(urth) Latro

[Marc Aramini]

Anything manly or combative is under Latro's provenance, since he is
closely associated with Pleistorus and Ares. In the texts I think much
was made of "Latro" meaning simply something close to soldier ...
brigand might be simply something of a pejorative view of a free
company man of arms.

[ He doesn't have to fit every definition of the word, after all -
might be like trying to take "He lies in bed" as indicating someone
who prevaricates while supine.]

On 10/12/14, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes <danldo at gmail.com> wrote:
> Wiktionary lists three meanings for the Latin word "latro":
> 1. mercenary
> 2. highwayman; brigand
> 3. chessman; pawn
>
> I've seen some discussion of Latro's role as a mercenary, somewhat less of
> his role as a pawn. But has anyone anything to say about his role as a
> brigand?
>
> --
> Dan'l Danehy-Oakes
>