Arts & Sciences
Book IX, 589: On a Statue of Hera suckling Heracles
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Arts & Sciences
A true stepmother did the sculptor render. Therefore he added no milk to the breast that was not kindred.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 589: On a Statue of Hera suckling Heracles.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/555/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 589: On a Statue of Hera suckling Heracles.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/555/.
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