The Bladen Journal reports that a mummified hand found in Castleton, North Yorkshire, England is the only known ‘Hand of Glory’, a grotesque artifact meant to aid thieves in their work during the night, still in existence. This mummified hand supposedly has the power to “entrance humans” according to the Express. Hands of Glory were also a favorite tool for thieves and creative storytellers for over 200 years.
There’s a thin line between love and hate, but there’s hardly a crack of daylight between Love and War.
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Aphrodite: The Original Honey Trap
If bull-leaping was a genuine practice in Bronze Age Minoan courts (estimated c.3200 BC-1100 BC), it was likely not nearly as fun as it appears in frescoes. Modern day professional matadors have enough trouble getting away unscathed after baiting bulls with their red capes… imagine leaping toward the bull instead, with the intention of using the fuming, ferocious beast as an acrobatic prop. Whether for religious purposes or not, that bull would have certainly put up a darn good fight against the athletes—after all, he had no religious or social considerations to uphold.
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Taking the Bull by the Horns: The Perilous Minoan Practice of Bull-Leaping
As a general disclaimer, it is important to remember that “Euthyphro” was written by the philosopher Plato. While Socrates is used as a character in this dialogue, it is unknown if Socrates himself would have held such ideas. Although it is very possible that many of these thoughts were Socrates’ it is also possible that the philosophy originated from Plato. However, because this is an early Platonic dialogue, it is largely considered to be an accurate reflection of the philosophy of Socrates.
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Socrates and Euthyphro: The Nature Of Piety
