Mythology & Folklore
Book IX, 472: On Ulysses
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Mythology & Folklore
It was after much toil that long-suffering Odysseus came home; yet Odysseus, the sacker of cities, surely has great fame on land and sea among men of future times.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 472: On Ulysses.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/506/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 472: On Ulysses.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/506/.
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