spamandham

Official histories were propaganda. But even propaganda tends to include some basic truths. We can't simply accept what Jospehus says at face value, but we can still draw conclusions nonetheless.

For example, if Josephus mentions some particular battle, human nature suggests such a battle did actually happen at the specified location, involving the mentioned adversary, and that the named characters were probably involved.

But the details as to how it went down are probably spin.

Berthold

In German, they went down a slope. Who was the better translator?

lycanthrope

so was it a cliff or a slope? And for that matter is there any point near the sea of Galilee with a cliff or a slope?

Berthold

While a cliff is something special, it's a matter of taste when to speak of a slope.

Gawen

Is this what some call a slippery slope?...*grinnin*

lycanthrope

Does this story has any origins in antiquity? Clivedurdle pulled out an excellent site that talks about this but I feel the evidence is somewhat lacking.

Is this story rooted in history? Or was it one of the many allegorical myths in the Bible? And where is it exactly that it took place, Gerasa or Gadara??