History
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Zeus Ammon is a good example of what happens when two cultures create hybrid gods; this process is called syncretism. He is a fusion of the Greek Zeus, king of the gods, combined with the Egyptian god Amon (Amun), who held a similar position in Egypt. Over time, this identification became the horned figure of…
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What This Blog Is (And Isn’t) This blog started because I kept finding myself annoyed by how history is usually served up online. You either get dry academic stuff, or shouty threads that flatten everything into memes and hot takes. I wanted a place in between: properly sourced, but written for people who just like…
Ordinary Odyssey 