Creepy Classics

The Story of the Hero of Temesa


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Euthymus the boxer comes across a weird ritual of human sacrifice at the coastal town of Temesa - why do the locals sacrifice a maiden to a monster every year? Based on Pausanias, Description of Greece, 6.6.7-11, this story is followed by a discussion of Greek history and folklore including human sacrifice in ancient Greece, the ancient Olympic Games, and the Delphic Oracle.


Content warning: brief references to sexual assault.



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Creepy ClassicsBy Juliette Harrisson

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