Of Arms, The Man And The Metaverse

Arma Virumque Cano, I sing of arms and the man. Thus begins the first line of Virgil’s epic Latin poem, The Aeneid, which came to mind as I sat down to write about one of the most fascinating and extraordinary experiences I”ve recently had.
Late one afternoon, I found myself in Downtown LA, standing in a large high-ceilinged room surrounded by a selection of rare items from the largest private collection of arms and armor that holds, according to its owners, more than 6,000 objects across 50 …