Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 75
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Son of Kings, like to Zeus, Apollo, and Ares, lovely offspring granted to a mother’s prayers, from the Fates all kingly, all perfect things have come to thee, and thou art become the theme of Poets. Zeus has his royal sceptre, Ares his spear, and Phoebus his beauty, but thine, Cotys, are all three together.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Thessalonica, Antipater of. “Book XVI, 75.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/antipater-thessalonica/74/.
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Thessalonica, Antipater of. “Book XVI, 75.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/antipater-thessalonica/74/.
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