Plutarch, Quaestiones Graecae, ed. William W. Goodwin, 52

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Question 52.

For what reason do the men of Elis lead their mares out of their borders when they would have them leaped by their horses?

Solution.

Was it that of all kings Oenomaus was the greatest lover of horses, and being most fond of this creature, imprecated many and great curses upon horses that should leap mares in Elis; wherefore the people, fearing his curse, do abominate this thing?

Quaestiones Graecae. Plutarch. ed. William W. Goodwin. Boston. 1874.

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Greek Questions (English) (Plutarch. Plutarch's Morals, Vol. II. Goodwin, William W., editor; Chauncy, Isaac translator. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company; Cambridge: Press of John Wilson and Son, 1874.)

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Αἴτια Ἑλληνικά Perseus (Plutarch. Moralia, Vol. IV. Babbitt, Frank Cole, editor. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1936 (printing).) — 52 focus

[52] τίς ἡ αἰτία, διʼ ἣν Ἠλεῖοι τὰς ὀνοθόρους¹ ἵππους ἐκτὸς ὅρων ἀπάγοντες βιβάζουσιν;

ἢ ὅτι πάντων τῶν βασιλέων φιλιππότατος ὢν. ὁ Οἰνόμαος καὶ μάλιστα τὸ ζῷον ἀγαπήσας τοῦτʼ ἐπηράσατο πολλὰ καὶ δεινὰ κατὰ τῶν ἵππους² ὀχευόντων ἐν Ἤλιδι, καὶ φοβούμενοι τὴν κατάραν ἐκείνην ἀφοσιοῦνται;

Κεφαλαίων καταγραφή Ἑλληνικά Perseus (Plutarch. Plutarchi Chaeronensis Moralia, Vol IΙ. Vernardakēs, Grēgorios N., editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1889.) — 52 focus

[52] τίς ἡ αἰτία, διʼ ἣν Ἠλεῖοι τὰς ἐνόδας ¹ ἵππους ἐκτὸς ὅρων ἀπάγοντες βιβάζουσιν; ἦ ὅτι πάντων τῶν βασιλέων φιλιππότατος ὢν ὁ Οἰνόμαος καὶ 15 μάλιστα τὸ ζῷον ἀγαπήσας τοῦτʼ ἐπηράσατο πολλὰ καὶ δεινὰ κατὰ τῶν ἵππους ² ὀχευόντων ἐν Ἤλιδι, καὶ φοβούμενοι τὴν κατάραν ἐκείνην ἀφοσιοῦνται;

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The Greek Questions Perseus (Plutarch. Moralia, Vol. IV. Babbitt, Frank Cole, translator. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1936 (printing).) — 52 focus

[52] What is the reason why the Eleans lead their mares outside the boundaries of their country to mate them with asses?¹

Is it because of all kings Oenomaüs was the most fond of horses, and, since he particularly loved this animal, he laid many terrible curses upon any that should thus mate horses in Elis; and it is in fear of that curse that they endeavour to keep clear of it?

Plutarch Quaestiones Graecae 52

ed. William W. Goodwin

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