The Eagle of the Ninth
Describe symbolism in The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
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The Eagle is the standard of each Roman Legion was a bronze or silver Eagle, carried on a pole. The Eagle symbolized the Legion's honor.