I hope you liked this journey - much more is still to come; if there is a specific historical/mythological figure or event, you want me to cover, let me know and I shall make a video about this topic.
Great, thank you! BTW: Palmyra is the location one of Lindsey Davis books is happening. "Last act in Palmyra". She writes crime novels, her detective is Marcus Didius Falco. They take place roughly 70 AD, during emperor Vespasian. Are they historical accurate fiction? No. But I've had a lot of fun with her books, there are currently over 20 and a spin off. Personally I stopped at book 17 or 18 or something like that. Like I said, don't expect a historical documentation. But I never was offended by blatant disregard for history and a lot of details she wrote felt good. (And I am the guy who dislikes the praised "Rome" series of HBO, because it is so blatantly wrong in so many things that I just can't watch it...) Probably because there is some humor in it too, and if you get a good laugh you can excuse small mistakes here and there more easily. Or encounters that obviously are just impossible to happen. So if you like crime books - give the series a try :)
Thank you - I might have a look at it. :) I have a similar [but much stronger] feeling, whenever someone is confusing Athéna with Minerva (in particular in regards of Metamorphosis); which is why I even started YT in the first place - ever since I am trying to 'fight' against this misconception; so I do understand being 'the guy who dislikes something mainstream'.
Regarding what happened to her: Personally I go with your line of thought. What we know of Aurelian is not that of a cruel person. She fought against Roman enemies as well. And if I am not mistaken there were not atrocities commited on any side during the war (but maybe I am wrong there). If that is true, it seems totally belieavable that she was spared and lived comfortably for the rest of her life. Sure, maybe that is not true - but since we do not have clear historical sources that claim otherwise, why not chose the good outcome? Especially since there are some facts that support the theory. History is grim enough, if a "more heartwarming" ending is possible and supported by some indicators, I go for it :)
Thank you for your comments - It might not see like much, but it means a lot. ^^ I agree, history is grim a lot of the time, but if you look on the great things as well [e.g. the story of Semiramis, a mother who does everything for her son, even bending the rules and changing 'Reality' itself], you will notice, there is much more than war and violence out there [but of course, those two things are omnipresent, as much today, as back than. And they are intriguing, they spark our interest - always have and always will]. I am curious to see where our journey will bring us.
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I hope you liked this journey - much more is still to come; if there is a specific historical/mythological figure or event, you want me to cover, let me know and I shall make a video about this topic.
Great, thank you!
BTW: Palmyra is the location one of Lindsey Davis books is happening. "Last act in Palmyra".
She writes crime novels, her detective is Marcus Didius Falco.
They take place roughly 70 AD, during emperor Vespasian.
Are they historical accurate fiction? No.
But I've had a lot of fun with her books, there are currently over 20 and a spin off.
Personally I stopped at book 17 or 18 or something like that.
Like I said, don't expect a historical documentation. But I never was offended by blatant disregard for history and a lot of details she wrote felt good. (And I am the guy who dislikes the praised "Rome" series of HBO, because it is so blatantly wrong in so many things that I just can't watch it...)
Probably because there is some humor in it too, and if you get a good laugh you can excuse small mistakes here and there more easily. Or encounters that obviously are just impossible to happen.
So if you like crime books - give the series a try :)
Thank you - I might have a look at it. :)
I have a similar [but much stronger] feeling, whenever someone is confusing Athéna with Minerva (in particular in regards of Metamorphosis); which is why I even started YT in the first place - ever since I am trying to 'fight' against this misconception; so I do understand being 'the guy who dislikes something mainstream'.
Regarding what happened to her: Personally I go with your line of thought.
What we know of Aurelian is not that of a cruel person. She fought against Roman enemies as well. And if I am not mistaken there were not atrocities commited on any side during the war (but maybe I am wrong there).
If that is true, it seems totally belieavable that she was spared and lived comfortably for the rest of her life.
Sure, maybe that is not true - but since we do not have clear historical sources that claim otherwise, why not chose the good outcome? Especially since there are some facts that support the theory.
History is grim enough, if a "more heartwarming" ending is possible and supported by some indicators, I go for it :)
Thank you for your comments - It might not see like much, but it means a lot. ^^
I agree, history is grim a lot of the time, but if you look on the great things as well [e.g. the story of Semiramis, a mother who does everything for her son, even bending the rules and changing 'Reality' itself], you will notice, there is much more than war and violence out there [but of course, those two things are omnipresent, as much today, as back than. And they are intriguing, they spark our interest - always have and always will]. I am curious to see where our journey will bring us.