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[[File:Herons-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|Flying herons in Egypt]]
'''Herons''' are the freshwater and coastal birds of the family Ardeidae typified by their long necks, long legs, and tapering beaks. Many species of herons also commonly white in plumage. While they have a cosmopolitan distribution, they held a sacred place in the ancient religion of the [[Egypt]]ians who believed that their feathers guided the spirits of the dead in their afterlife journey through the [[Duat]]. For this reason, heron feathers were in demand in Egyptian markets as late as 48 BCE.
'''Herons''' are freshwater and coastal [[bird]]s from the family {{Wiki|Ardeidae}}. While there are 75 recognized heron species, they share a number of common characteristics, like their long necks, long legs, and tapering beaks. A number of heron species are also commonly white in plumage.<ref>{{WP|Heron}}</ref>


In the mid-1st century BCE, the nomarch [[Rudjek]] bore the cryptonym, the Heron, as a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]].
==History==
Inhabiting the wetlands of [[Greece]], herons were a common sight during the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


==Reference==
In [[Egypt]] during the 1st century BCE, herons were also common. Unlike in Greece, the birds were revered by the Egyptians, especially [[Siwa]]ns, like the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]]. The [[feather]]s of the birds were used in burial rituals, for they were believed to guide the spirits of the dead in their afterlife journey through the [[Duat]].<ref name="Shadya's Rest">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Shadya's Rest]]</ref> For this reason, heron feathers were in demand in Egyptian markets as late as 48 BCE.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
 
In the mid-1st century BCE, the Egyptian nomarch [[Rudjek]] used the cryptonym "the Heron" while operating as a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="ACO">''Assassin's Creed: Origins''</ref>
 
During the 9th century, herons were fairly common around [[England]], usually found feeding and swimming in lakes and rivers, and fleeing at the first sight of danger.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
 
In 2020, an [[Animus mod]] was available to the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] that changed the appearance of [[Sýnin]], the [[raven]] companion of the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], into a black-capped night heron.<ref name="ACV" />
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
ACOd-herons.jpg|Herons in 5th-century BCE Greece
ACOd-herons-flight.jpg|A siege of herons in flight
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Animals]]
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Flying herons in Egypt

Herons are freshwater and coastal birds from the family Ardeidae. While there are 75 recognized heron species, they share a number of common characteristics, like their long necks, long legs, and tapering beaks. A number of heron species are also commonly white in plumage.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Inhabiting the wetlands of Greece, herons were a common sight during the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BCE.[2]

In Egypt during the 1st century BCE, herons were also common. Unlike in Greece, the birds were revered by the Egyptians, especially Siwans, like the Medjay Bayek. The feathers of the birds were used in burial rituals, for they were believed to guide the spirits of the dead in their afterlife journey through the Duat.[3] For this reason, heron feathers were in demand in Egyptian markets as late as 48 BCE.

In the mid-1st century BCE, the Egyptian nomarch Rudjek used the cryptonym "the Heron" while operating as a member of the Order of the Ancients.[4]

During the 9th century, herons were fairly common around England, usually found feeding and swimming in lakes and rivers, and fleeing at the first sight of danger.[5]

In 2020, an Animus mod was available to the Assassin Layla Hassan that changed the appearance of Sýnin, the raven companion of the shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir, into a black-capped night heron.[5]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Herons in 5th-century BCE Greece
    Herons in 5th-century BCE Greece
  • A siege of herons in flight
    A siege of herons in flight

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Heron on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Shadya's Rest
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
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