# Fragmenta 129-2

Archelaus, Fragmenta, Fragment 129. Ancient Greek.

Canonical: https://interlinea.aeterna-institute.org/library/greek/archelaus-paradox/fragmenta/129-2

⊗ πάντα δι' ἀλλήλων ὁ πολὺς σφραγίζεται αἰών·
ἀνδρὸς γὰρ κοίλης ἐκ μυελοῦ ῥάχεως
δεινὸς γίνετ' ὄφις νέκυος δειλοῖο σαπέντος,
ὃς νέον ἐκ τούτου πνεῦμα λάβῃ τέραος
†τεθνεότος ζωὴν ἕλκων φύσιν· εἰ δὲ τόδ' ἔστιν,
οὐ θαῦμα βλαστεῖν τὸν διφυῆ Κέκροπα. *

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Archelaus 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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