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Sulla's Dream
- Sulla, marching on Rome, felt anxious about the impending civil war.
- A dream featuring a goddess and thunderbolts promised him victory, inspiring him to proceed.
Sulla Takes Rome
- Sulla took Rome with minimal resistance, declared Marius and associates public enemies, and held fair elections.
- Despite moderate actions, he had to leave for Asia due to Mithridates' massacre of Romans.
Sulla and the Temple Gold
- Sulla, needing funds, demanded money from sacred temples, including Delphi.
- Despite warnings of sacrilege, he insisted, claiming Apollo's singing indicated joy, not anger.