Hysterium
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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Latin for "Hysterical", or "Anxious", the suffix "-um" makes the name neutral, as the character's gender is often mistaken throughout the piece. Despite being appointed the chief slave in the house of Senex, Hysterium often winds up unknowingly a puppet in Pseudolus’
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