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'''Sulfur''', also called '''brimstone''', is a naturally occurring, common volcanic substance. | '''Sulfur''', also called '''brimstone''', is a naturally occurring, common volcanic substance. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:ACOd-sulfurground.jpg|thumb|200px|Sulfur-stained ground in 5th century BCE Greece]] | |||
====Classical antiquity==== | ====Classical antiquity==== | ||
In ancient [[Greece]], volcanic islands like [[Thera]], [[Anaphi]], and [[Nisyros]] were places where sulfur could be found in abundance, dyeing the waters in and around the islands bright green or even yellow.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> The island of [[Melos]] was especially famous for its rich sulfur mines, and the substance was exported throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea]].<ref name="Historical Location: Melos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Melos|Melos: Melos]]</ref> Sulfur was also the key component in exploding arrows used by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | In ancient [[Greece]], volcanic islands like [[Thera]], [[Anaphi]], and [[Nisyros]] were places where sulfur could be found in abundance, dyeing the waters in and around the islands bright green or even yellow.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> The island of [[Melos]] was especially famous for its rich sulfur mines, and the substance was exported throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea]].<ref name="Historical Location: Melos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Melos|Melos: Melos]]</ref> Sulfur was also the key component in exploding arrows used by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
Revision as of 02:55, 26 March 2021
Sulfur, also called brimstone, is a naturally occurring, common volcanic substance.
History
Classical antiquity
In ancient Greece, volcanic islands like Thera, Anaphi, and Nisyros were places where sulfur could be found in abundance, dyeing the waters in and around the islands bright green or even yellow.[1] The island of Melos was especially famous for its rich sulfur mines, and the substance was exported throughout the Mediterranean Sea.[2] Sulfur was also the key component in exploding arrows used by the Spartan misthios Kassandra during the Peloponnesian War.[1]
Renaissance
During the Renaissance, sulfur was a key component in the creation of various bombs, [3] particularly in those that were used to distract with sound.[4] Sulfur was also required, along with saltpeter and charcoal, to make gunpowder.[5]
American Revolution
During the American Revolutionary War, sulfur was used in the crafting of poison darts and black powder.[6]
Gallery
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Variants of cherry bombs, showcasing the sulfur within
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Sulfur
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Melos: Melos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III