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Card 6

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Smuggled wine into the Thesmophoria. Chief priestess of the festival in Aristophanes' "Women at Thesmophoria"

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Card 7

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Used as a distraction for the scythian in "Women at Thesmophoria"

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Card 8

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Ran away with a gladiator

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Card 9

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Notorious for her licentious behaviour, as described in Juvenal's source

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Card 10

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Famously described by her husband as a leader bee.

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Card 11

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Committed Adultery on her husband with a man she met at a funeral.

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Card 12

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Helped provide for her husband whilst he was in exile, took on role of Patria Potestas for her female relatives and endured assault to uphold Caesar's edict.

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Card 13

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Wife of a certain constantly sad writer and lawyer. She is sent away when ill, told she needs to write to him twice a day, and is is rebuked for her miscarriage.

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Card 14

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Famous Stoic Philosopher. Dedicated to her husband, even when he is sentenced to death for his involvement in a conspiracy. Most well known for stabbing herself to reassure him and saying, "It doesn't hurt, Paetus."

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Card 15

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Dies young. Praised by Pliny for her stoic qualities and intelligence, which she had inherited and learnt from her father.

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