*)=ara/ ge xrh\ fa/nai kai\ u(pe\r tou/twn; kai\ u(pe\r tw=n a)rrh/twn gra/yomen kai\ ta\ a)ne/coista e)coi/somen kai\ ta\ a)nekla/lhta e)klalh/somen; ti/s me\n o( *)/attis h)/toi *ga/llos, ti/s de\ h( tw=n qew=n *mh/thr, kai\ o( th=s a(gnei/as tauthsi\ tro/pos o(poi=os, kai\ prose/ti tou= xa/rin ou(tosi\ toiou=tos h(mi=n e)c a)rxh=s katedei/xqh, paradoqei\s me\n u(po\ tw=n a)rxaiota/twn *frugw=n, paradexqei\s de\ prw=ton u(f) *(ellh/nwn, kai\ tou/twn ou) tw=n tuxo/ntwn, a)ll) *)aqhnai/wn, e)/rgois didaxqe/ntwn, o(/ti mh\ kalw=s e)tw/qasan e)pi\ tw=| telou=nti ta\ o)/rgia th=s *mhtro/s; le/gontai ga\r ou(=toi periubri/sai kai\ a)pela/sai to\n *ga/llon w(s ta\ qei=a kainotomou=nta, ou) cune/ntes o(poi=o/n ti th=s qeou= to\ xrh=ma kai\ w(s h( par) au)toi=s timwme/nh *dhw\ kai\ *(re/a kai\ *dhmh/thr. ei)=ta mh=nis to\ e)nteu=qen th=s qeou= kai\ qerapei/a th=s mh/nidos. h( ga\r e)n pa=si toi=s kaloi=s h(gemw\n genome/nh toi=s *(/ellhsin, h( tou= *puqi/ou pro/mantis qeou=, th\n th=s *mhtro\s tw=n qew=n mh=nin e)ke/leusen i(la/skesqai: kai\ a)ne/sth, fasi/n, e)pi\ tou/tw| to\ mhtrw=|on, ou(= toi=s *)aqhnai/ois dhmosi/a| pa/nta e)fula/tteto ta\ grammatei=a. meta\ dh\ tou\s *(/ellhnas au)ta\ *(rwmai=oi parede/canto, sumbouleu/santos kai\ au)toi=s tou= *puqi/ou e)pi\ to\n pro\s *karxhdoni/ous po/lemon a)/gein e)k *frugi/as th\n qeo\n su/mmaxon. kai\ ou)de\n i)/sws kwlu/ei prosqei=nai mikra\n i(stori/an e)ntau=qa. maqo/ntes ga\r to\n xrhsmo\n ste/llousin oi( th=s qeofilou=s oi)kh/tores *(rw/mhs presbei/an ai)th/sousan para\ tw=n *perga/mou basile/wn, oi(\ to/te e)kra/toun th=s *frugi/as, kai\ par) au)tw=n de\ tw=n *frugw=n th=s qeou= to\ a(giw/taton a)/galma. labo/ntes de\ h)=gon to\n i(ero\n fo/rton e)nqe/ntes eu)rei/a| forti/di plei=n eu)petw=s duname/nh| ta\ tosau=ta pela/gh. peraiwqei=sa de\ *ai)/gaio/n te kai\ *)io/nion, ei)=ta peripleu/sasa *sikeli/an te kai\ to\ *turrhno\n pe/lagos e)pi\ ta\s e)kbola\s tou= *tu/bridos kath/geto: kai\ dh=mos e)cexei=to th=s po/lews su\n th=| gerousi/a|, u(ph/ntwn ge mh\n pro\ tw=n a)/llwn i(erei=s te kai\ i(e/reiai pa=sai kai\ pa/ntes e)n ko/smw| tw=| pre/ponti kata\ ta\ pa/tria, mete/wroi pro\s th\n nau=n ou)riodromou=san a)poble/pontes, kai\ peri\ th\n tro/pin a)pesko/poun to\ r(o/qion sxizome/nwn tw=n kuma/twn: ei)=ta ei)sple/ousan e)deciou=nto th\n nau=n proskunou=ntes e(/kastos w(s e)/tuxe prosestw\s po/rrwqen. h( de\ w(/sper e)ndei/casqai tw=| *(rwmai/wn e)qe/lousa dh/mw|, o(/ti mh\ co/anon a)/gousin a)po\ th=s *frugi/as a)/yuxon, e)/xei de\ a)/ra du/nami/n tina mei/zw kai\ qeiote/ran o(\ dh\ para\ tw=n *frugw=n labo/ntes e)/feron, e)peidh\ tou= *tu/bridos h(/yato, th\n nau=n i(/sthsin w(/sper r(izwqei=san e)cai/fnhs kata\ tou= *tu/bridos. ei(=lkon dh\ ou)=n pro\s a)nti/on to\n r(ou=n, h( de\ ou)x ei(/peto. w(s braxe/si de\ e)ntetuxhko/tes w)qei=n e)peirw=nto th\n nau=n, h( de\ ou)k ei)=ken w)qou/ntwn. pa=sa de\ mhxanh\ prosh/geto to\ e)nteu=qen, h( de\ ou)x h(=tton a)metaki/nhtos h)=n: w(/ste e)mpi/ptei kata\ th=s i(erwme/nhs th\n panagesta/thn i(erwsu/nhn parqe/nou deinh\ kai\ a)/dikos u(poyi/a, kai\ th\n *klwdi/an h)|tiw=nto: tou=to ga\r o)/noma h)=n th=| semnh=| parqe/nw|: mh\ panta/pasin a)/xranton mhde\ kaqara\n fula/ttein e(auth\n th=| qew=|: o)rgi/zesqai ou)=n au)th\n kai\ mhni/ein e)mfanw=s: e)do/kei ga\r h)/dh toi=s pa=sin ei)=nai to\ xrh=ma daimoniw/teron. h( de\ to\ me\n prw=ton ai)dou=s u(pepi/mhplato pro/s te to\ o)/noma kai\ th\n u(poyi/an: ou(/tw pa/nu po/rrw e)tu/gxane th=s ai)sxra=s kai\ parano/mou pra/cews. e)pei\ de\ e(w/ra th\n ai)ti/an h)/dh kaq) e(auth=s e)cisxu/ousan, perielou=sa th\n zw/nhn kai\ periqei=sa th=s new\s toi=s a)/krois, w(/sper e)c e)pipnoi/as tino\s a)poxwrei=n e)ke/leuen a(/pantas, ei)=ta e)dei=to th=s qeou= mh\ periidei=n au)th\n a)di/kois e)nexome/nhn blasfhmi/ais. bow=sa de\ w(/sper ti ke/leusma, fasi/, nautiko/n, *de/spoina *mh=ter ei)/per ei)mi\ sw/frwn, e(/pou moi, e)/fh. kai\ dh\ th\n nau=n ou)k e)ki/nhse mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ ei(/lkusen e)pi\ polu\ pro\s to\n r(ou=n: kai\ du/o tau=ta *(rwmai/ois e)/deicen h( qeo\s oi)=mai kat) e)kei/nhn th\n h(me/ran. w(s ou)/te mikrou= tinos ti/mion a)po\ th=s *frugi/as e)ph/gonto fo/rton, a)lla\ tou= panto\s a)/cion, ou)/te w(s a)nqrw/pinon tou=ton, a)lla\ o)/ntws qei=on, ou)/te a)/yuxon gh=n, a)lla\ e)/mpnoun ti xrh=ma kai\ daimo/nion. e(\n me\n dh\ toiou=ton e)/deicen au)toi=s h( qeo/s: e(/teron de/, w(s tw=n politw=n ou)de\ ei(=s la/qoi a)\n au)th\n xrhsto\s h)\ fau=los w)/n. katwrqw/qh me/ntoi kai\ o( po/lemos au)ti/ka *(rwmai/ois pro\s *karxhdoni/ous, w(/ste to\n tri/ton u(pe\r tw=n teixw=n au)th=s mo/non *karxhdo/nos gene/sqai. *ta\ me\n ou)=n th=s i(stori/as, ei) kai/ tisin a)pi/qana do/cei kai\ filoso/fw| prosh/kein ou)de\n ou)de\ qeolo/gw|, lege/sqw mh\ mei=on, koinh=| me\n u(po\ plei/stwn i(storiogra/fwn a)nagrafo/mena, swzo/mena de\ kai\ e)pi\ xalkw=n ei)ko/nwn e)n th=| krati/sth| kai\ qeofilei= *(rw/mh|. kai/toi me ou) le/lhqen o(/ti fh/sousin au)ta/ tines tw=n li/an sofw=n u(/qlous ei)=nai gra|di/wn ou)k a)nektou/s. e)moi\ de\ dokei= tai=s po/lesi pisteu/ein ma=llon ta\ toiau=ta h)\ toutoisi\ toi=s komyoi=s, w(=n to\ yuxa/rion drimu\ me/n, u(gie\s de\ ou)de\ e(\n ble/pei. *(upe\r de\ w(=n ei)pei=n e)ph=lqe/ moi par) au)to\n a)/rti to\n th=s a(gistei/as kairo/n, a)kou/w me\n e)/gwge kai\ *porfuri/w| tina\ pefilosofh=sqai peri\ au)tw=n, ou) mh\n oi)=da/ ge, ou) ga\r e)ne/tuxon, ei) kai\ sunenexqh=nai/ pou sumbai/h tw=| lo/gw|. to\n *ga/llon de\ e)gw\ toutoni\ kai\ to\n *)/attin au)to\s oi)/koqen e)pinow= tou= goni/mou kai\ dhmiourgikou= nou= th\n a)/xri th=s e)sxa/ths u(/lhs a(/panta gennw=san ou)si/an ei)=nai, e)/xousa/n te e)n e(auth=| pa/ntas tou\s lo/gous kai\ ta\s ai)ti/as tw=n e)nu/lwn ei)dw=n: ou) ga\r dh\ pa/ntwn e)n pa=si ta\ ei)/dh, ou)de\ e)n toi=s a)nwta/tw kai\ prw/tois ai)ti/ois ta\ tw=n e)sxa/twn kai\ teleutai/wn, meq) a(\ ou)de/n e)stin h)\ to\ th=s sterh/sews o)/noma meta\ a)mudra=s e)pinoi/as. ou)sw=n dh\ pollw=n ou)siw=n kai\ pollw=n pa/nu dhmiourgw=n tou= tri/tou dhmiourgou=, o(\s tw=n e)nu/lwn ei)dw=n tou\s lo/gous e)ch|rhme/nous e)/xei kai\ sunexei=s ta\s ai)ti/as, h( teleutai/a kai\ me/xri gh=s u(po\ periousi/as tou= goni/mou dia\ th=s a)/nwqen para\ tw=n a)/strwn kaqh/kousa fu/sis o( zhtou/meno/s e)stin *attis. i)/sws de\ u(pe\r ou(= le/gw xrh\ dialabei=n safe/steron. ei)=nai/ ti le/gomen u(/lhn, a)lla\ kai\ e)/nulon ei)=dos. a)lla\ tou/twn ei) mh/ tis ai)ti/a prote/taktai, lanqa/noimen a)\n e(autou\s ei)sa/gontes th\n *)epikou/reion do/can. a)rxai=n ga\r duoi=n ei) mhde/n e)sti presbu/teron, au)to/mato/s tis au)ta\s fora\ kai\ tu/xh suneklh/rwsen. a)ll) o(rw=men, fhsi\ *peripathtiko/s tis a)gxi/nous w(/sper o( *ce/narxos, tou/twn ai)/tion o)\n to\ pe/mpton kai\ kukliko\n sw=ma. geloi=os de\ kai\ *)aristote/lhs u(pe\r tou/twn zhtw=n te kai\ polupragmonw=n, o(moi/ws de\ kai\ *qeo/frastos: h)gno/hse gou=n th\n e(autou= fwnh/n. w(/sper ga\r ei)s th\n a)sw/maton ou)si/an e)lqw\n kai\ nohth\n e)/sth mh\ polupragmonw=n th\n ai)ti/an, a)lla\ fa\s ou(/tw tau=ta pefuke/nai: xrh=n de\ dh/pouqen kai\ e)pi\ tou= pe/mptou sw/matos to\ pefuke/nai tau/th| lamba/nonta mhke/ti zhtei=n ta\s ai)ti/as, i(/stasqai de\ e)pi\ au)tw=n kai\ mh\ pro\s to\ nohto\n e)kpi/ptein o)\n me\n ou)de\n fu/sei kaq) e(auto/, e)/xon de\ a)/llws kenh\n u(po/noian. toiau=ta ga\r e)gw\ me/mnhmai tou= *cena/rxou le/gontos a)khkow/s. ei) me\n ou)=n. o)rqw=s h)\ mh\ tau=ta e)kei=nos e)/fh, toi=s a)/gan e)fei/sqw *peripathtikoi=s o)nuxi/zein, o(/ti de\ ou) proshnw=s e)moi\ panti/ pou dh=lon, o(/pou ge kai\ ta\s *)aristotelika\s u(poqe/seis e)ndeeste/rws e)/xein u(polamba/nw, ei) mh/ tis au)ta\s e)s tau)to\ toi=s *pla/twnos a)/goi, ma=llon de\ kai\ tau=ta tai=s e)k qew=n dedome/nais profhtei/ais. *)ekei=no de\ i)/sws a)/cion puqe/sqai, pw=s to\ kukliko\n sw=ma du/natai ta\s a)swma/tous e)/xein ai)ti/as tw=n e)nu/lwn ei)dw=n. o(/ti me\n ga\r di/xa tou/twn u(posth=nai th\n ge/nesin ou)k e)nde/xetai, pro/dhlo/n e)sti/ pou kai\ safe/s. tou= xa/rin ga/r e)sti tosau=ta ta\ gigno/mena; po/qen de\ a)/rren kai\ qh=lu; po/qen de\ h( kata\ ge/nos tw=n o)/ntwn e)n w(risme/nois ei)/desi diafora/, ei) mh/ tines ei)=en prou+pa/rxontes kai\ prou+festw=tes lo/goi ai)ti/ai te e)n paradei/gmatos lo/gw| prou+festw=sai; pro\s a(\s ei)/per a)mbluw/ttomen, e)/ti kaqairw/meqa ta\ o)/mmata th=s yuxh=s. ka/qarsis de\ o)rqh\ strafh=nai pro\s e(auto\n kai\ katanoh=sai, pw=s me\n h( yuxh\ kai\ o( e)/nulos nou=s w(/sper e)kmagei=o/n ti tw=n e)nu/lwn ei)dw=n kai\ ei)kw/n e)stin. e(\n ga\r ou)de/n e)sti tw=n swma/twn h)\ tw=n peri\ ta\ sw/mata ginome/nwn te kai\ qewroume/nwn a)swma/twn, ou(= th\n fantasi/an o( nou=s ou) du/natai labei=n a)swma/tws, o(/per ou)/pot) a)\n e)poi/hsen, ei) mh/ ti cuggene\s ei)=xen au)toi=s fu/sei. tau=ta/ toi kai\ *)aristote/lhs th\n yuxh\n to/pon ei)dw=n e)/fh, plh\n ou)k e)nergei/a|, a)lla\ duna/mei. th\n me\n ou)=n toiau/thn yuxh\n kai\ th\n e)pestramme/nhn pro\s to\ sw=ma duna/mei tau=ta e)/xein a)nagkai=on: ei) de/ tis a)/sxetos ei)/h kai\ a)migh\s tau/th|, tou\s lo/gous ou)ke/ti duna/mei, pa/ntas de\ u(pa/rxein e)nergei/a| nomiste/on. la/bwmen de\ au)ta\ safe/steron dia\ tou= paradei/gmatos, w(=| kai\ *pla/twn e)n tw=| *sofisth=| pro\s e(/teron me\n lo/gon, e)xrh/sato d) ou)=n o(/mws. to\ para/deigma de\ ou)k ei)s a)po/deicin fe/rw tou= lo/gou: kai\ ga\r ou)de\ a)podei/cei xrh\ labei=n au)to/n, a)ll) e)pibolh=| mo/nh|, peri\ ga\r tw=n prw/twn ai)tiw=n e)stin h)\ tw=n ge o(mostoi/xwn toi=s prw/tois, ei)/per h(mi=n e)stin, w(/sper ou)=n a)/cion nomi/zein, kai\ o( *)/attis qeo/s. ti/ de\ kai\ poi=o/n e)sti to\ para/deigma; fhsi/ pou *pla/twn, tw=n peri\ th\n mi/mhsin diatribo/ntwn ei) me\n e)qe/loi tis mimei=sqai, w(/ste kaqufesta/nai ta\ mimhta/, e)rgw/dh te ei)=nai kai\ xaleph\n kai\ nh\ *di/a ge tou= a)duna/tou plhsi/on ma=llon, eu)/kolon de\ kai\ r(a|di/an kai\ sfo/dra dunath\n th\n dia\ tou= dokei=n ta\ o)/nta mimoume/nhn. o(/tan ou)=n to\ ka/toptron labo/ntes perife/rwmen e)k pa/ntwn tw=n o)/ntwn r(a|di/ws a)pomaca/menoi, dei/knumen e(ka/stou tou\s tu/pous. e)k tou/tou tou= paradei/gmatos e)pi\ to\ ei)rhme/non metabiba/swmen to\ o(moi/wma, i(/n) h)=| to\ me\n ka/toptron o( lego/menos u(po\ *)aristote/lous duna/mei to/pos ei)dw=n. *au)ta\ de\ xrh\ ta\ ei)/dh pro/teron u(festa/nai pa/ntws e)nergei/a| tou= duna/mei. th=s toi/nun e)n h(mi=n yuxh=s, w(s kai\ *)aristote/lei dokei=, duna/mei tw=n o)/ntwn e)xou/shs ta\ ei)/dh, pou= prw=ton e)nergei/a| qhso/meqa tau=ta; po/teron e)n toi=s e)nu/lois; a)ll) e)/sti ge tau=ta fanerw=s ta\ teleutai=a. lei/petai dh\ loipo\n a)u/lous ai)ti/as zhtei=n e)nergei/a| protetagme/nas tw=n e)nu/lwn, ai(=s paruposta=san kai\ sumproelqou=san h(mw=n th\n yuxh\n de/xesqai me\n e)kei=qen, w(/sper e)c o)/ntwn tinw=n ta\ e)/soptra, tou\s tw=n ei)dw=n a)nagkai=on lo/gous, e)ndido/nai de\ dia\ th=s fu/sews th=| te u(/lh| kai\ toi=s e)nu/lois toutoisi\ sw/masin. o(/ti me\n ga\r h( fu/sis e)sti\ dhmiourgo\s tw=n swma/twn i)/smen, w(s o(/lh tis ou)=sa tou= panto/s, h( de\ kaq) e(/kaston e(no\s e(ka/stou tw=n e)n me/rei, pro/dhlo/n e)sti/ pou kai\ safe/s, a)ll) h( fu/sis e)nergei/a| di/xa fantasi/as e)n h(mi=n, h( de\ u(pe\r tau/ths yuxh\ kai\ th\n fantasi/an prosei/lhfen. ei) toi/nun h( fu/sis kai\ w(=n ou)k e)/xei th\n fantasi/an e)/xein o(/mws o(mologei=tai th\n ai)ti/an, a)nq) o(/tou pro\s qew=n ou)xi\ tou=to au)to\ ma=llon e)/ti kai\ presbu/teron th=| yuxh=| dw/somen, o(/pou kai\ fantastikw=s au)to\ gignw/skomen h)/dh kai\ lo/gw| katalamba/nomen; ei)=ta ti/s ou(/tws e)sti\ filo/neikos, w(s th=| fu/sei me\n u(pa/rxein o(mologei=n tou\s e)nu/lous lo/gous, ei) kai\ mh\ pa/ntas kai\ kata\ to\ au)to\ e)nergei/a|, a)lla\ duna/mei ge pa/ntas, th=| yuxh=| de\ mh\ dou=nai tou=to au)to/; ou)kou=n ei) duna/mei me\n e)n th=| fu/sei kai\ ou)k e)nergei/a| ta\ ei)/dh, duna/mei de\ e)/ti kai\ e)n th=| yuxh=| kaqarw/teron kai\ diakekrime/nws ma=llon, w(/ste dh\ kai\ katalamba/nesqai kai\ ginw/skesqai, e)nergei/a| de\ ou)damou=: po/qen a)narth/somen th=s a)eigenesi/as ta\ pei/smata; pou= de\ e(dra/somen tou\s u(pe\r th=s a)idio/thtos ko/smou lo/gous; to\ ga/r toi kukliko\n sw=ma e)c u(pokeime/nou kai\ ei)/dous e)sti/n. a)na/gkh dh\ ou)=n, ei) kai\ mh/pote e)nergei/a| tau=ta di/xa a)llh/lwn, a)lla\ tai=s ge e)pinoi/ais e)kei=na prw=ta u(pa/rxonta ei)=nai/ te kai\ nomi/zesqai presbu/tera. ou)kou=n e)peidh\ de/dotai/ tis kai\ tw=n e)nu/lwn ei)dw=n ai)ti/a prohgoume/nh pantelw=s a)/ulos u(po\ to\n tri/ton dhmiourgo/n, o(\s h(mi=n ou) tou/twn mo/non e)sti/n, a)lla\ kai\ tou= fainome/nou kai\ pe/mptou sw/matos path\r kai\ despo/ths: a)podielo/ntes e)kei/nou to\n *)/attin, th\n a)/xri th=s u(/lhs katabai/nousan ai)ti/an, kai\ qeo\n go/nimon *)/attin ei)=nai kai\ *ga/llon pepisteu/kamen, o(\n dh/ fhsin o( mu=qos a)nqh=sai me\n e)kteqe/nta para\ *ga/llou potamou= tai=s di/nais, ei)=ta kalo\n fane/nta kai\ me/gan a)gaphqh=nai para\ th=s *mhtro\s tw=n qew=n. th\n de\ ta/ te a)/lla pa/nta e)pitre/yai au)tw=| kai\ to\n a)sterwto\n periqei=nai pi=lon. a)ll) ei) th\n korufh\n ske/pei tou= *)/attidos o( faino/menos ou)rano\s ou(tosi/, to\n *ga/llon potamo\n a)/ra mh/ pote xrh\ to\n galaci/an ai)ni/ttesqai ku/klon; e)ntau=qa ga/r fasi mi/gnusqai to\ paqhto\n sw=ma pro\s th\n a)paqh= tou= pe/mptou kuklofori/an. a)/xri toi tou/twn e)pe/treyen h( *mh/thr tw=n qew=n skirta=n te kai\ xoreu/ein tw=| kalw=| tou/tw| kai\ tai=s h(liakai=s a)kti=sin e)mferei= tw=| noerw=| qew=|, tw=| *)/attidi. o( de\ e)peidh\ proi+w\n h)=lqen a)/xri tw=n e)sxa/twn, o( mu=qos au)to\n ei)s to\ a)/ntron katelqei=n e)/fh kai\ suggene/sqai th=| nu/mfh|, to\ di/ugron ai)nitto/menos th=s u(/lhs: kai\ ou)de\ th\n u(/lhn au)th\n nu=n e)/fh, th\n teleutai/an de\ ai)ti/an a)sw/maton, h(\ th=s u(/lhs prou+fe/sthke. le/getai/ toi kai\ pro\s *(hraklei/tou yuxh=|sin qa/natos u(grh=|si gene/sqai: tou=ton ou)=n to\n *ga/llon, to\n noero\n qeo/n, to\n tw=n e)nu/lwn kai\ u(po\ selh/nhn ei)dw=n sunoxe/a, th=| protetagme/nh| th=s u(/lhs ai)ti/a| sunio/nta, sunio/nta de\ ou)x w(s a)/llon a)/llh|, a)ll) oi(=on au)to\ ei)s e(auto\ le/gomen u(pofero/menon. *ti/s ou)=n h( *mh/thr tw=n qew=n; h( tw=n kubernw/ntwn tou\s e)mfanei=s noerw=n kai\ dhmiourgikw=n qew=n phgh/, h( kai\ tekou=sa kai\ sunoikou=sa tw=| mega/lw| *dii\ qeo\s u(posta=sa mega/lh meta\ to\n me/gan kai\ su\n tw=| mega/lw| dhmiourgw=|, h( pa/shs me\n kuri/a zwh=s, pa/shs de\ gene/sews ai)ti/a, h( r(a=|sta me\n e)pitelou=sa ta\ poiou/mena, gennw=sa de\ di/xa pa/qous kai\ dhmiourgou=sa ta\ o)/nta meta\ tou= patro/s: au(/th kai\ parqe/nos a)mh/twr kai\ *dio\s su/nqwkos kai\ mh/thr qew=n o)/ntws ou)=sa pa/ntwn. tw=n ga\r nohtw=n u(perkosmi/wn te qew=n decame/nh pa/ntwn ta\s ai)ti/as e)n e(auth=| phgh\ toi=s noeroi=s e)ge/neto. tau/thn de\ th\n qeo\n ou)=san kai\ pro/noian e)/rws me\n u(ph=lqen a)paqh\s *)/attidos: e)qelou/sia ga\r au)th=| kai\ kata\ gnw/mhn e)sti\n ou) ta\ e)/nula mo/non ei)/dh, polu\ de\ ple/on ta\ tou/twn ai)/tia. th\n dh\ ta\ gino/mena kai\ fqeiro/mena sw/zousan promh/qeian e)ra=n o( mu=qos e)/fh th=s dhmiourgikh=s tou/twn ai)ti/as kai\ goni/mou, kai\ keleu/ein me\n au)th\n e)n tw=| nohtw=| ti/ktein ma=llon kai\ bou/lesqai me\n pro\s e(auth\n e)pestra/fqai kai\ sunoikei=n, e)pi/tagma de\ poiei=sqai, mhdeni\ tw=n a)/llwn, a(/ma me\n to\ e(noeide\s swth/rion diw/kousan, a(/ma de\ feu/gousan to\ pro\s th\n u(/lhn neu=san: pro\s e(auth/n te ble/pein e)ke/leusen, ou)=san phgh\n me\n tw=n dhmiourgikw=n qew=n, ou) kaqelkome/nhn de\ ei)s th\n ge/nesin ou)de\ qelgome/nhn: ou(/tw ga\r e)/mellen o( me/gas *)/attis kai\ krei/ttwn ei)=nai dhmiourgo/s, e)pei/per e)n pa=sin h( pro\s to\ krei=tton e)pistrofh\ ma=llo/n e)sti drasth/rios th=s pro\s to\ xei=ron neu/sews. e)pei\ kai\ to\ pe/mpton sw=ma tou/tw| dhmiourgikw/tero/n e)sti tw=n th=|de kai\ qeio/teron, tw=| ma=llon e)stra/fqai pro\s tou\s qeou/s, e)pei/ toi to\ sw=ma, ka)\n ai)qe/ros h)=| tou= kaqarwta/tou, yuxh=s a)xra/ntou kai\ kaqara=s, o(poi/an th\n *(hrakle/ous o( dhmiourgo\s e)ce/pemyen, ou)dei\s a)\n ei)pei=n krei=tton tolmh/seie. to/te me/ntoi h)=n te kai\ e)do/kei ma=llon drasth/rios, h)\ o(/te au(th\n e)/dwken e)kei/nh sw/mati. e)pei\ kai\ au)tw=| nu=n *(hraklei= o(/lw| pro\s o(/lon kexwrhko/ti to\n pate/ra r(a/|wn h( tou/twn e)pime/leia kaqe/sthken h)\ pro/teron h)=n, o(/te e)n toi=s a)nqrw/pois sarki/a forw=n e)stre/feto. ou(/tws e)n pa=si drasth/rios ma=llon h( pro\s to\ krei=tton a)po/stasis th=s e)pi\ to\ xei=ron strofh=s. o(\ dh\ boulo/menos o( mu=qos dida/cai paraine/sai fhsi\ th\n *mhte/ra tw=n qew=n tw=| *)/attidi qerapeu/ein au(th\n kai\ mh/te a)poxwrei=n mh/te e)ra=n a)/llhs. o( de\ proh=lqen a)/xri tw=n e)sxa/twn th=s u(/lhs katelqw/n. e)pei\ de\ e)xrh=n pau/sasqai/ pote kai\ sth=nai th\n a)peiri/an, *koru/bas me\n o( me/gas *(/hlios, o( su/nqronos th=| *mhtri\ kai\ sundhmiourgw=n au)th=| ta\ pa/nta kai\ sumpromhqou/menos kai\ ou)de\n pra/ttwn au)th=s di/xa, pei/qei to\n le/onta mhnuth\n gene/sqai. ti/s de\ o( le/wn; ai)/qwna dh/pouqen a)kou/omen au)to/n, ai)ti/an toi/nun th\n prou+festw=san tou= qermou= kai\ purw/dous, h(\ polemh/sein e)/melle th=| nu/mfh| kai\ zhlotuph/sein au)th\n th=s pro\s to\n *)/attin koinwni/as: ei)/rhtai de\ h(mi=n ti/s h( nu/mfh: th=| de\ dhmiourgikh=| promhqei/a| tw=n o)/ntwn u(pourgh=sai/ fhsin o( mu=qos, dhladh\ th=| *mhtri\ tw=n qew=n: ei)=ta fwra/santa kai\ mhnuth\n geno/menon ai)/tion gene/sqai tw=| neani/skw| th=s e)ktomh=s. h( de\ e)ktomh\ ti/s; e)poxh\ th=s a)peiri/as: e)/sth ga\r dh\ ta\ th=s gene/sews e)n w(risme/nois toi=s ei)/desin u(po\ th=s dhmiourgikh=s e)pisxeqe/nta promhqei/as, ou)k a)/neu th=s tou= *)/attidos legome/nhs parafrosu/nhs, h(\ to\ me/trion e)cistame/nh kai\ u(perbai/nousa kai\ dia\ tou=to w(/sper e)casqenou=sa kai\ ou)ke/q) au(th=s ei)=nai duname/nh: o(\ dh\ peri\ th\n teleutai/an u(posth=nai tw=n qew=n ai)ti/an ou)k a)/logon. sko/pei ou)=n a)nalloi/wton kata\ pa=san a)lloi/wsin to\ pe/mpton qew/menos sw=ma peri\ tou\s fwtismou\s th=s selh/nhs, i(/na loipo\n o( sunexw=s gigno/meno/s te kai\ a)pollu/menos ko/smos geitnia=| tw=| pe/mptw| sw/mati. peri\ tou\s fwtismou\s au)th=s a)lloi/wsi/n tina kai\ pa/qh sumpi/ptonta qewrou=men. ou)k a)/topon ou)=n kai\ to\n *)/attin tou=ton h(mi/qeo/n tina ei)=nai: bou/letai ga\r dh\ kai\ o( mu=qos tou=to: ma=llon de\ qeo\n me\n tw=| panti/: pro/eisi/ te ga\r e)k tou= tri/tou dhmiourgou= kai\ e)pana/getai pa/lin e)pi\ th\n *mhte/ra tw=n qew=n meta\ th\n e)ktomh/n: e)pei\ de\ o(/lws r(e/pein kai\ neu/ein ei)s th\n u(/lhn dokei=, qew=n me\n e)/sxaton, e)/carxon de\ tw=n qei/wn genw=n a(pa/ntwn ou)k a)\n a(ma/rtoi tis au)to\n u(polabw/n. h(mi/qeon de\ dia\ tou=to o( mu=qo/s fhsi, th\n pro\s tou\s a)tre/ptous au)tou= qeou\s e)ndeiknu/menos diafora/n. doruforou=si ga\r au)to\n para\ th=s *mhtro\s doqe/ntes oi( *koru/bantes, ai( trei=s a)rxikai\ tw=n meta\ qeou\s kreisso/nwn genw=n u(posta/seis. a)/rxei de\ kai\ tw=n leo/ntwn, oi(\ th\n e)/nqermon ou)si/an kai\ purw/dh kataneima/menoi meta\ tou= sfw=n e)ca/rxou le/ontos ai)/tioi tw=| puri\ me\n prw/tws, dia\ de\ th=s e)nqe/nde qermo/thtos e)nergei/as te kinhtikh=s ai)/tioi kai\ toi=s a)/llois ei)si\ swthri/as: peri/keitai de\ to\n ou)rano\n a)nti\ tia/ras, e)kei=qen w(/sper e)pi\ gh=n o(rmw/menos. *ou(=tos o( me/gas h(mi=n qeo\s *)/attis e)sti/n: au(=tai tou= basile/ws *)/attidos ai( qrhnou/menai te/ws fugai\ kai\ kru/yeis kai\ a)fanismoi\ kai\ ai( du/seis ai( kata\ to\ a)/ntron. tekmh/ria de\ e)/stw moi tou/tou o( xro/nos, e)n w(=| gi/netai. te/mnesqai ga/r fasi to\ i(ero\n de/ndron kaq) h(\n h(me/ran o( h(/lios e)pi\ to\ a)/kron th=s i)shmerinh=s a(yi=dos e)/rxetai: ei)=q) e(ch=s perisalpismo\s paralamba/netai: th=| tri/th| de\ te/mnetai to\ i(ero\n kai\ a)po/rrhton qe/ros tou= qeou= *ga/llou: e)pi\ tou/tois *(ila/ria, fasi/, kai\ e(ortai/. o(/ti me\n ou)=n sta/sis e)sti\ th=s a)peiri/as h( qruloume/nh para\ toi=s polloi=s e)ktomh/, pro/dhlon e)c w(=n h(ni/ka o( me/gas *(/hlios tou= i)shmerinou= yau/sas ku/klou, i(/na to\ ma/lista w(risme/non e)sti/: to\ me\n ga\r i)/son w(risme/non e)sti/, to\ de\ a)/nison a)/peiro/n te kai\ a)dieci/thton: kata\ to\n lo/gon au)ti/ka to\ de/ndron te/mnetai: ei)=q) e(ch=s gi/netai ta\ loipa/, ta\ me\n dia\ tou\s mustikou\s kai\ krufi/ous qesmou/s, ta\ de\ kai\ dia\ r(hqh=nai pa=si duname/nous. h( de\ e)ktomh\ tou= de/ndrou, tou=to de\ th=| me\n i(stori/a| prosh/kei th=| peri\ to\n *ga/llon, ou)de\n de\ toi=s musthri/ois, oi(=s paralamba/netai, didasko/ntwn h(ma=s oi)=mai tw=n qew=n sumbolikw=s, o(/ti xrh\ to\ ka/lliston e)k gh=s dreyame/nous, a)reth\n meta\ eu)sebei/as, a)penegkei=n th=| qew=|, su/mbolon th=s e)ntau=qa xrhsth=s politei/as e)so/menon. to\ ga/r toi de/ndron e)k gh=s me\n fu/etai, speu/dei de\ w(/sper ei)s to\n ai)qe/ra kai\ i)dei=n te/ e)sti kalo\n kai\ skia\n parasxei=n e)n pni/gei, h)/dh de\ kai\ karpo\n e)c e(autou= probalei=n kai\ xari/sasqai: ou(/tws au)tw=| polu/ ti/ ge tou= goni/mou peri/estin. h(mi=n ou)=n o( qesmo\s parakeleu/etai, toi=s fu/sei me\n ou)rani/ois, ei)s gh=n de\ e)nexqei=sin, a)reth\n meta\ eu)sebei/as a)po\ th=s e)n th=| gh=| politei/as a)mhsame/nous para\ th\n progonikh\n kai\ zwogo/non speu/dein qeo/n. *eu)qu\s ou)=n h( sa/lpigc meta\ th\n e)ktomh\n e)ndi/dwsi to\ a)naklhtiko\n tw=| *)/attidi kai\ toi=s o(/soi pote\ ou)rano/qen e)/pthmen ei)s th\n gh=n kai\ e)pe/somen. meta\ dh\ to\ su/mbolon tou=to, o(/te o( basileu\s *)/attis i(/sthsi th\n a)peiri/an dia\ th=s e)ktomh=s, h(mi=n oi( qeoi\ keleu/ousin e)kte/mnein kai\ au)toi=s th\n e)n h(mi=n au)toi=s a)peiri/an kai\ mimei=sqai tou\s h(gemo/nas, e)pi\ de\ to\ w(risme/non kai\ e(noeide\s kai/, ei)/per oi(=o/n te/ e)stin, au)to\ to\ e(\n a)natre/xein: ou(=per genome/nou pa/ntws e(/pesqai xrh\ ta\ *(ila/ria. ti/ ga\r eu)qumo/teron, ti/ de\ i(larw/teron ge/noito a)\n yuxh=s a)peiri/an me\n kai\ ge/nesin kai\ to\n e)n au)th=| klu/dwna diafugou/shs, e)pi\ de\ tou\s qeou\s au)tou\s a)naxqei/shs; w(=n e(/na kai\ to\n *)/attin o)/nta periei=den ou)damw=s h( tw=n qew=n *mh/thr badi/zonta pro/sw ple/on h)\ xrh=n, pro\s e(auth\n de\ e)pe/streye, sth=sai th\n a)peiri/an prosta/casa. *kai\ mh/ tis u(pola/bh| me le/gein, w(s tau=ta e)pra/xqh pote\ kai\ ge/gonen, w(/sper ou)k ei)do/twn tw=n qew=n au)tw=n, o(/, ti poih/sousin, h)\ ta\ sfw=n au)tw=n a(marth/mata diorqoume/nwn. a)lla\ oi( palaioi\ tw=n o)/ntwn a)ei\ ta\s ai)ti/as, h)/toi tw=n qew=n u(fhgoume/nwn h)\ kata\ sfa=s au)tou\s diereunw/menoi, be/ltion de\ i)/sws ei)pei=n zhtou=ntes u(f) h(gemo/si toi=s qeoi=s, e)/peita eu(ro/ntes e)ske/pasan au)ta\s mu/qois parado/cois, i(/na dia\ tou= parado/cou kai\ a)pemfai/nontos to\ pla/sma fwraqe\n e)pi\ th\n zh/thsin h(ma=s th=s a)lhqei/as protre/yh|, toi=s me\n i)diw/tais a)rkou/shs oi)=mai th=s a)lo/gou kai\ dia\ tw=n sumbo/lwn mo/nwn w)felei/as, toi=s de\ perittoi=s kata\ th\n fro/nhsin ou(/tws mo/nws e)some/nhs w)feli/mou th=s peri\ qew=n a)lhqei/as, ei)/ tis e)ceta/zwn au)th\n u(f) h(gemo/si toi=s qeoi=s eu(/roi kai\ la/boi, dia\ me\n tw=n ai)nigma/twn u(pomnhsqei/s, o(/ti xrh/ ti peri\ au)tw=n zhtei=n, e)s te/los de\ kai\ w(/sper korufh\n tou= pra/gmatos dia\ th=s ske/yews eu(rw\n poreuqei/h, ou)k ai)doi= kai\ pi/stei ma=llon a)llotri/as do/chs h)\ th=| sfete/ra| kata\ nou=n e)nergei/a|. *ti/ ou)=n ei)=nai/ famen, w(s e)n kefalai/w|; katanoh/santes a)/xri tou= pe/mptou sw/matos ou) to\ nohto\n mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ ta\ faino/mena tau=ta sw/mata th=s a)paqou=s o)/nta kai\ qei/as meri/dos, a)/xri tou/tou qeou\s e)no/misan a)kraifnei=s ei)=nai: th=| goni/mw| de\ tw=n qew=n ou)si/a| tw=n th=|de paruposta/ntwn, e)c a)idi/ou sumproelqou/shs th=s u(/lhs toi=s qeoi=s, par) au)tw=n de\ kai\ di) au)tw=n dia\ to\ u(pe/rplhres au)tw=n th=s goni/mou kai\ dhmiourgikh=s ai)ti/as h( tw=n o)/ntwn promh/qeia sunousiwme/nh toi=s qeoi=s e)c a)idi/ou, kai\ su/nqwkos me\n ou)=sa tw=| basilei= *dii/, phgh\ de\ tw=n noerw=n qew=n, kai\ to\ dokou=n a)/zwon kai\ a)/gonon kai\ sku/balon kai\ tw=n o)/ntwn, oi(=on a)\n ei)/poi tis, a)poka/qarma kai\ tru/ga kai\ u(postaqmh\n dia\ th=s teleutai/as ai)ti/as tw=n qew=n, ei)s h(\n ai( pa/ntwn ou)si/ai tw=n qew=n a)poteleutw=sin, e)ko/smhse/ te kai\ diwrqw/sato kai\ pro\s to\ krei=tton mete/sthsen. *(o ga\r *)/attis ou(=tos e)/xwn th\n kata/stikton toi=s a)/strois tia/ran eu)/dhlon o(/ti ta\s pa/ntwn tw=n qew=n ei)s to\n e)mfanh= ko/smon o(rwme/nas lh/ceis a)rxa\s e)poih/sato th=s e(autou= basilei/as: e)p) au)tw=| to\ me\n a)kraifne\s kai\ kaqaro\n h)=n a)/xri galaci/ou: peri\ tou=ton de\ h)/dh to\n to/pon mignume/nou pro\s to\ a)paqe\s tou= paqhtou= kai\ th=s u(/lhs parufistame/nhs e)kei=qen, h( pro\s tau/thn koinwni/a kata/basi/s e)stin ei)s to\ a)/ntron, ou)k a)kousi/ws me\n genome/nh toi=s qeoi=s kai\ th=| tou/twn *mhtri/, legome/nh de\ a)kousi/ws gene/sqai. fu/sei ga\r e)n krei/ttoni tou\s qeou\s o)/ntas ou)k e)kei=qen e)pi\ ta/de kaqe/lkein e)qe/lei ta\ belti/w, a)lla\ dia\ th=s tw=n kreitto/nwn sugkataba/sews kai\ tau=ta a)na/gein e)pi\ th\n a)mei/nona kai\ qeofileste/ran lh=cin. ou(/tw toi kai\ to\n *)/attin ou) katexqrai/nousa meta\ th\n e)ktomh\n h( *mh/thr le/getai, a)lla\ a)ganaktei= me\n ou)ke/ti, a)ganaktou=sa de\ le/getai dia\ th\n sugkata/basin, o(/ti krei/ttwn w)\n kai\ qeo\s e)/dwken e(auto\n tw=| katadeeste/rw|: sth/santa de\ au)to\n th=s a)peiri/as th\n pro/odon kai\ to\ a)ko/smhton tou=to kosmh/santa dia\ th=s pro\s to\n i)shmerino\n ku/klon sumpaqei/as, i(/na o( me/gas *(/hlios th=s w(risme/nhs kinh/sews to\ teleio/taton kuberna=| me/tron, e)pana/gei pro\s e(auth\n h( qeo\s a)sme/nws, ma=llon de\ e)/xei par) e(auth=|. kai\ ou)de/pote ge/gonen, o(/te mh\ tau=ta tou=ton ei)=xe to\n tro/pon, o(/nper nu=n e)/xei, a)ll) a)ei\ me\n *)/attis e)sti\n u(pourgo\s th=| *mhtri\ kai\ h(ni/oxos, a)ei\ de\ o)rga=| ei)s th\n ge/nesin, a)ei\ de\ a)pote/mnetai th\n a)peiri/an dia\ th=s w(risme/nhs tw=n ei)dw=n ai)ti/as. e)panago/menos de\ w(/sper e)k gh=s tw=n a)rxai/wn au)=qis le/getai dunasteu/ein skh/ptrwn, e)kpesw\n me\n au)tw=n ou)damw=s ou)de\ e)kpi/ptwn, e)kpesei=n de\ au)tw=n lego/menos dia\ th\n pro\s to\ paqhto\n su/mmicin. *)all) e)kei=no i)/sws a)/cion prosaporh=sai: ditth=s ga\r ou)/shs th=s i)shmeri/as, ou) th\n e)n tai=s xhlai=s, th\n de\ e)n tw=| kriw=| protimw=si. ti/s ou)=n ai)ti/a tou/tou, fanero\n dh/pouqen. e)peidh\ ga\r h(mi=n o( h(/lios a)/rxetai to/te plhsia/zein a)po\ th=s i)shmeri/as, au)come/nhs oi)=mai th=s h(me/ras, e)/docen ou(=tos o( kairo\s a(rmodiw/teros. e)/cw ga\r th=s ai)ti/as, h(/ fhsi toi=s qeoi=s ei)=nai to\ fw=s su/ndromon, e)/xein oi)kei/ws pisteute/on toi=s a)feqh=nai th=s gene/sews speu/dousi ta\s a)nagwgou\s a)kti=nas h(li/ou. sko/pei de\ e)nargw=s: e(/lkei me\n a)po\ th=s gh=s pa/nta kai\ prokalei=tai kai\ blasta/nein poiei= th=| zwpuri/di kai\ qaumasth=| qe/rmh|, diakri/nwn oi)=mai pro\s a)/kran lepto/thta ta\ sw/mata, kai\ ta\ fu/sei fero/mena ka/tw koufi/zei. ta\ dh\ toiau=ta tw=n a)fanw=n au)tou= duna/mewn poihte/on tekmh/ria. o( ga\r e)n toi=s sw/masi dia\ th=s swmatoeidou=s qe/rmhs ou(/tw tou=to a)pergazo/menos pw=s ou) dia\ th=s a)fanou=s kai\ a)swma/tou pa/nth kai\ qei/as kai\ kaqara=s e)n tai=s a)kti=sin i(drume/nhs ou)si/as e(/lcei kai\ a)na/cei ta\s eu)tuxei=s yuxa/s; ou)kou=n e)peidh\ pe/fhnen oi)kei=on me\n toi=s qeoi=s to\ fw=s tou=to kai\ toi=s a)naxqh=nai speu/dousin, au)/cetai de\ e)n tw=| par) h(mi=n ko/smw| to\ toiou=ton, w(/ste ei)=nai th\n h(me/ran mei/zw th=s nukto/s, *(hli/ou tou= basile/ws e)piporeu/esqai to\n krio\n a)rcame/nou: de/deiktai dh\ kai\ a)nagwgo\n fu/sei to\ tw=n a)kti/nwn tou= qeou= dia/ te th=s fanera=s e)nergei/as kai\ th=s a)fanou=s, u(f) h(=s pamplhqei=s a)nh/xqhsan yuxai\ tw=n ai)sqh/sewn a)kolouqh/sasai th=| fanota/th| kai\ ma/lista h(lioeidei=. th\n ga\r toiau/thn tw=n o)mma/twn ai)/sqhsin ou)k a)gaphth\n mo/non ou)de\ xrh/simon ei)s to\n bi/on, a)lla\ kai\ pro\s sofi/an o(dhgo\n o( daimo/nios a)nu/mnhse *pla/twn. ei) de\ kai\ th=s a)rrh/tou mustagwgi/as a(yai/mhn, h(\n o( *xaldai=os peri\ to\n e(pta/ktina qeo\n e)ba/kxeusen, a)na/gwn di) au)tou= ta\s yuxa/s, a)/gnwsta e)rw=, kai\ ma/la ge a)/gnwsta tw=| surfetw=|, qeourgoi=s de\ toi=s makari/ois gnw/rima: dio/per au)ta\ siwph/sw tanu=n. *(/oper de\ e)/legon, o(/ti kai\ to\n kairo\n ou)k a)lo/gws u(polhpte/on, a)ll) w(s e)/ni ma/lista meta\ ei)ko/tos kai\ a)lhqou=s lo/gou para\ tw=n palaiw=n tw=| qesmw=| prosteqei=sqai, shmei=on dh\ tou/tou, o(/ti to\n i)shmerino\n ku/klon h( qeo\s au)th\ katenei/mato. telei=tai ga\r peri\ to\n zugo\n *dhoi= kai\ *ko/rh| ta\ semna\ kai\ a)po/rrhta musth/ria. kai\ tou=to ei)ko/tws gi/netai. xrh\ ga\r kai\ a)pio/nti tw=| qew=| telesqh=nai pa/lin, i(/na mhde\n u(po\ th=s a)qe/ou kai\ skoteinh=s dusxere\s pa/qwmen e)pikratou/shs duna/mews. di\s gou=n *)aqhnai=oi th=| *dhoi= telou=si ta\ musth/ria, e)n au)tw=| me\n tw=| kriw=| ta\ mikra\, fasi/, musth/ria, ta\ mega/la de\ peri\ ta\s xhla\s o)/ntos h(li/ou, di) a(\s e)/nagxos e)/fhn ai)ti/as. mega/la de\ w)noma/sqai kai\ mikra\ nomi/zw kai\ a)/llwn e(/neka, ma/lista de/, w(s ei)ko/s, tou/tou a)poxwrou=ntos tou= qeou= ma=llon h)/per prosio/ntos: dio/per e)n tou/tois o(/son ei)s u(po/mnhsin mo/non. a(/te dh\ kai\ paro/ntos tou= swth=ros kai\ a)nagwgou= qeou=, ta\ prote/leia kateba/llonto th=s teleth=s: ei)=ta mikro\n u(/steron a(gnei=ai sunexei=s kai\ tw=n i(ere/wn a(gistei=ai. a)pio/ntos de\ loipo\n tou= qeou= pro\s th\n a)nti/xqona zw/nhn, kai\ fulakh=s e(/neka kai\ swthri/as au)to\ to\ kefa/laion e)pitelei=tai tw=n musthri/wn. o(/ra de/: w(/sper e)ntau=qa to\ th=s gene/sews ai)/tion a)pote/mnetai, ou(/tw de\ kai\ para\ *)aqhnai/ois oi( tw=n a)rrh/twn a(pto/menoi panagei=s ei)si, kai\ o( tou/twn e)ca/rxwn i(erofa/nths a)pe/straptai pa=san th\n ge/nesin, w(s ou) meto\n au)tw=| th=s e)p) a)/peiron proo/dou, th=s w(risme/nhs de\ kai\ a)ei\ menou/shs kai\ e)n tw=| e(ni\ sunexome/nhs ou)si/as a)khra/tou te kai\ kaqara=s. u(pe\r me\n dh\ tou/twn a)po/xrh tosau=ta. *lei/petai dh\ loipo/n, w(s ei)ko/s, u(pe/r te th=s a(gistei/as au)th=s kai\ th=s a(gnei/as diecelqei=n, i(/na kai\ e)nteu=qen la/bwmen ei)s th\n u(po/qesin ei)/ ti sumba/lletai. geloi=on de\ au)ti/ka toi=s pa=sin e)kei=no fai/netai: krew=n me\n a(/ptesqai di/dwsin o( i(ero\s no/mos, a)pagoreu/ei de\ tw=n sperma/twn. ou)k a)/yuxa me\n e)kei=na, tau=ta de\ e)/myuxa; ou) kaqara\ me\n e)kei=na, tau=ta de\ ai(/matos kai\ pollw=n a)/llwn ou)k eu)xerw=n o)/yei te kai\ a)koh=| peplhrwme/na; ou), to\ me/giston, e)kei/nois me\n pro/sesti to\ mhde/na e)k th=s e)dwdh=s a)dikei=sqai, tou/tois de\ to\ kataqu/esqai kai\ katasfa/ttesqai ta\ zw=|a a)lgou=nta/ ge, w(s ei)ko/s, kai\ truxo/mena; tau=ta polloi\ kai\ tw=n perittw=n ei)/poien a)/n: e)kei=na de\ h)/dh kwmw|dou=si kai\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn oi( dussebe/statoi. ta\ me\n o)/rmena/ fasin e)sqi/esqai tw=n laxa/nwn, paraitei=sqai de\ ta\s r(i/zas, w(/sper gogguli/das. kai\ su=ka me\n e)sqi/esqai/ fasi, r(oia\s de\ ou)ke/ti kai\ mh=la pro\s tou/tois. tau=ta a)khkow\s minurizo/ntwn pollw=n polla/kis, a)lla\ kai\ au)to\s ei)rhkw\s pro/teron e)/oika e)gw\ mo/nos e)k pa/ntwn pollh\n ei)/sesqai toi=s despo/tais qeoi=s ma/lista me\n a(/pasi, pro\ tw=n a)/llwn de\ th=| *mhtri\ tw=n qew=n, w(/sper e)n toi=s a)/llois a(/pasin, ou(/tw de\ kai\ e)n tou/tw| xa/rin, o(/ti me mh\ periei=den w(/sper e\n sko/tw| planw/menon, a)lla/ moi prw=ton me\n e)ke/leusen a)poko/yasqai ou)/ti kata\ to\ sw=ma, kata\ de\ ta\s yuxika\s a)lo/gous o(rma\s kai\ kinh/seis th=| noera=| kai\ prou+festw/sh| tw=n yuxw=n h(mw=n ai)ti/a| ta\ peritta\ kai\ ma/taia. e)pi\ nou=n de\ e)/dwken au(/th lo/gous tina\s i)/sws ou)k a)pa/|dontas pa/nth th=s u(pe\r qew=n a)lhqou=s a(/ma kai\ eu)agou=s e)pisth/mhs. a)ll)e)/oika ga/r, w(/sper ou)k e)/xwn o(/ ti fw=, ku/klw| peritre/xein. e)moi\ de\ pa/resti me\n kai\ kaq)e(/kaston e)pio/nti safei=s kai\ thlaugei=s ai)ti/as a)podou=nai, tou= xa/rin h(mi=n ou) qe/mis e)sti\ prosfe/resqai tau=ta, w(=n o( qei=os ei)/rgei qesmo/s: kai\ poih/sw de\ au)to\ mikro\n u(/steron: a)/meinon de\ nu=n w(/sper tu/pous tina\s proqei=nai kai\ kano/nas, oi)=s e(po/menoi, ka)/n ti polla/kis u(po\ th=s spoudh=s pare/lqh| to\n lo/gon, e(/comen u(pe\r tou/twn kri=nai. *prosh/kei de\ prw=ton u(pomnh=sai dia\ braxe/wn, ti/na te e)/famen ei)=nai to\n *)/attin kai\ ti/ th\n e)ktomh/n, ti/nos te ei)=nai su/mbola ta\ meta\ th\n e)ktomh\n a)/xri tw=n *(ilari/wn gino/mena kai\ ti/ bou/lesqai th\n a(gnei/an. o( me\n ou)=n *)/attis e)le/geto ai)ti/a tis ou)=sa kai\ qeo/s, o( prosexw=s dhmiourgw=n to\n e)/nulon ko/smon, o(\s me/xri tw=n e)sxa/twn katiw\n i(/statai u(po\ th=s h(li/ou dhmiourgikh=s kinh/sews, o(/tan e)pi\ th=s a)/krws w(risme/nhs tou= panto\s o( qeo\s ge/nhtai periferei/as, h(=| th=s i)shmeri/as tou)/noma/ e)sti kata\ to\ e)/rgon. e)ktomh\n de\ e)le/gomen ei)=nai th=s a)peiri/as th\n e)poxh/n, h(\n ou)k a)/llws h)\ dia\ th=s e)pi\ ta\s presbute/ras kai\ a)rxhgikwte/ras ai)ti/as a)naklh/sew/s te kai\ a)nadu/sews sumbai/nein. au)th=s de\ th=s a(gnei/as fame\n to\n skopo\n a)/nodon tw=n yuxw=n. *ou)kou=n ou)k e)a=| prw=ton sitei=sqai ta\ kata\ gh=s duo/mena spe/rmata: e)/sxaton me\n ga\r tw=n o)/ntwn h( gh=. e)ntau=qa de/ fhsin a)pelaqe/nta kai\ *pla/twn ta\ kaka\ stre/fesqai, kai\ dia\ tw=n logi/wn oi( qeoi\ sku/balon au)to\ pollaxou= kalou=si, kai\ feu/gein e)nteu=qen parakeleu/ontai. prw=ton ou)=n h( zwogo/nos kai\ promhqh\s qeo\s ou)de\ a)/xri th=s tw=n swma/twn trofh=s e)pitre/pei toi=s kata\ gh=s duome/nois xrh=sqai, parainou=sa/ ge pro\s to\n ou)rano/n, ma=llon de\ kai\ u(pe\r to\n ou)rano\n ble/pein. e(ni/ tines ke/xrhntai spe/rmati, toi=s loboi=s, ou) spe/rma ma=llon h)\ la/xanon au)to\ nomi/zontes ei)=nai tw=| pefuke/nai pws a)nwfere\s kai\ o)rqo\n kai\ ou)de\ e)rrizw=sqai kata\ th=s gh=s: e)rri/zwtai de\ w(/sper e)k de/ndrou kittou= tinos h)\ kai\ a)mpe/lou karpo\s h)/rthtai kai\ kala/mhs. a)phgo/reutai me\n ou)=n h(mi=n spe/rmati xrh=sqai dia\ tou=to futw=n, e)pite/traptai de\ xrh=sqai karpoi=s kai\ laxa/nois, ou) toi=s xamaizh/lois, a)lla\ toi=s e)k gh=s ai)rome/nois a)/nw metew/rois. tau/th| toi kai\ th=s gogguli/dos to\ me\n gewxare\s w(s xqo/nion e)pita/ttei paraitei=sqai, to\ de\ a)naduo/menon a)/nw kai\ ei)s u(/yos ai)ro/menon w(s au)tw=| tou/tw| kaqaro\n tugxa/non di/dwsi prosene/gkasqai. tw=n gou=n laxa/nwn o)rme/nois me\n sugxwrei= xrh=sqai, r(i/zais de\ a)pagoreu/ei kai\ ma/lista tai=s e)ntrefome/nais kai\ sumpaqou/sais th=| gh=|. kai\ mh\n kai\ tw=n de/ndrwn mh=la me\n w(s i(era\ kai\ xrusa= kai\ a)rrh/twn a)/qlwn kai\ telestikw=n ei)ko/nas katafqei/rein ou)k e)pe/treye kai\ katanali/skein, a)/cia/ ge o)/nta tw=n a)rxetu/pwn xa/rin tou= se/besqai/ te kai\ qerapeu/esqai: r(oia\s de\ w(s futo\n xqo/nion parh|th/sato, kai\ tou= foi/nikos de\ to\n karpo\n i)/sws me\n a)/n tis ei)/poi dia\ to\ mh\ gi/nesqai peri\ th\n *frugi/an, e)/nqa prw=ton o( qesmo\s kate/sth: e)moi\ de\ dokei= ma=llon w(s i(ero\n h(li/ou to\ futo\n a)gh/rwn te o)\n ou) sugxwrh=sai katanali/skein e)n tai=s a(gistei/ais ei)s trofh\n sw/matos. e)pi\ tou/tois a)phgo/reutai i)xqu/sin a(/pasi xrh=sqai. koino\n de/ e)sti tou=to kai\ pro\s *ai)gupti/ous to\ pro/blhma. dokei= de\ e)/moige duoi=n e(/neken a)/n tis i)xqu/wn ma/lista me\n a)ei/, pa/ntws de\ e)n tai=s a(gistei/ais a)posxe/sqai, e(no\s me/n, o(/t tou/twn, a(\ mh\ qu/omen toi=s qeoi=s, ou)de\ sitei=sqai prosh/kei. de/os de\ i)/sws ou)de/n, mh/ pou/ tis e)ntau=qa li/xnos kai\ ga/stris e)pila/bhtai/ mou, w(/s pou kai\ pro/teron h)/dh paqw\n au)to\ diamnhmoneu/w, *dia\ ti/ de/; ou)xi\ kai\ qu/omen au)tw=n polla/kis toi=s qeoi=s; ei)po/ntos a)kou/sas. a)ll) ei)/xome/n ti kai\ pro\s tou=to ei)pei=n. kai\ qu/ome/n ge, e)/fhn, w)= maka/rie, e)/n tisi telestikai=s qusi/ais, w(s i(/ppon *(rwmai=oi, w(s polla\ kai\ a)/lla qhri/a kai\ zw=|a, ku/nas i)/sws *(/ellhnes *(eka/th| kai\ *(rwmai=oi de/: kai\ polla\ par) a)/llois e)sti\ tw=n telestikw=n, kai\ dhmosi/a| tai=s po/lesin a(/pac tou= e)/tous h)\ di\s toiau=ta qu/mata, a)ll)ou)k e)n tai=s timhthri/ois, w(=n mo/nwn koinwnei=n a)/cion kai\ trapezou=n qeoi=s. tou\s de\ i)xqu/as e)n tai=s timhthri/ois ou) qu/omen, o(/ti mh/te ne/momen, mh/te th=s gene/sews au)tw=n e)pimelou/meqa, mh/te h(mi=n ei)sin a)ge/lai kaqa/per proba/twn kai\ bow=n ou(/tw de\ kai\ tw=n i)xqu/wn. tau=ta me\n ga\r u(f) h(mw=n bohqou/mena ta\ zw=|a kai\ plhqu/nonta dia\ tou=to dikai/ws a)\n h(mi=n ei)/s te ta\s a)/llas xrei/as e)pikouroi/h kai\ pro/ ge tw=n a)/llwn e)s timhthri/ous qusi/as. ei(=s me\n dh\ lo/gos ou(=tos, di) o(\n ou)k oi)=mai dei=n i)xqu\n e)n a(gnei/as kairw=| prosfe/resqai trofh/n. e(/teros de/, o(\n kai\ ma=llon h(gou=mai toi=s proeirhme/nois a(rmo/zein, o(/ti tro/pon tina\ kai\ au)toi\ kata\ tou= buqou= deduko/tes ei)=en a)\n xqoniw/teroi tw=n sperma/twn, o( de\ e)piqumw=n a)napth=nai kai\ mete/wros u(pe\r to\n a)e/ra pro\s au)ta\s ou)ranou= pth=nai korufa\s dikai/ws a)\n a)postre/foito pa/nta ta\ toiau=ta, metaqe/oi de\ kai\ metatre/xoi ta\ teino/mena pro\s to\n a)e/ra kai\ speu/donta pro\s to\ a)/nantes kai/, i(/na poihtikw/teron ei)/pw, pro\s to\n ou)rano\n o(rw=nta. o)/rnisin ou)=n e)pitre/pei xrh=sqai plh\n o)li/gwn, ou(\s i(erou\s ei)=nai pa/nth| sumbe/bhke, kai\ tw=n tetrapo/dwn toi=s sunh/qesin e)/cw tou= xoi/rou. tou=ton de\ w(s xqo/nion pa/nth morfh=| te kai\ tw=| bi/w| kai\ au)tw=| tw=| th=s ou)si/as lo/gw|. perittwmatiko/s te ga\r kai\ paxu\s th\n sa/rka: th=s i(era=s a)pokhru/ttei trofh=s. fi/lon ga\r ei)=nai pepi/steutai qu=ma toi=s xqoni/ois qeoi=s ou)k a)peiko/tws. a)qe/aton ga/r e)stin ou)ranou= touti\ to\ zw=|on, ou) mo/non ou) boulo/menon, a)ll) ou)de\ pefuko\s a)nable/yai pote/. toiau/tas me\n dh\ ai)ti/as u(pe\r th=s a)poxh=s w(=n a)pe/xesqai dei= ei)/rhken o( qei=os qesmo/s: oi( cunie/ntes de\ koinou/meqa toi=s e)pistame/nois qeou/s. *(upe\r de\ w(=n e)pitre/pei xrh=sqai le/gomen tosou=ton, w(s ou) pa=sin a(/panta, to\ dunato\n de\ o( qei=os no/mos th=| a)nqrwpi/nh| fu/sei skopw=n e)pe/treye xrh=sqai toutoisi\ toi=s polloi=s, ou)x i(/na pa=si pa/ntes e)c a)na/gkhs xrhsw/meqa: tou=to me\n ga\r i)/sws ou)k eu)/kolon: a)ll) o(/pws e)kei/nw|, o(/tw| a)/ra prw=ton me\n h( tou= sw/matos sugxwrei= du/namis, ei)=ta/ tis periousi/a suntre/xei kai\ tri/ton h( proai/resis, h(\n e)n toi=s i(eroi=s ou(/tws a)/cion e)pitei/nein, w(/ste kai\ u(pe\r th\n tou= sw/matos du/namin o(rma=n kai\ proqumei=sqai toi=s qei/ois a)kolouqei=n qesmoi=s. e)/sti ga\r dh\ tou=to ma/lista me\n a)nusimw/teron au)th=| th=| yuxh=| pro\s swthri/an, ei) mei/zona lo/gon au(th=s, a)lla\ mh\ tou= sw/matos th=s a)sfalei/as poih/saito, pro\s de\ kai\ au)to\ to\ sw=ma mei/zonos kai\ qaumasiwte/ras fai/netai lelhqo/tws th=s w)felei/as metalagxa/non. o(/tan ga\r h( yuxh\ pa=san e(auth\n dw=| toi=s qeoi=s, o(/la ta\ kaq) e(auth\n e)pitre/yasa toi=s krei/ttosin, e(pome/nhs oi)=mai th=s a(gistei/as kai\ pro/ ge tau/ths tw=n qei/wn qesmw=n h(goume/nwn, o)/ntos ou)deno\s loipo\n tou= a)pei/rgontos kai\ e)mpodi/zontos: pa/nta ga/r e)stin e)n toi=s qeoi=s kai\ pa/nta peri\ au)tou\s u(fe/sthke kai\ pa/nta tw=n qew=n e)sti plh/rh: au)ti/ka me\n au)tai=s e)lla/mpei to\ qei=on fw=s, qewqei=sai de\ au(=tai to/non tina\ kai\ r(w/mhn e)pitiqe/asi tw=| sumfu/tw| pneu/mati, tou=to de\ u(p) au)tw=n stomou/menon w(/sper kai\ kratuno/menon swthri/as e)sti\n ai)/tion o(/lw| tw=| sw/mati. to\ de\ o(/ti ma/lista me\n pa/sas ta\s no/sous, ei) de\ mh/, o(/ti ta\s plei/stas kai\ megi/stas e)k th=s tou= pneu/matos ei)=nai troph=s kai\ parafora=s sumbe/bhken, ou)dei\s o(/stis oi)=mai tw=n *)asklhpiadw=n ou) fh/sei. oi( me\n ga\r kai\ pa/sas fasi/n, oi( de\ ta\s plei/stas kai\ megi/stas kai\ i)aqh=nai xalepwta/tas: marturei= de\ tou/tois kai\ ta\ tw=n qew=n lo/gia, fhmi\ de/, o(/ti dia\ th=s a(gistei/as ou)x h( yuxh\ mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ ta\ sw/mata bohqei/as pollh=s kai\ swthri/as a)ciou=tai: sw/zesqai ga/r sfisi kai\ to\ pikra=s u(/lhs peri/blhma bro/teion oi( qeoi\ toi=s u(pera/gnois parakeleuo/menoi tw=n qeourgw=n katepagge/llontai. *ti/s ou)=n h(mi=n u(polei/petai lo/gos, a)/llws te kai\ e)n braxei= nukto\s me/rei tau=ta a)pneusti\ cunei=rai sugxwrhqei=sin, ou)de\n ou)/te proanegnwko/sin ou)/te skeyame/nois peri\ au)tw=n, a)ll) ou)de\ proelome/nois u(pe\r tou/twn ei)pei=n pri\n h)\ ta\s de/ltous tau/tas ai)th=sai; ma/rtus de\ h( qeo/s moi tou= lo/gou. a)ll), o(/per e)/fhn, ti/ to\ leipo/menon h(mi=n u(mnh=sai th\n qeo\n meta\ th=s *)aqhna=s kai\ tou= *dionu/sou, w(=n dh\ kai\ ta\s e(orta\s e)n tau/tais e)/qeto tai=s a(gistei/ais o( no/mos; o(rw= me\n th=s *)aqhna=s pro\s th\n *mhte/ra tw=n qew=n dia\ th=s pronohtikh=s e)n e(kate/rais tai=s ou)si/ais o(moio/thtos th\n sugge/neian e)piskopw= de\ kai\ th\n *dionu/sou meristh\n dhmiourgi/an, h(\n e)k th=s e(noeidou=s kai\ moni/mou zwh=s tou= mega/lou *dio\s o( me/gas *dio/nusos paradeca/menos, a(/te kai\ proelqw\n e)c e)kei/nou, toi=s fainome/nois a(/pasin e)gkate/neimen, e)pitropeu/wn kai\ basileu/wn th=s meristh=s sumpa/shs dhmiourgi/as. prosh/kei de\ su\n tou/tois u(mnh=sai kai\ to\n *)epafro/diton *(ermh=n: kalei=tai ga\r ou(/tws u(po\ tw=n mustw=n o( qeo\s ou(=tos, o(/soi lampa/das fasi\n a)na/ptein *)/attidi tw=| sofw=|. ti/s ou)=n ou(/tw paxu\s th\n yuxh/n, o(\s ou) suni/hsin, o(/ti di) *(ermou= me\n kai\ *)afrodi/ths a)nakalei=tai pa/nta pantaxou= ta\ th=s gene/sews e)/xonta to\ e(/neka/ tou pa/nth kai\ pa/ntws o(\ tou= lo/gou ma/lista i)/dio/n e)stin; *)/attis de\ ou)x ou(=to/s e)stin o( mikrw=| pro/sqen a)/frwn, nu=n de\ a)kou/wn dia\ th\n e)ktomh\n sofo/s; a)/frwn me\n o(/ti th\n u(/lhn ei(/leto kai\ th\n ge/nesin e)pitropeu/ei, sofo\s de\ o(/ti to\ sku/balon tou=to ei)s ka/llos e)ko/smhse tosou=ton kai\ mete/sthsen, o(/son ou)demi/) a)\n mimh/saito a)nqrw/pwn te/xnh kai\ su/nesis. a)lla\ ti/ pe/ras e)/stai moi tw=n lo/gwn; h)\ dh=lon w(s o( th=s mega/lhs u(/mnos qeou=; *)=w qew=n kai\ a)nqrw/pwn mh=ter, w)= tou= mega/lou su/nqwke kai\ su/nqrone *dio/s, w)= phgh\ tw=n noerw=n qew=n, w)= tw=n nohtw=n tai=s a)xra/ntois ou)si/ais sundramou=sa kai\ th\n koinh\n e)k pa/ntwn ai)ti/an paradecame/nh kai\ toi=s noeroi=s e)ndidou=sa zwogo/ne qea\ kai\ mh=tis kai\ pro/noia kai\ tw=n h(mete/rwn yuxw=n dhmiourge/, w)= to\n me/gan *dio/nuson a)gapw=sa kai\ to\n *)/attin e)kteqe/nta periswsame/nh kai\ pa/lin au)to\n ei)s to\ gh=s a)/ntron kataduo/menon e)pana/gousa, w)= pa/ntwn me\n a)gaqw=n toi=s noeroi=s h(goume/nh qeoi=s, pa/ntwn de\ a)poplhrou=sa to\n ai)sqhto\n ko/smon, pa/nta de\ h(mi=n e)n pa=sin a)gaqa\ xarisame/nh, di/dou pa=si me\n a)nqrw/pois eu)daimoni/an, h(=s to\ kefa/laion h( tw=n qew=n gnw=si/s e)sti, koinh=| de\ tw=| *(rwmai/wn dh/mw|, ma/lista me\n a)potri/yasqai th=s a)qeo/thtos th\n khli=da, pro\s de\ kai\ th\n tu/xhn eu)menh= sundiakubernw=san au)tw=| ta\ th=s a)rxh=s polla\s xilia/das e)tw=n, e)moi\ de\ karpo\n gene/sqai th=s peri\ se\ qerapei/as a)lh/qeian e)n toi=s peri\ qew=n do/gmasin, e)n qeourgi/a| teleio/thta, pa/ntwn e)/rgwn, oi(=s proserxo/meqa peri\ ta\s politika\s kai\ stratiwtika\s pra/ceis, a)reth\n meta\ th=s a)gaqh=s tu/xhs kai\ to\ tou= bi/ou pe/ras a)/lupo/n te kai\ eu)do/kimon meta\ th=s a)gaqh=s e)lpi/dos th=s e)pi\ th=| par) u(ma=s porei/a|.