MEGAERA — una Furiarum, Noctis et Acherontis filia, ita dicta ἀπὸ τοῦ μεγαίρειν, quod odisse seu invidere significat. Fallitur itaque Statii Scholiastes, qui sic dictam putat quasi Μεγάλη ἔρις. Virg. Aen. l. 12. v. 845. s. Dicuntur geminae pestes,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Megaera — [mə jir′ə] n. [L < Gr Megaira, lit., the exalted one (a euphemism) < * megaros, great < megas: see MUCH] Gr. & Rom. Myth. one of the three Furies … English World dictionary
Megaera — For other uses, see Megaera (disambiguation). Megaera (Ancient Greek: Μέγαιρα, English translation: the jealous one ) is one of the Erinyes, Eumenides or Furies in Greek mythology. Lamprière s Classical Dictionary states According to the most… … Wikipedia
Megaera — From Greek mythology, one of the Erinyes. They live in the underworld and punish evildoers. Their names are Tisiphone, Megaera and Alecto. The Romans call them The Furies … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Megaera (disambiguation) — Megaera may refer to: Megaera, one of the Erinyes in Greek mythology. 464 Megaira, an asteroid named after the Erinye. Megara (mythology), the oldest daughter of Creon, king of Thebes, in Greek mythology. A taxonomic synonym for Trimeresurus, a.k … Wikipedia
Megaera — Megaira (griech. Μἐγαιρα), auch Megäre, ist eine der drei Erinyen. Sie ist der personifizierte „Neid mit dem bösen Blick.“ Nach Apollod. 1,3 entstand sie mit ihren Schwestern aus dem Blut des entmannten Uranos. Im übertragenen Sinne wird ihr Name … Deutsch Wikipedia
Megaera — /meuh jear euh/, n. Class. Myth. one of the Furies. * * * … Universalium
Megaera — noun One of the Furies, Erinyes in Greek mythology, the cause of jealousy and envy, who punishes people who commit crimes, especially marital infidelity … Wiktionary
Megaera — Me•gae•ra [[t]məˈdʒɪər ə[/t]] n. myt one of the Furies … From formal English to slang
Megaera — /məˈdʒɪərə/ (say muh jearruh) noun Greek Mythology one of the Furies …
