Erechtheus
τὸ δανείζεσθαι τῆς ἐσχάτης ἀφροσύνης καὶ μαλακίας ἐστίν → being in debt is a mark of extreme folly and moral weakness (Plutarch, On Avoiding Debt 829F3)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Ἐρεχθεύς, -έως, ὁ.
descendant of Erechtheus: Ἐρεχθεῖδαι, οἱ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Ĕrechtheus: (trisyl.), ei, m., = Ἐρεχθεύς,
I a fabled king of Athens, father of Procris, Orithyia, Chthonia, and Creüsa, who devoted themselves to death for their country, Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62; id. N. D. 3, 19; id. Sest. 21, 48; Ov. M. 6, 667 sq.; 7, 697; Just. 2, 6, 12.—
II Derivv.
A Ĕrechthēus, a, um, adj., Erechthean, and poet. for Athenian: domus, Ov. F. 5, 204: arces, id. M. 8, 548; cf. litus, Val. Max. 6, 1, 1 ext.—
B Ĕrecthī-dae, ārum, m., poet., the Athenians, Ov. M. 7, 430.—
C Ĕrechthis, ĭdis, f., a daughter of Erechtheus, Orithyia, Ov. H. 16; Procris, id. M. 7, 726.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Ĕrechtheūs,¹⁴ ĕī, m. (Ἐρεχθεύς), Érechthée [roi d’Athènes] : Cic. Tusc. 1, 116 || titre d’une pièce d’Ennius : Gell. 7, 16, 9 || -ēus, a, um, Érechthéen, d’Athènes : Ov. F. 5, 204.
Latin > German (Georges)
Erechtheus, eī, m. (Ερεχθεύς), König von Athen, Vater der Prokris, Orithyia, Chthonia u. Krëusa, die sich im Heldentode fürs Vaterland opferten, Cic. Tusc. 1, 116. Ov. met. 6, 677 sqq. – Dav.: A) Erechthēus, a, um (Ερέχθειος), erechthëisch, arces, Athen, Ov.: litus, Val. Flacc. – B) Erechthīdae, ārum, m. (οἱ Ερεχθειδαι), die Nachkommen des Erechtheus, die Erechthiden, appell. = Athener, Ov. met. 7, 430. – C) Erechthis, thidis, f., die Erechthide (Tochter des Erechtheus), d.i. Orithyia, Ov. her. 16, 343: u. Prokris, Ov. met. 7, 726.
