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Apr. 10th, 2023
tidbits cross time
Apr. 10th, 2023 07:33 pmKing Cleomenes I of Sparta, wanting to massacre Argives who had taken refuge in a sacred grove, tricked some out but finally resorted to ordering slaves to burn it down -- thus, the blame for the desecration was the slaves', not his. He also had the slaves flog a priest of Hera at Argos, because the priest had tried to prevent his offering sacrifice.
The Dutch, being forbidden by their sumptuary laws to dress in other than black, not only dyed more expensive cloth black, but took to making black lace.
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The Dutch, being forbidden by their sumptuary laws to dress in other than black, not only dyed more expensive cloth black, but took to making black lace.
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personalities of power
Apr. 10th, 2023 10:30 pmA couple of reflections on personality-based powers from discussions I've been in recently:
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