Lucius Verus was co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius after Hadrian's death, and died before Aurelius. The problem came later after Verus died and Commodus, who was named by Aurelius as his successor three years before Lucius' death, however Commodus was well behaved at that stage.
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The Sphinx was a very famous icon, especially in Greek mythology. The Sphinx is known as a female monster which has the body of a lion, the head of a woman, eagle wings and serpent tale. The role of the Sphinx was to reign terror on a town.
The lyrics are inquiring into the fate of the land after a real night long battle with the British in 1800s. If the flag of the United States of America still stands that means freedom in the land was not defeated in the cover of night. If British have raised the Union flag then victory is lost. Symbolically the lyrics generalize the struggle of the People to preserve hope and liberty from the uncertainty of the future. --The lyrics were inspired by a real battle witnessed by Francis Scott Key--
Aphrodite has more then two sons in myth: Deimos & Phobos, gods of fear & terror; Anteros, god of love returned by Ares. Born pregnant with Eros/Himeros. Hermaphroditos, by Hermes. Priapos by Zeus/Dionysus/Adonis Iakkhos by Dionysus. Aeneas & Lyros, princes of Dardania by Ankhises, king of Dardania. Astynoos, king of Syria by Phaethon, Syrian priest. Eryx, king of Elymoi by Boutes, king of Elymoi.
I would think that all wars share similarities such as suffering , greed , human pride , the desire for power , jealousy . The first thing that came to mind when your question was posted was Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War" in which the reader sees encapsulated the politics , the debates , the human endeavour to prevail over the enemy and the tragedy of war in it's terror and suffering of the common man when stirred by nationalism and patriotism .