Religion

Book VI, 157

by Theodoridas 3rd century BC (Paton’s date)

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)

Religion

Artemis, guardian of Gorgus’ possessions and his land, shoot the thieves with thy bow, and save thy friends. Then Gorgus at thy porch will sacrifice to thee the blood of a she-goat from his pastures and full-grown lambs.

This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.

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Theodoridas. “Book VI, 157.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theodoridas/2/.

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