What makes Perpetua's story captivating and memorable besides being a Christian martyr during the Roman Empire, she was the only one to keep a diary during her imprisonment. Her experiences as an elite noblewoman reflected her leadership skills and her education to shape her memory and that of others. Perhaps one of the most remarkable aspects of Perpetua's story were her dreams. His identity as a prophet aided his cause of martyrdom. The spread of prophecies among the Christian community was not unusual. Throughout the ancient world, prophecies were a sign of the divine among the living. For example, the most acclaimed prophet was the Pythian priestess of the Oracle at Delphi