Prostitutes' fame at last

[oggbashan]

The premier brothel in Pompeii, the Lupanare (She-wolf's Den), has been renovated and is reopened as a tourist attraction. It was buried in volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.

The prices are posted outside the two storey building that had three entrances. There are explicit frescoes on the walls detailing the services available.

The names of some of the professional ladies had been recorded by their customers as graffiti.

Praise is due to: Callidrome, Cressa, Drauca, Fabia, Faustilla, Felicia, Fortunata, Helpis, Mula, Nica, Restituta, Rusatia and Ianuaria, and also Myrtis who specialised in oral sex.

Some of these names are obviously 'professional' names which have connotations in Latin. Some seem to translate too easily into English - Helpis = Help is at hand; Mula = fucks like a Mule.

Now you have some names to use if you want to write a story based in Ancient Rome.

Any suggestions for the 'real' meanings of these Roman ladies of the night?

Og

 

[cloudy]

Praise is due to: Callidrome, Cressa, Drauca, Fabia, Faustilla, Felicia, Fortunata, Helpis, Mula, Nica, Restituta, Rusatia and Ianuaria, and also Myrtis who specialised in oral sex.

Didn't realize I'd given my daughter a prostitute's name.

 

[oggbashan]

Didn't realize I'd given my daughter a prostitute's name.

But Native Americans don't normally converse in Latin in their day to day life, do they?

The name must mean something different in the New World.

Og

 

[R. Richard]

Any suggestions for the 'real' meanings of these Roman ladies of the night?

Og

Forget about the real meanings. You have just told me where I can take my summer vacation! AaaaRRRrrrooooooOOOO!

 

[oggbashan]

Forget about the real meanings. You have just told me where I can take my summer vacation! AaaaRRRrrrooooooOOOO!

I think you might be better advised to visit nearby Naples where the women are at least alive and kicking.

I visited the Lupanare back in the early 1960s. The stone beds were hard. The frescoes were explicit but not as explicit as a Lit author's imagination. There were some that would be banned here because of the involvement of animals/gods in the form of animals.

As they say 'Visit Naples and Die' - perhaps Callidrome might be too hot...

Og

 

[Guest]

Didn't realize I'd given my daughter a prostitute's name.

That's worrisome. I can't find it on the web, but I saw a news bit on TV the other day about how names seem to guide chosen professions. People with names like Baker went into baking more often than other last names, Money became bankers, Mrs. Learner into teaching etc. etc. etc.

Since then, I notice it in real life.

On the other hand, it's an honest job. Beats politics and the legal profession.

 

[cloudy]

That's worrisome. I can't find it on the web, but I saw a news bit on TV the other day about how names seem to guide chosen professions. People with names like Baker went into baking more often than other last names, Money became bankers, Mrs. Learner into teaching etc. etc. etc.

Since then, I notice it in real life.

On the other hand, it's an honest job. Beats politics and the legal profession.

She's actually a social worker right now, so she's safe.

 

[Guest]

She's actually a social worker right now, so she's safe.

Social work. Yeah, a good euphimism. She socializes as work. Yeah, I get it! <wink, wink>

 

[cloudy]

Social work. Yeah, a good euphimism. She socializes as work. Yeah, I get it! <wink, wink>

She is SO going to hurt you.

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Hmmm... if I had a daughter I'd name her "Chlamydia". It has such an Roman sound to it

 

[oggbashan]

She's actually a social worker right now, so she's safe.

Maybe she'll be pleased to have a 2,000 year-old name (not 5,000 years like Og, but old enough).

Og

 

[R. Richard]

I think you might be better advised to visit nearby Naples where the women are at least alive and kicking.

I visited the Lupanare back in the early 1960s. The stone beds were hard. The frescoes were explicit but not as explicit as a Lit author's imagination. There were some that would be banned here because of the involvement of animals/gods in the form of animals.

As they say 'Visit Naples and Die' - perhaps Callidrome might be too hot...

Og

Unfortunately, I really can't visit Napoli again. This is because of an unfortunate misunderstanding with the Neoploitan police. I suspect that the Cammorra managed to convince the scumbags that I did some evil deed actually done by one of the Cammorra clans.

From your post, I assume that the Lupanare is open only as a historical exhibit. I fail to see the point. I would think that it would be necessary to experience the entire effect, which would mean restocking the Lupinare with 'ho's.

 

[3113]

Hmmm... if I had a daughter I'd name her "Chlamydia". It has such an Roman sound to it

I dunno...it sound a little like a sexual disease

 

[3113]

Some of these names are obviously 'professional' names which have connotations in Latin. Some seem to translate too easily into English - Helpis = Help is at hand; Mula = fucks like a Mule.

Now you've got me wondering...how good do Mules fuck? And how did the Romans conclude this?

 

[oggbashan]

Now you've got me wondering...how good do Mules fuck? And how did the Romans conclude this?

Why do you think an Emperor made a horse a Senator?

Og

 

[LLs Man]

Hmmm... if I had a daughter I'd name her "Chlamydia". It has such an Roman sound to it

Someone (in the US if I remember rightly), actually did! They thought it sounded nice & weren't aware what it actually was (they'd just heard people mentioning the word).

 

[R. Richard]

Why do you think an Emperor made a horse a Senator?

Og

I thought it was because so many Senators were horse's asses! Oh well, live and learn.

 

[Aurora Black]

Now you've got me wondering...how good do Mules fuck? And how did the Romans conclude this?

Oh, God! My sides! Hahahaha!

 

[Equinoxe]

The premier brothel in Pompeii, the Lupanare (She-wolf's Den), has been renovated and is reopened as a tourist attraction. It was buried in volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.

The prices are posted outside the two storey building that had three entrances. There are explicit frescoes on the walls detailing the services available.

The names of some of the professional ladies had been recorded by their customers as graffiti.

Praise is due to: Callidrome, Cressa, Drauca, Fabia, Faustilla, Felicia, Fortunata, Helpis, Mula, Nica, Restituta, Rusatia and Ianuaria, and also Myrtis who specialised in oral sex.

Some of these names are obviously 'professional' names which have connotations in Latin. Some seem to translate too easily into English - Helpis = Help is at hand; Mula = fucks like a Mule.

Now you have some names to use if you want to write a story based in Ancient Rome.

Any suggestions for the 'real' meanings of these Roman ladies of the night?

Og

Being rather literal: Cressa would mean she was from Crete, Drauca should be a feminine form of athlete, Faustilla would be something about being 'favourable' I think, Felicia means something like 'lucky', 'happy', or 'fruitful', Fortunata is quite clearly 'fortunate' (there's a pattern emerging here), Restituta should be something about restoring, reviving, or making good, Rusatia might be related to rus or to russa, either from the country or having red hair, I have no idea, Ianuaria is January, whatever that happens to mean, Myrtis is something about myrtle, I believe, and the rest I have no idea about.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Didn't realize I'd given my daughter a prostitute's name.

Actually, I think it's safe to say that any name you might give a girl, Linda, Mary, Rachel, Sarah, Susan, Sasha, Reese, Brooke, Taylor, et. al. has been the name of at least one prostitute.

 

[chris 44]

Actually, I think it's safe to say that any name you might give a girl, Linda, Mary, Rachel, Sarah, Susan, Sasha, Reese, Brooke, Taylor, et. al. has been the name of at least one prostitute.

Except perhaps for Chlamydia, it might not be good for business

 

[R. Richard]

Except perhaps for Chlamydia, it might not be good for business

An excellent point! There is an old story about a madam reading off one of her girls: "I don't care what the provocation is, you don't tell a customer to fuck himself. That kind of talk is bad for business."

 

[cloudy]

Felicia means something like 'lucky', 'happy', or 'fruitful'

"Happiness," which is why I named my daughter that.

 

[Equinoxe]

"Happiness," which is why I named my daughter that.

Yes indeed, being related to the Latin "felix", which happens to be the masculine equivalent of the name and the essential root of the word "felicity".