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.” ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poena