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Ben Bova hypothesized that Homer was actually describing early siege towers, but given the veracity of many mundane parts of the story it seems unlikely.
by moomin 5mo ago
Ben Bova hypothesized that Homer was actually describing early siege towers, but given the veracity of many mundane parts of the story it seems unlikely.
- detourdog 5mo agoI have also heard it described as a boat.
- nephihaha 5mo agoTunnelling is another possibility.
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- Tor3 5mo agoYes, I remember reading that - though it was just a passage in one book in the "Orion" series (that series also had an idea about the "real" Noah's Ark - that it was seeds and plants collected and saved in a hurry from a valley just about to be flooded. That would be from an early attempt at plant domestication). The "horse" part of the siege tower idea was that the towers would be protected against fire etc. by horse hides.
- moomin 5mo agoWhen the Orion series is good, it’s very fun. IIRC he also goes to Jericho six months after Troy because why not?