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Inventing is hard work. Not for the Romans! (startrek.website)
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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

The Roman baths in Bath, England, are dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva. I imagine it went something like...

Romans: What have you got here?

Brits: Springs that are blessed by our goddess.

R: Which goddess is that?

B: Sulis, the goddess of wisdom.

R: Ah, we know her! Back in Rome she's Minerva. Henceforth these shall be the springs of Sulis Minerva.

B: But these are the springs of Sulis!

R: Yes, and they still will be, but they will be the springs of Sulis Minerva, because otherwise we would have to kill everyone.

B: Sulis Minerva it is!