Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 145: On a Statue of Ariadne
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
No mortal was thy sculptor, but he carved thee even as thy lover Bacchus saw thee reclining on the rock.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 145: On a Statue of Ariadne.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1004/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 145: On a Statue of Ariadne.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1004/.
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