Same river, never the same water.
Heraclitus, Fragment 41-42
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Shown on Black / Aqua. Embroidered on the front panels.
ΠΟΛΕΜΟΣ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ ΠΑΤΗΡ
War is the father of everything.
Heraclitus, Fragment B53 (Diels-Kranz)
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Heraclitus of Ephesus: strife is the father of all things. The waves agree.
The source
"πόλεμος πάντων μὲν πατήρ ἐστι, πάντων δὲ βασιλεύς"Heraclitus, Fragment B53 (Diels-Kranz). Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Greek: ΠΟΛΕΜΟΣ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ ΠΑΤΗΡ
Greek: Diels-Kranz fragment text via el.wikisource.
The Greek text is public domain. The English on the shirt is our own rendering of it.
The marks
- Front line embroidered in thread matched to the bill (white on the aqua)
- The Spartan helmet stitched on the back
- Our coordinates stitched on the left side
Accent thread on Black / Aqua: Aqua/Teal.
The cap
Otto Cap 125-978 Structured Snapback
- 85% acrylic, 15% wool
- Structured six-panel, high profile, flat bill
- Contrast bill and top button, grey under-bill
- Snap closure, fits 22 to 24 in
Care: wash cold inside out, tumble dry low or hang dry, do not iron the print.
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Full shipping and returns policyHeraclitus
c. 535–475 BC
Philosopher of Ephesus who taught that everything flows. Only fragments of his book survive.
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