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plinky [he/him]@hexbear.net to History@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 days ago

But what does herodotus even know about history

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But what does herodotus even know about history

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    That’s because he was a tankie. Lol

  • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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    He’s called “father of history” so he probably knew a lot less about his daughter than he thought.

  • i_drink_bleach [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    Was this part of the art style back then, or was everybody just fucking ripped? Because all the statues look like this.

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      “Yes, make me a statue costing exorbitant sums, but don’t exaggerate my positive features at all.”

      • i_drink_bleach [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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        “Exaggerate” being the key operating term here. I love it. I need a marble statue that makes it look like I don’t sit on a computer all day, please. XD

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    And this from a dude who was himself a settler-colonialist!

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      Let’s be real, does it really count when it’s involving the italians

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    Herodotus said
    From the river to the sea
    All the way back
    In the 5th century BC

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    herodotus’ the histories is a wild ride, definitely the chad of history compared to thucydides the virgin.

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    there might be a conflict of interest going on…

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