03-18-2004, 04:43 PM
Ave,<br>
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In recent years there have been published several good books about gladiatorgames etc. Your TV person wasn't a fool. According to Roman ancient sources, mentioned in full in those books, there were executions in the afternoon. Sometimes the execution took the form of a mythic re-enactmant. Jupiter, in the form of a bull, having sex with the maiden Europa. Apperantly condemned female-prisoners had " the honour" to play the part of Europa. These women were no slaves as such, but, being condemned, had the same low status. Or even lower.<br>
<br>
Vale<br>
<br>
Gaius Civilis <p></p><i></i>
<br>
In recent years there have been published several good books about gladiatorgames etc. Your TV person wasn't a fool. According to Roman ancient sources, mentioned in full in those books, there were executions in the afternoon. Sometimes the execution took the form of a mythic re-enactmant. Jupiter, in the form of a bull, having sex with the maiden Europa. Apperantly condemned female-prisoners had " the honour" to play the part of Europa. These women were no slaves as such, but, being condemned, had the same low status. Or even lower.<br>
<br>
Vale<br>
<br>
Gaius Civilis <p></p><i></i>
