τροπαῖος
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)
α, ον,
A of a turning or change (cf. τροπαία,. II of or for defeat (τροπή 11), τροπαῖά τ' ἐχθρῶν καὶ πόλει σωτήρια (sc. σφάγια) E.Heracl.402; Ζεὺς Τ., as giver of victory, S.Ant. 143 (anap.), Tr.303, E.Heracl.867, IG22.1028.27; hence στήσαιεν Ζηνὶ τροπαῖον ἕδος ib.2.2717. 2 causing rout, appalling, Ἕκτορος ὄμμασι τροπαῖοι, i. e. terrible to the eyes of Hector, E.El.469 (lyr.), cf. 1174.—Cf. τρόπαιον.
