Lucian of Samosata · c. AD 125-after 180
Dialogues of the Sea-Gods
Ἐνάλιοι διάλογοιFifteen short dialogues set in and around the sea, of which the Fowlers omit one (number 13). They are taken in turn by Greek dialogue and section, and the dialogue numbers are those of the Greek text.
Contents · 3 passages
- 1.1–4.3Doris and Galatea; the Cyclops; Alpheus; Menelaus and Proteus1606 words
- 5.1–8.3The dolphins and Arion; Helle; the apple of Eris; Amymone1216 words
- 9.1–15.4The floating island; Xanthus; Io; Danae; Andromeda; Europa2065 words
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English translation by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1905). Original text: Karl Jacobitz (ed.), Luciani Samosatensis Opera, Leipzig: Teubner, 1909 (Greek text as digitised by Perseus).
Greek text and translation from the Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Perseus Digital Library, Greek text); translation public domain. Introductions, summaries and notes © GreekMythology.com.
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