draconic punisment
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Submitted 3 weeks ago by PugJesus@piefed.social to historymemes@piefed.social
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PugJesus@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Additional Context: The story is apocryphal, and not attested to until long after Draco’s time. Draco may not even have been a real person. But what a fun story!
Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
The ancient Greeks really seem to love over-dramatic legends like this. I’m thinking about the dude sent running to announce the victory at Marathon, who just had the time to announce it before collapsing and dying from exhaustion.
PugJesus@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Too much theatre in their culture, they’re ALL drama kids smh
prex@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysippus dying from laughter at his own joke