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Astĕrĭa , ae, or -ē , ēs, f., = Ἀστερίη.
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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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