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In Martial's epigrams, is the name 'Lesbia' supposed to have sexual connotations to it? I ask due to the fact that in the epigrams she's clearly a prostitute, but her descriptions lacks qualities associated with a Lesbian. 'Lesbia', 'Lesbian', any relation?

by /u/TirousDidAThing in /r/AskHistorians

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