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Snowball II at 12:57, June 17, 2024

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Snowball II at 12:45, June 17, 2024

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Snowball II at 17:36, April 15, 2024

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Snowball II: /* Cultural references */

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MediocreUsername: /* Cultural references */ added mention of Hadrian's Wall

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California Girl: /* Cultural references */ iacta alea est

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‎Cultural references: iacta alea est

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ "an historical allegory"

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‎Cultural references: "an historical allegory"

California Girl: (/* Cultural references */ grammar; placement

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California Girl: /* Cultural references */ Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)

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‎Cultural references: Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)

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 *The narrator says "''{{W|Alea iacta est|iacta alea est}}''" ("the die is cast") at the point where Obeseus agrees to kill the emperor. The phase is attributed to {{W|Julius Caesar}} as he was about to commit the irrevocable act of {{W|crossing the Rubicon}}.
 *[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] played the role of a {{W|Saxon}} gladiator from {{W|Germania}}.
-*[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, Mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a parody of the saying "[[Virgin Mary|Mary]], Mother of God". The real parents of Apollo are {{W|Latona}} and {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}}, although Latona was the wife of Jupiter before Juno.
+*[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, Mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a play on the saying "[[Virgin Mary|Mary]], Mother of God". In Roman mythology Apollo was the stepson of Juno, wife of his father {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}} who had been unfaithful to Juno including with Apollo's mother {{W|Latona}}.
 *[[Barnabas]] writes "Semper Fratres" on the prison cell wall, meaning "Always Brothers" in {{W|Latin}}.
 *The scene of the slaves saying "I had sexicus" is a parody of the "I'm Spartacus" scene from ''{{W2|Spartacus|film}}''.

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 *The narrator says "''{{W|Alea iacta est|iacta alea est}}''" ("the die is cast") at the point where Obeseus agrees to kill the emperor. The phase is attributed to {{W|Julius Caesar}} as he was about to commit the irrevocable act of {{W|crossing the Rubicon}}.
 *[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] played the role of a {{W|Saxon}} gladiator from {{W|Germania}}.
-*[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, Mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a parody of the saying "[[Virgin Mary]], Mother of God". The real parents of Apollo are {{W|Latona}} and {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}}, although Latona was the wife of Jupiter before Juno.
+*[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, Mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a parody of the saying "[[Virgin Mary|Mary]], Mother of God". The real parents of Apollo are {{W|Latona}} and {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}}, although Latona was the wife of Jupiter before Juno.
 *[[Barnabas]] writes "Semper Fratres" on the prison cell wall, meaning "Always Brothers" in {{W|Latin}}.
 *The scene of the slaves saying "I had sexicus" is a parody of the "I'm Spartacus" scene from ''{{W2|Spartacus|film}}''.

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 *[[Bartigula]] is a combination of the names Bart and [Roman Emperor] {{W|Caligula}}.
 *"Obeseus" is a portmanteau to "Obese" and "{{W|Odysseus}}".
-*The narrator says "''{{W|Alea iacta est|iacta alea est}}''"  ("the die is cast") at the point where Obeseus agrees to kill the emperor. The phase is attributed to {{W|Julius Caesar}} as he was about to commit the irrevocable act of {{W|crossing the Rubicon}}.
+*The narrator says "''{{W|Alea iacta est|iacta alea est}}''" ("the die is cast") at the point where Obeseus agrees to kill the emperor. The phase is attributed to {{W|Julius Caesar}} as he was about to commit the irrevocable act of {{W|crossing the Rubicon}}.
 *[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] played the role of a {{W|Saxon}} gladiator from {{W|Germania}}.
 *[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, Mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a parody of the saying "[[Virgin Mary]], Mother of God". The real parents of Apollo are {{W|Latona}} and {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}}, although Latona was the wife of Jupiter before Juno.

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 *The words to the song "[[O Ascendimus Nos]]" are a Latin translation of the words to "Movin' On Up", the theme song for ''[[The Jeffersons]]''.
 *[[Emperor Quimbus]] sings "[[The Roman Holidays theme]]", the theme song for ''{{W|The Roman Holidays}}''. The song also plays at the end of the episode.
-*[[Lady Marjorie]] hosts a {{W|Saturnalia}} party, a winter festival of ancient Rome. It was co-opted by early Christians and became celebrated as Christmas.
+*[[Emperor Quimbus]]'s dying words "Et tu, pee guy?" are a play on [[Julius Caesar]]'s last words "{{W|Et tu, Brute?}}."
 **The "War on Saturnalia" is a reference to the "{{W|Christmas controversies|War on Christmas}}."
 *Bartigula declares war on {{ap|Neptune|god}}, the god of the sea just as Caligula had done.

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 *The narrator says "''{{W|Alea iacta est|iacta alea est}}''"  ("the die is cast") at the point where Obeseus agrees to kill the emperor. The phase is attributed to {{W|Julius Caesar}} as he was about to commit the irrevocable act of {{W|crossing the Rubicon}}.
 *[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] played the role of a {{W|Saxon}} gladiator from {{W|Germania}}.
-*[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a parody of the saying "Mother of God". The real parents of Apollo are {{W|Latona}} and {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}}, although Latona was the wife of Jupiter before Juno.
+*[[Luigi]] says "{{W2|Juno|mythology}}, Mother of {{W|Apollo}}", a parody of the saying "[[Virgin Mary]], Mother of God". The real parents of Apollo are {{W|Latona}} and {{W2|Jupiter|mythology}}, although Latona was the wife of Jupiter before Juno.
 *[[Barnabas]] writes "Semper Fratres" on the prison cell wall, meaning "Always Brothers" in {{W|Latin}}.
 *The scene of the slaves saying "I had sexicus" is a parody of the "I'm Spartacus" scene from ''{{W2|Spartacus|film}}''.

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 *The foreign invaders of [[Rome]] are [[Asterix]] and [[Obelix]] from ''{{W|Asterix}}'' and [[Hägar the Horrible]] from {{W|Hägar the Horrible|the comic of the same name}}.
 **Bartigula's blaming the troubles of Rome on foreign invaders is a reference to the {{W|Immigration policy of Donald Trump}}.
-**Bartigula's building a "large, expensive wall" to keep them out is a reference to the {{W|Trump wall}}.
+**Bartigula's building a "large, expensive wall" to keep them out is a reference to the {{W|Trump wall}} and {{W|Hadrian's Wall}}.
 *Bartigula makes a reference to {{W|Hannibal's crossing of the Alps}} when he says that [[Obeseus the Wide]] was one of Hannibal's missing elephants.
 *The scene where the bodies of Bartigula and Obesus lie down with Lady Marjorie crying is a parody of the ending of ''{{W2|Gladiator|2000 film}}''.

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 *The final scene where the gods are discussing the story they have just seen in the reflecting pool before them is a parody of the same scene in ''{{W|Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)}}.''
 **The dialogue between the gods refers to the fan opinion of the show going stale and that it should end soon.
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 **Bartigula's building a "large, expensive wall" to keep them out is a reference to the {{W|Trump wall}}.
 *Bartigula makes a reference to {{W|Hannibal's crossing of the Alps}} when he says that [[Obeseus the Wide]] was one of Hannibal's missing elephants.
-*The last scene where the bodies of Bartigula and Obesus lay down with Lady Marjorie crying is a parody of the ending of ''{{W2|Gladiator|2000 film}}''.
+*The scene where the bodies of Bartigula and Obesus lay down with Lady Marjorie crying is a parody of the ending of ''{{W2|Gladiator|2000 film}}''.
 *The dialogue between the gods at the end is a reference to the fan opinion of the show going stale and that it should end soon.