Lucina
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
Latin > English
Lucina Lucinae N F :: Lucina, goddess of childbirth; childbirth
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Lūcīna: ae, v. 1. lucinus.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Lūcīna,¹² æ, f.,
1 Lucine [nom d’Hécate] : Tib. 3, 4, 13
2 Lucine, présidant aux accouchements ; assimilée, tantôt à Diane [ Virg. B. 4, 10 ; Catul. 34, 13 ; Cic. Nat. 2, 68 ; Hor. Sæc. 15 ] ; tantôt à Junon [ Pl. Aul. 692 ; Ov. F. 6, 39 ] || [fig.] l’accouchement lui-même : Virg. G. 4, 340 ; Ov. Ars 3, 785 || Lucinam pati Virg. G. 3, 60, vêler.
Latin > German (Georges)
Lūcīna, ae, f., s. lucinus.
