The Temple of the Muses
| Author | John Maddox Roberts |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction, Novel |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Sacrilege |
| Followed by | Nobody Loves A Centurion |
The Temple of the Muses is a novel by John Maddox Roberts. It is the fourth volume of Roberts's SPQR series, featuring Senator Decius Metellus.
Plot summary
60 BC: Decius Metellus the Younger accompanies his relative Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus on a diplomatic mission to Alexandria and uncovers a plot to rebel against Roman rule in the East.
Characters in The Tribune's Curse
- Decius Metellus the Younger
- protagonist;
- Hermes
- Decius's slave and assistant;
- Julia
- Decius's wife, Julius Caesar's niece;
- Asklepeiodes
- Greek physician, Decius's close friend;
Historical Characters
- Ptolemy XII Auletes
- Berenice IV of Egypt
- Cleopatra
- Sosigenes of Alexandria
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus
- Cornelia Fausta
- Achillas
- Gaius Rabirius Postumus
- Titus Annius Milo (mentioned only)
- Julius Caesar (mentioned only)
- Antipater (mentioned only)
- Herod the Great (mentioned only)