Animal & Man (Part One)

Spartacus: To suffer myself To be whipped with rods Burned with fire Or killed by steel If I disobey If I... Crowd: Jugula, jugala! Jugula, jugala! Jugula, jugala! Jugula, jugala! Crassus: The beasts roared and the crowd roared! Twenty thousand people cramming the amphitheatre at Capua. A feverish sea of humanity. Noblemen and wommoners alike, eager for spectacle, terrors and monstrosities; lusting for blood nd death in the circus of carnage Crassus: And it was there that I, Marcus Crassus was given the place of honour as a magnificent procession entered the arena: jugglers, fire-eaters, dwarves, freaks and strange creatures from far-off lands. Then, in chariot of gold, drawn by six white stallions rode the Master of the Games Crowd: Jugula, jugala! Jugula, jugala! Crassus: The procession left the arena. The Sacrificial Bull was slain and the first blood spilled upon the sand Crowd: Jugula, jugala! Crassus: The crowd waited with excited expectation Crowd: Jugula, jugala! Crassus: Herded into the circus now were men, woman and children, thieves, murderers and runaway slaves - valueless other than for our entertainment, they were brought here to die Crowd: Jugula, jugala! Crassus: Trap doors sprang open - lions, wolves, elephants and bears rushed into the arena. The crowd roared. The beasts roared, growled, bayed, barked and yelped Crowd: Jugula, jugala! Crassus: Fear and rage possessed the animals as they turned upon their terrified victims Crowd: Jugula, jugala! Jugula, jugala! Crassus: With all the qualities of our great Republic - statesmanship, philosophy, the arts - we still require this primitive pageant Crassus: And why do we need this show of butchery? To satisfy the mob and keep them servile and content! Crassus: I looked at the spectators, half-mad with ecstasy. I looked at the creatures, half-mad with terror. Animal and man - one and the same! Crassus: The carcasses where dragged from the arena. Fresh white sand was laid and jets of perfumed water sprayed into the stinking air Crassus: The arena was scattered with semi-precious stones that sparkled in the sun Crassus: The stage was set for the entry of the gladiators