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Latest revision as of 06:44, 7 May 2026
Sheep is a term used of the various species of four-legged mammals of the genus Ovis. As a main source of wool, domesticated sheep have been part of human history from early on.[1]
Mythology[edit | edit source]
In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece was the coat of a ram, hung from a tree whence the hero Jason and his Argonauts retrieved it.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
5th century BCE[edit | edit source]
Sheep were a common sight in Greece before and during the Peloponnesian War. This was especially true in the capital city of Arkadia, Tegea, wherein sheep wandered on the streets as they willed, along with other animals. Their hooves were valued at 6 drachmae apiece.[3]
1st century BCE[edit | edit source]
Sheep were also prominent in Ptolemaic Egypt during the 1st century BCE.[4]
9th century[edit | edit source]
During the 9th century, the English landscape featured many meadows used for livestock, including sheep. Bred for their meat and wool, sheep were often found near rural villages or at lonely farms.[5]
18th century[edit | edit source]
In the early 18th century, Bernard and Linette Kenway owned a sheep farm in Hatherton, a village near Bristol, England, and had their son Edward assist them with selling their wares to the locals. In 1712, the farm was burned down by the Templar associates Tom Cobleigh, Julian, and Wilson, on the orders of Emmett Scott, to prevent his daughter Caroline from returning there following Edward's departure to the West Indies.[6]
Cultural significance[edit | edit source]
Terms related to sheep have been used in metaphorical manner. 'Lamb' is used as a term of endearment, for example by the Spartan Myrrine about her daughter, the misthios Kassandra.[7] 'Sheep' itself is used to denote a timid or cowardly person,[8] particularly if they followed rules without question.[9]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A sheep and a pig resting on a busy street in Tegea -
Sheep in 9th century England -
The Kenways' sheep farm
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Jade (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Sheep on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #7: "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Mother's Prayers
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Writing's on the Wall
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Black Bart's Gambit