At Messapus, equum domitor, Neptunia proles, quem neque fas igni cuiquam nec sternere ferro, iam pridem resides populos desuetaque bello agmina in arma vocat subito ferrumque retractat.
But Messapus, who was known for his ability to tame horses and was considered as the offspring of the Roman God of the sea, Neptune, and who no one could defeat using either fire or steel, abruptly rallied lethargic tribes and inexperienced soldiers to fight, and once again took hold of his sword.