Roman Sense of Allegiance
Many of you have probably heard
the Jesuite phrase, Ad maiorem deae gloriam, which means For the
greater glory of God. That actually comes from a latin phrase that was
spoken by the Roman soldiers as they were going into battle. They would
all chant at the same time, Ad maiorem Romae gloriam, which means
For the greater glory of Rome. The soldiers would sacrifice and do
anything and everything in order to win the battle for Rome. A mother would
even tell her son, "Either come back bearing your sheild or on it." If a
soldier came back with his shield and his war symbol then that would mean
that he was victorious in his fight. The greatest shame to you and your family
was to run or be captured and put into slavery. If you knew Rome was to be
defeated you would fall on your sword in order to die in the greatest honor
of all, serving Rome.
An honorable death
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An honorable death
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