Independent Press
Coming Soon: Damnatio Memoriae May End Copy Cat Shooters with a “condemnation of memory”
Make it a crime to utter their name. Herostratus — or Erostratus — was a 4th-century BC Greek arsonist sought notoriety by destroying the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. His acts prompted the creation of a damnatio memoriae law, forbidding anyone to mention his name. Unconfirmed reports suggest Herostratus actually means “evil loser who shall not be named.” […]