Erigone

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Ērĭgŏne: ēs, f., = Ἠριγόνη.
I The daughter of Icarius, who hung herself through grief for her father's death, and was rewarded for it by being translated to the sky as the constellation Virgo, Hyg. Fab. 130; 254; Verg. G. 1, 33 Serv.; Ov. M. 6, 125.—Hence, Ērĭgŏnēĭus, a, um, adj.: Canis, i. e. Maera, the hound of Icarius, who was placed along with her in the sky, Ov. F. 5, 723; for which: Canis Erigones, Col. 10, 400.—
II Daughter of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, Hyg. Fab. 122; Dict. Cret. 6, 2, 4.—
III Astraea, Mart. Cap. 2, § 174.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Ērĭgŏnē,¹⁵ ēs, f. (Ἠριγόνη), Érigone [fille d’Icare, changée en constellation (la Vierge)] : Virg. G. 1, 33 ; Ov. M. 6, 125 || fille d’Égisthe et de Clytemnestre : Hyg. Fab. 122 || -nēĭus, a, um, d’Érigone [fille d’Icare] : Ov. F. 5, 723.

Latin > German (Georges)

Ērigonē, ēs, f. (Ἠριγόνη), I) Tochter des Ikarus von Athen, die aus Schmerz über den Tod ihres Vaters sich erhängte und zum Lohne dafür als Gestirn Virgo mit dem Hunde ihres Vaters (Maera gen.) als Gestirn Canicula an den Himmel versetzt wurde (vgl. 1. Icarus), Verg. georg. 1, 33. Ov. met. 6, 125: Canis Erigones, Col. poët. 10, 400. – Dav. Ērigonēius, a, um, erigonëisch, canis, der Hundsstern, Ov. fast. 5, 723. – II) = Astraea, Mart. Cap. 2. § 174.

Wikipedia EN

In Greek mythology, Erigone (Ancient Greek: Ἠριγόνη) was the daughter of Icarius of Athens. Icarius was cordial towards Dionysus, who gave his shepherds wine. They became intoxicated and killed Icarius, thinking he had poisoned them. His daughter, Erigone, and her dog, Maera, found his body. Erigone hanged herself over her father's grave. Dionysus was angry and punished Athens by making all of the city's maidens commit suicide in the same way. Unfortunately, it was the instability of Dionysus who gave all the maidens alcohol as part of his cult. Erigone was placed in the stars as the constellation Virgo by Dionysus or Zeus who pitied their misfortune.

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In Greek mythology, Erigone (/ɪˈrɪɡəni/; Ancient Greek: Ἠριγόνη) was the daughter of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, rulers of Mycenae. Some accounts said that by her half-brother, Orestes, Erigone was the mother of Penthilus and Tisamenus. Erigone would have been slain by Orestes along with her brother Aletes if not for the intervention of Artemis, who rescued her and made her a priestess in Attica. In some stories, she hangs herself after the child is born, though this may be a confusion with Erigone, daughter of Icarius. Also, after Hermione died, she is said to have married Orestes and gave birth to Penthilus. Or it is said she sued Orestes for the murder of her parents.