She is known only through the Roman historian Livy's account of the introduction, growth and spread of unofficial Bacchanalia festivals, which were ferociously suppressed in 186 BC under threat of extreme penalty.
Ia hanya diketahui melalui catatan sejarahwan Romawi Titus Livius tentang pendahuluan, pertumbuhan dan penyebaran festival tidak resmi Bacchanalia, yang dengan ganas ditekan pada tahun 186 SM di bawah ancaman hukuman ekstrem.