Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 126: On the Minotaur
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Mythology & Folklore
The bull-boy, in no respect complete, he who betrays his mother’s passion, the man half-beast, the double nature, the bull-headed, the freak of bodies, who is neither a whole ox nor a whole man.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 126: On the Minotaur.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/998/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XVI, 126: On the Minotaur.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/998/.
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