Helicon
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
(River) Ἑλικών, -ῶνος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Hĕlĭcon: ōnis, m., = Ἑλικών,
I a mountain in Bœotia, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, now Zagará, Plin. 4, 3, 4, § 8; 4, 7, 12, § 25; Ov. M. 2, 219; 5, 254; 663; id. F. 4, 193; Verg. A. 7, 641; 10, 163 al.—
II Derivv.
A Hĕlĭcōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Helicon, Heliconian: collis, i. e. Helicon, Cat. 61, 1: Tempe, a beautiful valley on Mount Helicon, Ov. Am. 1, 1, 15: mella, Claud. Laud. Ser. 10: Naïs, id. Epigr. 5.—
B Hĕlĭcōnĭădes, um, f., the Heliconians, a poet. designation of the Muses, Lucr. 3, 1037.—
C Hĕlĭcōnis, ĭdis. f. adj., Heliconian: silva, Stat. S. 4, 4, 90.—In plur. subst.: Hĕlĭcōnĭdes, um, i. q. Heliconiades, the Muses, Pers. prooem. 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Hĕlĭcōn,¹² ōnis, m. (Ἑλικών), Hélicon [montagne de Béotie, consacrée à Apollon et aux Muses] : Plin. 4, 25 || -cōnĭus, a, um, de l’Hélicon : Catul. 61, 1 || -cōnis, ĭdis, f., de l’Hélicon : Stat. S. 4, 4, 90 || -cōnĭădĕs et -cōnĭdĕs, um, f., nom des Muses : Lucr. 3, 1037 ; Pers. Prol., 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
Helicōn, ōnis, Akk. ōnem u. ōna, m. (Ἑλικών), ein Gebirge in Böotien, bes. der eigentl. Berg in der Nähe von Thespiä, mit einem Apollotempel u. Musenhain, bei den Türken j. Zagara, Varro r. r. 3, 16, 7. Verg. Aen. 7, 641. Hor. ep. 2, 1, 128. Ov. met. 5, 254. Plin. 4, 8. Mart. Cap. 1. § 10: Heliconis alumnae, v. den Musen, Ov. fast. 4, 193. – Dav.: A) Helicōniades, um, f. (Ἑλικωνιάδες), die Bewohnerinnen des Helikon, v. den Musen, Lucr. u. Pers. – B) Helicōnis, idis, f. (Ἑλικωνίς), helikonisch, silva, Stat. – C) Helicōnius, a, um (Ἑλικώνιος), helikonisch, collis, Lucr.: mons, Catull.: Tempe, Ov.: mella, Claud.
