Maid of Athens
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The girl immortalized by Byron, was Theresa Macri.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Maid of Athens” mean?
The girl immortalized by Byron, was Theresa Macri.
Is “Maid of Athens” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.