Atia of the Julii
Background
Atia of the Julii is a member of the Roman aristocracy and a relative of Caesar. She has a daughter Octavia of the Julii and a son Gaius Octavian
During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 1 The Stolen Eagle played by Polly Walker
A local trader named Timon and Atia have sex and Timon realizes Atia had sex with him so he would give her the white stallion he has. Later Atia tells her son Gaius Octavian she wants him to take the horse she got from Timon to Caesar in Gaul as a present. As Octavian is leaving with his escort, Atia tells Andros to bring back Octavian safely or his children will suffer. Atia reads a letter from Caesar asking her to pick one of available women from the Julii family to be a replacement wife for Pompey Magnus. Atia conducts a bull sacrifice and the Head Priest tells her no harm will come to Octavian. She asks Octavia how her marriage with Glabius is going and then tells her she must divorce him as she is to be married to Pompey. Later at a dinner party Atia offers Octavia to Pompey and lets him take his betrothal privileges early and he accepts. Pompey marries Cornelia and Atia vows revenge against Pompey