“No mortal has ever discovered a faithful sign of things to come from the gods: we are blind to the future.”
σύμβολον δ’ οὔ πώ τις ἐπιχθονίων
πιστὸν ἀμφὶ πράξιος ἐσσομένας εὗρεν θεόθεν,
τῶν δὲ μελλόντων τετύφλωνται φραδαί·
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Pindar, Olympian 7.24-26
“It is impossible to discover what is best for a man both now and in death.”
…τοῦτο δ’ ἀμάχανον εὑρεῖν,
ὅτι νῦν ἐν καὶ τελευτᾷ φέρτατον ἀνδρὶ τυχεῖν.
So, what’s the point? Check out the full text.
Pindar, Isthmian 1. 47
Pindar, Nemean 4.6
“The rumor of deeds lives longer than deeds themselves”
ῥῆμα δ’ ἐργμάτων χρονιώτερον βιοτεύει
How can we keep talking about sports without quoting some Pindar?
Pindar Olympian 2.2
“What god, what hero and what man will we celebrate?”
τίνα θεόν, τίν’ ἥρωα, τίνα δ’ ἄνδρα κελαδήσομεν;
Pindar eventually comes up with an answer…
Pindar, Isthmian 1.67-8
Pindar, Olympian 10. 7-8
Pindar, Olympian 8.72-3
“A man who has accomplished fitting deeds forgets about death.”
᾿Αΐδα τοι λάθεται
ἄρμενα πράξαις ἀνήρ.
Really, Pindar?
