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Book IX, 466: What Alcestis would say when Admetus yoked a Lion and Boar to his Chariot
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
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Great deeds of valour crowned thy chariot, and with excellently composed wedding hymns men celebrate thy bride.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 466: What Alcestis would say when Admetus yoked a Lion and Boar to his Chariot.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/500/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 466: What Alcestis would say when Admetus yoked a Lion and Boar to his Chariot.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/500/.
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