Relics Information
Killer Whale Bottle
Ceramic bottle from approximately AD 700 depicting a mythological killer whale. Such vessels were most likely used for drinking fermented chicha. Acquired: Found in the level 'City of Vilcabamba' |
Kero Mug
An ancient drinking vessel primarily used for liquids like fermented chicha. A common sight in Andean feasts, the kero was also frequently employed as a ceremonial vase by the Incas in important religious ceremonies. Acquired: Found in the level 'The Lost Valley' |
Athenian Owl Figurine
The sacred bird of the goddess Athena, owls were associated with her characteristic trait of wisdom. Acquired: Found in the level 'Palace Midas' |
Griffin-Head Protome
Griffin heads were fitted on bronze cauldrons or drinking vessels in archaic Greek art ca 700 BCE and served as talismans to ward off evil spirits. Acquired: Found in the level 'Palace Midas' |
Mummified Cat
With the cult of the cat goddess Bast [also known as Bastet] becoming popular in late period Egypt, cats were often mummified and sold to pilgrims, who presented them as offerings to the goddess. Acquired: Found in the level 'Temple of Khamoon' |
Horus Idol
The Egyptian god of the sky, Horus is portrayed as a falcon or a man with a falcon's head. As the god of the sky, he became associated with Upper Egypt. In a battle against his brother Set for control of Egypt, Horus lost one of his eyes. Acquired: Found in the level 'Sanctuary of the Scion' |
Chalice of Torment
This chalice was used to collect spilt blood of sacrificial virgins. Once the blood was collected, the chalice was used as a mixing vessel where other herbs and powders were added to turn the liquid into a phychotropic fluid used by Atlantean priestess-judges to invoke spirit journeys. Acquired: Found in the level 'Natla's Mines' |
Torc of Embitterment
This sacred golden necklace was worn by Atlantean priestess-judges only during sentencing of criminals that had offended the god-kings of Atlantis. As any discretion against the rulers was punishable by execution, the torc quickly became a symbol of death itself. Acquired: Found in the level 'The Great Pyramid' |