Curling its spiny body in a coil,
Lies still, impregnable to touch or bite.
στρόβιλος ἀμφ᾿ ἄκανθαν εἱλίξας δέμας
κεῖται δακεῖν τε καὶ θιγεῖν ἀμήχανος.
κεῖται δακεῖν τε καὶ θιγεῖν ἀμήχανος.
Original text (Ancient Greek)