James Huddleston Chicago Homer

book 19

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1 αυτὰρ ‘ο εν μεγάρῳ ‘υπελείπετο δῖος Οδυσσεύς ,

But divine Odysseus remained in the hall,

impf.

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2 μνηστήρεσσι φόνον σὺν Αθήνῃ μερμηρίζων :

and pondered murder for the suitors with Athena's aid.

part.

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3 αῖψα δὲ Τηλέμαχον έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

Suddenly, to Telemachus he spoke winged words:

impf.

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4 Τηλέμαχε, χρὴ τεύχε' αρήϊα κατθέμεν είσω

"Telemachus, you need to store the martial battle gear inside,

pres ao. inf.

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5 πάντα μάλ': αυτὰρ μνηστῆρας μαλακοῖς επέεσσι

all of it entirely, then with gentle words beguile

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6 παρφάσθαι, ‘ότε κέν σε μεταλλῶσιν ποθεόντες :

the suitors when they miss it and question you:

subj. part.

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7 εκ καπνοῦ κατέθηκ', επεὶ ουκέτι τοῖσιν εῴκει

I stored them, away from the smoke, since they're no longer like

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8 ῾οῖά ποτε Τροίηνδε κιὼν κατέλειπε Οδυσσεύς ,

the ones Odysseus left behind when he went to Troy once upon a time,

ao.

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9 αλλὰ κατῄκισται, ‘όσσον πυρὸς ‘ίκετ' αϋτμή .

but they're befouled, so much has smoke's breath come to them.

perf. ao.

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10 πρὸς δ' έτι καὶ τόδε μεῖζον ενὶ φρεσὶν έμβαλε δαίμων

Furthermore, a divinity's thrown this even greater fear in my mind,

ao.

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11 μή πως οινωθέντες, έριν στήσαντες εν ‘υμῖν ,

lest you by chance get drunk, start a quarrel among you,

ao. part. pass. ao. part.

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12 αλλήλους τρώσητε καταισχύνητέ τε δαῖτα

wound each other, and disgrace your feast

ao. subj. ao. subj.

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13 καὶ μνηστύν: αυτὸς γὰρ εφέλκεται άνδρα σίδηρος .

and wooing. For iron on its own attracts a man.'

pres.

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1 αυτὰρ ‘ο εν μεγάρῳ ‘υπελείπετο δῖος Οδυσσεύς ,

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μνηστήρεσσι φόνον σὺν Αθήνῃ μερμηρίζων :.

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αῖψα δὲ Τηλέμαχον επεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

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Τηλέμαχε, χρὴ τεύχε' αρήϊα κατθέμεν είσω

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πάντα μάλ' : αυτὰρ μνηστῆρας μαλακοῖς επέεσσι

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παρφάσθαι, ‘ότε κέν σε μεταλλῶσιν ποθεόντες :

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εκ καπνοῦ κατέθηκ', επεὶ ουκέτι τοῖσιν εῴκει

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῾οῖά ποτε Τροίηνδε κιὼν κατέλειπε Οδυσσεύς ,

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αλλὰ κατῄκισται, ‘όσσον πυρὸς ‘ίκετ' αϋτμή .

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πρὸς δ' έτι καὶ τόδε μεῖζον ενὶ φρεσὶν έμβαλε δαίμων

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μή πως οινωθέντες, έριν στήσαντες εν ‘υμῖν ,

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αλλήλους τρώσητε καταισχύνητέ τε δαῖτα

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καὶ μνηστύν: αυτὸς γὰρ εφέλκεται άνδρα σίδηρος .

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14 ̔ως φάτο, Τηλέμαχος δὲ φίλῳ επεπείθετο πατρί ,

So said he, and Telemachus obeyed his dear father,

impf. impf.

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15 εκ δὲ καλεσσαμένος προσέφη τροφὸν Ευρύκλειαν :

called out nurse Eurycleia, and said to her:

ao. part. impf.

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16 μαῖ' άγε δή μοι έρυξον ενὶ μεγάροισι γυναῖκας ,

"Come, madam, please keep the women in the palace,

ao. imp.

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17 όφρα κεν ες θάλαμον καταθείομαι έντεα πατρὸς

so I can store in the chamber my father's fine armor,

ao. subj.

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18 καλά τά μοι κατὰ οῖκον ακηδέα καπνὸς αμέρδει

uncared for, that the smoke stains throughout my house

pres.

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19 πατρὸς αποιχομένοιο: εγὼ δ' έτι νήπιος ῆα .

since my father went away, and I was still a child.

part. impf.

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20 νῦν δ' εθέλω καταθέσθαι, ἵν' ου πυρὸς ‘ίξετ' αϋτμή .

Now I want to store it so the breath of fire won't reach it."

pres. ao. inf. fut.

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21 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε φίλη τροφὸς Ευρύκλεια :

Dear nurse Eurycleia said back to him:

ao.

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22 αὶ γὰρ δή ποτε, τέκνον, επιφροσύνας ανέλοιο

"My child, I'd like you someday to develop prudence

ao. op.

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23 οίκου κήδεσθαι καὶ κτήματα πάντα φυλάσσειν .

in caring for the house and watching over all your possessions,

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24 αλλ' άγε, τίς τοι έπειτα μετοιχομένη φάος οίσει ;

but come, who'll go get a light and carry it for you,

part. fut.

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25 δμῳὰς δ' ουκ είας προβλωσκέμεν, ῾αί κεν έφαινον .

since you won't let the slave women come out, who'd give light?"

impf. inf. impf.

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14 ̔ως φάτο, Τηλέμαχος δὲ φίλῳ επεπείθετο πατρί ,

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εκ δὲ καλεσσαμένος προσέφη τροφὸν Ευρύκλειαν :

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μαῖ' άγε δή μοι έρυξον ενὶ μεγάροισι γυναῖκας ,

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όφρα κεν ες θάλαμον καταθείομαι έντεα πατρὸς

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καλά τά μοι κατὰ οῖκον ακηδέα καπνὸς αμέρδει

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πατρὸς αποιχομένοιο: εγὼ δ' έτι νήπιος ῆα .

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νῦν δ' εθέλω καταθέσθαι, ‘ίν' ου πυρὸς ‘ίξετ' αϋτμή .

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τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε φίλη τροφὸς Ευρύκλεια :

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αὶ γὰρ δή ποτε, τέκνον, επιφροσύνας ανέλοιο

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οίκου κήδεσθαι καὶ κτήματα πάντα φυλάσσειν .

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αλλ' άγε, τίς τοι έπειτα μετοιχομένη φάος οίσει ;

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δμῳὰς δ' ουκ είας προβλωσκέμεν, ῾αί κεν έφαινον .

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26 τὴν δ' αῦ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος αντίον ηύδα :

Astute Telemachus said back to her in turn:

perf. part. impf.

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27 ξεῖνος ‘όδ': ου γὰρ αεργὸν ανέξομαι ‘ός κεν εμῆς γε

"This stranger here. For I won't let one be idle, who takes

fut.

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28 χοίνικος ‘άπτηται, καὶ τηλόθεν ειληλουθώς .

for himself of our daily ration, even if he's come from far away."

subj. perf. part.

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29 ‘ὼς άρ' εφώνησεν, τῇ δ' άπτερος έπλετο μῦθος .

So said he, but words for her were wingless,

ao. ao.

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30 κλήϊσεν δὲ θύρας μεγάρων εῦ ναιεταόντων .

and she barred the doors of the well-settled palace.

ao. part.

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31 τὼ δ' άρ' αναΐξαντ' Οδυσεὺς καὶ φαίδιμος ῾υιὸς

Two sprang up, Odysseus and his beloved son,

ao. part. dual.

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32 εσφόρεον κόρυθάς τε καὶ ασπίδας ομφαλοέσσας

and was-carring helmets, and bossed shields,

impf.

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33 έγχεά τ' οξυόεντα: πάροιθε δὲ Παλλὰς Αθήνη ,

and sharp spears. In front of them, Pallas Athena

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34 χρύσεον λύχνον έχουσα, φάος περικαλλὲς εποίει .

holding a golden lamp and was-making gorgeous light.

part. impf.

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35 δὴ τότε Τηλέμαχος προσεφώνεεν ‘ὸν πατέρ' αῖψα :

Right then Telemachus suddenly was-saying to his father:

impf.

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36 ῶ πάτερ, ῆ μέγα θαῦμα τόδ' οφθαλμοῖσι ὁρῶμαι .

"Father, yes, it's a great wonder, this thing I see with my eyes.

pres.

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37 έμπης μοι τοῖχοι μεγάρων καλαί τε μεσόδμαι ,

Certainly, to me, the palace walls, the beautiful bases,

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38 ειλάτιναί τε δοκοί, καὶ κίονες ‘υψόσ' εχόντες

the fir beams, and the columns that hold things up high

part.

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39 φαίνοντ' οφθαλμοῖς ‘ως ει πυρὸς αιθομένοιο .

appear to my eyes as if of blazing fire.

pres.

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40 ῆ μάλα τις θεὸς ένδον, ῾οὶ ουρανὸν ευρὺν έχουσι .

Some god's inside, quite surely, one of those who rule wide heaven."

pres.

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26 τὴν δ' αῦ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος αντίον ηύδα :

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ξεῖνος ‘όδ' : ου γὰρ αεργὸν ανέξομαι ‘ός κεν εμῆς γε

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χοίνικος ‘άπτηται, καὶ τηλόθεν ειληλουθώς .

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‘ὼς άρ' εφώνησεν, τῇ δ' άπτερος έπλετο μῦθος .

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κλήϊσεν δὲ θύρας μεγάρων εῦ ναιεταόντων .

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τὼ δ' άρ' αναΐξαντ' Οδυσεὺς καὶ φαίδιμος ῾υιὸς

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εσφόρεον κόρυθάς τε καὶ ασπίδας ομφαλοέσσας

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έγχεά τ' οξυόεντα: πάροιθε δὲ Παλλὰς Αθήνη ,

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χρύσεον λύχνον έχουσα, φάος περικαλλὲς εποίει .

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δὴ τότε Τηλέμαχος προσεφώνεεν ‘ὸν πατέρ' αῖψα :

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ῶ πάτερ, ῆ μέγα θαῦμα τόδ' οφθαλμοῖσι ὁρῶμαι .

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έμπης μοι τοῖχοι μεγάρων καλαί τε μεσόδμαι ,

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ειλάτιναί τε δοκοί, καὶ κίονες ‘υψόσ' εχόντες

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φαίνοντ' οφθαλμοῖς ‘ως ει πυρὸς αιθομένοιο .

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ῆ μάλα τις θεὸς ένδον, ῾οὶ ουρανὸν ευρὺν έχουσι .

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41 τὸν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to him in reply:

part. impf.

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42 σίγα καὶ κατὰ σὸν νόον ίσχανε μηδ' ερέεινε :

"Be silent, and hold in check your mind, and don't ask questions.

imp. imp. imp.

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43 ῾αύτη τοι δίκη εστὶ θεῶν, ῾οὶ Όλυμπον έχουσι .

This is indeed the way of the gods who hold Olympus.

pres. pres.

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44 αλλὰ σὺ μὲν κατάλεξαι, εγὼ δ' ὑπολείψομαι αυτοῦ,

But, you lie down, and I'll be left behind here,

ao. imp. fut.

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45 όφρα κ' έτι δμῳὰς καὶ μητέρα σὴν ερεθίζω:

so I can provoke further the women slaves and your mother,

pres.

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46 ἡ δέ μ' οδυρομένη ειρήσεται αμφὶς ἕκαστα.

who, in mourning for me, will ask about every thing."

part. fut.

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47 ὣς φάτο, Τηλέμαχος δὲ διὲκ μεγάροιο βεβήκει

So said he, and Telemachus went through and out the hall,

impf. plp.

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48 κείων ες θάλαμον, δαΐδων ὕπο λαμπομενάων,

under torches giving light, to his chamber, to lie down

part. part.

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49 ένθα πάρος κοιμᾶθ', ὅτε μιν γλυκὺς ὕπνος ἱκάνοι:

where he slept before when sweet sleep would come to him.

impf. op.

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50 ένθ' άρα καὶ τότ' έλεκτο καὶ Ηῶ δῖαν έμιμνεν.

There and then he lay down and awaited divine Dawn.

ao. pass. impf.

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51 αυτὰρ ὁ εν μεγάρῳ ὑπελείπετο δῖος Οδυσσεύς,

But divine Odysseus remained in the hall,

impf.

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52 μνηστήρεσσι φόνον σὺν Αθήνῃ μερμηρίζων.

and pondered murder for the suitors with Athena's aid.

part.

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53 ἡ δ' ίεν εκ θαλάμοιο περίφρων Πηνελόπεια,

Prudent Penelope came out of her chamber,

impf.

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54 Αρτέμιδῑ ικέλη ηὲ χρυσῇ Αφροδίτῃ.

like Artemis or golden Aphrodite.

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55 τῇ παρὰ μὲν κλισίην πυρὶ κάτθεσαν, ένθ' άρ' εφῖζε,

They set a chair for her beside the fire, where she-was-sitting

ao. impf.

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56 δινωτὴν ελέφαντι καὶ αργύρῳ: ἥν ποτε τέκτων

inlaid with ivory and silver, that the woodworker

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57 ποίησ' Ικμάλιος, καὶ ὑπὸ θρῆνυν ποσὶν ῾ῆκε

Icmalius made, and under it he'd set a footstool for feet,

ao. ao.

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58 προσφυέ' εξ αυτῆς, ὅθ' επὶ μέγα βάλλετο κῶας.

growing out of it, on which a big fleece had been thrown.

impf.

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59 ένθα καθέζετ' έπειτα περίφρων Πηνελόπεια.

Then circumspect Penelope sat down there.

impf.

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60 ῆλθον δὲ δμῳαὶ λευκώλενοι εκ μεγάροιο.

White-armed women slaves came out of the hall,

ao.

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61 ῾αι δ' απὸ μὲν σῖτον πολὺν ᾕρεον ηδὲ τραπέζας

and they took away much food, and the tables,

impf.

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62 καὶ δέπα, ένθεν άρ' άνδρες ὑπερμενέοντες έπινον:

and the goblets from which the very mighty men had drunk.

impf.

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63 πῦρ δ' απὸ λαμπτήρων χαμάδις βάλον, άλλα δ' επ' αυτῶν

They threw fire from the lampstands onto the floor, but heaped lots

ao.

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64 νήησαν ξύλα πολλά, φόως έμεν ἠδὲ θέρεσθαι.

of wood on the lampstands, so there'd be light and they'd be warmed.

ao. inf.

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65 ̔η δ' Οδυσῆ' ενένῑπε Μελᾱνθω δεύτερὸν αῦτις :

That one, Melantho, scolded Odysseus a second time again:

ao.

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66 ; ξεῖν', έτι καὶ νῦν ενθάδ' ανῑήσεις διὰ νύκτα

"Stranger, even now will you still distress us here, and whirl

fut.

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67 δινεύων κατὰ οῖκον, οπιπεύσεις δὲ γυναῖκας ;

throughout the house, throughout the night, ogling women?

fut.

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68 αλλ' έξελθε θύραζε, τάλαν, καὶ δαιτὸς όνησο :

Go outside instead, wretch, and enjoy your dinner,

ao. imp. ao. imp.

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69 ὴ τάχα καὶ δᾱλῷ βεβλημένος εῖσθα θύραζε.

or, you go outside soon, struck by a firebrand, too!"

perf. part. pres.

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70 τὴν δ' άρ' ὑπόδρα ιδὼν προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς:

Then adroit Odysseus said to her with a scowl:

ao. part. impf.

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71 δαιμονίη, τί μοι ῾ῶδ' επέχεις κεκοτηότι θυμῷ;

"Possessed one, why have at me this way with a resentful heart?

pres. perf. part.

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72 ῆ ὅτι δὴ ῥυπόω, κακὰ δὲ χροῒ ῾είματα ῾εῖμαι,

Is it that I'm filthy and wear foul clothing on my flesh,

pres. perf.

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73 πτωχεύω δ' ανὰ δῆμον; αναγκαίη γὰρ επείγει.

as I beg throughout the kingdom? For necessity weighs on me.

pres. pres.

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74 τοιοῦτοι πτωχοὶ καὶ αλήμονες άνδρες έασι

Beggars and wanderers are such men.

pres.

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75 καὶ γὰρ εγώ ποτε οῖκον εν ανθρώποισι έναιον

Why, even I lived in a house among men once upon a time,

impf.

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76 όλβιος αφνειὸν καὶ πολλάκι δόσκον αλήτῃ,

blessed with wealth, and I often gave to a wanderer

impf.

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77 τοίῳ ὁποῖος έοι καὶ ὅτευ κεχρημένος άλθοι:

such as I, whatever kind he was and whatever need he came with.

op. perf. part. ao. op.

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78 ῆσαν δὲ δμῶες μάλα μυρίοι, άλλα τε πολλὰ

I had slaves, quite countless, and many other things

impf.

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79 ῾οῖσίν τ' εῦ ζώουσι καὶ αφνειοὶ καλέονται.

with which men live well and are called wealthy.

pres. pres.

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80 αλλὰ Ζεὺς αλάπαξε Κρονίων: ήθελε γάρ που:

But Zeus Cronion ruined me, since he wished to, I suppose.

ao. impf.

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81 τῶ νῦν μή ποτε καὶ σύ, γύναι, απὸ πᾶσαν ολέσσῃς

So, you, beware now, woman, that you don't also someday lose

ao. subj.

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82 αγλαΐην, τῇ νῦν γε μετὰ δμῳῇσι κέκασσαι:

all the splendor with which you now excel among the women slaves.

perf.

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83 μή πώς τοι δέσποινα κοτεσσαμένη χαλεπήνῃ ,

Beware lest your mistress somehow resent you and be hard,

ao. part. ao. subj.

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84 ὴ Οδυσεὺς έλθῃ: έτι γὰρ καὶ ελπίδος αῖσα .

or that Odysseus come, for there's still a measure of hope in that.

ao. subj.

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85 ει δ' ̔ο μὲν ̔ὼ απόλωλε καὶ ουκέτι νόστιμός εστι ,

If, as it seems, he's perished and his homecoming is no more,

perf.

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86 αλλ' ήδη παῖς τοῖος Απόλλωνός γε έκητι,

such as son as he is here already, by the grace of Apollo,

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87 Τηλέμαχος: τὸν δ' ού τις ενὶ μεγάροισι γυναικῶν

Telemachus, whose notice no woman in the palace

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88 λήθει ατασθάλλουσ', επεὶ ουκέτι τηλίκος εστί .

who is wicked will escape, since he's no longer the age for that."

part.

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89 ὣς φάτο, τοῦ δ' ήκουσε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια,

So said he, and prudent Penelope heard him,

impf. ao.

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90 αμφίπολον δ' ενένῑπε έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε:

and she scolded her handmaid, called out her name, and said:

ao. impf. impf.

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91 πάντως, θαρσαλέη, κύον αδδεές, ού τί με λήθεις

"By no means, you bold one, fearless bitch, do you-miss anything

pres.

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92 έρδουσᾱ μέγα έργον, ̔ὸ σῇ κεφαλῇ αναμάξεις :

of this terrible deed you do, one you'll rub off on your head!

part. fut.

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93 πάντα γὰρ εῦ ῄδησθ', επεὶ εξ εμεῦ έκλυες αυτῆς

For you knew it all well, since you heard from me yourself,

plp. impf.

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94 ̓ως τὸν ξεῖνον έμελλον ενὶ μεγάροισι εμοῖσι

how I was going to to ask the stranger in my palace

impf.

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95 αμφὶ πόσει είρεσθαι, επεὶ πυκινῶς ακάχημαι.

about my husband. since I mourn him constantly."

pres. inf. perf.

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96 ῆ ῥα και Ευρυνόμην ταμίην πρὸς μῦθον έειπε :

She spoke, and then said to housekeeper Eurynome:

ao.

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97 Ευρυνόμη, φέρε δὴ δίφρον καὶ κῶας επ' αυτοῦ,

"Eurynome, bring a chair now, and a fleece upon it,

imp.

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98 όφρα καθεζόμενος είπῃ έπος ηδ' επακούσῃ

so this stranger can sit down and tell his story

part. ao. subj. ao. subj.

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99 ὁ ξεῖνος εμέθεν : εθέλω δέ μιν εξερέεσθαι .

and listen to me. I want to question him."

pres.

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100 ὣς έφαθ', ἡ δὲ μάλ' οτραλέως κατέθηκε φέρουσα

So said she, and that one very deftly brought and set down

impf. ao. part.

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101 δίφρον εΰξεστον καὶ επ' αυτῷ κῶας έβαλλε :

a well-wrought chair and threw a fleece upon it,

impf.

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102 ένθα καθέζετ' έπειτα πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς .

then long-suffering divine Odysseus sat down there.

impf.

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103 τοῖσι δὲ μύθων ῆρχε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια

Prudent Penelope was the first of them to speak:

impf.

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104 ξεῖνε, τὸ μέν σε πρῶτον εγὼν ειρήσομαι αυτή

"Stranger, first, I'll ask you this myself:

fut.

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105 ; τίς πόθεν εῖς ᾱνδρῶν ; πόθι τοι πόλις ηδὲ τοκῆες ;

What man and from where are you? Where are your city and parents?"

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106 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς

Adroit Odysseus said to her in reply:

part. impf.

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107 ῶ γύναι, ουκ άν τίς σε βροτῶν επ' απείρονα γαῖαν

"My lady, no mortal on the boundless earth would chide you,

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108 νεικέοι: ῆ γάρ σευ κλέος ουρανὸν ευρὺν ̔ικάνει ,

for, indeed, your fame reaches wide heaven,

op.

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109 ̔ώς τέ τευ ὴ βασιλῆος αμύμονος, ̔ός τε θεουδὴς

as does that of a noble king, a god-fearing one,

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110 ανδράσιν εν πολλοῖσι καὶ ῑφθίμοισιν ανάσσων

who rules over men, many and mighty,

part.

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111 ευδικίας ανέχῃσι , φέρῃσι δὲ γαῖα μέλαινα

and upholds righteousness. Then the black earth bears

subj.

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112 πυροὺς καὶ κριθάς, βρίθῃσι δὲ δένδρεα καρπῷ ,

wheat and barley, trees are heavy with fruit,

subj.

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113 τίκτῃ δ' έμπεδα μῆλα, θάλασσα δὲ παρέχῃ ιχθῦς

sheep bear young steadily, and the sea provides fish,

subj.

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114 εξ ευηγεσίης , αρετῶσι δὲ λᾱοὶ ̔υπ' αυτοῦ .

from his good government, and people prosper under him.

pres.

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115 τῶ εμὲ νῦν τὰ μὲν άλλα μετάλλᾱ σῷ ενὶ οίκῳ ,

So, ask me, in your house, of other things,

imp.

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116 μηδ' εμὸν εξερέεινε γένος καὶ πατρίδα γαῖαν ,

but don't ask of me my race and fatherland,

imp.

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117 μή μοι μᾶλλον θυμὸν ενῑπλήσῃς οδυνάων

lest you fill my heart the more with pain

ao. subj.

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118 μνησαμένῳ μάλα δ' ειμὶ πολύστονος : ουδέ τί με χρὴ

as I recall them. I'm very full of sorrow, and ought not at all

ao. part. pres.

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119 οίκῳ εν αλλοτρίῳ γοόωντά τε μῡρόμενόν τε

sit in the house of another sniveling and groaning,

part. part.

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120 ̔ῆσθαι, επεὶ κάκιον πενθήμεναι άκριτον αιεί :

since it's not good to mourn endlessly forever.

pres. inf. pres. inf.

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121 μή τίς μοι δμῳῶν νεμεσήσεται , ηὲ σύ γ' αυτή ,

May none of your women slaves, or you yourself, resent me,

ao. subj.

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122 φῇ δὲ δάκρυ πλώειν βεβαρηότα με φρένας οίνῳ.

and say I swim in tears because my wits are heavy with wine."

subj. perf. part.

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123 τὸν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Then prudent Penelope answered him:

impf.

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124 ξεῖν', ήτοι μὲν εμὴν αρετὴν εῖδός τε δέμας τε

"Stranger, yes indeed, the immortals destroyed

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125 ώλεσαν αθάνατοι, ὅτε Ίλιον εισανέβαινον

my virtue, both my shape and figure, when the Argives went

ao. impf.

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126 Αργεῖοι, μετὰ τοῖσι δ' εμὸς πόσις ῇεν Οδυσσεύς

up into Ilium and my husband Odysseus went with them.

impf.

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127 ει κεῖνός γ' ελθὼν τὸν εμὸν βίον αμφιπολεύοι ,

If that one came and took care of my life,

ao. part. op.

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128 μεῖζον κε κλέος είη εμὸν καὶ κάλλιον ̔ούτω.

my fame would be so much greater and finer.

op.

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129 νῦν δ' άχομαι: τόσα γάρ μοι επέσσευεν κακὰ δαίμων .

I grieve now, for a divinity has set so many evils upon me.

pres. impf.

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130 ̔όσσοι γὰρ νήσοισιν επικρατέουσιν άριστοι,

For all the nobles who rule over the islands

pres.

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131 Δουλιχίῳ τε Σάμῃ τε καὶ ̔υλήεντι Ζακύνθῳ,

of Doulichion, Same, and wooded Zacynthus,

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132 ̔οί τ' αυτὴν Ιθάκην ευδείελον αμφινέμονται,

and who live about clear Ithaca itself,

pres.

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133 ̔οί μ' αεκαζομένην μνῶνται, τρύχουσι δὲ οῖκον.

woo me though I'm unwilling, and are consuming my house.

pres. pres.

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134 τῶ ούτε ξείνων εμπάζομαι ούθ' ̔ικετάων

Therefore I pay heed to neither strangers, nor suppliants,

pres.

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135 ούτε τι κηρύκων, ̔οὶ δημιοεργοι έασιν :

nor at all to heralds, who are workers for the kingdom,

pres.

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136 αλλ' Οδυσῆα ποθέουσα φίλον κατατήκομαι ῆτορ.

but, longing for dear Odysseus, I melt away at heart.

part. pres.

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137 ̔οι δε γάμον σπεύδουσιν: εγὼ δὲ δόλους τολυπεύω.

They hasten marriage; I wind wiles.

pres. pres.

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138 φᾶρος μέν μοι πρῶτον ενέπνευσε φρεςὶ δαίμων ,

First, a divinity breathed it in my mind

ao.

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139 στησαμένη μέγαν ̔ιστόν, ενὶ μεγάροισιν ̔ύφαινον ,

to set up a great loom in my palace and weave a web,

ao. part. impf.

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140 λεπτὸν καὶ περίμετρον : άφαρ δ' αυτοῖς μετέειπον :

with threads long and fine, then I immediately said to them:

ao.

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141 κοῦροι, εμοὶ μνηστῆρες, επεὶ θάνε δῖος Οδυσσεύς ,

Young men, my suitors, since Odysseus has died,

ao.

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142 μίμνετ' επειγόμενοι τὸν εμὸν γάμον, εις ̔ό κε φᾶρος

wait, though eager for my wedding, until I can complete

imp. part.

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143 εκτελέσω μή μοι μεταμώνια νήματ' όληται

this cloth, lest my weaving be ruined and in vain,

ao. subj. ao. subj.

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144 Λαέρτῃ ̔ήρωϊ ταφήϊον, εις ̔ότε κέν μιν

a burial cloth for hero Laertes, for the time when

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145 μοῖρ' ολὸη καθέλῃσι τανηλεγέος θανάτοιο :

baneful doom, of death that brings long woe, takes him down,

ao. subj.

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146 μή τίς μοι κατὰ δῆμον Αχαιϊάδων νεμεσήσῃ ,

lest any Achaean woman throughout the kingdom resent me

ao. subj.

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147 αί κεν άτερ σπείρου κεῖται πολλὰ κτεατίσσας .

should he who won many things lie without a shroud.'

pres. ao. part.

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148 ̔ὼς εφάμην, τοῖσιν δ' επεπείθετο θῡμὸς αγήνωρ.

So said I, and their manly hearts were persuaded.

impf. impf.

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149 ένθα καὶ ηματίη μὲν ̔υφαίνεσκον μέγαν ἱστόν,

Then by day I wove a great web,

impf.

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150 νύκτας δ' αλλύεσκον, επὴν δαΐδᾱς παραθείμην .

but at night, when I had torches placed beside it, I unraveled it.

impf. ao. op.

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151 ̔ὼς τρίετες μὲν έληθον εγω καὶ έπειθον Αχαιούς :

Three years I went unnoticed in my trick, and so persuaded the Achaeans,

impf. impf.

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152 αλλ' ̔ότε τέτρατον ῆλθε έτος καὶ επήλυθον ῶραι ,

but when a fourth year came, and seasons came round,

ao.

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153 μηνῶν φθῑνόντων, περὶ δ' ήματα πόλλ' ετελέσθη ,

and many days passed excessively as the months waned,

part. ao. pass.

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154 καὶ τότε δή με διᾱ δμῳάς, κύνας ουκ αλεγούσας ,

right then, on account of my slave women, careless bitches,

part.

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155 ̔εῖλον επελθόντες καὶ ὁμόκλησαν επέεσσι .

they came upon me, and caught me, and threatened me with words.

ao. ao. part. ao.

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156 ̔ὼς τὸ μὲν εξετέλεσσα, καὶ ουκ εθέλουσ', ὑπ' ανάγκης :

So, I finished it, albeit unwillingly, under compulsion.

ao. part.

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157 νῦν δ' ούτ' εκφυγέειν δύναμαι γάμον ούτε τιν' άλλην

Now I'm not able to escape marriage and I find no other ploy

ao. inf. pres.

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158 μῆτιν έθ' ̔ευρίσκω : μάλα δ' οτρύνουσι τοκῆες

any longer. My parents urge me strongly

pres. pres.

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159 γήμασθ', ασχαλάᾳ δὲ πάϊς βίοτον κατεδόντων ,

to get married, and my son is vexed because they eat our substance,

ao. inf. pres. part.

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160 γινώσκων : ήδη γὰρ ανὴρ οῖός τε μάλιστα

and he knows it, since he's a man by now, and, in particular,

part.

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161 οίκου κήδεσθαι , τῷ τε Ζεὺς όλβον οπάζει .

the kind to take care of a house to which Zeus grants glory.

pres.

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162 αλλὰ καὶ ̔ώς μοι ειπὲ τεὸν γένος, ὁππόθεν εσσί .

But, even so, tell me of your race, where you're from,

ao. imp. pres.

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163 ου γὰρ απὸ δρυός εσσι παλαιφάτου ουδ' απὸ πέτρης.

for you're not from a rock or from an oak of ancient story."

pres.

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164 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to her in reply:

part. impf.

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165 ῶ γύναι αιδοίη Λαερτιάδεω Οδυσῆος,

"Venerable wife of Laertiades Odysseus,

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166 ; ουκέτ' απολλήξεις τὸν εμὸν γόνον εξερέουσα ;

won't you stop asking me about my race ?

fut. part.

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167 αλλ' έκ τοι ερέω : ῆ μέν μ' αχέεσσί γε δώσεις

Then I'll tell you. Yes, you give me to more sorrows

fut. fut.

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168 πλείοσι ὴ έχομαι: ἡ γαρ δίκη, ὁππότε πάτρης

than I'm held by, for that's the way it is, whenever

pres.

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169 ̔ῆς απέῃσι ανὴρ τόσσον χρόνον ὅσσον εγὼ νῦν ,

a man is away from his fatherland for as long a time as I now,

subj.

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170 πολλὰ βροτῶν επὶ άστε' αλώμενος, άλγεα πάσχων :

wandering to many mortals' cities, suffering sorrows.

part. part.

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171 αλλὰ καὶ ̔ὼς ερέω ὅ μ' ανείρεαι ηδὲ μεταλλᾷς .

But even so, I'll tell you what seek from me and ask me.

fut. pres. pres.

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172 Κρήτη τις γαῖ' έστι, μέσῳ ενὶ οίνοπι πόντῳ,

There is some land Crete, in the middle of the wine-dark sea,

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173 καλὴ καὶ πίειρα, περίρρυτος : εν δ' άνθρωποι

a fine and rich land, sea-girt, in which are many men,

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174 πολλοί, απειρέσιοι, καὶ εννήκοντα πόληες .

countless men, and ninety cities,

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175 άλλη δ' άλλων γλῶσσα μεμιγμένη: εν μὲν Αχαιοί,

and one language is mixed with another. There are Achaeans in it,

perf. part.

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176 εν δ' Ετεόκρητες μεγαλήτορες, εν δὲ Κύδωνες ,

great-hearted Eteocretans in it, Cydonians in it,

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177 Δωριέες τε τριχάϊ κες δῖοί τε Πελασγοί .

streaming-haired Dorians, and divine Pelasgians.

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178 τῇσι δ' ενὶ Κνωσός, μεγάλη πόλις, ένθα τε Μίνως

Cnossos is among them, in great city, where Minos,

εν

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179 εννέωρος βασίλευε Διὸς μεγάλου οαριστής ,

for nine years he-was-ruling great Zeus's intimate,

impf.

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180 πατρὸς εμοῖο πατήρ, μεγαθύμου Δευκαλίωνος

the father of my father, great-hearted Deucalion.

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181 Δευκαλίων δ' εμὲ τίκτε καὶ Ιδομενῆα άνακτα :

Deucalion was-fathering me and lord Idomeneus,

impf.

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182 αλλ' ̔ο μὲν εν νήεσσι κορωνίσι Ίλιον είσω

but he down-into the curved ships to Ilium

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183 ῴχεθ' ἅμ' Ατρεΐδῃσι, εμοὶ δ' όνομα κλυτὸν Αίθων,

was-going with the Atreidae. I had the famed name Aethon,

impf.

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184 ̔οπλότερος γενεῇ : ̔ο δ' άρᾱ πρότερος καὶ αρείων.

and was younger in age. He was older and better.

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185 ένθ' Οδυσῆα εγὼ ιδόμην καὶ ξείνια δῶκα .

I saw Odysseus there and gave ξείνια ,

ao. ao.

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186 καὶ γὰρ τὸν Κρήτηνδε κατήγαγετ ὶς ανέμοιο ,

for a wind's force brought him down to Crete,

ao.

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187 ̔ιέμενον Τροίηνδε παρᾱπλάγξᾱσα Μαλειῶν :

heading for Troy having-driven-past Maleia .

part. ao. part.

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188 στῆσε δ' εν Αμνῑσῷ , ̔όθι τε σπέος Ειλειθυίης ,

He moored in Amnisus, where the cave of Eileithyia is,

ao.

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189 εν λιμέσιν χαλεποῖσι, μόγῑς δ' ̔υπάλῡξε αέλλας .

in hard harbors, and barely avoided the windstorms.

ao.

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190 αυτίκα δ' Ιδομενῆα μετάλλα άστυ δ' ανελθών :

at once he-was-assending to the city and having-asked for Idomeneus,

impf. ao. part.

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191 ξεῖνον γάρ ̔οι έφᾱσκε φίλον τ' έμεν αιδοῖόν τε .

for he-was-saying to-be dear and ξεῖνον friend to-him ,

impf. inf.

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192 τῷ δ' ήδη δεκάτη ὴ ἑνδεκάτη πέλε ηὼς

but for-him already it-was-becoming the tenth or eleventh dawn

impf.

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193 οιχομένῳ σὺν νηυσὶ κορωνίσι Ίλιον είσω.

going with curved ships to Ilium.

part.

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194 τὸν μὲν εγὼ πρὸς δώματ' άγων εῢ εξείνισσα ,

I leading him to home and entertained well,

part. ao.

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195 ενδυκέως φιλέων, πολλῶν κατὰ οῖκον εόντων :

welcoming him kindly from the plenty there was throughout our house.

part. part.

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196 καί ῾οι τοῖς άλλοις ἑτάροις, ῾οὶ ἅμ' αυτῷ ἕποντο,

For his comrades, too, the ones who came with him,

impf.

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197 δημόθεν άλφιτα δῶκα καὶ αίθοπα οῖνον αγείρας

I collected from the public and gave them barley, and sparkling wine,

loc. ao. ao. part.

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198 καὶ βοῦς ἱρεύσασθαι, ἵνα πλησαίατο θυμόν .

and cattle for sacrifice, to satisfy their appetite.

ao. inf. ao. op.

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199 ένθα δυώδεκα μὲν μένον ήματα δῖοι Αχαιοί :

there for twelve days the divine Achaeans was-waiting ,

impf.

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200 είλει γὰρ Βορέης άνεμος μέγας ουδ' επὶ γαίῃ

for North Wind was-shutting them in, and not even , upon the land.

impf.

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201 εία ἵστασθαι , χαλεπος δέ τις ώρορε δαίμων .

even to-stand Some hard divinity had stirred it up.

ao.

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202 τῇ τρισκαιδεκάτῃ δ' άνεμος πέσε, τοὶ δ' ανάγοντο .

The wind fell on the thirteenth, and they-were.heading out ."

ao. impf.

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203 ίσκε ψεύδεα πολλα λέγων ετύμοισι ̔ομοῖα :

He-was-making the many lies telling seem the same as true things.

impf. part.

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204 τῆς δ' άρ' ακουούσης ̔ρέε δάκρυα , τήκετο δὲ χρώς :

and tears flowing from her as she was-listening and skin was-melting.

part. impf. impf.

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205 ̔ως δὲ χιων κατατήκετ' εν ᾱκροπόλοισι όρεσσι ,

As snow thaws on lofty mountains,

ao.

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206 ̔ήν τ' Εῦρος κατέτηξεν, επὴν Ζέφυρος καταχεύῃ :

that East Wind's thawed after West Wind pours it down,

ao. ao. subj.

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207 τηκομένης δ' άρα τῆς ποταμοὶ πλήθουσι ̔ρέοντες :

and, when it melts, flowing rivers are filled with it,

part. pres. part.

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208 ὣς τῆς τήκετο κᾱλὰ παρήϊα δάκρυ χεούσης ,

so her fair cheeks was-melting shedding tears

impf. part.

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209 κλαιούσης ̔εὸν άνδρα παρήμενον . αυτὰρ Οδυσσεὺς

and cried for her husband, sitting at her side. Then Odysseus

part. part.

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210 θυμῷ μὲν γοόωσαν εὴν ελέαιρε γυναῖκα ,

felt pity in his heart for his groaning wife,

part. impf.

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211 οφθᾱλμοι δ' ̔ως ει κέρα ἕστασαν ηὲ σίδηρος

but his eyes, as if they were horn or iron, stood

plp.

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212 ατρέμας εν βλεφάροισι : δόλῳ δ' ̔ό γε δάκρυα κεῦθεν .

without a tremor in his eyelids, and he-was-hiding his tears with guile.

impf.

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213 ἡ δ' επεὶ οῦν τάρφθη πολυδακρύτοιο γόοιο,

When she'd had enough of tearful groaning,

ao. pass.

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214 εξαῦτίς μιν έπεσσι αμειβομένη προσέειπε :

she spoke again to him in answer:

part. ao.

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215 νῦν μεν δή σευ, ξεῖνέ γ', οΐω πειρήσεσθαι ,

"Now, stranger, I think I'll put you to the test.

pres. fut. inf.

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216 ει ετεὸν δὴ κεῖθι σὺν ᾱντιθέοις ̔ετάροισι

If it's true my husband, with his godlike comrades,

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217 ξείνισας εν μεγάροισι εμὸν πόσιν, ̔ως αγορεύεις .

you welcomed in your palace, as you say,

ao. pres.

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218 ειπέ μοι ̔οπποῖ' άσσα περὶ χροϊ ̔είματα ἕστο ,

tell me what kind of things were those he wore around his body,

ao. imp. plp.

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219 αυτός θ' ̔οῖος έην, καὶ εταίρους, ̔οί ̔οι ἕποντο.

and what sort he himself was, and his comrades who went with him."

impf. impf.

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220 τὴν δ' ἀπαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Ὀδυσσεύς:

answering her Adroit Odysseus was-saying

part. impf.

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221 ῶ γύναι , ᾱργαλέον τόσσον χρόνον ᾱμφὶς εόντα

"My lady, it's difficult for me, away for such a long time,

part.

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222 ειπέμεν : ήδη γάρ ̔οι εεικοστὸν έτος εστὶ

to tell you, since it's the twentieth year for him,

ao.

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223 εξ ̔οῦ κεῖθεν έβη καὶ31 εμῆς απελήλυθε πάτρης :

from when he went from there and left my fatherland,

ao. perf.

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224 αυτάρ τοι ερέω ̔ώς μοι ῑνδάλλεται ῆτορ.

but I'll tell you as my heart depicts it to me.

fut. pres.

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225 χλαῖναν πορφυρέην ούλην έχε δῖος Οδυσσεύς ,

Divine Odysseus had a purple cloak of wool,

impf.

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226 διπλῆν : εν δ' άρα ̔οι περόνη χρῡσοῖο τέτυκτο

a double-folded one, and its brooch was made of gold,

plp.

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227 αυλοῖσῑν διδύμοισι : πάροιθε δε δαίδαλον ῆεν :

with double clasps, and the front was ornamented.

impf.

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228 εν προτέροισι πόδεσσι κύων έχε ποικίλον ελλόν ,

On it, a dog held a dappled fawn with his forepaws,

impf.

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229 ασπαίροντα λάων: τὸ δὲ θαυμάζεσκον ̔άπαντες,

gripping it in its jaws as it gasped and struggled. All marveled at it,

part. impf.

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230 ̔ως ̔οι χρύσεοι όντες ̔ο μὲν λάε νεβρὸν απάγχων,

how, though they were golden, he gripped the fawn and strangled it,

part. impf. part.

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231 αυτὰρ ̔ο εκφυγέειν μεμαως ήσπαιρε πόδεσσι .

but it gasped and struggled with its feet, eager to escape.

ao. inf. perf. part. impf.

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232 τὸν δὲ χιτῶν' ενόησα περὶ χροϊ σῑγαλόεντα,

Around his flesh I noticed that tunic,

ao.

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233 ̔οῖόν τε κρομύοιο λοπὸν κάτα ῑσχαλέοιο :

shiny as the skin over a dried onion,

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234 τὼς μὲν έην μαλακός, λαμπρὸς δ' ῆν ηέλιος ̔ώς :

it was so soft, and it was bright as the sun.

impf. impf.

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235 ῆ μὲν πολλαί γ' αυτὸν εθηήσαντο γυναῖκες .

Yes, many were the women who gazed at him in wonder.

ao.

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236 άλλο δέ τοι ερέω, σὺ δ' ενὶ φρεσὶ βάλλεο σῇσιν :

I'll tell you something else, and you put it in your mind.

fut.

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237 ουκ οῖδ' ει τάδε ἕστο περὶ χροϊ οίκοθ' Οδυσσεύς ,

I don't know whether Odysseus wore these things around his body at home,

perf. plp.

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238 ῆ τις ̔εταίρων δῶκε θοῆς επὶ νηὸς ιόντι ,

or some comrade gave it to him on his swift ship going,

ao. part.

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239 ή τίς που καὶ ξεῖνος, επεὶ πολλοῖσι Οδυσσεὺς

or perhaps even a guest-friend did it, since Odysseus

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240 έσκε φίλος : παῦροι γὰρ Αχαιῶν ῆσαν ̔ομοῖοι .

was dear to many, for few of the Achaeans were like him.

impf. impf.

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241 καί ̔οι εγὼ χάλκειον άορ καὶ δίπλακα δῶκαν

And I gave him a bronze sword, and a double-folded cloak,

ao.

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242 καλὴν πορφυρέην καὶ τερμιόεντα χιτῶνα ,

a beautiful, purple one, and a fringed tunic,

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243 αιδοίως δ' απέπεμπον εϋσσέλμος επὶ νηός.

then sent him off respectfully on his well-benched ship.

impf.

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244 καὶ μέν ̔οι κῆρυξ ολίγον προγενέστερος αυτος

And a herald, a little older than he,

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245 ̔είπετο : καὶ τόν τοι μυθήσομαι, ̔οῖος έην περ.

went with him. I'll tell you what he was like, too.

impf. fut. impf.

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246 γυρὸς εν ώμοισῑ , μελανόχροος, ουλοκάρηνος ,

Round in the shoulders, dark-skinned, wooly-haired,

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247 Ευρυβάτης δ' όνομ' έσκε : τίεν δέ μιν έξοχον άλλων

his name was Eurybates, and Odysseus valued him beyond

impf. impf.

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248 ̔ῶν ̔ετάρων Οδυσεύς, ̔ότι ̔οι φρεσὶν άρτια ῄδη .

his other comrades, in that things in accord with his own mind he knew ."

plp.

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249 ̔ὼς φάτο , τῇ δ' έτι μᾶλλον ̔υφ' ἵμερον ῶρσε γόοιο ,

So said he, and in her the desire to weep rose even more,

impf. ao.

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250 σήματ' αναγνούσῃ τά ̔οι έμπεδα πέφραδ' Οδυσσεύς .

as she recognized the signs that Odysseus steadily showed her.

ao. part. ao.

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251 ἡ δ' επεὶ οῦν τάρφθη πολυδακρύτοιο γόοιο.

When she'd had enough of tearful groaning,

ao. pass.

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252 καὶ τότε μιν μύθοισιν αμειβομένη προσέειπε:

right then she said to him in answer:

part. ao.

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253 νῦν μὲν δή μοι, ξεῖνε, πάρος περ εὼν ελεεινός ,

"Stranger, though you were pitied before, you'll now be

part.

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254 εν μεγάροισιν εμοῖσι φίλος τ' έσῃ αιδοῖός τε :

both dear to me and respected in my palace,

fut.

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255 αυτὴ γὰρ τάδε ̔είματ' εγὼ πόρον, ̔οῖ' αγορεύεις ,

for I myself gave him these clothes, the kind you speak of,

ao. pres.

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256 πτύξασ' εκ θαλάμου, περόνην τ' επέθηκα φαεινην

from my chamber, and I folded them, and put the shiny brooch on it,

ao. part. ao.

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257 κείνῳ άγᾱλμ' έμεναι : τὸν δ' ουχ ̔υποδέξομαι αῦτις

to be a thing of glory for him, but I won't welcome him again

fut.

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258 οίκαδε νοστήσαντα φίλην ες πατρίδα γαῖαν .

on his return home to his beloved fatherland.

ao. part.

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259 τῶ ̔ρα κακῇ αίσῃ κοίλης επὶ νηὸς Οδυσσεὺς

Then, by evil destiny, on a hollow ship Odysseus

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260 ῴχετ' εποψόμενος Κακοΐλιον ουκ ονομαστήν .

went to look on Evil Ilium, a name not to be spoken."

impf. fut. part.

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261 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς:

Adroit Odysseus said to her in reply:

part. impf.

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262 ῶ γύναι αιδοίη Λαερτιάδεω Οδυσῆος,

"Venerable wife of Laertiades Odysseus,

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263 μηκέτι νῦν χρόα καλὸν εναίρεο, μηδέ τι θυμὸν

no longer mar your beautiful skin now, and don't melt your heart

imp.

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264 τῆκε, πόσιν γοόωσα. νεμεσσῶμαί γε μὲν ουδέν:

at all in weeping for your husband. I hold nothing against you.

impf. part. pres.

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265 καὶ γάρ τίς τ' αλλοῖον οδύρεται άνδρ' ολέσασα

For even one who's lost another kind of man, mourns

pres. ao. part.

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266 κουρίδιον, τῷ τέκνα τέκῃ φιλότητι μιγεῖσα,

the wedded one for whom she's born children and mixed in love,

ao. subj. ao. part. pass.

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267 ὴ Οδυσῆ', ̔όν φασι θεοῖς εναλίγκιον εῖναι .

another than Odysseus, who they say is like the gods.

pres.

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268 αλλὰ γόου μὲν παῦσαι, εμεῖο δὲ σύνθεο μῦθον :

But cease your weeping and heed my words,

ao. imp. ao. imp.

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269 νημερτέως γάρ τοι μῡθήσομαι ουδ' επικεύσω

for I'll speak to you infallibly and not conceal it,

fut. fut.

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270 ̔ως ήδη Οδυσῆος εγὼ περὶ νόστου άκουσα

how I've now heard about Odysseus' return,

ao.

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271 αγχοῦ, Θεσπρωτῶν ανδρῶν εν πίονι δήμῳ ,

that he's near, in the rich kingdom of the Thesprotians,

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272 ζωοῦ: αυτὰρ άγει κειμήλια πολλα και εσθλα

alive, and he brings treasures, good and many,

pres.

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273 αιτίζων ανα δῆμον. αταρ ερίηρας ̔εταίρους

begging throughout the kingdom. But he lost his trusty comrades

part.

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274 ώλεσε καὶ νῆα γλαφυρην ενὶ οίνοπι πόντῳ ,

and hollow ship upon the wine-dark sea,

ao.

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275 Θρῑνακίης άπο νήσου ιών: οδύσαντο γὰρ αυτῷ

on his way from Thrinacia, for Zeus and Helios

part. ao.

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276 Ζεύς τε καὶ Ηέλιος : τοῦ γὰρ βόας έκταν ̔εταῖροι .

hated him, sice his comrades killed his cattle.

ao.

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277 ̔οι μὲν πάντες όλοντο πολῡκλύστῳ ενὶ πόντῳ :

All of them perished on the great-surging sea,

ao.

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278 τὸν δ' άρ' επὶ τρόπιος νεὸς έκβαλε κῦμ' επὶ χέρσουν,

but a wave threw him, on his ship's keel, onto land,

ao.

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279 Φαιήκων ες γαῖαν, ̔οὶ ᾱγχίθεοι γεγάᾱσι ,

to the land of the Phaeacians, who are close to the gods,

perf.

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280 ̔οὶ δή μιν περὶ κῆρι θεὸν ̔ὼς τῑμήσαντο

who honored him exceedingly in their heart like a god,

ao.

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281 καί ̔οι πολλὰ δόσαν πέμπειν τέ μιν ήθελον αυτοὶ

and they gave him much and wished to convoy him themselves

ao. impf.

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282 οίκαδ' απήμαντον. καί κεν πάλαι ενθάδ' Οδυσσευς

to his home unharmed. And Odysseus would have been here

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283 ήην: αλλ' άρα ̔οι τό γε κέρδιον είσατο θυμῷ ,

long ago, but this seemed better to his heart,

impf. ao.

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284 χρήματ' αγῡρτάζειν πολλὴν επὶ γαῖαν ιόντι :

to collect property as going the great earth.

part.

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285 ̔ὼς περὶ κέρδεα πολλὰ κατᾱθνητῶν ανθρώπων

So many advantageous things, beyond the rest of mortal men,

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286 οῖδ' Οδυσεύς, ουδ' άν τις ερίσσειε βροτὸς άλλος .

Odysseus knows, no other mortal could compete with him.

perf. ao. op.

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287 ̔ώς μοι Θεσπρωτῶν βασιλεὺς μῡθήσατο Φείδων :

So king Pheidon of the Thesprotians told me,

ao.

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288 ώμνυε δὲ πρὸς έμ' αυτόν, αποσπένδων ενὶ οίκῳ ,

and swore an oath in my own presence and made libation in his house

impf. part.

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289 νῆα κατειρύσθαι καὶ επᾱρτέας έμμεν ̔εταίρους ,

that a ship had been hauled down and comrades were ready

perf. inf.

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290 ̔οὶ δή μιν πέμψουσι φίλην ες πατρίδα γαῖαν .

to convoy Odysseus to his beloved fatherland.

fut.

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291 αλλ' εμὲ πρὶν απέπεμψε: τύχησε γὰρ ερχομένη νηῦς

But he sent me off before that, since it happened that a ship

ao. ao. part.

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292 ανδρῶν Θεσπρωτῶν ες Δουλίχιον πολύπυρον .

of Thesprotian men was on its way to rich-in-wheat Dulichium.

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293 καί μοι κτήματ' έδειξεν, ὅσᾱ ξυναγείρατ' Οδυσσεύς :

And he showed me all the possessions Odysseus had collected.

ao. ao.

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294 καί νύ κεν ες δεκάτην γενεην ἕτερόν γ' έτι βόσκοι ,

Surely, to the tenth generation, it would still feed another,

op.

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295 ὅσσα ̔οι εν μεγάροις κειμήλια κεῖτο άνακτος .

so much of the lord's treasure lay in Pheidon's palace.

impf.

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296 τὸν δ' ες Δωδώνην φάτο βήμεναι, όφρα θεοῖο

He said Odysseus had gone to Dodona, to hear

impf. ao. inf.

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297 εκ δρυὸς ̔υψικόμοιο Διὸς βουλὴν επακούσῃ ,

from the divine oak, lofty and leafy, the will of Zeus,

ao. subj.

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298 ὅππως νοστήσειε φίλην ες πατρίδα γαῖαν

how he should return to his beloved fatherland,

ao. op.

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299 ήδη δην απεών, ή ᾱμφαδὸν ῆε κρῡφηδόν .

whether openly or in secret, since he'd now been gone so long.

part.

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300 ὣς ὁ μὲν ῾ούτως εστὶ σόος καὶ ελεύσεται ήδη

So, in this way he's safe and, very near already, he will come,

pres. fut.

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301 άγχι μάλ', ουδ' έτι τῆλε φίλων καὶ πατρίδος αίης

and he won't be far away much longer from his loved ones

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302 δηρὸν απεσσεῖται: έμπης δέ τοι ὅρκια δώσω.

and his fatherland. I'll give you an oath nonetheless.

fut. fut.

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303 ίστω νῦν Ζεὺς πρῶτα, θεῶν ̔ύπατος καὶ άριστος ,

Let Zeus now witness it first, supreme and best of gods,

perf. imp.

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304 ̔ιστίη τ' Οδυσῆος αμύμονος, ̔ὴν αφικάνω :

and the hearth of noble Odysseus, to which I've come.

pres.

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305 ῆ μέν τοι τάδε πάντα τελείεται ̔ως αγορεύω .

Yes, indeed, all this is being done as I say.

pres. pres.

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306 τοῦδ' αuτοῦ λυκάβαντος ελεύσεται ενθάδ' Οδυσσεύς ,

Odysseus will come here within this very year,

fut.

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307 τοῦ μὲν φθίνοντος μηνός, τοῦ δ' ̔ισταμένοιο .

as some month ends and another one begins."

part.

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308 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Prudent Penelope said back to him:

ao.

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309 αι γὰρ τοῦτο, ξεῖνε, έπος τετελεσμένον είη :

"If only this word, stranger, would be brought to pass,

perf. part. op.

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310 τῶ κε τάχᾱ γνοίης φιλότητά τε πολλά τε δῶρα

you'd quickly know, because of it, many gifts and friendship

ao. op.

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311 εξ εμεῦ, ̔ως άν τίς σε συνᾱντόμενος μακαρίζοι .

from me, so that anyone who met you would call you blessed.

part. op.

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312 αλλά μοι ̔ῶδ' ανα θυμον οΐεται, ̔ως έσεταί περ :

But there's this suspicion in my heart, of how it really will be.

pres. fut.

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313 ούτ' Ὀδυσευς έτι οῖκον ελεύσεται, ούτε σὺ πομπῆς

Neither will Odysseus ever come home nor will you get

fut.

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314 τεύξῃ, επεὶ ου τοῖοι σημάντορές εισ' ενὶ οίκῳ

an escort, since there are no such directors in the house,

fut. pres.

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315 οῖος Ὀδυσσεὺς έσκε μετ' ᾱνδράσιν, εί ποτ' έην γε ,

as Odysseus was among men, if ever there was one,

impf. impf.

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316 ξείνους αιδοίους αποπεμπέμεν ηδὲ δέχεσθαι .

to receive venerable strangers and send them on their way.

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317 αλλά μιν, ᾱμφίπολοι, απονίψατε, κάτθετε δ' ευνήν ,

But, handmaids, wash him off and put a bed down,

ao. imp. ao. impf.

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318 δέμνια καὶ χλαίνας καὶ ῥήγεα σιγαλόεντα,

bedding, and cloaks, and shiny blankets,

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319 ὥς κ' εῦ θαλπιόων χρυσόθρονον Ηῶ ἵκηται.

so he can reach golden-throned Dawn in comfortable warmth.

ao. subj.

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320 ηῶθεν δὲ μάλ' ῆρι λοέσσαι τε χρῖσαί τε,

In the morning, very early, bathe and anoint him,

loc. ao. inf. ao. inf.

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321 ὥς κ' ένδον παρὰ Τηλεμάχῳ δείπνοιο μέδηται

so inside, beside Telemachus, he can set his mind on breakfast,

subj.

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322 ἥμενος εν μεγάρῳ: τῷ δ' άλγιον ὅς κεν εκείνων

sitting in our hall. Then it will be the worse for any of them

part.

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323 τοῦτον ανῑάζῃ θῡμοφθόρος : ουδέ τι έργον

who aggrieves this one in a heart-breaking way. He'll never get

subj.

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324 ενθάδ' έτῑ πρήξει, μάλα περ κεχολωμένος αινῶς .

anything done here, however terribly angry he may be.

fut. perf. part.

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325 πῶς γὰρ εμεῦ σύ, ξεῖνε, δαήσεαι εί τι γυναικῶν

For how, stranger, would you learn of me, whether I in any way

fut.

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326 αλλάων περίειμι νόον καὶ επίφρονα μῆτιν ,

surpass other women in thought and thoughtful counsel,

pres.

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327 εί κεν αϋσταλέος, κακὰ ειμένος εν μεγάροισι

if you dined in my palace as a squalid one, wearing

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328 δαινύῃ ; άνθρωποι δὲ μινυνθάδιοι τελέθουσι .

foul things ? Human beings come into being short-lived.

subj. pres.

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329 ὃς μὲν απηνὴς αυτὸς έῃ και απηνέα ειδῇ ,

One might be cruel himself and have cruel things in his mind,

perf. subj.

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330 τῷ δὲ κατᾱρῶνται πάντες βροτοὶ άλγε' οπίσσω

then for him, all mortals would call down future sorrows

pres.

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331 ζωῷ, ᾱτὰρ τεθνεῶτί γ' εφεψιόωνται ἅπαντες :

while he's alive, then all would mock him when he's dead.

perf. part. pres.

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332 ὃς δ' ὰν αμύμων αυτὸς έῃ καὶ αμύμονα ειδῇ ,

Another might be noble himself and have noble things in his mind,

perf. subj.

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333 τοῦ μέν τε κλέος ευρὺ διᾱ ξεῖνοι φορέουσι

and strangers would carry his fame widely,

pres.

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334 πάντας επ' ανθρώπους, πολλοί τέ μιν εσθλον έειπον .

to all mankind, and many would say he's good."

ao.

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335 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to her in reply:

impf.

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336 ῶ γύναι αιδοίη Λᾱ ερτιάδεω Οδυσῆος ,

"Venerable wife of Odysseus Laertiades,

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337 ήτοι εμοὶ χλαῖναι καὶ ῥήγεα σιγαλόεντα

Yes indeed, cloaks and bright blankets became hateful to me

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338 ήχθεθ', ὅτε πρῶτον Κρήτης όρεᾱ νιφόεντα

when I first left behind Crete's snowy mountains

impf.

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339 νοσφισάμην επὶ νηὸς ιὼν δολιχηρέτμοιο ,

and went upon my long-oared ship,

ao. part.

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340 κείω δ' ὡς τὸ πάρος περ αΰπνους νύκτας ίαυον :

and I'll lie, as I've spent sleepless nights before,

pres. impf.

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341 πολλας γὰρ δη νύκτας αεικελίῳ ενὶ κοίτῃ

for I've spent many nights in a shabby bed

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342 άεσα καί τ' ανέμεινα εΰθρονον Ηῶ δῖαν.

and awaited golden-throned divine Dawn.

ao. ao.

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343 ουδέ τί μοι ποδάνιπτρα ποδῶν επιήρανα θυμῷ

Neither is water for foot washing at all pleasing

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344 γίνεται: ουδὲ γυνὴ ποδὸς ἅψεται ἡμετέροιο

to my heart nor will any woman touch our foot,

pres. fut.

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345 τάων ̔αί τοι δῶμα κάτᾱ δρήστειραι έᾱσι ,

of those who are female servants in your home,

pres.

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346 ει μή τις γρηῦς έστι παλαιή, κέδν' ειδυῖα ,

unless there is some old woman, an ancient one, expertly devoted,

perf. part.

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347 ἥ τις δὴ τέτληκε τόσᾱ φρεςὶν ὅσσα τ' εγώ περ :

one who's suffered in her mind as much as I have.

perf.

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348 τῇ δ' ουκ ὰν φθονέοιμι ποδῶν ἅψασθαι εμεῖο .

I wouldn't begrudge her touching my feet"

op. ao. inf.

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349 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Prudent Penelope said back to him:

ao.

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350 ξεῖνε φίλ' : ου γάρ πώ τις ανὴρ πεπνῡμένος ̔ῶδε

"Dear stranger, never has any man so astute,

perf. part.

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351 ξείνων τηλεδαπῶν φιλίων εμὸν ἵκετο δῶμα,

of strangers from far away, come to my home more welcome.

ao.

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352 ̔ως σὺ μάλ' ευφραδέως πεπνῡμένα πάντ' αγορεύεις :

You say all these astute things so very clearly.

perf. part. pres.

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353 έστι δέ μοι γρηϋς πυκινὰ φρεσὶ μήδε' έχουσα

I have an old woman, who holds counsels closely in her mind,

part.

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354 ἣ κεῖνον δύστηνον εϋ τρέφεν ηδ' ατίτᾱλλε ,

who reared and brought up well that wretched one

impf.

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355 δεξαμένη χείρεσσ', ὅτε μιν πρῶτον τέκε μήτηρ ,

and received him with her hands when his mother first bore him,

ao. part. ao.

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356 ἥ σε πόδᾱς νίψει, ολιγηπελέουσά περ έμπης.

who'll wash your feet, though, as it is, she has little strength.

fut. part.

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357 αλλ' άγε νῦν ανστᾶσα, περίφρων Ευρύκλεια ,

But come now, prudent Eurycleia, stand up and wash the feet

ao. part.

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358 νίψον σοῖο άνακτος ὁμήλικα : καί που Οδυσσεὺς

of one the same age as your master. And, I suppose, Odysseus

ao. imp.

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359 ήδη τοιόσδ' εστὶ πόδᾱς τοιόσδε τε χεῖρας :

is by now such as this one in hands and such as this one in feet,

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360 αῖψα γὰρ εν κακότητι βροτοὶ καταγηράσκουσι .

for in misfortune mortals grow old suddenly."

pres.

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361 ̔ὼς άρ' έφη, γρηϋς δὲ κατέσχετο χερσὶ πρόσωπα ,

So said she, and the old woman covered her face with her hands,

impf. ao.

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362 δάκρυα δ' έκβαλε θερμά, έπος δ' ολοφῡδνον έειπεν :

shed hot tears, and said a word of lamentation:

ao. ao.

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363 ώ μοι εγὼ σέο, τέκνον, αμήχανος: ῆ σε περὶ Ζευς

"Oh my, my child, I'm unable to help you. Zeus surely hated you

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364 ανθρώπων ήχθηρε θεουδέα θῡμὸν έχοντα .

beyond all men though you have a god-fearing heart.

ao. part.

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365 ου γάρ πώ τις τόσσα βροτῶν Διϊ τερπικεραύνῳ

For no mortal ever to Zeus, the Lightning-hurler,

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366 πίονα μηρί' έκη' ουδ' εξαίτους ἑκατόμβας ,

burned so many fat thighs or choice hecatombs

ao.

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367 ὅσσα σὺ τῷ εδίδους, ᾱρώμενος ἕως ἵκοιο

as you gave him, in prayer that you'd reach

impf. part. ao. op.

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368 γῆράς τε λιπαρὸν θρέψαιό τε φαίδιμον ̔υιόν :

sleek old age and raise your brilliant son.

ao. op.

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369 νῦν δέ τοι οίῳ πάμπαν αφείλετο νόστιμον ῆμαρ.

Now only you has he deprived completely of homecoming day.

ao.

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370 ̔ούτω που και κείνῳ εφεψιόωντο γυναῖκες

It's this way for that one also, I suppose. The women scoff,

impf.

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371 ξείνων τηλεδαπῶν, ὅτε τευ κλυτὰ δώμαθ' ἵκοιτο ,

when he may-reach the splendid home of some stranger from far away,

ao. op.

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372 ̔ως σέθεν ̔αι κύνες ̔αίδε καθεψιόωνται ἅπασαι ,

as these bitches here scoff at you, each and every one of them,

pres.

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373 τάων νῦν λώβην τε καὶ αίσχεα πόλλ' αλεείνων

Now you avoid their abuse and many shameful deeds

part.

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374 ουκ εάᾳς νίζειν : εμὲ δ' ουκ αέκουσαν άνωγε

and won't let them wash your feet, but she's bid me, not unwilling, do it,

pres. plp.

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375 κούρη Ικαρίοιο, περίφρων Πηνελόπεια .

Icarius' daughter, prudent Penelope.

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376 τῶ σε πόδας νίψω ἅμα τ' αυτῆς Πηνελοπείης

So, I'll wash your feet, for your sake and for the sake

fut.

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377 και σέθεν ̔είνεκ', επεί μοι ορώρεται ένδοθι θυμος

of Penelope herself, since the heart inside me is stirred

perf.

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378 κήδεσιν. αλλ' άγε νῦν ξυνίει έπος, ὅττι κεν είπω :

with sorrows. But come now, heed whatever word I say.

pres. imp. ao. subj.

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379 πολλοὶ δὴ ξεῖνοι ταλαπείριοι ενθάδ' ἵκοντο ,

Many strangers who've suffered trials have reached here,

ao.

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380 αλλ' ού πώ τινά φημι εοικότα ̔ῶδε ιδέσθαι

but I say I've never seen anyone who was so like him

pres. perf. part. ao. inf.

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381 ̔ως σὺ δέμᾱς φωνήν τε πόδᾱς τ' Ὀδυσῆϊ έοικας .

as you are like Odysseus in form and voice and feet."

perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . |_ . . | _ _

382 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς:

Adroit Odysseus said to her in reply:

part. impf.

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383 ώ γρηῦ, ῾ούτω φασὶ ὅσοι ίδον οφθαλμοῖσι

"Old woman, so say all of those who've seen us both

pres. ao.

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384 ἡμέας αμφοτέρους, μάλα εικέλω αλλήλοιϊν

with their eyes, that the two of us are very like each other,

dual dual

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385 έμμεναι, ὡς σύ περ αυτὴ επιφρονέουσ' αγορεύεις.

as even you yourself perceptively say."

part. pres.

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386 ὣς άρ' έφη, γρηῢς δὲ λέβηθ' ἕλε παμφανόωντα

So said he, and the old woman grabbed the gleaming basin

impf. part.

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387 τῷ πόδας εξαπένιζε , ὕδωρ δ' ενεχεύατο πολλὸν

she washed feet with, poured a lot of water in it,

impf. ao.

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388 ψυχρόν, έπειτα δὲ θερμὸν επήφυσε . αυτὰρ Οδυσσεὺς

cold water, then poured the hot on top. Then Odysseus

ao.

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389 ῾ ῖζε απ' εσχαρόφιν, ποτὶ δὲ σκότον ετράπετ' αῖψα:

sat at the hearth, but suddenly turned toward darkness,

ao. ao.

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390 αυτίκα γὰρ κατὰ θυμὸν οΐσατο, μή ἑ λαβοῦσα

at once, for in his heart he was suspicious, lest in taking hold of him

ao. ao. part.

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391 ουλὴν αμφράσσαιτο καὶ αμφαδὰ έργα γένοιτο.

she'd take notice of his scar and his deeds would be discovered.

ao. op. ao. op.

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392 νίζε δ' άρ' ᾶσσον ιοῦσα άναχθ' ἑόν: αυτίκα δ' έγνω

She came near and washed her lord. She knew at once

impf. part. ao.

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393 ουλήν, τήν ποτέ μιν σῦς ήλασε λευκῷ οδόντι

the scar, that a pig inflicted on him with its white tooth

ao.

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394 Παρνησόνδ' ελθόντα μετ' Αυτόλυκόν τε καὶ ῾υῖας,

when he'd gone to Parnassus to Autolycus and his sons,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

395 μητρὸς ̔εῆς πάτερ' εσθλόν, ὃς ᾱνθρώπους εκέκαστο

the good father of his mother, who surpassed all men

plp.

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396 κλεπτοσύνῃ θ' ὅρκῳ τε : θεὸς δέ ̔οι αυτὸς έδωκε

in thievishness and in oaths. The god Hermes himself had given

ao.

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397 Ἑρμείᾱς: τῷ γὰρ κεχαρισμένα μηρία καῖετ

them to him, for the thighs he-was-burning

perf. part. impf.

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398 αρνῶν ηδ' ερίφων: ὁ δέ ̔οι πρόφρων ἅμ' οπήδει .

of kids and lambs to him, and Hermes graciously was-favoring him.

impf.

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399 Αυτόλυκος δ' ελθὼν Ιθάκης ες πίονα δῆμον

Autolycus had come to the rich kingdom of Ithaca

ao. part.

_ . . |_ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

400 παῖδα νέον γεγαῶτα κιχήσατο θυγατέρος ῾ῆς:

and met his daughter's new-born son.

perf. part. ao.

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401 τόν ῥά ῾οι Ευρύκλεια φίλοις επὶ γούνασι θῆκε

Eurylceia laid him on his dear knees,

ao.

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402 παυομένῳ δόρποιο, έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε :

when he was finishing supper, spoke his name, and said:

part. impf. impf.

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403 Αυτόλυκ', αυτὸς νῦν όνομ' ῾εύρεο ὅττι κε θεῖο

"Autolycus, you yourself now find a name that you can give

ao. imp. ao. op.

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404 παιδὸς παιδὶ φίλῳ: πολυάρητος δέ τοί εστι.

to the child of your child. He's surely long prayed for."

pres.

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405 την δ' αῦτ' Αυτόλυκος απαμείβετο φώνησέν τε :

Autolycus in turn replied to her and said:

impf. ao.

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406 γαμβρὸς εμὸς θύγατέρ τε, τίθεσθ' όνομ' ὅττι κεν είπω :

"My son-in-law and daughter, give him whatever name I say.

imp. ao. subj.

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407 πολλοῖσιν γὰρ έγωγε οδυσσάμενος τόδ' ̔ικάνω ,

Since I come to this as one who's been angry with many

ao. part. pres.

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408 ανδράσιν ηδὲ γυναιξιν ανὰ χθόνα βωτιάνειραν :

men and women throughout the earth that feeds many,

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ _

409 τῷ δ' Ὀδυσευς όνομ' έστω επώνυμον : αυτὰρ έγωγε ,

therefore let Odysseus be the name he's named by, then I,

imp.

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410 ̔οππότ' ὰν ̔ηβήσας μητρώϊον ες μέγα δῶμα

whenever he reaches manhood and comes to his great

ao. part.

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411 έλθῃ Παρνησόνδ', ὅθι πού μοι κτήματ' έασι ,

maternal home, to Parnassus, where my possessions are,

ao. subj. pres.

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412 τῶν ̔οι εγὼ δώσω καί μιν χαίροντ' αποπέμψω .

I'll give to him of them and send him off rejoicing!"

fut. part. fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

413 τῶν ἕνεκ' ῆλθ' Οδυσεύς, ἵνα ̔οι πόροι αγλαὰ δῶρα .

Odysseus had come because of this, so he'd give him splendid gifts.

ao. ao. op.

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414 τὸν μὲν άρ' Αυτόλυκός τε καὶ ῾υιέες Αυτολύκοιο

Autolycus and Autolycus' sons welcomed him

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . | _ _

415 χερσίν τ' ησπάζοντο έπεσσί τε μειλιχίοισι :

with their hands and with words meant to win him,

impf.

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416 μήτηρ δ' Αμφιθέη μητρὸς περιφῦσ' Οδυσῆϊ

and his mother's mother, Amphithea, hugged Odysseus

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ .. | _ _

417 κύσσ' άρα μιν κεφαλήν τε καὶ άμφω φάεα καλά.

and kissed him on his head and both his beautiful eyes.

ao.

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418 Αυτόλυκος δ' ῾υιοῖσι εκέκλετο κυδαλίμοισι

Autolycus bid his gloried sons

ao.

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419 δεῖπνον εφοπλίσσαι : τοὶ δ' οτρύνοντος άκουσαν,

to get a meal ready. They listened to his urging

ao. inf. part. ao.

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420 αυτίκα δ' εισάγαγον βοῦν άρσενα πενταέτηρον :

and immediately brought in an ox, a male, five years old.

ao.

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421 τὸν δέρον αμφί θ' ἕπον, καί μιν διέχευαν ἅπαντα,

They skinned it and dressed it, and carved up everything,

ao. impf. ao.

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422 μίστυλλόν τ' άρ' επισταμένως πεῖράν τ' οβελοῖσι ,

then expertly cut it into pieces, and pierced them with spits,

impf. part. ao.

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423 ώπτησάν τε περιφραδέως, ερύσαντό τε πάντα .

and roasted them very carefully and distributed portions.

ao. ao.

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424 ὣς τότε μεν πρόπαν ῆμαρ ες ηέλιον καταδύντα

So then all day until the sun went down,

ao. part.

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425 δαίνυντ', ουδέ τι θυμὸς εδεύετο δαιτὸς εΐσης :

they dined, and no heart at all went without an equal meal.

impf. impf.

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426 ῆμος δ' ηέλιος κατέδυ καὶ επὶ κνέφας ῆλθε,

When the sun went down and dusk came on,

ao. ao.

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427 δὴ τότε κοιμήσαντο καὶ ὕπνου δῶρον ἕλοντο .

by then they'd lain down to rest and seized the gift of sleep.

ao. ao.

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428 ῆμος δ' ηριγένεια φάνη ῥοδοδάκτυλος Ηώς ,

When early-born rose-fingered Dawn appeared,

ao. pass.

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429 βάν ῥ' ίμεν ες θήρην, ημὲν κύνες ηδὲ καὶ αυτοὶ

they made their way to the hunt, both the dogs and the sons

ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ _

430 ῾υιέες Αυτολύκου: μετὰ τοῖσι δὲ δῖος Οδυσσεὺς

of Autolycus as well, and divine Odysseus went with them.

_. . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . |_ _

431 ήϊεν: αιπὺ δ' όρος προσέβαν καταειμένον ὕλῃ

They came to the steep mountain, Parnassus,

impf. ao. perf. part.

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432 Παρνησοῦ, τάχα δ' ἵκανον πτύχας ηνεμοέσσας.

clothed in forest, and soon reached its windy folds.

impf.

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433 Ηέλῑος μὲν έπειτα νέον προσέβαλλεν αρούρας

The sun was just then just casting its light upon the fields,

impf.

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434 εξ ακαλᾱρρείτᾱο βαθῡρρόου Ωκεανοῖο ,

from gently flowing, deeply flowing Ocean,

_ _ | _ . .| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

435 ̔οι δ' ες βῆσσαν ἵκᾱνον επᾱκτῆρες : πρὸ δ' άρ' αυτῶν

as the hunters came into a glen. The dogs went ahead of them,

impf.

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436 ίχνι' ερευνῶντες κύνες ήϊσαν, αυτὰρ όπισθεν

searching for tracks, behind them,

part. impf.

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437 ̔υιέες Αυτολύκου : μετὰ τοῖσι δὲ δῖος Οδυσσεὺς

with the sons of Autolycus and divine Odysseus went with them,

_ _ | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

438 ι άγχι κυνῶν, κραδάων δολιχόσκιον έγχος .

near the dogs, brandishing a long spear.

impf. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ _

439 ένθα δ' άρ' εν λόχμῃ πυκινῇ κατέκειτο μέγας σῦς :

A big pig was lying down there, in a thick lair,

impf.

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440 τὴν μεν άρ' ούτ' ανέμων διάη μένος ̔υγρὸν αέντων ,

through which the fury of the winds, blowing wetly, did not blow,

impf. part.

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441 ούτε μιν Ηέλιος φαέθων ακτῖσιν έβαλλεν ,

nor did the shining sun strike it with his rays,

part. impf.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ _

442 ούτ' όμβρος περάᾱσκε διᾱμπερές : ̔ὼς άρα πυκνὴ

nor did the rain pierce through it, through and through, it was so thick,

impf.

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443 ῆεν, ατὰρ φύλλων ενέην χύσις ήλιθα πολλή .

but there was a pile of leaves, a really big one, in it.

impf. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

444 τὸν δ' ανδρῶν τε κυνῶν τε περὶ κτύπος ῆλθε ποδοῖϊν ,

The crash of men's and dogs' feet came about him

ao.

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

445 ̔ως επάγοντες επῇσαν: ὁ δ' αντίος εκ ξυλόχοιο

as they came on him in the chase. Out of the thicket, to face them,

impf.

_ _ | _ . . |_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

446 φρίξας εῦ λοφιήν, πῦρ δ' οφθαλμοῖσι δεδορκώς ,

bristling the hair on his back and glaring fire with his eyes,

ao. part. perf. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

447 στῆ ῥ' αυτῶν σχεδόθεν: ὁ δ' άρα πρώτιστος Οδυσσεὺς

he made his stand close by them. Odysseus was the very first

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ _

448 έσσυτ' ανασχόμενος δολιχὸν δόρυ χειρὶ παχείῃ ,

to rush him, and held a long spear high with his thick hand,

ao. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

449 ουτάμεναι μεμαώς: ὁ δέ μιν φθάμενος έλασεν σῦς

eager to wound him, but the pig was quicker, and struck him

ao. inf. perf. part. ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ _

450 γουνὸς ὕπερ, πολλὸν δὲ διήφυσε σᾱρκὸς οδόντι

above the knee, tearing far through his flesh with a tooth,

ao.

_ . . |_ _| _ _ | _ . . |_. . | _ _

451 λικριφὶς αΐξας, ουδ' οστέον ἵκετο φωτός .

jerking sideways, but he didn't reach the man's bone.

ao. part. ao.

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452 τὸν δ' Οδυσεὺς ούτησε τυχων κατα δεξιὸν ῶμον ,

Odysseus wounded him, striking down on his right shoulder,

ao. ao. part.

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453 αντικρὺ δε διῆλθε φαεινοῦ δουρὸς ακωκή :

and the shiny spear's point went straight on through him.

ao.

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454 καδ δ' έπεσ' εν κονίῃσι μακών, απὸ δ' έπτατο θυμός.

He fell down squealing in the dust, and his spirit flew away.

ao. ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

455 τὸν μὲν άρ' Αυτολύκου παῖδες φίλοι αμφεπένοντο ,

As some of the dear sons of Autolycus worked about the pig,

impf.

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456 ωτειλὴν δ' Οδυσῆος αμύμονος αντιθέοιο

others expertly bound the wound of godlike noble Odysseus,

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

457 δῆσαν επισταμένως, επαοιδῇ δ' ῾αῖμα κελαινὸν

and checked the black blood with an incantation,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

458 έσχεθον, αῖψα δ' ἵκοντο φίλου πρὸς δώματα πατρός.

then they went immediately to their dear father's home.

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _. . | _ . . | _ _

459 τὸν μεν άρ' Αυτόλυκός τε καὶ ῾υιέες Αυτολύκοιο

Autolycus and the sons of Autolycus

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460 εῦ ιησάμενοι ηδ' αγλαὰ δῶρα πορόντες

healed him fully, handed him splendid gifts,

ao. part. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . | _ _

461 καρπαλίμως χαίροντα φίλως χαίροντες έπεμπον

and quickly sent him, happy, to his beloved fatherland,

part. part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

462 εις Ιθάκην. τῷ μέν ῥα πατὴρ καὶ πότνια μήτηρ

to Ithaca. His father and lady mother

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_ . . |_ . . | _ _

463 χαῖρον νοστήσαντι καὶ εξερέεινον ἕκαστα ,

rejoiced at his return and asked him all about it,

ao. part. impf.

_ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ _

464 ουλὴν ὅττι πάθοι: ὁ δ' ἄρα σφίσι εῦ κατέλεξε

about the wound he'd suffered. He recounted it fully for them,

ao. op. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

465 ὥς μιν θηρεύοντ' έλασεν σῦς λευκῷ οδόντι,

how a pig had struck him with his white tooth as he hunted,

part. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

466 Παρνησόνδ' ελθόντα σὺν ῾υιάσι Αυτολύκοιο.

when he went to Parnassus with Autolycus' sons.

ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ _

467 τὴν γρηῢς χείρεσσι καταπρηνέσσι λαβοῦσα

The old woman took the scar in her downturned hands,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .|_ . . | _ _

468 γνῶ ῥ' επιμᾱσσαμένη, πόδα δὲ προέηκε φέρεσθαι :

and knew it as she touched it, and let go of her hold on his foot.

ao. ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

469 εν δὲ λέβητι πέσε κνήμη, κανάχησε δὲ χαλκός ,

His shin fell in the basin, then the bronze rang and tilted

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ _

470 ὰψ δ' ̔ετέρωσ' εκλίθη : τὸ δ' επὶ χθονὸς εξέχυθ' ̔ύδωρ .

immediately to one side, and water spilled upon the ground.

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ _

471 τὴν δ' ἅμα χάρμα καὶ άλγος ἕλε φρένα, τὼ δέ ̔οι όσσε

Pain and joy took seized her mind at the same time. Her two eyes

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

472 δακρυόφῑν πλῆσθεν, θαλερη δέ ̔οι έσχετο φωνή .

were filled with tears, and her rich voice was held in check.

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ _

473 ̔αψαμένη δε γενείου Οδῡσσῆᾱ προσέειπεν :

She grabbed Odysseus by the beard and said to him:

ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

474 ῆ μάλ' Οδῡσσεύς εσσι, φίλον τέκος : ουδέ σ' έγωγε

"Yes, dear child, you really are Odysseus! I didn't recognize you

pres. voc.

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475 πρὶν έγνω , πρὶν πάντα άνακτ' εμον ᾱμφαφάᾱσθαι .

before, not until I touched all of my master."

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _

476 ῆ καὶ Πηνελόπειαν εσέδρακε οφθαλμοῖσι ,

She spoke, and looked at Penelope with her eyes,

ao.

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

477 πεφραδέειν εθέλουσα φίλον πόσιν ένδον εόντα.

wanting to show her that her dear husband was home,

ao. inf. part. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ _

478 ἡ δ' ούτ' ᾱθρῆσαι δύνατ' ᾱντίη ούτε νοῆσαι :

but she could neither notice nor perceive her,

ao. inf. impf. ao. inf.

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479 τῇ γὰρ Αθηναίη νόον έτραπε : αυτὰρ Οδυσσεὺς

for Athena had turned her mind away. Then Odysseus

ao.

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480 χεῖρ' επιμασσάμενος φάρυγος λάβε δεξιτερῆφι,

groped for Eurycleia, grabbed her throat with his right hand,

ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _

481 τῇ δ' ἑτέρῃ ἕθεν ᾶσσον ερύσσατο φώνησέν τε.

pulled her close with the other, and said:

ao. ao.

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482 μαῖα, τίη μ' εθέλεις ολέσαι; σὺ δέ μ' έτρεφες αυτὴ

"Lady, why do you want to destroy me? You nursed me yourself

pres. ao. inf. impf.

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483 τῷ σῷ επὶ μαζῷ: νῦν δ' άλγεα πολλὰ μογήσας

at this breast of yours, and now, after suffering sorrows,

ao. part.

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484 ήλυθον εικοστῷ έτεϊ ες πατρίδα γαῖαν .

I've come, in the twentieth year, to my fatherland.

ao.

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485 αλλ' επεὶ εφράσθης καί τοι θεὸς έμβαλε θυμῷ,

But since you've discerned this and a god put it in your heart,

ao. pass. ao.

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486 σίγα, μή τίς τ' άλλος ενὶ μεγάροισι πύθηται.

be quiet, lest someone else in the palace find out.

imp. ao. subj.

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487 ῾ῶδε γὰρ εξερέω, καὶ μὴν τετελεσμένον έσται:

For I will so declare it, and it will surely come to pass.

fut. perf. part. fut.

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488 εί χ' ὑπ' εμοί γε θεὸς δαμάσῃ μνηστῆρας αγαυούς,

If a god should tame the illustrious suitors under me,

ao. subj.

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489 ουδὲ τροφοῦ ούσης σεῦ αφέξομαι, ὁππότ' ὰν άλλας

I wouldn't spare even you, nurse though you are,

part. fut.

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490 δμῳὰς εν μεγάροισι εμοῖς κτείνωμι γυναῖκας.

when I kill the other slave women in my palace."

ao. subj.

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491 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Ευρύκλεια:

Prudent Eurycleia said back to him:

ao.

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492 τέκνον εμόν, ποῖόν σε έπος φύγε ἕρκος οδόντων.

"My child, what kind of talk is this that's fled your wall of teeth?

ao.

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493 οῖσθα μὲν ῾οῖον εμὸν μένος έμπεδον ουδ' επιεικτόν,

You know how my spirit is steady and unyielding,

perf.

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494 ἕξω δ' ὡς ὅτε τις στερεὴ λίθος ηὲ σίδηρος.

and I'll hold as solid as any stone or iron.

fut.

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495 άλλο δέ τοι ερέω, σὺ δ' ενὶ φρεσὶ βάλλεο σῇσι :

I'll tell you something else, and you put it in your mind.

fut. imp.

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496 εί χ' ὑπό σοι γε θεὸς δαμάσῃ μνηστῆρας αγαυούς,

If a should god tame the lusty suitors under you,

ao. subj.

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497 δὴ τότε τοι καταλέξω ενὶ μεγάροισι γυναῖκας,

I'll then recount to you the women in your palace,

fut.

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498 ῾αί τέ σ' ατιμάζουσι καὶ ῾αὶ νηλίτιδές εισι.

which ones dishonor you and which are innocent."

pres. pres.

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499 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς:

Adroit Odysseus said to her in reply:

part. impf.

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500 μαῖα, τίη δὲ σὺ τὰς μυθήσεαι; ουδέ τί σε χρή.

"Lady, why would you speak of them? You don't need to at all.

ao. subj. pres.

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501 εῦ νυ καὶ αυτὸς εγὼ φράσομαι καὶ είσομ' ἑκάστην:

I'll see each one myself and carefully observe her.

fut. fut.

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502 αλλ' έχε σιγῇ μῦθον, επίτρεψον δὲ θεοῖσι .

So, keep your story in silence, and entrust it to the gods."

imp. ao. imp.

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503 ὣς άρ' έφη, γρηῢς δὲ διὲκ μεγάροιο βεβήκει

So said he, and the old woman went through and out the hall,

impf. plp.

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504 οισομένη ποδάνιπτρα: τὰ γὰρ πρότερ' έκχυτο πάντα.

to get water for foot washing, for all the earlier had spilled.

fut. part. ao. pass.

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505 αυτὰρ επεὶ νίψεν τε καὶ ήλειψεν λίπ' ελαίῳ,

Then after she washed him and anointed him richly with olive oil,

ao. ao.

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506 αῦτις άρ' ασσοτέρω πυρὸς ἕλκετο δίφρον Οδυσσεὺς

Odysseus drew his chair back closer to the fire,

impf.

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507 θερσόμενος, ουλὴν δὲ κατὰ ῥακέεσσι κάλυψε.

to get warm, and he hid his scar down in his rags.

fut. part. ao.

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508 τοῖσι δὲ μύθων ῆρχε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια:

Prudent Penelope was the first of them to speak:

impf.

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509 ξεῖνε, το μέν σ' έτι τῡτθὸν εγὼ ειρήσομαι αυτή :

"Stranger, I'll ask you this myself, for yet a little while,

fut.

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510 καὶ γὰρ δὴ κοίτοιο τάχ' έσσεται ἡδέος ὥρη,

for, of course, it will soon be the hour of sweet sleep,

fut.

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511 ὅν τινά γ' ὕπνος ἕλῃ γλυκερός, καὶ κηδόμενόν περ.

for whomever sweet sleep takes hold of, even one who's troubled.

ao. subj. part.

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512 αυτὰρ εμοὶ καὶ πένθος αμέτρητον πόρε δαίμων:

But a divinity gave even me immeasurable sadness.

ao.

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513 ήματα μὲν γὰρ τέρπομ' οδυρομένη, γοόωσα,

For my days I indulge in mourning and lamenting,

pres. part. part.

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514 ές τ' εμὰ έργ' ὁρόωσα καὶ αμφιπόλων ενὶ οίκῳ:

as I see to my works and my handmaids' in my house.

part.

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515 αυτὰρ επὴν νὺξ έλθῃ, ἕλῃσί τε κοῖτος ̔άπαντας ,

Then after night comes, and sleep takes hold of all,

ao. ao. subj.

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516 κεῖμαι ενὶ λέκτρῳ , πυκιναὶ δέ μοι ᾱμφ' αδινὸν κῆρ

I lie in bed, and thick about my throbbing heart

pres.

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517 οξεῖαι μελεδῶναι οδῡρομένην ερέθουσι .

sharp anxieties disturb me in my mourning.

part. pres.

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518 ̔ως δ' ὅτε Πανδαρέου κούρη, χλωρηϊς αηδών ,

As when Pandareus' daughter, the greenwood nightingale,

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519 καλὸν αείδῃσι έαρος νέον ̔ισταμένοιο ,

sings beautifully when spring has just begun,

subj. part.

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520 δενδρέων εν πετάλοισι καθεζομένη πυκινοῖσι ,

sitting in the thick leaves of the trees,

part.

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521 ἥ τε θαμὰ τρωπῶσα χέει πολυηχέα φωνήν ,

who, often varying her voice of many tones, pours out

part. pres.

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522 παῖδ' ολοφῡρομένη Ίτυλον φίλον, ὅν ποτε χαλκῷ

in mourning for her beloved son Itylus,

part.

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523 κτεῖνε δι' ᾱφραδίᾱς, κοῦρον Ζήθοιο άνακτος ,

whom she killed on account of folly once upon a time, the son of lord Zethus,

ao.

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524 ̔ὼς καὶ εμοὶ δίχα θῡμὸς ορώρεται ένθα καὶ ένθα ,

so my heart, too, stirs two ways, to and fro,

perf.

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525 ηὲ μένω παρὰ παιδὶ καὶ έμπεδα πάντα φυλάσσω ,

whether to stay by my son and watch steadily over all,

pres. pres.

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526 κτῆσιν εμήν, δμῷάς τε καὶ ̔υψερεφὲς μέγα δῶμα ,

my property, my slaves, and my great high-roofed house,

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527 ευνήν τ' αἰδομένη πόσιος δήμοιό τε φῆμιν ,

out of respect for my husband's bed and the kingdom's opinion,

part.

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528 ῆ ήδη ἅμ' ἕπωμαι Αχαιῶν ὅς τις άριστος

or go now with whatever Achaean

subj.

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529 μνᾶται ενὶ μεγάροισι, πορὼν απερείσια ἕδνα .

best woos me in my palace and gives me bride gifts uncountable,

pres. ao. part.

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530 παῖς δ' εμὸς ἕως μὲν έην έτι νήπιος ηδὲ χαλίφρων ,

but my son, while he was still a child and simple-minded,

impf.

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531 γήμασθ' ού μ' είᾱ πόσιος κατὰ δῶμα λιποῦσαν :

didn't let me marry a husband and leave our home behind,

ao. inf. ao. part.

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532 νῦν δ' ὅτε δὴ μέγας εστὶ καὶ ἥβης μέτρον ̔ικάνει ,

but now, when he's big and he's reached the measure of manhood,

pres.

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533 καὶ δή μ' ᾱρᾶται πάλιν ελθέμεν εκ μεγάροιο ,

he, too, prays that I'll go back out of our hall,

pres. ao. inf.

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534 κτήσιος ᾱσχαλόων, τήν ̔οι κατέδουσι Αχαιοί .

and is vexed about our property, that the Achaeans are devouring.

part. pres.

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535 αλλ' άγε μοι τὸν όνειρον ̔υπόκριναι και άκουσο .

But come, hear and interpret this dream of mine.

ao. imp. ao. imp.

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536 χῆνές μοι κατὰ οῖκον εείκοσι πυρὸν έδουσι

Twenty geese, out the of water, are eating wheat

pres.

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537 εξ ̔ύδατος, καί τέ σφιν ιαίνομαι εισορόωσα :

throughout the house, and I warm in looking at them.

pres. part.

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538 ελθὼν δ' εξ όρεος μέγας αιετὸς ᾱγκυλοχείλης

Then a big eagle, with a hooked beak, came from a mountain,

ao. part.

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539 πᾶσι κατ' αυχένας ῆξε καὶ έκτανεν: ̔οι δ' εκέχυντο

broke all their necks, and killed them. They'd been piled

ao. ao. plp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ _

540 αθρόοι εν μεγάροις, ὁ δ' ες αιθέρα δῖαν αέρθη .

in a heap in my palace, but he was raised to the divine sky.

ao.

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541 αυτὰρ εγὼ κλαῖον καὶ εκώκυον έν περ ονείρῳ ,

Then I cried and wailed, in my dream, that is,

impf. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ _

542 αμφὶ δέ μ' ηγερέθοντο εϋπλοκαμῖδες Αχαιαί ,

and the fair-haired Achaean women gathered about me,

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ _

543 οίκτρ' ολοφῡρομένην ὅ μοι αιετὸς έκτανε χῆνας .

as I pitiably lamented that an eagle killed my geese.

part. ao.

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544 ὰψ δ' ελθὼν κατ' άρ' ἕζετ' επὶ προύχοντι μελάθρῳ ,

The eagle came back and sat down on a jutting roof-beam,

ao. part. impf. part.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _

545 φωνῇ δὲ βροτέῃ κατερήτυε φώνησέν τε :

then in a mortal voice he restrained me and said:

impf. ao.

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546 θάρσει, Ικαρίου κούρη τηλεκλειτοῖο :

Take heart, far-famed Icarius' daughter!

imp.

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547 ουκ όναρ, αλλ' ὕπαρ εσθλόν, ὅ τοι τετελεσμένον έσται .

It's not a dream, but a vision, a good one, that will come to pass for you.

perf. part. fut.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ _

548 χῆνες μὲν μνηστῆρες, εγὼ δέ τοι αιετὸς όρνις

The geese are the suitors, and I, your eagle, who was a bird before,

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ _| _ _

549 ῆα πάρος, νῦν αῦτε τεὸς πόσις ειλήλουθα ,

am now your husband who's come back,

impf. perf.

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550 ̔ὸς πᾶσῑ μνηστῆρσιν αεικέα πότμον εφήσω .

who'll let loose shameful doom on all the suitors.'

fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ _

551 ̔ως έφατ' , αυτὰρ εμὲ μελιηδὴς ̔ύπνος ανῆκε :

So said he, then honey-sweet sleep released me

impf. ao.

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552 παπτήνᾱσα δε χῆνας ενὶ μεγάροις ενόησα

and I looked about and saw the geese in my palace,

ao. part. ao.

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553 πυρὸν ερεπτομένους παρὰ πύελον, ̔ῆχι πάρος περ .

feeding on wheat from a trough, just where they did before."

part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

554 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to her in reply:

part. impf.

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555 ῶ γύναι, ού πως έστι ̔υποκρίνασθαι όνειρον

"My lady, it's no way possible to interpret your dream

pres. ao. inf.

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556 άλλῃ αποκλίναντ', επεὶ ῆ ῥά τοι αυτὸς Οδυσσεὺς

by bending it another way, since, yes, Odysseus himself

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

557 πέφραδ' ὅπως τελέει : μνηστῆρσι δὲ φαίνετ' όλεθρος

showed you how he'll fulfill it, and the suitors' destruction is apparent,

ao. fut. pres.

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558 πᾶσι μάλ', ουδέ κέ τῑς θάνατον καὶ κῆρας αλύξει .

for every single one of them, and none will avoid death and its agents."

fut.

_ _ | _ . . |_. . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

559 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Prudent Penelope said back to him:

ao.

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560 ξεῖν', ήτοι μὲν όνειροι αμήχανοι ᾱκριτόμυθοι

Yes indeed, stranger, dreams are wayward things, hard to

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _

561 γίνοντ', ουδέ τι πάντα τελείεται ᾱνθρώποισι .

understand, and don't at all completely come to pass for men.

pres. pres.

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562 δοιαι γαρ τε πύλαι αμενηνῶν ειςὶ ονείρων :

For there are two gates of evanescent dreams.

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563 ̔αι μὲν γὰρ κεράεσσι τετεύχαται, ̔αι δ' ελέφαντι :

One is made of horn; the other, of ivory.

perf.

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564 τῶν ̔οὶ μέν κ' έλθωσι διὰ πρῑστοῦ ελέφαντος ,

The dreams that come through the sawn ivory,

ao. subj.

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565 ̔οί ῥ' ελεφαίρονται, έπε' ᾱκράᾱντα φέροντες :

are ones that deceive and bear words not to be fulfilled.

pres. part.

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566 ̔οι δὲ διὰ ξεστῶν κεράων έλθωσι θύραζε ,

The ones that come outside through the polished horn,

ao. subj.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ _

567 ̔οί ῥ' έτυμᾱ κραίνουσι, βροτῶν ὅτε κέν τις ίδηται .

are ones that make true things come true, when some mortal sees them.

pres. ao. subj.

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568 αλλ' εμοὶ ουκ εντεῦθεν οΐομαι αινὸν όνειρον

But I don't suppose my grim dream came from there.

pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

569 ελθέμεν: ῆ κ' ασπᾱστον εμοὶ καὶ παιδὶ γένοιτο .

Ah, it would have been a welcome one for me and for my son.

ao. inf. ao. op.

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570 άλλο δέ τοι ερέω, σὺ δ' ενὶ φρεσὶ βάλλεο σῇσι :

I'll tell you something else, and you put it in your mind.

fut. imp.

_ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

571 ἥδε δη ηὼς εῖσι δυσώνυμος, ἥ μ' Οδυσῆος

This morning, evil omened, comes at last, that will make me leave

pres.

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572 οίκου αποσχήσει : νῦν γὰρ καταθήσω άεθλον ,

Odysseus's home, for now I'll set up a contest,

fut. fut.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ _

573 τοὺς πελέκεας, τοὺς κεῖνος ενὶ μεγάροισιν εοῖσιν

those axes, that that one used to stand up in his palace,

_ _ |_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _

574 ἵστασχ' ̔εξείης, δρυόχους ̔ώς, δώδεκα πάντας :

in a row, like props for a ship, twelve of them in all.

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . .| _ _

575 στὰς δ' ὅ γε πολλὸν άνευθε διᾱρρίπτᾱσκε οϊστόν .

Then he'd stand a long way off and shoot an arrow through them.

ao. part. impf.

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576 νῦν δὲ μνηστήρεσσιν άεθλον τοῦτον εφήσω :

Now I'll set this as a contest for the suitors.

fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _

577 ὃς δέ κε ῥηΐτατ' εντανύσῃ βιὸν εν παλάμῃσι

He who can most easily string the bow in his palms

ao. subj.

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578 καὶ διοϊστεύσῃ πελέκεων δυοκαίδεκα πάντων ,

and shoot an arrow through the axes, all twelve of them,

ao. subj.

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579 τῷ κεν ἅμ' ̔εσποίμην, νοσφῑσσαμένη τόδε δῶμα

that one I'll go with, forsaking this home,

ao. op. ao. part.

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580 κουρίδιον, μάλα κᾱλόν, ενίπλειον βιότοιο :

my wedded one, a very fine one, full of substance,

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581 τοῦ ποτὲ μεμνήσεσθαι οΐομαι έν περ ονείρῳ .

that I think I'll remember forever, even in my dreams."

futperf. inf. pres.

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582 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to her in reply:

part. impf.

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583 ῶ γύναι αιδοίη Λαερτιάδεω Οδυσῆος ,

"Venerable wife of Laertiades Odysseus,

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584 μηκέτι νῦν ανάβᾱλλε δόμοις ένι τοῦτον άεθλον :

No longer now delay this contest in your home,

imp.

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585 πρὶν γάρ τοι πολύμητις ελεύσεται ενθάδ' Οδυσσεύς ,

for adroit Odysseus will surely be here before then,

fut.

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586 πρὶν τούτους τόδε τόξον εΰξοον αμφαφόωντας

before they touch this finely-crafted bow,

part.

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587 νευρήν τ' εντανύσαι διοϊστεῦσαί τε σιδήρου .

and both string the bowstring and shoot an arrow through the iron."

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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588 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Prudent Penelope said back to him:

ao.

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589 εί κ' εθέλοις μοι, ξεῖνε, παρήμενος εν μεγάροισι

If you'd be willing, for me, stranger, to sit by me in my palace

part.

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590 τέρπειν, ού κέ μοι ὕπνος επὶ βλεφάροισι χυθείη .

and entertain me, sleep wouldn't be shed on my eyelids.

ao. op. pass.

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591 αλλ' ου γάρ πως έστι αΰπνους εμμεναι αιὲν

But, it's no way possible that human beings be sleepless forever,

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592 ανθρώπους: επὶ γάρ τοι ̔εκάστῳ μοῖραν έθηκαν

for immortals have placed on each his portion,

ao.

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593 αθάνατοι θνητοῖσιν επὶ ζείδωρον άρουραν .

on all mortals on the grain-giving earth.

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594 αλλ' ήτοι μὲν εγὼν ̔υπερώϊον εισαναβᾶσα

But, yes indeed, I'm going up into my upper chamber

ao. part.

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595 λέξομαι εις ευνήν, ἥ μοι στονόεσσα τέτυκται,

i-will-lie-down in the bed that's been made one that causes groans

fut. perf.

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596 αιεὶ δάκρυσ' εμοῖσι πεφῡρμένη, εξ ̔οῦ Οδυσσεὺς

for me, always wet with my tears, from the moment Odysseus

perf. part.

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597 ῴχετ' εποψόμενος Κακοΐλιον ουκ ονομαστήν .

went to look on Evil Ilium, a name not to be spoken.

impf. fut. part.

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598 ένθα κε λεξαίμην : σὺ δὲ λέξεο τῷδ' ενὶ οίκῳ ,

I would lie there, and, you, lie here in the house,

ao. op. ao. imp.

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599 ὴ χαμάδῑς στορέσᾱς ή τοι κατὰ δέμνια θέντων .

either bedding on the ground or let them lay down bedding for you."

ao. part.

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600 ̔ὼς ειποῦσ' ανέβαιν' ̔υπερώϊα σῑγαλόεντα ,

So saying, she went up to the shining upper floor,

ao. part. impf.

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601 ουκ οίη, ἅμα τῇ γε καὶ ᾱμφίπολοι κίον άλλαι .

not alone; handmaids also went with her as well.

impf.

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602 ες δ' ὑπερῷ' αναβᾶσα σὺν ᾱμφιπόλοισι γυναιξὶ

When she'd gone up to the upper floor with her handmaid women,

ao. part.

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603 κλαῖετ έπειτ' Οδυσῆα, φίλον πόσιν, όφρᾱ ̔οι ὕπνον

she wept then for Odysseus, her beloved husband,

impf.

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604 ̔ηδὺν επῑ βλεφάροισι βάλε γλαυκῶπις Αθήνη.

until bright-eyed Athena cast sweet sleep upon her eyelids

ao.