Poena
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In Greek mythology, Poena or Poine (Template:Langx) is the spirit of punishment and the attendant of punishment to Nemesis,[1] the goddess of divine retribution. Some depictions are of a single being, and some depictions are of multiple beings—in the plural, the name is Poenai (Script error: No such module "Lang".); the Poenai are akin to the Erinyes.[2]
The Greek word Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "Lang".) means "a recompense or a punishment". From this word is derived the Latin word poena meaning "pain, punishment, penalty", which in turn gave rise to English words such as subpoena and pain.[3]
References
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External links
- LacusCurtius – Poena
- Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary
- Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance. By Hubert Joseph Treston, published in the United Kingdom, by Longmans, Green and Co., in 1923.
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