A Trivium of Distortion

The Sibyls, Denzel Washington, and the White-washing of Ancient Rome through modern English Word Sorcery.

Today the word “Trivia” is used to identify information that has no real importance or value. It’s useless data that helps people who are fake smart feel better about themselves.

However Trivia used to be another name for the Roman goddess Diana who had a twin brother known as Apollo. The brother and sister were often seen as flip sides of the same deif…