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On an AskReddit thread today, users were saying ancient myths weren't believed literally. As in, an ancient Athenian likely didn't think there was an actual Minotaur or Theseus, but believed the lessons. Is this true, and when did our perspective shift?

378 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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There seems to be a growing belief that the relative "lack" of power of the people in the modern U.S. was by design, and the Framers intended it so in the Constitution. What evidence do we have, supportive and contrary?

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What should I study if I wanted a comprehensive knowledge of the entire Roman Republic/Empire/Legacy States?

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Why do we hear a voice inside our head, and is it related to mental disorders like Schizophrenia?

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Why do ASMR sounds like tapping please some people?

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Is there a "Universal Standard Time" to which all other relative times are measured?

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In a thread on r/militaryporn today, a user suggested that Nazi Germany's economy would continue to prosper without war, while others contested that it relied on loot and forced labor. Which is true?

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I’m an openly queer person in the Soviet Union. What could I expect my life, and how I’m treated, to be like?

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On an AskReddit thread today, users were saying ancient myths weren't believed literally. As in, an ancient Athenian likely didn't think there was an actual Minotaur or Theseus, but believed the lessons. Is this true, and when did our perspective shift?	378	AskHistorians
There seems to be a growing belief that the relative "lack" of power of the people in the modern U.S. was by design, and the Framers intended it so in the Constitution. What evidence do we have, supportive and contrary?	3	AskHistorians
What should I study if I wanted a comprehensive knowledge of the entire Roman Republic/Empire/Legacy States?	3	AskHistorians
Why do we hear a voice inside our head, and is it related to mental disorders like Schizophrenia?	1	askscience
Why do ASMR sounds like tapping please some people?	1	askscience
Is there a "Universal Standard Time" to which all other relative times are measured?	1	askscience
In a thread on r/militaryporn today, a user suggested that Nazi Germany's economy would continue to prosper without war, while others contested that it relied on loot and forced labor. Which is true?	1	AskHistorians
I’m an openly queer person in the Soviet Union. What could I expect my life, and how I’m treated, to be like?	1	AskHistorians