Astĕrĭa
ae, f.
I.
The daughter of Polus and Phœbe, mother of the fourth Hercules: Asteria, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42: Asterie, Hyg. Fab. prooem.—
II.
Daughter of the Titan Cœus, changed by Jupiter into a quail, and thrown into the sea: Asterie, Ov. M. 6, 108; Hyg. Fab. 53. —In the place where she was cast down— the island of Delos—arose Ortygia (quail island); hence called,
III.
Astĕrĭa, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66.—
IV.
An ancient name of the island of Rhodes, Plin. 5, 31, 36, § 132.—
V.
Astĕriē, a female proper name, Hor. C. 3, 7.