Portia "swallows fire" or hot coals which burn up her internal organs--a horrible way to die.
In the tragedy of Julius Caesar, Portia is the wife of Brutus, the idealist conspirator and main character of the story.
Brutus Cassius Portia Titinius Julius Caesar
Portia was the wife of Brutus in the time of Julius Caesar. Brutus was the one who killed Caesar, and Portia suspected a plot to assasinate Caesar. She killed herself by swallowing hot coals. She is famous because she was involved in the murder of Caesar, and in in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, as well she is in the movie adaptions.
Portia was Brutus' wife
Shortly after Brutus and the other conspirators fled from Rome. She committed suicide because of the shame of the conspiracy.
In the tragedy of Julius Caesar, Portia is the wife of Brutus, the idealist conspirator and main character of the story.
Brutus Cassius Portia Titinius Julius Caesar
Portia.
Portia was the wife of Brutus in the time of Julius Caesar. Brutus was the one who killed Caesar, and Portia suspected a plot to assasinate Caesar. She killed herself by swallowing hot coals. She is famous because she was involved in the murder of Caesar, and in in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, as well she is in the movie adaptions.
Portia
it is not... but it also is. it depends on how you look at it. the conspirators were not loyal to julius caesar, but for example portia was loyal to brutus. :)
Portia was Brutus' wife
Portia and Calpurnia
Portia is a character in William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice," who is a wealthy heiress known for her intelligence and wit. Calpurnia is a character in William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar," who is the wife of Julius Caesar and is known for her premonitions and attempts to dissuade Caesar from going to the Senate.
it means she eat hot coals.
Shortly after Brutus and the other conspirators fled from Rome. She committed suicide because of the shame of the conspiracy.
I think she was afraid of Caesar dying