Really?
Posted on 08/27/2024 10:04:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Depends on which end your on.............
Status seeking is probably a better explanation (always), and higher status *can* mean more, uh, action.
Really?
The Thracians (including Thracian cavalry) were also in Alexander the Great’s army when he thrashed (heh) the Persian army at the Granicus, despite inferior numbers.
Spartacus, a Thracian by birth, served in the Roman army, perhaps deserted, led bandit raids, and was caught and sold as a slave.
With about 70 fellow gladiators he escaped a gladiatorial training school at Capua in 73 and took refuge on Mount Vesuvius, where other runaway slaves joined the band. After defeating two Roman forces in succession, the rebels overran most of southern Italy. Ultimately their numbers grew to at least 90,000. Spartacus defeated the two consuls for the year 72.
Hemmed in by Crassus’s eight legions, Spartacus’s army divided. The Gauls and Germans were defeated first, and Spartacus himself ultimately fell fighting in pitched battle. Pompey’s army intercepted and killed many slaves who were escaping northward, and 6,000 prisoners were crucified by Crassus along the Appian Way.
The movie based on Howard Fast's novel, has it differently--Spartacus is one of the men crucified.
Status competition is a huge driver of human social interactions. I’m sure there was, “Mine is fancier than yours!” “Yeah, but mine was made by a better swordsmith!” “My wife is prettier!” “Mine is a khan’s daughter!” “Mine has six sons!”
In Papua New Guinea the more primitive tribesmen (and more modern ones wanting tourist money) wear gourds over their penises. The kids have tiny gourds and the men have various-sized gourds. One older guy had a gourd 2 feet long with a string tied up around his neck to hold it in place!
DAYS were 24 hours long THEN-—JUST like now.
THEY HAD NO TV or football to watch.
Had time to be very artistic.
I wonder what would happen if anyone tried to look inside.
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