Magia Polla (known also as Maia, ) was an ancient Roman woman, mother of the poet Vergil.Nardoni Davide, Publius Vergilius Maro Parthenias, in Il Tartarello, n. 1-3, September 4.
Biography Magia Polla was the daughter of Magius, a rich merchant of the Magia gens,Piero Gualtierotti, Castel Goffredo dalle origini ai Gonzaga, Mantova, pp. 96-98, 2008Franco Maggi, La Gens Magia di Casalpoglio, in Il Tartarello, n. 3, September 11. 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 (70 BC - 19 BC), who became one of the greatest Roman poets.
After her husband's death, Magia remarried and had another son, Proculus.
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