Asteria
Astĕrĭa, ae, or -ē, ēs, f., = Ἀστερίη.
- The daughter of Polus and Phoebe, mother of the fourth Hercules: Asteria, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42: Asterie, Hyg. Fab. prooem.—
- II Daughter of the Titan Coeus, changed by Jupiter into a quail, and thrown into the sea: Asterie, Ov. M. 6, 108; Hyg. Fab. 53. —In the place where she was cast down— the island of Delos—arose Ortygia (quail island); hence called,
- III Astĕrĭa, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66.—
- IV An ancient name of the island of Rhodes, Plin. 5, 31, 36, § 132.—
- V Astĕriē, a female proper name, Hor. C. 3, 7.
2. Asteria, ae, f. u. -iē, ēs, f. (Ἀστερίη), I) Tochter des Titanen Cöus (nach Hyg. fab. prooem. p. 7 M. des Polus) und der Phöbe, Mutter des 4. Herkules (Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 42), wird, da sie Jupiters Umarmungen zu entfliehen sucht, in eine Wachtel verwandelt, stürzt sich ins Meer und wird zu einer Insel, die zuerst Asteria (Plin. 4, 66. Solin. 11, 19), dann Ortygia (die Wachtelinsel) u. später Delos (die helle, strahlende) genannt wurde, Hyg. fab. 53. Ov. met. 6, 108. – II) (Asterie) ein weiblicher Eigenname, gleichs. »Sternenmaid«, Hor. carm. 3, 7, 1.
2 Astĕrĭa, (16) æ, et -rĭē, ēs, f. , ¶ 1 sœur de Latone : Cic. Nat. 3, 42 || nom dʼautres femmes : Hor. O. 3, 7, 1 ; Ov. M. 6, 108 ¶ 2 ancien nom de lʼîle de Délos : Plin. 4, 66 ¶ 3 ancien nom de Rhodes : Plin. 5, 132.
ASTERIA
ASTE´RIA[DELOS]
Asteria
(Ἀστερία). A daughter of the Titan Coeus and the Titanid Phoebé, sister of Leto, and mother of Hecaté by Perses, son of the Titan Crius. She is said to have turned into a quail (ὄρτυξ) and plunged into the sea to escape the advances of Zeus. After her the island of Delos (q.v.) was first called Asteria, and later Ortygia.
Asteria
Asteria, daughter of Coeus and Phoebe
- Apollod. 1.2.2
- to avoid Zeus plunges into the sea and is transformed into a quail: Apollod. 1.3.6
- wife of Chaetus: Apollod. 2.1.5
- Apollod. 1.3.6