TIL that the ‘brotherly love’ in the etymology of the name Philadelphia refers to literal incest, when Ptolemy II married his sister Arsinoe II they both took/were given the name Philadelphos, or ‘sibling-lover’.

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1. It all makes so much more sense now

2. So wtf is this?

3. Lol.

4. least disgusting thing in philly

5. Doing a little familial tush pushing.

6. FILTHY Filthadelphia !

7. Sis-ter Fuck-ers! Sis-ter Fuck-ers! etc.

8. And they named the original “Philadelphia” after themselves… I think William Penn was trying to tell us something.

9. So…the Iggles are the Jamie&Cersei Lannister of the NFL?

   

10. And for anybody that doesn’t know, Benjamin Franklin is their primary historical figure, had this to say about eagles:

    >**For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perch’d on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case but like those among Men who live by Sharping and Robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank Coward: The little** ***King Bird*** **not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District. He is therefore by no means a proper Emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the** ***King birds*** **from our Country, tho’ exactly fit for that Order of Knights which the French call** ***Chevaliers d’Industrie*****. I am on this account not displeas’d that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For in Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America.**