This quote from Livy highlights the significance of mythology and blessings within Roman culture. When panic ensued and attempts were made to put out the fire upon Servius' head, the queen stopped them. Whether or not she truly believed it was a spectacle or if she felt no compulsion to help a slave boy, the reaction of the spectators highlights the superstitious attitude of the society. As Livy would describe it-- the spectators thought it marvelous, divine, a blessing almost, foreshadowing and enabling his success as the sixth ruler of Rome. Given the context that Servius was born a slave, the myth highlighted important factors about Roman culture and society. For example: slaves throughout history in other cultures rarely if ever rose to power during that society's era of slavery; however, Servius' special case displayed how an individuals own prerogative can be overlooked if action against that person could in some way benefit the state. This ideology carries throughout Ancient Rome's history, i.e: the execution of Brutus's sons, Brutus becoming a ruler in the first place. This also highlights the progressive nature of Roman society as they would allow someone of such low stature in society to eventually rule, focusing on the individual as opposed to unavoidable circumstance in regards to their upbringing, going back to the idea that the well-being of the Roman society was of upmost priority.