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Poena

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.”

Poena (moth)

Poena is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.

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Hac iter Elysium nobis: at lava malorum Exercet poenas, et ad impia Tartara mittit.