Aponia (ἀπονία) means the absence of pain, and was regarded by the Epicureans to be the height of bodily pleasure. As with the other Hellenistic schools of philosophy, the Epicureans believed that the goal of human life is happiness. The Epicureans defined pleasure as the absence of pain (mental and physical), and hence pleasure can only in... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aponia
[gens] The gens Aponia was a Roman family during the later Republic, and the 1st century of the Empire. The gens is known from only a few individuals. ==Members of the gens== ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aponia_(gens)