Paris, France
April 25, 2000
Virgil traced Athenian etymology to a contest between Athēnâ and Poseidon. The one who bestowed the greatest gift would become patron of the polis. The sea god provided a horse. The goddess of wisdom offered the olive. Cecrops, and history, accepted the bitter fruit of feminine favor.
Dante’s poet also assures us his imperial c…
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