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[[File:PL ivory 1.png|thumb|Animals horns, aka ivory]] | [[File:PL ivory 1.png|thumb|Animals horns, aka ivory]] | ||
'''Ivory''' refers to the mammalian tusks, teeth, and horns which have been considered a valuable sculpting material throughout [[human]] history. | '''Ivory''' refers to the mammalian tusks, teeth, and horns which have been considered a valuable sculpting material throughout [[human]] history. | ||
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According to the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|myth]], the legendary founder of [[Elis]], [[Pelops]], received an ivory shoulder made by the god [[Hephaistos]] to replace the one | According to the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|myth]], the legendary founder of [[Elis]], [[Pelops]], received an ivory shoulder made by the god [[Hephaistos]] to replace the one unwittingly eaten by the goddess [[Demeter]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Gods of Olympia|Gods of Olympia: Pelops, The Legendary Founder]]</ref> | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
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Ivory refers to the mammalian tusks, teeth, and horns which have been considered a valuable sculpting material throughout human history.
History
Mostly poached from elephants, ivory has been widely used for jewelry and handles of weapons, in addition to sculptures.[1]
Mythology
According to the Greek myth, the legendary founder of Elis, Pelops, received an ivory shoulder made by the god Hephaistos to replace the one unwittingly eaten by the goddess Demeter.[2]
5th century BCE
In ancient Greece, the Athenian sculptor Phidias became famous for using chryselephantine, a combination of ivory and gold, 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.[4]
The tusks of the wild boars around the Greek world were also considered to be ivory.[5]
17th century
Johannes Leo, the husband of Elizabeth Jane Weston, was noted for having an ivory-handled cane.[6]
During the so-called Golden Age of Piracy, ivory was familiar to the pirates like Edward Kenway.[7]
19th century
In the Victorian era, ivory was used occasionally in the crafting of weapons, namely in the butts of firearms and the handles of kukris and cane-swords .[8]
Gallery
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An ivory bracelet from 18th century -
An ivory-handled kukri
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III (Database only)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Templars (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Trade objects
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Gods of Olympia: Pelops, The Legendary Founder
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Parthenon
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Trade Goods
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Divine Science: Chapter 3 – Elizabeth Jane Weston
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate