Mythology & Folklore
Book XVI, 234
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
The stone has place for three immortals; for the head clearly shows me to be goat-horned Pan, the breast and belly tell I am Heracles, the rest of the thighs and the legs are the portion of wing-footed Hermes. Refuse me not a sacrifice, stranger, for thy one sacrifice will earn the thanks of the three gods.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Gadara, Philodemus of. “Book XVI, 234.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/philodemus/28/.
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