“Yes, by the cabbage! Of all the people in the world, I love you the most by far.”
καὶ σὲ πολλὸν ἀνθρώπων
ἐγὼ φιλέω μάλιστα, ναὶ μὰ τὴν κράμβην.
Bizarre Love Oaths: Ananius, fr. 4
ΕΥΔΟΞΑ ΑΓΝΩΣΤΑ ΚΑΤΑΓΕΛΑΣΤΑ
ΕΥΔΟΞΑ ΑΓΝΩΣΤΑ ΚΑΤΑΓΕΛΑΣΤΑ
“Yes, by the cabbage! Of all the people in the world, I love you the most by far.”
καὶ σὲ πολλὸν ἀνθρώπων
ἐγὼ φιλέω μάλιστα, ναὶ μὰ τὴν κράμβην.
…By the cabbage?
As I said, it’s bizarre! I have heard it suggested that cabbage is a strong aphrodisiac.
An aphrodisiac? Not the way my granny cooked it…