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minus-squarelivus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoOh that’s fascinating. Yeah I can actually imagine Constantine I in a Speed Racer style cartoon. Valentinian III looks like a Ty big eyes toy. Were these huge eyes meant to symbolise being wise, or were they an early example of surveillance theater?
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoHeavenly vision and wisdom, I think. Though I wouldn’t be surprised if “THE EMPEROR IS WATCHING YOU” was a motivation too.
Oh that’s fascinating. Yeah I can actually imagine Constantine I in a Speed Racer style cartoon.
Valentinian III looks like a Ty big eyes toy. Were these huge eyes meant to symbolise being wise, or were they an early example of surveillance theater?
Heavenly vision and wisdom, I think. Though I wouldn’t be surprised if “THE EMPEROR IS WATCHING YOU” was a motivation too.