Flax

Flax is a flowering plant in the family which is harvested for use as food or a fiber. As fiber, it is is utilized in the creation of many textiles, linen, and cloth.
==History==
In the 5th century BCE, a small cult in southwester Elis dedicated to the Spartan misthios Kassandra took root in the Plains of Flax, eventually developing as a village farm called Linou. It became self-sufficient from the abundance of flax from its fields.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
In Renaissance times, flax merchants frequented the Mercato Vecchio, the center of business in Florence.Assassin's Creed II – Database: Mercato Vecchio In Rome, flax was collected by the Italian Assassins to sew their own sailcloths.Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy − Rome: Chapter 3 – Francesco Vecellio
During the American Revolutionary War, flax was bought and sold as a commodity in the thirteen colonies. The Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton frequently used the flax fibers with other materials to craft rope darts, but he also put it to use in the concoction of digestive tonics, one of many goods he would sell in overseas trade. Within his community of the Davenport Homestead, the seamstress Ellen was responsible for weaving the fabric called and making paper through the use of flax.Assassin's Creed III
==Gallery==
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==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy 
*Assassin's Creed III
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==References==
Category:Plants
Category:Flowers
Category:Food