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Silphium or silphion was a medicinal plant that flourished in the wide fields of Cyrenaica during the 1st century BCE.

By 47 BCE, it was widely believed to work as a cure for a number of afflictions, as well as a being a general pain reliever and a contraceptive.^[1] During this time, the fields of silphium were heavily guarded, and stealing the plant was punishable by death.^[1]

At some point in 47 BCE, a group of silphium farmers gave refuge to a runaway gladiator, Polymestor.^[2]

Between the 7th and the 8th centuries CE, the abbot Adrian of Cyrenaica developed an ale recipe with silphium, giving the beverage a smooth flavor and a tender aroma. Traveling to the region of Kent in England, he brought his recipe with a supply of silphium. By 870's CE, monks built a priory in the region, using Adrian's recipe and silphium in their ale's production.^[3]

Gallery

Silphium house

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins
↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - Are You Not Entertained?
↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Viking Expansion notes - Secret Ale Recipe

Assassin's Creed: Origins

Characters

Assassins	William Miles \| Bayek (Senu) • Aya • Phanos • Pasherenptah • Tahira • Phoxidas • Marcus Junius Brutus • Gaius Cassius Longinus • Kashta • Kawab • Maqwat • Osorkon • Paanchi • Shaqilat

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg • Sofia Rikkin • Simon Hathaway \| Actaeon • Berenike • Eudoros • Flavius Metellus • Hetepi • Julius Caesar • Khaliset • Ktesos • Livius • Lucius Septimius • Medunamun • Pothinus • Rudjek • Taharqa • Ampelius • Ptahmose • Rufio • Tacito

Phylakes	Abar • Bane of Hathor • Half Horn • Ptolemy's Fist • Ra's Mercy • The Galatian • The Hill • The Iron Bull • The Iron Ram • The Outsider • The Stranger

Gladiators	The Axes • The Brothers (Diovicos • Viridovix) • The Duelist • The Guardians of Siwa (Bayek • Kensa) • The Hammer • Hilarus Maximus • The Hoplite • Kosey • Polymestor • The Seleucid • The Slaver • Wamukota

Mythical Beings	Egyptian Deities (Anubis • Sobek • Sekhmet • Apep) • Undead Pharaohs (Akhenaten • Ramesses II • Nefertiti • Tutankhamun) • Anubis Shadows ( Faithless One • Relentless One) • Lost Army of Cambyses

Others	Layla Hassan • Deanna Geary \| Apate • Apollodorus • Aristo • Benipe • Caesarion • Claridas • Cleopatra • Chenzira • Damastes • Diocles • Esiocles • Fenuku • Gennadios • Ghupa • Harkhuf • Hepzefa • Hotephres • Jeska • Khemu • Khenut • Menehet • Melitta • Phoebe • Pompey • Praxilla • Ptolemy XIII • Rabiah • Venator • Vitruvius • Zahra • Gamilat • Sutekh • Isidora • Merti • Tahemet \| Alexander the Great

Factions

Hidden Ones (Egyptian Brotherhood • Roman Brotherhood) • Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Gabiniani • Medjay • Phylakes • Ptolemaic Kingdom • Roman Republic

Locations

Egypt (Alexandria • Bakchias • Euhemeria • Dionysias • Faiyum • Great Sphinx of Giza • Giza • Herakleion • Kanopos • Karanis • Kerkasoros • Krokodilopolis • Lake Moeris • Letopolis • Memphis • Natho • Per Ousir • Philadelphia • Pr-Hapi-n-Iwnw • Remetch Ra • Sais • Sau Village • Siwa • Soknopaiou Nesos • Udjat Apiary • Yamu • Yw Huts) • Kyrenaika (Apollonia • Cyrene • Balagrae) • Rome • Sinai (Arsinoe • Klysma Quarry) • Valley of the Kings (Set-Ma'at • Swenett • Thebes) • Afterlife (Aaru • Aten • Heb Sed • Duat)

Events

Mission to Egypt | Alexandrine war (Siege of Alexandria • Battle of the Nile) • Assassination of Julius Caesar • Curse of the Pharaohs

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Crafting • Customization • Currency (Drachma) • Discovery Tour • Eagle Vision • Genetic memory • Leap of Faith • Animus Pulse • Helix Credits • Memories • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Apple of Eden • Flickering Daggers • Glowing Mace • Isu Armor • Lightning's Strike • Lucius Septimius' flails • Moonlit Shield • Midnight Sun • Staff of Eden) • Skills • Treasure chests • Hunting • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Hidden Blade • Bow • Swords • Blunt weapons • Battleaxes • Spears • Shields

DLC

Ambush At Sea • The Curse of the Pharaohs • Discovery Tour • The Hidden Ones • Secrets of the First Pyramids • Trial of the Gods

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 At some point in 47 BCE, a group of silphium farmers gave refuge to a runaway [[gladiator]], [[Polymestor]].<ref name="Are You Not Entertained?">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' - [[Are You Not Entertained?]]</ref>
-In the 8th century CE, the abbot [[Adrian of Canterbury|Adrian]] of Cyrenaica developed an ale recipe with silphium, giving the beverage a smooth flavor and a tender aroma. Traveling to the region of [[Kent]] in [[England]], he brought his recipe with a supply of silphium. By 870's CE, monks built a [[Saint Hadrian's Priory|priory]] in the region, using Adrian's recipe and silphium in their ale's production.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' - [[Viking Expansion notes]] - Secret Ale Recipe</ref>
+Between the 7th and the 8th centuries CE, the abbot [[Adrian of Canterbury|Adrian]] of Cyrenaica developed an ale recipe with silphium, giving the beverage a smooth flavor and a tender aroma. Traveling to the region of [[Kent]] in [[England]], he brought his recipe with a supply of silphium. By 870's CE, monks built a [[Saint Hadrian's Priory|priory]] in the region, using Adrian's recipe and silphium in their ale's production.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' - [[Viking Expansion notes]] - Secret Ale Recipe</ref>
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