place
Asia
The continent of Asia Minor and beyond, the vast and wealthy realm of Paris's father Priam.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §16 Asia
The vast, wealthy continent ruled by Priam, Paris's inheritance, contrasted with thrifty Sparta.
- The Heroides §17 Asia
The Asian peoples, who would talk of Helen's flight.
- Letters from the Black Sea §2.10 cities of Asia
The province of Asia (western Asia Minor), whose great cities Ovid toured in Macer's company in his youth.
- Metamorphoses §13.409 flourishing Asia
Asia (Asia Minor), whose chief city was Troy; Hecuba is called its 'image'.