Comparative mythology corpus

Best Not To Be Born

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE MARGITES / THE CERCOPES / THE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE / OF THE ORIGIN OF HOMER AND HESIOD, AND OF THEIR CONTEST; lines 8642-8754 high Homer answers that for humans it is best never to be born, or once born, to pass quickly through the gates of Hades. record