Good well sourced video on the myth of the burning of the library of alexandria and how it didn't happen maybe

  • culpritus [any]
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    2 years ago

    the kids are ruining our society / culture with their [ new form of expression or pastime ]

    it really goes all the way back to ancient Greece lmao

    • Mardoniush [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      the Bible, even. Lots of whining about how the failure of Moral Virtue cause the collapse of empires and the wrath of god.

      And of course the Illiad/Odyssey are probably constructed from either Greek Dark Age or retold fragments of Late Bronze Age morality tales, about how a good leader should act (Not Angry, Not overly clever just for the sake of a cool Just As Planned, but especially, absolutely, Not Horny, ever. Especially not for women.). The old leaders acted properly, and the moral failings of Troy lead to the devastation of the modern age.