Early Roman Legends
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Horatius Cocles• 508 BC (?)• In attempt to bring back
Tarquinius Superbus, ally Lars Porsenna of Clusium attacks Rome
Horatius Cocles• Approaching bridge to cross
Tiber into Rome proper• Pons Sublicius (Sublician
Bridge)
Horatius Cocles
• Romans fleeing• Horatius “One-Eyed” tells
soldiers to tear down bridge
• Spurius Larcius and Titus Herminius help
Horatius Cocles• Spurius and
Titus flee to safety with the other Romans
• Horatius holds off enemy
• As bridge collapses, he prays to Father Tiber
Gaius Mucius Scaevola
• 505 BC (?)• Gaius Mucius of
noble birth• Enters enemy
camp of Etruscan king Lars Porsenna
• Porsenna wants to reinstate Tarquinius Superbus
Gaius Mucius Scaevola
• Approaches a well-dressed man
• Kills man, who is not Porsenna but his secretary
Gaius Mucius Scaevola• Porsenna
impressed• Releases
Mucius, who warns Porsenna that hundreds of Romans are prepared to attack Etruscan camp
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
• Calls wife to fetch his toga
• Is appointed Dictator, a 6-month position
• Makes plans to conquer the Aequi
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
• Men of military age (17-50) report to Campus Martius with rations for 5 days and 12 stakes (for camp fortification)
Marcus Manlius
• Romans previously trapped high on Capitoline Hill during sieges
• Supplies running low
Marcus Manlius
• Juno’s sacred geese stationed in temple on Capitoline (Juno Moneta– “Warner”)
• Mint near her temple• “money” from
“Moneta”
Marcus Manlius
• Romans want to eat sacred geese, but dare not
• Cackling of geese awakes Manlius, whose house is on Capitoline Hill
Marcus Manlius
• Romans eventually repel attack (thanks to reinforcements arriving)
• Geese later honored with procession: carried on litters with purple and gold cushions
Marcus Manlius
• Dogs not so lucky: crucified annually
• Death of Manlius: thrown from Tarpeian Rock
Tarpeian Rock
• She is crushed under the weight of their shields
• Traitors tossed to their deaths from Tarpeian Rock (near Capitoline Hill)
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
2) Met Lars Porsenna and burned right hand
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
2) Met Lars Porsenna and burned right hand
3) Left plow to be dictator for 16 days
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
2) Met Lars Porsenna and burned right hand
3) Left plow to be dictator for 16 days
4) Geese awoke him; helped defeat Gauls
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
2) Met Lars Porsenna and burned right hand
3) Left plow to be dictator for 16 days
4) Geese awoke him; helped defeat Gauls
5) Offered help to Sabines in return for what was on their arms