Lupercus
Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Lŭpercus: i, m. lupus, and perh. arceo.
I The Roman name of the Lycean Pan (so called because he protected the flocks from wolves), Just. 4, 3, 1.—Far more freq.,
II A priest of the Lycean Pan: nudi Luperci, Verg. A. 8, 663; Ov. F. 2, 267: nec prodest agili palmas praebere Luperco, Juv. 2, 142. There were at first two classes of these priests, the Fabiani and the Quintiliani, to whom afterwards, in honor of Cæsar, were added the Juliani, Suet. Caes. 76. At first the priests were chosen only from the herdsmen, but afterwards young persons of the highest rank were received among them: ita eras Lupercus, ut te consulem esse meminisse deberes, Cic. Phil. 2, 34, 85; Suet. Aug. 31.— There were also Luperci at Velitrae, Inscr. Murat. 1, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Lŭpercus,¹² ī, m.,
1 Lupercus [un des noms de Pan : Just. 4, 3, 1
2 Luperque [prêtre de Lupercus ou Pan : Cic. Phil. 2, 85 ; Virg. En. 8, 663 ; Ov. F. 2, 267
3 nom d’homme : Mart. 1, 117, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
Lupercus, ī, m. (lupus u. arceo, Wolfsabwehrer), I) röm. Name des lycäischen Pan, Iustin. 43, 1, 7. – II) ein Priester des lycäischen Pan, Cic. Phil. 2, 85. Verg. Aen. 8, 663 u.a.
