"evening land", or "western land", an ancient name for Italy
The name of a nymph in Greek mythology, the daughter of Cebren, a river god. Aesacus, son of Priamus and Alexirrhoe, fell in love with her. She fled from him but was bit by a snake and died. Aesacus, grieving, attempted to drown himself but was changed into a bird by Tethys.
... a notary of Gothic kings in Italy. At the time of Justinian, he was a Christian and possibly bishop of Croton. In approximately 580, he wrote "De origine actibusq ...