Maximus's Gladiators Role In Ancient Rome

In Gladiator, it starts with a scenery of someone walking through a field after entering the Stone Gate. The same event occurs during Maximus’s death, profoundly hinting at some sort of symbolism with connection to his dead family. All of which represent the Roman conception of heaven, the Elysian fields. He envisions this while telling Commodus about his potential return home however, yet again his dreams were crushed. His attention to the next life coincides with the people of Rome seeing that, the afterlife held a greater significance than the current one. By way of illustration, Maximus tells Commodus “I will have my revenge in this life or the next”after discovering his family's execution. Such words gives power to his strong belief of the gods similar to the Gladiators, who swear their lives while seeking protection from a divine power.

Praying to gods were very essential to not only Maximus but other Gladiators that could potentially face the same irreversible fate. Historically speaking, there were a few major gods who gladiators prayed too; Pluto (god of death), …show more content…
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