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🟡 ROMANS FIGHTING GIANT SNAKE

Valerius Maximus, in his work "Memorable Deeds and Sayings," recounts a tale from Livy's "History of Rome" about a remarkable encounter between Roman soldiers and a giant serpent during the First Punic War.

The story revolves around Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman general who found himself facing a colossal serpent. This creature, of immense size, was causing significant casualties among the Roman troops.

Regulus ordered his soldiers to construct a massive ballista capable of launching large projectiles. With this weapon, the Romans were able to strike at the serpent from a safe distance.

The serpent lashed out with its tail, striking at the Roman soldiers. the shots from the ballista weakened the creature, and it was finally brought down.

The skin of the serpent was brought back to Rome.