Olympian 8.81-85

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Text Category
Literature: poetry
Century Range
Precise Date or Date Range
460
Location of Display
Reference
Olympian 8.81-85
Quotation
Ἑρμᾶ δὲ θυγατρὸς ἀκούσαις Ἰφίων Ἀγγελίας, ἐνέποι κεν Καλλιμάχῳ λιπαρὸν κόσμον Ὀλυμπίᾳ, ὅν σφι Ζεὺς γένει ὤπασεν. ἐσλὰ δ’ ἐπ’ ἐσλοῖς ἔργ’ ἐθέλοι δόμεν, ὀξείας δὲ νόσους ἀπαλάλκοι.
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Olympia, and by extension, victorious athletes
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Garlands
Medium/a Ornamenting
Garlands/ crowns for winners at the Olympic games
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Zeus
Item Identifier
A02173
Determination
Derived directly from text