James Huddleston Chicago Homer

book 10

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1 Αιολίην δ' ες νῆσον αφικόμεθ': ένθα δ' έναιεν

"We reached the island of Aeolia. There was-living

ao. impf.

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2 Αίολος Ἱπποτάδης, φίλος αθανάτοισι θεοῖσι ,

Aeolus Hippotades, dear to immortal gods,

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3 πλωτῇ ενὶ νήσῳ: πᾶσαν δέ τέ μιν πέρι τεῖχος

on a floating island, and all around it a wall ,

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4 χάλκεον άρρηκτον, λισσὴ δ' αναδέδρομε πέτρη .

of unbreakable bronze and the smooth rock ran sheer up.

perf.

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5 τοῦ καὶ δώδεκα παῖδες ενὶ μεγάροις γεγάασι ,

His twelve children were also in the palace,

perf.

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6 ‘ὲξ μὲν θυγατέρες, ‘ὲξ δ' ̔υιέες ̔ηβωόντες :

six daughters and six sons in-prime.

part.

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7 ένθ' ‘ο γε θυγατέρας πόρεν ̔υιάσιν εῖναι ακοίτις .

He gave his daughters to his sons to be their wives.

ao.

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8 ̔οι δ' αιεὶ παρὰ πατρὶ φίλῳ καὶ μητέρι κεδνῇ

They always dine beside their dear father and devoted mother.

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9 δαίνυνται, παρὰ δέ σφιν ονείατα μυρία κεῖται ,

Countless good things lie beside them, and the house,

pres. pres.

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10 κνισῆεν δέ τε δῶμα περιστεναχίζεται αυλῇ

steaming with sacrifice, echoes around the courtyard

pres.

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11 ήματα: νύκτας δ' αῦτε παρ' αιδοίῃς αλόχοισι

by day, and at night again beside their venerable wives

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12 ̔εύδουσ' έν τε τάπησι καὶ εν τρητοῖσι λέχεσσι .

they sleep in blankets and in corded beds.

pres.

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1 Αιολίην δ' ες νῆσον αφικόμεθ': ένθα δ' έναιεν

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Αίολος Ἱπποτάδης, φίλος αθανάτοισι θεοῖσι ,

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πλωτῇ ενὶ νήσῳ: πᾶσαν δέ τέ μιν πέρι τεῖχος

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χάλκεον άρρηκτον, λισσὴ δ' αναδέδρομε πέτρη .

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τοῦ καὶ δώδεκα παῖδες ενὶ μεγάροις γεγάασι ,

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ἓξ μὲν θῡγατέρες, ‘ὲξ δ' ̔υιέες ̔ηβώοντες :

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ένθ' ‘ο γε θυγατέρας πόρεν ̔υιάσιν εῖναι ακοίτις .

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̔οι δ' αιεὶ παρὰ πατρὶ φίλῳ καὶ μητέρι κεδνῇ

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δαίνυνται, παρὰ δέ σφιν ονείατα μυρία κεῖται ,

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κνισῆεν δέ τε δῶμα περιστεναχίζεται αυλῇ

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ήματα: νύκτας δ' αῦτε παρ' αιδοίῃς αλόχοισι

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̔εύδουσ' έν τε τάπησι καὶ εν τρητοῖσι λέχεσσι .

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13 καὶ μὲν τῶν ̔ικόμεσθα πόλῑν καὶ δώματα καλά .

And when we reached their fine city and home ,

ao.

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14 μῆνα δὲ πάντα φίλει με καὶ εξερέεινε ‘έκαστα ,

he-was-welcoming me a whole month and was-asking about each thing,

impf. impf.

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15 Ίλιον Αργείων τε νέας καὶ νόστον Αχαιῶν :

Ilium, the Argive ships, and the return home of Achaeans,

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16 καὶ μὲν εγὼ τῷ πάντα κατὰ μοῖραν κατέλεξαν .

and I duly recounted everything to him.

ao.

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17 αλλ' ‘ότε δὴ καὶ εγὼ ̔οδὸν ῄτεον ηδ' εκέλευον

But when I also was-asking the way and was-bidding

impf. impf.

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18 πεμπέμεν, ουδέ τι κεῖνος ανήνατο, τεῦχε δὲ πομπήν .

to-send, that one refused nothing, and was-making me a convoy.

ao. impf.

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19 δῶκε δέ μοι εκδειράς ασκὸν βοὸς εννεώροιο ,

He-gave me a-having-skinned, a leather bag, of nine year-old ox

ao. ao. part.

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20 ένθα δὲ βῡκτάων ανέμων κατέδησε κέλευθα :

and bound the ways of the blustering winds in it,

ao.

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21 κεῖνον γὰρ ταμίην ανέμων ποίησε Κρονίων ,

for Cronion made him master of the winds,

ao.

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22 ημὲν παυέμεναι ηδ' ορνύμεν, ‘όν κ' εθέλῃσι .

both to start and stop the ones he wishes.

inf. subj.

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23 νηὶ δ' ενὶ γλαφυρῇ κατέδει μέρμιθι φαεινῇ

He tied it tight in our hollow ship with a shiny silver cord,

impf.

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24 αργυρέῃ, ‘ίνα μή τι παραπνεύσῃ ολίγον περ :

so nothing would blow out even a little,

ao. subj.

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25 αυτὰρ εμοὶ πνοιὴν Ζεφύρου προέηκε αῆναι ,

then he sent forth West Wind's breath to blow for me,

ao.

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26 όφρα φέροι νῆάς τε καὶ αυτούς: ουδ' άρ' έμελλε

while ships may-carry ourselves. But he wasn't going

op. impf.

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27 εκτελέειν: αυτῶν γὰρ απωλόμεθ' ᾱφραδίῃσι .

to succeed, for by our own folly we perished.

fut. inf. ao.

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13 καὶ μὲν τῶν ̔ικόμεσθα πόλιν καὶ δώματα καλά .

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μῆνα δὲ πάντα φίλει με καὶ εξερέεινε ‘έκαστα ,

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Ίλιον Αργείων τε νέας καὶ νόστον Αχαιῶν :

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καὶ μὲν εγὼ τῷ πάντα κατὰ μοῖραν κατέλεξαν .

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αλλ' ‘ότε δὴ καὶ εγὼ ̔οδὸν ῄτεον ηδ' εκέλευον

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πεμπέμεν, ουδέ τι κεῖνος ανήνατο, τεῦχε δὲ πομπήν .

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δῶκε δέ μοι εκδείρας ασκὸν βοὸς εννεώροιο ,

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ένθα δὲ βῡκτάων ανέμων κατέδησε κέλευθα :

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κεῖνον γὰρ ταμίην ανέμων ποίησε Κρονίων ,

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ημὲν παυέμεναι ηδ' ορνύμεν, ‘όν κ' εθέλῃσι .

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νηὶ δ' ενὶ γλαφυρῇ κατέδει μέρμιθι φαεινῇ

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αργυρέῃ, ‘ίνα μή τι παραπνεύσῃ ολίγον περ :

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αυτὰρ εμοὶ πνοιὴν Ζεφύρου προέηκε αῆναι ,

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όφρα φέροι νῆάς τε καὶ αυτούς: ουδ' άρ' έμελλε

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εκτελέειν: αυτῶν γὰρ απωλόμεθ' ᾱφραδίῃσι .

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28 εννῆμαρ μὲν ̔ομῶς πλέομεν νύκτας τε καὶ ῆμαρ ,

"Nine days we-were-sailing, day and night alike,

impf.

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29 τῇ δεκάτῃ δ' ήδη ανεφαινέτο πατρὶς άρουρα ,

and on the tenth our fatherland was-appearing,

impf.

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30 καὶ δὴ πῡρπολεόντας ελεύσσομεν εγγὺς εόντας :

and we-were-catching sight of-them-tending-fires, near being.

part. impf. part.

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31 ένθ' εμὲ μὲν γλυκυς ‘ύπνος επέλλαβε κεκμηῶτα ,

Then sweet sleep came upon me in my weariness,

ao.

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32 αιεὶ γὰρ πόδα νηὸς ενώμων, ουδέ τῳ άλλῳ

for I always was-controlling the ship's sheet and didn't give it

impf.

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33 δῶχ' ̔ετάρων, ‘ίνα θᾶσσον ̔ικοίμεθα πατρίδα γαῖαν :

to another comrade, so faster we'd reach father land.

ao. ao. op.

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34 ̔οι δ' ‘έταροι επέεσσι πρὸς αλλήλους αγόρευον ,

comrades were-talking to one another,

impf.

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35 καί μ' έφασαν χρυσόν τε καὶ άργυρον οίκαδ' άγεσθαι

and of-me said gold and silver I-was-bringing home ,

impf. impf.

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36 δῶρᾱ πᾱρ' Αιόλου μεγαλήτορος Ἱπποτάδαο .

gifts from great-hearted Aeolus Hippotades.

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37 ‘ῶδε δέ τις είπεσκε ιδὼν ες πλησίον άλλον :

In this way, glancing at another near him, one would say:

ao. ao. part.

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38 ῶ πόποι, ‘ως ‘όδε πᾶσι φίλος καὶ τίμιός εστι

Humph! How dear and honored this one is to all mankind,

pres.

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39 ανθρώποις, ‘ότεών τε πόλιν καὶ γαῖαν ‘ίκηται .

whoever's land and city he arrives at.

ao. subj.

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40 πολλὰ μὲν εκ Τροίης άγεται κειμήλια καλὰ

While from Troy he brings many beautiful treasures

pres.

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41 ληΐδος, ‘ημεῖς δ' αῦτε ‘ομὴν ‘οδὸν εκτελεσάντες

from the spoils, we, who made the same journey,

ao. part.

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42 οίκαδε νισόμεθα κενεὰς σὺν χεῖρας εχόντες :

return home holding empty hands together.

pres. part.

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43 καὶ νῦν ‘οι τά γ' έδωκε χαριζομένος φιλότητι

Just now Aeolus favored him with friendship and gave him

ao.

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44 Αίολος . αλλ' άγε θᾶσσον ιδώμεθα ‘όττι τάδ' εστί ,

this. But come, let's quickly see what these things are,

ao. subj. pres.

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45 ‘όσσος τις χρυσός τε καὶ άργυρος ασκῷ ένεστι .

how much of any gold and silver's in the leather bag.'

pres.

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28 εννῆμαρ μὲν ̔ομῶς πλέομεν νύκτας τε καὶ ῆμαρ ,

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τῇ δεκάτῃ δ' ήδη ανεφαίνετο πατρὶς άρουρα ,

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καὶ δὴ πυρπολέοντας ελεύσσομεν εγγὺς εόντας :

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ένθ' εμὲ μὲν γλυκυς ‘ύπνος επέλλαβε κεκμηῶτα ,

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αιεὶ γὰρ πόδα νηὸς ενώμων, ουδέ τῳ άλλῳ

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δῶχ' ̔ετάρων, ‘ίνα θᾶσσον ̔ικοίμεθα πατρίδα γαῖαν :

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̔οι δ' ‘έταροι επέεσσι πρὸς αλλήλους αγόρευον ,

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καί μ' έφασαν χρυσόν τε καὶ άργυρον οίκαδ' άγεσθαι

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δῶρᾱ πᾱρ' Αιόλου μεγαλήτορος Ἱπποτάδαο .

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‘ῶδε δέ τις είπεσκεν ιδὼν ες πλησίον άλλον:

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ῶ πόποι, ‘ως ‘όδε πᾶσι φίλος καὶ τίμιός εστι

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ανθρώποις, ‘ότεών τε πόλιν καὶ γαῖαν ‘ίκηται .

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πολλὰ μὲν εκ Τροίης άγεται κειμήλια καλὰ

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ληΐδος, ‘ημεῖς δ' αῦτε ‘ομὴν ‘οδὸν εκτελέσαντες

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οίκαδε νισόμεθα κενεὰς σὺν χεῖρας εχόντες :

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καὶ νῦν ‘οι τά γ' έδωκε χαριζομένος φιλότητι

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Αίολος . αλλ' άγε θᾶσσον ιδώμεθα ‘όττι τάδ' εστί ,

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‘όσσος τις χρυσός τε καὶ άργυρος ασκῷ ένεστι .

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46 ‘ὼς έφασαν, βουλὴ δὲ κακὴ νίκησε ‘εταίρων :

So said they, and my comrades' evil plan prevailed.

impf. ao.

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47 ασκὸν μὲν λῦσαν, άνεμοι δ' εκ πάντες όρουσα .

They loosened the leather bag and all the winds rushed out,

ao. ao.

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48 τοὺς δ' αῖψ' ‘αρπαξάσα φέρεν πόντονδε θύελλα

and storm at once snatched them and carried them,

ao. part. impf.

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49 κλαιόντας, γαίης άπο πατρίδος. αυτὰρ έγωγε

crying, out to sea, away from fatherland. Then I

part.

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50 εγρομένος κατὰ θυμὸν αμύμονα μερμήριξα ,

awoke and pondered in my noble heart

ao. part. ao.

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51 ηὲ πεσὼν εκ νηὸς αποφθίμην ενὶ πόντῳ ,

whether to throw myself from the ship and perish in the sea

ao. part. ao.

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52 ῆ ακέων τλαίην καὶ έτι ζωοῖσι μετείην .

or submit in silence and stay still among the living.

op. op.

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53 αλλ' έτλην καὶ έμεινα, καλυψαμένος δ' ενὶ νηὶ

But I submitted and stayed, covered myself, and lay in ship

ao. ao. ao. part.

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54 κείμην. ‘αι δ' εφέροντο κακῇ ανέμοιο θυέλλῃ

The ships were borne by the evil windstorm

impf. impf.

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55 αῦτις επ' Αιολίην νῆσον, στενάχοντο δ' ‘εταῖροι .

to the island of Aeolia, as my comrades groaned.

impf.

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56 ένθα δ' επ' ηπείρου βῆμεν καὶ αφυσσάμεθ' ‘ύδωρ ,

"We went ashore there and drew water,

ao. ao.

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57 αῖψα δὲ δεῖπνον ‘έλοντο θοῇς παρὰ νηυσὶ ‘εταῖροι .

and my comrades soon took dinner beside our swift ships.

ao.

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58 αυτὰρ επεὶ σίτοιό τ'επασσάμεθ' ηδὲ ποτῆτος ,

Then after they partook of food and drink,

ao.

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59 δὴ τότ' εγὼ κήρυκά τ'οπασσαμένος καὶ ‘εταῖρον

I then took a herald and comrade with me

ao. part.

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60 βῆν εις Αιόλου κλυτὰ δώματα: τὸν δ' εκίχανον

and went to Aeolus' famous home. I came upon him

ao. impf.

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61 δαινύμενον παρὰ ‘ῇ τ' αλόχῳ καὶ ‘οῖσι τέκεσσι .

dining beside his wife and his children.

part.

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62 ελθόντες δ' ες δῶμα παρὰ σταθμοῖσι επ' ουδοῦ

coming into house sat on threshold by doorposts.

ao. part.

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63 ‘εζόμεθ': ‘οι δ' ανὰ θυμὸν εθάμβεον έκ τ' ερέοντο :

They were amazed at heart and asked:

impf. impf. impf.

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64 πῶς ῆλθες, Οδυσεῦ ; τίς τοι κακὸς έχραε δαίμων ;

Why have you come, Odysseus? What cruel divinity assailed you?

ao. impf.

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65 ῆ μέν σ' ενδυκέως απεπέμπομεν, οφρ' ὰν ‘ίκηαι

We sent you off kindly, so you could reach

impf. ao. subj.

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66 πατρίδα σὴν καὶ δῶμα καὶ εί πού τοι φίλον εστί .

your home and fatherland, or anywhere that's dear to you.'

pres.

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67 ‘ὼς έφαν, αυτὰρ εγὼ μετεφώνεον αχνύμενος κῆρ :

"So said they. Then with a grieving heart I answered:

impf. impf. part.

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68 άασάν μ' ‘έταροί τε κακοὶ πρὸς τοῖσί τε ‘ύπνος

Evil comrades, and reckless sleep to boot, have harmed me,

ao.

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69 σχέτλιος. αλλ' ακέσασθε, φίλοι: δύναμις γὰρ εν ‘υμῖν .

so, heal me, friends, for the power is in you!'

ao. imp.

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70 ‘ὼς εφάμην μαλακοῖσι καθαπτομένος επέεσσι ,

"So said I, meant to win them, addressing with words

impf. part.

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71 ‘οι δ' άνεω εγένοντο: πατὴρ δ' ημείβετο μύθῳ :

but they were silent. and father answering with-power-words

ao. impf.

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72 έρρ' εκ νήσου θᾶσσον, ελέγχιστε ζωόντων :

Get off this island quickly, most contemptible of the living,

part.

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73 ου γάρ μοι θέμις εστὶ κομιζέμεν ουδ' αποπέμπειν

for I don't have the right, to see on his way or aid,

pres. inf.

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74 άνδρα τόν, ‘ός κε θεοῖσι απέχθηται μακάρεσσι :

that man who's hated by the blessed gods.

ao. subj. p

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75 έρρ', επεὶ αθανάτοισι απεχθομένος τόδ' ‘ικάνεις .

Go, since you've come here most hated by immortals!'

imp. ao. part. p pres.

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76 ‘ὼς ειπὼν απέπεμπε δόμων βαρέα στενάχοντα .

"So saying, he sent me, groaning heavily, from his house.

ao. part. impf. part.

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77 ένθεν δὲ προτέρω πλέομεν ακαχημένοι ῆτορ .

We sailed on from there with grief in our hearts,

impf. perf. part.

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78 τείρετο δ' ανδρῶν θυμὸς ‘υπ'ειρεσίης αλεγεινῆς

and my men's spirit was afflicted by painful rowing

impf.

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79 ‘ημετέρῃ ματίῃ, επεὶ ουκέτι φαίνετο πομπή .

for our foolishness, since a convoy no longer appeared.

impf.

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80 ‘εξῆμαρ μὲν ‘ομῶς πλέομεν νύκτας τε καὶ ῆμαρ,

"Six days we sailed, day and night alike,

impf.

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81 ‘εβδομάτῃ δ' ‘ικόμεσθα Λάμου αιπὺ πτολίεθρον ,

and on the seventh we reached the sheer citadel of Lamus,

ao.

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82 Τηλέπυλον Λαιστρυγονίην, ‘όθι ποιμένα ποιμὴν

Laestrogonian Telepylus, where herdsman greets herdsman:

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83 ηπύει εισελάων, ‘ο δέ τ'εξελάων ‘υπακούει .

the one driving in hails and the one driving out answers.

pres. fut. part. fut. part. pres.

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84 ένθα κ' άϋπνος ανὴρ δοιοὺς εξήρατο μισθούς ,

A sleepless man there could earn two wages,

ao.

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85 τὸν μὲν βουκολέων, τὸν δ' άργυφα μῆλα νομεύων :

one tending cattle, the other white sheep pasturing ,

part. part.

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86 εγγὺς γὰρ νυκτός τε καὶ ήματός εισι κέλευθοι .

for the paths of day and night are close together.

pres.

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87 ένθ' επεὶ ες λιμένα κλυτὸν ήλθομεν, ὸν πέρι πέτρη

Then when we entered the famous harbor, around which

ao.

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88 ηλίβατος τετύχηκε διαμπερὲς αμφοτέρωθεν ,

steep rock extends continuously on both sides,

perf.

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89 ακταὶ δὲ προβλῆτες εναντίαι αλλήλῃσι

and, at its mouth, jutting headlands protrude,

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90 εν στόματι προύχουσι, αραιὴ δ' είσοδός εστι ,

opposite each other, and the entrance is narrow,

pres. pres.

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91 ένθ' ‘οί γ' είσω πάντες έχον νέας αμφιελίσσας .

all of them kept their double-curved ships inside.

impf.

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92 ‘αι μὲν άρ' έντοσθεν λιμένος κοίλοιο δέδεντο

They were moored close together inside the hollow harbor,

plp.

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93 πλησίαι: ου μὲν γάρ ποτ' αέξετο κῦμά γ' εν αυτῷ ,

for waves never grew in it, neither great nor small,

impf.

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94 ούτε μέγ' ούτ' ολίγον, λευκὴ δ' ῆν αμφὶ γαλήνη :

but there was a white calm about it.

impf.

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95 αυτὰρ εγὼν οῖος σχέθον έξω νῆα μέλαιναν ,

But I alone kept my black ship outside,

ao.

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96 αυτοῦ επ' εσχατιῇ, πέτρης εκ πείσματα δήσας :

at its edge, tied the cables to the rock,

ao. part.

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97 έστην δὲ σκοπιὴν ες παιπαλόεσσαν ανελθών .

climbed to a rugged lookout, and stood.

ao. ao. part.

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98 ένθα μὲν ούτε βοῶν ούτ' ανδρῶν φαίνετο έργα ,

there neither oxen nor men appeared Works ,

impf.

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99 καπνὸν δ' οῖον ‘ορῶμεν απὸ χθονὸς αΐσσοντα .

and we saw only smoke spurting from the ground.

impf. part.

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100 δὴ τότ' εγὼν ‘ετάρους προΐειν πεύθεσθαι ιόντας ,

I then sent comrades to go and find out

impf. inf. part.

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101 ‘οί τινες ανέρες εῖεν επὶ χθονὶ σῖτον έδοντες ,

who the men were who ate bread upon the earth.

op. part.

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102 άνδρε δύω κρίνας, τρίτατον κήρυχ' ‘άμ' οπάσσας .

I chose two men, and sent a third with them as a herald,

ao. part. ao. part.

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103 ‘οι δ' ίσαν εκβάντες λείην ‘οδόν, ‘ῇ περ άμαξαι

They went ashore and went along a smooth road, where wagons

impf. ao. part.

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104 άστυδ' αφ' ‘υψηλῶν ορέων καταγίνεον ‘ύλην ,

brought wood down from the lofty mountains to the city.

impf.

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105 κούρῃ δὲ ξύμβληντο πρὸ άστεος ‘υδρευούσῃ ,

In front of the city they met a girl fetching water,

ao. part.

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106 θυγατέρ' ιφθίμῃ Λαιστρυγόνος Αντιφάταο .

mighty daughter, Antiphates the Laestrygonian's

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107 ‘η μὲν άρ' ες κρήνην κατεβήσετο καλλιρέεθρον

who'd gone down to the fair-flowing spring Artacia

ao.

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108 Αρτακίην: ένθεν γὰρ ‘ύδωρ προτὶ άστυ φέρεσκον :

from where they carried water to the city.

impf.

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109 ‘οι δὲ παρισταμένοι προσεφώνεον έκ τ' ερέοντο

They stood beside and spoke to her, and asked

part. impf. impf.

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110 ‘ός τις τῶνδ' είη βασιλεὺς καὶ ‘οῖσι ανάσσοι :

who their king was and over whom he ruled.

ao. op.

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111 ‘η δὲ μάλ' αυτίκα πατρὸς επέφραδεν ‘υψερεφὲς δῶ .

She very quickly pointed out her father's high-roofed house.

ao.

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112 ‘οι δ' επεὶ εισῆλθον κλυτὰ δώματα, τὴν δὲ γυναῖκα

But when they entered the famous house, they found a woman,

ao.

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113 ‘εῦρον, ‘όσην τ' όρεος κορυφήν, κατὰ δ' έστυγον αυτήν .

as big as a mountain peak, and they shrank from the sight of her.

ao. ao.

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114 ‘η δ' αῖψ' εξ αγορῆς εκάλει κλυτὸν Αντιφατῆα ,

She immediately called from assembly famous Antiphates,

impf.

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115 ‘ὸν πόσιν, ‘ὸς δὴ τοῖσι εμήσατο λυγρὸν όλεθρον .

her husband, who devised wretched destruction for them.

ao.

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116 αυτίχ' ‘ένα μάρψας ‘ετάρων ‘ωπλίσσατο δεῖπνον :

At once he seized one of my comrades and prepared him for dinner.

ao. part. ao.

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117 τὼ δὲ δύ' αΐξαντε φυγῇ επὶ νῆας ‘ικέσθην .

The other two jumped up and came in flight to the ships.

ao. part. dual ao. dual

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118 αυτὰρ ‘ο τεῦχε βοὴν διὰ άστεος: ‘οι δ' αΐοντες

Then he made a cry throughout the city, and the mighty

impf. part.

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119 φοίτων ίφθιμοι Λαιστρυγόνες άλλοθεν άλλος ,

Laestrygonians heard, and stalked from one place and other,

impf.

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120 μυρίοι, ουκ άνδρεσσι εοικότες, αλλὰ Γίγασιν .

countless ones, not like men but like Giants.

perf. part.

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121 ‘οί ῥ' απὸ πετράων ανδραχθέσι χερμαδίοισι

from the rocks with boulders big as a man can carry,

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122 βάλλον: άφαρ δὲ κακὸς κόναβος κατὰ νῆας ορώρει

They threw and at once an evil din arose throughout the ships,

impf. plp.

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123 ανδρῶν ολλυμένων νηῶν θ' ‘άμα αγνυμενάων :

of ships being smashed and men being killed.

part. part.

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124 ιχθῦς δ' ‘ὼς πείροντες ατερπέα δαῖτα φέροντο .

Piercing them like fish, they carried off their gruesome meal.

part. impf.

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125 όφρ' ‘οι τοὺς όλεκον λιμένος πολυβενθέος εντός ,

While they were destroying them in the very deep harbor

impf.

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126 τόφρα δ' εγὼ ξίφος οξὺ ερυσσαμένος παρὰ μηροῦ

I drew my sharp sword from beside my thigh

ao. part.

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127 τῷ απὸ πείσματ' έκοψα νεὸς κυανοπρῴροιο .

and with it cut away my cyan-prowed ship's cable.

ao.

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128 αῖψα δ' εμοῖς ‘ετάροισι εποτρύνας εκέλευσα

At once I urged and bid my comrades

ao. part. ao.

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129 εμβαλέειν κώπῃς, ‘ίν' ‘υπὲκ κακότητα φύγοιμεν :

lay on the oar handles, so we'd get out of danger,

ao. inf. ao. op.

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130 ‘οι δ' ‘άμα πάντες ανέρριψαν, δείσαντες όλεθρον .

and they all tossed up the sea in fear of destruction.

ao. ao. part.

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131 ασπασίως δ' ες πόντον επηρεφέας φύγε πέτρας

My ship gladly to the sea fled the overhanging rocks

ao.

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132 νηῦς εμή: αυτὰρ ‘αι άλλαι αολλέες αυτόθ' όλοντο .

but others were all destroyed together where they were.

ao.

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133 ένθεν δὲ προτέρω πλέομεν ακαχημένοι ῆτορ ,

from there We sailed on with grief in our hearts

impf. perf. part.

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134 άσμενοι εκ θανάτοιο, φίλους ολέσαντες ‘εταίρους .

at the loss of dear comrades, glad to have escaped death.

ao. part.

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135 Αιαίην δ' ες νῆσον αφικόμεθ': ένθα δ' έναιε

We reached the island of Aeaea, and there lived

ao. impf.

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136 Κίρκη εϋπλόκαμος, δεινὴ θεὸς αυδήεσσα ,

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

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137 αυτοκασιγνήτη ολοόφρονος Αιήταο :

sister of malign Aaetes.

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138 άμφω δ' εκγεγάτην φαεσιμβρότου Ηελίοιο

Both were born of Helios, who brings light to mortals,

dual perf. dual

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139 μητρός τ' εκ Πέρσης, τὴν Οκεανὸς τέκε παῖδα .

and of their mother Perses, whom Oceanus bore as his daughter.

ao.

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140 ένθα δ' επ' ακτῆς νηὶ κατηγαγόμεσθα σιωπῇ

There, we headed with our ship down to the beach in silence,

ao.

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141 ναύλοχον ες λιμένα, καί τις θεὸς ‘ηγεμόνευε .

into a ship-sheltering harbor, and some god led the way.

impf.

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142 ένθα τότ' εκβάντες δύο τ'ήματα καὶ δύο νύκτας

We got out then and lay there for two days and two nights,

ao. part.

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143 κείμεθ' ‘ομοῦ καμάτῳ τε καὶ άλγεσι θυμὸν έδοντες .

eating our hearts in pain and exhaustion.

impf. part.

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144 αλλ' ‘ότε δὴ τρίτον ῆμαρ εϋπλόκαμος τέλεσ' Ηώς ,

But when fair-haired Dawn brought the third day on,

ao.

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145 καὶ τότ' εγὼν εμὸν έγχος ‘ελὼν καὶ φάσγανον οξὺ

right then I grabbed my spear and a sharp sword

ao. part.

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146 καρπαλίμως παρὰ νηὸς ανήϊον ες περιωπήν ,

and climbed quickly from the ship to a vantage point,

impf.

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147 εί πως έργα ίδοιμι βροτῶν ενοπήν τε πυθοίμην .

in the hope I'd somehow see the works and hear the sound of mortals.

ao. op. ao. op.

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148 έστην δὲ σκοπιὴν ες παιπαλόεσσαν ανελθών ,

I climbed to a rugged lookout, and stood,

ao. ao. part.

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149 καί μοι εείσατο καπνὸς απὸ χθονὸς ευρυοδείης ,

and smoke from the wide-wayed ground was visible to me,

ao.

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150 Κίρκης εν μεγάροισι, διὰ δρυμὰ πυκνὰ καὶ ‘ύλην .

in Circe's palace, through dense thickets and a forest.

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151 μερμήριξα δ' έπειτα κατὰ φρένα καὶ κατὰ θυμὸν

Then I considered in my mind and heart

ao.

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152 ελθεῖν ηδὲ πυθέσθαι, επεὶ ίδον αίθοπα καπνόν .

whether to go and find out, since I'd seen the sparkling smoke.

ao. inf. ao. inf. ao.

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153 ‘ῶδε δέ μοι φρονέοντι δοάσσατο κέρδιον εῖναι ,

This way seemed better to me as I pondered,

part. ao. inf.

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154 πρῶτ' ελθόντ' επὶ νῆα θοὴν καὶ θῖνα θαλάσσης

to go first to my swift ship and the sea's shore,

ao. part.

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155 δεῖπνον ‘εταίροισιν δόμεναι προέμεν τε πυθέσθαι .

give my comrades dinner, and send them to find out.

ao. inf. ao. inf. ao. inf.

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156 αλλ' ‘ότε δὴ σχεδὸν ῆα κιὼν νεὸς αμφιελίσσης ,

But when, on my way, I was near my double-curved ship,

impf. ao. part.

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157 καὶ τότε τίς με θεῶν ολοφύρατο μοῦνον εόντα ,

right then some god, alone as I was, took pity on me,

ao. part.

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158 ‘ὸς ῥά μοι ‘υψίκερων έλαφον μέγαν εις ‘οδὸν αυτὴν

and sent a high-horned hart, a big one, right into my path.

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159 ‘ῆκε . ‘ο μὲν ποταμόνδε κατήϊε εκ νομοῦ ‘ύλης

He'd come down to the river from his pasture in the forest,

ao. impf.

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160 πιομένος: δὴ γάρ μιν έχεν μένος ηελίοιο .

to drink, for the sun's strength already held him.

ao. part. impf.

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161 τὸν δ' εγὼ εκβαίνοντα κατ' άκνηστιν μέσα νῶτα

I struck him, down on the spine, in the middle of the back,

part.

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162 πλῆξα: τὸ δ' αντικρὺ δόρυ χάλκεον εξεπέρησε ,

and the bronze spear pierced right through.

ao. ao.

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163 κὰδ δ' έπεσ' εν κονίῃσι μακών, απὸ δ' έπτατο θυμός .

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

ao. ao. part. ao.

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164 τῷ δ' εγὼ εμβαίνων δόρυ χάλκεον εξ ωτειλῆς

Stepping on him, I pulled the bronze spear from the wound,

part.

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165 ειρυσάμην: τὸ μὲν αῦθι κατακλίνας επὶ γαίῃ

leaned it down, and left it on the ground.

ao. ao. part.

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166 είασ': αυτὰρ εγὼ σπασάμην ῥῶπάς τε λύγους τε ,

Then I plucked twigs and willow branches, braided a rope

ao. ao.

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167 πεῖσμα δ', ‘όσον τ' όργυιαν, εϋστρεφὲς αμφοτέρωθεν

a fathom's length long, well-plaited over and across,

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168 πλεξαμένος συνέδησα πόδας δεινοῖο πελώρου ,

tied the feet of the dread monster together,

ao. part. ao.

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169 βῆν δὲ καταλοφάδια φέρων επὶ νῆα μέλαιναν

and, carrying him on my neck, went to my black ship,

ao. part.

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170 έγχει ερειδομένος, επεὶ ού πως ῆεν επ' ώμου

leaning on my spear, since there was no way to carry him

part. impf.

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171 χειρὶ φέρειν ‘ετέρῃ: μάλα γὰρ μέγα θηρίον ῆεν .

on my shoulder with either hand, for he was a very big beast.

inf. impf.

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172 κὰδ' δ' έβαλον προπάροιθε νεώς, ανέγειρα δ' ‘εταίρους

I threw him down in front of the ship, and, going to each man,

ao. ao.

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173 μειλιχίοις επέεσσι παρασταδὸν άνδρα ‘έκαστον :

roused my comrades with words meant to win them:

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174 ῶ φίλοι, ου γάρ πω καταδυσόμεθ' αχνύμενοί περ

Friends, despite our grief, we won't go down

fut. part.

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

175 εις Αΐδαο δόμους, πρὶν μόρσιμον ῆμαρ επέλθῃ :

to the house of Hades before the destined day comes on us.

ao. subj.

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176 αλλ' άγετ', όφρ' εν νηὶ θοῇ βρῶσίς τε πόσις τε ,

But come, as long as there's food and drink in our swift ship,

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177 μνησόμεθα βρώμης, μηδὲ τρυχώμεθα λιμῷ .

let's remember food and not let ourselves be consumed by hunger!'

fut. subj.

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

178 ‘ὼς εφάμην, 'οι δ' ῶκα εμοῖς επέεσσι πίθοντο ,

"So said I, and they quickly obeyed my words.

impf. ao.

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179 εκ δὲ καλυψαμένοι παρὰ θῖν' ‘αλὸς ατρυγέτοιο

Uncovering themselves beside the barren sea's shore,

ao. part.

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180 θηήσαντ' έλαφον: μάλα γὰρ μέγα θηρίον ῆεν .

they beheld the hart with wonder, for he was a very big beast.

ao. impf.

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181 αυτὰρ επεὶ τάρπησαν ‘ορωμένοι οφθαλμοῖσι ,

Then after they'd looked and satisifed their eyes,

ao. p part.

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182 χεῖρας νιψαμένοι τεύχοντ' ερικυδέα δαῖτα .

they washed their hands and made a sumptuous feast.

ao. part. impf.

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183 ‘ὼς τότε μὲν πρόπαν ῆμαρ ες ηέλιον καταδύντα

So then all day until the sun went down,

ao. part.

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184 ‘ήμεθα δαινυμένοι κρέα τ' άσπετα καὶ μέθυ ‘ηδύ :

we sat feasting on boundless meat and sweet wine.

impf. part.

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185 ῆμος δ' ηέλιος κατέδυ καὶ επὶ κνέφας ῆλθε ,

When the sun went down and dusk came on,

ao. ao.

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186 δὴ τότε κοιμήθημεν επὶ ῥηγμῖνι θαλάσσης .

we laid down then to sleep at the edge of sea's surf.

ao. p

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187 ῆμος δ' ηριγένεια φάνη ῥοδοδάκτυλος Ηώς ,

When early-born rose-fingered Dawn appeared,

ao. p

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188 καὶ τότ' εγὼν αγορὴν θεμένος μετὰ πᾶσιν έειπον :

right then I held an assembly and said among them all:

ao. part. ao.

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189 κέκλυτέ μευ μύθων, κακά περ πάσχοντες 'εταῖροι :

Comrades, listen to my words! though you're suffering evil,

ao. imp. part.

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190 ῶ φίλοι, ου γάρ τ' ίδμεν, 'όπῃ ζόφος ουδ' 'όπῃ ηώς ,

Friends, since we don't know which way darkness is, which way dawn,

perf.

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

191 ουδ' ‘όπῃ ηέλιος φαεσίμβροτος εῖσ' ‘υπὸ γαῖαν ,

which way sun that shines on mortals goes beneath the earth,

pres.

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192 ουδ' ‘όπῃ αννεῖται: αλλὰ φραζώμεθα θᾶσσον

or which way it comes back up, then let's consider quickly

pres. subj.

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193 εί τις έτ' έσται μῆτις. εγὼ δ' ουκ οίομαι εῖναι .

it there's still some course of action, though I don't think there is.

fut. pres. inf.

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194 εῖδον γὰρ σκοπιὴν ες παιπαλόεσσαν ανελθὼν

For I climbed to a rugged lookout and saw the island,

ao. ao. part.

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195 νῆσον, τὴν πέρι πόντος απείριτος εστεφάνωται :

around which the boundless sea is encircled.

perf.

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196 αυτὴ δὲ χθαμαλὴ κεῖται: καπνὸν δ' ενὶ μέσσῃ

The island itself lies low, and in its center I saw smoke

pres.

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197 έδρακον οφθαλμοῖσι διὰ δρυμὰ πυκνὰ καὶ ὕλην .

with my eyes, through dense thickets and a forest.'

ao.

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198 ὣς εφάμην, τοῖσιν δὲ κατεκλάσθη φίλον ῆτορ

"So said I, and their dear heart was broken

impf. ao. p

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199 μνησαμένοις έργων Λαιστρυγόνος Αντιφάταο

recalling the deeds of the Laestrygonian Antiphates

ao. part.

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200 Κύκλωπός τε βίης μεγαλήτορος, ανδροφάγοιο .

and the violence of the man-eater, the great-hearted Cyclops.

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201 κλαῖον δὲ λιγέως θαλερὸν κατὰ δάκρυ χέοντες :

They cried shrilly, letting thick tears fall,

impf. part.

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202 αλλ' ου γάρ τις πρῆξις εγίνετο μυρομένοισι .

but no good result came of their weeping.

impf. part.

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203 αυτὰρ εγὼ δίχα πάντας εϋκνήμιδας ‘εταίρους

"Then I counted into two all my well-greaved comrades

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204 ηρίθμεον, αρχὸν δὲ μετ'αμφοτέροισι όπασσα :

and assigned to both of them a leader.

impf.

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205 τῶν μὲν εγὼν ῆρχον, τῶν δ' Ευρύλοχος θεοειδής .

I led one of them; godlike Eurylochus, the other.

impf.

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206 κλήρους δ' εν κυνέῃ χαλκήρεϊ πάλλομεν ῶκα :

We quickly shook lots in a bronze helmet

impf.

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207 εκ δ' έθορε κλῆρος μεγαλήτορος Ευρυλόχοιο .

and out popped the lot of great-hearted Eurylochus.

ao.

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208 βῆ δ' ιέναι, 'άμα τῷ γε δύω καὶ είκοσ' ‘εταῖροι

He made his way with twenty-two crying companions,

ao.

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209 κλαίοντες: κατὰ δ' άμμε λίπον γοόωντας όπισθεν .

and they left us, weeping, behind.

part. ao.

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210 ῾εῦρον δ' εν βήσσῃσι τετυγμένα δώματα Κίρκης

In a glen they found the house of Circe, built of

ao. perf. part.

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211 ξεστοῖσιν λάεσσι, περισκέπτῳ ενὶ χώρῳ :

polished stones, in an open place,

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212 αμφὶ δέ μιν λύκοι ῆσαν ορέστεροι ηδὲ λέοντες,

and about it were mountain wolves and lions,

impf.

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213 τοὺς αυτὴ κατέθελξε , επεὶ κακὰ φάρμακ' έδωκε .

whom she'd enchanted, since she gave them evil drugs

ao. ao.

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214 ουδ' ῾οί γ' 'ωρμήθησαν επ'ανδράσιν, αλλ' άρα τοί γε

But they weren't attacked the men. They stood up on them

ao. pass.

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215 ουρῇσιν μακρῇσι περισσαίνοντες ανέσταν .

instead, and fawned over them wagging their long tails.

part. ao.

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216 'ως δ' 'ότ' ὰν αμφὶ άνακτα κύνες δαίτηθεν ιόντα

As when dogs fawn about their master coming from a feast,

part.

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217 σαίνωσ', αιεὶ γάρ τε φέρει μειλίγματα θυμοῦ ,

for he always carries tidbits to please their appetite,

subj. pres.

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218 ‘ὼς τοὺς αμφὶ λύκοι κρατερώνυχες ηδὲ λέοντες

so the strong-clawed wolves and lions fawned about them,

part.

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219 σαῖνον: τοὶ δ' έδδεισαν, επεὶ έδον αινὰ πέλωρα .

but they were afraid when they saw the dread monsters.

impf. ao. ao.

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220 έσταν δ' εινὶ θύρῃσι θεᾶς καλλιπλοκάμοιο ,

They stood in the doorway of the fair-haired goddess

ao.

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221 Κίρκης δ' ένδον άκουον αειδούσης οπὶ καλῇ ,

and heard Circe singing in a beautiful voice

impf. part.

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222 ‘ιστὸν εποιχομένης μέγαν άμβροτον, 'οῖα θεάων

as she plied a great immortal web, such as the works

part.

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223 λεπτά τε καὶ χαρίεντα καὶ αγλαὰ έργα πέλονται .

of goddesses are: delicate, lovely, and splendid.

pres.

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224 τοῖσι δὲ μύθων ῆρχε Πολίτης όρχαμος ανδρῶν ,

The first of them to speak was leader of men Polites,

impf.

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225 'ός μοι κήδιστος 'ετάρων ῆν κεδνότατός τε :

who was the dearest and most devoted of my comrades:

impf.

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226 ῶ φίλοι, ένδον γάρ τις εποιχομένη μέγαν 'ιστὸν

Friends, someone inside, either woman or goddess,

part.

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

227 καλὸν αοιδιάει, δάπεδον δ' 'άπαν αμφιμέμυκεν ,

is plying a great web and singing beautifully,

pres. perf.

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228 ὴ θεὸς ηὲ γυνή: αλλὰ φθεγγώμεθα θᾶσσον .

and the whole floor is echoing, so let's quickly cry out to her.'

subj.

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229 ‘ὼς άρ' εφώνησεν, τοὶ δ' εφθέγγοντο καλεῦντες .

"So said he, and they cried out and called.

ao. impf. part.

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230 ‘η δ' αῖψ' εξελθοῦσα θύρας ώϊξε φαεινὰς

She soon came out, opened the shiny doors,

ao. part. ao.

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231 καὶ κάλει: 'οι δ' ‘άμα πάντες αϊδρείῃσι ‘έποντο :

and called them in, and they all, in ignorance, followed,

impf. impf.

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232 Ευρύλοχος δ' ‘υπέμεινε , οΐσατο γὰρ δόλον εῖναι .

but Eurylochus stayed behind, suspecting it was a trick.

ao. ao.

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233 ‘εῦσεν δ' εισαγαγοῦσα κατὰ κλισμούς τε θρόνους τε ,

She led them in and sat them down on chairs and couches

ao. ao. part.

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234 εν δέ σφιν τυρόν τε καὶ άλφιτα καὶ μέλι χλωρὸν

and in their presence stirred cheese, barley groats,

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235 οίνῳ Πραμνείῳ εκύκα: ανέμισγε δὲ σίτῳ

and pale green honey in Pramnean wine, then mixed baneful drugs

impf. impf.

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

236 φάρμακα λύγρ', ‘ίνα πάγχυ λαθοίατο πατρίδος αίης .

into the food, so they'd completely forget their fatherland.

ao. op.

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237 αυτὰρ επεὶ δῶκέν τε καὶ έκπιον, αυτίκ' έπειτα

Then after she gave it and they drank, right then

ao. ao.

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238 ῥάβδῳ πεπληγυῖα κατὰ συφεοῖσι εέργνυ .

she struck them with her wand and confined them in pigsties.

perf. part. impf.

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239 'οι δὲ συῶν μὲν έχον κεφαλὰς φωνήν τε τρίχας τε

They had the head, voice, hair, and shape

impf.

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240 καὶ δέμας, αυτὰρ νοῦς ῆν έμπεδος, 'ως τὸ πάρος περ .

of pigs, but their minds were intact, as they were before.

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241 ‘ὼς ‘οι μὲν κλαιόντες εέρχατο, τοῖσι δὲ Κίρκη

So they'd been confined, crying. Now Circe threw to them

part. plp.

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242 πάρ άκυλον βάλανόν τ' έβαλεν καρπόν τε κρανείης

oak and ilex acorns and cornel fruit

ao.

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243 έδμεναι, 'οῖα σύες χαμαιευνάδες αιὲν έδουσι .

to-eat, such as pigs that sleep on the ground always eat.

pres.

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244 Ευρύλοχος δ' αῖψ' ῆλθε θοὴν επὶ νῆα μέλαιναν

"Eurylochus at once came to my swift black ship

ao.

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245 αγγελίην 'ετάρων ερέων καὶ αδευκέα πότμον .

and told the news of my comrades and their bitter fate.

fut. part.

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246 ουδέ τι εκφάσθαι δύνατο έπος 'ιεμένός περ ,

But he couldn't speak a word at all, much though he wanted to,

impf. part.

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247 κῆρ άχει μεγάλῳ βεβολημένος: εν δέ ‘οι όσσε

stricken at heart with great sorrow. The eyes in him

perf. part.

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248 δακρυόφιν πίμπλαντο, γόον δ' ωΐετο θυμός .

were filled with tears, and his heart was set on weeping.

impf. impf.

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249 αλλ' ‘ότε δή μιν πάντες αγαζόμεθ' εξερέοντες ,

But when we all questioned him in amazement,

impf. fut. part.

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250 καὶ τότε τῶν άλλων 'ετάρων κατέλεξε όλεθρον :

right then he told of the destruction of the rest of his comrades:

ao.

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251 ῄομεν, 'ως εκέλευες, ανὰ δρυμά, φαίδιμ' Οδυσσεῦ :

We went, as you bid, through the thickets, brilliant Odysseus.

impf. impf.

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252 ‘εύρομεν εν βήσσῃσι τετυγμένα δώματα καλὰ

In a glen we found a beautiful house, built of

ao. perf. part.

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

253 ξεστοῖσιν λάεσσι, περισκέπτῳ ενὶ χώρῳ .

polished stones, in an open place,

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

254 ένθα δέ τις μέγαν ‘ιστὸν εποιχομένη λίγ' άειδεν ,

and someone there, either woman or goddess, was plying a great web

part. impf.

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

255 ὴ θεὸς ηὲ γυνή: τοὶ δ' εφθέγγοντο καλεῦντες .

and singing clearly, and cried out and called her.

impf. part.

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256 ‘η δ' αῖψ' εξελθοῦσα θύρας ώϊξε φαεινὰς

She soon came out, opened the shiny doors,

ao. part. ao.

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257 καὶ κάλει: ‘οι δ' ‘άμα πάντες αϊδρείῃσι ‘έποντο :

and called them in, and they all, in ignorance, followed,

impf. impf.

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258 αυτὰρ εγὼν ‘υπέμεινα, οϊσάμενος δόλον εῖναι .

but I stayed behind, suspecting it was a trick.

ao. ao. part.

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259 ‘οι δ' ‘άμ' αϊστώθησαν αολλέες, ουδέ τις αυτῶν

Then they all together disappeared, and none of them

ao.

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260 εξεφάνη: δηρὸν δὲ καθημένος εσκοπίαζον .

reappeared, though I sat and watched a long time.'

ao. p part. impf.

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261 ‘ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγὼ περὶ μὲν ξίφος αργυρόηλον

"So said he. Then I slung a silver-studded sword

impf.

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262 ώμοιϊν βαλόμην, μέγα χάλκεον, αμφὶ δὲ τόξα :

over my shoulder, a big bronze one, and a bow about me,

ao.

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263 τὸν δ' αῖψ' ηνώγεα αυτὴν οδὸν ‘ηγήσασθαι .

then ordered him to guide me back the same way.

plp. ao. inf.

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264 αυτὰρ ‘ό γ' αμφοτέρῃσι λαβὼν ελλίσσετο γούνων

But he clasped my knees with both his hands and begged,

ao. part. impf.

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265 καί μ' ολοφυρομένος έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and, in lamentation, spoke winged words to me:

part. impf.

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266 μή μ' άγε κεῖσ' αέκοντα, διοτρεφές, αλλὰ λίπ' αυτοῦ .

Don't take me there against my will, Zeus-nurtured one, but leave me

ao. imp.

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267 οῖδα γάρ, ‘ως ούτ' αυτὸς ελεύσεαι ούτε τιν' άλλον

where I am, for I know you'll neither come yourself

perf. fut.

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268 άξεις σῶν ‘ετάρων. αλλὰ ξὺν τοίσδεσι θᾶσσον

nor bring any other of your comrades. Let's flee quickly

fut.

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269 φεύγωμεν: έτι γάρ κεν αλύξαιμεν κακὸν ῆμαρ .

with those here, for we may still avoid the bad day!'

subj. ao. op.

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

270 ‘ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said he. Then I in answer said to him:

impf. part. ao.

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271 Ευρύλοχ', ήτοι μὲν σὺ μέν' αυτοῦ τῷδ' ενὶ χώρῳ

Eurylochus, surely, stay where you are in this place,

imp.

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272 έσθων καὶ πίνων κοίλῃ παρὰ νηὶ μελαίνῃ :

eating and drinking beside my hollow black ship,

part. part.

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273 αυτὰρ εγὼν εῖμι, κρατερὴ δέ μοι έπλετ' ανάγκη .

but I'm going, and have a mighty need to.

pres. impf.

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

274 ‘ὼς ειπὼν παρὰ νηὸς απήϊον ηδὲ θαλάσσης .

"So saying, I went up from the ship and sea.

ao. part. impf.

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275 αλλ' ‘ότε δὴ άρ' έμελλον ιὼν ‘ιερὰς ανὰ βήσσας

But when, going up through the sacred glens, I was about

impf. part.

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276 Κίρκης ‘ίξεσθαι πολυφαρμάκου ες μέγα δῶμα ,

to reach the great house of Circe of the many drugs,

fut. inf.

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277 ένθα μοι Ἑρμείας χρυσόρραπις αντεβόλησε

then Hermes of the golden wand met me

ao.

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278 ερχομένῳ πρὸς δῶμα, νεηνίῃ ανδρὶ εοικώς ,

as I was going toward the house, in the guise of a young man

part. perf. part.

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279 πρῶτον 'υπηνήτῃ, τοῦ περ χαριεστάτη 'ήβη :

with his first beard, whose youthful manhood is most graceful.

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280 έν τ' άρα μοι φῦ χειρί, έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε :

He put his hand in mine, spoke my name, and said:

ao. impf. impf.

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281 πῇ δ' αῦτ', ῶ δύστηνε, δι' άκριας έρχεαι οῖος ,

Why now, wretched one, do you go alone through the hilltops,

pres.

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282 χώρου άϊδρις εών ; ‘έταροι δέ τοι ‘οίδ' ενὶ Κίρκης

ignorant of the place as you are? Your comrades are confined there

part.

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283 έρχαται ‘ώς τε σύες πυκινοὺς κευθμῶνας εχόντες .

in Circe's home, like pigs with crowded hiding places.

perf. part.

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284 ῆ τοὺς λυσομένος δεῦρ' έρχεαι ; ουδέ σέ φημι

Are you coming here to free them? But I don't think that you'll

fut. part. pres. pres.

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285 αυτὸν νοστήσειν, μενέεις δὲ σύ γ', ένθα περ άλλοι .

return yourself, no, you'll stay there like the others.

fut. inf. fut.

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286 αλλ' άγε δή σε κακῶν εκλύσομαι ηδὲ σαώσω .

But come, I'll rescue you from evils and save you.

fut. fut.

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287 τῆ, τόδε φάρμακον εσθλὸν έχων ες δώματα Κίρκης

Here, take this good drug and enter Circe's house.

part.

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288 έρχευ, ‘ό κέν τοι κρατὸς αλάλκῃσιν κακὸν ῆμαρ .

It might keep the evil day away from your head.

imp. ao. subj.

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289 πάντα δέ τοι ερέω ολοφώϊα δήνεα Κίρκης .

Now I'll tell you all the malign designs of Circe.

fut.

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290 τεύξει τοι κυκεῶ, βαλέει δ' εν φάρμακα σίτῳ .

She'll make you a potion and throw drugs in your food,

fut. fut.

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291 αλλ' ουδ' ‘ὼς θέλξαι σε δυνήσεται: ου γὰρ εάσει

but won't be able so to enchant you, for the good drug

ao. inf. fut. fut.

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292 φάρμακον εσθλόν, ‘ό τοι δώσω, ερέω δὲ ‘εκαστα .

I gave you won't permit it. Now I'll tell every thing.

fut. fut.

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293 ‘οππότε κεν Κίρκη σ' ελάσῃ περιμήκεϊ ῥάβδῳ ,

When Circe strikes you with her very long wand,

ao. subj.

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294 δὴ τότε σὺ ξίφος οξὺ ερυσσαμένος παρὰ μηροῦ

draw your sharp sword then from beside your thigh,

ao. part.

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295 Κίρκῃ επαΐξαι, ‘ώς τε κτάμεναι μενεαίνων .

and rush at Circe as if eager to kill her.

ao. inf. ao. inf. part.

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296 ‘η δέ σ' ‘υποδδείσασα κελήσεται ευνηθῆναι :

She'll cower in fear and urge you sleep with her,

ao. part. fut. ao. inf.

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297 ένθα σὺ μηκέτ' έπειτ' απανήνασθαι θεοῦ ευνήν ,

and don't then afterwards reject the bed of the goddess,

ao. inf.

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298 όφρα κέ τοι λύσῃ θ'‘ετάρους αυτόν τε κομίσσῃ :

so she'll free your comrades and take care of you.

ao. subj. ao. subj.

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299 αλλὰ κέλεσθαί μιν μακάρων μέγαν ‘όρκον ομόσσαι ,

But make her swear a great oath on the blessed ones,

ao. inf.

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300 μή τί τοι αυτῷ πῆμα κακὸν βουλευσέμεν άλλο ,

that she won't plan another evil misery for you,

fut. inf.

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301 μή σ' απογυμνωθέντα κακὸν καὶ ανήνορα θήῃ .

lest she make you, stripped naked, unmanly and a coward.'

ao. part. p ao. subj.

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302 ‘ὼς άρα φωνήσας πόρε φάρμακον αργεϊφόντης

"So saying, Argeiphontes gave me the drug,

ao. part. ao.

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303 εκ γαίης ερύσας, καί μοι φύσιν αυτοῦ έδειξε .

pulling it from the ground, and showed me its nature.

ao. part. ao.

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304 ῥίζῃ μὲν μέλαν έσκε, γάλακτι δὲ είκελον άνθος :

It was black at the root, and its flower was like milk.

impf.

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305 μῶλυ δέ μιν καλέουσι θεοί: χαλεπὸν δέ τ' ορύσσειν

Gods call it moly, and it's hard for mortal men

pres.

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306 ανδράσι γε θνητοῖσι, θεοὶ δέ τε πάντα δύνανται .

to dig it up, but gods are able to do everything.

pres.

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307 Ἑρμείας μὲν έπειτ' απέβη πρὸς μακρὸν Όλυμπον

"Then Hermes departed to tall Olympus

ao.

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308 νῆσον αν' ‘υλήεσσαν, εγὼ δ' ες δώματα Κίρκης

through the wooded island, and to the house of Circe

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309 ήϊα, πολλὰ δέ μοι κραδίη πόρφυρε κιόντι .

i-was-going , and my heart was much troubled on my way.

impf. impf. ao. part.

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310 έστην δ' εινὶ θύρῃσι θεᾶς καλλιπλοκάμοιο :

I stood in the door of the fair-haired goddess.

ao.

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311 ένθα στὰς εβόησα, θεὰ δέ μευ έκλυεν αυδῆς .

standing there and i-shouted, and the goddess was-hearing voice.

ao. part. ao. impf.

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312 ‘η δ' αῖψ' εξελθοῦσα θύρας ώϊξε φαεινὰς

She soon came out, opened the shiny doors,

ao. part. ao.

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313 καὶ κάλει: αυτὰρ εγὼν ‘επόμην ακαχημένος ῆτορ .

and called me in, then I followed with grief in my heart.

impf. impf. perf. part.

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314 ‘εῖσε δέ μ' εισαγαγοῦσα επὶ θρόνου αργυροήλου

She brought me in and sat me on a silver-studded chair,

ao. ao. part.

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315 καλοῦ δαιδαλέου: ‘υπὸ δὲ θρῆνυς ποσὶν ῆεν :

beautiful, intricately worked. A foot-rest for my feet was under it.

impf.

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316 τεῦχε δέ μοι κυκεῶ χρυσέῳ δέπᾳ, όφρα πίοιμι ,

She made me a potion in a golden goblet, so I would drink,

impf. ao. op.

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317 εν δέ τε φάρμακον ῾ῆκε, κακὰ φρονέουσ' ενὶ θυμῷ .

and threw a drug in, with evil intent in her heart.

ao. part.

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318 αυτὰρ επεὶ δῶκέν τε καὶ έκπιον, ουδέ μ' έθελξε ,

Then after she gave and I drank but it didn't enchant me,

ao. ao. ao.

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319 ῥάβδῳ πεπληγυῖα έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε :

she struck me with her wand, called out my name, and said:

perf. part. impf. impf.

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320 έρχεο νῦν συφεόνδε, μετ' άλλων λέξο ἑταίρων .

Go now to the pigsty, lie with the rest of your comrades!'

imp. loc. ao. imp.

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321 ‘ὼς φάτ', εγὼ δ' άορ οξὺ ερυσσαμένος παρὰ μηροῦ

"So said she, but I drew my sharp sword from beside my thigh

impf. ao. part.

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

322 Κίρκῃ επήϊξα ‘ὼς τε κτάμεναι μενεαίνων .

and rushed at Circe as if eager to kill her.

ao. ao. inf. part.

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

323 ‘η δὲ μέγα ιάχουσα ‘υπέδραμε καὶ λάβε γούνων ,

With a great cry she ran under, clasped my knees,

part. ao. ao.

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324 καί μ' ολοφυρομένη έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and, wailing, spoke winged words to me:

part. impf.

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325 τίς πόθεν εις ανδρῶν ; πόθι τοι πόλις ηδὲ τοκῆες ;

who are-you of-men from where ? Where your city and parents ?

pres.

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326 θαῦμά μ' έχει ‘ως ού τι πιὼν τάδε φάρμακ' εθέλχθης :

Wonder holds me that you drank this drug but weren't at all enchanted,

pres. ao. part. ao. p

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327 ουδὲ γὰρ ουδέ τις άλλος ανὴρ τάδε φάρμακ' ανέτλη ,

for no other man ever withstood this drug

ao.

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328 ‘ός κε πίῃ καὶ πρῶτον αμείψεται ‘έρκος οδόντων .

the first time he drank it and it passed his wall of teeth.

ao. subj. ao. subj.

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329 σοὶ δέ τις εν στήθεσσι ακήλητος νόος εστί .

In your chest you have some kind of mind that can't be charmed.

pres.

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330 ῆ σύ γ' Οδυσσεύς εσσι πολύτροπος, ‘όν τέ μοι αιεὶ

Surely you're Odysseus, the wily one that

pres.

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331 φάσκε ελεύσεσθαι χρυσόρραπις αργεϊφόντης ,

Argeiphontes of the golden wand ever told me would come

impf. fut. inf.

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332 εκ Τροίης ανιόντα θοῇ σὺν νηὶ μελαίνῃ .

on his way back from Troy with a swift black ship.

part.

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333 αλλ' άγε δὴ κολεῷ μὲν άορ θέο, νῶϊ δ' έπειτα

But come, put your sword in its sheath, and then

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334 ευνῆς ‘ημετέρης επιβείομεν, όφρα μιγέντε

let the two of us get in our bed, so, mixing

ao. subj. ao. part. p

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335 ευνῇ καὶ φιλότητι πεποίθομεν αλλήλοισι .

in making love and love, we'll get to trust each other.'

perf.

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336 ‘ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said she. Then I in answer said to her:

impf. part. ao.

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337 ῶ Κίρκη, πῶς γάρ με κέλῃ σοὶ ήπιον εῖναι ,

Circe, how can you bid me be gentle with you,

pres.

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338 ‘ή μοι σῦς μὲν έθηκας ενὶ μεγάροισι 'εταίρους ,

who made my comrades pigs in your palace,

ao.

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339 αυτὸν δ' ενθάδ' έχουσα δολοφρονέουσα κελεύεις

and with a wily mind, since you have me here, bid me

part. part. pres.

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340 ες θάλαμόν τ' ιέναι καὶ σῆς επιβήμεναι ευνῆς ,

go into your bedroom and get in your bed,

ao. inf.

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

341 όφρα με γυμνωθέντα κακὸν καὶ ανήνορα θήῃς .

so you can make me, stripped naked, unmanly and a coward?

ao. part. p ao. subj.

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342 ουδ' ὰν έγωγ' εθέλοιμι τεῆς επιβήμεναι ευνῆς ,

And I won't be willing to get into your bed

op. ao. inf.

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343 ει μή μοι τλαίης γε, θεά, μέγαν ‘όρκον ομόσσαι

unless, goddess, you dare to swear a great oath to me,

op. ao. inf.

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344 μή τί μοι αυτῷ πῆμα κακὸν βουλευσέμεν άλλο .

that you won't plan another evil misery for me.'

fut. inf.

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

345 ‘ὼς εφάμην, ‘η δ' αυτίκ' απώμνυεν, ‘ως εκέλευον .

"So i-was-saying , and she at once was-swearing as i-was-bidding her.

impf. impf. impf.

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346 αυτὰρ επεί ῥ' όμοσέν τε τελεύτησέν τε τὸν ‘όρκον ,

Then after she'd sworn and completed the oath,

ao.

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347 καὶ τότ' εγὼ Κίρκης επέβην περικαλλέος ευνῆς .

right then I got into Circe's gorgeous bed.

ao.

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348 αμφίπολοι δ' άρα τέως μὲν ενὶ μεγάροισι πένοντο

"Meanwhile, handsmaid worked in the palace,

impf.

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349 τέσσαρες, ‘αί ‘οι δῶμα κάτα δρήστειραι έασι :

four of them, who were the maidservants in her house.

pres.

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350 γίνονται δ' άρα ταί γ' έκ τε κρηνέων από τ' αλσέων

They were born of springs, and of groves,

pres.

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351 έκ θ' ‘ιερῶν ποταμῶν, ‘οί τ' εις ‘άλαδε προρέουσι .

and of sacred rivers that flow toward the sea.

pres.

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352 τάων ‘η μὲν έβαλλε θρόνοις ένι ῥήγεα καλὰ

One of them threw fine purple blankets on the chairs,

impf.

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353 πορφύρεα καθύπερθ', 'υπένερθε δὲ λῖθ' 'υπέβαλλε:

on top, then threw cloths under them below.

impf.

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

354 ‘η δ' ‘ετέρη προπάροιθε θρόνων ετίταινε τραπέζας

The second one pulled silver tables in front of the chairs

impf.

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355 αργυρέας, επὶ δέ σφι τίθει χρύσεια κάνεια :

and placed golden baskets on them.

impf.

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356 ‘η δὲ τρίτη κρητῆρι μελίφρονα οῖνον εκίρνα

The third mixed sweet honey-hearted wine

impf.

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357 ‘ηδὺν εν αργυρέῳ, νέμε δὲ χρύσεια κύπελλα :

in a silver bowl and set out golden goblets.

impf.

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

358 ‘η δὲ τετάρτη ‘ύδωρ εφόρει καὶ πῦρ ανέκαιε

The fourth brought water and lit a big fire

impf. impf.

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359 πολλὸν ‘υπὸ τρίποδι μεγάλῳ: ιαίνετο δ' ‘ύδωρ .

under a great tripod, and the water heated.

impf.

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360 αυτὰρ επεὶ δὴ ζέσσε ‘ύδωρ ενὶ ήνοπι χαλκῷ ,

The after the water boiled in the dazzling bronze,

ao.

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

361 ές ῥ' ασάμινθον ‘έσασα λό' εκ τρίποδος μεγάλοιο ,

she sat me in a tub and bathed me from the great tripod,

ao. part. impf.

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

362 θυμῆρες κεράσασα, κατὰ κρατός τε καὶ ώμων ,

over my head and shoulders, once she'd mingled it to suit me,

ao. part.

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363 όφρα μοι εκ κάματον θυμοφθόρον ‘είλετο γυίων .

until she took the heart-wasting weariness from my limbs.

ao.

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364 αυτὰρ επεὶ λοῦσέν τε καὶ έχρισεν λίπ' ελαίῳ ,

Then after she bathed me and anointed me richly with olive oil,

ao. ao.

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

365 αμφὶ δέ με χλαῖναν καλὴν βάλε ηδὲ χιτῶνα ,

she threw a fine cloak and tunic about me,

ao.

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366 εῖσε δέ μ' εισαγαγοῦσα επὶ θρόνου αργυροήλου

brought me in and sat me on a silver-studded chair,

ao. ao. part.

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

367 καλοῦ δαιδαλέου, ‘υπὸ δὲ θρῆνυς ποσὶν ῆεν :

beautiful, intricately worked. A foot-rest for my feet was under it.

impf.

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

368 χέρνιβα δ' αμφίπολος προχόῳ επέχευε φέρουσα

A handmaid brought water for washing

impf. part.

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369 καλῇ χρυσείῃ, ‘υπὲρ αργυρέοιο λέβητος ,

in a fine golden pitcher and poured it above a silver basin

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

370 νίψασθαι: παρὰ δὲ ξεστὴν ετάνυσσε τράπεζαν .

so we could wash, then pulled a polished table beside us.

ao. inf. ao.

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371 σῖτον δ' αιδοίη ταμίη παρέθηκε φέρουσα ,

A venerable housekeeper brought bread and set it before us

ao. part.

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

372 είδατα πόλλ' επιθεῖσα, χαριζομένη παρεόντων .

placing many foods on it, pleasing us from her stores,

ao. part. part. part.

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

373 εσθέμεναι δ' εκέλευεν: εμῷ δ' ουχ ‘ήνδανε θυμῷ ,

and bid us eat, but I was not pleased at heart,

inf. impf. impf.

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

374 αλλ' ‘ήμην αλλοφρονέων, κακὰ δ' όσσετο θυμός .

and I sat there, my mind on something else, my heart foreboding evil.

impf. part. impf.

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375 Κίρκη δ' ‘ως ενόησε έμ' ‘ήμενον ουδ' επὶ σίτῳ

"Now Circe noticed, how I sat but did not throw my hands

ao. part.

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376 χεῖρας ιάλλοντα, στυγερὸν δέ με πένθος έχοντα ,

upon the food and how a mighty sorrow held me,

part. part.

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

377 άγχι παρισταμένη έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

then stood close by and spoke winged words to me:

part. impf.

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

378 τίφθ' ‘ούτως, Οδυσεῦ, κατ' άρ' ‘έζεαι ῖσος αναύδῳ ,

Why do you sit this way, Odysseus, like a mute,

pres.

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

379 θυμὸν έδων, βρώμης δ' ουχ ‘άπτεαι ουδὲ ποτῆτος ;

eating your heart but touching neither food nor drink?

part. pres.

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

380 ῆ τινά που δόλον άλλον οΐεαι: ουδέ τί σε χρὴ

Perhaps you suspect another trick? You needn't fear

pres. pres.

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

381 δειδίμεν: ήδη γάρ τοι απώμοσα καρτερὸν ‘όρκον .

at all, for I've sworn a mighty oath to you.'

perf. inf. ao.

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

382 ‘ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ εγώ μιν αμειβομένος προσέειπον :

"So said she. Then I in answer said to her:

impf. part. impf.

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

383 ῶ Κίρκη, τίς γάρ κεν ανήρ, ‘ὸς εναίσιμος είη ,

Circe, what man who is right-minded

op.

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

384 πρὶν τλαίη πάσσασθαι εδητύος ηδὲ ποτῆτος ,

would dare partake of food and drink

op. ao. inf.

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

385 πρὶν λύσασθ' ‘ετάρους καὶ εν οφθαλμοῖσι ιδέσθαι ;

before he freed his comrades and saw them in his eyes?

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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

386 αλλ' ει δὴ πρόφρασσα πιεῖν φαγέμεν τε κελεύεις ,

but, if you bid me eat and drink in earnest,

ao. inf. ao. inf. pres.

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

387 λῦσον, ‘ίν' οφθαλμοῖσι ίδω ερίηρας 'εταίρους .

free them, so I can see my trusty comrades with my eyes.'

ao. imp. ao. subj.

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

388 ‘ὼς εφάμην, Κίρκη δὲ διὲκ μεγάροιο βεβήκει

"So said I, and Circe walked directly through her hall,

impf. plp.

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

389 ῥάβδον έχουσ' εν χειρί, θύρας δ' ανέῳξε συφειοῦ ,

holding her wand in her hand, opened the doors of the pigsty,

part. ao.

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

390 εκ δ' έλασεν σιάλοισι εοικότας εννεώροισι .

and drove them out, looking like hogs nine years old.

ao. perf. part.

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

391 ‘οι μὲν έπειτ' έστησαν εναντίοι, ‘η δὲ δι' αυτῶν

Then they stood opposite, and she went through them

ao.

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

392 ερχομένη προσάλειφε ‘εκάστῳ φάρμακον άλλο .

and smeared on each another drug.

part. impf.

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

393 τῶν δ' εκ μὲν μελέων τρίχες έρρεον, ‘ὰς πρὶν έφυσε

From their limbs bristles flowed, the ones the ruinous drug

impf. ao.

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

394 φάρμακον ουλόμενον, τό σφιν πόρε πότνια Κίρκη :

that lady Circe'd given them made grow before,

ao.

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

395 άνδρες δ' αῖψ' εγένοντο νεώτεροι ὴ πάρος ῆσαν ,

and they soon became men. They were younger than before,

ao. impf.

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

396 καὶ πολὺ καλλίονες καὶ μείζονες εισοράασθαι .

and handsomer by far, and bigger to look at.

inf.

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

397 έγνωσαν δέ με κεῖνοι έφυν τ' εν χερσὶ ‘έκαστος .

They knew me, and each clasped my hands.

ao. ao.

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

398 πᾶσιν δ' ‘ιμερόεις ‘υπέδυ γόος, αμφὶ δὲ δῶμα

A longing to weep came on us all, and about us the house

ao.

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

399 σμερδαλέον κονάβιζε: θεὰ δ' ελέαιρε καὶ αυτή .

echoed horribly. The goddess herself felt pity for us.

impf. impf.

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

400 ‘η δέ μευ άγχι στᾶσα προσηύδα δῖα θεάων :

The goddess divine stood near and said to me:

ao. part. impf.

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

401 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-born Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

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

402 έρχεο νῦν επὶ νῆα θοὴν καὶ θῖνα θαλάσσης .

go now to swift ship and sea's shore.

imp.

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

403 νῆα μὲν ὰρ πάμπρωτον ερύσσατε ‘ήπειρόνδε ,

First of all, haul your ship onto land,

ao. imp.

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

404 κτήματα δ' εν σπήεσσι πελάσσατε ‘όπλα τε πάντα :

then stow all your goods and gear in caves,

ao. imp.

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

405 αυτὸς δ' ὰψ ιέναι καὶ άγειν ερίηρας ‘εταίρους .

then come back yourself and bring your trusty comrades.'

inf. inf.

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

406 ‘ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ έμοιγ' επεπείθετο θυμὸς αγήνωρ ,

"So said she. Then my manly heart obeyed,

impf. impf.

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

407 βῆν δ' ιέναι επὶ νῆα θοὴν καὶ θῖνα θαλάσσης .

and I made my way to my swift ship and sea's shore.

ao. inf.

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

408 ‘εῦρον έπειτ' επὶ νηὶ θοῇ ερίηρας ‘εταίρους

Then on my swift ship I found my trusty comrades,

ao.

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

409 οίκτρ' ολοφυρομένους, θαλερὸν κατὰ δάκρυ χεόντας .

grieving pitiably, shedding thick tears.

part. part.

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

410 ‘ως δ' ‘ότ' ὰν άγραυλοι πόριες περὶ βοῦς αγελαίας ,

As when calves in the barnyard all frisk opposite

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

411 ελθούσας ες κόπρον, επὴν βοτάνης κορέσωνται ,

the cows of the herd, coming to the dunghill

ao. part. ao. subj.

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

412 πᾶσαι ‘άμα σκαίρουσι εναντίαι: ουδ' έτι σηκοὶ

once they've had their fill of fodder, and the pens

pres.

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

413 ίσχουσ', αλλ' ‘αδινὸν μυκωμέναι αμφιθέουσι

no longer hold them, but mooing constantly they run

pres. part. pres.

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

414 μητέρας: ‘ὼς εμὲ κεῖνοι επεὶ ίδον οφθαλμοῖσι ,

about their mothers, so they, when they saw me with their eyes,

ao.

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

415 δακρυόεντες έχυντο: δόκησε δ' άρα σφίσι θυμὸς

poured over me in tears. Then it seemed they felt

ao. ao.

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

416 ‘ὼς έμεν, ‘ως ει πατρίδ' ‘ικοίατο καὶ πόλιν αυτῶν

as if they'd reached their fatherland and the city itself

inf. ao. op.

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

417 τρηχείης Ιθάκης, ‘ίνα τ' έτραφεν ηδ' εγένοντο .

of rugged Ithaca, where they were born and bred,

ao. p ao.

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

418 καί μ' ολοφυρομένοι έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδων :

and as they wept they spoke winged words to me:

part. impf.

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

419 σοὶ μὲν νοστήσαντι, διοτρεφές, ‘ὼς εχάρημεν ,

We rejoice as much at your returning, Zeus-nurtured one,

ao. part. ao. p

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

420 ‘ως εί τ' εις Ιθάκην αφικοίμεθα πατρίδα γαῖαν :

as if we'd reached our fatherland, Ithaca.

ao. op.

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

421 αλλ' άγε, τῶν άλλων ‘ετάρων κατάλεξον όλεθρον .

But come, recount the destruction of the rest of our comrades!'

ao. imp.

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

422 ‘ὼς έφαν, αυτὰρ εγὼ προσέφην μαλακοῖς επέεσσι :

"So said they. Then I spoke to them with words meant to win them:

impf. impf.

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

423 νῆα μὲν ὰρ πάμπρωτον ερύσσομεν ήπειρόνδε ,

First of all, we'll haul our ship onto land,

ao. subj.

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

424 κτήματα δ' εν σπήεσσι πελάσσομεν ‘όπλα τε πάντα :

then we'll stow all our goods and gear in caves,

fut.

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

425 αυτοὶ δ' οτρύνεσθε εμοὶ ‘άμα πάντες ‘έπεσθαι ,

then all of you spur yourselves to follow me

imp. inf.

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

426 όφρα ίδηθ' ‘ετάρους ‘ιεροῖς εν δώμασι Κίρκης

so you can see your comrades in Circe's sacred home,

ao. subj.

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

427 πίνοντας καὶ έδοντας: επηετανὸν γὰρ έχουσι .

eating and drinking, for they have an abundance.'

part. part. pres.

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

428 ‘ὼς εφάμην, ‘οι δ'ῶκα εμοῖς επέεσσι πίθοντο .

"So said I, and they quickly obeyed my words.

impf. ao.

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

429 Ευρύλοχος δέ μοι οῖος ερύκανε πάντας ‘εταίρους :

Only Eurylochus held back all my comrades,

impf.

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

430 καί σφεας φωνήσας έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and to them , voicing winged words, he said:

ao. part. impf.

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

431 ᾶ δειλοί, πόσ' ίμεν ; τί κακῶν ‘ιμείρετε τούτων ;

Ah, wretched ones, where are we going? Why are you eager

pres. pres.

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

432 Κίρκης ες μέγαρον καταβήμεναι, ‘ή κεν ‘άπαντας

for these evils, going down to the hall of Circe, who'll make

ao. inf.

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

433 ὴ σῦς ηὲ λύκους ποιήσεται ηὲ λέοντας ,

each and every one of us either pigs or wolves or lions,

fut.

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

434 ‘οί κέν ‘οι μέγα δῶμα φυλάσσοιμεν καὶ ανάγκῃ ,

to guard her big house under compulsion,

op.

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

435 ‘ὼς περ Κύκλωψ έρξ', ‘ότε ‘οι μέσσαυλον ‘ίκοντο

even as the Cyclops penned them, when our comrades went

ao. ao.

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

436 ‘ημέτεροι ‘έταροι, σὺν δ' ‘ο θρασὺς ‘είπετ' Οδυσσεύς :

to his courtyard, and bold Odysseus followed with them,

impf.

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

437 τούτου γὰρ καὶ κεῖνοι ατασθαλίῃσι όλοντο .

for by by this man's recklessness they perished!'

ao.

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

438 ‘ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ έγωγε μετὰ φρεσὶ μερμήριξα ,

"So said he, then I pondered in my mind

impf. ao.

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

439 σπασσαμένος τανύηκες άορ παχέος παρὰ μηροῦ ,

drawing my sharp-edged sword from beside my thick thigh

ao. part.

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

440 τῷ ‘οι αποπλήξας κεφαλὴν οῦδάσδε πελάσσαι ,

and cutting off his head with it to bring him to the ground

ao. part. ao. inf.

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

441 καὶ πηῷ περ εόντι μάλα σχεδόν: αλλά μ' ‘εταῖροι

though he was very close kin to me by marriage, but my comrades,

part.

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

442 μειλιχίοις επέεσσι ερήτυον άλλοθεν άλλος :

from one place or another, restrained me with words meant to win me:

impf.

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

443 διογενές, τοῦτον μὲν εάσομεν, ει σὺ κελεύεις ,

Zeus-born, if you order it, we'll let this one

fut. pres.

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

444 αυτοῦ πὰρ νηΐ τε μένειν καὶ νῆα έρυσθαι :

stay where he is beside the ship and guard it.

inf. inf.

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

445 ‘ημῖν δ' ‘ηγεμόνευ' ‘ιερὰ πρὸς δώματα Κίρκης .

Then, guide us to Circe's sacred home.'

imp.

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

446 ‘ὼς φαμένοι παρὰ νηὸς ανήϊον ηδὲ θαλάσσης .

"So saying, they went up from the ship and sea.

part. impf.

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

447 ουδὲ μὲν Ευρύλοχος κοίλῃ παρὰ νηὶ λέλειπτο ,

And Eurylochus was not left beside the hollow ship,

plp.

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

448 αλλ' ‘έπετ' : έδδεισεν γὰρ εμὴν έκπαγλον ενιπήν .

but followed, for he feared my vehement rebuke.

impf. ao.

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

449 τόφρα δὲ τοὺς άλλους ‘ετάρους εν δώμασι Κίρκη

"Meanwhile, with kind care, Circe bathed and richly anointed

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

450 ενδυκέως λοῦσέν τε καὶ έχρισεν λίπ' ελαίῳ ,

with olive oil my other comrades in her house,

ao. ao.

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

451 αμφὶ δ' άρα χλαίνας ούλας βάλε ηδὲ χιτῶνας :

then threw about them fleecy cloaks and tunics.

ao.

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

452 δαινυμένους δ' εῢ πάντας εφεύρομεν εν μεγάροισι .

We found them all dining well in her palace.

part. ao.

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

453 ‘οι δ' επεὶ αλλήλους εῖδον φράσσαντό τ' εσάντα ,

When they saw and recognized each other face to face,

ao. ao.

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

454 κλαῖον οδυρομένοι, περὶ δὲ στεναχίζετο δῶμα .

they wept in lamentation, and the house echoed all around.

impf. part. impf.

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

455 ‘η δέ μευ άγχι στᾶσα προσηύδα δῖα θεάων :

The goddess divine stood near and said to me:

ao. part. impf.

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

456 Διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-nurtured Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

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

457 μηκέτι νῦν θαλερὸν γόον όρνυτε: οῖδα καὶ αυτὴ

raise loud lamentation no longer. I know myself

imp. perf.

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

458 ημὲν ‘όσ' εν πόντῳ πάθετ' άλγεα ιχθυόεντι ,

how many sorrows you've suffered on the fishy sea

ao.

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

459 ηδ' ‘όσ' ανάρσιοι άνδρες εδηλήσαντ' επὶ χέρσου .

and how much hostile men have harmed you on dry land,

ao.

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

460 αλλ' άγετ' εσθίετε βρώμην καὶ πίνετε οῖνον ,

but come, eat food and drink wine,

imp. imp.

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

461 εις ‘ό κεν αῦτις θυμὸν ενὶ στήθεσσι λάβητε ,

so that in your chest you'll get again the heart

ao. subj.

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

462 ‘οῖον ‘ότε πρώτιστον ελείπετε πατρίδα γαῖαν

you had when you first left your native land

impf.

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

463 τρηχείης Ιθάκης. νῦν δ' ασκελέες καὶ άθυμοι ,

of rugged Ithaca. Now, you're withered and heartless,

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

464 αιὲν άλης χαλεπῆς μεμνημένοι, ουδέ ποθ' ‘ημῖν

with hard wandering always on your mind, and your heart

perf. part.

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

465 θυμὸς εν ευφροσύνῃ, επεὶ ῆ μάλα πολλὰ πέποσθε .

is never in happiness, since you've surely suffered very much.'

perf.

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

466 ‘ὼς έφαθ', ‘ημῖν δ' αῦτ' επεπείθετο θυμὸς αγήνωρ .

"So said she, and our manly spirit yielded in turn.

impf. impf.

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

467 ένθα μὲν ήματα πάντα τελεσφόρον εις ενιαυτὸν

There every day, until a year came to its end,

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

468 ‘ήμεθα δαινυμένοι κρέα τ' άσπετα καὶ μέθυ ‘ηδύ :

we sat feasting on boundless meat and sweet wine.

impf. part.

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

469 αλλ' ‘ότε δή ῥ' ενιαυτὸς έην, περὶ δ' έτραπον ‘ῶραι

But when a year was over, and seasons turned around

impf. ao.

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

470 μηνῶν φθινόντων, περὶ δ' ήματα μακρὰ τελέσθη ,

as the months passed, and long days brought about,

part. ao. p

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

471 καὶ τότε μ' εκκαλέσαντες έφαν ερίηρες ‘έταῖροι :

right then my trusty comrades summoned me and said:

ao. part. impf.

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

472 δαιμόνι', ήδη νῦν μιμνήσκεο πατρίδος αίης ,

Possessed one, remember now your fatherland,

imp.

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

473 εί τοι θέσφατόν εστι σαωθῆναι καὶ ‘ικέσθαι

if it's ordained you be saved and reach

pres. ao. inf. p ao. inf.

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

474 οῖκον ες ‘υψόροφον καὶ σὴν ες πατρίδα γαῖαν .

your well-built house and your fatherland.'

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

475 ‘ὼς έφαν, αυτὰρ έμοιγ' επεπείθετο θυμὸς αγήνωρ .

"So said they. Then my manly heart obeyed,

impf. impf.

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

476 ‘ὼς τότε μὲν πρόπαν ῆμαρ ες ηέλιον καταδύντα

So then all day until the sun went down,

ao. part.

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

477 ‘ήμεθα, δαινυμένοι κρέα τ' άσπετα καὶ μέθυ ‘ηδύ :

we sat feasting on boundless meat and sweet wine.

impf. part.

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

478 ῆμος δ' ηέλιος κατέδυ καὶ επὶ κνέφας ῆλθε ,

When the sun went down and dusk came on,

ao. ao.

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

479 ‘οι μὲν κοιμήσαντο κατὰ μέγαρα σκιόεντα .

they lay down to sleep throughout the shadowy hall.

ao.

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

480 αυτὰρ εγὼ Κίρκης επιβὰς περικαλλέος ευνῆς

"Then I climbed on Circe's gorgeous bed

ao. part.

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

481 γούνων ελλιτάνευσα, θεὰ δέ μευ έκλυε αυδῆς :

and entreated her by the knees. The goddess heard my voice,

ao. impf.

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

482 καί μιν φωνήσας έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδων :

and, voicing winged words, I said to her:

ao. part. impf.

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

483 ὼ Κίρκη, τέλεσόν μοι ‘υπόσχεσιν ‘ήν περ ‘υπέστης ,

Circe, fulfill for me the promise that you promised,

ao. imp. ao.

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

484 οίκαδε πεμψέμεναι: θυμὸς δέ μοι έσσυται ήδη ,

to send me home. My heart is eager now,

fut. inf. perf.

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

485 ηδ' άλλων ‘ετάρων, ‘οί μευ φθινύθουσι φίλον κῆρ

and my comrades' hearts as well, who make my dear heart pine,

pres.

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

486 αμφ' έμ' οδυρομένοι, ‘ότε που σύ γε νόσφι γένηαι .

lamenting around me, when you're somewhere away.'

part. ao. subj.

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

487 ‘ὼς εφάμην, ‘η δ' αυτίκ' αμείβετο δῖα θεάων :

"So said I, and the goddess divine immediately answered:

impf. impf.

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

488 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-nurtured Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

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

489 μηκέτι νῦν αέκοντες εμῷ ενὶ μίμνετε οίκῳ .

no longer stay in my house against your will.

imp.

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

490 αλλ' άλλην χρὴ πρῶτον ‘οδὸν τελέσαι καὶ ‘ικέσθαι

But, first you need to complete a different journey, and go

pres. ao. inf.

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

491 εις Αΐδαο δόμους καὶ επαινῆς Περσεφονείης ,

to the house of Hades and dread Persephone,

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

492 ψυχῇ χρησομένους Θηβαίου Τειρεσίαο ,

to consult the soul of Teiresias the Theban,

fut. part.

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

493 μάντιος αλαοῦ, τοῦ τε φρένες έμπεδοί εισι :

the blind seer whose mind is intact.

pres.

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

494 τῷ καὶ τεθνηῶτι νόον πόρε Περσεφόνεια ,

To him, even after dying, Persephone gave mind,

perf. part. ao.

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

495 οίῳ πεπνῦσθαι, τοὶ δὲ σκιαὶ αΐσσουσι .

that he alone has wits, while others flit about as shadows.'

perf. inf. pres.

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

496 ‘ὼς έφατ', αυτὰρ έμοιγε κατεκλάσθη φίλον ῆτορ :

"So said she. Then my dear heart was broken,

impf. ao. p

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

497 κλαῖον δ' εν λεχέεσσι καθημένος, ουδέ νύ μοι κῆρ

and I sat weeping on the bed, and, truly, my heart

impf. part.

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

498 ήθελ' έτι ζώειν καὶ ‘ορᾶν φάος ηελίοιο .

no longer wished to live and see sun's light.

impf. inf. inf.

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

499 αυτὰρ επεὶ κλαίων τε κυλινδομένος τε κορέσθην ,

Then after I'd had enough of weeping and writhing,

part. part. ao. p

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

500 καί μιν φωνήσας έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδων :

right then I said to her in answer:

ao. part. impf.

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

501 ὼ Κίρκη, τίς γὰρ ταύτην ‘οδὸν ‘ηγεμονεύσει ;

Circe, who'll guide us on this journey ?

fut.

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

502 εις Άϊδος δ' ού πώ τις αφίκετο νηὶ μελαίνῃ .

No one's ever reached the house of Hades in a black ship !'

ao.

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

503 ‘ὼς εφάμην, ‘η δ' αυτίκ' αμείβετο δῖα θεάων :

"So said I, and the goddess divine immediately answered:

impf. impf.

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

504 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ ,

Zeus-nurtured Laertiades, resourceful Odysseus,

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

505 μή τί τοι ‘ηγεμόνος γε ποθὴ παρὰ νηὶ μελέσθω ,

don't let the absence of a guide bother you beside your ship,

imp.

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

506 ‘ιστὸν δὲ στήσας, ανά θ' ‘ιστία λευκὰ πετάσσας

but set up the mast, spread the white sails,

ao. part. ao. part.

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

507 ‘ῆσθαι: τὴν δέ κέ τοι πνοιὴ Βορέαο φέρῃσι .

and sit. North Wind's breath will bear her for you.

inf. subj.

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

508 αλλ' ‘οπότ' ὰν δὴ νηὶ δι' Οκεανοῖο περήσῃς ,

But when you drive through Ocean with your ship,

ao. subj.

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

509 ένθ' ακτή τε λάχεια καὶ άλσεα Περσεφονείης ,

there will be a rough headland and groves of Persephone,

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

510 μακραί τ' αίγειροι καὶ ιτέαι ωλεσίκαρποι ,

tall poplars and willows losing their fruit.

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

511 νῆα μὲν αυτοῦ κέλσαι επ' Οκεανῷ βαθυδίνῃ ,

Land your ship at that spot, by deep-eddying Ocean,

ao. inf.

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

512 αυτὸς δ' εις Αΐδεω ιέναι δόμον ευρώεντα .

but go yourself to the dank house of Hades.

inf.

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

513 ένθα μὲν εις Αχέροντα Πυριφλεγέθων τε ῥέουσι

There Pyriplegethus and Cocytus, which is a branch

pres.

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

514 Κώκυτός θ'‘ὸς δὴ Στυγὸς ‘ύδατός εστι απορρώξ ,

of the water of the Styx, flow into Acheron,

pres.

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

515 πέτρη τε ξύνεσίς τε δύω ποταμῶν εριδούπων :

and there is a rock and the junction of two roaring rivers.

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

516 ένθα δ' έπειθ', ‘ήρως, χριμφθεὶς πέλας, ‘ὼς σε κελεύω ,

Then draw near there, hero, as I bid you,

ao. part. p pres.

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

517 βόθρον ορύξαι, ‘όσον τε πυγούσιον ένθα καὶ ένθα ,

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

ao. inf.

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

518 αμφ' αυτῷ δὲ χοὴν χεῖσθαι πᾶσιν νεκύεσσι ,

and pour a libation to all the dead about it,

inf.

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

519 πρῶτα μελικρήτῳ, μετέπειτα δὲ ‘ηδέϊ οίνῳ ,

first with milk and honey, thereafter with sweet wine,

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

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

a third time with water, then sprinkle white barley groats upon it.

inf.

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

521 πολλὰ δὲ γουνοῦσθαι νεκύων αμενηνὰ κάρηνα ,

Entreat repeatedly the helpless heads of the dead,

inf.

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

522 ελθὼν εις Ιθάκην στεῖραν βοῦν, ‘ή τις αρίστη ,

that when you get to Ithaca you'll offer a cow that's not yet calved,

ao. part.

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

523 ῥέξειν εν μεγάροισι πυρήν τ' εμπλησέμεν εσθλῶν ,

your best one, in your palace, and will fill the pyre with good things,

fut. inf. fut. inf.

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

524 Τειρεσίῃ δ' απάνευθεν όϊν ‘ιερευσέμεν οίῳ

and that you'll sacrifice separately, to Teiresias alone,

fut. inf.

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

525 παμμέλαν', ‘ὸς μήλοισι μεταπρέπει ‘υμετέροισι .

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

pres.

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

526 αυτὰρ επὴν ευχῇσι λίσῃ κλυτὰ έθνεα νεκρῶν ,

Then after you've entreated the famous tribes of corpses

ao. subj.

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

527 ένθ' όϊν αρνειὸν ῥέζειν θῆλύν τε μέλαιναν

with your prayers, offer sheep there, a ram and a black female,

inf.

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

528 εις Έρεβος στρέψας, αυτὸς δ' απονόσφι τραπέσθαι

turning them toward Erebus, but turn yourself away

ao. part. ao. inf.

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

529 ‘ιεμένος ποταμοῖο ῥοάων: ένθα δὲ πολλαὶ

and face the river's streams. There, many souls

part.

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

530 ψυχαὶ ελεύσονται νεκύων κατατεθνηώτων .

of the dead who've died will come.

fut. perf. part.

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

531 δὴ τότ' έπειθ' ‘ετάροισι εποτρῦναι καὶ ανῶξαι

Then at that moment urge and order your comrades

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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

532 μῆλα, τὰ δὴ κατάκειτ' εσφαγμένα νηλέϊ χαλκῷ ,

to skin and burn the sheep that lie there slaughtered

pres. perf. part.

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

533 δείραντας κατακῆαι, επεύξασθαι δὲ θεοῖσι ,

by ruthless bronze, and to pray to the gods,

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

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

534 ιφθίμῳ τ' Αΐδῃ καὶ επαινῇ Περσεφονείῃ :

to mighty Hades and dread Persephone.

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

535 αυτὸς δὲ ξίφος οξὺ ερυσσαμένος παρὰ μηροῦ

You yourself, draw your sharp sword from beside your thigh

ao. part.

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

536 ‘ῆσθαι, μηδὲ εᾶν νεκύων αμενηνὰ κάρηνα

and sit, but don't let the helpless heads of the dead

inf. inf.

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

537 ‘αίματος ᾶσσον ίμεν, πρὶν Τειρεσίαο πυθέσθαι .

go close to the blood before you question Teiresias.

inf. ao. inf.

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

538 ένθα τοι αυτίκα μάντις ελεύσεται, όρχαμε λαῶν ,

Then soon the seer, will come to you, the leader of men,

fut.

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

539 ‘ός κέν τοι είπῃσι ‘οδὸν καὶ μέτρα κελεύθου

who'll tell you the way and stages of your journey,

ao. subj.

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

540 νόστον θ', ‘ως επὶ πόντον ελεύσεαι ιχθυόεντα .

and of your return home, how you'll go upon the fishy sea.'

fut.

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

541 ‘ὼς έφατ', αυτίκα δὲ χρυσόθρονος ήλυθεν Ηώς .

"So said she, and immediately golden-throned Dawn came.

impf. ao.

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

542 αμφὶ δέ με χλαῖνάν τε χιτῶνά τε ‘είματα ‘έσσε :

She dressed a cloak and tunic about me as clothing,

ao.

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

543 αυτὴ δ' αργύφεον φᾶρος μέγα ‘έννυτο νύμφη ,

and the nymph herself put on a great white cloak,

impf.

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

544 λεπτὸν καὶ χαρίεν, περὶ δὲ ζώνην βάλετ' ιξυῖ

delicate and lovely, threw a fine golden girdle

ao.

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

545 καλὴν χρυσείην, κεφαλῇ δ' επέθηκε καλύπτρην .

around her waist, and put a veil on her head.

ao.

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

546 αυτὰρ εγὼ διὰ δώματ' ιὼν ώτρυνον ‘εταίρους

Then I went throughout the house, and, going to each man,

part. impf.

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

547 μειλιχίοις επέεσσι παρασταδὸν άνδρα ‘έκαστον :

spurred on my comrades with words meant to win them:

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

548 μηκέτι νῦν ‘εύδοντες αωτεῖτε γλυκὺν ‘ύπνον ,

Sleep no longer now, drowsing in sweet sleep,

part. imp.

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

549 αλλ' ίομεν: δὴ γάρ μοι επέφραδε πότνια Κίρκη .

but let's go, for lady Circe's shown me the way!'

subj. ao.

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

550 ‘ὼς εφάμην, τοῖσιν δ' επεπείθετο θυμὸς αγήνωρ .

"So said I, and their manly hearts were persuaded.

impf. impf.

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

551 ουδὲ μὲν ουδ' ένθεν περ απήμονας ῆγον ‘εταίρους .

But not even from there did I lead my comrades unharmed.

impf.

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

552 Ελπήνωρ δέ τις έσκε νεώτατος, ούτε τι λίην

The youngest was a certain Elpenor, none too

impf.

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

553 άλκιμος εν πολέμῳ ούτε φρεσὶν ῇσι αρηρώς :

brave in war or sound in mind,

subj. perf. part.

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

554 ‘ός μοι άνευθ' ‘ετάρων ‘ιεροῖς εν δώμασι Κίρκης ,

who'd lain down far away from my comrades, in Circe's

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

555 ψύχεος ‘ιμείρων, κατελέξατο οινοβαρείων .

sacred home, wanting cool air and heavy with wine.

part. ao.

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

556 κινυμένων δ' ‘ετάρων ‘όμαδον καὶ δοῦπον ακούσας

He heard the noise and clamor of his comrades moving,

part. ao. part.

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

557 εξαπίνης ανόρουσε καὶ εκλάθετο φρεσὶ ‘ῇσι

got up suddenly, and in his mind completely forgot

ao. ao.

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

558 άψορρον καταβῆναι ιὼν ες κλίμακα μακρήν ,

to go to the long ladder to come back down,

ao. inf. part.

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

559 αλλὰ κατ' αντικρὺ τέγεος πέσε : εκ δέ ‘οι αυχὴν

so he fell straight down from the roof. His neck was broken

ao.

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

560 αστραγάλων εάγη, ψυχὴ δ' Άϊδόσδε κατῆλθε .

from the vertebrae and his soul went down to Hades.

ao. p ao.

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

561 ερχομένοισι δὲ τοῖσι εγὼ μετὰ μῦθον έειπον :

I said to them as they went on their way:

part. ao.

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

562 φάσθε νύ που οῖκόνδε φίλην ες πατρίδα γαῖαν

Perhaps you think you're going home to your beloved fatherland,

pres.

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

563 έρχεσθ': άλλην δ' ‘ῆμιν ‘οδὸν τεκμήρατο Κίρκη ,

but Circe has ordained a different journey,

inf. ao.

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

564 εις Αΐδαο δόμους καὶ επαινῆς Περσεφονείης

to the house of Hades and dread Persephone

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

565 ψυχῇ χρησομένους Θηβαίου Τειρεσίαο .

to consult the soul of Teiresius the Theban.'

fut. part.

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

566 ‘ὼς εφάμην, τοῖσιν δὲ κατεκλάσθη φίλον ῆτορ ,

"So said I, and their dear heart was broken,

impf. ao. p

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

567 ‘εζομένοι δὲ κατ' αῦθι γόων τίλλοντό τε χαίτας :

and sitting down where they were, they wept and pulled out their hair,

part. impf.

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

568 αλλ' ου γάρ τις πρῆξις εγίνετο μυρομένοισι .

but no good result came of their weeping.

impf. part.

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

569 αλλ' ‘ότε δή ῥ' επὶ νῆα θοὴν καὶ θῖνα θαλάσσης

"But when we were going to our swift ship and sea's shore,

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

570 ῄομεν αχνύμενοι θαλερὸν κατὰ δάκρυ χέοντες ,

in grief, letting our thick tears fall,

impf. part. part.

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

571 τόφρα δ' άρ' οιχομένη Κίρκη παρὰ νηὶ μελαίνῃ

Circe came then and tethered beside the black ship

part.

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

572 αρνειὸν κατέδησε όϊν θῆλύν τε μέλαιναν ,

a ram and a black female sheep,

ao.

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

573 ῥεῖα παρεξελθοῦσα: τίς ὰν θεὸν ουκ εθέλοντα

passing by us easily. Who with his eyes can perceive

ao. part. part.

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

574 οφθαλμοῖσι ίδοιτ' ὴ ένθ' ὴ ένθα κιόντα ;

a god unwilling going either here or there?"

ao. op. ao. part.