Wild boar: Difference between revisions
imported>Darman36 Gullinbursti is not technically a "wild boar" as it's made if iron, but its the metal animal |
imported>ThatIsAPirate No edit summary |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Wild boars have had populations in most of [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa|North Africa]] for a very long time. In Ancient [[Greece]] wild boars roamed the wilds freely, and they were considered predators like [[Wolf|wolves]] and [[bear]]s. The [[Trade Goods|tusks]] of the boars were valued at 45 [[drachma]]e, and their hoofs at 4 drachmae.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | Wild boars have had populations in most of [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa|North Africa]] for a very long time. During the [[Isu Era]], a variation of boars known as iron boars roamed [[Svartálfaheimr]]. These boars often attacked and were killed by the [[Æsir|Aesir]] [[Odin]] during his travels. During Odin's efforts to deter Sinmara's war efforts, Odin traveled to [[Jöfurrsmida]], where the iron boars were being produced, and freed several caged boars.<ref name="Warpath">Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Warpath]]</ref> | ||
In Ancient [[Greece]] wild boars roamed the wilds freely, and they were considered predators like [[Wolf|wolves]] and [[bear]]s. The [[Trade Goods|tusks]] of the boars were valued at 45 [[drachma]]e, and their hoofs at 4 drachmae.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
[[File:ACOd-relief-LabourBoar.jpg|thumb|200px|A 5th century BCE metope depicting [[Herakles]], the Erymanthian Boar and [[Eurystheas]]]] | [[File:ACOd-relief-LabourBoar.jpg|thumb|200px|A 5th century BCE metope depicting [[Herakles]], the Erymanthian Boar and [[Eurystheas]]]] | ||
In [[Greek mythology]], two boars were of special note: there was the [[Kalydonian Boar]] which was said to have been sent to ravage the lands by the goddess [[Artemis]] as punishment,<ref name="Kalydonian Boar">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis: Kalydonian Boar]]</ref> and the [[Erymanthian Boar]] which the legendary hero [[Herakles]] was tasked to capture.<ref name="ACOd" /> | In [[Greek mythology]], two boars were of special note: there was the [[Kalydonian Boar]] which was said to have been sent to ravage the lands by the goddess [[Artemis]] as punishment,<ref name="Kalydonian Boar">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis: Kalydonian Boar]]</ref> and the [[Erymanthian Boar]] which the legendary hero [[Herakles]] was tasked to capture.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 20 March 2023
|
You cannot know anything. Only suspect. This article contains content from pre-release sources that may or may not be reflective of canon upon release. This article therefore likely contains spoilers. |
|
Patience, brothers. Soon we will reveal the secrets of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. This article has been identified as being out of date. Please update the article to reflect recent releases and then remove this template once done. |
The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a species of wild pig. Wild boars have thick fur and males have very big tusks with which they can cause major damage. The flanks of a wild boar feature a really hard bone plate which can even block a spear or arrow. Descendants of wild boars were domesticated, whilst descendants of those became feral again in certain regions.
History
Wild boars have had populations in most of Europe, Asia and North Africa for a very long time. During the Isu Era, a variation of boars known as iron boars roamed Svartálfaheimr. These boars often attacked and were killed by the Aesir Odin during his travels. During Odin's efforts to deter Sinmara's war efforts, Odin traveled to Jöfurrsmida, where the iron boars were being produced, and freed several caged boars.[1]
In Ancient Greece wild boars roamed the wilds freely, and they were considered predators like wolves and bears. The tusks of the boars were valued at 45 drachmae, and their hoofs at 4 drachmae.[2]
In Greek mythology, two boars were of special note: there was the Kalydonian Boar which was said to have been sent to ravage the lands by the goddess Artemis as punishment,[3] and the Erymanthian Boar which the legendary hero Herakles was tasked to capture.[2]
During the Peloponnesian War, Daphnae, the acting leader of the Daughters of Artemis, tasked the Spartan misthios Kassandra to hunt down the incarnations of various legendary beasts, including the Kalydonian and Erymanthian boars.[4] Kassandra did as asked, finding the former within the Sacred Lands of Apollo in Phokis,[5] and the latter terrorizing the Erymanthos Foothills in Elis.[6]
Around the time of said conflict, the Persian Natakas came to Greece, as did his taste for boar meat, which he memorised by carving a rough likeness of the animal on his Natakas' Hunting Bow.[7]
Gallery
-
A common wild boar in 5th century Greece -
The Kalydonian Boar -
The Erymanthian Boar -
The Blood Swine -
The Black Stout
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Warpath
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Phokis: Kalydonian Boar
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Goddesses' Hunt
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Daughters of Artemis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Erymanthian Boar
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Natakas' Hunting Bow