erogenouswarzone@lemmy.mlM to artporn@lemm.eeEnglish · 11 months agoPollice Verso - Jean-Léon Gérôme (1872)upload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squarecraftyindividual@lemm.eeMlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoLegend has it that, with the “thumbs up” being a modern expression, the Roman audience would extend the thumb in any direction to show “use the sword” and a clenched fist to say sheathe the sword/spare the opponent.
Legend has it that, with the “thumbs up” being a modern expression, the Roman audience would extend the thumb in any direction to show “use the sword” and a clenched fist to say sheathe the sword/spare the opponent.