Menestheus
μηδέν' ὀλβίζειν, πρὶν ἂν τέρμα τοῦ βίου περάσῃ μηδὲν ἀλγεινὸν παθών → Count no man blessed 'til he's passed the endpoint of his life without grievous suffering. (Sophocles, King Oedipus 1529f.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Mĕnestheus: (-steus), ei and eos, m., = Μενεσθευς,
I a man's name.
I A son of Iphicrates the Athenian, Nep. lphicr. 3.—
II A king of the Athenians, a leader in the Trojan war, Just. 2, 6.—
III A charioteer of Diomedes, Stat. Th. 6, 661; 712.—
= Mnestheus, q. v.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Mĕnestheūs,¹⁴ ĕī ou ĕos, m. (Μενεσθεύς), Ménesthée [roi d’Athènes] : Just. 2, 6, 15 [leçon pour Demophoon ] || fils d’Iphicrate : Nep. Iph. 3, 4 || cocher de Diomède : Stat. Th. 6, 661.
Latin > German (Georges)
Menestheus, eī, Akk. ea, m. (Μενεσθεύς), I) Sohn des Iphikrates, Nep. Iph. 3, 4. – II) Sohn des Klytius, Bruder des Akmon, gebürtig aus Lyrnesus, Verg. Aen. 10, 129. – III) Wagenlenker des Diomedes, Stat. Theb. 6, 661. 698. 706 u. 712.
