Panyassis fragment 12 (19 W)

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Mortals have a fine gift equal to fire: wine, a defense against evil and companion of any song

 

οἶνος γὰρ πυρὶ ἶσον ἐπιχθονίοισιν ὄνειαρ

ἐσθλόν, ἀλεξίκακον, πάσης συνοπηδὸν ἀοιδῆς.

 

Pany-who?

 

The Ancient Greeks mixed their wine with water. How civilized.

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Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome

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