Religion
Book XIV, 100: Oracle given to Menelaus and Alexander
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Why do ye two Kings, one King of the Trojans, the other of the Achaeans, ascend to my house, not thinking of the same matter, one seeking to find offspring for a filly and the other to carry off a filly? What, then, will thy counsel be, great Zeus?
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 100: Oracle given to Menelaus and Alexander.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/900/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 100: Oracle given to Menelaus and Alexander.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/900/.
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