Bottlenose dolphin

Bottlenose dolphins

The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops) is a genus of dolphin. Bottlenose dolphins are aquatic mammals and highly intelligent. They can be found worldwide in most warm seas.

History

5th century BCE

Bottlenose dolphins were plentiful within the Aegean Sea during the time of ancient Greece, swimming alongside ships like Barnabas' trireme Adrestia and even accompanying swimming humans like the Spartan misthios Kassandra.

During the Peloponnesian War, the Athenian trireme Delos was adorned with dolphin imagery.

Aletheia's simulation of Atlantis

During Kassandra's travels to Aletheia's simulation of Atlantis, she encountered numerous golden statues of bottlenose dolphins at the Palace of Poseidon.

18th century

During the 18th century, the pirate-turned-Assassin Edward Kenway shared the Caribbean Sea also with dolphins.

Significance

During the 5th century BCE, the banner of Phokis featured dolphins flanking a golden tripod.

Trivia

• According to a Greek legend, the god Apollo had the Sanctuary of Delphi established by appearing to priests in the form a of a dolphin.

Gallery

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  Dolphins swimming by the Adrestia
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  A bottlenose dolphin jumping during the night
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  A pod of dolphins swimming near the surface
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  The dolphin imagery of the Delos
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  The banner of Phokis
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  A statue of the dolphin in Atlantis

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  • The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis (sculpture only)
• Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)