Mythology & Folklore
Book XIV, 28: Enigma
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
From the sea I have a fishy parentage, and one contest can bring me to the games of Dionysus. In the stadion, after anointing my body with oil, I slew by my hands the son of Demeter. In the second place, I send out from both sides of me a mass of giants, pulled by many hands.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 28: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/829/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 28: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/829/.
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