All this makes tarpia a much more interesting character, taken into service as almost a slave, she is devout.
In Rome, the priestess of Vesta were the most powerful women in that they were the equal of men, could hold property and drive their own chariots.
the term ‘virgin’ did not mean ‘untouched’ as it does today but rather a woman who could stand on her own without needing a man.
All this makes tarpia a much more interesting character, taken into service as almost a slave, she is devout.
In Rome, the priestess of Vesta were the most powerful women in that they were the equal of men, could hold property and drive their own chariots.
the term ‘virgin’ did not mean ‘untouched’ as it does today but rather a woman who could stand on her own without needing a man.