• ahornsirup@feddit.org
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    Kind of, yes. A lot of it is historical accounts of varying credibility. But it’s important to always be aware that those accounts were written centuries after the events that they’re telling us about, and are heavily mythologised and extremely biased.

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      There’s also the attempt to influence and control the followers, and to do the bidding of the religion’s leaders. As well as practical tips like not eating old shell fish or being careful with tainted meat.