Dione

Dĭōnē, ēs (-a, ae, Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 59), f., = Διώνη.

• The mother of Venus, Cic. l.l.; Hyg. praef.; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 433.
• —Hence, Dĭōnaeus, a, um, adj., of Dione: vestis, the garment worked by Dione for her daughter, Claud. Epith. Pall. et Cel. 102.—Far more freq. as in Greek,
• II Venus, Ov. F. 2, 461; 5, 309; id. Am. 1, 14, 33 al.
• —Hence, Dĭōnaeus, a, um, adj., of Dione (Venus): mater, Venus herself (with reference to Aeneas), Verg. A. 3, 19; hence, Dionaeus Caesar, as the descendant of Iulus, Aeneas, and consequently of Venus, id. E. 9, 47: columba, sacred to Venus, Stat. S. 3, 5, 80: flores, Col. 10, 286: antrum, Dione's grotto, as the scene of love and love-songs, Hor. C. 2, 1, 39.

Diōnē, ēs, f. u. Diōna, ae, f. (Διώνη), I) eine Titanin, Tochter des Oceanus u. der Tethys od. (nach andern) des Äther u. der Gäa, Mutter der (dritten) Venus, Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 59. Claud. rapt. Pros. 3, 433. Hyg. fab. prooem. p. 3 M. – II) appellat. = Venus selbst, Ov. am. 1, 14, 33 u.a. – Dav. Diōnaeus, a, um (Διωναῖος), zur Dione (Venus) gehörig, dionëisch, mater, d.i. Venus, Verg.: Caesar (als Nachkomme des Äneas, des Sohnes der Venus), Verg.: antrum, der Venus heilig, Hor.: ebenso columba, Stat.

Diōné

(Διώνη). A female Titan, loved by Zeus, by whom she became the mother of Aphrodité, who is hence called Dionaea and sometimes even Dioné. Hence Caesar is called Dionaeus Caesar, because he claimed descent from Venus (Aphrodité).

Dione Dione, a Titanid

• Apollod. 1.1.2
• mother of Aphrodite: Apollod. 1.2.6, Apollod. 1.3.1

Dione (2), a Nereid

• Apollod. 1.2.6