Board Thread:The Trials of Apollo/@comment-24883778-20160505220126/@comment-28611846-20161016205507

ChazmanianDevil wrote: Commander Tool Belt wrote: The-lost-dwemer wrote:

ChazmanianDevil wrote:

The-lost-dwemer wrote:

He openly had affairs with his sisters. Gossip made by Suetonius. He was born years after Caligula's death.

Wait. It was said that it must be Roman Empire? It also could be Holy Roman Empire (Germany in medieval). Or Byzanthine Empire. It was also roman theorethically.

Also: Heliogabal was collecting spider webs! Proof?

I believe so. Riordan stays ancient mostly. Of course. For example "Scriptores Historiae Augustae" in chapter about him. He started his reign when he was 14, was murdered when 18. Had 4 wives, one husband and was prostitute. And had a lot of make-up. The worst of emperors, perfect crazy emperor. In a dress. Hold up....There was a Roman Emperor that was gay? Probably. Prior to the widespread influence of the Catholics church Homosexuality wasn't really condemned. A lot of Roman Emperors had an affair with males. They thought it was accetable if roman was an active side. If roman was a passive side... well, death. In army, an active side was banished from army, an active was killed for defilement of Roman blood. And Heliogabal was passive side. He actually wanted to be a woman. Some historicans say, that he wanted to castrate himself and be a true woman. And he liked when his husband beated him. Imagine: Emperor in a dress, and with bruises on his face.

And proof about gossip? Sorry, sometimes i just can't read properly. Basically Suetonius wrote something similar about every emperor. Okctavian August? Loves sleeping with virgins AND his wife. Tiberius? Slept with small, newborn babies. Claudio? His wife was definitely a prostitute, and had interesting live before was an emperor; lots of orgy. Etc, etc. And in his writing there is no historical data. Only details about intimate emperors lives. Sometimes his books are even called just an ancient newspaper for rich people. And only Suetonius is writing about that. And he liked Neron's poetry.

Imagine that you were raised by your grandma, and rest of your family except sisters were murdered. You live, but each day is dangerous. Tiberius don't want you to know who will be his succesor. You can be murder, danger is everywhere and you can trust only your sister, Drusulla. Your other sisters betrayed you. And imagine, that when you can finally become an emperor and take your vengance, that stupid old senate busybody is writing about your sexual life with sister.