Homer, Iliad, V, 890; quoted by Polybius, XII, 6, 26
• W. R. Paton, tr., The Histories of Polybius, IV (1925)
• W. R. Paton, tr., The Histories of Polybius, IV (1925)
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Of all the gods who tread the spangled skies, Thou most unjust, most odious in our eyes! Inhuman discord is thy dire delight, The waste of slaughter, and the rage of fight;
— Homer on Ares
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Of all the gods who tread the spangled skies, Thou most unjust, most odious in our eyes! Inhuman discord is thy dire delight, The waste of slaughter, and the rage of fight;" in the context of "Homer, Iliad, V, 890; quoted by Polybius, XII, 6, 26
• W. R. Paton, tr., The Histories of Polybius, IV (1925)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ares" (Quotes)
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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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