“Olympian dust Alpheus’ margin strewing.”
μηκέθ’ ἁλίου σκόπει
ἄλλο θαλπνότερον
ἐν ἁμέρᾳ φαεινὸν ἄστρον
μήδ’ Ὀλυμπίας ἀγῶνα
φέρτερον αὐδάσομεν:
Pind. Olymp. i.
“Deem no shining star greater than the Sun, nor contest more excellent than the Olympian games.”
“Of statues for the Altis sculptors hewing.”
Διὸς ἄλκιμος