Harpocrates

From LSJ
Revision as of 09:25, 15 August 2017 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (3_6)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Γυναῖκα θάπτειν κρεῖσσόν ἐστιν ἢ γαμεῖν → Sepelire satius feminam quam ducere → Ein Weib bestatten, besser ist's als heiraten

Menander, Monostichoi, 95

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Harpŏcrătēs: is, m., = Ἁρποκράτης,
I The Egyptian god of silence, represented with his finger on his mouth; acc. to others, a Greek philosopher, who enjoined silence respecting the nature of the gods, Varr. L. L. 5, § 57 Müll. N. cr. (cf. Ov. M. 9, 692).—*
II Transf., a silent person, Cat. 74, 4.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Harpŏcrătēs,¹⁵ is, m. (Ἁρποκράτης), Harpocrate [dieu du silence] : Varro L. 5, 57 ; Catul. 74, 4.

Latin > German (Georges)

Harpocratēs, is, m. (Ἁρποκράτης), ein aus Ägypten in Rom eingewandertes Götterwesen, gew. als Genius des Schweigens betrachtet u. daher im Bilde mit auf den Mund gelegtem Finger dargestellt, Varro LL. 5, 57. Tert. apol. 6: dah. übtr., alqm reddere Harpocratem, Schweigen auferlegen, Catull. 74, 4.