person
Claudia Quinta
The Roman matron of doubtful repute who, in 204 BC, miraculously refloated the Magna Mater's grounded ship and so proved her chastity.
Reading notes
- Letters from the Black Sea §1.2 Claudia herself
Claudia Quinta, the Roman matron who cleared her name by miraculously floating the ship of the Magna Mater up the Tiber; a model of vindicated virtue.
- The Festivals §4.4 Claudia Quinta
The matron of doubtful repute who refloated the goddess's grounded ship and so proved her chastity (204 BC).