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During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the aegis featured prominently on the [[Statue of Athena]] in [[Athens]], where it took the shape of the entire breastplate adorned with a [[Gorgon]]'s head. Smaller [[marble]] statues replicated this look, but instead placed the aegis hanging near Athena's waist on a sash over her {{Wiki|Chiton (garment)|chiton}}.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the aegis featured prominently on the [[Statue of Athena]] in [[Athens]], where it took the shape of the entire breastplate adorned with a [[Gorgon]]'s head. Smaller [[marble]] statues replicated this look, but instead placed the aegis hanging near Athena's waist on a sash over her {{Wiki|Chiton (garment)|chiton}}.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Millennia later sometime before the [[Industrial Revolution]] in the 1860s, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Michel Reuge]] | Millennia later, sometime before the [[Industrial Revolution]] in the 1860s, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Michel Reuge]] found the aegis near [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] in [[United Kingdom|England]] and later stored it in an underground [[Michel Reuge's Vault|vault]] in [[London]]. In 1868, [[Evie Frye|Evie]] and [[Jacob Frye]] gained access to Reuge's vault and Evie claimed the outfit for her own usage.<ref name="Secrets of London">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Secrets of London]]</ref> | ||
==Owners== | ==Owners== | ||
*[[Minerva]] ( | *[[Minerva]] (until 75,000 BCE)<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref> | ||
*[[Michel Reuge]] ( | *[[Michel Reuge]] (late 1800s) | ||
*[[Evie Frye]] (1868 | *[[Evie Frye]] (1868) | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', when Evie wears the Aegis, the outfit flickers with visible pixel lines like a screen. | In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', when Evie wears the Aegis, the outfit flickers with visible pixel lines like a screen. | ||
In [[ | In [[Greek mythology]] and [[Roman mythology]], the Aegis is sometimes depicted as a [[shield]] with the image of [[Medusa]]'s head emblazoned on it, while other sources state that it was a cuirass. What the aegis was made of, or how and by whom, is also debated. It alternately has been described as made from the hide of [[Jupiter|Zeus]]' wet-nurse [[goat]] [[Amalthea]],<ref name="Summit of Mount Ida">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Messara: Summit of Mount Ida"</ref> a device forged by [[Hephaistos]] and the [[Cyclops|Cyclopes]], or even the flayed skin of a slain Gorgon.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Aegis}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACS Aegis Armor model.png|The Aegis model | |||
ACS The Aegis.jpg|Evie Frye wearing the Aegis | ACS The Aegis.jpg|Evie Frye wearing the Aegis | ||
ACOd-AthenaAegisGorgon.jpg|The Aegis on the Statue of Athena in Athens | ACOd-AthenaAegisGorgon.jpg|The Aegis on the Statue of Athena in Athens | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 18 February 2025
The aegis was an ancient armor outfit which allegedly belonged to the Isu scientist Minerva.
History
Allegedly worn by Minerva in combat, the aegis encouraged the human belief that she was a goddess of war.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the aegis featured prominently on the Statue of Athena in Athens, where it took the shape of the entire breastplate adorned with a Gorgon's head. Smaller marble statues replicated this look, but instead placed the aegis hanging near Athena's waist on a sash over her chiton.[2]
Millennia later, sometime before the Industrial Revolution in the 1860s, the British Assassin Michel Reuge found the aegis near Bath in England and later stored it in an underground vault in London. In 1868, Evie and Jacob Frye gained access to Reuge's vault and Evie claimed the outfit for her own usage.[3]
Owners
- Minerva (until 75,000 BCE)[4]
- Michel Reuge (late 1800s)
- Evie Frye (1868)
Behind the scenes
In Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, when Evie wears the Aegis, the outfit flickers with visible pixel lines like a screen.
In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, the Aegis is sometimes depicted as a shield with the image of Medusa's head emblazoned on it, while other sources state that it was a cuirass. What the aegis was made of, or how and by whom, is also debated. It alternately has been described as made from the hide of Zeus' wet-nurse goat Amalthea,[5] a device forged by Hephaistos and the Cyclopes, or even the flayed skin of a slain Gorgon.[6]
Gallery
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The Aegis model -
Evie Frye wearing the Aegis
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The Aegis on the Statue of Athena in Athens -
The Aegis on a marble statue of Athena
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (sculpture only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Secrets of London
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Timeline
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations: "Messara: Summit of Mount Ida"
- ↑
Aegis on Wikipedia
