Character · Gordianus's family and Rome · 12 books
Bethesda
Bethesda is Gordianus’s slave, then wife.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Roman Blood (1991)
- Latest appearance
- Wrath of the Furies (2015)
- Books
- 12 (11 major, 1 minor)
- Series
- Roma Sub Rosa
- Author
- Steven Saylor
- Circle
- Gordianus's family and Rome
Where to meet Bethesda
Bethesda first appears in Roman Blood (1991), in a major role, book 1 of the Roma Sub Rosa series.
Every book with Bethesda
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1991MRoman Bloodmajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 1992MArms of Nemesismajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 1993MCatilina's Riddlemajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 1995MThe Venus Throwmajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 1996MA Murder on the Appian Waymajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 1999MRubiconmajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 2000MLast Seen in Massiliamajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 2002MA Mist of Propheciesmajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 2004MThe Judgment of Caesarmajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 2008MThe Triumph of Caesarmajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 2014MRaiders of the Nilemajor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
- 2015·Wrath of the Furiesminor role · Roma Sub RosaBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Gordianus the FinderRoman investigator | 12 |
| EcoMute boy Gordianus adopts | 10 |
| MetoGordianus's adopted son, later Caesar's agent | 8 |
| DianaGordianus's daughter | 7 |
| CiceroOrator and lawyer | 4 |
| Julius CaesarGeneral and dictator | 4 |