Religion
Book IX, 701: On the Temple of Olympian Zeus at Athens
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Religion
This house is worthy of Zeus. Not even Olympus would blame Zeus for descending here from heaven.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 701: On the Temple of Olympian Zeus at Athens.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/621/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 701: On the Temple of Olympian Zeus at Athens.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/621/.
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