item ut nonnullis regni futuri signa praecurrant, ut Tarquinius Priscus aquila obumbretur ab apice, Seruius Tullius flamma colluminetur a capite;
Similarly, in order to guarantee that certain individuals receive early indications of their future reigns, some symbolic gestures were employed, such as the eagle that loomed over Tarquinius Priscus cap or the halo of fire that encircled Servius Tullius head.