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| Livia tries to put a full court press on Augustus. It seems the Parthians are clamoring to worship him as a god, or so she says. Pulman creates this scene, as it is found neither in Graves nor in the ancient sources. There is some tangential evidence in Suetonius, who mentions that Augustus would not accept temples dedicated in his honor, even in the provinces unless his name was coupled with Rome. In Rome he did not allow this at all. There is no evidence that Livia urged him to allow this practice. Upon his death and deification, however, she was made a priestess in his cult.
Another theme developed in this scene is Drusus' republicanism, which is mentioned by Suetonius. It's curious that Livia is portrayed as disliking him. She was pregnant with Drusus when she ran off with Augustus and Suetonius says that rumors circulated that Drusus' was really Augustus' love child. |
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