Poena
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In Roman mythology
, Poena (also Poine) is the spirit of punishment
and the attendant of punishment to Nemesis
, the goddess of divine retribution. The Latin
word poena, "pain, punishment, penalty", gave rise to English
words such as subpoena
and pain. The original word is the Ancient Greek poinḗ (ποινή), also meaning “penalty.”
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
, Poena (also Poine) is the spirit of punishment
Punishment
Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person or animal in response to behavior deemed wrong by an individual or group....
and the attendant of punishment to Nemesis
Nemesis (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Nemesis , also called Rhamnousia/Rhamnusia at her sanctuary at Rhamnous, north of Marathon, was the spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris . The Greeks personified vengeful fate as a remorseless goddess: the goddess of revenge...
, the goddess of divine retribution. The Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word poena, "pain, punishment, penalty", gave rise to English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
words such as subpoena
Subpoena
A subpoena is a writ by a government agency, most often a court, that has authority to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure. There are two common types of subpoena:...
and pain. The original word is the Ancient Greek poinḗ (ποινή), also meaning “penalty.”