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[[File:Ibex-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|Ibex in the 1st century BCE Egypt]] | [[File:Ibex-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|Ibex in the 1st century BCE Egypt]] | ||
'''Ibex''' is a term for a number of a species of wild [[goat]]s which inhabit the mountains of [[ | '''Ibex''' is a term for a number of a species of wild [[goat]]s which inhabit the mountains of northeast [[Africa]], southern and central [[Europe]], and western [[Asia]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
In | In Classical [[Greece]], ibex roamed the wild areas of the mainland and islands, preyed on by [[Wolf|wolves]] and [[bear]]s. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] often hunted ibex for [[leather]] and their [[Trade Goods|horns]], which were valued at 8 [[drachma]]e apiece, and considered to be a worthy sculpting material. Occasionally, Kassandra's [[eagle]] [[Ikaros]] also took part in the hunt.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
===1st century BCE=== | ===1st century BCE=== | ||
In [[Egypt]] during the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic dynasty]], ibex horns had solidified their status as material for sculpting.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | In [[Egypt]] during the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic dynasty]], ibex horns had solidified their status as a material for sculpting.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
In 49 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] took his son [[Khemu]] on an ibex hunt on the outskirts of their home of [[Siwa]] after the latter declined to accompany his friend [[Chenzira]] to visit a nearby [[hyena]] lair. [[Pharaoh]] [[Ptolemy XIII]] was expected in Siwa that day for a ceremony, and one of the requests by the [[Oracle of Amun]] was | In 49 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] took his son [[Khemu]] on an ibex hunt on the outskirts of their home of [[Siwa]], after the latter declined to accompany his friend [[Chenzira]] to visit a nearby [[hyena]] lair. [[Pharaoh]] [[Ptolemy XIII]] was expected in Siwa that day for a ceremony, and one of the requests by the [[Oracle of Amun]] was the pelt of an ibex stag. Demonstrating to his son the art of [[hunting]], Bayek killed an ibex pack leader with a clean shot to the heart using his [[bow]].<ref name="False Oracle">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACOd-Ibex.jpg| | ACOd-Ibex.jpg|An ibex in the wilds of [[Malis]], Greece | ||
ACOd-Ibexes.jpg|A female and male ibex in | ACOd-Ibexes.jpg|A female and male ibex in 5th-century BCE Greece | ||
ACOd-IkaroshuntIbex.jpg|Ikaros swooping down on an ibex | ACOd-IkaroshuntIbex.jpg|Ikaros swooping down on an ibex | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
Revision as of 00:33, 4 May 2026
Ibex is a term for a number of a species of wild goats which inhabit the mountains of northeast Africa, southern and central Europe, and western Asia.
History
5th century BCE
In Classical Greece, ibex roamed the wild areas of the mainland and islands, preyed on by wolves and bears. The Spartan misthios Kassandra often hunted ibex for leather and their horns, which were valued at 8 drachmae apiece, and considered to be a worthy sculpting material. Occasionally, Kassandra's eagle Ikaros also took part in the hunt.[1]
1st century BCE
In Egypt during the Ptolemaic dynasty, ibex horns had solidified their status as a material for sculpting.[2]
In 49 BCE, the Medjay Bayek took his son Khemu on an ibex hunt on the outskirts of their home of Siwa, after the latter declined to accompany his friend Chenzira to visit a nearby hyena lair. Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII was expected in Siwa that day for a ceremony, and one of the requests by the Oracle of Amun was the pelt of an ibex stag. Demonstrating to his son the art of hunting, Bayek killed an ibex pack leader with a clean shot to the heart using his bow.[3]
Behind the scenes
In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, ibexes are referred to by the broader clade goats.
Gallery
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An ibex in the wilds of Malis, Greece -
A female and male ibex in 5th-century BCE Greece -
Ikaros swooping down on an ibex
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The False Oracle