When we went outside, we encountered a bad omen. A hawk, chasing a swallow, hit Leucippe on the head with its wing. I was disturbed by this, and raised my head to heaven:
‘O Zeus,’ I said, ‘what is this portent you reveal to us? If this bird is truly sent by you, then give us a clearer omen.’
Achilles Tatius, Leucippe and Clitophon.
This makes me want to start looking for omens everywhere so I can loudly beseech Zeus in public.
