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'''Aquila''' (Latin and Italian for '[[eagle]]') is a constellation on the {{Wiki|celestial equator}}. Its brightest star is {{Wiki|Altair}}. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Rome|Roman]] mythologies, the constellation was named for the eagle, the sacred bird of the god | In [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Rome|Roman]] mythologies, the constellation was named for the eagle, the sacred bird of the god Zeus or [[Jupiter]]. | ||
During the 5th century BCE, | During the 5th century BCE, [[Myrrine]], the daughter of King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]] of [[Sparta]], was born with an arm adorned by a series of birthmarks which formed the constellation Aquila.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Island of Misfortune]]</ref><ref name="ACReb">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Myrrine]]</ref> | ||
In the 860s, a member of the [[Alamut Brotherhood]] used an [[Abbasid Astrolabe|astrolabe]] calibrated against the Aquila constellation to uncover the location of a treasure.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Medieval Baghdad]]'' – [[Aligning the Stars]]</ref> | |||
In the 13th century, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], built a [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|library]] beneath the [[fort]]ress of [[Masyaf]] in [[Syria]]. The door, adorned with multiple constellations, could only be opened by placing the five [[Masyaf Key]]s on the constellation of Aquila.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[A Homecoming]]</ref> | In the 13th century, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], built a [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|library]] beneath the [[fort]]ress of [[Masyaf]] in [[Syria]]. The door, adorned with multiple constellations, could only be opened by placing the five [[Masyaf Key]]s on the constellation of Aquila.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[A Homecoming]]</ref> | ||
In 1749, the | In 1749, the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] constructed the ''[[Aquila]]'', a [[brig]] named after the constellation, in [[Brest]], [[France]]. Captained by the Mentor of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]], [[Achilles Davenport]], the ''Aquila'' became the flagship of the Assassin fleet, until the [[Templars]] managed to ambush and nearly destroy it in 1768. During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the ''Aquila'' was captained by the Colonial Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
ACR Constellation Aquila.png|Asterism of the constellation | |||
DTMB - Bird constellation stars.png|Variant asterism | |||
ACReb - Aquila's Gift Skill.png|''[[Rebellion]]'' icon | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Medieval Baghdad]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Solar System]] | [[Category:Solar System]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:30, 4 May 2026
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Aquila (Latin and Italian for 'eagle') is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its brightest star is Altair.
History[edit | edit source]
In Greco-Roman mythologies, the constellation was named for the eagle, the sacred bird of the god Zeus or Jupiter.
During the 5th century BCE, Myrrine, the daughter of King Leonidas I of Sparta, was born with an arm adorned by a series of birthmarks which formed the constellation Aquila.[1][2]
In the 860s, a member of the Alamut Brotherhood used an astrolabe calibrated against the Aquila constellation to uncover the location of a treasure.[3]
In the 13th century, the Mentor of the Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, built a library beneath the fortress of Masyaf in Syria. The door, adorned with multiple constellations, could only be opened by placing the five Masyaf Keys on the constellation of Aquila.[4]
In 1749, the Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins constructed the Aquila, a brig named after the constellation, in Brest, France. Captained by the Mentor of the Colonial Assassins, Achilles Davenport, the Aquila became the flagship of the Assassin fleet, until the Templars managed to ambush and nearly destroy it in 1768. During the American Revolutionary War, the Aquila was captained by the Colonial Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Asterism of the constellation -
Variant asterism -
Rebellion icon
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Medieval Baghdad