A Syrian prophetess of Marius (1)

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Plutarch, Marius 17:
There was, in fact, a Syrian woman named Martha who, it seems, pronounced oracles and whom Marius took with him everywhere, having her borne in pomp in a litter, and he offered sacrifices only upon her instructions. Previously she had been driven from the Senate when she aspired to speak to the senators about these events [the invasion of the Cimbri who were threatening Italy] and predict the oucome of the war. But she had gained access to the ladies of Rome and had provided them with proof of her talents.

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Plutarch, Marius 17

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Amar Annus

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