Archive of Our Own

Notes:

• For valtyr.
• Inspired by The Emperor's Fury by valtyr

Arma Virumque Cano is a quote from the opening line of Virgil's Aeneid, meaning, "I sing of arms and a man." Since the story is set in an AU of ancient Rome, I thought it was only appropriate. (I may have had a bit too much fun typing out the set list on the back cover, even if I wasn't entirely consistent with it. Oops.)

This is basically an instrumental mix, although a few of the tracks do have vocals (in either Latin or Gaulish).

Synaulia and Musica Romana are both bands that attempt to recreate period Roman music using period Roman instruments. Eluveitie is a folk-metal band that sings in ancient Gaulish. (In fact, "Dessummiis Luge" is a period curse inscribed on a lead tablet, set to music.) Jeff Beal's tracks are from the soundtrack to HBO's Rome series, and Alex North's track is from the soundtrack to Spartacus.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)