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Alypia

Alypia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.

Alypia (daughter of Anthemius)

Alypia (fl. 467–472 AD) was a noblewoman of the Western Roman Empire, daughter of the Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.

Usage examples of "alypia".

If Thorisin bred a successor, he might be less hindersome where Alypia was concerned.

For all he knew, Alypia Gavra might be going through the archives now, looking for material to add to her history.

Nowere it that, Alypia had the decency, and the courage, to tell him to his face.

He and Alypia had managed one meeting at this inn during the winter, so had it become a natural trysting place when she was supposed to be visiting Balsamon.

Mourtzouphlos led Scaurus and Alypia in to the Avtokrator of the Videssians.

But Mourtzouphlos was also responsible for everything that had happened to Alypia these past months, and for that the tribune could not forgive him.

He promptly forgot about it, for still another steward was leading Alypia Gavra and her attendant ladies into place between the two groups.

Scaurus, Alypia, and Thorisin passed the inmost row of seats, the Empress Alania stood and joined her husband.

Even with Alypia slim and graceful beside him, he knew he was cutting a sorry figure.

No one followed Marcus and Alypia in, though, but Thorisin and Alania, and they went off to their own rooms at once.

Greek had to explain Sisyphos to Alypia, who scribbled a note that might appear one day in her own history.

Marcus felt the same mixture of longing, guilt, and a touch of fear Alypia always raised in him.

The girl, Ypatia, reminded Marcus a little of Alypia Gavra in her quiet intelligence.

And to cement his claim, Alypia, whose house opposed everything his stood for, had been forced into marriage with him.

And Vardanes, whose malignance was neither mediocre nor trivial, had coveted Alypia for years.