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Thus it was dedicated to the Sabine god, Mamers or Mars, either before the time of Servius Tullius, as is implied by Dionysius, or after the time of the Tarquins, as stated by Livy.

Ne malam luem, Mamers, sinas incurrere in plures.

Suffer not, Mamers, pestilence to fall on the people.

They accordingly surprised the town of Messana—if any enormity may be considered surprising, when committed by such a set—and calling themselves the Sons of Mamers, or Mars, they established themselves under the title of the Republic of the Mamertines.

"Hey, President," laughed Auriol, "what would you do if you met an old pal from Mamers?"