Anthedon
Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Anthēdon: ŏnis, f., = Ἀνθηδών,
I A town and harbor in Bœotia, opposite the island Eubœa (hence called Euboica), the birthplace of Glaucus, and noted for its great traffic in sponges, now Paleo-kastro, Ov. M. 13, 905; 7, 232; cf. Mann. Gr. 220.— Hence, Anthēdŏnĭus, a, um, adj., Anthedonic, Stat. Th. 9, 291; 9, 328.—
II A maritime town in Palestine, afterwards called Agrippias, Plin. 5, 13, 14, § 68.—
III A port on the Saronic Gulf, belonging to Argolis, Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 18.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Anthēdōn, ŏnis, f.,
1 ville de Béotie : Ov. M. 13, 905 || -dŏnĭus, a, um, d’Anthédon : Stat. Th. 9, 291
2 ville de Palestine : Plin. 5, 68.
