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Hispala Faecenia
Hispala
A freedwoman and courtesan, lover of Aebutius, whose testimony revealed the inner workings of the Bacchanalia; later publicly rewarded.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 39 §12 Hispala Faecenia
A freedwoman courtesan, lover of Aebutius, whose testimony laid bare the cult; later honored with public rewards.