fasces

bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrates power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism

यह नब्बे का दशक था, तब कॉमिक किताबों का वो सांस्कृतिक निशान नहीं था जो आज है

A procession (pompa) entered the arena, led by lictors who bore the fasces that signified the magistrate-editor's power over life and death.