Aulus Anser

Aulus is a goose who lives in ancient Rome on the Capitoline Hill. As one of Juno’s sacred geese, his job is to eat his food while the priests carefully observe his actions, looking for good or bad omens.

One day when the Gauls arrive to invade Rome, Aulus thinks that he is responsible—he didn’t eat his food and has therefore brought bad fortune to the city! Driven by guilt, he wants to help fix the problem he thinks he created. But what can a little goose do to help defend the Romans against the invaders?

Based on a famous passage in Livy (5.47) and written for novice-level readers of Latin, Aulus Anser uses a limited vocabulary to tell an entertaining and exciting tale.

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Total Words: 2150
Unique Words: 148
Base Vocabulary: 82

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