Homer, Iliad 21 (Greek epic 8th century B.C.)
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Artemis of the wilderness (agrotera), lady of wild beasts (potnia theron) ... Zeus has made you a lion among women... you hunt down the ravening beasts in the mountains and deer of the wilds.
— Homer on Goddess
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Artemis of the wilderness (agrotera), lady of wild beasts (potnia theron) ... Zeus has made you a lion among women... you hunt down the ravening beasts in the mountains and deer of the wilds." in the context of "Homer, Iliad 21 (Greek epic 8th century B.C.)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Homer
Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) is best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon.
About Homer
Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) is best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon.
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