Religion
Book XIV, 102: Spoken by the Pythia to the Emperor Hadrian
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Thou askest me that which is unknown to thee, the parentage and country of the ambrosial Siren. A certain Ithaca was the seat of Homer, Telemachus was his father, and his mother Nestor’s daughter, Polycaste. Her son was he, the most excellently wise of all mortals.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Cite this poem
MLA
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 102: Spoken by the Pythia to the Emperor Hadrian.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/902/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 102: Spoken by the Pythia to the Emperor Hadrian.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/902/.
Read this poem with the Codex →