• danekrae@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    My first thought was the story of Odysseus pretending to be insane, ploughing his field but sowing salt instead of seed.

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      Yes, to avoid going to war in Troy. He was coerced into ending the charade when Agamemnon placed his infant son Telemechus in front of Odysseus’ path