No greater glory than what you win with your own hands and feet.

What it means

A young Phaeacian invites Odysseus to the games with these words. Homer's world prized what a body could do: run, throw, wrestle. Earned effort is its own kind of honor.

The source

"No greater glory than what you win with your own hands and feet." Homer said it in Odyssey 8.147-148. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"οὐ μὲν γὰρ μεῖζον κλέος ἀνέρος ὄφρα κʼ ἔῃσιν, ἤ ὅ τι ποσσίν τε ῥέξῃ καὶ χερσὶν ἑῇσιν."

Original Greek, Odyssey 8.147-148. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

Homer (c. 8th century BC). The poet of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the war at Troy and the long sail home. Greeks learned courage, endurance and the sea from his lines.

Questions

What does "No greater glory than what you win with your own hands and feet." mean?

A young Phaeacian invites Odysseus to the games with these words. Homer's world prized what a body could do: run, throw, wrestle. Earned effort is its own kind of honor.

Who said "No greater glory than what you win with your own hands and feet."?

Homer (c. 8th century BC). Source: Odyssey 8.147-148.

What is the original Greek?

οὐ μὲν γὰρ μεῖζον κλέος ἀνέρος ὄφρα κʼ ἔῃσιν, ἤ ὅ τι ποσσίν τε ῥέξῃ καὶ χερσὶν ἑῇσιν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"No greater glory than what you win with your own hands and feet." (Homer, Odyssey 8.147-148, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/no-greater-glory-than-what-you-win-with