Tarpeia

American  

[tahr-pee-uh] / tɑrˈpi ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.

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Tarpeia British  

/ tɑːˈpiːə /

noun

1. (in Roman legend) a vestal virgin, who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was killed by them when she requested a reward

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Example Sentences

Mrs. Behn contributed both Prologue and Epilogue, the former being spoken by that sweet-voiced blonde, winsome Charlotte Butler, the latter by Lady Slingsby, who acted Tarpeia.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume I by Summers, Montague

"I read about that rock, and about Tarpeia, in a history in America, and I want to see how the rock looks."

From Rollo in Rome by Abbott, Jacob

And near Tarpeia, by the Capitol That dwelt, betrayer of the walls of Rome.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey

It happened that Tarpeius, the chief who held this fortress, had a daughter named Tarpeia, who was deeply affected by that love of finery which has caused abundant mischief since her day.

From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

But his daughter Tarpeia, dazzled by the golden bracelets of the Sabines, promised to betray the hill to them "if they would give her what they wore on their left arms."

From A Smaller History of Rome by Smith, William, Sir