Of all the gods, Death only craves not gifts:
Nor sacrifice, nor yet drink-offering poured
Avails; no altars hath he, nor is soothed
By hymns of praise. From him alone of all
The powers of heaven Persuasion holds aloof. (tr. Ε. Η. Plumptre)
μόνος θεῶν γὰρ Θάνατος οὐ δώρων ἐρᾷ,
οὐδ᾿ ἄν τι θύων οὐδ᾿ ἐπισπένδων ἄνοις,
οὐδ᾿ ἔστι βωμὸς οὐδὲ παιωνίζεται·
μόνου δὲ Πειθὼ δαιμόνων ἀποστατεῖ.
οὐδ᾿ ἄν τι θύων οὐδ᾿ ἐπισπένδων ἄνοις,
οὐδ᾿ ἔστι βωμὸς οὐδὲ παιωνίζεται·
μόνου δὲ Πειθὼ δαιμόνων ἀποστατεῖ.
Original text (Ancient Greek)