Brewer's: Canidia

A sorceress, who could bring the moon from heaven. Alluded to by Horace. (Epodes, v.)

Your ancient conjurors were wont To make her [the moon] from her sphere dismount,  And to their incantations stoop.

Butler: Hudibras, part ii. 3.

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