«Maybe you’re right. Augustus gave new life to the pagan religion and had many temples restored.»
«All good» he says.
«Although» I go on «under his reign Jesus was born, and that took many away from the traditional belief, converting them.»
«All evil» he exclaims.
«So, I must go to the Vaticans, look for Augustus’ statue and look behind his head.»
«What should there be?»
I read until the end: «Listen to the last line:
You will see the letters that the pius holds on the rabid dog’ side».
«Who is the rabid dog: the pope?»
«I don’t think so. Although» I admit «I haven’t got the slightest idea of what this means.»
«So maybe the pope is the pius?» tries Alfio.
«Here you should be right. Not today’s pope, but Pius XI: it was him who had Helena’ sarcophagus taken from Saint Constanza m
