Zenobius Proverbs

Greek and English proverb entries from the Leutsch-Schneidewin Zenobius.

Zenobius 1.6

Wells of Agamemnon

Illustrated proverb 1.6

English

Proverb

Wells of Agamemnon

Explanation

of great works. They say Agamemnon dug wells around Aulis and in many places throughout Greece.

Greek

Proverb

Ἀγαμεμνόνεια φρέατα

Explanation

ἐπὶ τῶν μεγάλων ἔργων. Ἱστοροῦσι γὰρ τὸν Ἀγαμέμνονα περὶ τὴν Αὐλίδα καὶ πολλαχοῦ τῆς Ἑλλάδος φρέατα ὀρύξαι.

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