person
Acontius
A youth of Cea who tricked Cydippe into swearing by Diana to marry him, using an inscribed apple; the speaker.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §20 Acontius
A youth of the island of Cea who, by an inscribed apple rolled before Cydippe in Diana's temple, made her swear to marry him. The speaker.
- The Heroides §21 Acontius
The youth of Cea whose inscribed apple trapped Cydippe into an oath; the addressee of her reply.
- Sorrows §3.10 Acontius
The lover who wooed Cydippe by an apple inscribed with a vow; in fruitless Tomis there is not even a fruit to write on.