Ἕλλην
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ηνος, ὁ, Hellen, son of Deucalion, Hes.Fr.7.1. II Ἕλληνες, οἱ, the Thessalian tribe of which Hellen was the reputed chief, Il.2.684. 2 of all Greeks, Epigr. ap. Paus.10.7.6, Hdt.1.56, Th.1.3, etc.; cf.Πανέλληνες. 3 Gentiles, whether heathens or Christians, opp. Jews, LXXIs.9.12, Ev.Jo.7.35, etc. 4 non-Egyptian (incl. Persians, etc.), PTeb.5.169 (ii B.C.). 5 pagan, Jul.Ep.114, Eun. VS p.524B., Dam.Isid.204, Cod.Just.1.11.10. III as Adj.,= Ἑλληνικός, στρατός Pi.N.10.25, etc.: with fem. Subst., Ἕλλην' ἐπίσταμαι φάτιν A.Ag.1254; στολήν γ' Ἕλληνα E.Heracl.130; Ἕ. γυνή Philem.55; Ἕ. ἀληθῶς οὖσα, of fortune, Apollod.Car.5.10; Πυλῶν Ἑλλήνων D.18.304: with neut.Subst., ἐν χωρίῳ Ἕλληνι Them.Or.27.332d. IV those who spoke or wrote Hellenistic Greek, opp. Ἀττικοί, ἄρτι· οἱ μὲν Ἀ. τὸ πρὸ ὀλίγου, οἱ δὲ Ἕ. καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ νῦν λέγουσι Moer. 68, al., cf. POxy.1012Fr.16; opp. οἱ παλαιοί, Moer.145.
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