Tarpeia

American  

[tahr-pee-uh] / tɑrˈpi ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. 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 British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

Coming from the mouth of the perjured Tarpeia they were of course winged with point unmistakable.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume I by Summers, Montague

And that was how Tarpeia was treated by Tatius.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey

"I read about that rock, and about Tarpeia, in a history in America, and I want to see how the rock looks."

From Rollo in Rome by Abbott, Jacob

Their kindness, their dear humanness, their simplicity, overwhelmed me as the gifts of shields and bracelets from the Roman warriors overwhelmed treacherous Tarpeia.

From Everyman's Land by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

If we hear of the Capitol betrayed by a Tarpeia, we have not far to seek for a Cornelia, known to all time as the Mother of the Gracchi.

From Greek Women by Carroll, Mitchell