Hiera

Hĭĕra, ae, f.

• The name of several islands, Mel. 2, 7, 18; Plin. 2, 106, 110, § 238; 4, 12, 23, § 70 al.—
• II Hĭĕra Cōme, a place in Caria, Liv. 38, 12, 10; cf. 38, 15, 7; 37, 19, 7.

Hĭĕra Cōme, v. 2. Hiera, II.

Hiera — Hiera (Italy), Pleiades 462243

2 Hĭĕra, æ, f. , Hiéra, une des îles Éoliennes : Plin. 2, 238.

Hi'era

(Ἱέρα), the wife of Telephus, who in the Trojan war commanded the Mysian women on horseback. Late traditions described her as excelling in beauty Helena herself. She fell by the hand of Nireus. (Philostr. Her. 2.18.) [L.S]

HIERA

HI´ERA (Ἱερά), the name of several islands.

1.

One of the Aegates. [AEGATES No. 1.]

2.

One of the Aeolian or Liparaean islands. [AEOLIAE INSULAE.]

3.

An island close to Calaureia, to which it is now united. [CALAUREIA]

4.

A small island between Thera and Therasia [THERA]

Hiĕra

(1) See Aeoliae Insulae.

(2) See Aegates.

Hiera Hiera, one of Aeolian Islands

• Paus. 10.11.4
• another island, off Troezen: Paus. 2.33.1
• another island: Paus. 8.33.4