noun

Hēraclēa

gen. Hēracleae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

or , , , = Ἡράκλεια (city of Heracles or Hercules)

the name of several cities

the name of several cities.—In partic.

A seaport of Lucania; on the river Siris; a colony of Tarentum

A seaport of Lucania, on the river Siris, a colony of Tarentum, and the birthplace of the painter Zeuxis, now Policoro, Mel. 2, 4, 8; Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 97; Cic. Arch. 4, 6; Liv. 1, 18; 8, 24.—

the inhabitants of Heraclea; Heracleans

Deriv.: Hēraclēen-ses or Hēraclīenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Heraclea, Heracleans, Cic. Arch. 4, 6 sq.; id. Balb. 8, 21.—

A very ancient city of Sicily; a colony from Crete; called in earlier times

A very ancient city of Sicily, a colony from Crete, called in earlier times Minoa, now Capo Bianco, Mel. 2, 7, 16; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 50, § 125; Liv. 24, 35; 25, 40.—

the inhabitants of Heraclea; Heracleans

Deriv.: Hēraclēenses or Hēraclīenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Heraclea, Heracleans, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43.—

A city of Phthiotis in Thessaly; near Thermopylœ; a colony of Sparta

A city of Phthiotis in Thessaly, near Thermopylœ, a colony of Sparta, formerly Trachis, Liv. 28, 5, 13 sq.; Just. 13, 5, 8.—

a city in Pœonia; on the western bank of the Strymon; Melenik

Heraclea Sintica or Heraclea ex Sintiis, a city in Pœonia, on the western bank of the Strymon, now Melenik, Caes. B. C. 3, 79, 3; Liv. 42, 51, 7.—

A maritime town of Pontus; also with the epithet; Erekli

A maritime town of Pontus, also with the epithet Pontica, now Erekli or Eregri, Mel. 1, 19, 7; Plin. 6, 1, 1, § 4; Liv. 42, 56.

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