Zenobius 4.30

The gods' assembly

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English

Proverb

The gods' assembly

Explanation

proverb of those who dare to say something against persons as far above them as the gods are above men. Also, the name of a place at Athens, so called from the gathering held there.

Greek

Proverb

Θεῶν ἀγορά

Explanation

παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν τολμώντων τὶ λέγειν ἐπὶ τοῖς τοσοῦτον ὑπερέχουσιν, ὅσον οἱ θεοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων. Καὶ τόπος Ἀθήνησιν ἀπὸ τοῦ συναγερθῆναι προςαγορευθείς.

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