□□>Years pas□□d□ and M□rcu□'s deeds became the stuff of □eg□nd. His na□□□was□□poke□ wi□h reverence, hi□□□ales□□□ld and retold t□ ea□er ears. Young war□□ors □sp□red to□be□like Marcus□□to embody the sa□e cou□age □nd honor tha□ he had displayed on th□ battl□□ield. □hough Mar□us □ad long si□□e p□ssed□i□to th□ realm of myth and l□gend□□his leg□cy lived o□□ □ shining beacon of h□pe□and insp□ration for g□nerations to come.