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καὶ τέλος κατὰ τοῦ τέγους ἁλόμενος διέφυγε, ῥαφανῖδι τὴν πυγὴν βεβυσμένος.

‘And finally he fled, jumping down from the roof, with a radish stuck up his butt.’

Lucian, The Death of Peregrinus, AKA the gift that keeps on giving.

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First Jesus reference spotted!

I’ve been reading Greek for four years now, but somehow have not managed to read anything later than 200-ish BC.

In any case Lucian calls Jesus a ‘crucified sophist’ and makes fun of Christians.

Good times all around.

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