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[medusala]

Have not things previously thought to be myth been exposed as being based on truth. Would not Troy and Greek fire be a couple in relation to the Greeks?

Many think also the events on Santorini are also related to a number of myths.

I was watching something the other day re Herod the Great and it seemed for numerous events Josephus was about the only chap to chronicle it. Given that it does not seem far fetched to me that many things in those days may have happened yet were not recorded in writing.

 

[bit_pattern]

^^ Spot on, old bean! I'd forgotten about Troy. Oral history has been shown to hold word-for-word accuracies quite, well, accurately. Just look at those little tykes remembering the Koran word for word, or the Illiad and Odesey as you quite rightly point out. There is no reason why oral traditions couldn't have held onto ancient astronomical knowledge at least as accurately as we did up until the advent of moveable tyope and computers etc

This thread has certainly moved off topic, but I must say it's still entertaining.

It's gotten better! Much, much better! Well played, sir

 

[Pie eyed]

Have not things previously thought to be myth been exposed as being based on truth. Would not Troy and Greek fire be a couple in relation to the Greeks?

Many think also the events on Santorini are also related to a number of myths.

I was watching something the other day re Herod the Great and it seemed for numerous events Josephus was about the only chap to chronicle it. Given that it does not seem far fetched to me that many things in those days may have happened yet were not recorded in writing.

Specifically the Biblical plagues of Egypt and the demise of Atlantis.
If by many you mean one Simcha Jacobovici then meh!

Jacobovici's claims have been widely discredited by science and religion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exodus_Decoded

 

[evo]

I was watching something the other day re Herod the Great and it seemed for numerous events Josephus was about the only chap to chronicle it. Given that it does not seem far fetched to me that many things in those days may have happened yet were not recorded in writing.

Joesephus is interesting because he was one of the only non-biblical Jews to chronicle the first century AD but he was also a sell-out mofo.

I get the impression he spent most of his time sucking up to the Romans - which was basically the done thing around that time.

Forget Josephus from that era, read some Epictetus and maybe Cicero.

 

[medusala]

Specifically the Biblical plagues of Egypt and the demise of Atlantis.
If by many you mean one Simcha Jacobovici then meh!

Couple more named here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/history/moses_1.shtml

 

[TheBloods]

So Bloods, I'm quite interested why you find history interesting.

I think we started in the same place many years ago -finance, economics or something. Why have you gone back to studying history (in particular) - if you don't mind me asking?

A variety of reasons. I've always been interested in history, as far back as I can remember. I like seeing what happened and why. Understanding cause and effect. As one part (of many) of that I like to see what people do and why. I've been starting and stopping going back to study since school, but I finally decided I wanted to do the study (and I found a uni that helped while working) so I can explore it in more depth and maybe do something further with it. It's especially interesting when you have a good knowledge of a topic and you are able to really delve into it in detail and look for greater understanding and linkages, etc.

 

[TheBloods]

Joesephus is interesting because he was one of the only non-biblical Jews to chronicle the first century AD but he was also a sell-out mofo.

I get the impression he spent most of his time sucking up to the Romans - which was basically the done thing around that time.

Forget Josephus from that era, read some Epictetus and maybe Cicero.

Josephus is fantastic to read - great info on the Jews and the Near East. Great for facts but you need to take his views with a grain of salt.

As for Med's point - yes, there is a phenomenal amount that was not chronicled or was but the documents have been lost. We have but a mere fraction of what was written in ancient times.

 

[Chief]

Just as the fossil record holds only a tiny percentage of all of the animal species that ever lived.

We'll never know exactly what happened or exactly how things used to be. It shouldn't stop us trying though.