Ibex
Ibex is a term for a number of a species of wild goats which inhabit the mountains of northeast Africa, southern and central Europe, and western Asia.
History
5th century BCE
In Ancient Greece ibex roamed the wild areas of the main land and islands, preyed on by wolves and bears. The Spartan misthios Kassandra often hunted ibex for leather and their horns, which were valued at 8 drachmae apiece, and considered to be a worthy sculpting material.[1] Occasionally, also Kassandra's pet eagle, Ikaros, participated in the hunt.[1]
1st century BCE
In Egypt during the Ptolemaic dynasty, ibex horns had solidified their status as material for sculpting.[2]
In 49 BCE, the Medjay Bayek took his son Khemu on an ibex hunt on the outskirts of their home of Siwa after the latter declined to accompany his friend Chenzira to visit a nearby hyena lair. Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII was expected in Siwa that day for a ceremony, and one of the requests by the Oracle of Amun was for the pelt of an ibex stag. Demonstrating to his son the art of hunting, Bayek killed an ibex pack leader with a clean shot to the heart using his bow.[3]
Behind the scenes
In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, ibexes are referred to by the broader clade goats.
Gallery
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Ibex in the wilds of Malis, Greece -
A female and male ibex in the 5th century BCE Greece -
Ikaros swooping down on an ibex
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The False Oracle