Philotis
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Philotis, also known as Tutela or Tutula, was a slave girl who proposed a plan to save Rome during a siege by the Latin peoples. She and other slave girls pretended to be the wives and daughters of Roman families, infiltrated the Latin camp, and stole their swords after seducing them into drinking.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Legendary figure in Roman history.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Juno, Juno Caprotina
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“While the senate was debating the issue, a slave girl, whose Greek name was Philotis and Latin Tutela or Tutula, proposed that she, together with other slave girls, would render herself up to the enemy camp pretending to be the wives and daughters of the Roman families.”
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