Python
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Pȳthon: ōnis, m., = Πύθων,>
I the serpent slain, according to the myth, near Delphi by Apollo, who was fabled to have been called Pythius in commemoration of this victory, Ov. M. 1, 438; 460; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Pȳthōn,¹⁴ ōnis, m. (Πύθων), serpent énorme tué par Apollon, d’où les jeux pythiques : Ov. M. 1, 438 || Pythonos Cōmē Plin. 10, 62, bourg de Python, en Asie Mineure. gén. -onos Varro L. 7, 17 ; acc. -ona Prop. 4, 6, 35 ; Ov. M. 1, 460 ; Luc. 5, 80.
Latin > German (Georges)
Pȳthōn, ōnis, m. (Πύθων), I) eine große Schlange bei Delphi, die Apollo tötete, weshalb er den Beinamen Pythius erhalten haben soll, Ov. met. 1, 438. Lucan. 6, 408 sqq. Claud. in Ruf. 1. praef. 1. Hyg. fab. 53 u. 140: Genet. Pythonos, Varro LL. 7, 17: Akk. Pythona, Prop. 4, 6, 35. Ov. met. 1, 460. Lucan. 5, 80. Diom. 495, 3. – II) appell.: a) der Wahrsagergeist, Vulg. 1. regg. 28, 7 u. 8. – b) der Wahrsager, Vulg. deut. 18, 11. Vulg. 4. regg. 21, 6 u.a. – attrib. = wahrsagerisch, spiritus pytho, Vulg. act. apost. 16, 16.
