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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
Cic:Scaur_29 panting,] ** they say, keeps Etna aflame, so I had buried
Cic:Verr_2.4.106 forth from the peak of Aetna, and roamed over all the
Cic:Verr_2.5.146 while the Cyclops only occupied Aetna and the adjoining regions.
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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+ Aetne , Etna
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
Cic:Verr_2.3.104 most famous lands of all: Aetna, and Leontini. In considering what
Cic:Verr_2.3.108 is that fact asserted by Aetna only? On the contrary, by
Cic:Verr_2.3.47 numerous: and the land round Aetna that used to be so
Cic:Verr_2.3.57 later to see him at Aetna, and pleaded to have his
Cic:Verr_2.3.61 him in the market-place of Aetna. Lollius was made to stand
Cic:Verr_2.4.114 from Centuripa, Agyrium, Catina, Aetna, Herbita, and not a
Cic:Verr_2.4.59 at Lilybaeum, Critolaus at Aetna, Aeschrio and Cleomenes and
Just_22.1 against the people of Aetna, he gave the Syracusans gre

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