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iliad 8

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1 Ηὼς μὲν κροκόπεπλος εκίδνατο πᾶσαν επ' αῖαν ,

Now Dawn the yellow-robed scattered over all the earth.

impf.

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2 Ζεὺς δὲ θεῶν αγορὴν ποιήσατο τερπικέραυνος

and Zeus of-gods assembly made of all the immortals

ao.

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3 ακροτάτῃ κορυφῇ πολυδειράδος Ουλύμποιο :

upon the highest peak of rugged Olympos.

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4 αυτὸς δέ σφ' αγόρευε, θεοὶ δ' 'υπὸ πάντες άκουον :

and spoke to them himself, and the other divinities listened:

impf. impf.

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5 κέκλυτέ μευ πάντές τε θεοὶ πᾶσαί τε θέαιναι ,

'Hear me all gods and all goddesses:

imp.

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6 όφρ' είπω τά με θυμὸς ενὶ στήθεσσι κελεύει .

while I speak forth what the heart within my breast urges.

ao. subj. pres.

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7 μήτέ τις οῦν θήλεια θεὸς τό γε μήτέ τις άρσην

Now let no female divinity, nor male god either,

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8 πειράτω διακέρσαι εμὸν έπος, αλλ' 'άμα πάντες

presume to cut across the way of my word, but with all

imp. ao. inf.

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9 αινεῖτ', όφρα τάχιστα τελευτήσω τάδε έργα .

consent to it, so that in speed I can make an end of these matters.

imp. ao. subj.

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10 'ὸν δ' ὰν εγὼ απάνευθε θεῶν εθελόντα νοήσω

And any one I perceive against the gods' will attempting

part. ao. subj.

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11 ελθόντ' ὴ Τρώεσσι αρηγέμεν ὴ Δαναοῖσι

going among the Trojans to-help , or among-Greeks,

ao. part. inf.

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12 πληγεὶς ου κατὰ κόσμον ελεύσεται Ούλυμπόνδε :

whipped against dignity i-will-push you back to Olympos;

ao. part. p fut.

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13 ή μιν ελὼν ῥίψω ες Τάρταρον ηερόεντα

or him seizing i will-hurl to the murk of Tartaros,

ao. part. fut.

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14 τῆλε μάλ', 'ῆχι βάθιστον 'υπὸ χθονός εστι βέρεθρον ,

far below, where the uttermost depth under earth is pit ,

pres.

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15 ένθα σιδήρειαί τε πύλαι καὶ χάλκεος ουδός ,

there iron gates and bronze doorstone,

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16 τόσσον ένερθ' Αΐδεω 'όσον ουρανός εστ' απὸ γαίης :

far beneath the house of Hades as the sky is under earth .

pres.

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17 γνώσετ' έπειθ' 'όσον ειμὶ θεῶν κάρτιστος 'απάντων .

Then he-will-know how far I am mightiest of all gods .

fut. pres.

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18 ει δ' άγε πειρήσασθε θεοὶ 'ίνα είδετε πάντες :

Come on gods, make this endeavour, that y'all may-see .

ao. imp. perf. subj.

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19 σειρὴν χρυσείην εξ ουρανόθεν κρεμασάντες

a cord of gold; from sky hanging

ao. part.

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20 πάντές τ' εξάπτεσθε θεοὶ πᾶσαί τε θέαιναι :

all you who are gods and all who are goddesses,

imp.

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21 αλλ' ουκ ὰν ερύσαιτ' εξ ουρανόθεν πεδίονδε

yet not even so can you drag from heaven to ground,

ao. op.

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22 Ζῆν' 'ύπατον μήστωρ', ουδ' ει μάλα πολλὰ κάμοιτε .

Zeus the high lord counsellor, not even if very hard y'all-may-try .

ao. op.

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23 αλλ' 'ότε δὴ καὶ εγὼ πρόφρων εθέλοιμι ερύσσαι ,

Yet whenever i will may-wish to pull ,

op. ao. inf.

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24 αυτῇ κεν γαίῃ ερύσαιμ' αυτῇ τε θαλάσσῃ :

your-self to-earth i-could-drag-up and your-self to-sea ,

ao. op.

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25 σειρὴν μέν κεν έπειτα περὶ ῥίον Ουλύμποιο

then fetch the golden rope about the horn of Olympos

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26 δησαίμην, τὰ δέ κ' αῦτε μετήορα πάντα γένοιτο .

and make it fast, so that all once more should dangle in mid air.

ao. op. ao. op.

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27 τόσσον εγὼ περί τ' ειμὶ θεῶν περί τ' είμ' ανθρώπων .

So much stronger am I than the gods, and stronger than mortals.'

pres. pres.

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1 Ηὼς μὲν κροκόπεπλος εκίδνατο πᾶσαν επ' αῖαν ,

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Ζεὺς δὲ θεῶν αγορὴν ποιήσατο τερπικέραυνος

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ακροτάτῃ κορυφῇ πολυδειράδος Ουλύμποιο :

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αυτὸς δέ σφ' αγόρευε, θεοὶ δ' 'υπὸ πάντες άκουον :

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κέκλυτέ μευ πάντές τε θεοὶ πᾶσαί τε θέαιναι ,

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όφρ' είπω τά με θυμὸς ενὶ στήθεσσι κελεύει .

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μήτέ τις οῦν θήλεια θεὸς τό γε μήτέ τις άρσην

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πειράτω διακέρσαι εμὸν έπος, αλλ' 'άμα πάντες

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αινεῖτ', όφρα τάχιστα τελευτήσω τάδε έργα .

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'ὸν δ' ὰν εγὼ απάνευθε θεῶν εθελόντα νοήσω

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ελθόντ' ὴ Τρώεσσι αρηγέμεν ὴ Δαναοῖσι

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πληγεὶς ου κατὰ κόσμον ελεύσεται Ούλυμπόνδε :

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ή μιν ελὼν ῥίψω ες Τάρταρον ηερόεντα

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τῆλε μάλ', 'ῆχι βάθιστον 'υπὸ χθονός εστι βέρεθρον ,

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ένθα σιδήρειαί τε πύλαι καὶ χάλκεος ουδός ,

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τόσσον ένερθ' Αΐδεω 'όσον ουρανός εστ' απὸ γαίης :

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γνώσετ' έπειθ' 'όσον ειμὶ θεῶν κάρτιστος 'απάντων .

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ει δ' άγε πειρήσασθε θεοὶ 'ίνα είδετε πάντες :

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σειρὴν χρυσείην εξ ουρανόθεν κρεμασάντες

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πάντές τ' εξάπτεσθε θεοὶ πᾶσαί τε θέαιναι :

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αλλ' ουκ ὰν ερύσαιτ' εξ ουρανόθεν πεδίονδε

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Ζῆν' 'ύπατον μήστωρ', ουδ' ει μάλα πολλὰ κάμοιτε .

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αλλ' 'ότε δὴ καὶ εγὼ πρόφρων εθέλοιμι ερύσσαι ,

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αυτῇ κεν γαίῃ ερύσαιμ' αυτῇ τε θαλάσσῃ :

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σειρὴν μέν κεν έπειτα περὶ ῥίον Ουλύμποιο

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δησαίμην, τὰ δέ κ' αῦτε μετήορα πάντα γένοιτο .

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τόσσον εγὼ περί τ' ειμὶ θεῶν περί τ' είμ' ανθρώπων .

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

So he spoke, and all of them stayed stricken to silence,

impf. ao.

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29 μῦθον αγασσάμενοι: μάλα γὰρ κρατερῶς αγόρευσεν .

stunned at his word, for indeed he had spoken to them very strongly.

ao. part. ao.

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30 οψὲ δὲ δὴ μετέειπε θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Αθήνη :

But now at long last the goddess grey-eyed Athene answered him:

ao.

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31 ῶ πάτερ 'ημέτερε Κρονίδη 'ύπατε κρειόντων

'Son of Kronos, our father, o lordliest of the mighty,

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32 εῦ νυ καὶ 'ημεῖς ίδμεν 'ό τοι σθένος ουκ επιεικτόν :

we know already your strength and how none can stand up against it.

perf.

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33 αλλ' έμπης Δαναῶν ολοφυρόμεθ' αιχμητάων ,

Yet even so we are sorrowful for the Danaan spearmen

pres.

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34 'οί κεν δὴ κακὸν οῖτον αναπλήσαντες όλωνται .

who must fill out an unhappy destiny, and perish.

ao. part. ao. subj.

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35 αλλ' ήτοι πολέμου μὲν αφεξόμεθ' 'ως σὺ κελεύεις :

Still we shall keep out of the fighting, as you command us;

fut. pres.

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36 βουλὴν δ' Αργείοις 'υποθησόμεθ' 'ή τις ονήσει ,

yet we will put good counsel in the Argives; if it may help them,

fut. fut.

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37 'ως μὴ πάντες όλωνται οδυσσαμένοιο τεοῖο .

so that not all will die because of your anger.'

ao. subj. ao. part.

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38 τὴν δ' επιμειδήσας προσέφη νεφεληγερέτα Ζεύς :

Then Zeus the gatherer of the clouds smiled at her and answered:

ao. part. impf.

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39 θάρσει Τριτογένεια φίλον τέκος: ού νύ τι θυμῷ

'Tritogeneia, dear daughter, do not lose heart; for I say this

imp.

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40 πρόφρονι μυθέομαι, εθέλω δέ τοι ήπιος εῖναι .

not in outright anger, and my meaning toward you is kindly.'

pres. pres. inf.

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41 'ὼς ειπὼν 'υπ' όχεσφι τιτύσκετο χαλκόποδ' 'ίππω

He spoke, and under the chariot harnessed his bronze-shod horses,

ao. part. impf. dual dual

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42 ωκυπέτα χρυσέῃσι εθείρῃσιν κομόωντε ,

flying-footed, with long manes streaming of gold; and he put on

dual part. dual

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43 χρυσὸν δ' αυτὸς έδυνε περὶ χροΐ, γέντο δ' 'ιμάσθλην

clothing of gold about his own body, and took up the golden

impf. ao.

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44 χρυσείην εύτυκτον, 'εοῦ δ' επεβήσετο δίφρου ,

lash, carefully compacted, and climbed up into his chariot,

ao.

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45 μάστιξεν δ' ελάαν: τὼ δ' ουκ άκοντε πετέσθην

and whipped them into a run, and they winged their way unreluctant

ao. inf. dual dual impf. dual

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46 μεσσηγὺς γαίης τε καὶ ουρανοῦ αστερόεντος .

through the space between the earth and the starry heaven.

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47 Ίδην δ' 'ίκανεν πολυπίδακα μητέρα θηρῶν

He came to Ida with all her springs, the mother of wild beasts,

impf.

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48 Γάργαρον, ένθά δέ 'οι τέμενος βωμός τε θυήεις .

to Gargaron, where was his holy ground and his smoking altar.

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49 ένθ' 'ίππους έστησε πατὴρ ανδρῶν τε θεῶν τε

There the father of gods and of mortals halted his horses,

ao.

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50 λύσας εξ οχέων, κατὰ δ' ηέρα πουλὺν έχευεν .

and slipped them from their harness, and drifted close mist about them,

ao. part. impf.

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51 αυτὸς δ' εν κορυφῇσι καθέζετο κύδεϊ γαίων

and himself rejoicing in the pride of his strength sat down on the mountain

impf. part.

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52 εισορόων Τρώων τε πόλιν καὶ νῆας Αχαιῶν .

looking out over the city of Troy and the ships of the Achaians.

part.

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53 'οὶ δ' άρα δεῖπνον 'έλοντο κάρη κομόωντες Αχαιοὶ

Now the flowing-haired Achaians had taken their dinner

ao. part.

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54 ῥίμφα κατὰ κλισίας, απὸ δ' αυτοῦ θωρήσσοντο .

lightly among their shelters, and they put on their armour thereafter;

impf.

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55 Τρῶες δ' αῦθ' 'ετέρωθεν ανὰ πτόλιν 'ωπλίζοντο

and on the other side, in the city, the Trojans took up

impf.

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56 παυρότεροι: μέμασαν δὲ καὶ 'ῶς 'υσμῖνι μάχεσθαι

their armour, fewer men, yet minded to stand the encounter

plp. inf.

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57 χρειοῖ αναγκαίῃ, πρό τε παίδων καὶ πρὸ γυναικῶν .

even so, caught in necessity, for their wives and their children.

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58 πᾶσαι δ' ωΐγνυντο πύλαι, εκ δ' έσσυτο λαός ,

And all the gates were made open, and the fighting men swept through them,

impf. ao.

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59 πεζοί θ' 'ιππῆές τε: πολὺς δ' ορυμαγδὸς ορώρει .

the foot ranks and the horsemen, and the sound grew huge of their onset.

plp.

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60 'οὶ δ' 'ότε δή ῥ' ες χῶρον 'ένα ξυνιόντες 'ίκοντο

Now as these advancing came to one place and encountered,

part. ao.

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61 σύν ῥ' έβαλον ῥινούς, σὺν δ' έγχεα καὶ μένε' ανδρῶν

they dashed their shields together and their spears, and the strength of

ao.

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62 χαλκεοθωρήκων: ατὰρ ασπίδες ομφαλόεσσαι

armoured men in bronze, and the shields massive in the middle

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63 έπληντ' αλλήλῃσι, πολὺς δ' ορυμαγδὸς ορώρει .

clashed against each other, and the sound grew huge of the fighting.

ao. p plp.

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64 ένθα δ' 'άμ' οιμωγή τε καὶ ευχωλὴ πέλεν ανδρῶν

There the screaming and the shouts of triumph rose up together

impf.

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65 ολλύντων τε καὶ ολλυμένων, ῥέε δ' 'αίματι γαῖα .

of men killing and men killed, and the ground ran blood.

part. part. impf.

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66 όφρα μὲν ηὼς ῆν καὶ αέξετο 'ιερὸν ῆμαρ ,

So long as it was early morning and the sacred daylight increasing,

impf. impf.

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67 τόφρα μάλ' αμφοτέρων βέλε' 'ήπτετο, πῖπτε δὲ λαός .

so long the thrown weapons of both took hold and men dropped under them.

impf. impf.

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68 ῆμος δ' Ηέλιος μέσον ουρανὸν αμφιβεβήκει ,

But when the sun god stood bestriding the middle heaven,

plp.

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69 καὶ τότε δὴ χρύσεια πατὴρ ετίταινε τάλαντα :

then the father balanced his golden scales, and in them

impf.

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70 εν δ' ετίθει δύο κῆρε τανηλεγέος θανάτοιο

he set two fateful portions of death, which lays men prostrate,

impf. dual

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71 Τρώων θ' 'ιπποδάμων καὶ Αχαιῶν χαλκοχιτώνων ,

for Trojans, breakers of horses, and bronze-armoured Achaians,

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72 'έλκε δὲ μέσσα λαβών: ῥέπε δ' αίσιμον ῆμαρ Αχαιῶν .

and balanced it by the middle. The Achaians' death-day was heaviest.

impf. ao. part. impf.

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73 'αὶ μὲν Αχαιῶν κῆρες επὶ χθονὶ πουλυβοτείρῃ

There the fates of the Achaians settled down toward the bountiful earth,

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74 'εζέσθην, Τρώων δὲ πρὸς ουρανὸν ευρὺν άερθεν :

while those of the Trojans were lifted into the wide sky;

impf. dual ao. p

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75 αυτὸς δ' εξ Ίδης μεγάλ' έκτυπε, δαιομένον δὲ

and he himself crashed a great stroke from Ida, and a kindling

ao. part.

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76 'ῆκε σέλας μετὰ λαὸν Αχαιῶν: 'οὶ δὲ ιδόντες

flash shot over the people of the Achaians; seeing it

ao. ao. part.

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77 θάμβησαν, καὶ πάντας 'υπὸ χλωρὸν δέος 'εῖλεν .

they were stunned, and pale terror took hold of all of them.

ao. ao.

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78 ένθ' ούτ' Ιδομενεὺς τλῆ μίμνειν ούτ' Αγαμέμνων ,

Then Idomeneus dared not stand his ground, nor Agamemnon,

ao. inf.

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79 ούτε δύ' Αίαντες μενέτην θεράποντες Άρηος :

nor did the two Aiantes stand, the henchmen of Ares,

impf. dual

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80 Νέστωρ οῖος έμιμνε Γερήνιος οῦρος Αχαιῶν

only Gerenian Nestor stayed, the Achaians' watcher;

impf.

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

81 ού τι 'εκών, αλλ' 'ίππος ετείρετο, τὸν βάλεν ιῷ

not that he would, but his horse was failing, struck by an arrow

impf. ao.

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

82 δῖος Αλέξανδρος Ἑλένης πόσις ηϋκόμοιο

from brilliant Alexandros, the lord of lovely-haired Helen;

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

83 άκρην κὰκ κορυφήν, 'όθι τε πρῶται τρίχες 'ίππων

struck at the point of the head, where the utmost hairs of horses

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

84 κρανίῳ εμπεφύασι, μάλιστα δὲ καίριόν εστι .

are grown along the skull, and which is a place most mortal.

perf. pres.

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

85 αλγήσας δ' ανέπαλτο, βέλος δ' εις εγκέφαλον δῦ ,

He reared up in agony as the shaft went into the brain, then

ao. part. ao. ao.

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

86 σὺν δ' 'ίππους ετάραξε κυλινδομένος περὶ χαλκῷ .

threw the team into confusion writhing upon the bronze point.

ao. part.

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

87 όφρ' 'ο γέρων 'ίπποιο παρηορίας απέταμνε

Now as the old man hewed away the horse's trace-harness

impf.

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

88 φασγάνῳ αΐσσων, τόφρ' Ἕκτορος ωκέες 'ίπποι

with a quick sword-cut, meanwhile the fast-running horses of Hektor

part.

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

89 ῆλθον αν' ιωχμὸν θρασὺν 'ηνίοχον φορέοντες

came through the flux of the fighting and carried their daring driver,

ao. part.

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

90 Ἕκτορα: καί νύ κεν ένθ' 'ο γέρων απὸ θυμὸν όλεσσεν

Hektor; and now the old man would have lost his life there, had not

ao.

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

91 ει μὴ άρ' οξὺ νόησε βοὴν αγαθὸς Διομήδης :

Diomedes of the great war cry sharply perceived him.

ao.

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

92 σμερδαλέον δ' εβόησεν εποτρύνων Οδυσῆα :

He cried out in a terrible voice to rally Odysseus:

ao. part.

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93 διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη πολυμήχαν' Οδυσσεῦ

'Son of Laertes and seed of Zeus, resourceful Odysseus,

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

94 πῇ φεύγεις μετὰ νῶτα βαλὼν κακὸς 'ὼς εν 'ομίλῳ ;

where you-flee, striking back amoung bad thus in crowd ?

pres. ao. part.

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

95 μή τίς τοι φεύγοντι μεταφρένῳ εν δόρυ πήξῃ :

Do not let them strike spear in your back as you run for it,

part. ao. subj.

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

96 αλλὰ μέν' όφρα γέροντος απώσομεν άγριον άνδρα .

but stay, so that we can beat back this fierce man from the ancient.'

ao. subj.

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

97 'ὼς έφατ', ουδ' εσάκουσε πολύτλας δῖος Οδυσσεύς ,

He spoke, but long-suffering great Odysseus gave no attention

impf. ao.

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

98 αλλὰ παρήϊξεν κοίλας επὶ νῆας Αχαιῶν .

as he swept by on his way to the hollow ships of the Achaians.

ao.

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99 Τυδεΐδης δ' αυτός περ εὼν προμάχοισι εμίχθη ,

The son of Tydeus, alone as he was, going among the champions

part. ao. p

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

100 στῆ δὲ πρόσθ' 'ίππων Νηληϊάδαο γέροντος ,

and stood before the horses of the old man, the son of Neleus,

ao.

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

101 καί μιν φωνήσας έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and uttering his winged words he addressed him: 'Old sir,

ao. part. impf.

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102 ῶ γέρον ῆ μάλα δή σε νέοι τείρουσι μαχηταί ,

in very truth these young fighters are too much for you,

pres.

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

103 σὴ δὲ βίη λέλυται, χαλεπὸν δέ σε γῆρας οπάζει ,

and all your strength is gone, and hard old age is upon you,

perf. pres.

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

104 ηπεδανὸς δέ νύ τοι θεράπων, βραδέες δέ τοι 'ίπποι .

your henchman is a man of no worth, and your horses are heavy.

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

105 αλλ' άγ' εμῶν οχέων επιβήσεο, όφρα ίδηαι

Come then, climb into my chariot, so that you may see

ao. imp. ao subj.

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

106 'οῖοι Τρώϊοι 'ίπποι επισταμένοι πεδίοιο

what the Trojan horses are like, how they understand their plain,

part.

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

107 κραιπνὰ μάλ' ένθα καὶ ένθα διωκέμεν ηδὲ φέβεσθαι ,

and how to traverse it in rapid pursuit and withdrawal;

inf. inf.

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

108 'ούς ποτ' απ' Αινείαν 'ελόμην μήστωρε φόβοιο .

horses I took away from Aineias, who strikes men to terror.

ao. dual

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

109 τούτω μὲν θεράποντε κομείτων, τώδε δὲ νῶϊ

Let the henchmen look after your horses now, while we two

dual dual impf. dual dual

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

110 Τρωσὶ εφ' 'ιπποδάμοις ιθύνομεν, όφρα καὶ Ἕκτωρ

steer these against the Trojans, breakers of horses, so Hektor

ao. subj.

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

111 είσεται ει καὶ εμὸν δόρυ μαίνεται εν παλάμῃσι .

even may know if my spear also rages in my hands' grip.'

fut. pres.

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

112 'ὼς έφατ', ουδ' απίθησε Γερήνιος 'ιππότα Νέστωρ .

He spoke, and Nestor the Gerenian horseman obeyed him.

impf. ao.

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

113 Νεστορέας μὲν έπειθ' 'ίππους θεράποντε κομείτην

Thereon the two strong henchmen, Sthenelos and the courtly

dual impf. dual

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

114 ίφθιμος Σθένελός τε καὶ Ευρυμέδων αγαπήνωρ .

Eurymedon, looked after the horses of Nestor. The others

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

115 τὼ δ' εις αμφοτέρω Διομήδεος 'άρματα βήτην :

both together mounted the chariot of Diomedes.

dual dual ao. dual

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

116 Νέστωρ δ' εν χείρεσσι λάβ' 'ηνία φοινικόεντα ,

Nestor in his hands took up the glittering reins, then

ao.

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

117 μάστιξεν δ' 'ίππους: τάχα δ' Ἕκτορος άγχι γένοντο .

lashed the horses on, and soon they were close to Hektor,

ao. ao.

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

118 τοῦ δ' ιθὺς μεμαῶτος ακόντισε Τυδέος 'υιός :

and as he raged straight forward the son of Tydeus threw at him

perf. part. ao.

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

119 καὶ τοῦ μέν ῥ' αφάμαρτεν, 'ὸ δ' 'ηνίοχον θεράποντα

and missed his man, but struck the charioteer, his henchman,

ao.

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

120 'υιὸν 'υπερθύμου Θηβαίου Ηνιοπῆα

Eniopeus, the son of high-hearted Thebaios,

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

121 'ίππων 'ηνί' έχοντα βάλε στῆθος παρὰ μαζόν .

striking him in the chest next to the nipple as he gripped the reins of his horses.

part. ao.

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

122 ήριπε δ' εξ οχέων, 'υπερώησαν δέ 'οι 'ίπποι

He fell out of the chariot, and the fast-footed horses

ao. ao.

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

123 ωκύποδες: τοῦ δ' αῦθι λύθη ψυχή τε μένος τε .

shied away. And there his life and his strength were scattered.

ao. p

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

124 Ἕκτορα δ' αινὸν άχος πύκασε φρένας 'ηνιόχοιο :

And bitter sorrow closed over Hektor's heart for his driver,

ao.

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125 τὸν μὲν έπειτ' είασε καὶ αχνυμένος περ 'εταίρου

yet grieving as he did for his friend he left him to lie there,

ao. part.

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

126 κεῖσθαι, 'ὸ δ' 'ηνίοχον μέθεπε θρασύν: ουδ' άρ' έτι δὴν

and went on after another bold charioteer; and it was not

inf. impf.

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

127 'ίππω δευέσθην σημάντορος: αῖψα γὰρ 'εῦρεν

long that the horses went lacking a driver, since soon he found one,

dual impf. dual ao.

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

128 Ιφιτίδην Αρχεπτόλεμον θρασύν, 'όν ῥα τόθ' 'ίππων

Archeptolemos, bold son of Iphitos, behind the fast-running horses.

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

129 ωκυπόδων επέβησε, δίδου δέ 'οι 'ηνία χερσίν .

and mounted him and gave reins, into his hands

ao. impf.

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

130 ένθά κε λοιγὸς έην καὶ αμήχανα έργα γένοντο ,

And now there would have been fighting beyond control, and destruction,

impf. ao.

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

131 καί νύ κε σήκασθεν κατὰ Ίλιον ηΰτε άρνες ,

now they would have been driven and penned like sheep against Ilion,

ao. p

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

132 ει μὴ άρ' οξὺ νόησε πατὴρ ανδρῶν τε θεῶν τε :

had not the father of gods and of men sharply perceived them.

ao.

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

133 βροντήσας δ' άρα δεινὸν αφῆκ' αργῆτα κεραυνόν ,

He thundered horribly and let loose the shimmering lightning

ao. part. ao.

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

134 κὰδ δὲ πρόσθ' 'ίππων Διομήδεος 'ῆκε χαμᾶζε :

and dashed it to the ground in front of the horses of Diomedes

ao.

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

135 δεινὴ δὲ φλὸξ ῶρτο θεείου καιομένοιο ,

and a ghastly blaze of flaming sulphur shot up,

ao. part.

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

136 τὼ δ' 'ίππω δείσαντε καταπτήτην 'υπ' όχεσφι :

and the horses terrified both cringed away against the chariot.

dual ao. dual ao. dual

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

137 Νέστορα δ' εκ χειρῶν φύγον 'ηνία σιγαλόεντα ,

And the glittering reins escaped out of the hands of Nestor,

ao.

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

138 δεῖσε δ' 'ό γ' εν θυμῷ, Διομήδεα δὲ προσέειπε :

and he was afraid in his heart and called out to Diomedes:

ao. ao.

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

139 Τυδεΐδη άγε δ' αῦτε φόβονδ' έχε μώνυχας 'ίππους .

'Son of Tydeus, steer now to flight your single-foot horses.

imp.

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

140 ῆ ου γινώσκεις 'ό τοι εκ Διὸς ουχ 'έπετ' αλκή ;

Can you not see that the power of Zeus no longer is with you?

pres. impf.

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

141 νῦν μὲν γὰρ τούτῳ Κρονίδης Ζεὺς κῦδος οπάζει

For the time Zeus, son of Kronos, gives glory to this man;

pres.

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

142 σήμερον: 'ύστερον αῦτε καὶ 'ημῖν, αί κ' εθέλῃσι ,

for today; hereafter, to us also; if he-may-want ,

subj.

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

143 δώσει: ανὴρ δέ κεν ού τι Διὸς νόον ειρύσσαιτο

will give no man can beat back the purpose of Zeus,

fut. ao. op.

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

144 ουδὲ μάλ' ίφθιμος, επεὶ ῆ πολὺ φέρτερός εστι .

not even one very strong, since Zeus is by far the greater.'

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ not . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

145 τὸν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα βοὴν αγαθὸς Διομήδης :

Then in turn Diomedes of the great war cry answered:

impf.

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

146 ναὶ δὴ ταῦτά γε πάντα γέρον κατὰ μοῖραν έειπες :

'Yes, old sir, all this you have said is fair and orderly.

ao.

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

147 αλλὰ τόδ' αινὸν άχος κραδίην καὶ θυμὸν 'ικάνει :

But this thought comes as a bitter sorrow to my heart and my spirit;

pres.

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

148 Ἕκτωρ γάρ ποτε φήσει ενὶ Τρώεσσ' αγορεύων :

for some day Hektor will say openly before the Trojans:

fut. part.

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

149 Τυδεΐδης 'υπ' εμεῖο φοβευμένος 'ίκετο νῆας .

"The son of Tydeus, running before me, fled to vessels."

part. ao.

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

150 'ώς ποτ' απειλήσει: τότε μοι χάνοι ευρεῖα χθών .

So he will vaunt; and then let the wide earth open beneath me.'

fut. ao. op

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

151 τὸν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα Γερήνιος 'ιππότα Νέστωρ :

Nestor the Gerenian horseman spoke to him in answer:

impf.

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

152 ώ μοι Τυδέος 'υιὲ δαΐφρονος, 'οῖον έειπες .

'Ah me, son of brave Tydeus; what a thing to have spoken.

ao.

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

153 εί περ γάρ σ' Ἕκτωρ γε κακὸν καὶ ανάλκιδα φήσει ,

If Hektor calls you a coward and a man of no strength, then

fut.

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

154 αλλ' ου πείσονται Τρῶες καὶ Δαρδανίωνες

will never believe him, the Trojans and Dardanians

fut.

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

155 καὶ Τρώων άλοχοι μεγαθύμων ασπιστάων ,

nor will the wives of the high-hearted Trojan warriors,

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

156 τάων εν κονίῃσι βάλες θαλεροὺς παρακοίτας .

they whose husbands you hurled in the dust in the pride of their manhood.'

ao.

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

157 'ὼς άρα φωνήσας φύγαδ' 'έτραπε μώνυχας 'ίππους

So he spoke, and turned to flight the single-foot horses

ao. part. ao.

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

158 αῦτις αν' ιωχμόν: επὶ δὲ Τρῶές τε καὶ Ἕκτωρ

back again into the rout; and now the Trojans and Hektor

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

159 ηχῇ θεσπεσίῃ βέλεα στονόεντα χέοντο .

with unearthly clamour showered their baneful missiles upon them,

impf.

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

160 τῷ δ' επὶ μακρὸν άϋσε μέγας κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

and tall Hektor of the shining helm called out in a great voice:

ao.

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

161 Τυδεΐδη περὶ μέν σε τίον Δαναοὶ ταχύπωλοι

'Son of Tydeus, beyond others the fast-mounted Danaans honoured you

impf.

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

162 'έδρῃ τε κρέασίν τε ιδὲ πλείοις δεπάεσσι :

with pride of place, the choice meats and the filled wine-cups.

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

163 νῦν δέ σ' ατιμήσουσι: γυναικὸς άρ' αντὶ τέτυξο .

But now they will disgrace you, who are no better than a woman.

fut. plp.

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

164 έρρε κακὴ γλήνη, επεὶ ουκ είξαντος εμεῖο

Down with you, you poor doll. You shall not storm our battlements

imp. ao. part.

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

165 πύργων 'ημετέρων επιβήσεαι, ουδὲ γυναῖκας

with me giving way before you, you shall not carry our women

fut.

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

166 άξεις εν νήεσσι: πάρος τοι δαίμονα δώσω .

home in your ships; before that comes I will give you your destiny.'

fut. fut.

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

167 'ὼς φάτο, Τυδεΐδης δὲ διάνδιχα μερμήριξεν

He spoke, and the son of Tydeus pondered doubtfully, whether

impf. ao.

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

168 'ίππους τε στρέψαι καὶ εναντίβιον μαχέσασθαι .

to turn his horses about and match his strength against Hektor.

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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

169 τρὶς μὲν μερμήριξε κατὰ φρένα καὶ κατὰ θυμόν ,

Three times in his heart and spirit he pondered turning,

ao.

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

170 τρὶς δ' άρ' απ' Ιδαίων ορέων κτύπε μητίετα Ζεὺς

and three times from the hills of Ida Zeus of the counsels

ao.

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

171 σῆμα τιθεὶς Τρώεσσι μάχης 'ετεραλκέα νίκην .

thundered, giving a sign to the Trojans that the battle was turning.

part.

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

172 Ἕκτωρ δὲ Τρώεσσι εκέκλετο μακρὸν αΰσας :

But Hektor called afar in a great voice to the Trojans:

ao. ao. part.

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

173 Τρῶες καὶ Λύκιοι καὶ Δάρδανοι αγχιμαχηταὶ

'Trojans, Lykians and Dardanians who fight at close quarters,

voc.

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

174 ανέρες έστε φίλοι, μνήσασθε δὲ θούριδος αλκῆς .

be men now, dear friends, remember your furious valour.

imp. ao. imp.

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

175 γινώσκω δ' 'ότι μοι πρόφρων κατένευσε Κρονίων

I see that the son of Kronos has bowed his head and assented

pres. ao.

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

176 νίκην καὶ μέγα κῦδος, ατὰρ Δαναοῖσί γε πῆμα :

to my high glory and success, but granted the Danaans disaster:

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

177 νήπιοι 'οὶ άρα δὴ τάδε τείχεα μηχανόωντο

fools, who designed with care these fortifications,

impf.

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

178 αβλήχρ' ουδενόσωρα: τὰ δ' ου μένος 'αμὸν ερύξει :

flimsy things, not worth a thought, which will not beat my strength back,

fut.

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

179 'ίπποι δὲ ῥέα τάφρον 'υπερθορέονται ορυκτήν .

but lightly my horses will leap the ditch they have dug them.

fut.

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

180 αλλ' 'ότε κεν δὴ νηυσὶ έπι γλαφυρῇσι γένωμαι ,

But after I have come beside their hollow ships, let there

ao. subj.

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

181 μνημοσύνη τις έπειτα πυρὸς δηΐοιο γενέσθω ,

be some who will remember to bring me ravening fire,

ao. imp.

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

182 'ως πυρὶ νῆας ενιπρήσω, κτείνω δὲ καὶ αυτοὺς

that I can set their ships on fire, and cut down

ao. subj. subj.

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

183 Αργείους παρὰ νηυσὶν ατυζομένους 'υπὸ καπνοῦ .

the very Argives mazed in the smoke at the side of their vessels.'

part.

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184 'ὼς ειπὼν 'ίπποισι εκέκλετο φώνησέν τε :

So he spoke, and called aloud to his horses, and spoke to them:

ao. part. ao. ao.

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

185 Ξάνθέ τε καὶ σὺ Πόδαργε καὶ Αίθων Λάμπέ τε δῖε

'Xanthos and you, Podargos, Aithon and Lampos the shining,

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

186 νῦν μοι τὴν κομιδὴν αποτίνετον, 'ὴν μάλα πολλὴν

now repay me for all that loving care in abundance

imp. dual

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

187 Ανδρομάχη θυγάτηρ μεγαλήτορος Ηετίωνος

Andromache the daughter of high-hearted Eëtion

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

188 'υμῖν πὰρ προτέροισι μελίφρονα πυρὸν έθηκεν

gave you: the sweet-hearted wheat before all the others

ao.

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189 οῖνόν τ' εγκεράσασα πιεῖν, 'ότε θυμὸς ανώγοι ,

and mixed wine with it for you to drink, when her heart inclined to it,

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

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

190 ὴ εμοί, 'ός πέρ 'οι θαλερὸς πόσις εύχομαι εῖναι .

as for me, who am proud that I am her young husband.

pres. inf.

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

191 αλλ' εφομαρτεῖτον καὶ σπεύδετον όφρα λάβωμεν

Follow close now and be rapid, so we may capture

imp. dual imp. dual ao. subj.

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

192 ασπίδα Νεστορέην, τῆς νῦν κλέος ουρανὸν 'ίκει

the shield of Nestor, whose high fame goes up to the sky now,

pres.

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

193 πᾶσαν χρυσείην έμεναι, κανόνας τε καὶ αυτήν ,

how it is all of gold, the shield itself and the cross-rods;

inf.

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

194 αυτὰρ απ' ώμοιϊν Διομήδεος 'ιπποδάμοιο

and strip from the shoulders of Diomedes, breaker of horses,

dual

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

195 δαιδάλεον θώρηκα, τὸν Ἥφαιστος κάμε τεύχων .

that elaborate corselet that Hephaistos wrought with much toil.

ao. part.

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

196 ει τούτω κε λάβοιμεν, εελποίμην κεν Αχαιοὺς

Could we capture these two things, I might hope the Achaians

dual ao. op. op.

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

197 αυτονυχεὶ νηῶν επιβησέμεν ωκειάων .

might embark this very night on their fast-running vessels.'

fut. inf.

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

198 'ὼς έφατ' ευχομένος, νεμέσησε δὲ πότνια Ἥρη ,

So he spoke, boasting, and the lady Hera was angry,

impf. part. ao.

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

199 σείσατο δ' εινὶ θρόνῳ, ελέλιξε δὲ μακρὸν Όλυμπον ,

and started upon her throne, and tall Olympos was shaken,

ao. ao.

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

200 καί ῥα Ποσειδάωνα μέγαν θεὸν αντίον ηύδα :

and she spoke straight out to the great god Poseidon:

impf.

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

201 ὼ πόποι εννοσίγαι' ευρυσθενές, ουδέ νυ σοί περ

'For shame, now, far-powerful shaker of the earth. In your breast

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202 ολλυμένων Δαναῶν ολοφύρεται εν φρεσὶ θυμός .

for the dying Danaans , the heart takes no sorrow

part. pres.

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

203 'οὶ δέ τοι εις Ἑλίκην τε καὶ Αιγὰς δῶρ' ανάγουσι

they who at Helike and at Aigai bring you offerings

pres.

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

204 πολλά τε καὶ χαρίεντα: σὺ δέ σφισι βούλεο νίκην .

numerous and delightful. Do you then plan that they conquer.

imp.

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205 εί περ γάρ κ' εθέλοιμεν, 'όσοι Δαναοῖσι αρωγοί ,

For if all of us who stand by the Danaans only were willing

op.

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206 Τρῶας απώσασθαι καὶ ερυκέμεν ευρύοπα Ζῆν ,

to hurl back the Trojans and hold off Zeus of the broad brows,

ao. inf. inf.

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

207 αυτοῦ κ' ένθ' ακάχοιτο καθημένος οῖος εν Ίδῃ .

he would be desperate, there where he sits by himself on Ida.'

ao. op. part.

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

208 τὴν δὲ μέγ' οχθήσας προσέφη κρείων ενοσίχθων :

Deeply troubled, the powerful shaker of the earth answered her

ao. part. impf.

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209 Ἥρη απτοεπὲς ποῖον τὸν μῦθον έειπες .

'Hera, reckless of word, what sort of thing have yo u spoken?

ao.

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210 ουκ ὰν έγωγ' εθέλοιμι Διῒ Κρονίωνι μάχεσθαι

I would not be willing that all the rest of us fight with

op. inf.

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

211 'ημέας τοὺς άλλους, επεὶ ῆ πολὺ φέρτερός εστι .

Zeus, the son of Kronos, since he is so much the greater.'

pres.

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

212 'ὼς 'οὶ μὲν τοιαῦτα πρὸς αλλήλους αγόρευον :

Now as these two were talking thus to each other, meanwhile

impf.

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213 τῶν δ' 'όσον εκ νηῶν απὸ πύργου τάφρος έεργε

for those others, all that space which the ditch of the wall held

impf.

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

214 πλῆθεν 'ομῶς 'ίππων τε καὶ ανδρῶν ασπιστάων

off from the ships was filled with armoured men and with horses

impf.

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

215 ειλομένων: είλει δὲ θοῷ ατάλαντος Άρηϊ

penned there; and he who penned them was a man like the rapid war god,

part. impf.

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

216 Ἕκτωρ Πριαμίδης, 'ότε 'οι Ζεὺς κῦδος έδωκε .

Hektor, Priam's son, since Zeus was giving him glory.

ao.

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217 καί νύ κ' ενέπρησεν πυρὶ κηλέῳ νῆας εΐσας ,

And now he might have kindled their balanced ships with the hot flame,

ao.

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

218 ει μὴ επὶ φρεσὶ θῆκ' Αγαμέμνονι πότνια Ἥρη

had not the lady Hera set it in Agamemnon's

ao.

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

219 αυτῷ ποιπνύσαντι θοῶς οτρῦναι Αχαιούς .

heart to rush in with speed himself and stir the Achaians.

ao. part. ao. inf.

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

220 βῆ δ' ιέναι παρά τε κλισίας καὶ νῆας Αχαιῶν

He went on his way beside the Achaians' ships and their shelters

ao. inf.

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

221 πορφύρεον μέγα φᾶρος έχων εν χειρὶ παχείῃ ,

holding up in his heavy hand the great coloured mantle,

part.

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

222 στῆ δ' επ' Οδυσσῆος μεγακήτεϊ νηῒ μελαίνῃ ,

and stood beside the black huge-hollowed ship of Odysseus,

ao.

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

223 'ή ῥ' εν μεσσάτῳ έσκε γεγωνέμεν αμφοτέρωσε ,

which lay in the midmost, so that he could call out to both sides,

impf. perf. inf.

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

224 ημὲν επ' Αίαντος κλισίας Τελαμωνιάδαο

either toward the shelters of Telamonian Aias,

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

225 ηδ' επ' Αχιλλῆος, τοί ῥ' έσχατα νῆας εΐσας

or toward Achilleus, since these two had drawn their balanced ships up

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

226 είρυσαν, ηνορέῃ πίσυνοι καὶ κάρτεϊ χειρῶν :

at the utter ends, sure of the strength of their hands and their courage.

ao.

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227 ήϋσεν δὲ διαπρύσιον Δαναοῖσι γεγωνώς :

He lifted his voice and called in a piercing cry to the Danaans:

ao. perf. part.

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

228 αιδὼς Αργεῖοι, κάκ' ελέγχεα, εῖδος αγητοί :

'Shame, you Argives, poor nonentities splendid to look on.

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

229 πῇ έβαν ευχωλαί, 'ότε δὴ φάμεν εῖναι άριστοι ,

Where are our high words gone, when we said that we were the bravest?

ao. impf. inf.

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

230 'ὰς 'οπότ' εν Λήμνῳ κενεαυχέες ηγοράασθε ,

those words you spoke before all in hollow vaunting at Lemnos

impf.

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231 έσθοντες κρέα πολλὰ βοῶν ορθοκραιράων

when you were filled with abundant meat of the high-horned oxen

part.

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

232 πίνοντες κρητῆρας επιστεφέας οίνοιο ,

and drank from the great bowls filled to the brim with wine, how each man

part.

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

233 Τρώων άνθ' 'εκατόν τε διηκοσίων τε 'έκαστος

could stand up against a hundred or even two hundred Trojans

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

234 στήσεσθ' εν πολέμῳ: νῦν δ' ουδ' 'ενὸς άξιοί ειμεν

in the fighting; now we together cannot match one of them,

fut. inf. pres.

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

235 Ἕκτορος, 'ὸς τάχα νῆας ενιπρήσει πυρὶ κηλέῳ .

Hektor, who must presently kindle our ships with the hot fire.

fut.

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

236 Ζεῦ πάτερ, ῆ ῥά τιν' ήδη 'υπερμενέων βασιλήων

Father Zeus, is it one of our too strong kings you have stricken

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

237 τῇδ' άτῃ ᾶσας καί μιν μέγα κῦδος απηύρας ;

in this disaster now, and stripped him of his high honour?

ao. impf.

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

238 ου μὲν δή ποτέ φημι τεὸν περικαλλέα βωμὸν

For I say that never did I pass by your fair-wrought altar

pres.

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

239 νηῒ πολυκλήϊδι παρελθέμεν ενθάδε έρρων ,

in my benched ships when I came here on this desperate journey;

ao. inf. part.

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

240 αλλ' επὶ πᾶσι βοῶν δημὸν καὶ μηρί' έκηα

but on all altars I burned the fat and the thighs of oxen

ao.

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241 'ιέμενος Τροίην ευτείχεον εξαλαπάξαι .

in my desire to sack the strong-walled city of the Trojans.

part. ao. inf.

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

242 αλλὰ Ζεῦ τόδε πέρ μοι επικρήηνον εέλδωρ :

Still, Zeus, bring to pass at least this thing that I pray for.

ao. imp.

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

243 αυτοὺς δή περ έασον 'υπεκφυγέειν καὶ αλύξαι ,

Let our men at least get clear and escape, and let not

ao. imp. ao. inf. ao. inf.

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

244 μηδ' 'ούτω Τρώεσσι έα δάμνασθαι Αχαιούς .

the Achaians be thus beaten down at the hands of the Trojans.'

imp. inf.

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

245 'ὼς φάτο, τὸν δὲ πατὴρ ολοφύρατο δάκρυ χέοντα ,

He spoke thus, and as he wept the father took pity upon him

impf. ao. part.

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

246 νεῦσε δέ 'οι λαὸν σόον έμμεναι ουδ' απολέσθαι .

and bent his head, that the people should stay alive, and not perish.

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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

247 αυτίκα δ' αιετὸν 'ῆκε τελειότατον πετεηνῶν ,

Straightway he sent down the most lordly of birds, an eagle,

ao.

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

248 νεβρὸν έχοντ' ονύχεσσι τέκος ελάφοιο ταχείης :

with a fawn, the young of the running deer, caught in his talons,

part.

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

249 πὰρ δὲ Διὸς βωμῷ περικαλλέϊ κάββαλε νεβρόν ,

who cast down the fawn beside Zeus' splendid altar

ao.

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

250 ένθα πανομφαίῳ Ζηνὶ ῥέζεσκον Αχαιοί .

where the Achaians wrought their devotions to Zeus of the Voices.

impf.

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251 'οὶ δ' 'ως οῦν είδονθ' 'ότ' άρ' εκ Διὸς ήλυθεν όρνις ,

They, when they saw the bird and knew it was Zeus who sent it,

ao. ao.

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

252 μᾶλλον επὶ Τρώεσσι θόρον, μνήσαντο δὲ χάρμης .

remembered once again their warcraft, and turned on the Trojans.

ao.

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

253 ένθ' ού τις πρότερος Δαναῶν πολλῶν περ εόντων

Then, many as the Danaans were, there was no man among them

part.

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

254 εύξατο Τυδεΐδαο πάρος σχέμεν ωκέας 'ίππους

could claim he held his fast horses ahead of the son of Tydeus

ao. ao. inf.

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

255 τάφρου τ' εξελάσαι καὶ εναντίβιον μαχέσασθαι ,

to drive them once more across the ditch and fight at close quarters,

ao. inf. ao. inf,

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

256 αλλὰ πολὺ πρῶτος Τρώων 'έλεν άνδρα κορυστὴν

but he was far the first to kill a chief man of the Trojans,

ao.

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

257 Φραδμονίδην Αγέλαον: 'ὸ μὲν φύγαδ' έτραπεν 'ίππους :

Phradmon's son, Agelaos, as he turned his team to escape him.

ao.

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

258 τῷ δὲ μεταστρεφθέντι μεταφρένῳ εν δόρυ πῆξεν

For in his back even as he was turning the spear fixed

ao. part. p ao.

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259 ώμων μεσσηγύς, διὰ δὲ στήθεσφι έλασσεν :

between the shoulders and was driven on through the chest beyond it.

ao.

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

260 ήριπε δ' εξ οχέων, αράβησε δὲ τεύχε' επ' αυτῷ .

He fell from the chariot, and his armour clattered upon him.

ao. ao.

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

261 τὸν δὲ μετ' Ατρεΐδαι Αγαμέμνων καὶ Μενέλαος ,

After him came the Atreidai, Menelaos and Agamemnon,

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

262 τοῖσι δ' επ' Αίαντες θοῦριν επιειμένοι αλκήν ,

and the two Aiantes gathering their fierce strength about them,

perf. part.

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

263 τοῖσι δ' επ' Ιδομενεὺς καὶ οπάων Ιδομενῆος

and with them Idomeneus and Idomeneus' companion

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

264 Μηριόνης ατάλαντος Ενυαλίῳ ανδρειφόντῃ ,

Meriones, a match for the murderous lord of battles,

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

265 τοῖσι δ' επ' Ευρύπυλος Ευαίμονος αγλαὸς 'υιός :

and after these Eurypylos, the glorious son of Euaimon;

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

266 Τεῦκρος δ' είνατος ῆλθε παλίντονα τόξα τιταίνων ,

and ninth came Teukros, bending into position the curved bow,

ao. part.

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

267 στῆ δ' άρ' 'υπ' Αίαντος σάκει Τελαμωνιάδαο .

and took his place in the shelter of Telamonian Aias' shield,

ao.

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

268 ένθ' Αίας μὲν 'υπεξέφερεν σάκος: αυτὰρ 'ό γ' 'ήρως

as Aias lifted the shield to take him. The hero

impf.

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

269 παπτήνας, επεὶ άρ τιν' οϊστεύσας εν 'ομίλῳ

would watch, whenever in the throng he had struck some man with an arrow,

ao. part. ao. part.

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

270 βεβλήκει, 'ὸ μὲν αῦθι πεσὼν απὸ θυμὸν όλεσσεν ,

and as the man dropped and died where he was stricken, the archer

plp. ao. part. ao.

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

271 αυτὰρ 'ὸ αῦτις ιὼν πάϊς 'ὼς 'υπὸ μητέρα δύσκεν

would run back again, like a child to the arms of his mother,

part. impf.

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

272 εις Αίανθ': 'ὸ δέ μιν σάκεϊ κρύπτασκε φαεινῷ .

to Aias, who would hide him in the glittering shield's protection.

impf.

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

273 ένθα τίνα πρῶτον Τρώων 'έλε Τεῦκρος αμύμων ;

Then which of the Trojans first did Teukros the blameless strike down ?

ao.

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

274 Ορσίλοχον μὲν πρῶτα καὶ Όρμενον ηδ' Οφελέστην

Orsilochos first of all, and Ormenos, and Ophelestes,

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

275 Δαίτορά τε Χρομίον τε καὶ αντίθεον Λυκοφόντην

Daitor and Chromios, and Lykophontes the godlike,

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

276 καὶ Πολυαιμονίδην Αμοπάονα καὶ Μελάνιππον ,

and Amopaon, Polyaimon's son, and Melanippos.

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

277 πάντας επασσυτέρους πέλασε χθονὶ πουλυβοτείρῃ .

All these he felled to the bountiful earth in close succession.

ao.

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

278 τὸν δὲ ιδὼν γήθησεν άναξ ανδρῶν Αγαμέμνων

Agamemnon the lord of men was glad as he watched him

ao. part. ao.

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

279 τόξου άπο κρατεροῦ Τρώων ολέκοντα φάλαγγας :

laying waste from the strong bow the Trojan battalions;

part.

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

280 στῆ δὲ παρ' αυτὸν ιὼν καί μιν πρὸς μῦθον έειπε :

he went over and stood beside him and spoke a word to him:

ao. part. ao.

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

281 Τεῦκρε φίλη κεφαλή, Τελαμώνιε κοίρανε λαῶν

'Telamonian Teukros, dear heart, o lord of your people,

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

282 βάλλ' 'ούτως, αί κέν τι φόως Δαναοῖσι γένηαι

strike so; thus you may be a light given to the Danaans,

imp. ao. subj.

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

283 πατρί τε σῷ Τελαμῶνι, 'ό σ' έτρεφε τυτθὸν εόντα ,

and to Telamon your father, who cherished you when you were little,

impf. part.

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

284 καί σε νόθον περ εόντα κομίσσατο 'ῷ ενὶ οίκῳ :

and, bastard as you were, looked after you in his own house.

part. ao.

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

285 τὸν καὶ τηλόθ' εόντα εϋκλείης επίβησον .

Bring him into glory, though he is far away; and for my part,

part. ao. imp.

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

286 σοὶ δ' εγὼ εξερέω 'ως καὶ τετελεσμένον έσται :

I will tell you , and it will be a thing accomplished:

fut. perf. part. fut.

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

287 αί κέν μοι δώῃ Ζεύς τ' αιγίοχος καὶ Αθήνη

if ever Zeus who holds the aegis and Athene grant me

ao. subj.

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

288 Ιλίου εξαλαπάξαι εϋκτίμενον πτολίεθρον ,

to sack outright the strong-founded citadel of Ilion,

ao. inf.

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

289 πρώτῳ τοι μετ' εμὲ πρεσβήϊον εν χερὶ θήσω ,

first after myself I will put into your hands some great gift

fut.

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

290 ὴ τρίποδ' ηὲ δύω 'ίππους αυτοῖσι όχεσφιν

of honour; a tripod, or two horses and the chariot with them,

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

291 ηὲ γυναῖχ', 'ή κέν τοι 'ομὸν λέχος εισαναβαίνοι .

or else a woman, who will go up into the same bed with you.'

op.

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

292 τὸν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσεφώνεε Τεῦκρος αμύμων :

Then in answer to him again spoke Teukros the blameless:

part. impf.

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

293 Ατρεΐδη κύδιστε τί με σπεύδοντα καὶ αυτὸν

'Son of Atreus, most lordly: must you then drive me, who am eager

part.

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

294 οτρύνεις ; ου μέν τοι 'όση δύναμίς γε πάρεστι

myself, as it is? Never, so far as the strength is in me,

pres. pres.

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

295 παύομαι, αλλ' εξ 'οῦ προτὶ Ίλιον ωσάμεθ' αυτοὺς

have I stopped, since we began driving the Trojans back upon Ilion;

pres. ao.

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

296 εκ τοῦ δὴ τόξοισι δεδεγμένος άνδρας εναίρω .

since then I have been lurking here with my bow, to strike down

perf. part. subj.

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

297 οκτὼ δὴ προέηκα τανυγλώχινας οϊστούς ,

fighters. And by this I have shot eight long-flanged arrows,

ao.

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

298 πάντες δ' εν χροῒ πῆχθεν αρηϊθόων αιζηῶν :

and all of them were driven into the bodies of young men, fighters;

ao. p

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

299 τοῦτον δ' ου δύναμαι βαλέειν κύνα λυσσητῆρα .

yet still I am not able to hit this mad dog.'

pres. ao. inf.

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

300 ῆ ῥα καὶ άλλον οϊστὸν απὸ νευρῆφιν ίαλλεν

He spoke, and let fly another shaft from the bowstring,

impf.

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

301 Ἕκτορος αντικρύ, βαλέειν δέ 'ε 'ίετο θυμός :

straight for Hektor, and all his heart was straining to hit him;

ao. inf. impf.

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

302 καὶ τοῦ μέν ῥ' αφάμαρθ', 'ὸ δ' αμύμονα Γοργυθίωνα

but missed his man, and struck down instead a strong son of Priam,

ao.

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

303 'υιὸν εῢν Πριάμοιο κατὰ στῆθος βάλεν ιῷ ,

Gorgythion the blameless, hit in the chest by an arrow;

ao.

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

304 τόν ῥ' εξ Αισύμηθεν οπυιομένη τέκε μήτηρ

Gorgythion whose mother was lovely Kastianeira,

part. ao.

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

305 καλὴ Καστιάνειρα δέμας εϊκυῖα θεῇσι .

Priam's bride from Aisyme, with the form of a goddess.

perf. part.

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

306 μήκων δ' 'ως 'ετέρωσε κάρη βάλεν, 'ή τ' ενὶ κήπῳ

He bent drooping his head to one side, as a garden poppy

ao.

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

307 καρπῷ βριθομένη νοτίῃσί τε ειαρινῇσι ,

bends beneath the weight of its yield and the rains of springtime;

part.

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

308 'ὼς 'ετέρωσ' ήμυσε κάρη πήληκι βαρυνθέν .

so his head bent slack to one side beneath the helm's weight.

ao. ao. part. p

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

309 Τεῦκρος δ' άλλον οϊστὸν απὸ νευρῆφι ίαλλεν

But Teukros now let fly another shaft from the bowstring,

impf.

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

310 Ἕκτορος αντικρύ, βαλέειν δέ 'ε 'ίετο θυμός .

straight for Hektor, and all his heart was straining to hit him,

ao. inf. impf.

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

311 αλλ' 'ό γε καὶ τόθ' 'άμαρτε: παρέσφηλεν γὰρ Απόλλων :

yet missed his man once again as Apollo faltered his arrow,

ao. ao.

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

312 αλλ' Αρχεπτόλεμον θρασὺν Ἕκτορος 'ηνιοχῆα

and struck Archeptolemos, bold charioteer of Hektor,

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

313 'ιέμενον πόλεμόνδε βάλε στῆθος παρὰ μαζόν :

in the chest next to the nipple as he charged into the fighting.

part. ao.

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

314 ήριπε δ' εξ οχέων, 'υπερώησαν δέ 'οι 'ίπποι

He fell out of the chariot, and the fast-footed horses

ao. ao.

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

315 ωκύποδες: τοῦ δ' αῦθι λύθη ψυχή τε μένος τε .

shied away. And there his life and his strength were scattered.

ao. p

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

316 Ἕκτορα δ' αινὸν άχος πύκασε φρένας 'ηνιόχοιο :

And bitter sorrow closed over Hektor's heart for his driver,

ao.

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317 τὸν μὲν έπειτ' είασε καὶ αχνυμένός περ 'εταίρου ,

yet grieving as he did for his friend he left him to lie there,

ao. part.

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

318 Κεβριόνην δ' εκέλευσεν αδελφεὸν εγγὺς εόντα

and called to his brother Kebriones who stood near to take up

ao. part.

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

319 'ίππων 'ηνί' 'ελεῖν: 'ὸ δ' άρ' ουκ απίθησεν ακούσας .

the reins of the horses, nor did he disobey him. But Hektor

ao. inf. ao. ao. part.

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

320 αυτὸς δ' εκ δίφροιο χαμαὶ θόρε παμφανόωντος

himself vaulted down to the ground from the shining chariot

ao. part.

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

321 σμερδαλέα ιάχων: 'ὸ δὲ χερμάδιον λάβε χειρί ,

crying a terrible cry and in his hand caught up a great stone,

part. ao.

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

322 βῆ δ' ιθὺς Τεύκρου, βαλέειν δέ 'ε θυμὸς ανώγει .

and went straight for Teukros, heart urgent to hit him. Now Teukros

ao. ao. inf. impf.

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

323 ήτοι 'ὸ μὲν φαρέτρης εξείλετο πικρὸν οϊστόν ,

had drawn a bitter arrow out of his quiver, and laid it

ao.

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

324 θῆκε δ' επὶ νευρῇ: τὸν δ' αῦ κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ

along the bowstring, but as he drew the shaft by his shoulder,

ao.

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

325 αυερύοντα παρ' ῶμον, 'όθι κληῒς αποέργει

there where between neck and chest the collar-bone interposes,

part. pres.

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

326 αυχένα τε στῆθός τε, μάλιστα δὲ καίριόν εστι ,

and this is a spot most mortal; in this place shining-helmed Hektor

pres.

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

327 τῇ ῥ' επὶ 'οῖ μεμαῶτα βάλεν λίθῳ οκριόεντι ,

struck him in all his fury with the jagged boulder, smashing

perf. part. ao.

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

328 ῥῆξε δέ 'οι νευρήν: νάρκησε δὲ χεὶρ επὶ καρπῷ ,

the sinew, and all his arm at the wrist was deadened.

ao. ao.

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

329 στῆ δὲ γνὺξ εριπών, τόξον δέ 'οι έκπεσε χειρός .

He dropped to one knee and stayed, and the bow fell from his hand. Aias

ao. ao. part. ao.

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

330 Αίας δ' ουκ αμέλησε κασιγνήτοιο πεσόντος ,

was not forgetful of his fallen brother, but running

ao. ao. part.

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

331 αλλὰ θέων περίβη καί 'οι σάκος αμφεκάλυψε .

stood bestriding him and covered him under the great shield.

part. ao. ao.

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

332 τὸν μὲν έπειθ' 'υποδύντε δύω ερίηρες 'εταῖροι

Thereon Mekisteus, son of Echios, and brilliant Alastor,

ao. part. dual

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

333 Μηκιστεὺς Εχίοιο πάϊς καὶ δῖος Αλάστωρ

two staunch companions, stooping beneath it, caught up Teukros

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

334 νῆας έπι γλαφυρὰς φερέτην βαρέα στενάχοντα .

and carried him, groaning heavily, to the hollow vessels.

impf. dual part.

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

335 ὰψ δ' αῦτις Τρώεσσι Ολύμπιος εν μένος ῶρσεν :

Now once again the Olympian filled the Trojans with fury

ao.

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

336 'οὶ δ' ιθὺς τάφροιο βαθείης ῶσαν Αχαιούς :

and they piled the Achaians straight backward against the deep ditch,

ao.

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

337 Ἕκτωρ δ' εν πρώτοισι κίε σθένεϊ βλεμεαίνων .

as Hektor ranged in their foremost ranks in the pride of his great strength.

impf. part.

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

338 'ως δ' 'ότε τίς τε κύων συὸς αγρίου ηὲ λέοντος

As when some hunting hound in the speed of his feet pursuing

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

339 'άπτηται κατόπισθε ποσὶν ταχέεσσι διώκων

a wild boar or a lion snaps from behind at his quarters

subj. part.

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

340 ισχία τε γλουτούς τε, 'ελισσομένον τε δοκεύει ,

or flanks, but watches for the beast to turn upon him, so Hektor

part. pres.

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

341 'ὼς Ἕκτωρ ὼπαζε κάρη κομόωντας Αχαιούς ,

followed close on the heels of the flowing-haired Achaians,

impf. part.

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

342 αιὲν αποκτείνων τὸν οπίστατον: 'οὶ δὲ φέβοντο .

killing ever the last of the men; and they fled in terror.

part. impf.

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

343 αυτὰρ επεὶ διά τε σκόλοπας καὶ τάφρον έβησαν

But after they had crossed back over the ditch and the sharp stakes

ao.

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

344 φευγόντες, πολλοὶ δὲ δάμεν Τρώων 'υπὸ χερσί ,

in flight, and many had gone down under the hands of the Trojans,

part. ao. p

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

345 'οὶ μὲν δὴ παρὰ νηυσὶ ερητύοντο μενόντες ,

they reined in and stood fast again beside their ships, calling

impf. part.

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

346 αλλήλοισί τε κεκλομένοι καὶ πᾶσι θεοῖσι

aloud upon each other, and to all of the gods uplifting

ao. part.

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

347 χεῖρας ανισχόντες μεγάλ' ευχετόωντο 'έκαστος :

their hands each man of them cried out his prayers in a great voice,

part. impf.

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

348 Ἕκτωρ δ' αμφιπεριστρώφα καλλίτριχας 'ίππους

while Hektor, wearing the stark eyes of a Gorgon, or murderous

impf.

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

349 Γοργοῦς όμματ' έχων ηδὲ βροτολοιγοῦ Άρηος .

Ares, wheeled about at the edge his bright-maned horses.

part.

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

350 τοὺς δὲ ιδοῦσ' ελέησε θεὰ λευκώλενος Ἥρη ,

Now seeing them the goddess of the white arms, Hera, took pity

ao. part. ao.

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

351 αῖψα δ' Αθηναίην έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and immediately she spoke to Pallas Athene her winged words:

impf.

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

352 ὼ πόποι αιγιόχοιο Διὸς τέκος ουκέτι νῶϊ

'For shame, daughter of Zeus who wears the aegis! no longer

dual

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

353 ολλυμένων Δαναῶν κεκαδησόμεθ' 'υστάτιόν περ ;

shall we care for the Danaans in their uttermost hour of destruction ?

part. fut. perf.

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

354 'οί κεν δὴ κακὸν οῖτον αναπλήσαντες όλωνται

These must then fill out an evil destiny, and perish

ao. part. ao. subj.

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

355 ανδρὸς 'ενὸς ῥιπῇ, 'ὸ δὲ μαίνεται ουκέτ' ανεκτῶς

in the wind of one man's fury where none can stand now against him,

pres.

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

356 Ἕκτωρ Πριαμίδης, καὶ δὴ κακὰ πολλὰ έοργε .

Hektor, Priam's son, who has wrought so much evil already.'

perf.

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

357 τὴν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Αθήνη :

Then in turn the goddess grey-eyed Athene answered her:

ao.

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

358 καὶ λίην 'οῦτός γε μένος θυμόν τ' ολέσειε

'Yet even this man would have his life and strength taken from him,

ao. op.

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

359 χερσὶ 'υπ' Αργείων φθιμένος εν πατρίδι γαίῃ :

dying under the hands of the Argives in his own country;

ao. part.

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

360 αλλὰ πατὴρ 'ουμὸς φρεσὶ μαίνεται ουκ αγαθῇσι

but it is my father who is so furious in his heart of evil.

pres.

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

361 σχέτλιος, αιὲν αλιτρός, εμῶν μενέων απερωεύς :

He is hard, and forever wicked; he crosses my high hopes,

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

362 ουδέ τι τῶν μέμνηται, 'ό 'οι μάλα πολλάκις 'υιὸν

nor remembers at all those many times I rescued his own son,

perf.

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

363 τειρομένον σώεσκον 'υπ' Ευρυσθῆος αέθλων .

Herakles, when the tasks of Eurystheus were too much for his strength.

part. impf.

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

364 ήτοι 'ὸ μὲν κλαίεσκε πρὸς ουρανόν, αυτὰρ εμὲ Ζεὺς

And time and again he would cry out aloud to the heavens,

impf.

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

365 τῷ επαλεξήσουσαν απ' ουρανόθεν προΐαλλεν .

and Zeus would send me down in speed from the sky to help him.

fut. part. impf.

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

366 ει γὰρ εγὼ τάδε ῂδε' ενὶ φρεσὶ πευκαλίμῃσι

If in the wiliness of my heart I had had thoughts like his,

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

367 εύτε μιν εις Αΐδαο πυλάρταο προύπεμψεν

when Herakles was sent down to Hades of the Gates, to hale back

ao.

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

368 εξ Ερέβευς άξοντα κύνα στυγεροῦ Αΐδαο ,

from the Kingdom of the Dark the hound of the grisly death god,

fut. part.

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

369 ουκ ὰν 'υπεξέφυγε Στυγὸς 'ύδατος αιπὰ ῥέεθρα .

never would he have got clear of the steep-dripping Stygian water.

ao.

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

370 νῦν δ' εμὲ μὲν στυγέει, Θέτιδος δ' εξήνυσε βουλάς ,

Yet now Zeus hates me, and is bent to the wishes of Thetis

pres. ao.

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

371 'ή 'οι γούνατ' έκυσσε καὶ έλλαβε χειρὶ γενείου ,

who kissed his knees and stroked his chin in her hand, and entreated

ao. ao.

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

372 λισσομένη τιμῆσαι Αχιλλῆα πτολίπορθον .

that he give honour to Achilleus, the sacker of cities.

part. ao. inf.

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

373 έσται μὰν 'ότ' ὰν αῦτε φίλην γλαυκώπιδα είπῃ .

Yet time shall be when he calls me again his dear girl of the grey eyes.

fut. ao. subj.

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

374 αλλὰ σὺ μὲν νῦν νῶϊν επέντυε μώνυχας 'ίππους ,

So then: do you put under their harness our single-foot horses

dual imp.

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

375 όφρ' ὰν εγὼ καταδῦσα Διὸς δόμον αιγιόχοιο

while I go back into the house of Zeus, the lord of the aegis,

ao. part.

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

376 τεύχεσι ες πόλεμον θωρήξομαι, όφρα ίδωμαι

and arm me in my weapons of war. So shall I discover

fut. ao. subj.

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

377 ει νῶϊ Πριάμοιο πάϊς κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ

whether the son of Priam, Hektor of the shining helmet,

dual

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

378 γηθήσει προφανέντε ανὰ πτολέμοιο γεφύρας ,

will feel joy to see us apparent on the outworks of battle,

fut. ao. part. p dual

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

379 ῆ τις καὶ Τρώων κορέει κύνας ηδ' οιωνοὺς

or see if some Trojan give the dogs and the birds their desire

fut.

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

380 δημῷ καὶ σάρκεσσι, πεσὼν επὶ νηυσὶ Αχαιῶν .

with fat and flesh, struck down beside the ships of the Achaians.'

ao. part.

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

381 'ὼς έφατ', ουδ' απίθησε θεὰ λευκώλενος Ἥρη .

She spoke, nor failed to persuade the goddess Hera of the white arms.

impf. ao.

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

382 'ὴ μὲν εποιχομένη χρυσάμπυκας έντυεν 'ίππους

And she, Hera, exalted goddess, daughter of Kronos

part. impf.

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

383 Ἥρη πρέσβα θεὰ θυγάτηρ μεγάλοιο Κρόνοιο :

the mighty, went away to harness the gold-bridled horses.

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

384 αυτὰρ Αθηναίη κούρη Διὸς αιγιόχοιο

Now in turn Athene, daughter of Zeus of the aegis,

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385 πέπλον μὲν κατέχευεν 'εανὸν πατρὸς επ' ούδει

beside the threshold of her father slipped off her elaborate

impf.

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386 ποικίλον, 'όν ῥ' αυτὴ ποιήσατο καὶ κάμε χερσί ,

dress which she herself had wrought with her hands' patience,

ao. ao.

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

387 'ὴ δὲ χιτῶν' ενδῦσα Διὸς νεφεληγερέταο

and now assuming the war tunic of Zeus who gathers

ao. part.

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

388 τεύχεσι ες πόλεμον θωρήσσετο δακρυόεντα .

the clouds, she armed herself in her gear for the dismal fighting.

impf.

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389 ες δ' όχεα φλόγεα ποσὶ βήσετο, λάζετο δ' έγχος

She set her feet in the blazing chariot, and took up a spear,

ao. impf.

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390 βριθὺ μέγα στιβαρόν, τῷ δάμνησι στίχας ανδρῶν

heavy, huge, thick, wherewith she beats down the battalions of fighting

pres.

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

391 'ηρώων, τοῖσίν τε κοτέσσεται οβριμοπάτρη .

men, against whom she of the mighty father is angered.

fut.

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

392 Ἥρη δὲ μάστιγι θοῶς επεμαίετ' άρ' 'ίππους :

Hera laid the lash swiftly on the horses; and moving

impf.

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

393 αυτόμαται δὲ πύλαι μύκον ουρανοῦ 'ὰς έχον Ὧραι ,

of themselves groaned the gates of the sky that the Hours guarded,

ao.

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394 τῇς επιτέτραπται μέγας ουρανὸς Ούλυμπός τε

those Hours to whose charge is given the huge sky and Olympos

perf.

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395 ημὲν ανακλῖναι πυκινὸν νέφος ηδ' επιθεῖναι .

to open up the dense darkness or again to close it.

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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396 τῇ ῥα δι' αυτάων κεντρηνεκέας έχον 'ίππους .

Through the way between they held the speed of their goaded horses.

impf.

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397 Ζεὺς δὲ πατὴρ Ίδηθεν επεὶ ίδε χώσατ' άρ' αινῶς ,

But Zeus father, watching from Ida, was angered terribly

ao. ao.

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398 Ἶριν δ' ώτρυνε χρυσόπτερον αγγελέουσαν :

and stirred Iris of the golden wings to run with his message:

impf. fut. part.

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

399 βάσκ' ίθι Ἶρι ταχεῖα, πάλιν τρέπε μηδ' έα άντην

'Go forth, Iris the swift, turn them back again, let them not reach me,

imp. impf. imp. imp.

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400 έρχεσθ': ου γὰρ καλὰ συνοισόμεθα πτόλεμόνδε .

since we would close in fighting thus that would be unseemly.

inf. fut.

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401 'ῶδε γὰρ εξερέω, τὸ δὲ καὶ τετελεσμένον έσται :

For I will say this straight out, and it will be a thing accomplished:

fut. perf. part. fut.

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

402 γυιώσω μέν σφωϊν 'υφ' 'άρμασι ωκέας 'ίππους ,

I will lame beneath the harness their fast-running horses,

fut. dual

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

403 αυτὰς δ' εκ δίφρου βαλέω κατά θ' 'άρματα άξω :

and hurl the gods from the driver's place, and smash their chariot;

fut. fut.

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

404 ουδέ κεν ες δεκάτους περιτελλομένους ενιαυτοὺς

and not in the circle of ten returning years shall they be whole

part.

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

405 'έλκε' απαλθήσεσθον, 'ά κεν μάρπτῃσι κεραυνός :

of the wounds where the stroke of the lightning hits them; so that

fut. dual subj.

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406 όφρ' ειδῇ γλαυκῶπις 'ότ' ὰν 'ῷ πατρὶ μάχηται .

the grey-eyed goddess may know when it is her father she fights with.

perf. subj. subj.

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

407 Ἥρῃ δ' ού τι τόσον νεμεσίζομαι ουδὲ χολοῦμαι :

Yet with Hera I am not so angry, neither indignant,

pres. pres.

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408 αιεὶ γάρ μοι έωθεν ενικλᾶν 'όττί νοήσω .

since it is ever her way to cross the commands that I give her.'

perf. inf. ao. subj.

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

409 'ὼς έφατ', ῶρτο δὲ Ἶρις αελλόπος αγγελέουσα ,

He spoke, and Iris, storm-footed, rose with his message

impf. ao. fut. part.

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410 βῆ δὲ κατ' Ιδαίων ορέων ες μακρὸν Όλυμπον .

and took her way from the peaks of Ida to tall Olympos,

ao.

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411 πρώτῃσιν δὲ πύλῃσι πολυπτύχου Ουλύμποιο

and at the utmost gates of many-folded Olympos

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412 αντομένη κατέρυκε, Διὸς δέ σφ' έννεπε μῦθον :

met and stayed them, and spoke the word that Zeus had given her:

part. impf. impf.

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413 πῇ μέματον ; τί σφῶϊν ενὶ φρεσὶ μαίνεται ῆτορ ;

'Where so furious ? How can your hearts so storm within you ?

perf. dual dual pres.

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414 ουκ εάᾳ Κρονίδης επαμυνέμεν Αργείοισι .

The son of Kronos will not let you stand by the Argives.

pres. inf.

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

415 'ῶδε γὰρ ηπείλησε Κρόνου πάϊς, 'ῇ τελέει περ ,

Since Zeus has uttered this threat and will make it a thing accomplished:

ao. fut.

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416 γυιώσειν μὲν σφῶϊν 'υφ' 'άρμασι ωκέας 'ίππους ,

that he will lame beneath the harness your fast-running horses,

fut. inf. dual

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

417 αυτὰς δ' εκ δίφρου βαλέειν κατά θ' 'άρματα άξειν :

and hurl yourselves from the driver's place, and smash your chariot;

fut. inf. fut. inf.

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

418 ουδέ κεν ες δεκάτους περιτελλομένους ενιαυτοὺς

and not in the circle of ten returning years would you be whole

part.

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

419 'έλκε' απαλθήσεσθον, 'ά κεν μάρπτῃσι κεραυνός :

of the wounds where the stroke of the lightning hits you; so that

fut. dual subj.

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420 όφρ' ειδῇς γλαυκῶπι 'ότ' ὰν σῷ πατρὶ μάχηαι .

you may know, grey-eyed goddess, when it is your father you fight with.

perf. subj. subj.

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

421 Ἥρῃ δ' ού τι τόσον νεμεσίζεται ουδὲ χολοῦται :

Yes, you, bold brazen wench, are audacious indeed, if truly

pres. pres.

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422 αιεὶ γάρ 'οι έωθεν ενικλᾶν 'όττι νοήσῃ :

you dare to lift up your gigantic spear in the face of your father.

perf. inf. ao. subj.

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

423 αλλὰ σύ γ' αινοτάτη κύον αδδεὲς ει ετεόν γε

Yet with Hera he is not so angry, neither indignant,

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424 τολμήσεις Διὸς άντα πελώριον έγχος αεῖραι .

since it is ever her way to cross the commands he gives her.'

fut. ao. inf.

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

425 'ὴ μὲν άρ' 'ὼς ειποῦσ' απέβη πόδας ωκέα Ἶρις ,

So Iris the swift-footed spoke and went away from them,

ao. part. ao.

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426 αυτὰρ Αθηναίην Ἥρη πρὸς μῦθον έειπεν :

and now Hera spoke a word to Pallas Athene:

ao.

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

427 ὼ πόποι αιγιόχοιο Διὸς τέκος, ουκέτ' έγωγε

'Alas, daughter of Zeus of the aegis: I can no longer

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428 νῶϊν εῶ Διὸς άντα βροτῶν 'ένεκα πτολεμίζειν :

let us fight in the face of Zeus for the sake of mortals.

dual pres. inf.

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

429 τῶν άλλος μὲν αποφθίσθω, άλλος δὲ βιώτω ,

Let one of them perish then, let another live,

ao. imp. imp.

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

430 'ός κε τύχῃ: κεῖνος δὲ τὰ 'ὰ φρονέων ενὶ θυμῷ

who may-throw ; and that-one understanding those things in heart

ao. subj. part.

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431 Τρωσί τε καὶ Δαναοῖσι δικαζέτω, ὡς ἐπιεικές.

work out whatever decrees he will on Danaans and Trojans.'

imp.

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

432 'ὼς άρα φωνήσασα πάλιν τρέπε μώνυχας 'ίππους :

So she spoke, and turned back again her single-foot horses,

ao. part. impf.

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

433 τῇσιν δ' Ὧραι μὲν λῦσαν καλλίτριχας 'ίππους ,

and the Hours set free their flowing-maned horses from the harness,

ao.

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

434 καὶ τοὺς μὲν κατέδησαν επ' αμβροσίῃσι κάπῃσιν ,

and tethered them at their mangers that were piled with ambrosia

ao. impf.

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

435 'άρματα δ' έκλιναν πρὸς ενώπια παμφανόωντα :

and leaned the chariot against the shining inward wall. Meanwhile

ao. part.

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

436 αυταὶ δὲ χρυσέοισι επὶ κλισμοῖσι κάθιζον

the goddesses themselves took their place on the golden couches

impf.

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

437 μίγδ' άλλοισι θεοῖσι, φίλον τετιημέναι ῆτορ .

among the other immortals, their hearts deep grieving within them.

perf. part.

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438 Ζεὺς δὲ πατὴρ Ίδηθεν εΰτροχον 'άρμα καὶ 'ίππους

Now father Zeus steered back from Ida his strong-wheeled chariot

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439 Ούλυμπόνδε δίωκε, θεῶν δ' εξίκετο θώκους .

and horses to Olympos, and came among the gods' sessions,

impf. ao.

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

440 τῷ δὲ καὶ 'ίππους μὲν λῦσε κλυτὸς εννοσίγαιος ,

while for him the famed shaker of the earth set free his horses,

ao.

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

441 'άρματα δ' ὰμ βωμοῖσι τίθει κατὰ λῖτα πετάσσας :

and put the chariot on its stand, with a cloth spread over it.

impf. ao. part.

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

442 αυτὸς δὲ χρύσειον επὶ θρόνον ευρύοπα Ζεὺς

Then Zeus himself of the wide brows took his place on the golden

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443 'έζετο, τῷ δ' 'υπὸ ποσσὶ μέγας πελεμίζετ' Όλυμπος .

throne, as underneath his feet tall Olympos was shaken.

impf. impf.

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

444 'αὶ δ' οῖαι Διὸς αμφὶς Αθηναίη τε καὶ Ἥρη

These two alone, Hera and Athene, stayed seated apart aside

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445 'ήσθην, ουδέ τί μιν προσεφώνεον ουδ' ερέοντο :

from Zeus, and would not speak to him, nor ask him a question;

impf. dual impf. impf.

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

446 αυτὰρ 'ὸ έγνω 'ῇσι ενὶ φρεσὶ φώνησέν τε :

but he knew the whole matter within his heart, and spoke to them.

ao. ao.

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

447 τίφθ' 'ούτω τετίησθον Αθηναίη τε καὶ Ἥρη ;

'Why then are you two sorrowful, Athene and Hera ?

perf. dual

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

448 ου μέν θην κάμετόν γε μάχῃ ένι κυδιανείρῃ

Surely in the battle where men win glory you were not wearied out,

ao. dual

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

449 ολλῦσαι Τρῶας, τοῖσιν κότον αινὸν έθεσθε .

destroying those Trojans on whom you have set your grim wrath.

ao. inf. ao.

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

450 πάντως, 'οῖον εμόν γε μένος καὶ χεῖρες άαπτοι ,

In whole account, such is my strength and my hand so invincible,

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

451 ουκ άν με τρέψειαν 'όσοι θεοί εισ' εν Ολύμπῳ .

not all the gods who are on Olympos could turn me backward,

ao. op. pres.

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

452 σφῶϊν δὲ πρίν περ τρόμος έλλαβε φαίδιμα γυῖα

but before this the trembling took hold of your shining bodies,

dual ao.

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

453 πρὶν πόλεμόν τ' ιδέειν πολέμοιό τε μέρμερα έργα .

before you could look upon the fighting and war's work of sorrow;

ao. inf.

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

454 'ῶδε γὰρ εξερέω, τὸ δέ κεν τετελεσμένον ῆεν :

for I will say straight out, and it would now be a thing accomplished:

fut. perf. part. impf.

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

455 ουκ ὰν ἐφ' 'υμετέρων οχέων πληγέντε κεραυνῷ

once hit in your car by the lightning stroke you could never

ao. part. p dual

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

456 ὰψ ες Όλυμπον 'ίκεσθον, 'ίν' αθανάτων 'έδος εστί .

have come back to Olympos, where is place of immortals.'

ao. dual pres.

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

457 'ὼς έφαθ', 'αὶ δ' επέμυξαν Αθηναίη τε καὶ Ἥρη :

So he spoke; and Athene and Hera muttered, since they were

impf. ao.

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

458 πλησίαι 'αί γ' 'ήσθην, κακὰ δὲ Τρώεσσι μεδέσθην .

sitting close to each other, devising evil for the Trojans.

impf. dual impf. dual

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459 ήτοι Αθηναίη ακέων ῆν ουδέ τι εῖπε

Still Athene stayed silent and said nothing, but only

impf. ao.

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

460 σκυζομένη Διῒ πατρί, χόλος δέ μιν άγριος 'ῄρει :

sulked at Zeus her father, and savage anger took hold of her.

part. impf.

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

461 Ἥρῃ δ' ουκ έχαδε στῆθος χόλον, αλλὰ προσηύδα :

But the heart of Hera could not contain her anger, and she spoke forth:

ao. impf.

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

462 αινότατε Κρονίδη ποῖον τὸν μῦθον έειπες .

'Majesty, son of Kronos, what sort of thing have you spoken?

ao.

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463 εῦ νυ καὶ 'ημεῖς ίδμεν 'ό τοι σθένος ουκ επιεικτόν :

We know well already your strength, how it is no small thing.

perf.

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

464 αλλ' έμπης Δαναῶν ολοφυρόμεθ' αιχμητάων ,

Yet even so we are sorrowful for the Danaan spearmen

pres.

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

465 'οί κεν δὴ κακὸν οῖτον αναπλήσαντες όλωνται .

who must fill out an unhappy destiny, and perish.

ao. part. ao. subj.

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

466 αλλ' ήτοι πολέμου μὲν αφεξόμεθ', ει σὺ κελεύεις :

Still we shall keep out of the fighting, as you command us;

fut. pres.

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

467 βουλὴν δ' Αργείοις 'υποθησόμεθ' 'ή τις ονήσει ,

yet we will put good counsel in the Argives, if it may help them;

fut. fut.

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

468 'ως μὴ πάντες όλωνται οδυσσαμένοιο τεοῖο .

so that not all of them will die because of your anger.'

ao. subj. ao. part.

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

469 τὴν δ' απαμειβομένος προσέφη νεφεληγερέτα Ζεύς :

Zeus who gathers the clouds spoke to her again in answer:

part. impf.

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

470 ηοῦς δὴ καὶ μᾶλλον 'υπερμενέα Κρονίωνα

'Tomorrow at the dawning, lady Hera of the ox eyes,

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

471 όψεαι, αί κ' εθέλῃσθα, βοῶπις πότνια Ἥρη

you will see, if you have the heart, a still mightier son of Kronos

fut. subj.

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

472 ολλύντ' Αργείων πουλὺν στρατὸν αιχμητάων :

perishing the ranged numbers of Argive spearmen.

part.

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

473 ου γὰρ πρὶν πολέμου αποπαύσεται όβριμος Ἕκτωρ

For Hektor the huge will not sooner be stayed from his fighting

fut.

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

474 πρὶν όρθαι παρὰ ναῦφι ποδώκεα Πηλεΐωνα ,

until there stirs by the ships the swift-footed son of Peleus

ao. inf.

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

475 ήματι τῷ 'ότ' ὰν 'οὶ μὲν επὶ πρύμνῃσι μάχωνται

on that day when they shall fight by the sterns of the beached ships

subj.

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

476 στείνει εν αινοτάτῳ περὶ Πατρόκλοιο θανόντος :

in the narrow place of necessity over fallen Patroklos.

ao. part.

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

477 'ὼς γὰρ θέσφατόν εστι: σέθεν δ' εγὼ ουκ αλεγίζω

This is the way it is fated to be; and for you and your anger

pres. pres.

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

478 χωομένης, ουδ' εί κε τὰ νείατα πείραθ' 'ίκηαι

I care not; not if you stray apart to the undermost limits

part. ao. subj.

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

479 γαίης καὶ πόντοιο, 'ίν' Ιάπετός τε Κρόνος τε

of earth and sea, where Iapetos and Kronos seated

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

480 'ήμενοι ούτ' αυγῇς Ὑπερίονος Ηελίοιο

have no shining of the sun god Hyperion to delight them

part.

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

481 τέρποντ' ούτ' ανέμοισι, βαθὺς δέ τε Τάρταρος αμφίς :

nor winds' delight, but Tartaros stands deeply about them;

pres.

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

482 ουδ' ὴν ένθ' αφίκηαι αλωμένη, ού σευ έγωγε

not even if you reach that place in your wandering shall I

ao. subj. part.

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

483 σκυζομένης αλέγω, επεὶ ου σέο κύντερον άλλο .

care for your sulks; since there is nothing more shameless than you are.'

part. pres.

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

484 'ὼς φάτο, τὸν δ' ού τι προσέφη λευκώλενος Ἥρη .

So he spoke, and Hera of the white arms gave him no answer.

impf. impf.

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

485 εν δ' έπεσ' Ωκεανῷ λαμπρὸν φάος ηελίοιο

And now the shining light of the sun was dipped in the Ocean

ao.

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486 'έλκον νύκτα μέλαιναν επὶ ζείδωρον άρουραν .

trailing black night across the grain-giving land. For the Trojans

impf.

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487 Τρωσὶν μέν ῥ' αέκουσι έδυ φάος, αυτὰρ Αχαιοῖς

the daylight sank against their will, but for the Achaians

ao.

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488 ασπασίη τρίλλιστος επήλυθε νὺξ ερεβεννή .

sweet and thrice-supplicated was the coming on of the dark night.

ao.

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489 Τρώων αῦτ' αγορὴν ποιήσατο φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ

Now glorious Hektor held an assembly of all the Trojans,

ao.

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490 νόσφι νεῶν αγαγὼν ποταμῷ έπι δινήεντι ,

taking them aside from the ships, by a swirling river

ao. part.

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

491 εν καθαρῷ 'όθι δὴ νεκύων διεφαίνετο χῶρος .

on clean ground, where there showed a space not cumbered with corpses.

impf.

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492 εξ 'ίππων δ' αποβάντες επὶ χθόνα μῦθον άκουον

They stepped to the ground from behind their horses and listened to Hektor

ao. part. impf.

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493 τόν ῥ' Ἕκτωρ αγόρευε Διῒ φίλος: εν δ' άρα χειρὶ

the loved of Zeus, and the words he spoke to them. He in his hand held

impf.

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

494 έγχος έχ' 'ενδεκάπηχυ: πάροιθε δὲ λάμπετο δουρὸς

the eleven-cubit-long spear, whose shaft was tipped with a shining

impf. impf.

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495 αιχμὴ χαλκείη, περὶ δὲ χρύσεος θέε πόρκης ,

bronze spearhead, and a ring of gold was hooped to hold it.

impf.

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496 τῷ 'ό γ' ερεισαμένος έπεα Τρώεσσι μετηύδα :

Leaning upon this spear he spoke his words to the Trojans:

ao. part. impf.

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497 κέκλυτέ μευ Τρῶες καὶ Δάρδανοι ηδ' επίκουροι :

'Trojans and Dardanians and companions in arms: hear me.

ao. imp.

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498 νῦν εφάμην νῆάς τ' ολέσας καὶ πάντας Αχαιοὺς

Now I had thought that, destroying the ships and all the Achaians,

impf. ao. part.

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499 ὰψ απονοστήσειν προτὶ Ίλιον ηνεμόεσσαν :

we might take our way back once more to windy Ilion,

fut. inf.

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500 αλλὰ πρὶν κνέφας ῆλθε, τὸ νῦν εσάωσε μάλιστα

but the darkness came too soon, and this beyond all else rescued

ao. ao.

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501 Αργείους καὶ νῆας επὶ ῥηγμῖνι θαλάσσης .

the Argives and their vessels along the beach where the sea breaks.

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502 αλλ' ήτοι νῦν μὲν πειθώμεθα νυκτὶ μελαίνῃ

But now let us give way to black night's persuasion; let us

subj.

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503 δόρπά τ' εφοπλισόμεσθα: ατὰρ καλλίτριχας 'ίππους

make ready our evening meal, and as for your flowing-maned horses,

fut.

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

504 λύσαθ' 'υπὲξ οχέων, παρὰ δέ σφισι βάλλετ' εδωδήν :

set them free from their harness, and cast down fodder before them.

ao. imp. imp.

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505 εκ πόλιος δ' άξασθε βόας καὶ ίφια μῆλα

And lead forth also out of the city oxen and fat sheep

ao. imp.

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506 καρπαλίμως, οῖνον δὲ μελίφρονα οινίζεσθε

in all speed, and convey out also the kindly sweet wine

imp.

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507 σῖτόν τ' εκ μεγάρων, επὶ δὲ ξύλα πολλὰ λέγεσθε ,

with food out of our houses. And heap many piles of firewood,

imp.

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508 'ώς κεν παννύχιοι μέσφ' ηοῦς ηριγενείης

so that all night long and until the young dawn appears

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509 καίωμεν πυρὰ πολλά, σέλας δ' εις ουρανὸν 'ίκῃ ,

we may burn many fires, and the glare go up into heaven;

subj. ao. subj.

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510 μή πως καὶ διὰ νύκτα κάρη κομόωντες Αχαιοὶ

so that not in the night-time the flowing-haired Achaians

part.

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511 φεύγειν 'ορμήσωνται επ' ευρέα νῶτα θαλάσσης .

may set out to run for home over the sea's wide ridges.

inf. ao. subj.

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512 μὴ μὰν ασπουδεί γε νεῶν επιβαῖεν 'έκηλοι ,

No: not thus in their own good time must they take to their vessels,

ao. op.

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513 αλλ' 'ώς τις τούτων γε βέλος καὶ οίκοθι πέσσῃ

but in such a way that a man of them at home will still nurse

subj.

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514 βλήμενος ὴ ιῷ ὴ έγχεϊ οξυόεντι

his wound, the place where he has been hit with an arrow or sharp spear

ao. part. p

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515 νηὸς επιθρώσκων, 'ίνα τις στυγέῃσι καὶ άλλος

springing to his ship; so that another may shrink hereafter

part. subj.

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516 Τρωσὶν εφ' 'ιπποδάμοισι φέρειν πολύδακρυν Άρηα .

from bringing down fearful war on the Trojans, breakers of horses.

inf.

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517 κήρυκες δ' ανὰ άστυ Διῒ φίλοι αγγελλόντων

And let the heralds Zeus loves give orders about the city

imp.

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518 παῖδας πρωθήβας πολιοκροτάφους τε γέροντας

for the boys who are in their first youth and the grey-browed elders

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519 λέξασθαι περὶ άστυ θεοδμήτων επὶ πύργων :

to take stations on the god-founded bastions that circle the city;

ao. inf.

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520 θηλύτεραι δὲ γυναῖκες ενὶ μεγάροισι 'εκάστη

and as for the women, have our wives, each one in her own house,

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521 πῦρ μέγα καιόντων: φυλακὴ δέ τις έμπεδος έστω

kindle a great fire; let there be a watch kept steadily

imp. imp.

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522 μὴ λόχος εισέλθῃσι πόλιν λαῶν απεόντων .

lest a sudden attack get into the town when the fighters have left it.

ao. subj. part.

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523 'ῶδ' έστω Τρῶες μεγαλήτορες 'ως αγορεύω :

Let it be thus, high-hearted men of Troy, as I tell you.

imp. pres.

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524 μῦθος δ' 'ὸς μὲν νῦν 'υγιὴς ειρημένος έστω ,

Let that word that has been spoken now be a strong one,

perf. part. imp.

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

525 τὸν δ' ηοῦς Τρώεσσι μεθ' 'ιπποδάμοις αγορεύσω .

with that which I speak at dawn to the Trojans, breakers of horses.

fut.

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526 εύχομαι ελπομένος Διΐ τ' άλλοισίν τε θεοῖσι

For in good hope I pray to Zeus and the other immortals

pres. part.

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

527 εξελάαν ενθένδε κύνας κηρεσσιφορήτους ,

that we may drive from our place these dogs swept into destruction

inf.

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528 'οὺς κῆρες φορέουσι μελαινάων επὶ νηῶν .

whom the spirits of death have carried here on their black ships.

pres.

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529 αλλ' ήτοι επὶ νυκτὶ φυλάξομεν 'ημέας αυτούς ,

Now for the night we shall keep watch on ourselves, and tomorrow

fut.

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530 πρῶϊ δ' 'υπηοῖοι σὺν τεύχεσι θωρηχθέντες

early, before dawn shows, shall arm ourselves in our weapons

ao. part. p

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531 νηυσὶ έπι γλαφυρῇσι εγείρομεν οξὺν Άρηα .

and beside their hollow vessels waken the bitter war god;

subj.

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532 είσομαι εί κέ μ' 'ο Τυδεΐδης κρατερὸς Διομήδης

and I shall know if the son of Tydeus, strong Diomedes,

fut.

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533 πὰρ νηῶν πρὸς τεῖχος απώσεται, ή κεν εγὼ τὸν

will force me back from the ships against the wall, or whether I

ao. subj.

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

534 χαλκῷ δῃώσας έναρα βροτόεντα φέρωμαι .

shall cut him down with the bronze and take home the blooded war-spoils.

ao. part. subj.

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

535 αύριον 'ὴν αρετὴν διαείσεται, εί κ' εμὸν έγχος

Tomorrow he will learn his own strength, if he can stand up to

fut.

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

536 μείνῃ επερχόμενον: αλλ' εν πρώτοισι οΐω

my spear's advance; but sooner than this, I think, in the foremost

ao. subj. part. pres.

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537 κείσεται ουτηθείς, πολέες δ' αμφ' αυτὸν 'εταῖροι

he will go down under the stroke, and many companions about him

fut. ao. part. p

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

538 ηελίου ανιόντος ες αύριον: αὶ γὰρ εγὼν 'ὼς

as the sun goes up into tomorrow. Oh, if I only

part.

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

539 είην αθάνατος καὶ αγήραος ήματα πάντα ,

could be as this in all my days immortal and ageless

op.

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

540 τιοίμην δ' 'ως τίετ' Αθηναίη καὶ Απόλλων ,

and be held in honour as Athene and Apollo are honoured

op. pres.

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

541 'ως νῦν 'ημέρη 'ήδε κακὸν φέρει Αργείοισι .

as surely as this oncoming day brings evil to the Argives.'

pres.

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542 'ὼς Ἕκτωρ αγόρευ', επὶ δὲ Τρῶες κελάδησαν .

So Hektor spoke among them, and the Trojans shouted approval.

impf. ao.

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543 'οὶ δ' 'ίππους μὲν λῦσαν 'υπὸ ζυγοῦ 'ιδρώοντας ,

And they set free their sweating horses from under the harness

ao. part.

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

544 δῆσαν δ' 'ιμάντεσσι παρ' 'άρμασι 'οῖσι 'έκαστος :

and tethered them by the reins, each one by his own chariot.

ao.

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545 εκ πόλιος δ' άξαντο βόας καὶ ίφια μῆλα

They led forth also out of the city oxen and fat sheep

ao.

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

546 καρπαλίμως, οῖνον δὲ μελίφρονα οινίζοντο ,

in all speed, and conveyed out also the kindly sweet wine,

impf.

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

547 σῖτόν τ' εκ μεγάρων, επὶ δὲ ξύλα πολλὰ λέγοντο .

with food out of their houses, and heaped many piles of firewood.

impf.

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

548 έρδον δ' αθανάτοισι τεληέσσας 'εκατόμβας

They accomplished likewise full sacrifices before the immortals,

impf.

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549 κνίσην δ' εκ πεδίου άνεμοι φέρον ουρανὸν είσω .

and the winds wafted the savour aloft from the plain to the heavens

impf.

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

550 'ηδεῖαν: τῆς δ' ού τι θεοὶ μάκαρες δατέοντο ,

in its fragrance; and yet the blessed gods took no part of it.

impf.

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

551 ουδ' έθελον: μάλα γάρ σφιν απήχθετο Ίλιος 'ιρή

They would not; so hateful to them was sacred Ilion,

impf. ao. p

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552 καὶ Πρίαμος καὶ λαὸς εϋμμελίω Πριάμοιο

and Priam, and the city of Priam of the strong ash spear.

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

553 'οὶ δὲ μέγα φρονέοντες επὶ πτολέμοιο γεφύρῃ

So with hearts made high these sat night-long by the outworks

part.

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

554 'είατο παννύχιοι, πυρὰ δέ σφισι καίετο πολλά .

of battle, and their watchfires blazed numerous about them.

plp. impf.

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

555 'ως δ' 'ότ' εν ουρανῷ άστρα φαεινὴν αμφὶ σελήνην

As when in the sky the stars about the moon's shining

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

556 φαίνετ' αριπρεπέα, 'ότε τ' έπλετο νήνεμος αιθήρ :

are seen in all their glory, when the air has fallen to stillness,

pres. impf.

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

557 έκ τ' έφανεν πᾶσαι σκοπιαὶ καὶ πρώονες άκροι

and all the high places of the hills are clear, and the shoulders out-jutting,

ao.

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

558 καὶ νάπαι: ουρανόθεν δ' άρ' 'υπερράγη άσπετος αιθήρ ,

and the deep ravines, as endless bright air spills from the heavens

ao. p

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

559 πάντα δέ τ' είδεται άστρα, γέγηθε δέ τε φρένα ποιμήν :

and all the stars are seen, to make glad the heart of the shepherd;

pres. perf.

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

560 τόσσα μεσηγὺ νεῶν ηδὲ Ξάνθοιο ῥοάων

such in their numbers blazed the watchfires the Trojans were burning

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

561 Τρώων καιόντων πυρὰ φαίνετο Ιλιόθι πρό .

between the waters of Xanthos and the ships, before Ilion.

imp. impf.

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

562 χίλι' ὰρ' εν πεδίῳ πυρὰ καίετο, πὰρ δὲ 'ε κάστῳ

A thousand fires were burning there in the plain, and beside each

impf.

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

563 'είατο πεντήκοντα σέλᾳ πυρὸς αιθομένοιο .

one sat fifty men in the flare of the blazing firelight.

plp. part.

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564 'ίπποι δὲ κρῖ λευκὸν ερεπτόμενοι καὶ ολύρας

And standing each beside his chariot, champing white barley

part.

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

565 'εσταότες παρ' όχεσφι εΰθρονον Ηῶ μίμνον .

and oats, the horses waited for the dawn to mount to her high place.

perf. part. impf.