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Re: In Search Of Ancient Astronomies
Jan 21, 2004, 08:22
I can understand the king priests could earn enormous cred from being able to predict astrological or astronomical stuff and to be considered Lords of Time as a consequence, but the idea that they were "held to have supernatural powers because of their ability to predict accurately the correct time for sowing, planting and harvesting crops" seems just plain silly, first because they couldn't, as the seasons only loosely follow astronomy and second because any elderly farmer possesses a lifetime database on such things which is imperfect but as good as any priest could tell him.
The first late frost or wet harvest would blow the Weatherlord's credibility surely?!
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