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noun

Ascra

gen. Ascrae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
A village in Bœotia; near Mount Helicon; the birthplace of Hesiod
A village in Bœotia, near Mount Helicon, the birthplace of Hesiod, Ov. P. 4, 14, 31.—Hence,
As-craeus, a, um, adj., = Ἀσκραῖος.
As-craeus, a, um, adj., = Ἀσκραῖος.
Ascrœan; Hesiod •
Ascrœan: nemus, Prop. 2, 13, 4: poëta, i. e. Hesiod, id. 2, 34, 77: senex, the same, Verg. E. 6, 70.—Also subst.: Ascraeus, i, m., Hesiod, Ov. Am. 1, 15, 11.—
pertaining to Hesiod •
Of or pertaining to Hesiod: carmen, i. e. rural, Verg. G. 2, 176; Col. 10, 436: boves, which Hesiod pastured, Ov. F. 6, 14.—
Of Helicon; Heliconian •
Of Helicon, Heliconian: fontes, Prop. 2, 10, 25.
Perseus ID: n3899 Key: Ascra