Creüsa

[ kree-oo-suh ]

/ kriˈu sə /

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the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.

a daughter of Priam and the wife of Aeneas who disappeared in the flight from Troy.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Ascanius, the son of neas and Creusa, and the companion of his father's wanderings from Troy to Italy.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Wild with grief and anxiety he wandered at random through the city till suddenly he fancied he saw Creusa.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various
Creusa tells how she has come to consult the oracle about a friend who bore a son to the god and exposed him.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
The ruler of Olympus willeth not that Creusa should bear thee company in thy journey.
The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10)|Various

The social organization of the state begins with Erechtheus, who is aided by his wife Praxithea, and his daughter Creusa.
The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851|Various