Sidonius in the 5th-century AD on the appearance of the dragon standard when held aloft: https://www.loebclassics.com/view/sidonius-poems/1936/pb_LCL296.97.xml?result=9&rskey=WLatWc&readMode=recto …pic.twitter.com/dXz5sGRtWN
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Sidonius in the 5th-century AD on the appearance of the dragon standard when held aloft: https://www.loebclassics.com/view/sidonius-poems/1936/pb_LCL296.97.xml?result=9&rskey=WLatWc&readMode=recto …pic.twitter.com/dXz5sGRtWN
Incredible. I think on Time Team I saw an episode where they experimented with putting a whistle in the head - what the Roman cavalry supposedly did to create a frightening collective “howl” as they galloped across the country. True?
It's certainly commonly suggested that this was done, but Sidonius doesn't mention :)
I would bet they did. The Romans were brilliant at using spectacle and theater to aggregate power.
The suggestion is based on a primary source but I don't remember which one off the top of my head. Probably Vegetius or Ammianus.
This is an old image of Graham Sumner's but provides a bit of visual context for the actual find and literary accounts of dragon standards. Sarmatians at Roman fort @RibMuseum featured in #thematiccollecting project @McrMuseumpic.twitter.com/Zfyias83Av
Impressive and fierce looking. Great find.
Is it true it made a terrifying noise , when it was held aloft & the wind passed through it? . . . I'd love to heard it 

*waits for the first person to make a "they're down with Bieber" joke.*
Wonder which animal gave rise to the concept of a dragon? A crocodile?
draco... pendragon?
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