They say of Diomedes' mares that they were man-eating. What a joke! This animal
enjoys hay and barley rather than human flesh.
The truth of the matter is this. People in ancient times did their own work
and acquired their sustenance and wealth by working the land themselves. One
man, however, started to raise horses. He enjoyed horses right up to the point
where he lost his possessions. He sold it all and spent the money to feed his
horses, so his friends used to refer to the horses as "man-eating." This
happened and the myth was produced from it.
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