The Descent of Divine Man
"Elpis is the only good god remaining among mankind; the others have left and gone to Olympos . Pistis, a mighty god has gone, Sophrosyne (Restraint) has gone from men, and the Charites (goddesses symbolising: grace, beauty, adornment, joy) my friend, have abandoned the earth. Men's judicial oaths are no longer to be trusted, nor does anyone revere the immortal gods; the race of pious men has perished and men no longer recognise the rules of conduct or acts of piety." - Theognis, Fragment 1. 1135 (trans. Gerber, Vol. Greek Elegiac)
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