Religion
Book XIV, 97: An Oracle of the Pythia
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Religion
Take heed, when he of the barbarous tongue casts a yoke of papyrus into the sea, to remove from Euboea the bleating goats.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 97: An Oracle of the Pythia.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/897/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 97: An Oracle of the Pythia.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/897/.
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