
Episode CLXXIV - Boudicca
Emperors of Rome
What Do You Think of the Romans?
The fact that buddika was a woman was a great shame to the romans. They find it very strange, as i've mentioned, that a woman would take command in a military situation. The word dio actually uses is difficult because greek and latin, their color terms don't really match easily with ours. But we have decided she's red headed, i think becaus we've decided that red hair can be associated with angry women or something like that. Ta thyserbl: There's sort of admiration, there's often admiration for the toughness of the barbarians as a whole.
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