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==History== | ==History== | ||
In the 15th and 16th centuries, the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]] utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and [[armor]]s for use against the [[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order|Spanish Templars]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref> | ===General=== | ||
Gold has been used throughout human history to craft jewelry and coinage, but also as part of other arts.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Due to its value, 'gold' has been used to denote the observed value of a place or a thing; the "{{Wiki|Golden Age (metaphor)|Golden Age}}" is a metaphor used to refer to an era of prominence, such as the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | |||
===5th century BCE=== | |||
In 5th century BCE [[Greece]], the [[Athens|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] became famous for using ''chryselephantine'', a combination of gold and [[ivory]], to create exquisite statues, such as the [[Athena Parthenos]], a statue of the goddess [[Athena]] within [[Parthenon]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika: Parthenon]]</ref> and the [[Statue of Zeus, Olympia|Statue]] of the god [[Zeus]] within the [[Temple of Zeus, Olympia|Temple of Zeus]] in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]], [[Elis]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
===''Reconquista''=== | |||
During the ''[[Reconquista]]'' in the 15th and 16th centuries, the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]] utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and [[armor]]s for use against the [[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order|Spanish Templars]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref> | |||
===19th century=== | |||
In 19th century [[United States]], gold was found in a mill owned by [[John Sutter]], and this discovery resulted in the [[California Gold Rush]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – issue 1</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – issue 1 | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
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Gold is a yellowish, soft metal which has been highly valued throughout human history.
History
General
Gold has been used throughout human history to craft jewelry and coinage, but also as part of other arts.[1] Due to its value, 'gold' has been used to denote the observed value of a place or a thing; the "Golden Age" is a metaphor used to refer to an era of prominence, such as the Golden Age of Piracy.[2]
5th century BCE
In 5th century BCE Greece, the Athenian sculptor Phidias became famous for using chryselephantine, a combination of gold and ivory, to create exquisite statues, such as the Athena Parthenos, a statue of the goddess Athena within Parthenon,[3] and the Statue of the god Zeus within the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia, Elis.[1]
Reconquista
During the Reconquista in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and armors for use against the Spanish Templars.[4]
19th century
In 19th century United States, gold was found in a mill owned by John Sutter, and this discovery resulted in the California Gold Rush.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed – issue 1
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Parthenon
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed – issue 1