Euripides, fr. 26 (Aeolus): Sex is a Double-Edged Sword sententiaeantiquae 12 years ago “Aphrodite has many shades: She can please or aggrieve men wholly.” τῇ δ’ ᾿Αφροδίτῃ πόλλ’ ἔνεστι ποικίλα· τέρπει τε γὰρ μάλιστα καὶ λυπεῖ βροτούς. 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 Fragmentary Friday: Euripides Confuses (Himself?) On WomenDateNovember 14, 2014In relation toGreekKeep the Wine Flowing Then! Euripides, Bacchae 773-4DateMay 31, 2015In relation toSimilar postFragmentary Friday: Fire For WomenDateMarch 4, 2016In relation toGreek