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Chapter I · Lectio I

Θεοί, ἄνθρωποι καὶ θηρία

Gods, Humans, and Beasts
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Lectio I — Θεοί, ἄνθρωποι καὶ θηρία

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I. Lectio

Διόνυσος Dionysus Ἑλληνικὸς Greek θεός god ἐστιν is

Ὁ the Διόνυσος Dionysus καὶ and ὁ the Ἥφαιστος Hephaestus
Ἑλληνικοὶ Greek θεοί gods εἰσιν are

Ἔστι is καὶ also Ἀπόλλων Apollo
Ἑλληνικὸς Greek θεός god ἐστι; is he?

Ναί. Yes.

Ἀθηνᾶ Athena Ἑλληνικὴ Greek θεά goddess ἐστιν. is

Ἀθηνᾶ Athena καὶ and Ἀφροδίτη Aphrodite
Ἑλληνικαὶ Greek θεαί goddesses εἰσιν. are

Χείρων Chiron Ἑλληνικὸν Greek θηρίον beast ἐστίν. is

Ὁ the Χείρων Chiron καὶ and ὁ the Πήγασος Pegasus
Ἑλληνικὰ Greek θηρία beasts εἰσίν. are

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Dionysus is a Greek god.

Dionysus and Hephaestus are Greek gods.

Is Apollo also a Greek god?

Yes.

Athena is a Greek goddess.

Athena and Aphrodite are Greek goddesses.

Chiron is a Greek beast.

Chiron and Pegasus are Greek beasts.

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