c/historymemes · by PugJesus@piefed.social · 76dCrushing popularity! 115 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 21 pts · 76d
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 · 4 pts · 75d
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 · 5 pts · 75d
Too much theatre in their culture, they're ALL drama kids smh
starchylemming@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 75d
draconic punisment
Kwiila@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 75d
Draconic reward?
prex@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 75d
Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysippus dying from laughter at his own joke