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[[File:ACO CotP Heb Sed.jpg|thumb|250px]] | '''Heb Sed''' was a realm of the [[Egypt]]ian [[Egyptian mythology|afterlife]] occupied by the disembodied spirit of [[Ramesses II]]. It was depicted as a harsh, war-torn desert filled with countless gigantic pharaonic busts. | ||
'''Heb Sed''' was a realm of the [[Egypt]]ian [[Egyptian mythology|afterlife]] occupied by the disembodied spirit of [[Ramesses II]]. | |||
In 38 BCE, the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Mentor]], [[Bayek]], traveled to Heb Sed through the gateway in Ramesses II's [[Tomb of Ramesses the Great|tomb]] in the [[Valley of the Kings]], after having been directed to it by [[Nefertari (Wife of Ramesses II)|Nefertari]], the wife of Ramesses who manifested as a {{Wiki|Ancient Egyptian concept of the soul#Bâ (personality)|Ba}}. | In 38 BCE, the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Mentor]], [[Bayek]], traveled to Heb Sed through the gateway in Ramesses II's [[Tomb of Ramesses the Great|tomb]] in the [[Valley of the Kings]], after having been directed to it by [[Nefertari (Wife of Ramesses II)|Nefertari]], the wife of Ramesses who manifested as a {{Wiki|Ancient Egyptian concept of the soul#Bâ (personality)|Ba}}.<ref name="King">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The King of Kings]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Heb Sed refers to the {{Wiki|Sed festival}}, named after the Egyptian deity {{Wiki|Wepwawet}} also known as Sed. It was traditionally observed on the thirtieth year of a Pharaoh's reign and then every few years after that to celebrate their continued rule. As one of the longest reigning pharaohs, Ramesses II celebrated 14 Sed festivals, more than any other ruler. | |||
*The battlefield littered with chariots evokes the {{wiki|Battle of Kadesh}}, one of the most significant battles fought by Ramesses II and considered to be the largest chariot battle in history.<ref name="kadesh">[https://nilescribes.org/2018/11/03/game-review-aco-curse-pharaohs/ ''Game Review: Assassin’s Creed – The Curse of the Pharaohs'']. nilescribes.org. Accessed 27 June 2020.</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACO Heb Sed Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art of Heb Sed | ACO Heb Sed Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art of Heb Sed | ||
ACO CotP Heb Sed 2.jpg|Environment art | ACO CotP Heb Sed 2.jpg|Environment art | ||
ACO CotP Heb Sed 3.jpg|Environment art | ACO CotP Heb Sed 3.jpg|Environment art | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACO}} | {{ACO}} | ||
[[Category:Egyptian afterlife]] | [[Category:Egyptian afterlife]] | ||
Revision as of 04:52, 27 June 2020
Heb Sed was a realm of the Egyptian afterlife occupied by the disembodied spirit of Ramesses II. It was depicted as a harsh, war-torn desert filled with countless gigantic pharaonic busts.
In 38 BCE, the Hidden One Mentor, Bayek, traveled to Heb Sed through the gateway in Ramesses II's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, after having been directed to it by Nefertari, the wife of Ramesses who manifested as a Ba.[1]
Trivia
- Heb Sed refers to the Sed festival, named after the Egyptian deity Wepwawet also known as Sed. It was traditionally observed on the thirtieth year of a Pharaoh's reign and then every few years after that to celebrate their continued rule. As one of the longest reigning pharaohs, Ramesses II celebrated 14 Sed festivals, more than any other ruler.
- The battlefield littered with chariots evokes the Battle of Kadesh, one of the most significant battles fought by Ramesses II and considered to be the largest chariot battle in history.[2]
Gallery
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Concept Art of Heb Sed -
Environment art -
Environment art
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The King of Kings
- ↑ Game Review: Assassin’s Creed – The Curse of the Pharaohs. nilescribes.org. Accessed 27 June 2020.