heroida
Dictionary entries
- Entry →herois, heroidis:
Feminine · Noun
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Mythology
heroine (mythical);
acc. sg.
Examples
Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...venit, iubet ire faces Prosperina laetasegressasque sacris veteres heroidas antris 255lumine purpureo tristes laxare tenebrassertaque et Elysios animae..."Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...totque explorata per usus, qua veteres Latias Graias heroidas aequas? , isset ad Iliacas (quid enim deterret amantes?) Penelope..."- P
Amores II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...Priapus erit! tu, quia tam longa es, veteres heroidas aequas et potes in toto multa iacere toro. haec..." - P
Ars Amatoria I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...causam voti principiumque tui. Iuppiter ad veteres supplex heroidas ibat: Corrupit magnum nulla puella Iovem. Si tamen..."