Μόνος θεῶν θάνατος οὐ δώρων ἐρᾷ

the only one of gods [who] does not love gifts [is] death

Translated by Catharine Roth15 Sep 2007Vetting: high1 revision

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Aeschylus says [this].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μόνος θεῶν θάνατος οὐ δώρων ἐρᾷ· Αἰσχύλος φησί.

Betacode

*mo/nos qew=n qa/natos ou) dw/rwn e)ra=|: *ai)sxu/los fhsi/.

Notes

cf. theta 45, pi 14.

Linked from1 entry

π14Πάγκοινος λίμνηlake common to all, universal lake[Meaning] that of Hades. "But you will not raise him from the lake of Hades, which is common to all, not with lamentations or prayers." *pa/gkoinos [means the lake] at which all must arrive. The sense [is]: not by…

Neighbouring entries

μ1233Μονονοῦall but, nearly μ1234Μονονουχίall but μ1235Μόνος θεῶν θάνατος οὐ δώρων ἐρᾷthe only one of gods [who] does not love gifts [is] death μ1236Μονοστόλῳsingle-robed (?)μ1237Μονότροποςsolitary, of one kind, single-minded, constant

Revision history1 revision · last 16 Sep 2007

16 Sep 2007tweaked headword; more keywords; raised status — David Whitehead
15 Sep 2007Translated — Catharine Roth