Symphorosa was a Christian matron living in Tivoli during the second century. According to historical tradition, she was the widow of a man named Getulius, who had retired to an estate near Tivoli after his conversion. During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, Symphorosa and her seven sons were arrested for refusing to sacrifice to Roman gods. Following various tortures, she was executed by being thrown into the Anio River with a stone around her neck, while her sons were martyred by the sword.