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[4] Compare 5.299ἀμφὶ δ᾽ ἄρ᾽ αὐτῶι βαῖνε λέων ὣς ἀλκὶ πεποιθώς” , 300-1 being = 7-8 below. The point of the simile lies only in the affectionate care of the mother for her young; we can hardly read into it that she is warding off the attack of a beast of prey.

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