A change of pace?

In The Story of Elder Tarquin, It appeared  that Tanaquil was behind Lucumo's rise to power. It was as if she was replaced by the gods, recommending Lucumo where to go and what to do. I'd say she's by far the most leading and "important" if you will female character (aside from the gods, of course) that I've seen so far, despite the story being rather shout. I found this to be rather striking, an interesting change from the beginning stories.