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Animals crop up in many areas of the SCA:
'''Animals''' crop up in many areas of history.


== [[Feast]]s ==
*'''[[Feasts]]:''' 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!
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!


List of some animals known to have been eaten:
*'''[[Heraldry]]:''' Animals can be used as heraldic charges.
*[[badger]]
*bittern
*[[boar]]
*bream
*[[cow|cattle]] (including calves)
*capon
*[[chicken]]
*cod
*coney ([[rabbit]])
*conger [[eel]]
*cray
*[[crane]]
*[[crow]]
*curlew
*[[deer]] (stags, bucks and roes)
*[[duck]] (including mallard, teal, shelduck and tufted)
*egret
*[[goat]] (including kids)
*[[hare]]
*[[heron]]
*[[horse]]
*[[goose]]
*[[gull]]
*greenshank
*jackdaw
*lapwing
*linnet
*[[magpie]]
*mallard
*moorhen
*[[ox]]en
*[[partridge]]
*[[peacock]]
*[[perch]]
*[[pheasant]]
*[[pig]]
*[[pigeon]] - including wood pigeon
*[[pike]]
*plover (grey and golden)
*[[porpoise]]
*[[quail]]
*rees
*rock [[dove]]
*[[rook]]
*[[seal]]
*[[sheep]] (both lamb and mutton)
*snipe
*[[sparrow]]
*[[squirrel]]
*starling
*[[swan]]
*teal
*thrush
*whimbrel
*whiting
*wild bull
*woodcocks


In desperate times other animals might also be eaten including:
*'''[[A&S]]:'''
*[[cat (Animal) | cat]]
**rearing of animals:[[falconry]]
*[[dog]]
**animal products:
***skin ([[Leatherwork]])
***fur - to line or decorate [[clothing]]
***wool [[spinning]] and [[weaving]]
***felt - made by compressing wool or fur
***flesh [[cook]]ing ([[subtelties]], 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 eg cosmetic cases, chess pieces, statues,
***bones - make a variety of objects including spoons,needles, statuettes and [[game]]s and toys (e.g. knuckebones, children's teething rings) also food setting agents eg gelatine (is this medieval?, I'm sure marrow was)
***fertilizer
***misc - dyes (various bits from animals were used in [[pigments]]/paints and [[dyestuffs]]) eg [tyrian purple] from molluscs, perfumes ([[musk]] from deer)


== [[Heraldry]] ==
**depictions of animals:[[embroidery]] (animals are depicted), [[weaving]]
[[Animals (Heraldry) | Animals]] can be used as heraldic [[charge]]s.


== Animals in the [[SCA]] ==
=== [[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 [[cook]]ing ([[subtleties]], or as mentioned above under 'feasts')
**[[feather]]s & [[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,
**[[bone]]s - make a variety of objects including spoons, needles, statuettes and [[game]]s and [[toy]]s (e.g. knucklebones, children's teething rings). Also food setting agents e.g. gelatine (Is this [[medieval]]? I'm sure marrow was)
**fertilizer
**misc - [[dye]]s (various bits from animals were used in [[pigments]]/paints and [[dyestuffs]]) e.g. [[tyrian purple]] from molluscs, [[perfume]]s ([[musk]] from deer)
*depictions of animals: [[embroidery]] (animals are depicted), [[weaving]]


=== [[Combat]] ===
*'''[[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.
Some parts of the SCA permit [[equestrian]] [[event]]s. Various animals are used in [[war scenario]]s (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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Latest revision as of 18:10, 4 January 2015

Animals crop up in many areas of history.

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!

List of some animals known to have been eaten:

In desperate times other animals might also be eaten including:

Heraldry

Animals can be used as heraldic charges.

Animals in the SCA

A&S

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.