History of the Empire From the Death of Marcus. Herodian

      14 ↑ These heaven-sent statues derive from the Palladium, a sacred image of Athena sent down by Zeus to the founders of Troy.

      15 ↑ Ovid Met. 10.155 ff.

      16 ↑ Cf. Livy 29.10; Ovid Fasti 4.305 ff.; Seneca Frag. 80; Suetonius Tib. 2.

      17 ↑ This temple, in the Forum of Peace, was begun by Vespasian in 71 to commemorate the capture of Jerusalem.

      18 ↑ According to legend, the true Palladium was sent down from heaven by Zeus to Dardanus, founder of Troy, or to his descendant Ilus. Brought to Italy by Aeneas, also according to legend, it was placed in the temple of Vesta to protect the city of Rome.

      19 ↑ Cf. Dio 73–15.3. Also A. Lampridius Vita Commod..

      20 ↑ Originally a colossal statue of Nero, for whose head Vespasian substituted a head of the Sun. Suetonius, Vespasian 18.

      21 ↑ Actually the night of December 31, 192.