Board Thread:Series general discussion/@comment-78.17.246.78-20170516111726/@comment-18014300-20170518175438
Cristophorus35 wrote:
Yes, I do agree that it's an unusual time period to set the Exodus in, much less the events of AC Origins.
Perhaps the principal missions are not set in Exodus. As the leaked rumors says, the search for this POE in the animus won't be the main focus of the story.
Oh and I don't know if this is helpful but according to the Jewish Myth, Moses was born in 1393 BCE and died in 1273 BCE. Let's remember that Moses is not only an important religious figure for cristianity, but also for judaism and islam. Maybe these two have more information than the bible.
I wish we could know how they arrived at those dates though. The Bible states that the Hebrews left Egypt 480 years before the fourth year of King Solomon's reign. (1 Kings 6:1) Archaeologists and historians date Solomon's reign from c. 970 – 931 BCE. So 480 + 967 (counting 970 as the first year), we arrive at the year c. 1447 BCE as the year for the start of the Exodus.
However, I think using Biblical dates is bound to be erroneous anyways no offense to those who profess to an Abrahamic faith. Religious and ancient texts tend to base specific numbers off of their significance. For example, 480 here would be 12 x 40 years. 12 for the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and I don't know why 40, but the Exodus does tend to emphasize 40 a lot, such as the Israelites having to wander the desert for 40 years as punishment for their hesitation in entering Canaan. As well, prophets, mythological kings, and the like are almost invariably given implausibly long lifespans in the mythology of every culture. We see this in Chinese records of their ancient tribal leaders, in Buddhist mythology, and in the Sumerian King List of kings that reigned before the Great Flood as well. I do doubt that Moses actually lived to be 120 years old. However since this is Assassin's Creed, it can always be said that the Piece of Eden extended his life.
I have not read enough of the Qur'an to know what it says about Moses, though it appears that he is one of the most mentioned prophets in it. The Qur'an tends to reaffirm narratives of the Bible with some notable differences (such as Eve and Adam being created simultaneously and separately rather than Eve being created from Adam's rib after him).