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{{WP-REAL}} | [[File:ACOd-dolphins.jpg|thumb|300px|Bottlenose dolphins]] | ||
The '''bottlenose dolphin''' (''Tursiops'') is a genus of {{wiki|dolphin}}. Bottlenose dolphins are aquatic mammals and highly intelligent. They can be found [[Earth|worldwide]] in most warm seas. | |||
The '''bottlenose | |||
Bottlenose dolphins | ==History== | ||
===5th century BCE=== | |||
Bottlenose dolphins were plentiful within the [[Aegean Sea]] during the time of [[Greece|ancient Greece]], swimming alongside ships like [[Barnabas]]' [[trireme]] ''[[Adrestia]]'' and even accompanying swimming humans like the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Athens|Athenian]] trireme ''[[Delos (ship)|Delos]]'' was adorned with dolphin imagery.<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
====Aletheia's simulation of Atlantis==== | |||
During Kassandra's travels to [[Aletheia]]'s simulation of [[Atlantis]], she encountered numerous golden statues of bottlenose dolphins at the [[Palace of Poseidon]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''</ref> | |||
===18th century=== | |||
During the 18th century, the [[Piracy|pirate]]-turned-[[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] shared the [[Caribbean Sea]] also with dolphins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | |||
==Significance== | |||
During the 5th century BCE, the banner of [[Phokis]] featured dolphins flanking a golden {{Wiki|sacrificial tripod|tripod}}.<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*According to a Greek legend, the god [[Apollo]] had the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] established by appearing to priests in the form a of a dolphin. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
Dolphins-ac-od.jpg|Dolphins swimming by the ''Adrestia'' | |||
ACOd-dolphinnight.jpg|A bottlenose dolphin jumping during the night | |||
ACOd-dolphinpod.jpg|A pod of dolphins swimming near the surface | |||
ACOd-Delos-dolphin.jpg|The dolphin imagery of the ''Delos'' | |||
ACOd-banner-Phokis.jpg|The banner of Phokis | |||
ACOD FoA JoA Dolphin Statue.jpg|A statue of the dolphin in Atlantis | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | |||
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]'' {{Io|sculpture}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Marine animals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:43, 25 May 2026
The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops) is a genus of dolphin. Bottlenose dolphins are aquatic mammals and highly intelligent. They can be found worldwide in most warm seas.
History[edit | edit source]
5th century BCE[edit | edit source]
Bottlenose dolphins were plentiful within the Aegean Sea during the time of ancient Greece, swimming alongside ships like Barnabas' trireme Adrestia and even accompanying swimming humans like the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Athenian trireme Delos was adorned with dolphin imagery.[1]
Aletheia's simulation of Atlantis[edit | edit source]
During Kassandra's travels to Aletheia's simulation of Atlantis, she encountered numerous golden statues of bottlenose dolphins at the Palace of Poseidon.[2]
18th century[edit | edit source]
During the 18th century, the pirate-turned-Assassin Edward Kenway shared the Caribbean Sea also with dolphins.[3]
Significance[edit | edit source]
During the 5th century BCE, the banner of Phokis featured dolphins flanking a golden tripod.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- According to a Greek legend, the god Apollo had the Sanctuary of Delphi established by appearing to priests in the form a of a dolphin.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Dolphins swimming by the Adrestia -
A bottlenose dolphin jumping during the night -
A pod of dolphins swimming near the surface -
The dolphin imagery of the Delos -
The banner of Phokis -
A statue of the dolphin in Atlantis
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis (sculpture only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag