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{{Youmay|the animal|[[Medunamun]], also known as the Ibis}} | {{Youmay|the animal|[[Medunamun]], also known as the Ibis}} | ||
[[File:Ibis-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|A flying ibis in Egypt]] | [[File:Ibis-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|A flying ibis in Egypt]] | ||
The '''ibises''' are a group of wading birds in the family {{wiki|Threskiornithidae}} with slender necks and long, narrow, downward-curving beaks. | The '''ibises''' are a group of wading birds in the family {{wiki|Threskiornithidae}} with slender necks and long, narrow, downward-curving beaks. | ||
==History== | |||
Ibises were commonly sighted in [[Attika]], [[Greece]], during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
[[ | Because of the distinctive appearance of their bills, the ibis symbolized the crescent moon in [[Egypt]]ian culture, and by extension, [[Thoth]], the Egyptian god of wisdom, intelligence, and the [[Moon]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
== | [[Medunamun]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]] acting as the [[Oracle of Amun]] in 48 BCE, operated under the cryptonym "The Ibis".<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | |||
The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] could sell ibis beaks to [[merchant]]s for 5 [[drachma]]e each.<ref name="ACO" /> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Egyptian mythology]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:41, 10 November 2025
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The ibises are a group of wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae with slender necks and long, narrow, downward-curving beaks.
History[edit | edit source]
Ibises were commonly sighted in Attika, Greece, during the Peloponnesian War.[1]
Because of the distinctive appearance of their bills, the ibis symbolized the crescent moon in Egyptian culture, and by extension, Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom, intelligence, and the Moon.[2]
Medunamun, a member of the Order of the Ancients acting as the Oracle of Amun in 48 BCE, operated under the cryptonym "The Ibis".[2]
The Medjay Bayek of Siwa could sell ibis beaks to merchants for 5 drachmae each.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows