[PW] stumper : "Athenian Creed"

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Perhaps your patron is seeking the The Athenian Oath (a.k.a. Athenian 
Ephebic Oath that reads in part: 

I will not disgrace my sacred arms
Nor desert my comrade, wherever
I am stationed.
I will fight for things sacred
And things profane. 

A full copy and history can be found at: http://www.bartleby.com/73/100.html  

Kelley Hunt <khunt at countylibrary.org> wrote: Hi-

I had a patron ask me about this and I thought it would be easy but I have looked through the index of every book we have on Athens and Athenian notables and I can't find any reference to an "Athenian Creed" - only place where I see any reference to this is on the Internet.

Does anyone have a clue about this one?

Please email me at khunt at countylibrary.org 


Thanks!
Kelley

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