02-02-2009, 02:21 PM
Thank you all for the great replies.Amazing information. Its difficult for us in the 21st century to understand the power this had over them. My natural instinct today would be not of shame but supreme indignation and a burning desire to get even.
It seems odd that a warlike race such as the Romans would be so utterly whipped by this bit of stage craft but in the context of a supernatural act taking away their manhood, I can understand it somewhat. If so powerful, I wonder why we did not hear more of it as Goldsworthy said it had all but died out by the Principate.
Interesting about it being the root word for subjugation. Excellent piece of information for the "cocktail" circuit :roll:
Cheers all,
Pict.
It seems odd that a warlike race such as the Romans would be so utterly whipped by this bit of stage craft but in the context of a supernatural act taking away their manhood, I can understand it somewhat. If so powerful, I wonder why we did not hear more of it as Goldsworthy said it had all but died out by the Principate.
Interesting about it being the root word for subjugation. Excellent piece of information for the "cocktail" circuit :roll:
Cheers all,
Pict.
Andrew son of Andrew of the family Michie, of the clan Forbes highlanders to a man from our noble forebears the blue painted Pict, scourge of the legions.
