Magia Polla

Magia Polla was an ancient Roman woman, mother of the poet Virgilius.

Biography

Magia Polla was the daughter of Magius, a rich merchant of the Magia gens, and perhaps had Celtic origins on her mother's side.
She married Virgilius Maro Ficulus, a potter who was initially employed by her father, but who later gained some wealth as a beekeeper and small landowner.
They had three sons: Silus, Flaccus and Virgilius, who became one of the greatest Roman poets.
After her husband's death, Magia remarried with Lucius Scoedius and had another son, Proculus.