1. Neu-Kelte 🌻💙💛🌻
"When here the Romans stood quietly at their posts, a Gaul stepped forward, distinguished by his size and armor, and when he had called for silence by striking his shield, he called through an interpreter one of the Romans to fight with him.
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Marcus Valerius, then a high-ranking military office, a young man who trusted himself to be as worthy of such honor as Titus Manlius, first obtained the consul's consent and then stepped armed into the middle.
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The less conspicuous fight of the two men was glorified by an intervening decree of the gods. Suddenly a raven settled on the helmet of the already attacking Roman, turned against the enemy.
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The tribune joyfully took this immediately for a sign sent from heaven and commended himself in prayer to the gracious protection of the god or goddess who had sent him the winged messenger of luck. Wonderful!
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