so I thought it would be a good idea to upload the original
Anyte Greek Anthology
6. 312 The PET BILLY GOAT
Ἡνία
δή τοι παῖδες ἐνί, τράγε, φοινικόεντα
θέντες
καὶ λασίῳ φιμὰ περὶ στόματι,
ἵππια
παιδεύουσι θεοῦ περὶ ναὸν ἄεθλα,
ὄφρ̕
αὐτοὺς ἐφορᾐ
νήπια τερπομένους.
There
was a huge outcry last year about inhumane goat races.
The
ancient Greeks also raced goats but if this goat had purple reins it
was a beloved indulged pet not some poor half feral animal? The
mention of a temple and a god watching suggests this race may have
been part of a festival?
No comments:
Post a Comment