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Book XIV, 27: Enigma
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Seeking in the sea the maiden who was once a lion, thou shalt find the mother-in-law of Hecuba, the murderer of her children.
Codex Note
Answer: Thetis, who was transformed into a lion in her attempt to escape from Peleus. Hecuba was a name given to Medea, whom, according to late tradition, Achilles is said to have married in the islands of the blessed.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 27: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/828/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 27: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/828/.
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