Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Ptolemy XI: Incest and betrayal, and even more steamy incest and betrayal
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2865264, member: 19463"]The concept of marrying within the family was hardly a Ptolemaic thing. The Pharaohs had been doing it for millennia. Doing this very Egyptian thing would probably have seemed as normal to the man on the street as it seems wrong today. The whole concept was based on the problem with finding a suitable wife for the god-on-earth king. No American divorcee, no British commoner, no princess from another country could be as good as a sister or mother. We need to be careful not to force 21st century AD assumptions on 21st century BC Egyptians. 1st century Romans had no use for Egyptian mores either. Augustus made good use of this fact in his dealings with Antony.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2865264, member: 19463"]The concept of marrying within the family was hardly a Ptolemaic thing. The Pharaohs had been doing it for millennia. Doing this very Egyptian thing would probably have seemed as normal to the man on the street as it seems wrong today. The whole concept was based on the problem with finding a suitable wife for the god-on-earth king. No American divorcee, no British commoner, no princess from another country could be as good as a sister or mother. We need to be careful not to force 21st century AD assumptions on 21st century BC Egyptians. 1st century Romans had no use for Egyptian mores either. Augustus made good use of this fact in his dealings with Antony.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Ptolemy XI: Incest and betrayal, and even more steamy incest and betrayal
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...