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The '''lion''' is a {{wiki|Felidae|felid}} in the {{wiki|genus}} ''{{wiki|Panthera}}'' distinguished by the great manes of its males. It was historically endemic throughout [[Africa]] and the western half of [[Asia]], favoring savannahs and grasslands but not deserts and dense forests. | The '''lion''' is a {{wiki|Felidae|felid}} in the {{wiki|genus}} ''{{wiki|Panthera}}'' distinguished by the great manes of its males. It was historically endemic throughout [[Africa]] and the western half of [[Asia]], favoring savannahs and grasslands but not deserts and dense forests. | ||
==History== | |||
===431 - 404 BCE=== | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in [[Greece]], lions were hunted for their fangs valued at 40 drachmae.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in [[Greece]], lions were hunted for their fangs valued at 40 drachmae.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic dynasty]] in [[Egypt]], lion claws were popular among commoners as pendants, valued at 35 drachmae each in the mid 1st century BCE.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | Of special note among lions was the [[Nemean Lion]], who haunted the [[Sinkholes of Herakles]] in [[Argolis]], until the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] hunted it down and slew it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Nemean Lion]]</ref> | ||
===1st century BCE=== | |||
During the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic dynasty]] in [[Egypt]], lion claws were popular among commoners as pendants, valued at 35 drachmae each in the mid 1st century BCE.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Due to their ferocity, lions were considered divine beings in ancient Egypt, and their attributes were born by multiple deities, especially the goddess of war, [[Sekhmet]].<ref | *Due to their ferocity, lions were considered divine beings in ancient Egypt, and their attributes were born by multiple deities, especially the goddess of war, [[Sekhmet]].<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
*[[Disciples of the Lioness]] was a bandit gang which worked around [[Sapi-Res Nome]] during mid-1st century BCE. They were accompanied by lions, and revered Sekhmet, the Lady of Slaughter.<ref | *[[Disciples of the Lioness]] was a bandit gang which worked around [[Sapi-Res Nome]] during mid-1st century BCE. They were accompanied by lions, and revered Sekhmet, the Lady of Slaughter.<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 16 December 2018
The lion is a felid in the genus Panthera distinguished by the great manes of its males. It was historically endemic throughout Africa and the western half of Asia, favoring savannahs and grasslands but not deserts and dense forests.
History
431 - 404 BCE
During the Peloponnesian War in Greece, lions were hunted for their fangs valued at 40 drachmae.[1]
Of special note among lions was the Nemean Lion, who haunted the Sinkholes of Herakles in Argolis, until the Spartan misthios Kassandra hunted it down and slew it.[2]
1st century BCE
During the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, lion claws were popular among commoners as pendants, valued at 35 drachmae each in the mid 1st century BCE.[3]
Trivia
- Due to their ferocity, lions were considered divine beings in ancient Egypt, and their attributes were born by multiple deities, especially the goddess of war, Sekhmet.[3]
- Disciples of the Lioness was a bandit gang which worked around Sapi-Res Nome during mid-1st century BCE. They were accompanied by lions, and revered Sekhmet, the Lady of Slaughter.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey