If only I could live in an ancient culture...

[fajrdrako]

I got this one from sparklebutch. It wouldn't be my first choice of culture in which to live - that would probably be the Harappan culture, or the ancient Egyptian - but it's pretty close, especially if you're thinking of the early period, the Minoans or Myceneans.

The Greeks were a more relaxed and artistically
refined sequel to the civilizations of
Mesopotamia. Yeah you're cool, but it wouldn't
hurt to shut up once in a while.


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Comments

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

I liked mine... and I saw earlier that your actual heritage is "Anglo-celt" you said? :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed. My mother's ancestors were Irish and Scots, my father's English and Welsh. I like to think I'm descended from the people who put up Stonehenge and those other nice carved standing stones.

I like the Celtic art in their picture, too.

But I love so many ancient cultures that it would be hard to pin down a real favourite. I've been reading about ancient Greeks all spring, so it's suitable. My favourite is probably the Harappa culture but they are so mysterious and unknown - that's part of the appeal, like the Etruscans.

This 'ancient Greece' pic is nicely slashy though. Hurt/comfort.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

Kinky ;)

I've been having a bit of a pre-Roman Britain trip lately, is why I'm so giggly over it.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I always like the idea of pre-Roman Britain, before they were corrupted by all that indoor heating (which they seem to have since recovered from) and good roads.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Created a magnificent precedent of imperialism? Invented amazing perversions? Violence as entertainment? Mass enslavement of millions? I'm not criticizing them for these things. Just pointing them out.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

You're supposed to say, "brought peace". So the quote goeth.

But in seriousness, you're kinda preaching to an already loud choir here :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Well, hey, I don't really believe any culture is all good or all bad. People in any society are good or bad, and act accordingly. Everybody muddles through, one way or another.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

I think I'm kinda allergic to empires, is all. Concentration of power given to a specific group.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree, at least in principle. At the same time there are individual imperialists whom I find delightful and fascinating - Lionel Luthor, Julius Caesar, Philip II of Macedonia, etc. Looks as if I can tolerate imperialists but not empires.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

I don't think you'd like these guys so much irl, though :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Since there's no way to actually meet these people to test the theory, I don't know. It's like meeting people you only know online - there are bound to be surprises.