Venus: Goddess of Love? Goddess of War? with Mary Beard

Hands up, this is far shorter than our normal videos. However, when you get 3 minutes with British Museum Trustee and world-renowned classist Professor Mary Beard, you take that 3 minutes.

And so, with neck-break speed, Mary is going to tell you a little about why Venus, often referred to as the Roman goddess of love, was so important to the Roman military and idea of warfare. Because if Venus is good enough for Caesar, she's good enough for the legions.

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