An Ancient Greek Trinity
In Athens Love was placed in honor by
Athena. There beside chaste wisdom, love
Was set up on a plinth. The Greeks placed high
In their gymnasia that god above
Their bodies practicing for ideal power.
Accompanying love there in that place
Were Herakles and Hermes, one a tower
Of bravery and the other for words’ grace.
This triune placement was supposed to mean
That when true eloquence and valor stood
In perfect symmetry with love, three, clean,
Then amity would be the highest good.
..The greatest liberty resulted when
….These three combined in sacred-spaces men.