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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Biblical=== | |||
[[Moses]] used a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]] to create an illusion of it changing into a snake.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> | [[Moses]] used a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]] to create an illusion of it changing into a snake.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> | ||
===6th century BCE=== | |||
[[Hermes Trismegistus]] also held a Staff that was decorated with two intertwined snakes. When he was encountered by [[Pythagoras]] and his pupil, [[Kyros of Zarax]], Hermes plunged the staff into the ground and the snakes appeared to speak, informing Pythagoras that he was to be the next possessor of the Staff.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – ''[[Divine Science: Chapter 2 - Kyros of Zarax]]''</ref> | [[Hermes Trismegistus]] also held a Staff that was decorated with two intertwined snakes. When he was encountered by [[Pythagoras]] and his pupil, [[Kyros of Zarax]], Hermes plunged the staff into the ground and the snakes appeared to speak, informing Pythagoras that he was to be the next possessor of the Staff.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – ''[[Divine Science: Chapter 2 - Kyros of Zarax]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] many snakes inhabited various tombs and ruins all around [[Greece]]. Of | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] many snakes inhabited various tombs and ruins all around [[Greece]]. Snakes were also a vital part of the practices at the [[Sanctuary of Asklepios]], where they were kept in a ''tholos'' and used to heal the sick. They were so important in the proceedings that the Greek god of healing, [[Asklepios]], was usually depicted with a {{Wiki|Rod of Asclepius|staff}} around which a snake was wrapped. | |||
Of interest was the connection between snakes and [[Medusa]] and the [[Writhing Dread]], for the hair of said creatures had taken the form of living snakes.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
===1st century BCE=== | |||
In order to take out the [[Templars|Templar]]-influenced pharaoh, [[Cleopatra]], the [[Egyptian Assassins|Egyptian Assassin]] [[Amunet]] used a venomous asp to kill her, according to the legend.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | In order to take out the [[Templars|Templar]]-influenced pharaoh, [[Cleopatra]], the [[Egyptian Assassins|Egyptian Assassin]] [[Amunet]] used a venomous asp to kill her, according to the legend.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
===18th century=== | |||
During the 18th century, particularly the [[Seven Years' War]], [[French and Indian War]], and the [[American Revolution]], many banners were posted all over [[Boston]], [[New York]] and [[River Valley]], depicting a snake, and the writing "Join, or Die" by [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | During the 18th century, particularly the [[Seven Years' War]], [[French and Indian War]], and the [[American Revolution]], many banners were posted all over [[Boston]], [[New York]] and [[River Valley]], depicting a snake, and the writing "Join, or Die" by [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 20 December 2018
Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles found almost worldwide. A few species are venomous, and colloquially, the word "snake" has become synonymous with slyness or deception.
History
Biblical
Moses used a Staff of Eden to create an illusion of it changing into a snake.[1]
6th century BCE
Hermes Trismegistus also held a Staff that was decorated with two intertwined snakes. When he was encountered by Pythagoras and his pupil, Kyros of Zarax, Hermes plunged the staff into the ground and the snakes appeared to speak, informing Pythagoras that he was to be the next possessor of the Staff.[2]
5th century BCE
During the Peloponnesian War many snakes inhabited various tombs and ruins all around Greece. Snakes were also a vital part of the practices at the Sanctuary of Asklepios, where they were kept in a tholos and used to heal the sick. They were so important in the proceedings that the Greek god of healing, Asklepios, was usually depicted with a staff around which a snake was wrapped. Of interest was the connection between snakes and Medusa and the Writhing Dread, for the hair of said creatures had taken the form of living snakes.[3]
1st century BCE
In order to take out the Templar-influenced pharaoh, Cleopatra, the Egyptian Assassin Amunet used a venomous asp to kill her, according to the legend.[4]
18th century
During the 18th century, particularly the Seven Years' War, French and Indian War, and the American Revolution, many banners were posted all over Boston, New York and River Valley, depicting a snake, and the writing "Join, or Die" by Benjamin Franklin.[5]
Gallery
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A cobra in Ptolemaic Egypt -
A cobra in a residence -
A mask of the Egyptian snake-goddess Wadjet -
A snake in a tomb in ancient Greece
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey