Symphosius Riddle 36: Porcus
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Date: Fri 01 Jul 2022Original text:
Setigerae matris fecunda natus in alvo,
Desuper ex alto virides expecto saginas,
Nomine numen habens, si littera prima periret.
Translation:
Born from the fertile womb of a bristly mother,
I expect green feasts from above on high,
I have divinity in my name, if the first letter should disappear.
Pig
Notes:
This edition is based on Raymond T. Ohl, ed. The Enigmas of Symphosius. PhD dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 1928.
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