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submitted 10 months ago by ozoned@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Basically the title. In the US I've heard the fables of King Arthur and Robin Hood constantly. What are some other fabled heroes from antiquity that are less well known? Something from a non-Western culture.

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[-] Wrrzag@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

gave order and safety to the poor.

Didn't he end poverty by inviting all poor people to eat and then burning the place down with them inside?

[-] dragontamer@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Honestly, if it doesn't end with people getting impaled on spikes in front of his castle, I have a tough time believing it was Vlad, lol. Pretty much everything ended with "And then they were impaled to serve as a warning to everyone else" like every damn time.

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