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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > classical history > female persons from classical history > female persons from classical history (with NAME) > (story of) Virginia > suffering, misfortune of Virginia > death of Virginia: she is stabbed to death by her father, the centurion Virginius, in order to save her from the lust of Appius Claudius, who had her falsely claimed as a slave and was giving judgement in her case

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98C(VIRGINIA)68death of Virginia: she is stabbed to death by her father, the centurion Virginius, in order to save her from the lust of Appius Claudius, who had her falsely claimed as a slave and was giving judgement in her case  

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Subject

  • ancient history
  • Appius Claudius
  • centurion
  • classical antiquity
  • classical history
  • daughter
  • false witness
  • father
  • father and daughter
  • Greeks
  • historical person
  • history
  • identity
  • judge
  • killing
  • lust
  • mythology
  • name
  • Romans
  • slave
  • stabbing
  • Virginia
  • Virginius
  • woman

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  • 98C(VIRGINIA)68

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