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  1. The Tradition of the Spolia Opima: M. Claudius Marcellus and Augustus.Harriet I. Flower - 2000 - Classical Antiquity 19 (1):34-64.
    This paper aims to reexamine how traditions about the spolia opima developed with special emphasis on two crucial phases of their evolution, the time of Marcus Claudius Marcellus' dedication in 222 BC and the early years of Augustus' principate, following the restoration of the temple of Jupiter Feretrius on the Capitol. In particular, I will argue that Marcellus invented the spolia opima, that his feat shaped the entire tradition about such dedications, and that this tradition was later enhanced and "reinvented" (...)
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