Clement of Alexandria: STROMATA (MISCELLANIES), Part V, Complete

Translated by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson.

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As they say that Artemis was enraged at the AEtolians on account of OEneus. [3539] For how, being a goddess, did she not consider that he had neglected to sacrifice, not through contempt, but out of inadvertence, or under the idea that he had sacrificed?

And Latona, [3540] arguing her case with Athene, on account of the latter being incensed at her for having brought forth in the temple, says:--

"Man-slaying spoils

Torn from the dead you love to see. And these

To you are not unclean. But you regard

My parturition here a horrid thing,

Though other creatures in the temple do

No harm by bringing forth their young."

[3539] Iliad, ix. 533, etc.

[3540] The text has He aute, which is plainly unsuitable; hence the suggestion he Aeto.

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