Heron

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Flying herons in Egypt

Herons are freshwater and coastal birds from the family Ardeidae. While there are 75 recognized heron species, they share a number of common characteristics, like their long necks, long legs, and tapering beaks. A number of heron species are also commonly white in plumage.

History

Inhabiting the wetlands of Greece, herons were a common sight during the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BCE.

In Egypt during the 1st century BCE, herons were also common. Unlike in Greece, the birds were revered by the Egyptians, especially Siwans, like the Medjay Bayek. The feathers of the birds were used in burial rituals, for they were believed to guide the spirits of the dead in their afterlife journey through the Duat. For this reason, heron feathers were in demand in Egyptian markets as late as 48 BCE.

In the mid-1st century BCE, the Egyptian nomarch Rudjek used the cryptonym "the Heron" while operating as a member of the Order of the Ancients.

During the 9th century, herons were fairly common around England, usually found feeding and swimming in lakes and rivers, and fleeing at the first sight of danger.

In 2020, an Animus mod was available to the Assassin Layla Hassan that changed the appearance of Sýnin, the raven companion of the shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir, into a black-capped night heron.

Gallery

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  Herons in 5th-century BCE Greece
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  A siege of herons in flight

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
• Assassin's Creed: Mirage