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ματρυιά

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

English (Slater)

μᾱτρυιά
   1 mother in law “ἔκ τε ματρυιᾶς ἀθέων βελέων” Damodike, mother in law of Phrixos, cf. fr. 49 (P. 4.162)