Salvius Brabo

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Salvius Brabo

legendary figure

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Druon Antigonus
…by another legendary giant, called Salvius Brabo, a cousin of Julius Caesar. The two severed hands included in the coat of arms of Antwerp have been connected with this legend, as has the etymology of the city’s name. The Brabo Fountain (1887), in front of the Hôtel de Ville, is…
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…by another legendary giant, called Salvius Brabo, a cousin of Julius Caesar. The two severed hands included in the coat of arms of Antwerp have been connected with this legend, as has the etymology of the city’s name. The Brabo Fountain (1887), in front of the Hôtel de Ville, is…
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