στοργή
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A love, affection, Emp.109.3, Antipho Fr.73; γνησίων πολιτῶν BMus.Inscr.4.481*.9 (Ephesus), cf. CIG2802 (Aphrodisias); ἐχόμενος τῆς εἰς δὲ ἀεὶ στοργῆς POxy.1766.3 (iii A.D.); esp. of parents and children, ἡδύ γε πατὴρ τέκνοισιν, εἰ στοργὴν ἔχοι Philem.200; γονέων πρὸς ἔκγονα σ. Plu.2.1100d, cf. Cic. Att.10.8.9; σ. φυσικὴ πρὸς τὰ τέκνα Demetr.Lac.Herc.1012.44: pl., Man.4.378, etc. 2 rarely sexual love, AP5.165 (Mel.), 190 (Id.), 7.476 (Id.).
