“The existence of the gods is a helpful thing; so let us believe in them. Let us offer wine and incense on ancient altars. The gods do not live in a state of quiet repose, like sleep. Divine power is all around us: live a moral life! Return property held in trust, live up to agreements, be honest; keep your hands free from bloodshed.”
— Ovid, “Bacchus and Ariadne”, Ancient Rome: An Anthology of Sources, edited by R. Scott Smith. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing, 2014, p 245. (via honorthegods)
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