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Priests in ancient societies performed many important roles.

Ancient Priests: Practical Impacts of Early Experts

Featured / Mythology / Philosophy / Worldbuilding
Monday June 28th

Religious institutions throughout history have served functional purposes. Priests heal, advise, judge, keep records, and perform important functions for the redistribution of wealth. It’s not all myths & silly rituals.

Prophecy & Language: When Foretellings Come True

Philosophy / Worldbuilding
Monday June 25th

The search for a word that means “this fulfills the prophecy” or “a prophecy has been fulfilled.” With the help of several experts and crowdsourced input from Mastodon, I investigate related Greek, Arabic Hebrew, and English terms and their implications for each culture.

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Ancient Priests: Practical Impacts of Early Experts

Prophecy & Language: When Foretellings Come True

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