09-18-2002, 07:53 PM
Salve!<br>
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So is there a source that I can read (english) that talks about whether one way or another the legionaires issued a battle cry/scream just before they engaged the enemy?<br>
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I have heard this kicked around in the past, and was curious if anyone had any new information.<br>
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Also, I have been trying to research the upturned hand standard that the legions employed, and besides a graduate thesis from a student at a university in Hawaii, I haven't located much on the topic....I was curious what the significance was? Was this significant to Mithralism (I have heard that the open hand was a sign of Mithra...don't know if that's true)? Or was this representative of the salute of the roman soldier? The Roman soldier's bond to one another, perhaps?<br>
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Just curious, that standard has always fascinated me for some reason.<br>
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Gratis tibi ago!<br>
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Britannicus <p></p><i></i>
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So is there a source that I can read (english) that talks about whether one way or another the legionaires issued a battle cry/scream just before they engaged the enemy?<br>
<br>
I have heard this kicked around in the past, and was curious if anyone had any new information.<br>
<br>
Also, I have been trying to research the upturned hand standard that the legions employed, and besides a graduate thesis from a student at a university in Hawaii, I haven't located much on the topic....I was curious what the significance was? Was this significant to Mithralism (I have heard that the open hand was a sign of Mithra...don't know if that's true)? Or was this representative of the salute of the roman soldier? The Roman soldier's bond to one another, perhaps?<br>
<br>
Just curious, that standard has always fascinated me for some reason.<br>
<br>
Gratis tibi ago!<br>
<br>
Britannicus <p></p><i></i>
