2026-09-19 23:23 UTC
Contemporary Roman records are less bullshit than Jesus walking on water in the New Testament because the writer cared whether or not it was true.
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@UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2026-09-20 00:40
Contemporary Roman records are less bullshit Didn’t Pliny the Elder include the Basilisk, the Manticore, and the Phoenix in his Natural History? Meanwhile, Seneca described the feats of Hercules, the sorcery of Medea, and the plung into the underworld by Oedipus.