James Huddleston Chicago Homer

book 11

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1 αυτὰρ επεί ‘ρ' επὶ νῆα κατήλθομεν ηδὲ θάλασσαν ,

"Then after we'd gone down to the ship and sea,

ao.

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2 νῆα μὲν ὰρ πάμπρωτον ερύσσαμεν εις ‘άλα δῖαν ,

we first of all hauled the ship into the divine sea,

ao.

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3 εν δ' ̔ιστὸν τιθέμεσθα καὶ ιστία νηὶ μελαίνῃ ,

then put the mast and sail in the dark ship,

impf.

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4 εν δὲ τὰ μῆλα λαβόντες εβήσαμε, ὰν δὲ καὶ αυτοὶ

took and put aboard the sheep, and got aboard ourselves,

ao. part. ao.

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5 βαίνομεν, αχνuμένοι θαλερὸν κατὰ δάκρυ χεόντες .

in grief, shedding thick tears.

impf. part. part.

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6 ̔ημῖν δ' αῦ κατόπισθε νεὸς κυανοπρώροιο

For us, back behind our dark-prowed ship,

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7 ίκμενον οῦρον ‘ίει πλησίστιον, εσθλὸν εταῖρον ,

a favorable, sail-filling, fair wind, a good companion,

impf.

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8 Κίρκη εϋπλόκαμος, δεινὴ θεὸς αυδήεσσα .

the dread goddess with human speech, fair-haired Circe, sent.

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9 ̔ημεῖς δ' ‘όπλα ‘έκαστα πονησάμενοι κατὰ νῆα

We saw to each piece of gear throughout the ship,

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10 ‘ήμεθα: τὴν δ' άνεμός τε κυβερνήτης τ' ίθυνε .

then sat, and the wind and pilot steered her.

impf. impf.

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11 τῆς δὲ πανημερίης τέταθ' ̔ιστία ποντοπορούσης :

The sails had-stretched she moving on the sea all day,

plp. part.

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12 δύσετό τ' ηέλιος σκιόωντό τε πᾶσαι αγυιαί .

and the sun went down, and all the ways were dark.

ao. impf.

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13 ̔η δ' ες πείραθ' ‘ίκανε βαθῡρρόου Ωκεανοῖο .

"She was-reaching deep-flowing Ocean's boundary.

impf.

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14 ένθα δὲ Κιμμερίων ανδρῶν δῆμός τε πόλις τε ,

The kingdom and the city of Cimmerian men are there,

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15 ηέρι καὶ νεφέλῃ κεκαλυμμένοι: ουδέ ποτ' αυτοὺς

having-been-covered in mist and cloud. And the shining sun

perf. part.

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16 ηέλιος φαέθων επιδέρκεται ακτίνεσσι ,

never looks down on them with his rays,

part. pres.

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17 ούθ' ̔οπότ' ὰν στείχῃσι πρὸς ουρανὸν αστερόεντα ,

neither when he goes to starry heaven

subj.

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18 ούθ' ‘ότ' ὰν ὰψ επὶ γαῖαν απ'ουρανόθεν προτράπηται ,

nor when back to earth from heaven he-may-head ,

ao. subj.

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19 αλλ' επὶ νὺξ ολοὴ τέταται δειλοῖσι βροτοῖσι .

but pernicious night has-spread over wretched mortals.

perf.

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20 νῆα μὲν ένθ' ελθόντες εκέλσαμεν, εκ δὲ τὰ μῆλα

having-beached ship when we got there, the sheep

ao. part. ao.

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21 ̔ειλόμεθ': αυτοὶ δ' αῦτε παρὰ ̔ρόον Ωκεανοῖο

we-unloaded, and ourselves back along Ocean's stream

ao.

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22 ῄομεν όφρ' ες χῶρον αφικόμεθ', ̔ὸν φράσε Κίρκη .

we-were-going until we reached to place which Circe described.

impf. ao. ao.

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1 αυτὰρ επεί ‘ρ' επὶ νῆα κατήλθομεν ηδὲ θάλασσαν ,

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νῆα μὲν ὰρ πάμπρωτον ερύσσαμεν εις ‘άλα δῖαν ,

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εν δ' ̔ιστὸν τιθέμεσθα καὶ ιστία νηὶ μελαίνῃ ,

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εν δὲ τὰ μῆλα λαβόντες εβήσαμε, ὰν δὲ καὶ αυτοὶ

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βαίνομεν, αχνuμένοι θαλερὸν κατὰ δάκρυ χεόντες .

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̔ημῖν δ' αῦ κατόπισθε νεὸς κυανοπρώροιο

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ίκμενον οῦρον ‘ίει πλησίστιον, εσθλὸν εταῖρον ,

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Κίρκη εϋπλόκαμος, δεινὴ θεὸς αυδήεσσα .

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̔ημεῖς δ' ‘όπλα ‘έκαστα πονησάμενοι κατὰ νῆα

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‘ήμεθα: τὴν δ' άνεμός τε κυβερνήτης τ' ίθυνε .

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τῆς δὲ πανημερίης τέταθ' ̔ιστία ποντοπορούσης :

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δύσετό τ' ηέλιος σκιόωντό τε πᾶσαι αγυιαί .

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̔η δ' ες πείραθ' ‘ίκανε βαθυρρόου Ωκεανοῖο .

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ένθα δὲ Κιμμερίων ανδρῶν δῆμός τε πόλις τε ,

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ηέρι καὶ νεφέλῃ κεκαλυμμένοι: ουδέ ποτ' αυτοὺς

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ηέλιος φαέθων επιδέρκεται ακτίνεσσι ,

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ούθ' ̔οπότ' ὰν στείχῃσι πρὸς ουρανὸν αστερόεντα ,

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ούθ' ‘ότ' ὰν ὰψ επὶ γαῖαν απ'ουρανόθεν προτράπηται ,

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αλλ' επὶ νὺξ ολοὴ τέταται δειλοῖσι βροτοῖσι .

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νῆα μὲν ένθ' ελθόντες εκέλσαμεν, εκ δὲ τὰ μῆλα

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̔ειλόμεθ': αυτοὶ δ' αῦτε παρὰ ̔ρόον Ωκεανοῖο

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ῄομεν όφρ' ες χῶρον αφικόμεθ', ̔ὸν φράσε Κίρκη .

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23 ένθ' ̔ιερήϊα μὲν Περιμήδης Ευρύλοχός τε

"There Eurylochus and Perimedes the sacred victims,

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24 έσχον: εγὼ δ' άορ οξὺ ερυσσαμένος παρὰ μηροῦ

held and having-drawn sharp sword from beside my thigh,

ao. ao. part.

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25 βόθρον όρυξ' ‘όσσον τε πυγούσιον ένθα καὶ ένθα ,

dug a pit a cubit's length this way and that,

ao.

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26 αμφ' αυτῷ δὲ χοὴν χεόμην πᾶσιν νεκύεσσι ,

and about it was-pouring a libation to all the dead,

impf.

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27 πρῶτα μελικρήτῳ, μετέπειτα δὲ ̔ηδέϊ οίνῳ ,

first with milk and honey, thereafter with sweet wine,

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28 τὸ τρίτον αῦθ' ‘ύδατι : επὶ δ' άλφιτα λευκὰ πάλυνον .

a third time with water, then was-sprinkling white barley groats upon it.

impf.

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29 πολλὰ δὲ γουνούμην νεκύων αμενηνὰ κάρηνα ,

I repeatedly was-entreating the helpless heads of the dead,

impf.

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30 ελθὼν εις Ιθάκην στεῖραν βοῦν, ̔ή τις αρίστη ,

having-gone to Ithaca a cow that's not yet calved,

ao. part.

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31 ̔ρέξειν εν μεγάροισι πυρήν τ' εμπλησέμεν εσθλῶν ,

to-offer in palace, to-fill the pyre of good things,

fut. inf. fut. inf.

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32 Τειρεσίῃ δ' απάνευθεν όϊν ̔ιερευσέμεν οίῳ

and to Teiresias separately only to-sacrifice alone,

fut. inf.

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33 παμμέλαν', ‘ὸς μήλοισι μεταπρέπει ‘ημετέροισι .

a solid-black ram, that stands out among our sheep.

pres.

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23 ένθ' ̔ιερήϊα μὲν Περιμήδης Ευρύλοχός τε

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έσχον: εγὼ δ' άορ οξὺ ερυσσαμένος παρὰ μηροῦ

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βόθρον όρυξ' ‘όσσον τε πυγούσιον ένθα καὶ ένθα ,

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αμφ' αυτῷ δὲ χοὴν χεόμην πᾶσιν νεκύεσσι ,

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πρῶτα μελικρήτῳ, μετέπειτα δὲ ̔ηδέϊ οίνῳ ,

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τὸ τρίτον αῦθ' ‘ύδατι : επὶ δ' άλφιτα λευκὰ πάλυνον .

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πολλὰ δὲ γουνούμην νεκύων αμενηνὰ κάρηνα ,

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ελθὼν εις Ιθάκην στεῖραν βοῦν, ̔ή τις αρίστη ,

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̔ρέξειν εν μεγάροισι πυρήν τ' εμπλησέμεν εσθλῶν ,

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Τειρεσίῃ δ' απάνευθεν όϊν ̔ιερευσέμεν οίῳ

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παμμέλαν', ‘ὸς μήλοισι μεταπρέπει ‘ημετέροισι .

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34 τοὺς δ' επεὶ ευχωλῇσι λιτῇσί τε, έθνεα νεκρῶν,

After I'd implored with prayers and vows the tribes of corpses,

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35 ελλισάμην, τὰ δὲ μῆλα λαβὼν απεδειροτόμησα

I took the sheep and cut their throats

ao. ao. part. ao.

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36 ες βόθρον, ‘ρέε δ' ‘αῖμα κελαινεφές: ‘αι δ' αγέροντο

and the cloud-dark blood flowed into the pit. Up out of Erebus

impf. ao.

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37 ψυχαὶ ‘υπὲξ Ερέβευς νεκύων κατατεθνηώτων .

they gathered, the souls of the dead who'd died,

perf. part.

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38 νύμφαι τ' ηΐθεοί τε πολύτλητοί τε γερόντες

brides, young men never married, old men who'd suffered much,

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39 παρθενικαί τ' αταλαὶ νεοπενθέα θυμὸν έχουσαι ,

tender maidens with hearts new to sorrow,

part.

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40 πολλοὶ δ' ουταμένοι χαλκήρεσι εγχείῃσι ,

and many wounded by bronze spears,

ao. part. p

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41 άνδρες αρηΐφατοι βεβροτωμένα τεύχε' εχόντες :

men killed in battle, holding armor stained with gore.

perf. part. part.

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42 'οὶ πολλοὶ περὶ βόθρον εφοίτων άλλοθεν άλλος

They stalked about the pit in throngs from one place and another

impf.

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43 θεσπεσίῃ ιαχῇ: εμὲ δὲ χλωρὸν δέος 'ῄρει .

with an awful screeching, and green terror seized me.

impf.

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44 δὴ τότ' έπειθ' 'ετάροισι εποτρύνας εκέλευσα

Then at that moment I urged and ordered my comrades

ao. part. ao.

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45 μῆλα, τὰ δὴ κατέκειτ' εσφαγμένα νηλέϊ χαλκῷ ,

to skin and burn the sheep that lay there slaughtered

impf. perf. part.

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46 δείραντας κατακῆαι, επεύξασθαι δὲ θεοῖσι ,

by ruthless bronze, and to pray to the gods,

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

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47 'ιφθίμῳ τ' Αΐδῃ καὶ επαινῇ Περσεφονείῃ :

to mighty Hades and dread Persephone.

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48 αυτὸς δὲ ξίφος οξὺ ερυσσαμένος παρὰ μηροῦ

I myself drew my sharp sword from beside my thigh

ao. part.

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49 'ήμην, ουδ' είων νεκύων αμενηνὰ κάρηνα

and sat, but didn't let the helpless heads of the dead

impf. impf.

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50 'αίματος ᾶσσον ίμεν, πρὶν Τειρεσίαο πυθέσθαι .

get close to the blood before I questioned Teiresias.

inf. ao. inf.

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51 πρώτη δὲ ψυχὴ Ελπήνορος ῆλθε 'εταίρου :

"The soul of my comrade Elpenor came first,

ao.

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52 ου γάρ πω ετέθαπτο 'υπὸ χθονὸς ευρυοδείης :

for he'd not yet been buried under the wide-wayed earth,

plp.

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53 σῶμα γὰρ εν Κίρκης μεγάρῳ κατελείπομεν 'ημεῖς

since we'd left his body in Circe's hall,

impf.

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54 άκλαυτον καὶ άθαπτον, επεὶ πόνος άλλος έπειγε .

unwept for and unburied, since other work bore down on us.

impf.

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55 τὸν μὲν εγὼ δάκρυσα ιδὼν ελέησά τε θυμῷ ,

I wept when I saw him, felt pity in my heart,

ao. ao. part. ao.

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56 καί μιν φωνήσας έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδων :

and, voicing winged words, said to him:

ao. part. impf.

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57 Ελπῆνορ, πῶς ῆλθες 'υπὸ ζόφον ηερόεντα ;

Elpenor, how did you come beneath the gloomy darkness ?

ao.

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58 έφθης πεζὸς εὼν ὴ εγὼ σὺν νηὶ μελαίνῃ .

you got here on foot sooner than I with my black ship!'

ao. part.

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59 ὼς εφάμην, 'ο δέ μ' οιμώξας ημείβετο μύθῳ :

"So said I, and he cried out in pain and answered me:

impf. ao. part. impf.

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60 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-born Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

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61 ᾶσέ με δαίμονος αῖσα κακὴ καὶ αθέσφατος οῖνος .

a divinity's evil doom and abundant wine confused me.

ao.

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62 Κίρκης δ' εν μεγάρῳ καταλεγμένος ουκ ενόησα

I laid down in Circe's hall and did not think

ao. part. ao.

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63 άψορρον καταβῆναι ιὼν ες κλίμακα μακρήν ,

to go to the long ladder to come back down,

ao. inf. part.

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64 αλλὰ κατ' αντικρὺ τέγεος πέσον: εκ δέ μοι αυχὴν

so I fell straight down from the roof. My neck was broken

ao.

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65 αστραγάλων εάγη, ψυχὴ δ' Άϊδόσδε κατῆλθε .

from the vertebrae and my soul came down to Hades.

ao. p ao.

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66 νῦν δέ σε τῶν όπιθεν γουνάζομαι, ου παρεόντων ,

Now I supplicate you by those behind, the ones not by our side,

pres. part.

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67 πρός τ' αλόχου καὶ πατρός, 'ό σ' έτρεφε τυτθὸν εόντα ,

by your wife and your father, who raised you when you were little,

impf. part.

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68 Τηλεμάχου θ', 'ὸν μοῦνον ενὶ μεγάροισι έλειπες :

and by Telemachus, whom you left alone in your palace.

impf.

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69 οῖδα γὰρ 'ως ενθένδε κιὼν δόμου εξ Αΐδαο

For I know that when you go from here, out of the house of Hades,

perf. ao. part.

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70 νῆσον ες Αιαίην σχήσεις ευεργέα νῆα :

you'll take your well-built ship to the island of Aeaea.

fut.

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71 ένθα σ' έπειτα, άναξ, κέλομαι μνήσασθαι εμεῖο .

There, then, my lord, I urge that you remember me.

pres. ao. inf.

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72 μή μ' άκλαυτον άθαπτον ιὼν όπιθεν καταλείπειν

Don't go back, and turn your back on me, and leave me unwept for

part. inf.

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73 νοσφισθείς, μή τοί τι θεῶν μήνιμα γένωμαι ,

and unburied, lest I in some way become a cause of gods' wrath for you,

ao. part. p ao. subj.

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74 αλλά με κακκῆαι σὺν τεύχεσι, 'άσσα μοι έστι ,

but burn me with my trappings, any that I have,

ao. inf. pres.

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75 σῆμά τέ μοι χεῦαι πολιῆς επὶ θινὶ θαλάσσης ,

and heap a grave mound for me on the gray shore of the sea,

ao. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

76 ανδρὸς δυστήνοιο καὶ εσσομένοισι πυθέσθαι .

the mound of a wretched man, that those yet to be will know me.

fut. part. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

77 ταῦτά τέ μοι τελέσαι πῆξαί τ' επὶ τύμβῳ ερετμόν ,

Do this for me, and stick upon the mound the oar

ao. inf. ao. imp.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

78 τῷ καὶ ζωὸς έρεσσον εὼν μετ' εμοῖς 'ετάροισι .

with which I rowed among my comrades when I was alive.'

impf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

79 'ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said he, then I said to him in answer:

impf. part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _| _ . . | _ *

80 ταῦτά τοι, ῶ δύστηνε, τελευτήσω τε καὶ έρξω .

these things for you. O wretched one, i-will-carry out and do

fut. fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

81 νῶϊ μὲν 'ὼς επέεσσι αμειβομένω στυγεροῖσι

"So we sat taking turns with dreadful words,

part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

82 'ήμεθ', εγὼ μὲν άνευθεν εφ''αίματι φάσγανον ίσχων ,

as I, with my sword over the blood, kept him away,

pres. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

83 είδωλον δ' 'ετέρωθεν 'εταίρου πόλλ' αγόρευε :

and my comrade's phantom spoke much on the other side.

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

84 ῆλθε δ' επὶ ψυχὴ μητρὸς κατατεθνηυίης ,

"The soul of my dead mother came to me,

ao. perf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

85 Αυτολύκου θυγάτηρ μεγαλήτορος Αντίκλεια ,

the daughter of Autolycus, great-hearted Anticlea

_ _ |_ . . | _ * . | _ _ |_ . . |_ *

86 τὴν ζωὴν κατέλειπον ιὼν εις Ίλιον 'ιρήν .

whom I'd left alive when I went to sacred Ilium.

impf. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

87 τὴν μὲν εγὼ δάκρυσα ιδὼν ελέησά τε θυμῷ :

I wept when I saw her, felt pity in my heart,

ao. ao. part. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

88 αλλ' ουδ' 'ὼς είων προτέρην, πυκινόν περ αχεύων ,

but even so, despite my intense grief, I wouldn't let her

impf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_. . | _ *

89 'αίματος ᾶσσον ίμεν, πρὶν Τειρεσίαο πυθέσθαι .

get close to the blood before I questioned Teiresias.

inf. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_ *

90 ῆλθε δ' επὶ ψυχὴ Θηβαίου Τειρεσίαο

"Then came the soul of Teiresias the Theban,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ *

91 χρύσεον σκῆπτρον έχων, εμὲ δ' έγνω καὶ προσέειπε :

holding a golden scepter, and he knew me and said to me:

part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

92 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-born Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _. .| _ *

93 τίπτ' αῦτ', ῶ δύστηνε, λιπὼν φάος ηελίοιο

why, wretched one, have you left sun's light

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

94 ήλυθες, όφρα ίδῃς νέκυας καὶ ατερπέα χῶρον ;

and come to see the dead and this gruesome place ?

ao. ao. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

95 αλλ' αποχάζεο βόθρου, άπισχε δὲ φάσγανον οξύ ,

But withdraw from the pit and withhold your sharp sword,

imp. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

96 'αίματος όφρα πίω καί τοι νημερτέα είπω .

so the blood I can drink and speak infallibly to you.'

ao. subj. ao. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

97 'ὼς φάτ', εγὼ δ' αναχασσαμένος ξίφος αργυρόηλον

"So said he, and I drew back and thrust my silver-studded

impf. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

98 κουλεῷ εγκατέπηξ'. 'ο δ' επεὶ πίε 'αῖμα κελαινόν ,

sword firmly into its sheath, and after he drank the dark blood,

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

99 καὶ τότε δή μ' επέεσσι προσηύδα μάντις αμύμων :

right then the noble seer said to me:

impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

100 νόστον δίζηαι μελιηδέα, φαίδιμ' Οδυσσεῦ :

You seek, a honey-sweet return, brilliant Odysseus,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

101 τὸν δέ τοι αργαλέον θήσει θεός: ου γὰρ οΐω

but a god will make that difficult for you, for I don't think

fut. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

102 λήσειν εννοσίγαιον, 'ό τοι κότον ένθετο θυμῷ

Earth-shaker will miss it, who's put resentment in his heart

fut. inf. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _. . |_ *

103 χωομένος 'ότι 'οι 'υιὸν φίλον εξαλάωσας .

for you, enraged that you blinded his beloved son.

part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

104 αλλ' έτι μέν κε καὶ 'ὼς κακά περ πάσχοντες 'ίκοισθε ,

But even so, though you suffer evils, you may still reach home,

part. ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

105 αί κ' εθέλῃς σὸν θυμὸν ερυκακέειν καὶ 'εταίρων ,

if you're willing to restrain your heart and your comrades',

subj. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

106 'οππότε δὴ πρῶτον πελάσῃς ευεργέα νῆα

when you first put in your well-built ship

ao. subj.

_ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

107 Θρινακίῃ νήσῳ, προφυγὼν ιοειδέα πόντον ,

at the island of Thrinacia, and flee the violet sea,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ |_ * . | _ _ |_. . | _ *

108 βοσκομένας δ' 'εύρητε βόας καὶ ίφια μῆλα

and find the grazing cattle and plump sheep

part. ao. subj.

_ . .| _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

109 Ηελίου, 'ὸς πάντ' εφορᾷ καὶ πάντ' επακούει .

of Helios, who sees all and hears all.

pres. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ *

110 τὰς ει μέν κ' ασινέας εάᾳς νόστου τε μέδηαι ,

If you keep your mind on your return and leave them unharmed,

subj. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

111 καί κεν έτ' εις Ιθάκην κακά περ πάσχοντες 'ίκοισθε :

you may even yet reach Ithaca, though you suffer evils,

part. ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

112 ει δέ κε σίνηαι, τότε τοι τεκμαίρομ' όλεθρον ,

but if you harm them, I predict destruction for you then,

subj. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

113 νηΐ τε καὶ 'ετάροις. αυτὸς δ' εί πέρ κεν αλύξῃς ,

for your ship, and for your comrades. Even if you yourself avoid it,

ao. subj.

_ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

114 οψὲ κακῶς νεῖαι, ολέσας άπο πάντας 'εταίρους ,

you'll get home evilly late, having lost all your comrades,

pres. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

115 νηὸς επ' αλλοτρίης: δήεις δ' εν πήματα οίκῳ ,

on someone else's ship. In your house you'll find misery,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

116 άνδρας 'υπερφιάλους, 'οί τοι βίοτον κατέδουσι

haughty men, who are devouring your substance,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

117 μνώμενοι αντιθέην άλοχον καὶ 'έδνα διδόντες .

wooing your godlike wife, and giving her bride gifts.

part. part.

_ _ | _ _| _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

118 αλλ' ήτοι κείνων γε βίας αποτίσεαι ελθών :

But, you'll surely make them pay for their violence when you come.

fut. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * .| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

119 αυτὰρ επὴν μνηστῆρας ενὶ μεγάροισι τεοῖσι

Then after the suitors in your palace,

_ _ |_. . | _ _ | _ . . |_ . .| _ *

120 κτείνῃς ηὲ δόλῳ ὴ αμφαδὸν οξέϊ χαλκῷ ,

you-would-kill by guile or with sharp bronze openly,

ao. subj.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

121 έρχεσθαι δὴ έπειτα λαβὼν ευῆρες ερετμόν ,

then go take a well-shaped oar

inf. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . .| _ * . |_ _| _ . . | _ *

122 εις 'ό κε τοὺς αφίκηαι 'οὶ υκ ίσασι θάλασσαν

until you reach them, those men who don't know the sea

ao. subj. perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

123 ανέρες, ουδέ θ' 'άλεσσι μεμιγμένον εῖδαρ έδουσι :

and don't eat food mixed with salt.

perf. part. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

124 ουδ' άρα τοί γ' ίσασι νέας φοινικοπαρήους

They know neither red-cheeked ships

perf.

_ _ |_ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

125 ουδ' ευήρε' ερετμά, τά τε πτερὰ νηυσὶ πέλονται .

nor well-shaped oars that are the wings for ships.

pres.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

126 σῆμα δέ τοι ερέω μάλ' αριφραδές, ουδέ σε λήσει :

I'll tell you a sign, a very clear one, and it won't escape your notice.

fut. fut.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

127 'οππότε κεν δή τοι ξυμβλημένος άλλος 'οδίτης

When another wayfarer meets you

ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

128 φήῃ αθηρηλοιγὸν έχει ανὰ φαιδίμῳ ώμῳ ,

and says you have a winnowing fan on your dazzling shoulder,

subj. inf.

_ . . | _ _|_ _ | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

129 καὶ τότε δὴ γαίῃ πήξας ευῆρες ερετμόν

right then stick your well-shaped oar into the ground

ao. part.

_ _ |_ . . | _ * . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

130 ῥέξας 'ιερὰ καλὰ Ποσειδάωνι άνακτι ,

and offer fine sacred victims to lord Poseidon,

ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

131 αρνειὸν ταῦρόν τε συῶν τ' επιβήτορα κάπρον ,

a ram, a bull, and a boar that mates with pigs.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

132 οίκαδ' αποστείχειν έρδειν θ' 'ιερᾶς 'εκατόμβας

Depart for home and offer sacred hecatombs

inf. inf.

_ . . | _ . . |_ * . | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

133 αθανάτοισι θεοῖσι, τοὶ ουρανὸν ευρὺν έχουσι ,

to the immortal gods, who hold wide heaven,

pres.

_ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

134 πᾶσι μάλ' 'εξείης. θάνατος δέ τοι εξ 'αλὸς αυτῷ

to all, one right after another. Death will come to you yourself,

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

135 αβληχρὸς μάλα τοῖος ελεύσεται, 'ός κέ σε πέφνῃ

such a very gentle one, out of the sea, and will slay you,

fut. ao. subj.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

136 γήρᾳ 'ύπο λιπαρῷ αρημένον: αμφὶ δὲ λαοὶ

worn out with sleek old age, but your people will be

perf. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

137 όλβιοι έσσονται. τὰ δέ τοι νημερτέα είρω .

prosperous about you. I tell this you infallibly.'

fut. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

138 'ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said he, then I said to him in answer:

impf. part. ao.

_ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

139 Τειρεσίη, τὰ μὲν άρ που επέκλωσαν θεοὶ αυτοί .

Teiresias, no doubt the gods themselves have spun this.

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

140 αλλ' άγε μοι τόδε ειπὲ καὶ ατρεκέως κατάλεξον :

But come, tell me this and recount it exactly.

ao. imp. ao. imp.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _| _ *

141 μητρὸς τήνδ' 'ορόω ψυχὴν κατατεθνηυίης :

of my dead mother, Look at that soul there,

pres. perf. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

142 'η δ' ακέουσ' 'ῆσται σχεδὸν 'αίματος, ουδ' 'εὸν 'υιὸν

who sits in silence near the blood, to her own son

pres.

_ . . | _ . .| _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

143 έτλη εσάντα ιδεῖν ουδὲ προτιμυθήσασθαι .

and hasn't dared to look at or to speak

ao. ao. inf. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

144 ειπέ, άναξ, πῶς κέν με αναγνοίη τὸν εόντα ;

Tell me, my lord, how can she recognize that I'm that one?'

ao. imp. ao. op. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

145 'ὼς εφάμην, 'ο δέ μ' αυτίκ' αμειβόμενος προσέειπε :

"So said I, and he immediately in answer said to me:

impf. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

146 ῥηΐδιόν τοι έπος ερέω καὶ επὶ φρεσὶ θήσω .

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

fut. fut.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

147 'όν τινα μέν κεν εᾷς νεκύων κατατεθνηώτων

Whomever of the dead who've died you let

pres. perf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

148 'αίματος ᾶσσον ίμεν, 'ο δέ τοι νημερτὲς ενίψει :

get near the blood will speak to you infallibly,

inf. fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

149 'ῷ δέ κ' επιφθονέοις, 'ο δέ τοι πάλιν εῖσι οπίσσω .

but whomever you begrudge will indeed go back again.'

op. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _. . | _ *

150 'ὼς φαμένη ψυχὴ μὲν έβη δόμον Άϊδος είσω

"So said I, and the soul of lord Teiresias went

part. ao.

_ . . |_. .| _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

151 Τειρεσίαο άνακτος, επεὶ κατὰ θέσφατ' έλεξε :

into the house of Hades, after he recounted his prophecy.

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

152 αυτὰρ εγὼν αυτοῦ μένον έμπεδον, όφρ' επὶ μήτηρ

But I stayed in place where I was, so my mother

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

153 ήλυθε καὶ πίεν 'αῖμα κελαινεφές: αυτίκα δ' έγνω ,

could come and drink the cloud-dark blood. immediately she knew me

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

154 καί μ' ολοφυρομένη έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and, wailing winged words, she said to me:

part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

155 τέκνον εμόν, πῶς ῆλθες 'υπὸ ζόφον ηερόεντα

My child, how did you come beneath the gloomy darkness,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

156 ζωὸς εών ; χαλεπὸν δὲ τάδε ζωοῖσι 'ορᾶσθαι .

alive as you are ? It's hard for those alive to see these things,

part. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

157 μέσσῳ γὰρ μεγάλοι ποταμοὶ καὶ δεινὰ ῥέεθρα ,

for in between are great rivers and dread streams,

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

158 Οκεανὸς μὲν πρῶτα, τὸν ού πως έστι περῆσαι

Ocean first, which it's no way possible for one on foot

pres. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

159 πεζὸν εόντ', ὴν μή τις έχῃ ευεργέα νῆα .

to cross, unless one has a well-built ship.

part. subj.

_ _ | _ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

160 ῆ νῦν δὴ Τροίηθεν αλώμενος ενθάδ' 'ικάνεις

Have you just come here from Troy after wandering a long time

part. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

161 νηΐ τε καὶ 'ετάροισι πολὺν χρόνον ; ουδέ πω ῆλθε

with your ship and comrades ? Haven't you gone yet

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

162 εις Ιθάκην, ουδ' εῖδες ενὶ μεγάροισι γυναῖκα ;

to Ithaca or seen your wife in your palace ?'

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

163 'ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβόμενος προσέειπον :

"So said she, then I said to her in answer:

impf. part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ .. |_ *

164 μῆτερ εμή, χρειώ με κατήγαγε εις Αΐδαο

My mother, necessity brought me to Hades,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_ *

165 ψυχῇ χρησόμενον Θηβαίου Τειρεσίαο :

to consult the soul of Teiresias the Theban.

fut. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

166 ου γάρ πω σχεδὸν ῆλθον Αχαιΐδος, ουδέ πω 'αμῆς

For I never came near Achaean land, or ever set foot

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

167 γῆς επέβην, αλλ' αιὲν έχων αλάλημαι οϊζύν ,

on my own, but I've wandered always and had sorrow,

ao. part. perf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

168 εξ 'οῦ τὰ πρώτισθ' 'επόμην Αγαμέμνονι δίῳ

from the very first moment I followed divine Agamemnon

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

169 Ίλιον εις εύ πωλον, 'ίνα Τρώεσσι μαχοίμην .

to fine-foaled Ilium to do battle with the Trojans.

op.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

170 αλλ' άγε μοι τόδε ειπὲ καὶ ατρεκέως κατάλεξον :

But come, tell me this, and recount it exactly.

ao. imp. ao. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ *

171 τίς νύ σε κὴρ εδάμασσε τανηλεγέος θανάτοιο ;

What doom of death that brings long woe has tamed you?

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_. . | _ *

172 ὴ δολιχὴ νοῦσος, ῆ Άρτεμις ιοχέαιρα

A protracted disease? Or did Arrow-shedder Artemis

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

173 'οῖς αγανοῖς βελέεσσι εποιχομένη κατέπεφνε ;

attack with her painless darts and kill you?

part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

174 ειπὲ δέ μοι πατρός τε καὶ 'υιέος, 'ὸν κατέλειπον ,

Tell me of my father and the son whom i-left behind.

ao. imp. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _. . | _ *

175 ὴ έτι πὰρ κείνοισι εμὸν γέρας, ῆέ τις ήδη

Does my place of honor still belong to them, or does some other

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

176 ανδρῶν άλλος έχει, εμὲ δ' ουκέτι φασὶ νέεσθαι .

man already have it, who says that I'm no longer coming home?

pres. pres. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

177 ειπὲ δέ μοι μνηστῆς αλόχου βουλήν τε νόον τε ,

Tell me the mind and will of my wedded wife.

ao. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

178 ηὲ μένει παρὰ παιδὶ καὶ έμπεδα πάντα φυλάσσει

Does she remain beside my son and keep all my things intact,

pres. pres.

_ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

179 ῆ ήδη μιν έγημε Αχαιῶν 'ός τις άριστος .

or has one of the best of the Achaeans already married her?'

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

180 'ὼς εφάμην, 'η δ' αυτίκ' αμείβετο πότνια μήτηρ :

"So said I, and my lady mother immediately answered:

impf. impf.

_ _ |_ _ | _ * . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

181 καὶ λίην κείνη γε μένει τετληότι θυμῷ

In truth, she waits with a patient heart

pres. perf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . .|_ _| _ . . |_ *

182 σοῖσι ενὶ μεγάροισι: οϊζυραὶ δέ 'οι αιεὶ

in your palace, but forever for her, unhappy days

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

183 φθίνουσιν νύκτες τε καὶ ήματα δάκρυ χεούσῃ .

and nights pass by as she sheds tears.

pres. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

184 σὸν δ' ού πώ τις έχει καλὸν γέρας, αλλὰ 'έκηλος

No one any longer holds your fine place of honor, but Telemachus,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ *

185 Τηλέμαχος τεμένη νέμεται καὶ δαῖτας εΐσας

undisturbed, occupies your estates and dines at equal meals,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

186 δαίνυται, 'ὰς επέοικε δικασπόλον άνδρ' αλεγύνειν :

which it's fitting that a man who gives judgment attend,

pres. perf. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

187 πάντες γὰρ καλέουσι. πατὴρ δὲ σὸς αυτόθι μίμνει

for all invite him. Your father stays where he is,

pres. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

188 αγρῷ, ουδὲ πόλινδε κατέρχεται. ουδέ 'οι ευναὶ

on farm, and doesn't go down to city, and has no

pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

189 δέμνια καὶ χλαῖναι καὶ ῥήγεα σιγαλόεντα ,

bed and bedding, or shining sheets, or blankets,

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

190 αλλ' 'ό γε χεῖμα μὲν 'εύδει 'όθι δμῶες ενὶ οίκῳ ,

but sleeps in winter where the slaves do in house,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

191 εν κόνι άγχι πυρός, κακὰ δὲ χροῒ 'είματα 'εῖται :

in the dust near the fire, and wears foul clothing on his flesh.

perf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

192 αυτὰρ επὴν έλθῃσι θέρος τεθαλυῖά τ' οπώρη ,

But when summer and blooming harvest time have come,

ao. subj. perf. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

193 πάντῃ 'οι κατὰ γουνὸν αλωῆς οινοπέδοιο

all about, down the hill of his wine-bearing vineyard,

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

194 φύλλων κεκλιμένων χθαμαλαὶ βεβλήαται ευναί .

beds of fallen leaves are thrown upon the ground.

perf. part. perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

195 ένθ' 'ό γε κεῖτ' εχέων, μέγα δὲ φρεσὶ πένθος αέξει

He lies there in grief, greatly fosters sadness in his heart,

pres. part. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

196 σὸν πότμον γοόων, χαλεπὸν δ' επὶ γῆρας 'ικάνει .

and pines for your return. A hard old age has come upon him.

part. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

197 'ούτω γὰρ καὶ εγὼν ολόμην καὶ πότμον επέσπον :

For in this way I, too, met my fate and perished.

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . |_. . | _ *

198 ούτ' εμέ γ' εν μεγάροισι εΰσκοπος 'ιοχέαιρα

Neither did the sharp-sighted Arrow-shedder

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

199 'οῖς αγανοῖς βελέεσσι εποιχομένη κατέπεφνε ,

attack with painless darts and kill me in the palace,

part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

200 ούτε τις οῦν μοι νοῦσος επήλυθεν, 'ή τε μάλιστα

nor did any any disease come upon me, which most often

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ *

201 τηκεδόνι στυγερῇ μελέων εξείλετο θυμόν :

takes life out of the limbs with dreadful wasting,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ . . | _ _ . . | _ . . | _ *

202 αλλά με σός τε πόθος σά τε μήδεα, φαίδιμ' Οδυσσεῦ ,

but yearning for you, and your counsels, brilliant Odysseus,

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

203 σή τ' αγανοφροσύνη μελιηδέα θυμὸν απηύρα .

and your gentleness, robbed me of my honey-sweet life.'

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

204 'ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ έγωγ' έθελον φρεσὶ μερμηρίξας

"So said she, then I pondered in my mind

impf. impf. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _| _ *

205 μητρὸς εμῆς ψυχὴν 'ελέειν κατατεθνηυίης .

and wanted to embrace my dead mother's soul.

ao. inf. perf. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

206 τρὶς μὲν εφωρμήθην, 'ελέειν τέ με θυμὸς άνωγε ,

Three times I rushed, and my heart urged me to hold her,

ao. p ao. inf. plp.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

207 τρὶς δέ μοι εκ χειρῶν σκιῇ είκελον ὴ καὶ ονείρῳ

and three times she flew from my hands like a shadow

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

208 έπτατ'. εμοὶ δ' άχος οξὺ γενέσκετο κηρόθι μᾶλλον ,

or even a dream, and the pain became sharper in my heart,

ao. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

209 καί μιν φωνήσας έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδων :

and, voicing winged words, I said to her:

ao. part. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

210 μῆτερ εμή, τί νύ μ' ου μίμνεις 'ελέειν μεμαῶτα ,

My mother, why don't you stay still for me, eager to hold you,

pres. ao. inf. perf. part.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

211 όφρα καὶ ειν Αΐδαο φίλας περὶ χεῖρε βαλόντε

so even in the house of Hades we can throw our dear arms

ao. part. dual

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

212 αμφοτέρω κρυεροῖο τεταρπώμεσθα γόοιο ;

about each other and have our fill of chilling lamentation?

dual ao. subj.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

213 ῆ τί μοι είδωλον τόδ' αγαυὴ Περσεφόνεια

Or, is this some phantom that illustrious Persephone spurs on

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

214 ώτρυν', όφρ' έτι μᾶλλον οδυρομένος στεναχίζω ;

to me, so that I'd groan yet more in lamentation ?'

impf. part. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

215 'ὼς εφάμην, 'η δ' αυτίκ' αμείβετο πότνια μήτηρ :

"So said I, and my lady mother immediately answered:

impf. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

216 ώ μοι, τέκνον εμόν, περὶ πάντων κάμμορε φωτῶν ,

Oh my, my child, ill-fated beyond all men,

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

217 ού τί σε Περσεφόνεια Διὸς θυγάτηρ απαφίσκει ,

Zeus's daughter Persephone is in no way tricking you,

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

218 αλλ' 'αύτη δίκη εστὶ βροτῶν, 'ότε τίς κε θάνῃσι :

but this is the way of mortals when one dies.

pres. ao. subj.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

219 ου γὰρ έτι σάρκας τε καὶ οστέα ῖνες έχουσι ,

For sinews no longer hold flesh and bones together,

pres.

_ . . | _ _ . . | _ _ . . | _ _ . . | _ . . | _ *

220 αλλὰ τὰ μέν τε πυρὸς κρατερὸν μένος αιθομένοιο

but the mighty fury of blazing fire consumes them,

part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

221 δαμνᾷ, επεί κε πρῶτα λίπῃ λεύκ' οστέα θυμός ,

as soon as life leaves the white bones,

pres. ao. subj.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

222 ψυχὴ δ' ηΰτ' όνειρος αποπταμένη πεπότηται .

and the soul, like a dream, flies about and flies away.

ao. part. perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

223 αλλὰ φόωσδε τάχιστα λιλαίεο: ταῦτα δὲ πάντα

So speed toward the light most quickly, and keep all these things

imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ _| _ . . | _ *

224 ίσθ', 'ίνα καὶ μετόπισθε τεῇ είπῃσθα γυναικί .

in mind, so you may even after tell your wife.'

perf. imp. ao. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

225 νῶϊ μὲν 'ὼς επέεσσι αμειβόμεθ', 'αι δὲ γυναῖκες

"So the two of us exchanged words, then the women came,

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

226 ήλυθον, ώτρυνεν γὰρ αγαυὴ Περσεφόνεια ,

for illustrious Persephone spurred them on,

ao. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

227 'όσσαι αριστήων άλοχοι έσαν ηδὲ θύγατρες .

all wives and daughters of aristocrats.

impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

228 'αι δ' αμφ' 'αῖμα κελαινὸν αολλέες ηγερέθοντο ,

They gathered all together around the dark blood,

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

229 αυτὰρ εγὼ βούλευον 'όπως ερέοιμι 'εκάστην .

while I considered how I'd question each.

impf. fut. op.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

230 'ήδε δέ μοι κατὰ θυμὸν αρίστη φαίνετο βουλή :

And in my heart this plan seemed best,

impf.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

231 σπασσαμένος τανύηκες άορ παχέος παρὰ μηροῦ

to draw my sharp-edged sword from beside my thick thigh

ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

232 ουκ είων πίνειν 'άμα πάσας 'αῖμα κελαινόν .

and not let them all drink the dark blood at one time.

impf. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

233 'αι δὲ προμνηστῖναι επήϊσαν, ηδὲ 'εκάστη

They came near one after another, and each

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

234 'ὸν γόνον εξαγόρευε: εγὼ δ' ερέεινον 'απάσας .

declared her birth. I questioned each and every one.

impf. impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

235 ένθ' ήτοι πρώτην Τυρὼ ίδον ευπατέρειαν ,

"I then saw Tyro first, daughter of a noble father,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

236 'ὴ φάτο Σαλμωνῆος αμύμονος έκγονος εῖναι ,

who claimed she was the offspring of noble Salmoneus,

impf. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _. .| _ *

237 φῆ δὲ Κρηθῆος γυνὴ έμμεναι Αιολίδαο :

and claimed to be the wife of Cretheus Aeolides.

impf. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . |_ _ | _ . .|_ *

238 'ὴ ποταμοῦ ηράσσατ' Ενιπῆος θείοιο ,

She'd fallen in love with a river, divine Enipeus,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

239 'ὸς πολὺ κάλλιστος ποταμῶν επὶ γαῖαν 'ίησι ,

who is by far the handsomest of rivers on the earth,

pres.

_ . . |_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

240 καί ῥ' επ' Ενιπῆος πωλέσκετο καλὰ ῥέεθρα .

and she used to haunt Enipeus' beautiful streams.

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ |_. . | _ . . | _ *

241 τῷ δ' άρα εισαμένος γαιήοχος εννοσίγαιος

Earth-holder, the Earth-Shaker, appeared like Enipeus,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _| _ *

242 εν προχοῇς ποταμοῦ παρελέξατο δινήεντος :

and lay beside her in the mouth of the eddying river,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ .. | _ *

243 πορφύρεον δ' άρα κῦμα περιστάθη, ούρεϊ ῖσον ,

and a purple wave stood around them, high as a mountain,

ao. p

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

244 κυρτωθέν, κρύψεν δὲ θεὸν θνητήν τε γυναῖκα .

curved over them, and hid the god and the woman .

ao. part. p ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

245 λῦσε δὲ παρθενίην ζώνην, κατὰ δ' 'ύπνον έχευε .

He loosed her maiden girdle, then poured sleep down upon her.

ao. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

246 αυτὰρ επεί ῥ' ετέλεσσε θεὸς φιλοτήσια έργα ,

Then after he'd completed his acts of love,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

247 έν τ' άρα 'οι φῦ χειρί, έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε :

he put his hand in hers, called out her name, and said:

ao. impf. impf.

_ . . | _ . . |_ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

248 χαῖρε, γύναι, φιλότητι: περιπλομένου δ' ενιαυτοῦ

Woman, rejoice in our love. When the year goes round,

imp. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

249 τέξεις αγλαὰ τέκνα, επεὶ ουκ αποφώλιοι ευναὶ

'll give birth to splendid children, since immortals' beddings

fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ *

250 αθανάτων: σὺ δὲ τοὺς κομέειν ατιταλλέμεναί τε .

are not without results. Then, you, take care of them and rear them.

inf. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

251 νῦν δ' έρχευ πρὸς δῶμα, καὶ ίσχεο μηδ' ονομήνῃς :

But go home now, and keep quiet, and don't give my name,

imp. imp. ao. subj.

_ . . | _ _ |_ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

252 αυτὰρ εγώ τοί ειμι Ποσειδάων ενοσίχθων .

but I am indeed the Earth-shaker, Poseidon!'

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

253 'ὼς ειπὼν 'υπὸ πόντον εδύσατο κυμαίνοντα .

"So saying, he dove beneath the surging sea.

part. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ *

254 'η δ' 'υποκυσαμένη Πελίην τέκε καὶ Νηλῆα ,

She conceived and gave birth to Pelias and Neleus,

ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

255 τὼ κρατερὼ θεράποντε Διὸς μεγάλοιο γενέσθην

both of whom became mighty cohorts

dual dual dual ao. dual

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

256 αμφοτέρω: Πελίης μὲν εν ευρυχόρῳ Ιαωλκῷ

of great Zeus. Pelias dwelt in spacious Iolcus

dual

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

257 ναῖε πολύρρηνος, 'ο δ' άρ' εν Πύλῳ ημαθόεντι .

and was rich in sheep, and the other dwelt in sandy Pylos.

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _. . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

258 τοὺς δ' 'ετέρους Κρηθῆι τέκεν βασίλεια γυναικῶν ,

The queen of women then bore others to Cretheus,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

259 Αισονά τ' ηδὲ Φέρητ' Αμυθάονά θ' 'ιππιοχάρμην .

Aeson, Pheres, and Amythaon the chariot-fighter.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

260 τὴν δὲ μετ' Αντιόπην ίδον, Ασωποῖο θύγατρα ,

"Then after her I saw Antiope, daughter of Asopus,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . .| _ *

261 'ὴ δὴ καὶ Διὸς εύχετ' εν αγκοίνῃσι ιαῦσαι ,

who boasted that she'd slept even in the arms of Zeus,

impf. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ _ | _ *

262 καί ῥ' έτεκεν δύο παῖδ', Αμφίονά τε Ζῆθόν τε,

and bore two sons, Amphion and Zethus,

ao. dual

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

263 'οἳ πρῶτοι Θήβης 'έδος έκτισαν 'επταπύλοιο ,

who were first to found the seat of seven-gated Thebes,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

264 πύργωσάν τ', επεὶ ου μὲν απύργωτόν γ' εδύναντο

and walled it, since they could not live in spacious Thebes

ao. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

265 ναιέμεν ευρύχορον Θήβην, κρατερώ περ εόντε .

without a wall, even mighty as they were.

inf. dual part. dual

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

266 τὴν δὲ μετ' Αλκμήνην ίδον, Αμφιτρύωνος άκοιτιν ,

"Then after her I saw Alcmene, wife of Amphitryon,

ao.

_ _ | _ _|_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

267 'ή ῥ' Ἡρακλῆα θρασυμέμνονα θυμολέοντα

who bore bold-spirited lion-hearted Heracles,

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

268 γείνατ' εν αγκοίνῃσι Διὸς μεγάλοιο μιγεῖσα :

and mixed in great Zeus' arms,

ao. ao. part. p

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

269 καὶ Μεγάρην, Κρείοντος 'υπερθύμοιο θύγατρα ,

and Megara, high-spirited Creon's daughter,

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

270 τὴν έχε Αμφιτρύωνος 'υιὸς μένος αιὲν ατειρής .

whom Amphitryon's son, ever untiring in courage, had as wife.

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

271 μητέρα τ' Οιδιπόδαο ίδον, καλὴν Επικάστην ,

"I saw Oedipus' mother, beautiful Epicaste,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ _|_ . . |_ *

272 'ὴ μέγα έργον έρεξε αϊδρείῃσι νόοιο

who in ignorance of mind did a monstrous deed

ao.

_ . . | _ _ |_ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

273 γημαμένη 'ῷ 'υῖι: 'ο δ' 'ὸν πατέρ' εξεναρίξας

and married her own son, who'd killed his own father

ao. part. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

274 γῆμε : άφαρ δ' ανάπυστα θεοὶ θέσαν ανθρώποισι .

married , and the gods at once made this well known to men.

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

275 αλλ' 'ο μὲν εν Θήβῃ πολυηράτῳ άλγεα πάσχων

But while he suffered sorrows and ruled in much-loved Thebes

part.

_ _ | _ _| _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

276 Καδμείων ήνασσε θεῶν ολοὰς διὰ βουλάς :

over the Cadmeans through the fatal plans of gods,

impf.

_ . . | _ . . |_ * . | _ _| _ . . | _ *

277 'η δ' έβη εις Αΐδαο πυλάρταο κρατεροῖο ,

she came to the house Hades, the mighty Gatekeeper,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

278 'αψαμένη βρόχον αιπὺν αφ' 'υψηλοῖο μελάθρου ,

having fastened a noose high from a lofty rafter,

ao. part.

_ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

279 'ῷ άχεϊ σχομένη: τῷ δ' άλγεα κάλλιπ' οπίσσω

hung by her own sorrow. She left behind for Oedipus

ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

280 πολλὰ μάλ', 'όσσα τε μητρὸς Ερινύες εκτελέουσι .

so many sorrows, all that the Avengers of a mother make happen.

fut.

_ _ | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

281 καὶ Χλῶριν εῖδον περικαλλέα, τήν ποτε Νηλεὺς

"And I saw gorgeous Chloris, whom Neleus once married

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

282 γῆμε 'εὸν διὰ κάλλος, επεὶ πόρε μυρία 'έδνα ,

because of her beauty, after he gave her countless bride-gifts,

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ |_ . . |_. . | _ *

283 'οπλοτάτην κούρην Αμφίονος Ιασίδαο ,

the youngest daughter of Amphion Iasides, who ruled in power

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ _|_ . . | _ *

284 'ός ποτ' εν Ορχομενῷ Μινυείῳ ῖφι άνασσε :

in Minyean Orchomenus once upon a time.

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

285 'η δὲ Πύλου βασίλευε, τέκεν δέ 'οι αγλαὰ τέκνα ,

She was the queen of Pylos and bore Neleus splendid children,

impf. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

286 Νέστορά τε Χρόμιον τε Περικλύμενόν τ' αγέρωχον .

Nestor, Chromius, and lordly Periclymenus.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

287 τοῖσι δ' επ' ιφθίμην Πηρὼ τέκε, θαῦμα βροτοῖσι ,

In addition to them she bore mighty Pero, a wonder to mortals,

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

288 τὴν πάντες μνώοντο περικτίται: ουδέ τι Νηλεὺς

whom all those who dwelt about Pylos wooed. But Neleus

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

289 τῷ εδίδου 'ὸς μὴ 'έλικας βόας ευρυμετώπους

gave her to no one who wouldn't drive the broad-browed

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . |_ _| _ _|_ *

290 εκ Φυλάκης ελάσειε βίης Ιφικληείης

curved-horned cattle of mighty Iphicles out of Phylace,

ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

291 αργαλέας: τὰς δ' οῖος 'υπέσχετο μάντις αμύμων

ones difficult to drive. Only a noble seer undertook

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

292 εξελάαν: χαλεπὴ δὲ θεοῦ κατὰ μοῖρ' επέδησε ,

to drive them, but a god's harsh fate, hard bonds

inf. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

293 δεσμοί τ' αργαλέοι καὶ βουκόλοι αγροιῶται .

and rustic herdsmen, tied him down.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

294 αλλ' 'ότε δὴ μῆνές τε καὶ 'ημέραι εξετελεῦντο

But when at last days and months came to an end,

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

295 ὰψ περιτελλομένου έτεος καὶ επήλυθον 'ῶραι ,

a year came round again, and seasons arrived,

part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ _| _ _ |_ *

296 καὶ τότε δή μιν έλυσε βίη Ιφικληείη ,

right then mighty Iphicles freed him,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _. . | _ *

297 θέσφατα πάντ' ειπόντα: Διὸς δ' ετελείετο βουλή .

since he'd told him all his prophecies, as Zeus's will was done.

ao. part. impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

298 καὶ Λήδην εῖδον, τὴν Τυνδαρέου παράκοιτιν ,

"And I saw Leda, the spouse of Tyndareus,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

299 'ή ῥ' 'υπὸ Τυνδαρέῳ κρατερόφρονε γείνατο παῖδε ,

who bore by Tyndareus two stouthearted sons,

ao. dual

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

300 Κάστορά θ' 'ιππόδαμον καὶ πὺξ αγαθὸν Πολυδεύκεα ,

Castor the tamer of horses and Pollux good at boxing,

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

301 τοὺς άμφω ζωοὺς κατέχει φυσίζοος αῖα :

The life-giving earth covers them both, alive,

dual pres.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

302 'οὶ καὶ νέρθεν γῆς τιμὴν πρὸς Ζηνὸς εχόντες

and even beneath the earth they have honor from Zeus,

part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

303 άλλοτε μὲν ζώουσ' 'ετερήμεροι, άλλοτε δ' αῦτε

every other day they live, on the other day they die,

pres.

_ _ | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

304 τεθνᾶσιν: τιμὴν δὲ λελόγχασιν ῖσα θεοῖσι .

and they've been granted honor equal to the gods.

perf. perf.

_ . . |_ . . | _ * . |_ _| _ . . | _ *

305 τὴν δὲ μετ' Ιφιμέδειαν, Αλωῆος παράκοιτιν

"After her I beheld Iphimedea, the spouse of Aloeus,

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

306 είσιδον, 'ὴ δὴ φάσκε Ποσειδάωνι μιγῆναι,

who used to say she'd mixed with Poseidon,

ao. impf. ao. inf. p

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

307 καί ῥ' έτεκεν δύο παῖδε, μινυνθαδίω δὲ γενέσθην ,

and she'd given birth to two sons, but they were short-lived,

ao. dual dual ao. dual

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308 Ὦτόν τ' αντίθεον τηλεκλειτόν τ' Εφιάλτην ,

godlike Otus and far-famed Ephialtes,

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

309 'οὺς δὴ μηκίστους θρέψε ζείδωρος άρουρα

whom the grain-giving earth bred tallest

ao.

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310 καὶ πολὺ καλλίστους μετά γε κλυτὸν Ορίωνα :

and handsomest by far after only famed Orion.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

311 εννέωροι γὰρ τοί γε καὶ εννεαπήχεες ῆσαν

For at nine years old, they were at least nine cubits wide,

impf.

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312 εῦρος, ατὰρ μῆκός γε γενέσθην εννεόργυιοι .

then they became at least nine fathoms tall.

ao. dual

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313 'οί ῥα καὶ αθανάτοισι απειλήτην εν Ολύμπῳ

They threatened even the immortals on Olympus,

impf. dual

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314 φυλόπιδα στήσειν πολυάϊκος πολέμοιο .

that they'd cause the combat of impetuous war.

fut. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

315 Όσσαν επ' Ουλύμπῳ μέμασαν θέμεν, αυτὰρ επ' Όσσῃ

They meant to put Ossa on top of Olympus,

plp. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

316 Πήλιον εινοσίφυλλον, 'ίν' ουρανὸς αμβατὸς είη .

then trembling-leaved Pelion on Ossa, so heaven could be scaled.

op.

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317 καί νύ κεν εξετέλεσσαν, ει 'ήβης μέτρον 'ίκοντο :

And they'd surely have done it, if they'd reached the full measure

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

318 αλλ' όλεσεν Διὸς 'υιός, 'ὸν ηΰκομος τέκε Λητώ ,

of manhood, but the son of Zeus, whom fair-haired Leto bore,

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

319 αμφοτέρω, πρίν σφωϊν 'υπὸ κροτάφοισιν 'ιούλους

destroyed them both, before whiskers bloomed

dual dual

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . .| _ *

320 ανθῆσαι πυκάσαι τε γένυς ευανθέϊ λάχνῃ .

beneath their temples and covered their chins with budding down.

ao. inf. ao. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . |_ *

321 Φαίδρην τε Πρόκριν τε ίδον καλήν τ' Αριάδνην ,

"I saw Phaedra and Procris and beautiful Ariadne,

ao.

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322 κούρην Μίνωος ολοόφρονος, 'ήν ποτε Θησεὺς

the daughter of malevolent Minos, she whom Theseus brought

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

323 εκ Κρήτης ες γουνὸν Αθηνάων 'ιεράων

from Crete to the hill of sacred Athens once upon a time,

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

324 ῆγε μέν, ουδ' απόνητο: πάρος δέ μιν Άρτεμις έκτα

but had no joy of her before Artemis killed her

impf. ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . .| _ *

325 Δίῃ εν αμφιρύτῃ Διονύσου μαρτυρίῃσι .

on sea-girt Dia, on the testimony of Dionysus.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

326 Μαῖράν τε Κλυμένην τε ίδον στυγερήν τ' Εριφύλην ,

Maera and Clymene "I saw and loathsome Eriphyle,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _| _ *

327 'ὴ χρυσὸν φίλου ανδρὸς εδέξατο τιμήεντα .

who accepted precious gold for her beloved husband's life.

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

328 πάσας δ' ουκ ὰν εγὼ μυθήσομαι ουδ' ονομήνω ,

I couldn't name or tell the story of them all,

ao. subj. ao. subj.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

329 'όσσας 'ηρώων αλόχους ίδον ηδὲ θύγατρας :

all the heroes' wives and daughters that I saw,

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

330 πρὶν γάρ κεν καὶ νὺξ φθῖτ' άμβροτος. αλλὰ καὶ 'ώρη

before immortal night would wane. But it's now time

ao. op.

_ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

331 'εύδειν, ὴ επὶ νῆα θοὴν ελθόντ' ες 'εταίρους

to sleep, either at my swift ship, going to my comrades,

inf. ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

332 ὴ αυτοῦ: πομπὴ δὲ θεοῖς 'υμῖν τε μελήσει .

or here where I am. My convoy is up to you and to the gods."

fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

333 'ὼς έφαθ', 'οι δ' άρα πάντες ακὴν εγένοντο σιωπῇ ,

So said he, and all became silent in silence,

impf. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

334 κηληθμῷ δ' έσχοντο κατὰ μέγαρα σκιόεντα .

spellbound throughout the shadowy hall.

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

335 τοῖσιν δ' Αρήτη λευκώλενος ήρχετο μύθων .

White-armed Arete was the first of them to speak:

impf.

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336 Φαίηκες, πῶς ύμμιν ανὴρ 'όδε φαίνεται εῖναι

"Paeacians, how does this man appear to you,

pres. inf.

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337 εῖδός τε μέγεθός τε ιδὲ φρένας ένδον εΐσας ;

in shape and stature and balanced mind inside him ?

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

338 ξεῖνος δ' αῦτ' εμός εστι, 'έκαστος δ' έμμορε τιμῆς :

He's my guest-friend, but each of you shares in the honor.

pres. perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

339 τῶ μὴ επειγομένοι αποπέμπετε, μηδὲ τὰ δῶρα

Don't send him off in haste, or stint on gifts

part. imp.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

340 'ούτω χρηΐζοντι κολούετε: πολλὰ γὰρ 'υμῖν

to one so much in need, for much property

part. imp.

_ . .| _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _. . | _ *

341 κτήματ' ενὶ μεγάροισι θεῶν ιότητι κέονται .

is laid up in your palaces by the will of the gods."

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

342 τοῖσι δὲ καὶ μετέειπε γέρων 'ήρως Εχένηος ,

An old man also spoke among them, the hero Echeneus,

ao.

_ _ | _ _| _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

343 'ὸς δὴ Φαιήκων ανδρῶν προγενέστερος ῆεν :

who was long an elder of Phaeacian men:

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

344 ῶ φίλοι, ου μὰν 'ῆμιν απὸ σκοποῦ ουδ' απὸ δόξης

"Friends, certainly our prudent queen speaks

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

345 μυθεῖται βασίλεια περίφρων: αλλὰ πίθεσθε .

neither off the mark nor short of expectation, so obey her.

pres. ao. imp.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

346 Αλκινόου δ' εκ τοῦδ' έχεται έργον τε έπος τε .

But from here on word and deed depend on Alcinous."

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

347 τὸν δ' αῦτ' Αλκίνοος απαμείβετο φώνησέν τε :

Alcinous in turn replied to him and said:

impf. ao.

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348 τοῦτο μὲν 'ούτω δὴ έσται έπος, αί κεν έγωγε

"This word will be so, as long as

fut.

_ _ | _ _| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

349 ζωὸς Φαιήκεσσι φιληρέτμοισι ανάσσω :

I'm living and rule the oar-loving Phaeacians.

subj.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

350 ξεῖνος δὲ τλήτω μάλα περ νόστοιο χατίζων

Let the guest be patient, though he very much longs for his return,

imp. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

351 έμπης οῦν επιμεῖναι ες αύριον, εις 'ό κε πᾶσαν

to wait until tomorrow, until I can complete

ao. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

352 δωτίνην τελέσω: πομπὴ δ' άνδρεσσι μελήσει

the whole gift. His convoy is a matter for all men,

ao. subj. fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

353 πᾶσι, μάλιστα δ' εμοί: τοῦ γὰρ κράτος έστ' ενὶ δήμῳ .

especially for me, for the power in this kingdom is mine."

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

354 τὸν δ' απαμειβομένος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to him in reply:

part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

355 Αλκίνοε κρεῖον, πάντων αριδείκετε λαῶν ,

"Your majesty Alcinous, most exalted of all men,

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

356 εί με καὶ εις ενιαυτὸν ανώγοιτ' αυτόθι μίμνειν ,

If you ordered me to stay here even for a year,

perf. op. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

357 πομπήν τ' οτρύνοιτε καὶ αγλαὰ δῶρα διδοῖτε ,

and urged a convoy and gave splendid gifts,

op. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

358 καί κε τὸ βουλοίμην, καί κεν πολὺ κέρδιον είη ,

I'd even prefer that, and it would be much better,

op. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

359 πλειοτέρῃ σὺν χειρὶ φίλην ες πατρίδ' 'ικέσθαι :

to reach my fatherland with fuller hands,

ao. inf.

_ _ | _ . .| _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

360 καί κ' αιδοιότερος καὶ φίλτερος ανδράσιν είην

and I'd be more revered and welcome to all men

op.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

361 πᾶσιν, 'όσοι μ' Ιθάκηνδε ιδοίατο νοστησάντα .

who saw me coming home to Ithaca."

ao. op. ao. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

362 τὸν δ' αῦτ' Αλκίνοος απαμείβετο φώνησέν τε :

Alcinous in turn replied to him and said:

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

363 ῶ Οδυσεῦ, τὸ μὲν ού τί σ'εΐσκομεν εισορόωντες ,

"Odysseus, looking at you, we in no way think

pres. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

364 ηπεροπῆά τ' έμεν καὶ επίκλοπον, 'οῖά τε πολλοὺς

that you're deceptive or dissembling, such as many

inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

365 βόσκει γαῖα μέλαινα πολυσπερέας ανθρώπους ,

that the dark earth breeds, men spread all about,

pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

366 εύδεά τ' αρτύνοντας 'όθεν κέ τις ουδὲ 'ίδοιτο :

who make up lies from what no one can see.

part. ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

367 σοὶ δ' έπι μὲν μορφὴ επέων, ένι δὲ φρένες εσθλαί .

But the grace of words is upon you, and a good heart in you,

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

368 μῦθον δ' 'ως 'ότ' αοιδὸς επισταμένως κατέλεξας ,

and you've told your story skillfully, as when a singer does,

part. adv ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

369 πάντων Αργείων σέο τ' αυτοῦ κήδεα λυγρά .

the wretched woes of yourself and all the Argives.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

370 αλλ' άγε μοι τόδε ειπὲ καὶ ατρεκέως κατάλεξον ,

But come, tell me this and recount it exactly,

ao. imp. ao. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

371 εί τινας αντιθέων 'ετάρων ίδες, 'οί τοι 'άμ' αυτῷ

whether you saw any of godlike comrades, who followed

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

372 Ίλιον εις 'άμ' 'έποντο καὶ αυτοῦ πότμον επέσπον .

along with you to Ilium and met their fate there.

impf. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

373 νὺξ δ' 'ήδε μάλα μακρή, αθέσφατος: ουδέ πω 'ώρη

This night is very long, marvelously long, and it's not yet

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

374 'εύδειν εν μεγάρῳ, σὺ δέ μοι λέγε θέσκελα έργα .

the hour to sleep in my palace. Keep telling me of wondrous deeds.

inf. imp.

_ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

375 καί κεν ες ηῶ δῖαν ανασχοίμην, 'ότε μοι σὺ

I'd even stay up until divine dawn, if in my hall

ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

376 τλαίης εν μεγάρῳ τὰ σὰ κήδεα μυθήσασθαι .

you'd bring yourself to tell me the story of your sorrows."

op. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

377 τὸν δ' απαμειβομένος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to him in reply:

part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

378 Αλκίνοε κρεῖον, πάντων αριδείκετε λαῶν ,

"Your majesty Alcinous, most exalted of all men,

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

379 'ώρη μὲν πολέων μύθων, 'ώρη δὲ καὶ 'ύπνου :

there's time for many stories, and time for sleep, too.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

380 ει δ' έτ' ακουέμεναί γε λιλαίεαι, ουκ ὰν έπειτα

If you still desire to listen, I wouldn't begrudge

inf. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

381 τούτων σοι φθονέοιμι καὶ οικτρότερ' άλλ' αγορεύειν ,

telling you of things even more piteous than these,

op. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

382 κήδε' εμῶν 'ετάρων, 'οὶ δὴ μετόπισθεν όλοντο,

the troubles of my comrades, who perished afterwards,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

383 'οὶ Τρώων μὲν 'υπεξέφυγον στονόεσσαν αϋτήν ,

who escaped the Trojans' woeful battle cry,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

384 εν νόστῳ δ' απόλοντο κακῆς ιότητι γυναικός .

but were destroyed on their return by an evil woman's will.

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

385 αυτὰρ επεὶ ψυχὰς μὲν απεσκέδασ' άλλυδις άλλῃ

"Then after pure Persephone scattered the souls

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

386 'αγνὴ Περσεφόνεια γυναικῶν θηλυτεράων ,

of the female women to one place and another,

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

387 ῆλθε δ' επὶ ψυχὴ Αγαμέμνονος Ατρεΐδαο

the soul of Atreides Agamemnon came near,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

388 αχνυμένη: περὶ δ' άλλαι αγηγέραθ', 'όσσοι 'άμ' αυτῷ

in grief. Others gathered around him, all who'd died

part. plp.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

389 οίκῳ εν Αιγίσθοιο θάνον καὶ πότμον επέσπον .

with him and met their fate in Aegisthus' house.

ao. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

390 έγνω δ' αῖψ' εμὲ κεῖνος, επεὶ ίδε οφθαλμοῖσι :

He knew me immediately, after he drank the dark blood.

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

391 κλαῖε δ' 'ό γε λιγέως, θαλερὸν κατὰ δάκρυον είβων ,

He was weeping loudly, and shedding thick tears,

impf. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

392 πιτνὰς εις εμὲ χεῖρας, ορέξασθαι μενεαίνων :

and he spread out his hands toward me, eager to reach me.

part. ao. inf. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

393 αλλ' ου γάρ 'οι έτ' ῆν ὶς έμπεδος ουδέ τι κῖκυς ,

But he no longer had any strength or sinew

impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

394 'οίη περ πάρος έσκε ενὶ γναμπτοῖσι μέλεσσι .

as there was before in his supple limbs.

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

395 τὸν μὲν εγὼ δάκρυσα ιδὼν ελέησά τε θυμῷ ,

I wept for-him, having-seen felt pity in heart,

ao. ao. part. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

396 καί μιν φωνήσας έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδων :

and, voicing winged words, I said to him:

ao. part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

397 Ατρεΐδη κύδιστε, άναξ ανδρῶν Αγάμεμνον ,

Most glorious Atreides, lord of men Agamemnon,

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

398 τίς νύ σε κὴρ εδάμασσε τανηλεγέος θανάτοιο ;

what doom of death that brings long woe has tamed you?

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

399 ῆε σέ γ' εν νήεσσι Ποσειδάων εδάμασσε

Did Poseidon tame you on your ship

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

400 ορσάς αργαλέων ανέμων αμέγαρτον αϋτμήν ;

by raising the miserable blast of grievous winds,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

401 ῆέ σ' ανάρσιοι άνδρες εδηλήσαντ' επὶ χέρσου

or did hostile men harm you on dry land

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

402 βοῦς περιταμνομένον ηδ' οιῶν πώεα καλά ,

as you cut out for yourself cattle and fine flocks of sheep

part.

_. . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

403 ηὲ περὶ πτόλιος μαχεουμένον ηδὲ γυναικῶν ;

or as you battled over a city and women?'

part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

404 'ὼς εφάμην, 'ο δέ μ' αυτίκ' αμειβομένος προσέειπε :

"So said I, and he immediately in answer said to me:

impf. part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

405 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-born Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

406 ούτ' εμέ γ' εν νήεσσι Ποσειδάων εδάμασσε

neither did Poseidon tame me on my ship

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

407 όρσας αργαλέων ανέμων αμέγαρτον αϋτμήν ,

by raising the miserable blast of grievous winds,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

408 ούτε μ' ανάρσιοι άνδρες εδηλήσαντ' επὶ χέρσου ,

nor did hostile men harm me on dry land,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

409 αλλά μοι Αίγισθος τεύξας θάνατόν τε μόρον τε

but Aegisthus made death and doom for me,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

410 έκτα σὺν ουλομένῃ αλόχῳ, οῖκόνδε καλέσσας ,

killed me with the help of my ruinous wife, called me

ao. ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

411 δειπνίσσας, 'ώς τίς τε κατέκτανε βοῦν επὶ φάτνῃ .

to his house and made me dinner, as one kills an ox at a trough.

ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

412 'ὼς θάνον οικτίστῳ θανάτῳ: περὶ δ' άλλοι 'εταῖροι

So I died a most pitiful death. The rest of my comrades around me

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

413 νωλεμέως κτείνοντο σύες 'ὼς αργιόδοντες ,

were killed without hesitation, like white-toothed pigs

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

414 'οί ῥά τ' εν αφνειοῦ ανδρὸς μέγα δυναμένοιο

in the house of a rich, very powerful man,

part.

_ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

415 ὴ γάμῳ ῆ εράνῳ ὴ ειλαπίνῃ τεθαλυίῃ .

at a wedding or a shared meal or a luxurious feast.

perf. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

416 ήδη μὲν πολέων φόνῳ ανδρῶν αντεβόλησας ,

You've been present at the slaying of many men,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

417 μουνὰξ κτεινομένων καὶ ενὶ κρατερῇ 'υσμίνῃ :

killed them yourself in single combat and in mighty battle,

part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

418 αλλά κε κεῖνα μάλιστα ιδὼν ολοφύραο θυμῷ ,

but you'd have been most sad at heart to see those things,

ao. part. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ *

419 'ως αμφὶ κρητῆρα τραπέζας τε πληθουσάς

how we lay, around full tables and the mixing bowl,

part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

420 κείμεθ' ενὶ μεγάρῳ, δάπεδον δ' 'άπαν 'αίματι θῦε .

in the hall, and the whole floor ran with blood.

impf. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

421 οικτροτάτην δ' ήκουσα όπα Πριάμοιο θυγατρός ,

I heard the most pitiful voice of Priam's daughter

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

422 Κασσάνδρης, τὴν κτεῖνε Κλυταιμνήστρη δολόμητις

Cassandra, whom cunning Clytemnestra killed

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

423 αμφ' εμοί, αυτὰρ εγὼ ποτὶ γαίῃ χεῖρας αείρων

beside me. Then, on the ground, I raised my hands

part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

424 βάλλον αποθνήσκων περὶ φασγάνῳ: 'η δὲ κυνῶπις

and threw them around the sword as I died, but the dog-eyed one

impf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . .| _ *

425 νοσφίσατ', ουδέ μοι έτλη ιόντι περ εις Αΐδαο

turned away, and, though I was on my way to the house of Hades,

ao. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

426 χερσὶ κατ' οφθαλμοὺς 'ελέειν σύν τε στόμ' ερεῖσαι .

she didn't dare close my eyes or shut my mouth with her hands.

ao. inf. ao. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

427 'ὼς ουκ αινότερον καὶ κύντερον άλλο γυναικός ,

So nothing else is more dreadful or more dog-like than a woman

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

428 'ή τις δὴ τοιαῦτα μετὰ φρεσὶν έργα βάληται :

who contrives such actions with her mind,

ao. subj.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

429 'οῖον δὴ καὶ κείνη εμήσατο έργον αεικές ,

just as that one devised her disgraceful deed,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

430 κουριδίῳ τεύξασα πόσει φόνον. ήτοι έφην γε

and made murder for her wedded husband. Indeed, I thought

ao. part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

431 ασπάσιος παίδεσσι ιδὲ δμώεσσι εμοῖσι

I'd come home welcomed by my children

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

432 οίκαδ' ελεύσεσθαι: 'η δ' έξοχα λύγρ' ειδυῖα

and my slaves, but she intended exceptional malice

fut. inf. perf. part.

_ . . | _ . .| _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

433 'οῖ τε κατ' αῖσχος έχευε καὶ εσσομένῃσι οπίσσω

and poured shame on herself and on females, on women

impf. fut. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

434 θηλυτέρῃσι γυναιξί, καὶ 'ή κ' ευεργὸς έῃσι .

yet to be, even one who may be honorable.'

subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ . . | _ . . | _ *

435 'ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said he, then I said to him in answer:

impf. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

436 ὼ πόποι, ῆ μάλα δὴ γόνον Ατρέος ευρύοπα Ζεὺς

Ah yes, very surely far-seeing Zeus has strongly hated

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

437 εκπάγλως ήχθηρε γυναικείας διὰ βουλὰς

the race of Atreus from the beginning, because of

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

438 εξ αρχῆς: Ἑλένης μὲν απωλόμεθ' 'είνεκα πολλοί ,

women's designs. Many of us perished on account of Helen,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

439 σοὶ δὲ Κλυταιμνήστρη δόλον ήρτυε τηλόθ' εόντι .

and Clytemnestra devised a trap for you when you were far away.'

impf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

440 'ὼς εφάμην, 'ο δέ μ' αυτίκ' αμειβομένος προσέειπε :

"So said I, and he immediately in answer said to me:

impf. part. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

441 τῶ νῦν μή ποτε καὶ σὺ γυναικί περ ήπιος εῖναι :

So, you, too, never be gentle, even to your wife,

inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

442 μηδ' 'οι μῦθον 'άπαντα πιφαυσκέμεν, 'όν κ' εῢ ειδῇς ,

or declare to her each and every thought you might know well,

inf. perf. subj.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

443 αλλὰ τὸ μὲν φάσθαι, τὸ δὲ καὶ κεκρυμμένον εῖναι .

but tell her some and let the rest be hidden.

inf. perf. part. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

444 αλλ' ου σοί γ', Οδυσεῦ, φόνος έσσεται έκ γε γυναικός :

But, you, Odysseus, won't have murder from your wife,

fut.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

445 λίην γὰρ πινυτή τε καὶ εῦ φρεσὶ μήδεα οῖδε

for Icarius' daughter, prudent Penelope,

perf.

_ _ |_ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

446 κούρη Ικαρίοιο, περίφρων Πηνελόπεια .

has exceedingly good sense and good intentions in her mind.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

447 ῆ μέν μιν νύμφην γε νέην κατελείπομε 'ημεῖς

Indeed, we left her a young bride

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

448 ερχομένοι πόλεμόνδε: πάϊς δέ 'οι ῆν επὶ μαζῷ

when we went to war, and she had a child at her breast,

part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

449 νήπιος, 'ός που νῦν γε μετ' ανδρῶν 'ίζει αριθμῷ ,

a boy, who now no doubt sits numbered among men,

pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

450 όλβιος: ῆ γὰρ τόν γε πατὴρ φίλος όψεται ελθών ,

happy, for his dear father will see him when he comes,

fut. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

451 καὶ κεῖνος πατέρα προσπτύξεται, 'ὴ θέμις εστί .

and he'll embrace his father, as is right.

fut. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

452 'η δ' εμὴ ουδέ περ 'υῖος ενιπλησθῆναι άκοιτις

But that one, my wife, didn't let my eyes be filled

ao. inf. p

_ _ | _ . . |_ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

453 οφθαλμοῖσι έασε: πάρος δέ με πέφνε καὶ αυτόν .

by my son, but she murdered me, even me, beforehand.

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

454 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.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

455 κρύβδην, μηδ' αναφανδά, φίλην ες πατρίδα γαῖαν

Take your ship to your beloved fatherland

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

456 νῆα κατισχέμεναι: επεὶ ουκέτι πιστὰ γυναιξίν .

secretly, not openly, since there's faithfulness in women no more.

inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

457 αλλ' άγε μοι τόδε ειπὲ καὶ ατρεκέως κατάλεξον ,

But come, tell me this and recount it exactly,

ao. imp. ao. imp.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

458 εί που έτι ζώοντος ακούετε παιδὸς εμοῖο ,

if you've heard somewhere that my son's still alive,

part. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

459 ή που εν Ορχομενῷ ὴ εν Πύλῳ ημαθόεντι ,

perhaps in Orchomenus, or sandy Pylos,

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ _| _ *

460 ή που πὰρ Μενελάῳ ενὶ Σπάρτῃ ευρείῃ :

or maybe at Menelaus' side in wide Sparta ,

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

461 ου γάρ πω τέθνηκε επὶ χθονὶ δῖος Ορέστης .

for divine Orestes has not yet died on earth.'

perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

462 'ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said he, then I said to him in answer:

impf. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

463 Ατρεΐδη, τί με ταῦτα διείρεαι ; ουδέ τι οῖδα ,

Atreides, why do you ask me this ? I don't know at all

pres. perf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

464 ζώει 'ό γ' ῆ τέθνηκε: κακὸν δ' ανεμώλια βάζειν .

whether he's dead or alive. It's bad to talk like empty wind.'

pres. perf. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

465 νῶϊ μὲν 'ὼς επέεσσι αμειβομένω στυγεροῖσι

"So we sat taking turns with dreadful words,

part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

466 'έσταμεν αχνυμένοι θαλερὸν κατὰ δάκρυ χέοντες :

in grief, shedding thick tears.

plp. part. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _. .| _ . . | _ *

467 ῆλθε δ' επὶ ψυχὴ Πηληϊάδεω Αχιλῆος

Then the soul of Peleides Achilles came near,

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

468 καὶ Πατροκλῆος καὶ αμύμονος Αντιλόχοιο

and of Patroclus and noble Antilochus,

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

469 Αίαντός θ', 'ὸς άριστος έην εῖδός τε δέμας τε

and of Ajax, who was best in form and figure

impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

470 τῶν άλλων Δαναῶν μετ' αμύμονα Πηλεΐωνα .

of the other Danaans after Peleion.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

471 έγνω δὲ ψυχή με ποδώκεος Αιακίδαο

The soul of fleet-footed Aeacides knew me,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

472 καί ῥ' ολοφυρομένη έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and spoke winged words to me in lamentation:

part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

473 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-born Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

_ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

474 σχέτλιε, τίπτ' έτι μεῖζον ενὶ φρεσὶ μήσεαι έργον ;

you reckless one, what still greater deed will your mind devise?

ao. subj.

_ _ | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

475 πῶς έτλης Άϊδόσδε κατελθέμεν, ένθα τε νεκροὶ

How dared you come down to Hades' house, where

ao. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

476 αφραδέες ναίουσι, βροτῶν εύδωλα καμόντων ;

the numb dead live, phantoms of exhausted mortals?'

pres. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

477 'ὼς εφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said he, and I said to him in answer:

impf. part. ao.

_ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

478 ῶ Αχιλεῦ Πηλέως 'υιέ, μέγα φέρτατ' Αχαιῶν ,

Achilles, son of Peleus, by far mightiest of Achaeans,

_ _ | _ . . |_. . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

479 ῆλθον Τειρεσίαο κατὰ χρέος, εί τινα βουλὴν

I came on business with Teiresias, in hope he'd speak

ao.

_ . . | _ . .| _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

480 είποι, 'όπως Ιθάκην ες παιπαλόεσσαν 'ικοίμην :

some plan, by which I might reach rocky Ithaca.

ao. op. ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

481 ου γάρ πω σχεδὸν ῆλθον Αχαιΐδος, ουδέ πω 'αμῆς

For I never came near Achaean land, or ever set foot

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

482 γῆς επέβην, αλλ' αιὲν έχω κακά. σεῖο δ', Αχιλλεῦ ,

on my own, but always had sorrow. But no man,

ao. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

483 ού τις ανὴρ προπάροιθε μακάρτατος ούτ' άρ' οπίσσω .

before or after, is more blessed than you, Achilles,

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_. . | _ . . | _ *

484 πρὶν μὲν γάρ σε ζωὸν ετίομεν ῖσα θεοῖσι

for we Argives valued you alive as equal to the gods,

mpf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

485 Αργεῖοι, νῦν αῦτε μέγα κρατέεις νεκύεσσι

and you now again wield great power, among the dead,

pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

486 ενθάδ' εών: τῶ μή τι θανὼν ακαχίζευ, Αχιλλεῦ.

since you're here. So don't at all be sorry that you're dead, Achilles.'

part. ao. part. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

487 'ὼς εφάμην, 'ο δέ μ' αυτίκ' αμειβομένος προσέειπε :

"So said I, and he immediately in answer said to me:

impf. part. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

488 μὴ δή μοι θάνατόν γε παραύδα, φαίδιμ' Οδυσσεῦ .

Don't console me about death, brilliant Odysseus.

imp.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

489 βουλοίμην κ' επάρουρος εὼν θητευέμεν άλλῳ ,

I'd rather be a hired farmhand, slaving for another,

op. part. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

490 ανδρὶ παρ' ακλήρῳ, 'ῷ μὴ βίοτος πολὺς είη ,

for a landless man who hasn't much substance,

op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

491 ὴ πᾶσι νεκύεσσι καταφθιμένοισι ανάσσειν .

than rule all the dead who've perished.

ao. part. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

492 αλλ' άγε μοι τοῦ παιδὸς αγαυοῦ μῦθον ενίσπες ,

But come, tell me word of my illustrious son,

ao. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _. . | _ *

493 ὴ 'έπετ' ες πόλεμον πρόμος έμμεναι, ῆε καὶ ουκί .

whether he went to war to be a chief or not.

impf. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

494 ειπὲ δέ μοι Πηλῆος αμύμονος, εί τι πέπυσσαι ,

Tell me of noble Peleus, if you've found anything out,

ao. imp. perf.

_ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

495 ὴ έτ' έχει τιμὴν πολέσιν μετὰ Μυρμιδόνεσσιν ,

whether he still has honor among all the Myrmidons

pres.

_ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

496 ῆ μιν ατιμάζουσι αν' Ἑλλάδα τε Φθίην τε ,

or whether they dishonor him thoughout Hellas and Phthia

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

497 'ούνεκά μιν κατὰ γῆρας έχει χεῖράς τε πόδας τε .

because old age holds back his hands and feet,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ |_. .| _ *

498 ου γὰρ εγὼν επαρωγὸς 'υπ' αυγὰς ηελίοιο ,

for I'm not his protector under the bright light of the sun,

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ |_ _| _ *

499 τοῖος εών, 'οῖός ποτ' ενὶ Τροίῃ ευρείῃ

as I was when, once upon a time, in wide Troy,

part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ _ | _ *

500 πέφνον λαὸν άριστον, αμύνων Αργείοισιν :

I slew the best men to protect the Argives.

ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

501 ει τοιόσδ' έλθοιμι μίνυνθά περ ες πατέρος δῶ :

If only I could come like that to my father's house, even for a while,

ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . |_ *

502 τῶ κέ τεῳ στύξαιμι μένος καὶ χεῖρας αάπτους ,

in that case I'd make my fury and invincible hands bitter

ao. op.

_ _ | _ . .| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

503 'οὶ κεῖνον βιόωνται εέργουσίν τ' απὸ τιμῆς .

to anyone who did him violence or barred him from his honor.'

pres. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

504 'ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said he, then I said to him in answer:

impf. part. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

505 ήτοι μὲν Πηλῆος αμύμονος ού τι πέπυσμαι ,

In truth, I've found out nothing about noble Peleus,

perf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

506 αυτάρ τοι παιδός γε Νεοπτολέμοιο φίλοιο

but of your dear son Neoptolemus

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

507 πᾶσαν αληθείην μυθήσομαι, 'ώς με κελεύεις :

I'll tell you the whole truth, as you bid me,

fut. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . .|_ *

508 αυτὸς γάρ μιν εγὼ κοίλης επὶ νηὸς εΐσης

for I myself brought him on my balanced hollow ship

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ *

509 ήγαγον εκ Σκύρου μετ' εϋκνήμιδας Αχαιούς .

from Scyrus to the well-greaved Achaeans.

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

510 ήτοι 'ότ' αμφὶ πόλιν Τροίην φραζοίμεθα βουλάς ,

In truth, when we considered counsels around the Trojan city,

op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

511 αιεὶ πρῶτος έβαζε καὶ ουχ 'ημάρτανε μύθων :

he was always first to speak and did not miss with his words.

impf. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

512 Νέστωρ δ' αντίθεος καὶ εγὼ νικάσκομε οίω .

Only godlike Nestor and I bested him.

impf. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

513 αυτὰρ 'ότ' αμφὶ πόλιν Τροίην μαρνοίμεθ' Αχαιοί ,

But whenever we Achaeans fought on the Trojan plain,

op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

514 ού ποτ' ανὶ πληθυῖ μένεν ανδρῶν ουδ' εν 'ομίλῳ ,

he never stayed in the crowd or in the throng of men,

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

515 αλλὰ πολὺ προθέεσκε τὸ 'ὸν μένος ουδενὶ είκων ,

but ran far forward and yielded to no one in his fury.

impf. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ |_ .. | _ *

516 πολλοὺς δ' άνδρας έπεφνε εν αινῇ δηϊοτῆτι .

He slew many men in the dread hostilities.

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

517 πάντας δ' ουκ ὰν εγὼ μυθήσομαι ουδ' ονομήνω ,

I could not tell about or name them all,

ao. subj. ao. subj.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ _ | _ *

518 'όσσον λαὸν έπεφνε αμύνων Αργείοισιν ,

he slew so many to protect the Argives,

ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

519 αλλ' 'οῖον τὸν Τηλεφίδην κατενήρατο χαλκῷ ,

but what a one was that Telephides whom he killed with the bronze,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

520 'ήρω' Ευρύπυλον, πολλοὶ δ' αμφ' αυτὸν 'εταῖροι

the hero Eurypylos! Many of his comrades, the Ceteians,

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

521 Κήτειοι κτείνοντο γυναίων 'είνεκα δώρων .

died about him because of gifts made to a woman.

impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

522 κεῖνον δὴ κάλλιστον ίδον μετὰ Μέμνονα δῖον .

He was the handsomest I ever saw after divine Memnon.

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

523 αυτὰρ 'ότ' εις 'ίππον κατεβαίνομεν, 'ὸν κάμ' Επειός ,

Then when we, the best of the Argives, went into the horse

impf. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

524 Αργείων 'οι άριστοι, εμοὶ δ' επὶ πάντ' ετέταλτο ,

that Epeius made, and all was laid upon me,

plp.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

525 ημὲν ανακλῖναι πυκινὸν λόχον ηδ' επιθεῖναι ,

both to open and to close our close-packed ambush,

ao. inf. ao. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

526 ένθ' άλλοι Δαναῶν 'ηγήτορες ηδὲ μέδοντες

then the other Danaan leaders and commanders

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

527 δάκρυά τ' ωμόργνυντο τρέμον θ' 'ηπὸ γυῖα 'εκάστου :

wiped away their tears, and each one's limbs trembled under him,

impf. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

528 κεῖνον δ' ού ποτε πάμπαν εγὼν ίδον οφθαλμοῖσι

but my eyes never ever saw

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

529 ούτ' ωχρήσαντα χρόα κάλλιμον ούτε παρειῶν

his fair complexion pale or him wipe tears

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

530 δάκρυ ομορξαμένον: 'ο δέ με μάλα πόλλ' 'ικέτευε

from his cheeks. He many times implored me

ao. part. impf.

_ . . | _. . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

531 'ιππόθεν εξίμεναι, ξίφεος δ' επεμαίετο κώπην

to let him leave the horse, as he clutched his sword hilt

inf. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

532 καὶ δόρυ χαλκοβαρές, κακὰ δὲ Τρώεσσι μενοίνα .

and his spear heavy with bronze, bent on evil for the Trojans.

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

533 αλλ' 'ότε δὴ Πριάμοιο πόλιν διεπέρσαμε αιπήν ,

But when we sacked Priam's lofty city,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

534 μοῖραν καὶ γέρας εσθλὸν έχων επὶ νηὸς έβαινε

he boarded his ship with his portion and a good prize,

part. impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

535 ασκηθής, ούτ' ὰρ βεβλημένος οξέϊ χαλκῷ

unscathed, neither struck by sharp bronze

perf. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

536 ούτ' αυτοσχεδίην ουτασμένος, 'οῖά τε πολλὰ

nor wounded in hand-to-hand fighting, as so often

perf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

537 γίνεται εν πολέμῳ: επιμὶξ δέ τε μαίνεται Άρης .

happens in war, as Ares rages indiscriminately.'

pres. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

538 'ὼς εφάμην, ψυχὴ δὲ ποδώκεος Αιακίδαο

"So said I, and the soul of fleet-footed Aeacides

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ . . | _ _ | _ *

539 φοίτα μακρὰ βιβῶσα κατ' ασφοδελὸν λειμῶνα ,

went with long strides through the asphodel meadow,

impf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

540 γηθοσύνῃ 'ό 'οι 'υιὸν έφην αριδείκετον εῖναι .

joyous that I'd said his son was outstanding.

impf. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _| _ *

541 'αι δ' άλλαι ψυχαὶ νεκύων κατατεθνηώτων

"The other souls of the dead who'd died

perf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

542 'έστασαν αχνυμέναι, είροντο δὲ κήδε' 'εκάστη .

stood grieving, and each told of its troubles.

plp. part. impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

543 οίη δ' Αίαντος ψυχὴ Τελαμωνιάδαο

Only the soul of Ajax Telamoniades

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

544 νόσφιν αφειστήκει, κεχολωμένη 'είνεκα νίκης ,

kept away, angry because of the victory

plp. perf. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

545 τήν μιν εγὼ νίκησα δικαζομένος παρὰ νηυσὶ

I won over him, when I sought judgment by the ships

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

546 τεύχεσι αμφ' Αχιλῆος: έθηκε δὲ πότνια μήτηρ .

for Achilles' armor. His lady mother set it as a prize.

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

547 παῖδες δὲ Τρώων δίκασαν καὶ Παλλὰς Αθήνη .

The sons of the Trojans and Pallas Athena decided.

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _| _ _ | _ . . | _ *

548 'ως δὴ μὴ 'όφελον νικᾶν τοιῷδ' επ' αέθλῳ :

I so wish I hadn't won in such a contest,

ao. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

549 τοίην γὰρ κεφαλὴν 'ένεκ' αυτῶν γαῖα κατέσχε ,

for the earth covered such a head because of it,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

550 Αίανθ', 'ὸς πέρι μὲν εῖδος, πέρι δ' έργα τέτυκτο

Ajax, who surpassed in form and surpassed in deeds

plp.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

551 τῶν άλλων Δαναῶν μετ' αμύμονα Πηλεΐωνα .

the rest of the Danaans after noble Peleion.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

552 τὸν μὲν εγὼν επέεσσι προσηύδων μειλιχίοισι :

I spoke to him with words meant to win him:

impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

553 Αῖαν, παῖ Τελαμῶνος αμύμονος, ουκ άρ' έμελλες

Ajax, son of noble Telamon, weren't you, even in death,

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

554 ουδὲ θανὼν λήσεσθαι εμοὶ χόλου 'είνεκα τευχέων

going to forget your anger toward me because of the ruinous

ao. part. fut. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

555 ουλομένων ; τὰ δὲ πῆμα θεοὶ θέσαν Αργείοισι ,

armor ? The gods gave this as a misery to the Argives,

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

556 τοῖος γάρ σφιν πύργος απώλεο: σεῖο δ' Αχαιοὶ

that such a tower for them as you perished, and we Achaeans

ao.

_ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

557 ῖσον Αχιλλῆος κεφαλῇ Πηληϊάδαο

grieve ceaslessly for you as much as for the head of dead

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

558 αχνύμεθα φθιμένοιο διαμπερές: ουδέ τις άλλος

Peleides Achilles. And no one else is to blame

impf. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

559 αίτιος, αλλὰ Ζεὺς Δαναῶν στρατὸν αιχμητάων

but Zeus, who hated the army of Danaan spearmen

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

560 εκπάγλως ήχθηρε, τεῒν δ' επὶ μοῖραν έθηκε .

terribly, and laid doom upon you.

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

561 αλλ' άγε δεῦρο, άναξ, 'ίν' έπος καὶ μῦθον ακούσῃς

But come here, lord, so you can hear our word and speech.

ao. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

562 'ημέτερον: δάμασον δὲ μένος καὶ αγήνορα θυμόν .

Tame your manly spirit and your fury.'

ao. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

563 'ὼς εφάμην, 'ο δέ μ' ουδὲν αμείβετο, βῆ δὲ μετ' άλλας

"So said I, but he answered me nothing, and went

impf. impf. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

564 ψυχὰς εις Έρεβος νεκύων κατατεθνηώτων .

with the other souls of the dead who'd died to Erebus.

perf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

565 ένθα χ' 'όμως προσέφη κεχολωμένος, ή κεν εγὼ τόν :

There, though angry, he would have spoken to me, or I to him,

impf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

566 αλλά μοι ήθελε θυμὸς ενὶ στήθεσσι φίλοισι

but my heart in my dear chest wanted

impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

567 τῶν άλλων ψυχὰς ιδέειν κατατεθνηώτων .

to see the souls of others who had died.

ao. inf. perf. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

568 ένθ' ήτοι Μίνωα ίδον, Διὸς αγλαὸν 'υιόν ,

"Then I indeed saw Minos, splendid son of Zeus,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

569 χρύσεον σκῆπτρον έχοντα, θεμιστεύοντα νέκυσσι ,

holding a golden scepter, seated and giving judgment

part. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

570 'ήμενον, 'οι δέ μιν αμφὶ δίκας είροντο άνακτα ,

to the dead, who sought judgments from the lord, as they

part. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

571 'ημένοι 'εσταότες τε κατ' ευρυπυλὲς Άϊδος δῶ .

sat and stood about him throughout the wide-gated house of Hades.

part. perf. part.

_ . . | _ _|_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

572 τὸν δὲ μετ' Ορίωνα πελώριον εισενόησα

"After him I looked at monstrous Orion

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

573 θῆρας 'ομοῦ ειλεῦντα κατ' ασφοδελὸν λειμῶνα ,

herding wild beasts together through the asphodel meadow,

part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

574 τοὺς αυτὸς κατέπεφνε εν οιοπόλοισι όρεσσι

ones he'd killed himself in the lonely mountains,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

575 χερσὶν έχων ῥόπαλον παγχάλκεον, αιὲν ααγές .

holding in his hands a club of solid bronze, ever unbroken.

part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

576 καὶ Τιτυὸν εῖδον, Γαίης ερικυδέος 'υιόν ,

"I also saw Tityus, Gaea's most glorious son,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

577 κείμενον εν δαπέδῳ: 'ο δ' επ' εννέα κεῖτο πέλεθρα ,

lying on the ground. He sprawled over nine acres,

part. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

578 γῦπε δέ μιν 'εκάτερθε παρημένω 'ῆπαρ έκειρον ,

and two vultures, one on each side, sat and tore at his liver

dual perf. part. dual impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

579 δέρτρον έσω δύνοντες, 'ο δ' ουκ απαμύνετο χερσί :

and dove into his bowels, and he couldn't repel them with his hands.

part. impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

580 Λητὼ γὰρ 'ήλκησε, Διὸς κυδρὴν παράκοιτιν ,

For he'd assaulted Leto, Zeus's glorious spouse,

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

581 Πυθώδ' ερχομένην διὰ καλλιχόρου Πανοπῆος .

as she went to Pytho through fine-lawned Panopeus.

part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

582 καὶ μὴν Τάνταλον εισεῖδον κρατέρ' άλγε' έχοντα

"I even beheld one Tantalus, holding hard sorrows,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

583 'εσταότ' εν λίμνῃ: 'η δὲ προσέπλαζε γενείῳ :

standing in a pool that dashed against his chin.

perf. part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . .| _ _ | _ . . | _ *

584 στεῦτο δὲ διψάων, πιέειν δ' ουκ εῖχεν 'ελέσθαι :

He thirsted and tried to drink, but had nothing to take,

impf. ao. inf. impf. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

585 'οσσάκι γὰρ κύψει' 'ο γέρων πιέειν μενεαίνων,

for as often as the old man bent and meant to drink,

ao. op. ao. inf. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

586 τοσσάχ' 'ύδωρ απολέσκετ' αναβροχέν, αμφὶ δὲ ποσσὶ

that often the water was swallowed up and vanished, and about his feet

ao. ao. part. p

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _| _ . . | _ *

587 γαῖα μέλαινα φάνεσκε, καταζήνασκε δὲ δαίμων .

dark earth appeared, and a divine one dried it up.

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

588 δένδρεα δ' 'υψιπέτηλα κατὰ κρῆθεν χέε καρπόν ,

Trees, lofty and leafy, poured fruit down on his head,

impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

589 ογχναι καὶ ῥοιαὶ καὶ μηλέαι αγλαόκαρποι

splendid-fruited pear, pomegranate, and apple,

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

590 συκέαι τε γλυκεραὶ καὶ ελαῖαι τηλεθόωσαι :

sweet fig, and luxuriant olive.

part.

_ . . |_ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

591 τῶν 'οπότ' ιθύσει' 'ο γέρων επὶ χερσὶ μάσασθαι ,

Whenever the old man straightened to touch them with his hands,

ao. op. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

592 τὰς δ' άνεμος ῥίπτασκε ποτὶ νέφεα σκιόεντα .

the wind cast them to the shadowy clouds.

impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

593 καὶ μὴν Σίσυφον εισεῖδον κρατέρ' άλγε' έχοντα

"I even beheld one Sisyphus, having mighty sorrows,

ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

594 λᾶαν βαστάζοντα πελώριον αμφοτέρῃσιν .

raising a monstrous stone with both his hands.

part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

595 ήτοι 'o μὲν σκηριπτομένος χερσίν τε ποσίν τε

Yes, thrusting with his hands and feet,

part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

596 λᾶαν άνω ώθεσκε ποτὶ λόφον: αλλ' 'ότε μέλλοι

he'd push the stone upward toward a hilltop, but when it was

impf. op.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

597 άκρον 'υπερβαλέειν, τότ' αποστρέψασκε κραταιΐς :

about to go over the top, a mighty force at that time turned it back,

ao. inf. ao.

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598 αῦτις έπειτα πέδονδε κυλίνδετο λᾶας αναιδής .

then the shameless stone rolled back down to the ground.

impf.

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599 αυτὰρ 'ό γ' ὰψ ώσασκε τιταινομένος, κατὰ δ' 'ιδρὼς

But he'd strain and push it once again, as sweat poured

ao. part.

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600 έρρεε εκ μελέων, κονίη δ' εκ κρατὸς ορώρει .

from his limbs and dust rose from his head.

impf. plp.

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601 τὸν δὲ μετ' εισενόησα βίην Ἡρακληείην ,

"After him I caught sight of mighty Heracles,

ao.

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602 είδωλον: αυτὸς δὲ μετ' αθανάτοισι θεοῖσι

a phantom. He himself delights among the gods immortal,

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603 τέρπεται εν θαλίῃς καὶ έχει καλλίσφυρον 'Ήβην,

in their festivities, and has for his wife fair-ankled Hebe,

pres. pres.

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604 παῖδα Διὸς μεγάλοιο καὶ Ἥρης χρυσοπεδίλου .

daughter of great Zeus and golden-sandaled Hera.

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605 αμφὶ δέ μιν κλαγγὴ νεκύων ῆν οιωνῶν 'ώς ,

The clamor of the dead about him was like that of birds

impf.

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606 πάντοσ' ατυζομένων: 'ο δ' ερεμνῇ νυκτὶ εοικώς ,

fleeing in every direction in fright. He was like dark night,

part. perf. part.

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607 γυμνὸν τόξον έχων καὶ επὶ νευρῆφιν οϊστόν ,

holding his naked bow, and an arrow on the bowstring,

part.

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608 δεινὸν παπταίνων, αιεὶ βαλέοντι εοικώς .

glaring dreadfully, like one just about to shoot.

part. fut. part. perf. part.

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609 σμερδαλέος δέ 'οι αμφὶ περὶ στήθεσσι αορτὴρ

Round about his chest was a horrifying belt,

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610 χρύσεος ῆν τελαμών, 'ίνα θέσκελα έργα τέτυκτο ,

a golden baldric, where wondrous things were fashioned:

impf. plp.

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611 άρκτοι τ' αγρότεροί τε σύες χαροποί τε λέοντες ,

bears, wild boars, and lions with bright eyes,

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612 'υσμῖναί τε μάχαι τε φόνοι τ' ανδροκτασίαι τε .

fights and battles, murders and manslaughters.

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613 μὴ τεχνησαμένος μηδ' άλλο τι τεχνήσαιτο ,

Would that he hadn't made it and that he make no other,

ao. part. ao. op.

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614 'ὸς κεῖνον τελαμῶνα 'εῇ εγκάτθετο τέχνῃ .

he who designed that baldric with his art.

ao.

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615 έγνω δ' αῖψ' εμὲ κεῖνος, επεὶ ίδεν οφθαλμοῖσι,

Heracles knew me immediately, when he saw me with his eyes,

ao. ao.

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616 καί μ' ολοφυρομένος έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and spoke winged words to me in lamentation:

part. impf.

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617 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-born Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

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618 ᾶ δείλ', ῆ τινὰ καὶ σὺ κακὸν μόρον 'ηγηλάζεις ,

ah, wretched one, do you too endure an evil destiny,

pres.

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619 'όν περ εγὼν οχέεσκον 'υπ' αυγὰς ηελίοιο .

just like the one I suffered beneath the bright light of the sun?

impf.

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620 Ζηνὸς μὲν πάϊς ῆα Κρονίονος, αυτὰρ οϊζὺν

I was the son of Zeus Cronion, but had immeasurable

impf.

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621 εῖχον απειρεσίην: μάλα γὰρ πολὺ χείρονι φωτὶ

misery, for I was made subject to a very much worse man,

impf.

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622 δεδμήμην, 'ο δέ μοι χαλεποὺς επετέλλετ' αέθλους .

who laid hard trials upon me.

plp. impf.

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623 καί ποτέ μ' ενθάδ' έπεμψε κύν' άξοντ': ου γὰρ έτ' άλλον

He even sent me here once, to fetch the dog, for he thought

ao. fut. part.

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624 φράζετο τοῦδέ τί μοι κρατερώτερον εῖναι άεθλον :

there'd never be any trial more difficult than that for me.

impf. inf.

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625 τὸν μὲν εγὼν ανένεικα καὶ ήγαγον εξ Αΐδαο :

I fetched him and brought him up out of Hades,

ao. ao.

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626 Ἑρμείας δέ μ' έπεμπεν ιδὲ γλαυκῶπις Αθήνη .

and Hermes guided me and bright-eyed Athena

impf.

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627 'ὼς ειπὼν 'ο μὲν αῦτις έβη δόμον Άϊδος είσω ,

"So saying, he went back into the house of Hades,

ao. part. ao.

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628 αυτὰρ εγὼν αυτοῦ μένον έμπεδον, εί τις έτ' έλθοι

but I stayed in place where I was, in hope that someone

impf. ao. op.

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629 ανδρῶν 'ηρώων, 'οὶ δὴ τὸ πρόσθεν όλοντο .

of the hero men, those who'd died before, would still come.

ao.

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630 καί νύ κ' έτι προτέρους ίδον ανέρας, 'οὺς έθελόν περ ,

And I would still have seen earlier men, whom I really wanted to,

ao. impf.

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631 Θησέα Πειρίθοόν τε, θεῶν ερικυδέα τέκνα :

Thesus and Perithous, glorious children of gods,

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632 αλλὰ πρὶν επὶ έθνε' αγείρετο μυρία νεκρῶν

but before that countless tribes of dead ones gathered

impf.

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633 ηχῇ θεσπεσίῃ: εμὲ δὲ χλωρὸν δέος 'ῄρει ,

with an awful sound. Green terror seized me,

impf.

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634 μή μοι Γοργείην κεφαλὴν δεινοῖο πελώρου

lest illustrious Persephone send to me out of Hades

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635 εξ Άϊδος πέμψειε αγαυὴ Περσεφόνεια .

the head of Gorgon, the dread monster.

ao. op.

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636 αυτίκ' έπειτ' επὶ νῆα κιὼν εκέλευον εταίρους

Then I went aboard my ship at once and bid my comrades

ao. part. impf.

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637 αυτούς τ' αμβαίνειν ανά τε πρυμνήσια λῦσαι .

get aboard themselves and free up the stern cables.

inf. ao. inf.

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638 'οι δ' αῖψ' είσβαινον καὶ επὶ κληῗσι καθῖζον .

Then they went aboard at once and sat down at the oarlocks,

impf. impf.

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639 τὴν δὲ κατ' Οκεανὸν ποταμὸν φέρε κῦμα ῥόοιο ,

and the current's wave carried her through river Ocean,

impf.

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640 πρῶτα μὲν ειρεσίη, μετέπειτα δὲ κάλλιμος οῦρος .

rowing first, then afterwards a beautiful fair wind.