Religion
Below Cyllene (Mackail)
Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)
Religion
I who inherit the tossing mountain-forests of steep Cyllene, stand here guarding the pleasant playing fields, Hermes, to whom boys often offer marjoram and hyacinth and fresh garlands of violets.
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Nicias. “Below Cyllene (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/nicias/10/.
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Nicias. “Below Cyllene (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/nicias/10/.
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