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PARMENION
{ Ph 2 } G
Zeus bought Danaē for gold, and I buy you for a gold coin.
Greek Anthology
[34]
PARMENION
{ Ph 2 } G
Zeus bought Danaē for gold, and I buy you for a gold coin.
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Why did Zeus buy Danaē?
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Zeus bought Danaē for gold because he was attracted to her beauty. He turned into a shower of gold to seduce her, and she became pregnant with his son Perseus. The speaker in the sentence is comparing himself to Zeus, saying that he is also buying the listener for gold. This suggests that he is attracted to the listener's beauty and is willing to spend money to be with her.
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