
Aetna - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Aetna
- a volcano in north-east Sicily
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+ Aetnaean , Etna
135/13
Omens, including an eruption of Mt.Aetna.
126/11
Mt. Aetna erupts, and another eruption at sea leads to the formation
122/22
eruption of Mt. Aetna devastates the territory of Catana.
  Within translations:
[Longin]:Subl_35
wonderful than the craters of Etna in eruption, hurling up rocks
[Tib]:PanMes_45
dwelt on the cliffs of Aetna whose eye was ravaged when
[Tib]:PanMes_190
his poor body to the flames of Aetna. All that I am is you
Aelian:Fr_2
EUS & They say that when Aetna erupted in the 81st Olympia
Athen_5.206
to be cut down on Mount Aetna as would have been sufficie
Athen_5.209
form? & Surely it equals Aetna in its height, & Or any isl
Diod_34.10
the altars dedicated to Aetnaean Zeus throughout the whol
Just_4.1
it is that the fire of Mount Aetna has lasted through
Obseq_23
fallen from the sky. Mount Etna overflowed with fire. The prodigy
Obseq_26
Mount Etna blazed with greater fires than
Obseq_29
After an earth tremor Mount Etna spewed out fires from its
Obseq_32
destroyed by the fire of Etna. The Sallyes and Allobroges were
Oros_2.14
peace that she now enjoys, Etna, which in former days used
Oros_2.18
and hot ashes from Mount Etna. These greatly damaged the fields
Oros_5.6
2 About this time Mount Etna in Sicily erupted and poured
Oros_5.10
and L. Orestes 126 B.C. Etna was shaken by a severe
Oros_5.13
time an eruption of Mount Etna took place. It was more
Philip_6.203
the skirts of bellowing Etna in the watery house of their
Plin:HN_3.88
the river Asines, and Mount Etna with its wonderful displays of
Poseidon_92
(chapter 2.3) & Mount Aetna covers the fields around
ValMax_5.4e.4
through the midst of Aetna's flames, although neither of
ValMax_5.4e.5
cloud the glory of Mount Aetna, but I wish to hold
Aetna 2
- a town in Sicily, at the foot of Mt. Aetna
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71/41
pronius despoils the territory of Aetna, Leontini, and other cities.
  Within translations:
Aelian:NA_11.3
expect. [3] & At Etna in Sicily honour is paid to a temp
Apollod:Fr_69
ded Catana and called it Aetne, therefore he was a citizen
Just_22.1
against the people of Aetna, he gave the Syracusans gre
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