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单词 tarpeia
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Tarpeia


Tarpeia

(tɑːˈpiːə) n (Classical Myth & Legend) (in Roman legend) a vestal virgin, who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was killed by them when she requested a reward

Tarpeia


Tarpeia

(tärpē`yə), in Roman legend, a Roman woman who betrayed her city to the Sabines for what they wore on their left arms (their gold bracelets). As they entered Rome they crushed her under a mound of shields, which they also wore on their left arms. The Tarpeian rock at Rome, from which criminals were thrown to death, bears her name.
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