Panyassis fr. 12 (19 W) March 8, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae “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. Panyassis. Say it out loud. Again. A Greek epic poet not named Homer. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae