The Second Punic War - OverSimplified (Part 3)

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(swords clanging)

(soldiers screaming) (swords clanging) (dramatic music continues) (soldiers screaming) (swords clanging) (dramatic music continues)

(Romans screaming) (ominous music) How do you solve a problem like Hannibal? (Romans screaming) In a crisis such as this, the Romans often turned to religion.

- [Roman 1] What's going on? Are the gods mad at us? The Gods must be mad at us. - [Roman 2] But why?

- [Roman 3] I know why. Two of the Vestal Virgins broke their sacred oath and lost their virginity!

That's why Hannibal's kicking our ass! - [Roman 2] What should we do with them? - [Roman 4] Appease the gods, bury them alive.

(Romans cheering) - [Roman 1] Who did they even boink? - [Roman 2] It was those guys. - [Roman 5] Huh?

- [Roman 1] What should we do with them? - [Roman 3] Beat them to death! (Romans cheering) (blows thudding) - [Narrator] Needless to say, the Romans were freaking out.