Where a Butterfly's Fart in Ancient Greece Sets off a Chain Reaction of Unfortunate Events
It was a day like any other in 432 BCE Athens. The sun was shining, the philosophers were pondering, and a particularly gassy butterfly had just dropped the mother of all bombs in the city's agora.
Events Unfold
- 430 BCE: The stench of the butterfly's fart triggers a riot in the agora, leading to a city-wide riot that lasts for weeks.
- 429 BCE: The rioters, fueled by rage and flatulence, burn down the great temple of Zeus, setting off a chain reaction of cultural and artistic decline.
- 428 BCE: The once-great city of Athens becomes a dystopian nightmare, ruled by a tyrannical government that demands absolute silence and a strict no-fart policy.