Comment on Moon Worshippers
antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
Observations by Pliny the Elder… I love the fact that someone is still reading ancient ass proto-science, but it really really has to be taken with a grain of salt.
Comment on Moon Worshippers
antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
Observations by Pliny the Elder… I love the fact that someone is still reading ancient ass proto-science, but it really really has to be taken with a grain of salt.
exasperation@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Pliny believed that elephants knew enough to kneel for human kings, or to point out directions to lost travelers.
Not a reliable source, if this claim can even be found in his works.