Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 115: On the Centaur Chiron
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
A horse is shed forth from a man, and a man springs up from a horse; a man without feet and a swift horse without a head; a horse belches out a man, and a man farts out a horse.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 115: On the Centaur Chiron.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/991/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 115: On the Centaur Chiron.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/991/.
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