place
Cyprus
also: Cypri, Cypron, Cyprum
The island sacred to Venus; 'the goddess who rules Cyprus' is Venus, and Cyprian timber builds ships.
Reading notes
- The Odes §1.1 Cyprian hull
A ship built of Cyprian timber.
- The Odes §1.19 Cyprus
Venus' island, which she deserts to assail the poet.
- The Odes §1.30 Cyprus
Venus' beloved island, which she is asked to leave for Glycera.
- The Odes §3.26 Cyprus
The 'blessed' island Venus holds.