Collected Works of Xenophon

without harm; it reached the highest cosmos, of the cosmos that gave birth; therefore, from the crown of Zeus king of the gods, they recount in myths that she was born. And they did not say it was her crown, but this spirit, having changed heart, swallowed the love; and Thetis; and the graces; to be taken as her, and glaukopis bright-eyed/owl-eyed; not as some think, seeing with a light-blue gaze; from this, then, light-blue eyes; this is indeed clear; but from this, then, to have wisdom, the owl. They say that the prophets of the god meant that wisdom is common to vivification; they vivify everything for men. And in others, they say, "But when indeed the ancient strife," a sorrowful image, neither sleeping. This, then, is so; but they say they begin toward each other in power. The fathers beget the sons, and they do worthy things, and they call upon those who partook from them, the males. Such a word is this. To put, at any rate, according to the poetry, the aforementioned account, happening thus: although the gods vivify the others with daimones divine spirits, but to men they appeared as helpers; and judging men, they see lawfulness. And the first they behold the heaven and birth, who indeed are not ignorant, they will take all knowledge; but not from these, but as if from the gods, they say. The myth takes this up. But through the length and multitude of the seasons, all abundance. The irrational things of immortality; for men. And kings are spoken of according to Egypt; after Hermes god of communication/wisdom, having accomplished all, they are to exist in memory for the heavens.

and by nature to be taken for benevolence; so that also Cronus god of time/harvest is timely; and yes, the one presented from some sand toward the south; proper and exceptional; in Egypt and the sea; Hermes; and the matter; which happened to dissolve the flood; whence not only these things, the remedy, then; since they say the dawn before the reigning, this one becoming from outside. And in this usefulness, having obtained the hegemony. They mention the active principle, having been divided. So that near the cosmos, looking at the sun and according to the daily hour; but in general, they say so much for the heat. When the heaven was taken, the touches toward us; which grows in the ways; yes, then, the fire, for a season, this ineffable thing for the uselessness that happened from it; but after these, to begin the strength and to become a leader, for nothing to flow; for the things not first of the mythological events to happen; and the Siris the Nile having reached toward the south; because also the sun not through them; and to dissolve the entire cosmos; and from these to be born nature; for each part of us contains of generation; together, indeed, that they spoke the names for the children; to place Siris and Isis goddess of motherhood/magic; in honor and calling of the moon and Aphrodite; and Siris, being translated as "child to you," and Isis, signifying Demeter; and this one to lead Siris, having taken up the kingdom, to do many things for the benefit of the common life; among whom they say of cannibalism; the things toward men