Apuleius

The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) This name could derive from the Latin “Āpūlĭa,” which means “(Apulia) region of southern Italy,” linked to “Āpŭli,” which means “inhabitants of Apulia.” 1) Apuleius, also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (~124–170 AD), was a Latin-language prose writer, platonist philosopher, and rhetorician. He was a Numidian who lived under the Roman Empire and was from Madauros (now M’Daourouch, Algeria). He studied Platonism in Athens, traveled to Italy, Asia Minor, and Egypt, and was an initiate in several cults or mysteries. 2) Lucius Appuleius Saturninus († late 100 BC) was a Roman populist and tribune. He is most notable for introducing a series of legislative reforms, alongside his associate Gaius Servilius Glaucia and with the consent of Gaius Marius, during the last years of the second century BC.