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{{ | A '''cairn''' is a man-made stack of stones that typically have been used as landmarks since ancient times. | ||
A '''cairn''' is a man-made stack of stones | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Eivor]] and | In the 9th century, a young [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] and her mother [[Rosta]] would stack cairns as a past-time and a way to clear the mind. Rosta would often recall to Eivor the times when she and her husband [[Varin]] would stack cairns as teenagers.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Cairns</ref> | ||
== | In [[Scotland]], the witch-warrior [[Niamh of Argyll]]'s mother was buried beneath a cairn.<ref name="WhiteHorseCh1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> | ||
*[[ | ==Known cairns== | ||
Cairns were placed in various locations across Norway, [[England]], [[Vinland]],<ref name="ACV"/> [[Ireland]],<ref name="Wrath">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[Wrath of the Druids]]''</ref> [[Francia]]<ref name="Siege">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Siege of Paris]]''</ref> and Scotland.<ref name="WhiteHorseCh1"/> The [[Isu]] [[Odin]] also encountered cairns while in [[Asgard]] and [[Jötunheimr]].<ref name="ACV"/> | |||
*[[Cleeve Hill]] | ;England | ||
*[[East Cape Peak]] | *[[Cernewood]], [[Leicestershire|Ledecestrescire]] | ||
*[[Heald Tor]] | *[[Cleeve Hill]], [[Gloucestershire|Glowecestrescire]] | ||
*[[High Rocks]] | *[[East Cape Peak]], [[East Anglia]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Heald Tor]], [[Hampshire|Hamtunscire]] | ||
*[[High Rocks]], [[Sussex|Suthsexe]] | |||
*[[Ingelborg]], [[Yorkshire|Eurvicscire]] | |||
*[[Kinder Downfall]], [[Nottinghamshire|Snotinghamscire]] | |||
*[[Maen Ceti]], Glowecestrescire | |||
*[[Titterstone Clee Hill]], [[Shropshire|Sciropescire]] | |||
;Francia | |||
*[[Falaises d'albâtre]], [[Evresin]] | |||
*[[Guido de Roca]], [[Amienois]] | |||
*[[La Claire]], Evresin | |||
*[[Les Trois Pignons]], [[Melunois]] | |||
;Ireland | |||
*Dublin, [[Dublin]] | |||
*[[Inchroe's Bog]], [[Meath]] | |||
*[[Ben Bulben]], [[Connacht]] | |||
*[[Malin Head]], [[Ulster]] | |||
;Norway | |||
*[[Torghatten Rock]], [[Hordaland|Hordafylke]] | |||
;Vinland | |||
*[[Ionhontsiiò:ke]] | *[[Ionhontsiiò:ke]] | ||
*[[ | ;Dreams | ||
*[[Litamiotvitr]] | *[[Atgeirr]], Jotunheim | ||
*[[ | *[[Litamiotvitr]], [[Asgard]] | ||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' | |||
**''[[The Siege of Paris]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACV}} | {{ACV}} | ||
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A cairn is a man-made stack of stones that typically have been used as landmarks since ancient times.
History[edit | edit source]
In the 9th century, a young Eivor Varinsdottir and her mother Rosta would stack cairns as a past-time and a way to clear the mind. Rosta would often recall to Eivor the times when she and her husband Varin would stack cairns as teenagers.[1]
In Scotland, the witch-warrior Niamh of Argyll's mother was buried beneath a cairn.[2]
Known cairns[edit | edit source]
Cairns were placed in various locations across Norway, England, Vinland,[1] Ireland,[3] Francia[4] and Scotland.[2] The Isu Odin also encountered cairns while in Asgard and Jötunheimr.[1]
- England
- Cernewood, Ledecestrescire
- Cleeve Hill, Glowecestrescire
- East Cape Peak, East Anglia
- Heald Tor, Hamtunscire
- High Rocks, Suthsexe
- Ingelborg, Eurvicscire
- Kinder Downfall, Snotinghamscire
- Maen Ceti, Glowecestrescire
- Titterstone Clee Hill, Sciropescire
- Francia
- Ireland
- Dublin, Dublin
- Inchroe's Bog, Meath
- Ben Bulben, Connacht
- Malin Head, Ulster
- Norway
- Vinland
- Dreams
- Atgeirr, Jotunheim
- Litamiotvitr, Asgard
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Floating conversations: Cairns
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse – Chapter 1
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris