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'''Silver''' is a whitish, soft metal which has been valued throughout [[human]] history. | '''Silver''' is a whitish, soft [[metal]] which has been valued throughout [[human]] history. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Silver, like [[gold]], has been used in various ways, including jewelry, dinnerware, and ornamentation, as well as for minting coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Trade objects]]</ref> <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: Silver Mines]]</ref> | Silver, like [[gold]], has been used in various ways, including jewelry, dinnerware, and ornamentation, as well as for minting coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Trade objects]]</ref> <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: "Silver Mines"]]</ref> | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
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The islands of [[Delos]] and [[Mykonos]] were called the [[Silver Islands]] due to the stores of silver the [[Delian League]] kept there.<ref name="ACOd" /> | The islands of [[Delos]] and [[Mykonos]] were called the [[Silver Islands]] due to the stores of silver the [[Delian League]] kept there.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
A branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], [[The Silver Vein]], took their name referring to the wealth its members desired. One of them was known only as [[The Silver Griffin]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Silver Vein (memory)]]</ref> | A branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], [[The Silver Vein]], took their name referring to the wealth its members desired. One of them was known only as [[The Silver Griffin]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Silver Vein (memory)|The Silver Vein]]</ref> | ||
===Crusades=== | ===Crusades=== | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 26 March 2020
Silver is a whitish, soft metal which has been valued throughout human history.
History
Silver, like gold, has been used in various ways, including jewelry, dinnerware, and ornamentation, as well as for minting coins.[1] [2]
5th century BCE
In the 5th century BCE, the village of Lavrio in Attika was famous for its silver mine, which was the source of Athens' wealth.[3]
The islands of Delos and Mykonos were called the Silver Islands due to the stores of silver the Delian League kept there.[3]
A branch of the Cult of Kosmos, The Silver Vein, took their name referring to the wealth its members desired. One of them was known only as The Silver Griffin.[4]
Crusades
The Knights Templar minted currency using various metals, including silver, for their own use during the Crusades. Later, these coins were obtained by the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad from Templar guards, pirate, and duelists in Cyprus and Acre's harbor.[5]
Reconquista
During the Reconquista in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and armors for use against the Spanish Templars.[6]
18th century
During the American Revolutionary War, the Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton traded and used silver, among other things.[7]
Cultural significance
In addition to its monetary value, silver has also influenced other matters. In English language, it has led to expressions like 'silver tongue', to denote an eloquent person,[3] and 'silver lining' to refer to a good aspect in an otherwise dreary prospect.[8]
Gallery
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A Tibetan silver snuff bottle -
18th century silver cutlery
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion