concept
augury
also: augurium, auspicia
A sign sought or sent from the gods, read from birds; the raven on Valerius's helmet was taken as a god-sent augury, whence his surname Corvus.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 7 §26 a raven
The raven (corvus) that settled on Valerius's helmet and attacked the Gaul, taken as a god-sent augury and giving him the surname Corvus.