ἀρδάνιον
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
English (LSJ)
τό,
A = ἀρδάλιον, Ael.Dion.Fr.66, Poll.8.66, AB441.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀρδάνιον: τὸ, ἀγγεῖον κεράμειον, «τὸ δ’ ὄστρακον ἐκαλεῖτο ἀρδάνιον» Πολυδ. Η΄, 66, «κεράμιον, γάστρα, ὅθεν τὰ θρέμματα πίνουσι καὶ εἴρηται παρὰ τὸ ἄρδειν, ἐτίθετο δὲ καὶ πρὸ τῆς θύρας τῶν τετελευτηκότων τοῖς εἰσιοῦσι καὶ τοῖς ἐξιοῦσιν ἵνα περιρραίνωνται. Ἐχρῶντο δὲ καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τῷ ἀρδανίῳ, αἱ τὴν κρόκην τρίβουσαι ἐπ’ αὐτοῦ» Α. Β. 441. 30, πρβλ. καὶ Ἡσύχ. ἐν λέξει.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
aguamanil Ael.Dion.α 168, Poll.8.66, Hsch., AB 441.
