|eggs]], which during the [[Peloponnesian War]] were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece. They were also a source of [[leather]], which was used to craft armors. The roosters were aggressive, attacking anyone in their sight if present during a violent altercation.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Brought to [[Greece]] by the invading [[Iran\|Persians]], chickens were quickly adopted by the Greeks for their [[Trade Goods\|eggs]], which during the [[Peloponnesian War]] were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece. They were also a source of [[leather]], which was used to craft armors. The roosters were aggressive, attacking anyone in their sight if present during a violent altercation.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	A place called [[Alektryon's Rest]] was a den of chickens on a small island south of [[Naxos Island]], with the chickens there being led by an especially aggressive rooster. In addition to this, a [[mercenary]] known as [[Alektryon the Rooster]] wandered around Greece with his pet rooster by his side, freeing enslaved chickens.<ref name="ACOd" />		A place called [[Alektryon's Rest]] was a den of chickens on a small island south of [[Naxos Island]], with the chickens there being led by an especially aggressive rooster. In addition to this, a [[mercenary]] known as [[Alektryon the Rooster]] wandered around Greece with his pet rooster by his side, freeing enslaved chickens.<ref name="ACOd"/>

	===1st century BCE===		===1st century BCE===
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg\|Variants of roosters seen in 5th century BCE Greece		ACOd-roostersvariants.jpg\|Variants of roosters seen in 5th century BCE Greece
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''

imported>NarendraMartosudarmo: /* Appearances */

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	**''[[The Siege of Paris]]''		**''[[The Siege of Paris]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''

	==References==		==References==