Lucilia Guimarães
Lucilia may refer to: * Lucilia (wife of Lucretius), the wife of Roman philosopher Lucretius * Lucilia (fly), ''Lucilia'' (fly), a greenbottle fly genus in the family Calliphoridae * Lucilia (plant), ''Lucilia'' (plant), a plant genus in the family Asteraceae and also: * ''Napaea lucilia'', a butterfly species in the genus ''Napaea (butterfly), Napaea'' (Mesosemiini, Riodinidae) * ''Sabatinca lucilia'', a moth species See also

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Lucilia (wife Of Lucretius)
Lucilia is believed to have been the wife of the Roman philosopher Lucretius (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC), though there is little evidence of their relationship, let alone marriage. Moreover, the name 'Lucilia' was not associated with Lucretius until many centuries after his death. In Walter Map's twelfth century work titled ''De nugis curialium'', 'Lucilia' is the name of a woman who murders her husband by giving him a potion that causes him to go insane. It wasn't until 1511, in :it:Giovan Battista Pio, Pius's vita, that the name 'Lucilia' became associated with Lucretius. Some have even questioned whether this association was made-up for the sake of writing, that is, to maintain literary style. Chronological development of the story of Lucilia Fourth century St. Jerome contributed to our understanding of Lucretius's death when he wrote:''The poet Titus Lucretius was born. In later life he was sent mad by a love potion; in the intervals of his madness he composed a number of ...
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