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[[File:ACIII - Sulfur.png|thumb|Bucket of | [[File:ACIII - Sulfur.png|thumb|Bucket of sulfur]] | ||
'''Sulfur''', also called '''brimstone''', is a naturally occurring, common volcanic substance.<ref>{{WP|Sulfur}}</ref> | '''Sulfur''', also called '''brimstone''', is a naturally occurring, common volcanic substance.<ref>{{WP|Sulfur}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
====Classical antiquity==== | ====Classical antiquity==== | ||
In ancient [[Greece]], volcanic islands like [[Thera]], [[Anaphi]], and [[Nisyros]] were places where sulfur could be found in abundance, dyeing the waters in and around the islands bright green or even yellow.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> The island of [[Melos]] was especially famous for its rich sulfur mines, and the substance was exported throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea]].<ref name="Historical Location: Melos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Melos|Melos: Melos]]</ref> Sulfur was also the key component in exploding arrows used by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | In ancient [[Greece]], volcanic islands like [[Thera]], [[Anaphi]], and [[Nisyros]] were places where sulfur could be found in abundance, dyeing the waters in and around the islands bright green or even yellow.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> The island of [[Melos]] was especially famous for its rich sulfur mines, and the substance was exported throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea]].<ref name="Historical Location: Melos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Melos|Melos: Melos]]</ref> Sulfur was also the key component in exploding arrows used by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
====Renaissance==== | ====Renaissance==== | ||
During the [[Renaissance]], sulfur was a key component in the creation of various [[bomb]]s, <ref name="ACB novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> particularly in smaller [[cherry bomb]]s that were used to distract with sound.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> Sulfur was also required, along with [[saltpeter]] and [[charcoal]], to make [[gunpowder]].<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | During the [[Renaissance]], sulfur was a key component in the creation of various [[bomb]]s,<ref name="ACB novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> particularly in smaller [[cherry bomb]]s that were used to distract with sound.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> Sulfur was also required, along with [[saltpeter]] and [[charcoal]], to make [[gunpowder]].<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | ||
====American Revolution==== | ====American Revolution==== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACOd-sulfurground.jpg|Sulfur-stained ground in 5th-century BCE Greece | |||
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ACR Cherry bomb casings.png|Variants of cherry bombs, showcasing the sulfur within | ACR Cherry bomb casings.png|Variants of cherry bombs, showcasing the sulfur within | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 14 May 2026
Sulfur, also called brimstone, is a naturally occurring, common volcanic substance.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Classical antiquity[edit | edit source]
In ancient Greece, volcanic islands like Thera, Anaphi, and Nisyros were places where sulfur could be found in abundance, dyeing the waters in and around the islands bright green or even yellow.[2] The island of Melos was especially famous for its rich sulfur mines, and the substance was exported throughout the Mediterranean Sea.[3] Sulfur was also the key component in exploding arrows used by the Spartan misthios Kassandra during the Peloponnesian War.[2]
Renaissance[edit | edit source]
During the Renaissance, sulfur was a key component in the creation of various bombs,[4] particularly in smaller cherry bombs that were used to distract with sound.[5] Sulfur was also required, along with saltpeter and charcoal, to make gunpowder.[6]
American Revolution[edit | edit source]
During the American Revolutionary War, sulfur was used in the crafting of poison darts and black powder.[7]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Sulfur-stained ground in 5th-century BCE Greece -
Sulfur -
Variants of cherry bombs, showcasing the sulfur within
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Sulfur on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Melos: Melos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III