Mythology & Folklore
Book XIV, 44: Enigma
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
In one night I both attacked the Trojans, and cutting through the tribes of the Greeks conquered them without a spear. Neither Diomede, nor Odysseus the sacker of cities, was strong enough to drive away me, the venturesome, from the ships, but by increasing in their breasts spirit and courage, I destroyed the armies of the Argives and of the Phrygians.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Codex Note
Answer: The dream sent by Zeus to Agamemnon (Iliad ii, at the beginning).
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 44: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/845/.
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