![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Because of his almost superhuman fighting ability, he is sold to a ludus, a school for gladiator training, destined for a life of blood sport for the entertainment of the Roman mob. In one ambush, he too is captured and sold into enslavement. Meanwhile, Atretes, a tribal warrior living in the forests of Germania-territory claimed by Rome-leads a ragtag group of clans on raids against the occupying Roman legions. The spoiled and petulant Julia claims Hadassah as her personal servant, and Hadassah begins her service to the Valerian household, living under the constant threat of punishment and death. Hadassah, a Christian living in Judea during the Roman siege of Jerusalem, is captured, marched to Rome, and enslaved to a wealthy Roman family, the Valerians: Decimus, Phoebe, and their adult children, Marcus and Julia. ![]()
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