φίλορνις
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ῑθος, ὁ, ἡ,
A fond of birds, Ocell.4.14, Plu.Num.4, Opp.C.1.78, Ael.NA6.29, Iamb.VP31.212. II loved or haunted by birds, πέτρα A.Eu.23.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1284] ιθος, den Vogel, die Vögel liebend; πέτρα Aesch. Eum. 23; θεός Plut. Num. 4; od. den Vögeln lieb, von ihnen besucht.
