Biggus Dickus Buttus
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#5
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talpss (09/05/2015) [-] Ah yes, Rome. I love Latin, the language the Romans used, with their omegas, betas, sigmas...
In all seriousness, this slab probably isn't from ancient Rome, considering there's an Omega in the sentence on it. Unless it's talking about the letter O, but I some how doubt that.
In all seriousness, this slab probably isn't from ancient Rome, considering there's an Omega in the sentence on it. Unless it's talking about the letter O, but I some how doubt that.
#7 to #5
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greyhoundfd ONLINE (09/05/2015) [-] Assuming the tales are true and the Romans are the inheritors of Troy, then it makes sense as the Latin alphabet would be adapted from the Hellenic one.
Also, Romans loved to speak Greek, as it was a symbol of prestige and wealth. Maybe this tablet was the equivalent of when people will shove the Cryllic Д into their sentences to replace an A
Also, Romans loved to speak Greek, as it was a symbol of prestige and wealth. Maybe this tablet was the equivalent of when people will shove the Cryllic Д into their sentences to replace an A
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talpss (09/05/2015) [-] The Latin alphabet is not at all from Greek. It comes from the Etruscans' alphabet, the original inhabitors of Italy. Also, the Aeneid probably isn't factually based, it's a fictional novel, so I highly doubt that Trojans from Asia minor sailed to Carthage, get cursed by their Queen (culminating in the Punic wars), and then finally get to Italy.
It's weird to me becaus there's just a random omega in the word... what's even weirder is that I'm not sure if there are any more Greek letters on that tablet, so I'm just not sure what to think now.
It's weird to me becaus there's just a random omega in the word... what's even weirder is that I'm not sure if there are any more Greek letters on that tablet, so I'm just not sure what to think now.
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greyhoundfd ONLINE (09/05/2015) [-] Well, sort of not really. All alphabets in the Mediterranean region come from the same root as the Greek ones, but they differentiated over time. Also, given that the Romans were ruled by the Etruscans, this doesn't necessarily rule out any potential truth in the story of the Aenid.
Like the Illiad and Odyssey, many of the events within were probably true, but embellished to make the individual actions seem more heroic. Regardless of whether Dido was real or not, something probably happened between Trojan survivors and Carthage to lead to such animosity. Maybe Dido was not a queen, but a prostitute who was killed by a Trojan soldier. And, though it's unlikely that the Trojans were lead by some single, charismatic, godly leader, they probably did flee from Troy to other regions of the Mediterranean, eventually settling down in the Italian peninsula.
It's very easy to say that all ancient stories involving gods or monsters are untrue, but more likely than not they in some ways reflect actual events, with gods and monsters used to explain events that the people could not, or to metaphorically represent "taboo subjects".
Like the Illiad and Odyssey, many of the events within were probably true, but embellished to make the individual actions seem more heroic. Regardless of whether Dido was real or not, something probably happened between Trojan survivors and Carthage to lead to such animosity. Maybe Dido was not a queen, but a prostitute who was killed by a Trojan soldier. And, though it's unlikely that the Trojans were lead by some single, charismatic, godly leader, they probably did flee from Troy to other regions of the Mediterranean, eventually settling down in the Italian peninsula.
It's very easy to say that all ancient stories involving gods or monsters are untrue, but more likely than not they in some ways reflect actual events, with gods and monsters used to explain events that the people could not, or to metaphorically represent "taboo subjects".
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greyhoundfd ONLINE (09/05/2015) [-] I mean, maybe, but a trade dispute is pretty little to justify sacking Carthage.
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fresighto ONLINE (09/05/2015) [-] Fun fact, those were actually made into pendants, mobiles, amulets, and decoration to ward away evil spirits, and weren't considered sexual at all. It was considered appropriate to place in children's rooms and law offices alike, and we're extremely commonplace.
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greyhoundfd ONLINE (09/05/2015) [-] Phalli were viewed as symbols of masculinity, power, and virility. If, for example, a general was extremely effective in the field, he would be rewarded by being carried through Rome by a chariot with an enormous penis strapped to the front to celebrate his ability.
