Religion
Fragment 51
Translated by Henry Thornton Wharton (1885) · From Fragments
Religion
And there the bowl of ambrosia was mixed, and Hermes took the ladle to pour out for the gods; and then they all held goblets, and made libation, and wished the bridegroom all good luck.
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Sappho. “Fragment 51.” Translated by Henry Thornton Wharton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sappho/46/.
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Sappho. “Fragment 51.” Translated by Henry Thornton Wharton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sappho/46/.
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