03-24-2005, 10:05 PM
The ancients recognized different kinds of luck and Caesar was exceptionally lucky in war. He was lucky in his descent being related both to Marius and to Venus. We tend to think of luck as something blind or random, but to Greeks and Romans it meant that you were especially favored by the gods. That was as good a reason as any for following a general. Of course, the gods could always withdraw their favor... <p></p><i></i>
