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'''Tyrian purple''' is a dye made from the {{Wiki|murex}} shellfish, especially on the [[Kythera Island]], where a whole [[Murex Dyeing Facility|settlement]] sprung up around the production and handling of the dye.
'''Tyrian purple''' is a dye made from the {{Wiki|murex}} shellfish, especially on the [[Kythera Island]], where a whole [[Murex Dyeing Facility|settlement]] sprung up around the production and handling of the dye.


Millions of the creatures were required to produce even a small amount of the dye, which was subsequently greatly valued.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
Millions of the creatures were required to produce even a small amount of the dye, which was subsequently greatly valued.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> This meant that whoever could afford to dress in clothes dyed Tyrian purple was considered wealthy, like the self-proclaimed 'god' [[Empedokles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A God Among Men]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Left to Dye]]</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

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Tyrian purple is a dye made from the murex shellfish, especially on the Kythera Island, where a whole settlement sprung up around the production and handling of the dye.

Millions of the creatures were required to produce even a small amount of the dye, which was subsequently greatly valued.[1] This meant that whoever could afford to dress in clothes dyed Tyrian purple was considered wealthy, like the self-proclaimed 'god' Empedokles.[2][3]

Trivia

  • Tyrian purple gets its name from the city of Tyre, the home city of the Phoenicians, who are credited for inventing the dye.
    • Because of this, Tyrian purple also goes by the name 'Phoenician purple'.

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