Pig - Revision history

Soranin at 14:58, 6 May 2026

2026-05-06T14:58:46Z

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	Among the earliest animals domesticated by [[human]]s, pigs have been used as a source of meat in human societies across the [[Earth\|world]], from ancient [[Greece]], where their tails were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece,<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> to the [[Philippines]] and the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]] during the 18th century.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 63\|Episode 63]]</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		Among the earliest animals domesticated by [[human]]s, pigs have been used as a source of meat in human societies across the [[Earth\|world]], from ancient [[Greece]], where their tails were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece,<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> to the [[Philippines]] and the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]] during the 18th century.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 63\|Episode 63]]</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	In the 9th century, the [[Norse people\|Norse]] settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in [[England]] also raised pigs, not just for their meat, but also as pets.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> At one point, the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] encountered a "pig of prophecy", [[Matilda]], in [[Canterbury]]. After Eivor drank a psychoactive brew from a nearby tub, she hallucinated Matilda speaking to her, introducing herself as a seer and reciting various prophecies, some of which concerned events in the ~~far~~ future.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pig of Prophecy]]</ref>		In the 9th century, the [[Norse people\|Norse]] settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in [[England]] also raised pigs, not just for their meat, but also as pets.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> At one point, the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] encountered a "pig of prophecy", [[Matilda]], in [[Canterbury]]. After Eivor drank a psychoactive brew from a nearby tub, she hallucinated Matilda speaking to her, introducing herself as a seer and reciting various prophecies, some of which concerned events in the distant future.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pig of Prophecy]]</ref>

	After a pig escapes to the wild, their offspring are often known as [[wild pig]]s.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		After a pig escapes to the wild, their offspring are often known as [[wild pig]]s.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:25, 20 August 2025

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	==Influence==		==Influence==
	In ancient Greece, the economy of [[Megaris]] and its main city of [[Megara]] relied on pig farming, for which reason the region's emblem featured the head of a pig. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] once made a note of this, remarking "''Megaris, the city of pigs''" when she visited Megaris for the first itme.<ref name="ACOd" />		In ancient Greece, the economy of [[Megaris]] and its main city of [[Megara]] relied on pig farming, for which reason the region's emblem featured the head of a pig. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] once made a note of this, remarking "''Megaris, the city of pigs''" when she visited Megaris for the first itme.<ref name="ACOd" />

			In [[China\|Chinese]] culture, pigs are considered symbols of good fortune, the same as [[jade]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Alonzo Batilla's treasures]]: "Jade Pig"</ref>

	Colloquially, the term [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pig pig] has come to denote a greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person.		Colloquially, the term [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pig pig] has come to denote a greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person.
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	ACV Matilda Pig.jpg\|Matilda, the "pig of prophecy"		ACV Matilda Pig.jpg\|Matilda, the "pig of prophecy"
	ACFT - Farm animals.png\|A pig with a [[Chicken\|hen]] and its chicks in the Philippines		ACFT - Farm animals.png\|A pig with a [[Chicken\|hen]] and its chicks in the Philippines
			ACP Treasure Jade Pig.png\|A pig amulet made of jade
	ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]		ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{c\|statuette only}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''

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

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	==History==		==History==
	Among the earliest animals domesticated by [[human]]s, pigs have been used as a source of meat in human societies across the [[Earth\|world]] from ancient [[Greece]], where their tails were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece,<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> to the [[Philippines]] and the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]] during the 18th century.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 63\|Episode 63]]</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		Among the earliest animals domesticated by [[human]]s, pigs have been used as a source of meat in human societies across the [[Earth\|world]], from ancient [[Greece]], where their tails were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece,<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> to the [[Philippines]] and the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]] during the 18th century.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 63\|Episode 63]]</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	In the 9th century, the [[Norse people\|Norse]] settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in [[England]] also raised pigs, not just for their meat, but also as pets.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> At one point, the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] encountered a "pig of prophecy", [[Matilda]], in [[Canterbury]]. After Eivor drank a psychoactive brew from a nearby tub, she hallucinated Matilda speaking to her, introducing herself as a seer and reciting various prophecies, some of which concerned events in the far future.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pig of Prophecy]]</ref>		In the 9th century, the [[Norse people\|Norse]] settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in [[England]] also raised pigs, not just for their meat, but also as pets.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> At one point, the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] encountered a "pig of prophecy", [[Matilda]], in [[Canterbury]]. After Eivor drank a psychoactive brew from a nearby tub, she hallucinated Matilda speaking to her, introducing herself as a seer and reciting various prophecies, some of which concerned events in the far future.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pig of Prophecy]]</ref>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 13:06, 15 August 2025

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	ACV Tattooed Pig.png\|A tattooed pig in 9th-century Ravensthorpe		ACV Tattooed Pig.png\|A tattooed pig in 9th-century Ravensthorpe
	ACV Matilda Pig.jpg\|Matilda, the "pig of prophecy"		ACV Matilda Pig.jpg\|Matilda, the "pig of prophecy"
	ACFT - Farm animals.png\|A pig with a hen and its chicks in the Philippines		ACFT - Farm animals.png\|A pig with a [[Chicken\|hen]] and its chicks in the Philippines
	ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]		ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 13:04, 15 August 2025

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	{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL\|Domestic pig}}		{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL\|Domestic pig}}
	~~{{Expand}}~~		[[File:ACOD_pig.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|\|A pig in Greece]]
	[[File:ACOD_pig.jpg\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|\|A pig in Greece]]
	The '''domestic pig''' (''Sus scrofa domestica''), commonly referred to simply as '''pig''', is a domesticated subspecies of the [[wild boar]]. Domesticated pigs, unlike their wild cousins, have a lot less hair. Several species are known but the most common ones are pink in color.		The '''domestic pig''' (''Sus scrofa domestica''), commonly referred to simply as '''pig''', is a domesticated subspecies of the [[wild boar]]. Domesticated pigs, unlike their wild cousins, have a lot less hair. Several species are known but the most common ones are pink in color.

	==History==		==History==
	Among the earliest animals domesticated by [[human]]s, ~~the~~ pigs have been used as a source of meat in human societies across the [[Earth\|world]] from ancient [[Greece]],<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> ~~where their tails were valued at 3~~ [[~~drachma~~]]~~e apiece, to~~ the [[United States\|~~British American colonies~~]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		Among the earliest animals domesticated by [[human]]s, pigs have been used as a source of meat in human societies across the [[Earth\|world]] from ancient [[Greece]], where their tails were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece,<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> to the [[Philippines]] and the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]] during the 18th century.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 63\|Episode 63]]</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	After a pig escapes to the wild, their offspring are often known as [[wild pig]]s.		In the 9th century, the [[Norse people\|Norse]] settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in [[England]] also raised pigs, not just for their meat, but also as pets.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> At one point, the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] encountered a "pig of prophecy", [[Matilda]], in [[Canterbury]]. After Eivor drank a psychoactive brew from a nearby tub, she hallucinated Matilda speaking to her, introducing herself as a seer and reciting various prophecies, some of which concerned events in the far future.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pig of Prophecy]]</ref>

			After a pig escapes to the wild, their offspring are often known as [[wild pig]]s.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	==Influence==		==Influence==
	In ancient Greece, [[Megaris]] and its main city [[Megara]] ~~were connected with pigs~~, ~~to the point that~~ the region's emblem featured the head of a pig. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] ~~makes~~ a note of this, ~~as well, approaching the city:~~ "Megaris, the city of pigs."<ref name="ACOd" />		In ancient Greece, the economy of [[Megaris]] and its main city of [[Megara]] relied on pig farming, for which reason the region's emblem featured the head of a pig. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] once made a note of this, remarking "''Megaris, the city of pigs''" when she visited Megaris for the first itme.<ref name="ACOd" />

	~~==Behind the scenes==~~
	Colloquially, the term [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pig pig] has come to denote a greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person.		Colloquially, the term [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pig pig] has come to denote a greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person.

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	ACOD Megaris Symbol.PNG\|The emblem of Megaris: a pig's head		ACOD Megaris Symbol.PNG\|The emblem of Megaris: a pig's head
	ACOd-sheeppig.jpg\|A [[sheep]] and a pig resting on a busy street in [[Tegea]]		ACOd-sheeppig.jpg\|A [[sheep]] and a pig resting on a busy street in [[Tegea]]
	ACV Tattooed Pig.png\|A tattooed pig in 9th century [[Ravensthorpe]], ~~[[England]]~~		ACV Tattooed Pig.png\|A tattooed pig in 9th-century Ravensthorpe
			ACV Matilda Pig.jpg\|Matilda, the "pig of prophecy"
			ACFT - Farm animals.png\|A pig with a hen and its chicks in the Philippines
	ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]		ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Corpse}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Corpse}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' {{Mo}}

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

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Appearances

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Hidden Ones (DLC)\|The Hidden Ones]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Corpse}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Corpse}}

imported>Darman36: /Appearances/ Can't recall if pigs also seen in main AC4 or Freedom Cry

2024-06-01T00:36:29Z

Appearances: Can't recall if pigs also seen in main AC4 or Freedom Cry

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''

imported>Darman36: /* Gallery */

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Gallery

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery ~~captionalign~~="center" ~~position~~="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
	ACOd-banner-Megaris.jpg\|The full banner of Megaris		ACOd-banner-Megaris.jpg\|The full banner of Megaris
	ACOD Megaris Symbol.PNG\|The emblem of Megaris: a pig's head		ACOD Megaris Symbol.PNG\|The emblem of Megaris: a pig's head
	ACOd-sheeppig.jpg\|A [[sheep]] and a pig resting on a busy street in [[Tegea]]		ACOd-sheeppig.jpg\|A [[sheep]] and a pig resting on a busy street in [[Tegea]]
	ACV Tattooed Pig.png\|A tattooed pig in 9th century [[Ravensthorpe]], [[England]]		ACV Tattooed Pig.png\|A tattooed pig in 9th century [[Ravensthorpe]], [[England]]
			ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Darman36: /Appearances/ Arno knocks over suckling pig in first memory, also has murder mystery where culprit tried to have pig eat human remains

2023-09-06T04:25:22Z

Appearances: Arno knocks over suckling pig in first memory, also has murder mystery where culprit tried to have pig eat human remains

imported>Soranin at 15:36, 23 August 2023

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Corpse}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Corpse}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Codename~~ Jade]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	ACV Tattooed Pig.png\|A tattooed pig in 9th-century Ravensthorpe		ACV Tattooed Pig.png\|A tattooed pig in 9th-century Ravensthorpe
	ACV Matilda Pig.jpg\|Matilda, the "pig of prophecy"		ACV Matilda Pig.jpg\|Matilda, the "pig of prophecy"
	ACFT - Farm animals.png\|A pig with a hen and its chicks in the Philippines		ACFT - Farm animals.png\|A pig with a [[Chicken\|hen]] and its chicks in the Philippines
	ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]		ACU Arno eyeing suckling pig.jpg\|[[Arno Dorian]] eyeing a {{Wiki\|suckling pig}} in the [[Palace of Versailles]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL\|Domestic pig}}		{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL\|Domestic pig}}
	{{~~Stub~~}}		{{Expand}}
	[[File:ACOD_pig.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|\|A pig in Greece]]		[[File:ACOD_pig.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|\|A pig in Greece]]
	The '''domestic pig''' (''Sus scrofa domestica''), commonly referred to simply as '''pig''', is a domesticated subspecies of the [[wild boar]]. Domesticated pigs, unlike their wild cousins, have a lot less hair. Several species are known but the most common ones are pink in color.		The '''domestic pig''' (''Sus scrofa domestica''), commonly referred to simply as '''pig''', is a domesticated subspecies of the [[wild boar]]. Domesticated pigs, unlike their wild cousins, have a lot less hair. Several species are known but the most common ones are pink in color.

	==History==		==History==
	Among the earliest animals domesticated by [[human]]s, the pigs have been used as a source of meat in human societies across the [[Earth\|world]] ~~since the dawn of their civilization. From~~ ancient [[Greece]]<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>, where their tails were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece, to the [[United States\|British American colonies]]<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>.		Among the earliest animals domesticated by [[human]]s, the pigs have been used as a source of meat in human societies across the [[Earth\|world]] from ancient [[Greece]],<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> where their tails were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece, to the [[United States\|British American colonies]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	After a pig escapes to the wild, their offspring are often known as [[wild pig]]s.		After a pig escapes to the wild, their offspring are often known as [[wild pig]]s.
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Corpse}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Corpse}}