Λαοκόων
κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
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Laocoön (/leɪˈɒkoʊˌɒn, -kəˌwɒn/; Ancient Greek: Λαοκόων, romanized: Laokóōn, IPA: [laokóɔːn], gen.: Λαοκόοντος), is a figure in Greek and Roman mythology and the Epic Cycle. Laocoon was a Trojan priest who was attacked, with his two sons, by giant serpents sent by the gods. The story of Laocoön has been the subject of numerous artists, both in ancient and in more contemporary times.
French (Bailly abrégé)
όωντος (ὁ) :
Laocoon, prêtre de Poséidon.
Étymologie: λαός, *κόων de la R. κοϜ observer, surveiller, diriger ; cf. κοέω.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Λᾱοκόων: όωντος ὁ Лаокоонт (троянский жрец Аполлона, вместе со своими двумя сыновьями задушенный морскими змеями, которых наслал на него Посидон; название одной из несохранившихся трагедий Софокла).
Translations
az: Laokoon; be_x_old: Ляакоан; be: Лаакоан; bg: Лаокоон; ca: Laocoont; cs: Láokoón; cv: Лаокоон; da: Laokoon; de: Laokoon; el: Λαοκόων; en: Laocoön; eo: Laokoonto; es: Laocoonte; eu: Laokoon; fa: لائوکوئون; fi: Laokoon; fr: Laocoon; gl: Laocoonte; he: לאוקואון; hr: Laokont; hu: Laokoón; hy: Լաոկոոն; id: Laokoon; it: Laocoonte; ja: ラーオコオーン; ka: ლაოკოონი; ko: 라오콘; la: Laocoon; lt: Laokoontas; mk: Лаокоон; nl: Laocoön; nn: Laokoon; no: Laokoon; pl: Laokoon; pt: Laocoonte; ro: Laocoon; ru: Лаокоонт; sh: Laokont; sk: Laokoón; sq: Laokoonti; sr: Лаокоон; sv: Laokoon; th: เลออโคออน; uk: Лаокоон; uz: Laokoont; zh: 拉奥孔