Need some help with Latin translation

[Praefectusclassis]

Here's an online version of Tacitus' Annals: http://classics.mit.edu/Tacitus/annals.html

[Uwe Bahr]

Thank You, Jasper, I will still have to think it over, whether I put Germanicus to the diorama.

In the meantime I have finished my 3 tumbstones at least, so here a new photo of my stonecutter's work bench:



I intend to put a standard-bearer on the right side of the setting, this gives me the chance to display the famous mask of Kalkriese. Has anybody an idea what there could have been painted on the vexillum, anything that specially refers to the legate of northern germania. Is it imaginable at all that a high officer like Caecina had his own standard?



Thanks in advance - Uwe

[Caius Fabius]

I hope this is entered in some competitions, it is looking great!

[Praefectusclassis]

Those look GREAT! Good job Uwe! Never thought I'd be raving over model tombstones :wink:

About your vexillum: you might use EX(ercitus) GER(maniae), though I think that terminology is probably used later.

[Jeroen Pelgrom]

wow, that looks great!

i wish i could do that!

[Uwe Bahr]

Thank You, friends.

Never thought I'd be raving over model tombstones

As You are the master of our tombstone image data base, why not? :wink: And thanks for the advice about the vexillum.

Apropos raving, did You see my two ravens on one of the stones? I thought they fit well with tumbstones that are a symbol of death. Beyond that from my view they represent the Romans' adversaries in this setting. In the Germanic mythology it was god father Wodan himself who sent his two ravens 'Hugin' and 'Munin', also called 'Thought' and 'Memory', into the world every morning in order to spy for him.

Greets - Uwe

[Praefectusclassis]

Yes, I did see those ravens, they're a very nice touch!