Triptolemus
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Τριπτόλεμος, ὁ, or say, son of Celeus.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Triptŏlĕmus: i, m., = Τριπτόλεμος,>
I a son of Celeus, king of Eleusis and of Metanira; he was the inventor of agriculture, and became a judge in the infernal regions, Ov. F. 4, 507 sq.; id. Tr. 3, 8, 1; id. M. 5, 646 sq.; Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9; Cic. Tusc. 1, 41, 98; id. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 110; Stat. S. 4, 2, 36; Hyg. Fab. 147.—Prov.: Triptolemo fruges dare, like the Engl. to carry coals to Newcastle, Ov. P. 4, 2, 10. — Hence, Triptŏlĕmĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Triptolemus, i. e. to husbandry, agricultural: dens, i. e. the plough, Fulg. Myth. prol. 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Triptŏlĕmus,¹⁴ ī, m., Triptolème [inventeur de l’agriculture] : Cic. Tusc. 1, 98 ; Verr. 2, 4, 110 ; Ov. F. 4, 507 ; Stat. S. 4, 2, 36 ; Hyg. Fab. 147.
Latin > German (Georges)
Triptolemus, ī, m. (Τριπτόλεμος), Sohn des Celëus, Königs von Eleusis, u. der Metaneira, Erfinder des Ackerbaus, Richter in der Unterwelt, Varro sat Men. 457. Cornif. rhet. 4, 9. Cic. Tusc. 1, 98. Ov. trist. 3, 8, 1; met. 5, 646. Serv. Verg. georg. 1, 19 (das. auch Varro). Isid. orig. 17, 1, 2. Vgl. Buzyges. – Sprichw., Triptolemo dare fruges, Wasser in das Meer tragen, Ov. ex Pont. 4, 2, 10. – Dav. Triptolemicus, a, um, triptolemisch, dens, der Pflug, Fulg. myth. 1. p. 10 M.
