Lupae

Lupae

Lupae (Latin, 'she wolves' - singular "Lupa") can refer to-
*literal she-wolves
*the Greek goddess Artemis, in her 'wolf form'. Refer to story of Romulus and Remus.
*the lowest class of Roman prostitutes.

anyone who had sex for money. children of paid unions were often killed as to not discrouge male customers.


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