An Ionian slave, the beloved concubine of Sardanapalus, the
Assyrian king. She roused him from his indolence to oppose Arbaces the
Mede, who aspired to his throne, and when she found that his cause was
hopeless induced him to place himself on a funeral pile, which she
fired with her own hand, and springing into the flames, perished with
her beloved lord and master. (Byron: Sardanapalus.)
More on Myrra from Infoplease:
- Myrra - Myrra An Ionian slave, the beloved concubine of Sardanapalus, the Assyrian king. She roused him ...
- Sardanapalus - Sardanapalus King of Nineveh and Assyria, noted for his luxury and voluptuousness. His effeminacy ...
- Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: M - Definitions, origins, and illustrative excerpts for words, phases, and literary allusions starting with "M"
See a map of "" in the Visual Thesaurus
