Zenobius 5.17

One Mykonos

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English

Proverb

One Mykonos

Explanation

Neleus instructed his sons Hegetor and Hippocles to subdue the islands. Hegetor took many; Hippocles took only one, Mykonos. Hippocles wanting his share of all, they sent and asked the god jointly which were Hegetor's islands; and the god said: "One Mykonos."

Greek

Proverb

Μία Μύκονος

Explanation

Νηλεὺς προςέταξε τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ παισὶν, Ἡγήτορι καὶ Ἱπποκλεῖ, τὰς νήσους καταστρέψασθαι. Χειρωσαμένου δὲ πολλὰς τοῦ Ἡγήτορος, Ἱπποκλέους δὲ μίαν τὴν Μύκονον, βουλομένου δὲ πασῶν ἔχειν τὸ μέρος, πέμψαντες ἠρώτησαν κοινῇ τὸν θεὸν, τίνες εἶεν τοὺ Ἡγήτοπος νήσοι· ὁ δὲ εἶπε, Μία Μύκονος.

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