Νῖσος

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Καλὸν τὸ θνῄσκειν, οἷς ὕβριν τὸ ζῆν φέρει → Quis foeda vita restat, his pulchrum est mori → Wem das Leben Schmach bringt, dem ist Sterben schön

Menander, Monostichoi, 291

English (Autenrieth)

son of Arētus, father of Amphinomus of Dulichium, Od. 16.395, Od. 18.127, 413.

English (Slater)

Νῑσος a legendary king of Megara.
   1 Νίσου τ' ἐν λόφῳ (P. 9.91) Νίσου τ' ἐν εὐαγκεῖ λόφῳ (N. 5.46)

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Νῖσος: ὁ Нис
1) сын Арета, знатный дулихиец Hom.;
2) сын Пандиона, брат Эгея, миф. царь Мегары Trag.: ἡ Νίσου πόλις Eur. = Μέγαρα;
3) тж. ὁ Νίσου λόφος Холм Ниса, близ Мегары Thuc.