Editing Sura (Spartacus: Blood and Sand) (section)

==Historical Context==
The only historical reference to Spartacus having a wife comes from Plutarch, who wrote about the rebellion approximately 150 years after it occurred. Plutarch's accounts were based on now-lost works by Sallust, making it unclear whether the details about Spartacus’ wife originated from Sallust or were a later invention.

According to Plutarch, Spartacus' wife was also a Thracian, enslaved alongside him after he deserted the Roman army. She was described as a prophetess, foretelling his destiny through a vision of him being strangled by a snake—a sign that he would achieve greatness but also face misfortune. It is speculated that she might have been a priestess or devotee of Dionysus, the Thracian god of wine and ecstasy.

Worship of Dionysus was associated with previous Roman slave revolts and had been suppressed in the Republic by the time of Spartacus’ rebellion, except among women and slaves. It is possible that Spartacus’ wife and other followers of Dionysus within the rebellion promoted the belief that Spartacus was a divine hero, inspiring religious fervor among the rebels.