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Aeaeus

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

Aeaeus , a, um: (adj.), of Aeaea, the island of Circe; Aeaean or Colchian, 3.386.

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Aeaeos Proper-name adjective: masculine accusative plural of Aeaeus

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Aeaeus, a, um, adj., = Αἰαῖος.
  • Belonging to Aea, in Colchis, Colchian: Circe, since Circe is said to have been earlier in Colchis, Verg. A. 3, 386; Ov. M. 4, 205.— Hence,
    • B Transf., belonging to Circe: artes, magic arts, such as Circe practised, Ov. Am. 2, 15, 10: carmina, magic words, charms, spells, id. ib. 1, 8, 5.—
  • II Aeaea puella, Calypso, because she had her residence in Aeaea, Prop. 4, 11, 31.

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