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Ancient Roman Spectacles and Human Sacrifice
1:01:38 - 1:12:18 (10:40)
This podcast episode highlights the difficulty in determining whether or not the Aztecs were genuinely enjoying their ceremonies that involved human sacrifice, and compares it to the documented enjoyment that was experienced during ancient Roman spectacles that were often violent and deadly.
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The hosts discuss the difficulty of understanding the Aztec tradition of human sacrifice and the common misconceptions surrounding it, including the idea that the Aztecs enjoyed watching people suffer and die.
1:01:38 - 1:09:17 (07:39)
Summary
The hosts discuss the difficulty of understanding the Aztec tradition of human sacrifice and the common misconceptions surrounding it, including the idea that the Aztecs enjoyed watching people suffer and die. They suggest that this ritual should be viewed in the context of religion and culture rather than through a modern lens.
ChapterAncient Roman Spectacles and Human Sacrifice
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The fascination with the spectacle of death during the Louis XIV era of the Enlightenment is best understood by studying the period from 1500 to the early 1800s in Western Europe, as there is an abundance of sources and multiple viewpoints to examine.
1:09:17 - 1:12:18 (03:01)
Summary
The fascination with the spectacle of death during the Louis XIV era of the Enlightenment is best understood by studying the period from 1500 to the early 1800s in Western Europe, as there is an abundance of sources and multiple viewpoints to examine.