Tarpeia

[ tahr-pee-uh ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.

Tarpeia

/ tɑːˈpiːə /

noun

1. (in Roman legend) a vestal virgin, who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was killed by them when she requested a reward

Example Sentences

Quibus dolose promissis, Tarpeia Sabinos in arcem perduxit, ubi Tatius scutis eam obrui iussit; nam et ea in laevis habuerant.

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The palace of the Princess Tarpeia was the most celebrated in Rome, one of the most ancient, and certainly the most beautiful.

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So that night they went up stealthily, for there was no moon, and the gate was open, and Tarpeia was standing there.

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And the virgins that were her fellows, as Larina and Tulla and Tarpeia, followed close behind her.

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His praise had always been like the warriors' shields clanging over poor Tarpeia,—precious, but too crushing.

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