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[–] PugJesus 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

to respect her clearly stated wishes.

There’s an enduring question as to how reliable the sources are as to Elagabalus’s wishes.

[–] angrystego 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd like to ask you about your sources now, but I don't know how not to make it sound like I don't believe you :) I just became really interested in Elagabalwhatevertheendingofthenameis and I'd love to read some more. I know nothing about Syrian history, unfortunately.

[–] PugJesus 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/80*.html

Cassius Dio here refers to Elagabalus as 'The False Antoninus', 'Avitus', and 'Sardanapalus'; Elagabalus was the name of the Syrian sun god they identified with.

[–] angrystego 3 points 1 month ago

Thank you. And now excuse me, I'm jumping right into this rabbit hole!