Greek Anthology 6.215

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Text Category
Literature: epigram
Location of Display
Author
Philippus via Maximus Planudes
Reference
Greek Anthology 6.215
Quotation
συλήσαντες Ὄλυμπον ἴδ᾽ ὡς ὅπλοισιν Ἔρωτες κοσμοῦντ᾽ ἀθανάτων, σκῦλα φρυασσόμενοι. Φοίβου τόξα φέρουσι, Διὸς δὲ κεραυνόν,Ἄρηος ὅπλον καὶ κυνέην, Ἡρακλέους ῥόπαλον, ῥόπαλον τε θεοῦ τριβελὲς δόρυ, θύρσα τε Βάκχου, πτηνὰ πέδιλ᾽ Ἑρμοῦ, λαμπάδας Ἀρτέμιδος. οὐκ ἄχθος θνητοῖς εἴκειν βελέεσσιν ἐρώτων, δαίμονες οἷς ὅπλων κόσμον ἔδωκαν ἔχειν.
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Erotes
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Military: Arms and Armour
Visual Work: Clothing: Insignia
Medium/a Ornamenting
Arms/ spoils of the immortals - bow of Phoebus, thunderbolt of Zeus, shield and helmet of Ares, club of Heracles, spear of Poseidon, thrysus of Dionysos, sandals of Hermes, Artemis' torches
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
The Erotes themselves
Item Identifier
A01294
Determination
Derived directly from text