Oeonae

Oeonae
Oeōnae, ārum, f., fabulous islands in the north of Europe:

in quīs ovis avium et avenis incolae vivant,

Plin. 4, 13, 27, § 94.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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