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Revision as of 14:21, 14 July 2005

Animals crop up in many areas of the SCA:

Feasts: All manner of animals, from birds and beasts, to rodents and fish, can be marinated, boiled, stewed, roasted, baked, fried, stuffed, preserved and eaten!

A&S:
- rearing of animals: falconry
- animal products:
  - skin (Leatherwork)
  - fur - to line or decorate clothing
  - wool spinning and weaving
  - felt - made by compressing wool or fur
  - flesh cooking (subtleties, or as mentioned above under 'feasts')
  - feathers & millinery (feathers, felt or leather can be used)
  - horn - used to make a variety of objects including tablet weaving cards
  - ivory - a denser type of horn from elephant, hippopotamus or walrus, prized to make carved objects e.g. cosmetic cases, chess pieces, statues,
  - bones - make a variety of objects including spoons, needles, statuettes and games and toys (e.g. knucklebones, children's teething rings). Also food setting agents e.g. gelatine (Is this medieval? I'm sure marrow was)
  - fertilizer
  - misc - dyes (various bits from animals were used in pigments/paints and dyestuffs) e.g. tyrian purple from molluscs, perfumes (musk from deer)
- depictions of animals: embroidery (animals are depicted), weaving

Combat: Some parts of the SCA permit equestrian events. Various animals are used in war scenarios (not real ones, of course!), such as goat/sheep stealing or hunting of the deer. Stuffed sheep also make excellent combat archery targets.

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 *'''[[Feast]]s:''' All manner of animals, from [[bird]]s and [[beast]]s, to [[rodent]]s and [[fish]], can be marinated, boiled, stewed, roasted, baked, fried, stuffed, preserved and eaten!
-*'''[[Heraldry]]:''' Animals can be used as heraldic [[charge]]s.
+*'''[[Heraldry]]:''' [[Animals (Heraldry) | Animals]] can be used as heraldic [[charge]]s.
 *'''[[A&S]]:'''