Claudia Dillaire, the author of Egyptian Revenge Spells: Ancient Rituals for Modern Payback was my guest this evening, and she is absolutely loads of fun. We talked about many things, from the cathartic rituals used to symbolize the end of a relationship to how Atlantis fit into the ancient civilization puzzle, even about the presence of coco leaf residue on Egyptian mummies, and how a very New World product came to be found on a very Old World mummy.
With all of that conversation, there was a lot of fun as we came to a great conclusion. Ancient people were really much more like us than they were different. Their problems weren’t that different from ours, and neither were their hopes and dreams.
We also discussed some of the issues that are playing out in modern politics in regards to ideological (i.e. religious) differences fueling modern conflicts, and how in the ancient days, a conquering nation could not have cared less about the religions being practiced in the conquered territory. It seems we fight entirely too much over ideology.
I have to admit, Claudia is a LOT of fun to have on the program, and I greatly enjoy a chance to converse with her.
June 2, 2010 at 6:47 am |
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