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1. astĕrĭa, ae, f., = ἀστερια, a precious stone, perh. cat’s-eye, Plin. 37, 9, 47, § 131.
Called in Isid. Orig. 16, 10, 3. astĕ-rītes; in Mart. Cap. 1, p. 19, astrītes.

2. Astĕrĭa, ae, or -ē, ēs, f., = Ἀστερίη.

  1. I. The daughter of Polus and Phœbe, mother of the fourth Hercules: Asteria, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42: Asterie, Hyg. Fab. prooem.
  2. 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,
  3. III. Astĕrĭa, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66.
  4. IV. An ancient name of the island of Rhodes, Plin. 5, 31, 36, § 132.
  5. V. Astĕriē, a female proper name, Hor. C. 3, 7.