"For the winner a large tripod made to stride a fire / and worth a dozen oxen, so the soldiers reckoned. / For the loser he led a woman through their midst, / worth four, they thought, and skilled in m…"

"But among the blessed immortals uncontrollable laughter went up as they saw Hephaestos bustling about the palace."

"It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive."

"For a man who has suffered much, it is a joy to find peace."

"But death is universal. Even gods cannot protect the people that they love, when fate and cruel death catch up with them."