07-07-2004, 06:30 AM
Hi there<br>
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I have been told that the Romans considered left handies strange and certianly in gladiatorial contexts left handed gladiators where feared, for fairly obvious reasons.<br>
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What I was told was they Roman word sinistram is where we developed the word sinister, however I have always wondered whether we have simply adopted this word or if the connection between sinistram and sinister was a Roman invention, not a post Roman word association?<br>
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Any ideas? <p>Graham Ashford
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I have been told that the Romans considered left handies strange and certianly in gladiatorial contexts left handed gladiators where feared, for fairly obvious reasons.<br>
<br>
What I was told was they Roman word sinistram is where we developed the word sinister, however I have always wondered whether we have simply adopted this word or if the connection between sinistram and sinister was a Roman invention, not a post Roman word association?<br>
<br>
Any ideas? <p>Graham Ashford
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[url=http://www.ludus.org.uk" target="_new]Ludus Gladiatorius[/url]<br>
[url=http://pub156.ezboard.com/bromancombatsports" target="_new]Roman Combat Sports Forum[/url]<br>
[url=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk" target="_new]Roman Army Talk Forum[/url]<br>
[url=http://pub27.ezboard.com/bromancivtalk" target="_new]Roman Civilian Talk Forum[/url]<br>
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