Monday, October 15, 2012
What I Did Saturday
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YOUR HOST:
- John Hajduk
- Dillon, Montana
- I am a history professor who grew up in Western New York, but now find myself teaching in Western Montana. My primary areas of interest and research are in American cultural history, especially in relation to the intersection of popular culture and politics. This blog is primarily to help me keep in touch with my far-flung family and friends, and give me the chance to spout off a bit on whatever happens to be on my mind.
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3 comments:
Creepy is right, John. I remember your Dad and I went to the ROM in Toronto once and went through a Egyptian exhibit. The number of mummies really grossed me out. All those people looking for everlasting life - what the heck were they doing in Toronto???
I remember reading that part of their belief was that so long as their name was not forgotten they would live on. It seems that the famous kings from back then achieved that aspect.
One of the things they would do to punish their enemies/rivals would be to chisel out their names and faces from any monument where it occurred to destroy any chance of immortality.
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That was apparently a common belief in ancient societies (Greece & Rome too), and I guess the modern pursuit of celebrity is kind of motivated by the same thing. Certainly worked in Tut's case-- as Steve Martin figured out thirty odd years ago ;-)
Dr. John
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