Poena

In Greek mythology, Poena or Poine (Template:Langx) is the spirit of punishment and the attendant of punishment to Nemesis,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the goddess of divine retribution. Some depictions are of a single being, and some depictions are of multiple beings—in the plural, the name is Poenai (Template:Lang); the Poenai are akin to the Erinyes.<ref>A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Poena Template:Source-attribution</ref>

The Greek word Template:Lang (Template:Lang) means "a recompense or a punishment". From this word is derived the Latin word poena meaning "pain, punishment, penalty", which in turn gave rise to English words such as subpoena and pain.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• LacusCurtius – Poena
• Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary
• Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance. By Hubert Joseph Treston, published in the United Kingdom, by Longmans, Green and Co., in 1923.

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