Owning the young mind

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by Dowly

The Romans [...]
Their religion didn't offer moral advice or guidance, instead personal morality was based on characteristics of past people that were deemed to be "proper Roman" values that everyone should strive for and what was good for the public and the state. [...].

And as soon as some former tyrant was dead or fell from grace, there was the Damnatio memoriae, trying to wipe this man and his deeds out of the public conscience.
This has changed, however. Now even the idiots of yesterday continue to be worshipped and praised, 'forever'. Maybe for the lack of better successors.