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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Siwan Oracle was regarded to be one of the greatest oracles in the world in ancient times, together with the [[Pythia|oracle]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]].<ref name="Oracle of Amun">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Siwa]]: "Oracle of Amun"</ref> Because of this power, in 524 BCE, [[Cambyses II of Persia]] | The Siwan Oracle was regarded to be one of the greatest oracles in the world in ancient times, together with the [[Pythia|oracle]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]].<ref name="Oracle of Amun">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Siwa]]: "Oracle of Amun"</ref> Because of this power, in 524 BCE, the [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid Emperor]] [[Cambyses II of Persia|Cambyses II]] set out from [[Iran|Persia]] with an [[Lost Army of Cambyses|army]] of 50,000 men to destroy the Oracle, but they were all buried in a sandstorm and were thought to be lost.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Notes from Bayek's travels]]: "Scrap of Journal"</ref> In 332 BCE, [[Alexander the Great]] of [[Makedonia]] conquered Egypt and was hailed as the son of Amun and [[pharaoh]] of Egypt by the Oracle at Siwa.<ref name="Alexander the Great">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: Siwa: "Alexander the Great, Son of Ammon"</ref> | ||
By 49 BCE, [[Medunamun]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], had been appointed as the Oracle by [[Ptolemy XIII]]. His true purpose was to consolidate Ptolemy's rule over the remote village, while also seeking to unlock the [[Isu]] [[Siwa Vault|vault]] beneath the Temple of Amun. Determined to gain the powers of the ancient race in the vault, Medunamun had his soldiers brutalize the villagers with extortion and detention,<ref name="Family Reunion">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Family Reunion (Origins)|Family Reunion]]</ref> from which not even the priests of Amun were spared,<ref name="Prisoners in the Temple">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Prisoners in the Temple]]</ref> while entire neighborhoods were razed in response to any defiance.<ref name="The Oasis">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Oasis]]</ref> A year later, in 48 BCE, Siwa's [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] assassinated Medunamun for his oppression and complicity in the murder of his son, [[Khemu]].<ref name="The False Oracle">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> | By 49 BCE, [[Medunamun]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], had been appointed as the Oracle by [[Ptolemy XIII]]. His true purpose was to consolidate Ptolemy's rule over the remote village, while also seeking to unlock the [[Isu]] [[Siwa Vault|vault]] beneath the Temple of Amun. Determined to gain the powers of the ancient race in the vault, Medunamun had his soldiers brutalize the villagers with extortion and detention,<ref name="Family Reunion">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Family Reunion (Origins)|Family Reunion]]</ref> from which not even the priests of Amun were spared,<ref name="Prisoners in the Temple">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Prisoners in the Temple]]</ref> while entire neighborhoods were razed in response to any defiance.<ref name="The Oasis">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Oasis]]</ref> A year later, in 48 BCE, Siwa's [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] assassinated Medunamun for his oppression and complicity in the murder of his son, [[Khemu]].<ref name="The False Oracle">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> | ||
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The Oracle of Amun was a religious figure in ancient Egypt who served as a medium for the god Amun. The Oracle was stationed at the Temple of Amun in Siwa, and guided the affairs of the village.
History[edit | edit source]
The Siwan Oracle was regarded to be one of the greatest oracles in the world in ancient times, together with the oracle at the Sanctuary of Delphi.[1] Because of this power, in 524 BCE, the Achaemenid Emperor Cambyses II set out from Persia with an army of 50,000 men to destroy the Oracle, but they were all buried in a sandstorm and were thought to be lost.[2] In 332 BCE, Alexander the Great of Makedonia conquered Egypt and was hailed as the son of Amun and pharaoh of Egypt by the Oracle at Siwa.[3]
By 49 BCE, Medunamun, a member of the Order of the Ancients, had been appointed as the Oracle by Ptolemy XIII. His true purpose was to consolidate Ptolemy's rule over the remote village, while also seeking to unlock the Isu vault beneath the Temple of Amun. Determined to gain the powers of the ancient race in the vault, Medunamun had his soldiers brutalize the villagers with extortion and detention,[4] from which not even the priests of Amun were spared,[5] while entire neighborhoods were razed in response to any defiance.[6] A year later, in 48 BCE, Siwa's Medjay Bayek assassinated Medunamun for his oppression and complicity in the murder of his son, Khemu.[7]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Siwa: "Oracle of Amun"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Notes from Bayek's travels: "Scrap of Journal"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Siwa: "Alexander the Great, Son of Ammon"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Family Reunion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Prisoners in the Temple
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Oasis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The False Oracle