Tell him, too,” she said, “never to pluck flowers, and to t… - Edith Hamilton

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Tell him, too,” she said, “never to pluck flowers, and to think every bush may be a goddess in disguise.

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Edith Hamilton (August 12, 1867 – May 31, 1963) was a classicist and educator who was a writer on mythology. Her most famous books are The Greek Way (1930) and Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes (1942).

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Venus herself graced their marriage with her presence, but what happened after that we do not know, except that Pygmalion named the maiden Galatea, and that their son, Paphos, gave his name to Venus’ favorite city.

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Seek to persuade the sea wave not to break.
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Tell him, too,” she said, “never to pluck flowers, and to think every bush may be a goddess in disguise. - Edith Hamilton

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