# Fragmenta 5

Antigonus, Fragmenta, Fragment 5. Ancient Greek.

Canonical: https://interlinea.aeterna-institute.org/library/greek/antigonus-paradox/fragmenta/5

Tzetz., Schol. Lyc. 387: Ἀλλὰ καὶ περὶ τῶν κηρύλων καὶ ἅ φησιν Ἀντίγονος λεκτέον· γηράσαντας τοὺς ἄρσενας ἀλκυόνας αἱ θήλειαι βαστάζουσι τοῖς πτηροῖς, ἐν δὲ τῇ συνουσίᾳ γηράσαντες οἱ ἄρρενες τελευτῶσι.

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Antigonus Paradox., Fragmenta. Text: The Greek Library, from the Perseus Digital Library and other open sources, CC BY 4.0. Changes: apostrophes normalised and the text divided into reading sections by Interlinea.
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