place
Ortygia
The island quarter of Syracuse, site of the Arethusa spring.
Reading notes
- The Festivals §4.12 Ortygia
The island heart of Syracuse, site of Arethusa's spring.
- Metamorphoses §5.116 Ortygia
The island that forms the old heart of Syracuse, where Arethusa's spring rises.
- Metamorphoses §15.487 Ortygia
The islet of Syracuse, said once to have floated.