Why the Statue of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus carries a Fasces?

the Founding of a City and its Character

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, the legendary Roman who defeated the Aequians and rescued the trapped Roan Army. With one hand he returns the fasces, symbol of power and fraternity to the Dictator of Rome. In the other, a plow, which represents his life as citizen and farmer. Cincinnati was named in 1790, after Cincinnatus by Governor Arthur St. Clair, member of the Society of Cincinnati, an order of Revolutionary War Officers whose first President was George Washington, who himself in his day was likened to Cincinnatus.

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Modified Date of Article:

February 4, 2021

Author Name:

Dominique Johnson

🏷️Cultural History, Historical Republicanism

🏷️American Presidents, Cincinnati, Cincinnati History, Civic Republicanism, fasces, George Washington, Governor Arthur St. Clair, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus Statue, Roman History, Rome

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dominique Johnson is a writer and author of The American Minervan created years ago and changed from its first iteration as Circle of Asia (11 years ago), because of its initial Eurasian focus. The change indicated increasing concern for the future of their own home country. He has spent many years academically researching the deeper philosophical classical sources of Theosophy, Eclecticism and American Republicanism to push beyond current civilizational limitations. He has spent his life since a youth dedicated to understanding what he sees as the “inner meanings” and instruction in classical literature, martial philosophies, world mythology and folklore for understanding both the nature of life and dealing with the challenges of life.

Why the Statue of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus carries a Fasces?

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