Some believed that she was held in high esteem by the whole city. The Suda Lexicon (a 10th century Byzantine lexicon of some 30,000 entries) records: "In her words eloquent and logical, in her deeds prudent and noble... The city welcomed her with dignity and gave her the respect she deserved".
Her knowledge and experience were put to good use and she was often consulted on important decisions concerning the running of the city. One of her friends wrote: "She knew how to speak wisely even to the representatives of authority and did not need to be ashamed when she appeared among men; everyone not only respected her for her unusual prudence, but even felt intimidated by her".
