Martyrs made up by man
depending on choices for living lifeMartyr the Saint
or
Martyr the terrorist
Daily Prompt: Martyr.
Martyrs made up by man
depending on choices for living lifeMartyr the Saint
or
Martyr the terrorist
Daily Prompt: Martyr.
Very deep…
GillaGillad av 1 person
Thanks Bipasha!
GillaGilla
It is interesting, and ridiculous nor rulers always need to re-invent the past and glorify. Milan Kundera wrote that the Soviets were obsessed with changing the past – instead of the future. I found Hungarians in the 2990s sometimes very tiresome with their need to keep looking back, find heroes and reasons to be victims.
Ultimately though it must be a cheap and essy way of control. It depends who you have to glorify of course. I met Romanians who assured me their Count Dracula from Transilvania was s great man.
GillaGillad av 1 person
I agree – it’s stupid to glorify – it’s perfectly enough to describe, reflect and relate to the time. We don’t need made up martyrs and saints.
GillaGillad av 1 person