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> Much better than modern insurance! Sort of, unless you lost it to a fire or flooding, which the thieves guild presumably wouldn't cover. Also, is this reall
by VorpalWay 3mo ago
> Much better than modern insurance!
Sort of, unless you lost it to a fire or flooding, which the thieves guild presumably wouldn't cover.
Also, is this really true or an urban myth? I'm not finding sources googling this, at most I can find mentions that there were during some norr unstable periods maffia-like structures with large unofficial power.
- nivertech 3mo agoTo protect their homes from floods and fires, the ancient Egyptians made sacrifices and offerings to deities like Hapi (god of the Nile)[1] and Bastet[2] But this naive actuarial model with a 100% deductible is obviously far less sophisticated than modern insurance ;) —- 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapi_(Nile_god) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapi_(Nile_god) 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastet