Greeks, only disciples of Indian and Egyptian mythology

The Greeks, in their mythology, were only disciples of India and Egypt. It is not [for] us who were just barbaric savages, when these peoples were civilized and learned, to dispute their antiquity.

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Voltaire

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The quote in French: "Les Grecs, dans leur mythologie, n'ont été que des disciples de l'Inde et de l'Égypte".

This quote was made in the context of a conversation about the merits of the Fables of Pilpay, a collection largely based on the Panchatantra.

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Moderate

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