Saturday, April 1, 2017

Wikipedia Trails: From Pyramus and Thisbe to Euhemerus

1. Pyramus and Thisbe. Pyramus and Thisbe were lovers who were not allowed to be together. However, they decided to sneak off, but when Thisbe went to the location, she fled because she was afraid of a lioness. However, when she left, her veil fell off. When Pyramus came, the sight of the veil caused him to believe that his lover died. As a result, he killed himself, which also led to Thisbe killing herself.

2. Babylon. Babylon was founded in 2300 BC and abandoned in 141 BC. At one point, Babylon was known as the largest city in the world. It was the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.  

3. Belus. Belus is known as the king who founded Babylon. He is also associated and sometimes linked to Zeus He is the god of war.

4. Euhemerus. Euhemerus was a greek writer and philosopher. It is not known where he is from-- there are several debates on his origins. He tried to tie in mythology with history.

Pyramus and Thisbe. Source

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