# Fragmenta 4

Aristocles, Fragmenta, Fragment 4. Ancient Greek.

Canonical: https://interlinea.aeterna-institute.org/library/greek/aristocles-paradox/fragmenta/4

Schol. Pind. Olymp. VII, 66: Οἱ μὲν Παλαμάονα λέγουσι ῥῆξαι τὴν τοῦ Διὸς κεφαλὴν, ὅτε Ἀθηνᾶ ἐγεννᾶτο· οἱ δὲ Ἑρμῆν· οἱ δὲ Προμηθέα· Ἀριστοκλῆς δὲ ὑφίσταται τὴν γέννησιν Ἀθηνᾶς ἐν Κρήτῃ· νεφέλῃ γάρ φησι κεκρύφθαι τὴν θεὸν, τὸν δὲ Δία πλήξαντα τὸ νέφος προφῆναι αὐτήν.

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Aristocles 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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