The Romans used to have these so-called “triumphs,” granted by the Senate, where a celebrated person, usually a recently successful general, would lead a procession on a chariot through the streets of Rome to the Forum. The entire city would turn out for these occasions in celebration — think a Saint Patrick’s Day parade on steroids.
Accompanying the celebrated person would be an inconspicuous individual directly behind him on the chariot, whispering into his ear the refrain, “You are NOT a god.”
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