03-27-2013, 08:41 PM
Quote:I dont believe the Draco standard was used as a windsock, it was carried by every unit in the army, whether infantry or cavalry. It's purpose may have been a rallying point for the unit, or it may have symbolised the fighting spirit of the unit, the same as the Eagle was a symbol of the Empire....
I think we are looking at two different perspectives. You are talking about the Roman army, which in the greater scheme of the draco's history is EXTREMELY LATE... especially with the quote from Vegetius, who mentions "the ancients." I'm referring to the draco's origin by the most "ancient" of "the ancients," which would be centuries prior to its adoption by the Romans. The draco must have arrived with the Asiatic "rain of arrows" which we are also discussing on this thread, and we have no idea how OLD the "rain of arrows" is.
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Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
