Therein are love, and desire, and loving converse, that steals the wits even of the wise.
Iliad and Odyssey
The Iliad, describing Aphrodite's girdle
c. 8th Century BCE
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Humorous"But among the blessed immortals uncontrollable laughter went up as they saw Hephaestos bustling about the palace."
Humorous"No man who fights with gods will live long or hear his children prattling about his knees when he returns from battle."
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Humorous