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[57] famulum: as the ostrich is called the famulus of Arsinoe, so the hind is the famula of Diana in Silius Italicus ( Sil. 13.124numen erat iam cerva loci, famulamque Dianae credebant” ), and the lion the famulus of Cybele in Manilius ( Manil. 4.760Idaeae matris famulus” ).


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