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{{Era|Locations}} | {{Era|Locations}}'''Stone Circles''' were a series of rock formations scattered throughout [[Egypt]] during the 1st century BCE. In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited a number of stone circles in order to keep a promise made to his deceased son [[Khemu]], who had wanted to explore all of the stone circles and the [[Great Sphinx]].<ref name="Bayek's Promise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Bayek's Promise]]</ref> | ||
'''Stone Circles''' were a series of rock formations scattered throughout [[Egypt]] during the 1st century BCE. In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] | |||
Years later in 38 BCE, Bayek discovered additional stone circles in the [[Sinai]].<ref name="THO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''</ref> | Years later in 38 BCE, Bayek discovered additional stone circles in the [[Sinai]].<ref name="THO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*It seems the locations for the Hathor Stone Circle and the Serqet Stone Circle we’re accidentally switched as the Prayer of Serqet states, "Serqet, Selqet, Selkit we perform | *It seems the locations for the Hathor Stone Circle and the Serqet Stone Circle we’re accidentally switched as the Prayer of Serqet used by her [[Cult of Serqet|cult]] states, "Serqet, Selqet, Selkit we perform these rites in the shadow of your stone circle. In the caves beneath your stars." However, the cave near the [[House of Serqet]] is actually the Hathor Stone Circle. | ||
*The Stone Circles seem to be based on archaeoastronomical structures found at Nabta Playa in the Nubian Desert. | *The Stone Circles seem to be based on archaeoastronomical structures found at {{Wiki|Nabta Playa}} in the Nubian Desert. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 4 November 2018
Stone Circles were a series of rock formations scattered throughout Egypt during the 1st century BCE. In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa visited a number of stone circles in order to keep a promise made to his deceased son Khemu, who had wanted to explore all of the stone circles and the Great Sphinx.[1]
Years later in 38 BCE, Bayek discovered additional stone circles in the Sinai.[2]
Stone Circles
- Amun
- Apis
- Divine Lion
- Goat Fish
- The Great Twins
- Hathor
- Horus
- Osiris
- Pisces
- The Scales
- Serqet
- Taweret
- The Planetarium
- Ankh[2]
- Sobek[2]
Trivia
- It seems the locations for the Hathor Stone Circle and the Serqet Stone Circle we’re accidentally switched as the Prayer of Serqet used by her cult states, "Serqet, Selqet, Selkit we perform these rites in the shadow of your stone circle. In the caves beneath your stars." However, the cave near the House of Serqet is actually the Hathor Stone Circle.
- The Stone Circles seem to be based on archaeoastronomical structures found at Nabta Playa in the Nubian Desert.