Galanthis

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Gălanthis: ĭdis, f.,
I a female attendant of Alcmene, changed by Lucina, whom she had deceived, into a weasel (Gr. γαλέη), Ov. M. 9, 306 sq.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Gălanthis, ĭdis, f., servante d’Alcmène, fut changée en belette par Lucine : Ov. M. 9, 306