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[[File:ACS DB Poppy.jpg|thumb|150px|Papaver orientale]]
[[File:ACS DB Poppy.jpg|thumb|150px|Papaver orientale]]
The '''poppy''' is a term used of the flowers in the family ''{{Wiki|Papaveraceae}}'', informally known as the 'poppy family'.
A '''poppy''' is a flowering plant in the family ''{{Wiki|Papaveraceae}}''.


==History==
==History==
===5th century BCE===
===Antiquity===
In 5th century BCE [[Greece]], the poppies were commonly known as the 'flowers of [[Aphrodite]]', said to have been planted by the Greek goddess of love and beauty herself. The [[blacksmith]] of [[Opous]], [[Kosta]], asked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to gather some of the flowers from the nearby forest of the [[Red Lake]], as he believed they would have an invigorating effect on a [[human]], carrying "the fire from one's heart to one's crotch".<ref name="Family Values">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Family Values (Lokris)|Family Values]]</ref>
In 5th century BCE [[Greece]], poppies were grown in abundance throughout [[Lakonia]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>


Due to their red colour, the flowers were also grown in abundance throughout [[Lakonia]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
The [[blacksmith]] of [[Opous]], [[Kosta]], once asked the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to gather some of the flowers from the nearby forest of the [[Red Lake]], as he believed they would have an invigorating effect on a [[human]], carrying "the fire from one's heart to one's crotch".<ref name="Family Values">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Family Values (Lokris)|Family Values]]</ref>


===1st century BCE===
In the 1st century BCE, a type of [[mace]] called the [[Minoan Poppy Pin]], was used across the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] of [[Egypt]]. It was so named so due to the similarity of the mace's head to the seedpod of the poppy.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
In the 1st century BCE [[Egypt]] the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] found a [[mace]] named [[Minoan Poppy Pin]], named so due to the similarity of the mace's head to the seedpod of the poppy.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


===Renaissance===
===Renaissance===
During the [[Renaissance]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] gathered ''{{Wiki|papaver silvaticum}}'' in [[Rome]]. It was noted as the source of the addicting drug opium, named after the flower.<ref name="ACBr">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> Later, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] would use poppies with [[nutmeg]] and [[ricinus]] to [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|craft]] one of their many [[poison]]s, with [[Tessa Varzi]] proving exceptionally competent and comfortable in creating and using the mixtures.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' − [[Rome: Chapter 3 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref>
During the [[Renaissance]], the ''{{Wiki|papaver silvaticum}}'' was known as a source for the addicting drug opium. The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] would mix this drug with [[nutmeg]] and [[ricinus]] to [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|concoct]] one of their many [[poison]]s, with [[Tessa Varzi]] being exceptionally skilled in creating and using the mixtures.<ref name="Project Legacy Rome 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' − [[Rome: Chapter 3 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref> Her team would gather these in [[Rome]],<ref name="Project Legacy Rome 3" /> as did their [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


===19th century===
==Symbolism==
In [[Victorian era]] [[United Kingdom]], gathering flowers was a pastime well looked-upon, and the hobby grew popular enough for a {{Wiki|Language of flowers|book}} to be written on the meanings of different flowers. The [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] [[Evie Frye]] and [[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] participated in it as well, communicating their relationship in a covert manner.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> The poppies of the species {{Wiki|Papaver orientale}}, the Oriental poppy, were among the ones they gathered. According to the ''Language of Flowers'', the red poppy was a symbol of consolation, while the white poppy was used to express "my bane, my antidote." The poppies' juice was also noted to be used as a sedative for both pain and restlessness.<ref name="Db:Poppy">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: Poppy]]</ref>
To the ancient Greeks, poppies were commonly known as the 'flowers of [[Aphrodite]]', said to have been planted by the Greek goddess of love and beauty herself.<ref name="ACOd" />
 
According to the [[Victorian era]] book the ''[[Language of Flowers]]'', the red Oriental poppy of the species {{Wiki|Papaver orientale}} expressed consolation while the white poppy was used to express "my bane, my antidote." The poppies' juice was also noted to be used as a sedative for both pain and restlessness.<ref name="Db:Poppy">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: Poppy]]</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 16:21, 8 February 2022

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Papaver orientale

A poppy is a flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.

History

Antiquity

In 5th century BCE Greece, poppies were grown in abundance throughout Lakonia.[1]

The blacksmith of Opous, Kosta, once asked the misthios Kassandra to gather some of the flowers from the nearby forest of the Red Lake, as he believed they would have an invigorating effect on a human, carrying "the fire from one's heart to one's crotch".[2]

In the 1st century BCE, a type of mace called the Minoan Poppy Pin, was used across the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. It was so named so due to the similarity of the mace's head to the seedpod of the poppy.[3]

Renaissance

During the Renaissance, the papaver silvaticum was known as a source for the addicting drug opium. The Italian Assassins would mix this drug with nutmeg and ricinus to concoct one of their many poisons, with Tessa Varzi being exceptionally skilled in creating and using the mixtures.[4] Her team would gather these in Rome,[4] as did their Mentor Ezio Auditore da Firenze.[5]

Symbolism

To the ancient Greeks, poppies were commonly known as the 'flowers of Aphrodite', said to have been planted by the Greek goddess of love and beauty herself.[1]

According to the Victorian era book the Language of Flowers, the red Oriental poppy of the species Papaver orientale expressed consolation while the white poppy was used to express "my bane, my antidote." The poppies' juice was also noted to be used as a sedative for both pain and restlessness.[6]

Gallery

  • The 'opium' flower
    The 'opium' flower
  • A poppy growing in 5th century BCE Greece
    A poppy growing in 5th century BCE Greece
  • Minoan Poppy Pin with its seedpod-like head
    Minoan Poppy Pin with its seedpod-like head

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Family Values
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy − Rome: Chapter 3 – Francesco Vecellio
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Poppy
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