Regret (See also Remorse.) Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Regret (See also Remorse.)


  1. Epimetheus Pandora’s husband; regretted opening box. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 90]
  2. Hale, Nathan (1755–1776) American Revolutionary spy, hanged by British; regretted only having one life to give for country. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1176]
  3. Moses led his people to threshold of promised land but could not enter. [O.T.: Deuteronomy 34:1–4]
  4. Nebo, Mt. from which Moses views promised land he cannot enter. [O.T.: Deuteronomy 34:1–4]
  5. raspberry symbol of regret and grief. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]