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Ā^drastēa or Ā^drastīa , ae, f., = Ἀδράστεια.
I. The daughter of Jupiter and Necessity (so called from an altar erected to her by Adrastus), the goddess who rewards men for their deeds, and who esp. punishes pride and arrogance: “quod nec sinit Adrastea,” Verg. Cir. 239: “ineffugibilis,” App. de Mund. p. 75; Amm. 14, 11.—
II. A city of Mysia, later called Parium, Plin. 5, 32, 40, § 141; Just. 11, 6, 10.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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