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THE CHILDHOOD OF ZEUS, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: So zeus in crete throve mightily, unespied
Last Line: To herald summer and the year's decline.
Alternate Author Name(s): Myro
Subject(s): Zeus


SO Zeus in Crete throve mightily, unespied
Of all the Blessed Ones. In power and pride
Within that holy cavern his body grew,
Now fed with ambrosy shy pigeons drew
From Ocean, now with nectar the eagle caught
From rock-born springs, and in his talons brought,
A mighty minister to Zeus the All-wise.
So, at the end, when Kronos lost the skies,
Fallen to his son, whose eye beholds afar,
Zeus lifted the eagle up, to shine a star
And live for ever. And, with like intent,
Set the shy pigeons in the firmament, --
His starry Pleiades, who make a Sign
To herald summer and the year's decline.





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