ἄκμων
From LSJ
Ζωῆς πονηρᾶς θάνατος αἱρετώτερος → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Dem schlechten Leben vorzuziehen ist der Tod
English (LSJ)
ονος, ὁ, orig. prob.
A meteoric stone, thunderbolt (v. sub fin.), χάλκεος ἄ. οὐρανόθεν κατιών Hes.Th.722, cf. 724. II anvil, Il.18.476, Od.8.274, Hdt.1.68: metaph., πρὸς ἄκμονι χάλκευε γλῶσσαν Pi.P.1.86; λόγχης ἄκμονες very anvils to bear blows (cf. Sch. ad loc.), A.Pers.51; ὑπομένειν πληγὰς ἄκμων Aristopho 4; Τιρύνθιος ἄ., i. e. Hercules, Call.Dian.146 (expl. by Sch. ὁ μὴ καμὼν ἐπὶ τοῖς ἄθλοις). 2 pestle (Cyprian), Hsch. 3 head of a batteringram, Apollod.Poliorc.161.4. III kind of eagle, Hsch. IV kind of wolf, Opp.C.3.326. V Pythag., = 6, Theol.Ar.37. (Cf. Skt.áśman- `sling-stone', etc.)
