Alcaeus 347. 3-4 (Athenaeus, Deipnosophists x 430c-d) May 3, 2012May 3, 2012 ~ sententiaeantiquae “Semele and Zeus’ son gave wine to men as an amnesia from their troubles” οἶνον γὰρ Σεμέλας καὶ Δίος υἶος λαθικάδεον ἀνθρώποισιν ἔδωκ’. Homer has nothing on the lyric poets as a oenophile. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailTumblrRedditPinterestLike this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae