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1/2) An ancient “magician”: Before Spartacus another slave led a huge revolt; the charismatic Syrian slave Eunus gathered tens of thousands of followers to his uprising, attracted to the 'prophet' by his magical powers; most notably breathing fire as he spoke to the gods!.. Image
2/2) Unfortunately, Eunus' amazing hotline to the gods wasn't as magical as it seemed. Later writers outed his trick: igniting a perforated and sulphur-filled nutshell hidden in his mouth, which then emitted fire and sparks as he spoke! Eunus' slave revolt was defeated in 132 BC. Image
The career of the amazing Eunus is described by Diodorus Siculus (The Library, 35.2) as well as by Florus (The History of Rome) and Livy (Epitome 2.7) #magic #magiccircle #mentalism #religion #psychology @DerrenBrown #roman #history
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