Tarpeia
[ tahr-pee-uh ]
/ tɑrˈpi ə /
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noun Classical Mythology.
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
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Tarpeia
/ (tɑːˈpiːə) /
noun
(in Roman legend) a vestal virgin, who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was killed by them when she requested a reward
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