Talk:Marc Antony/@comment-33619443-20181129054800/@comment-36277500-20190119202400

@ Rayn haydyn Because we are playing courtesan, not a maiden, bride or wife... Moreover, at this time (50 BCE) Cleopatra was Julius Caesar's love interest. She chosen Marc Antony only after Caesar's death.

Also, I wouldn't use word "love" incautiously. These times, marriages were arranged mainly in purpose of material or political benefits, not because of love. Especially when you were ruler, you must have been ruthless, cruel and cynical. It was necessary to survive, at least for some time... There was no room for such weakness as "love". Although desire, yes.

@ StoryGirl83 I guess Syphax seemed to be quite popular ancient Numidian/African male name, as much as Sabina was quite popular ancient Roman female name. The first time I had met name "Syphax" in Quo Vadis, novel of Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz. The whole action takes place in Rome during Nero's reigns. Among the main crew there was a strong man named Ursus. There was an episodic scene when two men were disputing who is stronger, Ursus or a certain gladiator named Syphax of Ethiopia. However, name "Syphax" was only mentioned once in the book, and he was fictional character.