How to Make an Epitaph in Zeus
Zeus is a mythological god who was worshiped by the ancient Greeks. Historians conclude that the ancient Greeks believed Zeus to be the god of the sky, who lived on Mount Olympus and ruled over the Greek Olympian gods and mankind. Since he was an ancient Greek god, the language used to refer to him was ancient Greek. Writing an epitaph relating to Zeus for a tombstone, monument or memorial is a philosophical and poetical endeavor, even more so when written in Greek.
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Look for quotes written by ancient Greek poets and philosophers such as Homer, Sophocles or Epictetus. You may find these in English translations of their printed works. You also can look for quotes relating to Zeus online at popular quote websites. Copy or type the quote into a document on your computer.
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Open a web browser and visit a translation website such as Google Translate, Yahoo! Babel Fish or Google Translate. Select the language you want to translate from and “Greek” as the language you want to translate to.
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Open the document you wrote the quote on and copy it by pressing “Ctrl” and “C” simultaneously. Return to the translation page and paste the quote in the text box by clicking in the box and pressing “Ctrl” and “V.” Press the “Translate” or “Go” button to get the Greek translation for the epitaph.
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