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Flavia Albia |
a happy bride |
Tiberius Manlius Faustus |
very straight, her lucky man |
Julia and Favonia |
her sisters, his wedding planners |
On the bride’s side: |
Far too many other relatives to mention |
On the groom’s side: |
tricky Uncle Tullius, scratchy Aunt Valeria, unhappy Fania Faustina, objectionable Antistius, three whiny boys |
The Fabulous Stertinius |
a rhapsodizing citharist |
Genius |
the celebrated chef (who doesn’t cook) |
Larcius |
a dependable works foreman |
Sparsus and Serenus |
two daft laborers |
Trypho |
a have-a-go watchman |
Lares and Penates |
bent |
… AND AWAY
Julius Liberalis |
a have-it-all bar owner |
Old Thales |
a popular landlord (deceased, thank goodness) |
Rufia |
a do-it-all barmaid (disappeared mysteriously) |
Nipius and Natalis |
two louche waiters (all too present) |
Artemisia and Orchivia |
two Dardanian virgins (honest) |
Menendra |
a woman of commerce (looks dishonest) |
Nona |
the wise woman (in business, don’t ask) |
Costus |
your best bet for religious sacrifice |
Passus, Erastus and Victor |
who will do the deed with: |
Snowy |
a sheep (tomorrow’s mutton broth) |
Staberius |
an obliging augur (ask whatever you want) |
Silvinus |
an undertaker whose trade is quiet |
Prisca |
everybody’s grandma |
Gavius |
one of hers, a marble-supplier |
His parents |
very proud of him |
Aglaia, Euphrosyne, Thalia |
the Three Graces, big girls |
Appius |
an honest second-in-command |
Lepida and Lepidina |
snackery proprietors |
The Macedonians |
providers of other services |
Chia |
a very young Macedonian |
Rhodina |
a wants-it-all mother |
Morellus |
of the Fourth Cohort, a rough-and-ready officer |
Macer |
of the Third Cohort, just as rough but even less ready |
Juventus |
[sensitive information redacted] |
Pudgy |
grandmother to the Three Graces |
A chicken supper |
probably |
The Egyptians |
sought-after provender-sellers |
Rabirius |
a failing gangster (not been seen for a while) |
Roscius |
his rising heir (lying low, but not for long now) |
Gallo |
doesn’t want to know where the bodies are buried |