Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 101: On a Picture of Heracles
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
As Heracles was when Theiodamas met him of old, even so did the artist portray the son of Zeus dragging off the ox from the plough and lifting up his club on high, but he did not paint the wicked murder of the ox. Yea, perchance he drew Theiodamas with a plaintive cry on his lips, hearing which Heracles spares the steer’s life.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 101: On a Picture of Heracles.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/986/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 101: On a Picture of Heracles.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/986/.
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