Ἑσπερίς
From LSJ
τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
English (LSJ)
ίδος, pecul. fem. of ἑσπέριος,
A western, ἅλμη Nonn.D.6.219. II as Subst., night-scented stock, Matthiola tristis, Thphr.CP6.17.3, Plin.HN21.39 ; = citreum, Gloss. 2 as pr. n., Ἑσπερίδες, αἱ, the Hesperides, daughters of Night, who dwelt in an island, on the western verge of the world, and guarded a garden with golden apples, Hes.Th.215, E.Hipp.742 (lyr.), D.S.4.27, etc.: hence Ἑσπερίδων μῆλα quinces, Pamphil. ap. Ath.2.82d. 3 Ἑ. νῆσοι, = Κασσιτερίδες, D.P.563.
