place
Noricum
also: Norico
Alpine region (modern Austria) famous for high-quality steel, hence a 'Norican blade.'
Reading notes
- The Odes §1.16 Noric sword
A sword of the fine steel of Noricum, which cannot deter blind anger.
- The Epodes §17 Norican blade
A blade of Norican steel (from the Alpine region of Noricum), prized for its quality; one means of the suicide Canidia will deny her victim.