<□>Ye□rs □asse□, □□d Marcus's deeds□became t□e□stuff of leg□nd□ His na□e was spoken with rev□r□n□e, his t□les□to□d and re□old to eager ears. Young□warri□rs as□ir□d to be like Marcus, to emb□dy□the sam□ courage a□d h□n□r□tha□ he had d□sp□ayed o□ t□e□battlefield.□Though □arcu□ h□d long since□pa□□ed into□t□e re□□m of□□□□h and□legen□, his□legac□ liv□d on, a□shi□in□ beacon of hope □nd inspiration for gener□□□ons to come.□>