This is another clip shot in the historical theme park at Puy du Fou, showcasing its main act: les Gladiateurs. The spectacle lasts for nearly 45 minutes, and draws a lot of attention from the visitors of the park because it's only held twice a day. The show consists of torture of christians and the victory of Christendom (which is the main storyline), a parade of people of animals displaying the economical prowess of the vast Imperium (shown here), chariot racing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr5cWyki-v0), and gladiator fights against animals and one another.The parade is made up of all kinds of people, animals, and wares from all corners of the then-known world. First up is Roman centurion (commander of a hundred soldiers), followed consecutively by...- his lieutenant;- three aquilifers or standard bearers carrying the Roman eagle, a tremendously prestigious position within the Roman legions;- Roman legionaries in the common testudo formation, a very popular and effective tactic used by Roman soldiers throughout the Antiquity;- two men carrying the she-wolf that suckled Romulus and Remus, thus symbolysing the very beginning of the city of Rome itself;- a couple of cornicens or hornblowers, which are an excellent example of the splendid Roman military organization;- a family of slaves, the economic basis of both Republic and Empire;- the geese of the Capitoline Hill who, according to legend, saved this lastly standing part of Rome from the raiding Gauls in 390 BC;- a cart carrying Dyonisos, the god of wine, and his servants;- an animal carrying a piece of clothing showing the all-important characters [Altro] [Meno] |
