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'''Mastic''' is a fragrant resin secreted by the mastic tree. In [[Greece]] the resin is also known as '''tears of Chios''', after the [[Chios|island]] where the resin is primarily produced. | '''Mastic''' is a fragrant resin secreted by the mastic tree. In [[Greece]] the resin is also known as '''tears of Chios''', after the [[Chios|island]] where the resin is primarily [[Mastic Farm|produced]]. | ||
The resin has been used as a varnish as well as a flavoring, with some wines known to have been mastic-flavored.<ref name=" | The resin has been used as a varnish as well as a flavoring, with some wines known to have been mastic-flavored.<ref name="Mastic Farm">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Chios|Chios: "Mastic Farm"]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary| | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the island of Chios, including its [[Mastic Farm]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | ||
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | |||
ACOd-Chios-Masticlaidout.jpg|Mastic laid out to dry | |||
ACOd-Chios-MasticFarm.jpg|A view of Chios' Mastic Farm in the 5th century BCE | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 15 October 2021
Mastic is a fragrant resin secreted by the mastic tree. In Greece the resin is also known as tears of Chios, after the island where the resin is primarily produced.
The resin has been used as a varnish as well as a flavoring, with some wines known to have been mastic-flavored.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the island of Chios, including its Mastic Farm.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Mastic laid out to dry -
A view of Chios' Mastic Farm in the 5th century BCE
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Chios: "Mastic Farm"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey