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iliad 6

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1 Τρώων δ' οιώθη καὶ Αχαιῶν φύλοπις αινή :

of Trojans and Achaians the grim battle was left to itself,

ao. p

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2 πολλὰ δ' άρ' ένθα καὶ ένθ' ίθυσε μάχη πεδίοιο

and veered greatly now one way, now in another, over the plain

ao.

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3 αλλήλων ιθυνομένων χαλκήρεα δοῦρα

as they guided at each other bronze spears

part.

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4 μεσσηγὺς Σιμόεντος ιδὲ Ξάνθοιο ῥοάων .

in the space between of Xanthos and Simoeis the waters .

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5 Αίας δὲ πρῶτος Τελαμώνιος 'έρκος Αχαιῶν

First Telamonian Aias, that bastion of the Achaians,

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6 Τρώων ῥῆξε φάλαγγα, φόως δ' 'ετάροισι έθηκεν ,

broke the Trojan battalions and brought light to his own company,

ao. ao.

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7 άνδρα βαλὼν 'ὸς άριστος ενὶ Θρῄκεσσι τέτυκτο

striking down the man who was far the best of the Thracians,

ao. part. plp.

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8 'υιὸν Εϋσσώρου Ακάμαντ' ηΰν τε μέγαν τε .

the son of Eussoros Akamas, the huge and mighty,.

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9 τόν ῥ' έβαλε πρῶτος κόρυθος φάλον 'ιπποδασείης ,

Throwing first, he struck the horn of horse-haired helmet

ao.

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10 εν δὲ μετώπῳ πῆξε, πέρησε δ' άρ' οστέον είσω

and the bronze spear-point fixed in his forehead and drove inward

ao. ao.

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11 αιχμὴ χαλκείη: τὸν δὲ σκότος όσσε κάλυψεν .

through the bone; and a mist of darkness clouded both eyes.

dual ao.

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1 Τρώων δ' οιώθη καὶ Αχαιῶν φύλοπις αινή :

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πολλὰ δ' άρ' ένθα καὶ ένθ' ίθυσε μάχη πεδίοιο

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αλλήλων ιθυνομένων χαλκήρεα δοῦρα

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μεσσηγὺς Σιμόεντος ιδὲ Ξάνθοιο ῥοάων .

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Αίας δὲ πρῶτος Τελαμώνιος 'έρκος Αχαιῶν

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Τρώων ῥῆξε φάλαγγα, φόως δ' 'ετάροισι έθηκεν ,

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άνδρα βαλὼν 'ὸς άριστος ενὶ Θρῄκεσσι τέτυκτο

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'υιὸν Εϋσσώρου Ακάμαντ' ηΰν τε μέγαν τε .

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τόν ῥ' έβαλε πρῶτος κόρυθος φάλον 'ιπποδασείης ,

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εν δὲ μετώπῳ πῆξε, πέρησε δ' άρ' οστέον είσω

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αιχμὴ χαλκείη: τὸν δὲ σκότος όσσε κάλυψεν .

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12 Άξυλον δ' άρ' έπεφνε βοὴν αγαθὸς Διομήδης

cut down Axylos, Diomedes of the great war cry

ao.

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13 Τευθρανίδην, 'ὸς έναιεν εϋκτιμένῃ εν Αρίσβῃ

Teuthras' son, who had been a dweller in strong-founded Arisbe,

impf.

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14 αφνειὸς βιότοιο, φίλος δ' ῆν ανθρώποισι .

a man rich in substance and a friend to all humanity

impf.

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15 πάντας γὰρ φιλέεσκεν 'οδῷ έπι οικία ναίων .

since in his house by the wayside he entertained all comers.

impf. part.

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16 αλλά 'οι ού τις τῶν γε τότ' ήρκεσε λυγρὸν όλεθρον

Yet there was none of these now to stand before him and keep off

ao.

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17 πρόσθεν 'υπαντιάσας, αλλ' άμφω θυμὸν απηύρα

the sad destruction, and Diomedes stripped life from both of them,

ao. part. dual impf.

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18 αυτὸν καὶ θεράποντα Καλήσιον, 'ός ῥα τόθ' 'ίππων

Axylos and his henchman Kalesios, who was the driver

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19 έσκεν 'υφηνίοχος: τὼ δ' άμφω γαῖαν εδύτην .

guiding his horses; so down to the underworld went both men.

impf. dual dual ao. dual

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20 Δρῆσον δ' Ευρύαλος καὶ Οφέλτιον εξενάριξε :

Now Euryalos slaughtered Opheltios and Dresos,

ao.

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21 βῆ δὲ μετ' Αίσηπον καὶ Πήδασον, 'ούς ποτε νύμφη

and went in pursuit of Aisepos and Pedasos, those whom the naiad

ao.

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22 νηῒς Αβαρβαρέη τέκ' αμύμονι Βουκολίωνι .

nymph Abarbare born to blameless Boukolion.

ao.

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23 Βουκολίων δ' ῆν 'υιὸς αγαυοῦ Λαομέδοντος

Boukolion himself was the son of haughty Laomedon,

impf.

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24 πρεσβύτατος γενεῇ, σκότιον δέ 'ε γείνατο μήτηρ :

eldest born, but his mother conceived him in darkness and secrecy.

ao.

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25 ποιμαίνων δ' επ' όεσσι μίγη φιλότητι καὶ ευνῇ ,

While shepherding his flocks he lay with the nymph and loved her,

part. ao. p

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26 'ὴ δ' 'υποκυσαμένη διδυμάονε γείνατο παῖδε .

and she conceiving bore him twin boys. But now Mekistios'

ao. part. dual ao. dual

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27 καὶ μὲν τῶν 'υπέλυσε μένος καὶ φαίδιμα γυῖα

son unstrung the strength of these and the limbs in their glory,

ao.

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28 Μηκιστηϊάδης καὶ απ' ώμων τεύχε' εσύλα .

Euryalos, and stripped armour away from shoulders.

impf.

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29 Αστύαλον δ' άρ' έπεφνε μενεπτόλεμος Πολυποίτης :

Polypoites the stubborn in battle cut down Astyalos,

ao.

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30 Πιδύτην δ' Οδυσεὺς Περκώσιον εξενάριξεν

while Odysseus slaughtered one from Perkote, Pidytes,

ao.

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31 έγχεϊ χαλκείῳ, Τεῦκρος δ' Αρετάονα δῖον .

with the bronze spear, and great Aretaon was killed by Teukros.

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32 Αντίλοχος δ' Άβληρον ενήρατο δουρὶ φαεινῷ

Nestor's son Antilochos with the shining shaft killed

ao.

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33 Νεστορίδης, Έλατον δὲ άναξ ανδρῶν Αγαμέμνων :

Ableros; the lord of men, Agamemnon, brought death to Elatos,

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34 ναῖε δὲ Σατνιόεντος εϋρρείταο παρ' όχθας

whose home had been on the shores of Satnioeis' lovely waters,

impf.

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35 Πήδασον αιπεινήν. Φύλακον δ' 'έλε Λήϊτος 'ήρως

sheer Pedasos. And Leitos the fighter caught Phylakos

ao.

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36 φεύγοντ': Ευρύπυλος δὲ Μελάνθιον εξενάριξεν .

as he ran away; and Eurypylos made an end of Melanthios.

part. ao.

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37 Άδρηστον δ' άρ' έπειτα βοὴν αγαθὸς Μενέλαος

Now Menelaos of the great war cry Adrestos

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38 ζωὸν 'έλ': 'ίππω γάρ 'οι ατυζομένω πεδίοιο

alive captured ; for his two horses bolting over the level land

ao. dual part. dual

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39 όζῳ ένι βλαφθέντε μυρικίνῳ αγκύλον 'άρμα

having-got-entangled in a tamarisk growth the curving chariot

ao. part. p dual

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40 άξαντ' εν πρώτῳ ῥυμῷ αυτὼ μὲν εβήτην

having-shattered at tip of-pole; so they broken free went

ao. part. dual dual ao. dual

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41 πρὸς πόλιν, 'ῇ περ 'οι 'άλλοι ατυζόμενοι φοβέοντο ,

on toward the city, where many beside fearing was-f.

part. impf.

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42 αυτὸς δ' εκ δίφροιο παρὰ τροχὸν εξεκυλίσθη

So Adrestos was whirled beside the wheel from the chariot

ao. p

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43 πρηνὴς εν κονίῃσι επὶ στόμα: πὰρ δέ 'οι έστη

headlong into the dust on his face; and the son of Atreus,

ao.

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44 Ατρεΐδης Μενέλαος έχων δολιχόσκιον έγχος .

Menelaos, with the far-shadowed spear in his hand, stood over him.

part.

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45 Άδρηστος δ' άρ' έπειτα λαβὼν ελλίσσετο γούνων :

But Adrestos, catching him by the knees, supplicated:

ao. part. impf.

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46 ζώγρει Ατρέος 'υιέ, σὺ δ' άξια δέξαι άποινα :

'Take me alive, son of Atreus, and take appropriate ransom.

imp. ao. imp.

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47 πολλὰ δ' εν αφνειοῦ πατρὸς κειμήλια κεῖται

In my rich father's house the treasures lie piled in abundance;

pres.

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48 χαλκός τε χρυσός τε πολύκμητός τε σίδηρος ,

bronze is there, and gold, and difficultly wrought iron,

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49 τῶν κέν τοι χαρίσαιτο πατὴρ απερείσι' άποινα

and my father would make you glad with abundant repayment

ao. op.

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50 εί κεν εμὲ ζωὸν πεπύθοιτ' επὶ νηυσὶ Αχαιῶν .

were he to hear that I am alive by the ships of the Achaians.'

ao. op.

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51 'ὼς φάτο, τῷ δ' άρα θυμὸν ενὶ στήθεσσι έπειθε :

So he spoke, and moved the spirit inside Menelaos.

impf. impf.

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52 καὶ δή μιν τάχ' έμελλε θοὰς επὶ νῆας Αχαιῶν

And now he was on the point of handing him to a henchman

impf.

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53 δώσειν 'ῷ θεράποντι καταξέμεν: αλλ' Αγαμέμνων

to lead back to the fast Achaian ships; but Agamemnon

fut. inf. fut. inf.

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54 αντίος ῆλθε θέων, καὶ 'ομοκλήσας έπος ηύδα :

came on the run to join him and spoke his word of argument:

ao. part. ao. part. impf.

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55 ῶ πέπον ῶ Μενέλαε, τίη δὲ σὺ κήδεαι 'ούτως

'Dear brother, o Menelaos, are you concerned so tenderly

pres.

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56 ανδρῶν ; ῆ σοὶ άριστα πεποίηται κατὰ οῖκον

with these people ? Did you in your house get the best of treatment

perf.

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57 πρὸς Τρώων ; τῶν μή τις 'υπεκφύγοι αιπὺν όλεθρον

from the Trojans ? No, let not one of them go free of sudden

ao. op.

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58 χεῖράς θ' 'ημετέρας, μηδ' 'όν τινα γαστέρι μήτηρ

death and our hands; not the young man child that the mother carries

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59 κοῦρον εόντα φέροι, μηδ' 'ὸς φύγοι, αλλ' 'άμα πάντες

still in her body, not even he, but let all of Ilion's

part. op. ao. op.

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60 Ιλίου εξαπολοίατ' ακήδεστοι καὶ άφαντοι .

people perish, utterly blotted out and unmourned for.'

ao. op.

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61 'ὼς ειπὼν έτρεψεν αδελφειοῦ φρένας 'ήρως

The hero spoke like this, and bent the heart of his brother

ao. part. ao.

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62 αίσιμα παρειπών: 'ὸ δ' απὸ 'έθεν ώσατο χειρὶ

since he urged justice. Menelaos shoved with his hand Adrestos

ao. part. ao.

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63 'ήρω' Άδρηστον: τὸν δὲ κρείων Αγαμέμνων

the warrior back from him, and powerful Agamemnon

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64 οῦτα κατὰ λαπάρην: 'ὸ δ' ανετράπετ', Ατρεΐδης δὲ

stabbed him in the side and, as he writhed over, Atreides,

ao.

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65 λὰξ εν στήθεσι βὰς εξέσπασε μείλινον έγχος .

setting his heel upon the midriff, wrenched out the ash spear.

ao. part. ao.

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66 Νέστωρ δ' Αργείοισι εκέκλετο μακρὸν αΰσας :

Nestor in a great voice cried out to the men of Argos:

ao. ao. part.

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67 ῶ φίλοι 'ήρωες Δαναοὶ θεράποντες Άρηος

'O beloved Danaan fighters, henchmen of Ares,

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68 μή τις νῦν ενάρων επιβαλλόμενος μετόπισθε

let no man any more hang back with his eye on the plunder

part.

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69 μιμνέτω 'ώς κεν πλεῖστα φέρων επὶ νῆας 'ίκηται ,

designing to take all the spoil he can gather back to the vessels;

imp. part. ao. subj.

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70 αλλ' άνδρας κτείνωμεν: έπειτα δὲ καὶ τὰ 'έκηλοι

let us kill the men now, and afterwards at your leisure

ao. subj.

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71 νεκροὺς ὰμ πεδίον συλήσετε τεθνηῶτας .

all along the plain you can plunder the perished corpses.'

fut. perf. part.

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72 'ὼς ειπὼν ώτρυνε μένος καὶ θυμὸν 'εκάστου .

So he spoke, and stirred the spirit and strength in each man.

ao. part. impf.

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73 ένθά κεν αῦτε Τρῶες αρηϊφίλων 'υπ' Αχαιῶν

Then once more would the Trojans have climbed back into Ilion's

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74 Ίλιον εισανέβησαν αναλκείῃσι δαμέντες ,

wall, subdued by terror before the warlike Achaians,

ao. ao. part. p

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75 ει μὴ άρ' Αινείᾳ τε καὶ Ἕκτορι εῖπε παραστὰς

had not Priam's son, Helenos, best by far of the augurs,

ao. ao. part.

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76 Πριαμίδης Ἕλενος οιωνοπόλων όχ' άριστος :

stood beside Aineias and Hektor and spoken a word to them:

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77 Αινεία τε καὶ Ἕκτορ, επεὶ πόνος ύμμι μάλιστα

'Hektor and Aineias, on you beyond others is leaning

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78 Τρώων καὶ Λυκίων εγκέκλιται, 'ούνεκ' άριστοι

the battle-work of Trojans and Lykians, since you are our greatest

perf.

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79 πᾶσαν επ' ιθύν εστε μάχεσθαί τε φρονέειν τε ,

in every course we take, whether it be in thought or in fighting:

pres. inf. inf.

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80 στῆτ' αυτοῦ, καὶ λαὸν ερυκάκετε πρὸ πυλάων

stand your ground here; visit your people everywhere; hold them

ao. imp. ao. imp.

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81 πάντῃ εποιχόμενοι πρὶν αῦτ' εν χερσὶ γυναικῶν

fast by the gates, before they tumble into their women's

part.

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82 φεύγοντας πεσέειν, δηΐοισι δὲ χάρμα γενέσθαι .

arms, and become to our enemies a thing to take joy in.

part. ao. inf. ao. inf.

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83 αυτὰρ επεί κε φάλαγγας εποτρύνητον 'απάσας ,

Afterwards, when you have set all the battalions in motion,

subj. dual

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84 'ημεῖς μὲν Δαναοῖσι μαχησόμεθ' αῦθι μένοντες ,

the rest of us will stand fast here and fight with the Danaans

fut. part.

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85 καὶ μάλα τειρόμενοί περ: αναγκαίη γὰρ επείγει :

though we are very hard hit indeed; necessity forces us;

part. pres.

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86 Ἕκτορ ατὰρ σὺ πόλινδε μετέρχεο, ειπὲ δ' έπειτα

but you, Hektor, go back again to the city, and there tell

imp. ao. imp.

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87 μητέρι σῇ καὶ εμῇ: 'ὴ δὲ ξυνάγουσα γεραιὰς

your mother and mine to assemble all the ladies of honour

part.

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88 νηὸν Αθηναίης γλαυκώπιδος εν πόλει άκρῃ

at the temple of grey-eyed Athene high on the citadel;

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89 οίξασα κληῗδι θύρας 'ιεροῖο δόμοιο

there opening with a key the door to the sacred chamber

ao. part.

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90 πέπλον, 'ός 'οι δοκέει χαριέστατος ηδὲ μέγιστος

let her take a robe, which seems to her the largest and loveliest

pres.

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91 εῖναι ενὶ μεγάρῳ καί 'οι πολὺ φίλτατος αυτῇ ,

in the great house, and that which is far her dearest possession,

inf.

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92 θεῖναι Αθηναίης επὶ γούνασι ηϋκόμοιο ,

and lay it along the knees of Athene the lovely haired. Let her

ao. inf.

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93 καί 'οι 'υποσχέσθαι δυοκαίδεκα βοῦς ενὶ νηῷ

promise to dedicate within the shrine twelve heifers,

ao. inf.

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94 ήνις ηκέστας 'ιερευσέμεν, αί κ' ελεήσῃ

yearlings, never broken, if only she will have pity

fut. inf. ao. subj.

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95 άστύ τε καὶ Τρώων αλόχους καὶ νήπια τέκνα ,

on the town of Troy, and the Trojan wives, and their innocent children.

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

96 αί κεν Τυδέος 'υιὸν απόσχῃ Ιλίου 'ιρῆς

So she might hold back from sacred Ilion the son of Tydeus,

ao. subj.

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

97 άγριον αιχμητὴν κρατερὸν μήστωρα φόβοιο ,

that wild spear-fighter, the strong one who drives men to thoughts of terror,

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

98 'ὸν δὴ εγὼ κάρτιστον Αχαιῶν φημι γενέσθαι .

who I say now is become the strongest of all the Achaians.

pres. ao. inf.

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

99 ουδ' Αχιλῆά ποθ' 'ῶδέ γ' εδείδιμεν όρχαμον ανδρῶν,

For never did we so fear Achilleus even, that leader of men,

plp.

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100 'όν πέρ φασι θεᾶς εξέμμεναι: αλλ' 'όδε λίην

who they say was born of a goddess. This man has gone clean

pres. inf.

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

101 μαίνεται, ουδέ τίς 'οι δύναται μένος ισοφαρίζειν .

berserk, so that no one can match his warcraft against him.'

pres. pres. inf.

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102 'ὼς έφαθ', Ἕκτωρ δ' ού τι κασιγνήτῳ απίθησεν .

So he spoke, and Hektor did not disobey his brother,

impf. ao.

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103 αυτίκα δ' εξ οχέων σὺν τεύχεσι ᾶλτο χαμᾶζε ,

but at once in all his armour leapt to the ground from his chariot

ao.

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104 πάλλων δ' οξέα δοῦρα κατὰ στρατὸν ῴχετο πάντῃ

and shaking two sharp spears in his hands ranged over the whole host

part. impf.

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105 οτρύνων μαχέσασθαι, έγειρε δὲ φύλοπιν αινήν .

stirring them up to fight and waking the ghastly warfare.

part. ao. inf. impf.

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106 'οὶ δ' ελελίχθησαν καὶ εναντίοι έσταν Αχαιῶν :

So they whirled about and stood their ground against the Achaians,

ao. p ao.

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107 Αργεῖοι δ' 'υπεχώρησαν, λῆξαν δὲ φόνοιο ,

and the Argives gave way backward and stopped their slaughtering,

ao. ao.

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108 φὰν δέ τιν' αθανάτων εξ ουρανοῦ αστερόεντος

and thought some-one of immortals from starry sky

impf.

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109 Τρωσὶ αλεξήσοντα κατελθέμεν, 'ως ελέλιχθεν .

by Trojans must have descended to stand, the way they rallied.

fut. part. ao. inf. ao. p

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110 Ἕκτωρ δὲ Τρώεσσι εκέκλετο μακρὸν αΰσας :

But Hektor lifted his voice and cried aloud to the Trojans:

ao. ao. part.

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111 Τρῶες 'υπέρθυμοι τηλεκλειτοί τ' επίκουροι

'You high-hearted Trojans and far-renowned companions,

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112 ανέρες έστε φίλοι, μνήσασθε δὲ θούριδος αλκῆς ,

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

imp. ao. imp.

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113 όφρ' ὰν εγὼ βείω προτὶ Ίλιον, ηδὲ γέρουσι

until I can go back again to Ilion, and there tell

ao. subj.

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114 είπω βουλευτῇσι καὶ 'ημετέρῃς αλόχοισι

the elder men who sit as counsellors, and our own wives,

ao. subj.

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115 δαίμοσιν αρήσασθαι, 'υποσχέσθαι δ' 'εκατόμβας .

to make their prayer to immortals and promise them hecatombs.'

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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116 'ὼς άρα φωνήσας απέβη κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

So spoke Hektor of the shining helm, and departed;

ao. part. ao.

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117 αμφὶ δέ μιν σφυρὰ τύπτε καὶ αυχένα δέρμα κελαινὸν

and against his ankles as against his neck clashed the dark ox-hide,

impf.

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118 άντυξ 'ὴ πυμάτη θέεν ασπίδος ομφαλοέσσης .

the rim running round the edge of the great shield massive in the middle.

impf.

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119 Γλαῦκος δ' Ἱππολόχοιο πάϊς καὶ Τυδέος 'υιὸς

Now Glaukos, sprung of Hippolochos, and the son of Tydeus

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120 ες μέσον αμφοτέρων συνίτην μεμαῶτε μάχεσθαι .

came together in the space between the two armies, battle-bent.

imp. dual perf. part. dual inf.

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121 'οὶ δ' 'ότε δὴ σχεδὸν ῆσαν επ' αλλήλοισι ιόντες ,

Now as these advancing came to one place and encountered,

impf. part.

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122 τὸν πρότερος προσέειπε βοὴν αγαθὸς Διομήδης :

first to speak was Diomedes of the great war cry:

ao.

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123 τίς δὲ σύ εσσι φέριστε καταθνητῶν ανθρώπων ;

'Who among mortal men are you, good friend? Since never

pres.

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124 ου μὲν γάρ ποτ' όπωπα μάχῃ ένι κυδιανείρῃ

before have I seen you in the fighting where men win glory,

perf.

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125 τὸ πρίν: ατὰρ μὲν νῦν γε πολὺ προβέβηκας 'απάντων

yet now you have come striding far out in front of all others

perf.

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126 σῷ θάρσει, 'ότ' εμὸν δολιχόσκιον έγχος έμεινας :

in your great heart, who have dared stand up to my spear far-shadowing.

ao.

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127 δυστήνων δέ τε παῖδες εμῷ μένει αντιόωσιν .

Yet unhappy are those whose sons match warcraft against me.

pres.

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128 ει δέ τις αθανάτων γε κατ' ουρανοῦ ειλήλουθας ,

But if you are some one of the immortals come down from the bright sky,

perf.

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129 ουκ ὰν έγωγε θεοῖσι επουρανίοισι μαχοίμην .

know that I will not fight against any god of the heaven,

op.

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130 ουδὲ γὰρ ουδὲ Δρύαντος 'υιὸς κρατερὸς Λυκόοργος

since even the son of Dryas, Lykourgos the powerful, did not

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131 δὴν ῆν, 'ός ῥα θεοῖσι επουρανίοισι έριζεν :

live long; he who tried to fight with the gods of the bright sky,

impf. impf.

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132 'ός ποτε μαινομένοιο Διωνύσοιο τιθήνας

who once drove the fosterers of rapturous Dionysos

part.

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133 σεῦε κατ' ηγάθεον Νυσήϊον: 'αὶ δ' 'άμα πᾶσαι

headlong down the sacred Nyseian hill, and all of them

impf.

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

134 θύσθλα χαμαὶ κατέχευαν 'υπ' ανδροφόνοιο Λυκούργου

shed and scattered their wands on the ground, stricken with an ox-goad

ao.

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135 θεινόμεναι βουπλῆγι: Διώνυσος δὲ φοβηθεὶς

by murderous Lykourgos, while Dionysos in terror

part. ao. part. p

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

136 δύσεθ' αλὸς κατὰ κῦμα, Θέτις δ' 'υπεδέξατο κόλπῳ

dived into the salt surf, and Thetis took him to her bosom,

ao. ao.

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137 δειδιότα: κρατερὸς γὰρ έχε τρόμος ανδρὸς 'ομοκλῇ .

frightened, with the strong shivers upon him at the man's blustering.

perf. part. impf.

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138 τῷ μὲν έπειτ' οδύσαντο θεοὶ ῥεῖα ζώοντες ,

But the gods who live at their ease were angered with Lykourgos,

ao. part.

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139 καί μιν τυφλὸν έθηκε Κρόνου πάϊς: ουδ' άρ' έτι δὴν

and the son of Kronos struck him to blindness, nor did he live long

ao.

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140 ῆν, επεὶ αθανάτοισι απήχθετο πᾶσι θεοῖσι :

afterwards, since he was hated by all the immortals.

impf. ao. p

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141 ουδ' ὰν εγὼ μακάρεσσι θεοῖς εθέλοιμι μάχεσθαι .

Therefore neither would I be willing to fight with the blessed

op. inf.

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142 ει δέ τίς εσσι βροτῶν 'οὶ αρούρης καρπὸν έδουσι ,

gods; but if you are one of those mortals who eat what the soil yields,

pres. pres.

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143 ᾶσσον ίθ' 'ώς κεν θᾶσσον ολέθρου πείραθ' 'ίκηαι .

come nearer, so that sooner you may reach your appointed destruction.'

imp. ao. subj.

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144 τὸν δ' αῦθ' Ἱππολόχοιο προσηύδα φαίδιμος 'υιός :

Then in turn the shining son of Hippolochos answered:

impf.

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145 Τυδεΐδη μεγάθυμε τίη γενεὴν ερεείνεις ;

'High-hearted son of Tydeus, why ask of my generation ?

pres.

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146 'οίη περ φύλλων γενεὴ τοίη δὲ καὶ ανδρῶν .

As is the generation of leaves, so is that of humanity.

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147 φύλλα τὰ μέν τ' άνεμος χαμάδις χέει, άλλα δέ θ' 'ύλη

The wind scatters the leaves on the ground, but the live timber

pres.

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148 τηλεθόωσα φύει, έαρος δ' επιγίνεται 'ώρη :

burgeons with leaves again in the season of spring returning.

part. pres. pres.

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149 'ὼς ανδρῶν γενεὴ 'ὴ μὲν φύει 'ὴ δ' απολήγει .

So one generation of men will grow while another dies.

pres. pres.

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150 ει δ' εθέλεις καὶ ταῦτα δαήμεναι όφρ' εῢ ειδῇς

Yet if you wish to learn all this and be certain

pres. ao. inf. perf. subj.

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151 'ημετέρην γενεήν, πολλοὶ δέ μιν άνδρες ίσασιν :

of my genealogy: there are plenty of men who know it.

perf.

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152 έστι πόλις Εφύρη μυχῷ Άργεος 'ιπποβότοιο ,

There is a city, Ephyre, in the corner of horse-pasturing

impf.

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153 ένθα δὲ Σίσυφος έσκεν, 'ὸ κέρδιστος γένετ' ανδρῶν ,

Argos; there lived Sisyphos, that sharpest of all men,

impf. ao.

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

154 Σίσυφος Αιολίδης: 'ὸ δ' άρα Γλαῦκον τέκεθ' 'υιόν ,

Sisyphos, Aiolos' son, and he had a son named Glaukos,

ao.

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155 αυτὰρ Γλαῦκος έτικτεν αμύμονα Βελλεροφόντην :

and Glaukos in turn sired Bellerophontes the blameless.

impf.

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156 τῷ δὲ θεοὶ κάλλός τε καὶ ηνορέην ερατεινὴν

To Bellerophontes the gods granted beauty and desirable

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157 ώπασαν: αυτάρ 'οι Προῖτος κάκ' εμήσατο θυμῷ ,

manhood; but Proitos in anger devised evil things against him,

ao. ao.

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158 'ός ῥ' εκ δήμου έλασσεν, επεὶ πολὺ φέρτερος ῆεν ,

and drove him out of his own domain, since he was far greater,

ao. impf.

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159 Αργείων: Ζεὺς γάρ 'οι 'υπὸ σκήπτρῳ εδάμασσε .

from the Argive country Zeus had broken to the sway of his sceptre.

ao.

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160 τῷ δὲ γυνὴ Προίτου επεμήνατο δῖ' Άντεια

Beautiful Anteia the wife of Proitos was stricken

ao.

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161 κρυπταδίῃ φιλότητι μιγήμεναι: αλλὰ τὸν ού τι

with passion to lie in love with him, and yet she could not

ao. inf. p

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162 πεῖθ' αγαθὰ φρονέοντα δαΐφρονα Βελλεροφόντην .

beguile valiant Bellerophontes, whose will was virtuous.

impf. part.

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163 'ὴ δὲ ψευσαμένη Προῖτον βασιλῆα προσηύδα :

So she went to Proitos the king and uttered her falsehood:

ao. part. impf.

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164 τεθναίης ῶ Προῖτ', ὴ κάκτανε Βελλεροφόντην ,

"Would you be killed, o Proitos? Then murder Bellerophontes

perf. op. ao. imp.

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165 'ός μ' έθελεν φιλότητι μιγήμεναι ουκ εθελούσῃ .

who tried to lie with me in love, though I was unwilling."

impf. ao. inf. p part.

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

166 'ὼς φάτο, τὸν δὲ άνακτα χόλος λάβεν 'οῖον άκουσε :

So she spoke, and anger took hold of the king at her story.

impf. ao. ao.

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167 κτεῖναι μέν ῥ' αλέεινε, σεβάσσατο γὰρ τό γε θυμῷ ,

He shrank from killing him, since his heart was awed by such action,

ao. inf. impf. ao.

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168 πέμπε δέ μιν Λυκίηνδε, πόρεν δ' 'ό γε σήματα λυγρὰ

but sent him away to Lykia, and handed him murderous symbols,

impf. ao.

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169 γράψας εν πίνακι πτυκτῷ θυμοφθόρα πολλά ,

which he inscribed in a folding tablet, enough to destroy life,

ao. part.

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170 δεῖξαι δ' ηνώγει 'ῷ πενθερῷ όφρ' απόλοιτο .

and told him to show it to his wife's father, that he might perish.

ao. inf. plp. ao. op.

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171 αυτὰρ 'ο βῆ Λυκίηνδε θεῶν 'υπ' αμύμονι πομπῇ .

Bellerophontes went to Lykia in the blameless convoy of the gods;

ao.

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172 αλλ' 'ότε δὴ Λυκίην 'ῖξε Ξάνθόν τε ῥέοντα ,

when he came to the running stream of Xanthos, and Lykia,

ao. part.

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173 προφρονέως μιν τῖεν άναξ Λυκίης ευρείης :

the lord of wide Lykia tendered him full-hearted honour.

impf.

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174 εννῆμαρ ξείνισσε καὶ εννέα βοῦς 'ιέρευσεν .

Nine days he entertained him with sacrifice of nine oxen,

ao. ao.

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175 αλλ' 'ότε δὴ δεκάτη εφάνη ῥοδοδάκτυλος Ηὼς

but afterwards when the rose fingers of the tenth dawn showed, then

ao. p

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176 καὶ τότε μιν ερέεινε καὶ ῄτεε σῆμα ιδέσθαι

he began to question him, and asked to be shown the symbols,

impf. impf. ao. inf.

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177 'όττί ῥά 'οι γαμβροῖο πάρα Προίτοιο φέροιτο .

whatever he might be carrying from his son-in-law, Proitos.

op.

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178 αυτὰρ επεὶ δὴ σῆμα κακὸν παρεδέξατο γαμβροῦ ,

Then after wicked symbol he-gave son-in-law's

ao.

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179 πρῶτον μέν ῥα Χίμαιραν αμαιμακέτην εκέλευσε

first he sent him away with orders to kill the Chimaira

ao.

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180 πεφνέμεν: 'ὴ δ' άρ' έην θεῖον γένος ουδ' ανθρώπων ,

none might approach; a thing of immortal make, not human,

ao. inf. impf.

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181 πρόσθε λέων, όπιθεν δὲ δράκων, μέσση δὲ χίμαιρα ,

lion-fronted and snake behind, a goat in the middle,

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182 δεινὸν αποπνείουσα πυρὸς μένος αιθομένοιο ,

and snorting out the breath of the terrible flame of bright fire.

part. part.

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183 καὶ τὴν μὲν κατέπεφνε θεῶν τεράεσσι πιθήσας .

He killed the Chimaira, obeying the portents of the immortals.

ao. ao. part.

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184 δεύτερον αῦ Σολύμοισι μαχέσσατο κυδαλίμοισι :

Next after this he fought against the glorious Solymoi,

ao.

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185 καρτίστην δὴ τήν γε μάχην φάτο δύμεναι ανδρῶν .

and this he thought was the strongest battle with men that he entered;

impf. ao. inf.

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186 τὸ τρίτον αῦ κατέπεφνεν Αμαζόνας αντιανείρας .

but third he slaughtered the Amazons, who fight men in battle.

ao.

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187 τῷ δ' άρ' ανερχομένῳ πυκινὸν δόλον άλλον 'ύφαινε :

Now as he came back the king spun another entangling

part. impf.

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188 κρίνας εκ Λυκίης ευρείης φῶτας αρίστους

treachery; for choosing the bravest men in wide Lykia

ao. part.

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189 'εῖσε λόχον: τοὶ δ' ού τι πάλιν οῖκόνδε νέοντο :

he laid a trap, but these men never came home thereafter

ao. impf.

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190 πάντας γὰρ κατέπεφνεν αμύμων Βελλεροφόντης .

since all of them were killed by blameless Bellerophontes.

ao.

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191 αλλ' 'ότε δὴ γίνωσκε θεοῦ γόνον ηῢν εόντα

Then when the king knew him for the powerful stock of the god,

impf. part.

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192 αυτοῦ μιν κατέρυκε, δίδου δ' 'ό γε θυγατέρα 'ήν ,

he detained him there, and offered him the hand of his daughter,

impf. impf.

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193 δῶκε δέ 'οι τιμῆς βασιληΐδος 'ήμισυ πάσης :

and gave him half of all the kingly privilege. Thereto

ao.

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194 καὶ μέν 'οι Λύκιοι τέμενος τάμον έξοχον άλλων

the men of Lykia cut out a piece of land, surpassing all others,

ao.

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195 καλὸν φυταλιῆς καὶ αρούρης, όφρα νέμοιτο .

fine ploughland and orchard for him to administer.

op.

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196 'ὴ δ' έτεκε τρία τέκνα δαΐφρονι Βελλεροφόντῃ

His bride bore three children to valiant Bellerophontes,

ao.

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197 Ίσανδρόν τε καὶ Ἱππόλοχον καὶ Λαοδάμειαν .

Isandros and Hippolochos and Laodameia.

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198 Λαοδαμείῃ μὲν παρελέξατο μητίετα Ζεύς ,

Laodameia lay in love beside Zeus of the counsels

ao.

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199 'ὴ δ' έτεκ' αντίθεον Σαρπηδόνα χαλκοκορυστήν .

and bore him godlike Sarpedon of the brazen helmet.

ao.

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200 αλλ' 'ότε δὴ καὶ κεῖνος απήχθετο πᾶσι θεοῖσι ,

But after Bellerophontes was hated by all the immortals,

ao. p

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201 ήτοι 'ὸ κὰπ πεδίον τὸ Αλήϊον οῖος αλᾶτο

he wandered alone about the plain of Aleios, eating

impf.

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202 'ὸν θυμὸν κατέδων, πάτον ανθρώπων αλεείνων :

his heart out, skulking aside from the trodden track of humanity.

part. part.

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203 Ίσανδρον δέ 'οι 'υιὸν Άρης ᾶτος πολέμοιο

As for Isandros his son, Ares the insatiate of fighting

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204 μαρνάμενον Σολύμοισι κατέκτανε κυδαλίμοισι :

killed him in close battle against the glorious Solymoi,

part. ao.

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205 τὴν δὲ χολωσαμένη χρυσήνιος Άρτεμις έκτα .

while Artemis of the golden reins killed the daughter in anger.

ao. part. ao.

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206 Ἱππόλοχος δέ μ' έτικτε, καὶ εκ τοῦ φημι γενέσθαι :

But Hippolochos begot me, and I claim that he is my father;

impf. pres. ao. inf.

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207 πέμπε δέ μ' ες Τροίην, καί μοι μάλα πόλλ' επέτελλεν

he sent me to Troy, and urged upon me repeated injunctions,

impf. impf.

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208 αιὲν αριστεύειν καὶ 'υπείροχον έμμεναι άλλων ,

to be always among the bravest, and hold my head above others,

inf. inf.

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209 μηδὲ γένος πατέρων αισχυνέμεν, 'οὶ μέγ' άριστοι

not shaming the generation of my fathers, who were

inf.

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210 έν τ' Εφύρῃ εγένοντο καὶ εν Λυκίῃ ευρείῃ .

the greatest men in Ephyre and again in wide Lykia.

ao.

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211 ταύτης τοι γενεῆς τε καὶ 'αίματος εύχομαι εῖναι .

Such is my generation and the blood I claim to be born from.'

pres. inf.

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212 'ὼς φάτο, γήθησεν δὲ βοὴν αγαθὸς Διομήδης :

He spoke, and Diomedes of the great war cry was gladdened.

impf. ao.

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213 έγχος μὲν κατέπηξεν επὶ χθονὶ πουλυβοτείρῃ ,

He drove his spear deep into the prospering earth, and in winning

ao.

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214 αυτὰρ 'ὸ μειλιχίοισι προσηύδα ποιμένα λαῶν :

words of friendliness he spoke to the shepherd of the people:

impf.

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215 ῆ ῥά νύ μοι ξεῖνος πατρώϊός εσσι παλαιός :

'See now, you are my guest friend from far in the time of our fathers.

pres.

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216 Οινεὺς γάρ ποτε δῖος αμύμονα Βελλεροφόντην

Brilliant Oineus once was host to Bellerophontes

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217 ξείνισ' ενὶ μεγάροισι εείκοσιν ήματ' ερύξας :

the blameless, in his halls, and twenty days he detained him,

ao. ao. part.

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218 'οὶ δὲ καὶ αλλήλοισι πόρον ξεινήϊα καλά :

and these two gave to each other fine gifts in token of friendship.

ao.

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219 Οινεὺς μὲν ζωστῆρα δίδου φοίνικι φαεινόν ,

Oineus gave his guest a war belt bright with the red dye,

impf.

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220 Βελλεροφόντης δὲ χρύσεον δέπας αμφικύπελλον

Bellerophontes a golden and double-handled drinking-cup,

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221 καί μιν εγὼ κατέλειπον ιὼν εν δώμασ' εμοῖσι .

a thing I left behind in my house when I came on my journey.

impf. part.

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222 Τυδέα δ' ου μέμνημαι, επεί μ' έτι τυτθὸν εόντα

Tydeus, though, I cannot remember, since I was little

perf. part.

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223 κάλλιφ', 'ότ' εν Θήβῃσι απώλετο λαὸς Αχαιῶν .

when he left me, that time the people of the Achaians perished

ao. ao.

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224 τὼ νῦν σοὶ μὲν εγὼ ξεῖνος φίλος Άργεϊ μέσσῳ

in Thebe. Therefore I am your friend and host in the heart of Argos;

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225 ειμί, σὺ δ' εν Λυκίῃ 'ότε κεν τῶν δῆμον 'ίκωμαι .

you are mine in Lykia, when I come to your country.

pres. ao. subj.

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226 έγχεα δ' αλλήλων αλεώμεθα καὶ δι' 'ομίλου :

Let us avoid each other's spears, even in the close fighting.

subj.

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227 πολλοὶ μὲν γὰρ εμοὶ Τρῶες κλειτοί τ' επίκουροι

There are plenty of Trojans and famed companions in battle for me

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228 κτείνειν 'όν κε θεός γε πόρῃ καὶ ποσσὶ κιχείω ,

to kill, whom the god sends me, or those I run down with my swift feet,

inf. ao. subj. ao. subj.

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229 πολλοὶ δ' αῦ σοὶ Αχαιοὶ εναιρέμεν 'όν κε δύνηαι .

many Achaians for you to slaughter, if you can do it.

inf. subj.

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230 τεύχεα δ' αλλήλοις επαμείψομεν, όφρα καὶ 'οίδε

But let us exchange our armour, so that these others may know

fut.

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231 γνῶσι 'ότι ξεῖνοι πατρώϊοι ευχόμεθ' εῖναι .

how we claim to be guests and friends from the days of our fathers.'

ao. subj. pres. inf.

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232 'ὼς άρα φωνήσαντε καθ' 'ίππων αΐξαντε

So they spoke, and both springing down from behind their horses

ao. part. dual ao. part. dual

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233 χεῖράς τ' αλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο :

gripped each other's hands and exchanged the promise of friendship;

ao. dual ao.

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234 ένθ' αῦτε Γλαύκῳ Κρονίδης φρένας εξέλετο Ζεύς ,

but Zeus the son of Kronos stole away the wits of Glaukos

ao.

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235 'ὸς πρὸς Τυδεΐδην Διομήδεα τεύχε' άμειβε

who exchanged with Diomedes the son of Tydeus armour

impf.

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236 χρύσεα χαλκείων, εκατόμβοι' εννεαβοίων .

of gold for bronze, for nine oxen's worth the worth of a hundred.

Richmond Lattimore Chicago Homer

Hector’s homily Silvio Zinsstag

iliad 6

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237 Ἕκτωρ δ' ‘ως Σκαιάς τε πύλας και φηγον ‘ίκανε ,

and as Hektor was-reaching Skaian gates and oak tree ,

impf.

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238 αμφ' άρα μιν Τρώων άλοχοι θέον ηδε θύγατρες

about him Trojans wives were-running and daughters

impf.

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239 ειρομέναι παῖδάς τε κασιγνήτους τε έτας τε

asking after sons, brothers and cousinss

part.

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240 και πόσιας: 'ὸ δ' έπειτα θεοῖς εύχεσθαι ανώγε

and husbands; he then to-pray to-the-gods was-saying

inf. impf.

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241 πάσας ̔εξείης: πολλῇσι δε κήδε' εφῆπτο .

all, in turn; but for many disaster had-been-fixed .

plp

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242 αλλ' 'ότε δὴ Πριάμοιο δόμον περικαλλέ' 'ίκανε

but at-that-time Priam’s beautiful palace he-was-entering .

impf.

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243 ξεστῇς αιθούσῃσι τετυγμένον: αυτὰρ εν αυτῷ

with smooth-stone cloister walk having-been-fashioned , and within it

perf. part.

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244 πεντήκοντ' ένεσαν θάλαμοι ξεστοῖο λίθοιο

50 were sleeping-chambers of smoothed stone

impf.

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245 πλησίον αλλήλων δεδμημένοι, ένθα δὲ παῖδες

to connect with-anothers having-been-built ; and there the-sons of-Priam

perf. part .

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246 κοιμῶντο Πριάμοιο παρὰ μνηστῇς αλόχοισι ,

were-sleeping beside wedded wives .

impf.

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247 κουράων δ' 'ετέρωθεν εναντίοι ένδοθεν αυλῆς

and of-daughters on-opposite side, to face these from-within court ,

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248 δώδεκ' έσαν τέγεοι θάλαμοι ξεστοῖο λίθοιο

were 12 roofed sleeping chambers of-smooth-stone

impf.

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249 πλησίον αλλήλων δεδμημένοι, ένθα δὲ γαμβροὶ

so as to connect with-others having-been-built ; and there the-sons-in-law of-Priam

perf. part.

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250 κοιμῶντο Πριάμοιο παρ' αιδοίῃς αλόχοισι :

were-sleeping beside revered wives .

impf.

iliad 6 Hector’s homily

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237 Ἕκτωρ δ' ‘ως Σκαιάς τε πύλας και φηγον ‘ίκανε ,

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αμφ' άρα μιν Τρώων άλοχοι θέον ηδε θύγατρες

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ειρομέναι παῖδάς τε κασιγνήτους τε έτας τε

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και πόσιας: 'ὸ δ' έπειτα θεοῖς εύχεσθαι ανώγε

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πάσας ̔εξείης: πολλῇσι δε κήδε' εφῆπτο .

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αλλ' 'ότε δὴ Πριάμοιο δόμον περικαλλέ' 'ίκανε

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ξεστῇ σαιθούσῃσι τετυγμένον: αυτὰρ εν αυτῷ

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πεντήκοντ' ένεσαν θάλαμοι ξεστοῖο λίθοιο

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πλησίοι αλλήλων δεδμημένοι, ένθα δὲ παῖδες

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κοιμῶντο Πριάμοιο παρὰ μνηστῇς αλόχοισι ,

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κουράων δ' 'ετέρωθεν εναντίοι ένδοθεν αυλῆς

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δώδεκ' έσαν τέγεοι θάλαμοι ξεστοῖο λίθοιο

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πλησίοι αλλήλων δεδμημένοι, ένθα δὲ γαμβροὶ

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κοιμῶντο Πριάμοιο παρ' αιδοίῃς αλόχοισι :

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251 ένθά 'οι ηπιόδωρος εναντίη ήλυθε μήτηρ

there his bountiful mother came to meet

ao.

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252 Λαοδίκην εσάγουσα θυγατρῶν εῖδος αρίστην :

with Laodike, the finest looking of-daughters.

part.

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253 έν τ' άρα 'οι φῦ χειρὶ έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε :

She clung to his hand spoke and called out name word :

ao. impf. impf.

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254 τέκνον τίπτε λιπὼν πόλεμον θρασὺν ειλήλουθας ;

'Why then, child, having-left bold battle having-come-here ?

ao. part. perf.

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255 ῆ μάλα δὴ τείρουσι δυσώνυμοι 'υῖες Αχαιῶν

surely they exceedingly weaken you out, the-accursed sons of-Achaians

pres.

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256 μαρναμένοι περὶ άστυ: σὲ δ' ενθάδε θυμὸς ανῆκεν

fighting around city, and to-here spirit stirred you

part. ao.

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257 ελθόντ' εξ άκρης πόλιος Διῒ χεῖρας ανασχεῖν .

having-returned, from peak of citadel to-lift-praying hands, to-Zeus.

ao. part. ao. inf.

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258 αλλὰ μέν' όφρά κέ τοι μελιηδέα οῖνον ενείκω ,

But stay while to-you honey-sweet wine I bring ,

imp. ao. subj.

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259 ‘ως σπείσῃς Διῒ πατρὶ καὶ άλλοις αθανάτοισι

so you-may-pour-libation to father Zeus and other immortals

ao. subj.

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260 πρῶτον, έπειτα δὲ καυτὸς ονήσεσαι αί κε πίῃσθα .

first, and then you-will-be strengthened if you-would-drink .

fut. ao. subj.

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261 ανδρὶ δὲ κεκμηῶτι μένος μέγα οῖνος αέξει ,

and to-a-man having-been-tired, wine brings-back strength to-bigness,

perf. part. pres.

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262 ‘ως τύνη κέκμηκας αμύνων σοῖσι έτῃσι .

as you-having-fatigue, defending your neighbours.'

perf. part.

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251 ένθά 'οι ηπιόδωρος εναντίη ήλυθε μήτηρ

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Λαοδίκην εσάγουσα θυγατρῶν εῖδος αρίστην :

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έν τ' άρα 'οι φῦ χειρὶ έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε :

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τέκνον τίπτε λιπὼν πόλεμον θρασὺν ειλήλουθας ;

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ῆ μάλα δὴ τείρουσι δυσώνυμοι 'υῖες Αχαιῶν

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μαρνάμενοι περὶ άστυ: σὲ δ' ενθάδε θυμὸς ανῆκεν

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ελθόντ' εξ άκρης πόλιος Διῒ χεῖρας ανασχεῖν .

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αλλὰ μέν' όφρά κέ τοι μελιηδέα οῖνον ενείκω ,

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‘ως σπείσῃς Διῒ πατρὶ καὶ άλλοις αθανάτοισι

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πρῶτον, έπειτα δὲ καυτὸς ονήσεσαι αί κε πίῃσθα .

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ανδρὶ δὲ κεκμηῶτι μένος μέγα οῖνος αέξει ,

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‘ως τύνη κέκμηκας αμύνων σοῖσιν έτῃσι .

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263 τὴν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα μέγας κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

then to-her answering tall Hektor of shining helm :

impf.

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264 μή μοι οῖνον άειρε μελίφρονα πότνια μῆτερ ,

lift not to me intoxicating wine, lady mother,

imp.

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265 μή μ' απογυιώσῃς μένεος, αλκῆς τε λάθωμαι :

for fear you-would-stagger my strength and i-would-forget courage;

ao. subj. ao. subj.

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266 χερσὶ δ' ανίπτοισιν Διῒ λείβειν αίθοπα οῖνον

and with hands unwashed to-Zeus to-pour glittering wine

inf.

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267 ‘άζομαι: ουδέ πῃ έστι κελαινεφέϊ Κρονίωνι

i-fear ; there is no means to the dark-misted son of Kronos,

pres.

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268 ‘αίματι καὶ λύθρῳ πεπαλαγμένον ευχετάασθαι .

with blood and muck having-been-spattered to pray .

perf. part. inf.

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269 αλλὰ σύ γε πρὸς νηὸν Αθηναίης αγελείης

but you go to temple of-booty-bringing Athene,

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270 έρχεο σὺν θυέεσσι αολλισσάσα γεραιάς :

go with sacrificings, assembling old-women ,

imp. ao. part.

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271 πέπλον δ', ‘ός τίς τοι χαριέστατος ηδὲ μέγιστος

and robe, which seems to you loveliest and largest

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272 έστι ενι μεγάρῳ καί τοι πολὺ φίλτατος αυτῇ ,

it-is in palace, and to-yourself most dearest possession.

pres.

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273 τὸν θὲς Αθηναίης επὶ γούνασι ηϋκόμοιο ,

lay it on knees of Athene lovely haired.

ao. imp.

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274 καί ‘οι ‘υποσχέσθαι δυοκαίδεκα βοῦς ενὶ νηῷ

Also promise to dedicate 12 heifers within shrine,

ao. inf.

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275 ήνις ηκέστας ‘ιερευσέμεν, αί κ' ελεήσῃ

yearlings, never broken, if only she-would-have pity

fut. inf. ao. subj.

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

276 άστύ τε καὶ Τρώων αλόχους καὶ νήπια τέκνα ,

to-city , and Trojan's wives and innocent children,

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

277 αί κεν Τυδέος ‘υιὸν απόσχῃ Ιλίου ‘ιρῆς

if the-son of Tydeus she-would-hold-back from sacred Ilion,

Diomedes ao. subj.

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

278 άγριον αιχμητὴν κρατερὸν μήστωρα φόβοιο .

that wild spear-fighter, the strong one a rouser of-panic .

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263 τὴν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα μέγας κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

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

μή μοι οῖνον άειρε μελίφρονα πότνια μῆτερ ,

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

μή μ' απογυιώσῃς μένεος, αλκῆς τε λάθωμαι :

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

χερσὶ δ' ανίπτοισιν Διῒ λείβειν αίθοπα οῖνον

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

‘άζομαι: ουδέ πῃ έστι κελαινεφέϊ Κρονίωνι

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

‘αίματι καὶ λύθρῳ πεπαλαγμένον ευχετάασθαι .

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

αλλὰ σύ γε πρὸς νηὸν Αθηναίης αγελείης

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

έρχεο σὺν θυέεσσι αολλισσάσα γεραιάς :

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

πέπλον δ', ‘ός τίς τοι χαριέστατος ηδὲ μέγιστος

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

έστι ενι μεγάρῳ καί τοι πολὺ φίλτατος αυτῇ ,

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

τὸν θὲς Αθηναίης επὶ γούνασι ηϋκόμοιο ,

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

καί ‘οι ‘υποσχέσθαι δυοκαίδεκα βοῦς ενὶ νηῷ

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

ήνις ηκέστας ‘ιερευσέμεν, αί κ' ελεήσῃ

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

άστύ τε καὶ Τρώων αλόχους καὶ νήπια τέκνα ,

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

αί κεν Τυδέος ‘υιὸν απόσχῃ Ιλίου ‘ιρῆς

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

άγριον αιχμητὴν κρατερὸν μήστωρα φόβοιο .

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

279 αλλὰ σὺ μὲν πρὸς νηὸν Αθηναίης αγελείης

but you to temple of-booty-bringing Athene,

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

280 έρχευ, εγὼ δὲ Πάριν μετελεύσομαι όφρα καλέσσω

go and i to-Paris, will-go, in-order-that i may-summon

fut. ao. subj.

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

281 αί κ' εθέλῃσ' ειπόντος ακουέμεν: 'ώς κέ 'οι αῦθι

ha! may-be-willing of-words to-hear so there

subj. ao. part. inf.

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

282 γαῖα χάνοι: μέγα γάρ μιν Ολύμπιος έτρεφε πῆμα

the-ground may-swallow him, for to-him Olympian festers great sorrow

op. Paris impf.

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

283 Τρωσί τε καὶ Πριάμῳ μεγαλήτορι τοῖό τε παισί .

and to Trojans, and high-hearted Priam, and all his children.

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

284 ει κεῖνόν γε ίδοιμι κατελθόντ' Άϊδος είσω

If only i-may-see him having-gone-down into Hades ,

ao. op. ao. part.

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

285 φαίην κεν φρέν' ατέρπου οϊζύος εκλελαθέσθαι .

i-may-say to-heart joyless affliction.' to-forget

opt. ao. inf.

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279 αλλὰ σὺ μὲν πρὸς νηὸν Αθηναίης αγελείης

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έρχευ, εγὼ δὲ Πάριν μετελεύσομαι όφρα καλέσσω

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αί κ' εθέλῃσ' ειπόντος ακουέμεν: 'ώς κέ 'οι αῦθι

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

γαῖα χάνοι: μέγα γάρ μιν Ολύμπιος έτρεφε πῆμα

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

Τρωσί τε καὶ Πριάμῳ μεγαλήτορι τοῖό τε παισί .

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

ει κεῖνόν γε ίδοιμι κατελθόντ' Άϊδος είσω

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

φαίην κεν φρέν' ατέρπου οϊζύος εκλελαθέσθαι .

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

286 'ὼς έφαθ', 'ὴ δὲ μολοῦσα ποτὶ μέγαρ' αμφιπόλοισι

so he-spoke, and she going towards palace to-handmaidens,

impf. ao. part.

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

287 κέκλετο: ταὶ δ' άρ' αόλλισσαν κατὰ άστυ γεραιάς .

called out who assembled throughout city to-old-women;

ao. ao.

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

288 αυτὴ δ' ες θάλαμον κατεβήσετο κηώεντα ,

and she into fragrant chamber descended .

ao.

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

289 ένθ' έσάν 'οι πέπλοι παμποίκιλοι έργα γυναικῶν

There were the elaborately wrought robes, the work of-women

impf.

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

290 Σιδονίων, τὰς αυτὸς Αλέξανδρος θεοειδὴς

of Sidonian, whom Alexandros himself, godlike,

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

291 ήγαγε Σιδονίηθεν επιπλὼς ευρέα πόντον ,

brought from-land-of-Sidon, crossing wide sea,

ao. ao. part.

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

292 τὴν 'οδὸν 'ὴν Ἑλένην περ ανήγαγεν ευπατέρειαν :

on that journey when he brought back also gloriously descended Helen.

ao.

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

293 τῶν 'έν' αειραμένη Ἑκάβη φέρε δῶρον Αθήνῃ ,

having-lifted out one Hekabe carried gift to Athene,

ao. part. impf.

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

294 'ὸς κάλλιστος έην ποικίλμασι ηδὲ μέγιστος ,

which was loveliest in design and largest,

impf.

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

295 αστὴρ δ' 'ὼς απέλαμπεν: έκειτο δὲ νείατος άλλων .

and shone like a star. It lay beneath the others.

impf. impf.

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

296 βῆ δ' ιέναι, πολλαὶ δὲ μετεσσεύοντο γεραιαί .

She went on her way, and a throng of noble women hastened about her.

ao. inf. impf.

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286 'ὼς έφαθ', 'ὴ δὲ μολοῦσα ποτὶ μέγαρ' αμφιπόλοισι

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

κέκλετο: ταὶ δ' άρ' αόλλισσαν κατὰ άστυ γεραιάς .

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

αυτὴ δ' ες θάλαμον κατεβήσετο κηώεντα ,

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

ένθ' έσάν 'οι πέπλοι παμποίκιλοι έργα γυναικῶν

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

Σιδονίων, τὰς αυτὸς Αλέξανδρος θεοειδὴς

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

ήγαγε Σιδονίηθεν επιπλὼς ευρέα πόντον ,

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

τὴν 'οδὸν 'ὴν Ἑλένην περ ανήγαγεν ευπατέρειαν :

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

τῶν 'έν' αειραμένη Ἑκάβη φέρε δῶρον Αθήνῃ ,

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

'ὸς κάλλιστος έην ποικίλμασι ηδὲ μέγιστος ,

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

αστὴρ δ' 'ὼς απέλαμπεν: έκειτο δὲ νείατος άλλων .

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

βῆ δ' ιέναι, πολλαὶ δὲ μετεσσεύοντο γεραιαί .

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

297 'αὶ δ' 'ότε νηὸν 'ίκανον Αθήνης εν πόλει άκρῃ ,

When these had come to Athene's temple on peak of citadel,

impf.

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

298 τῇσι θύρας ώϊξε Θεανὼ καλλιπάρηος

for them door opened , daughter Theano of fair cheeks

ao.

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

299 Κισσηῒς άλοχος Αντήνορος 'ιπποδάμοιο :

of Kisseus, and wife of Antenor, breaker of horses,

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

300 τὴν γὰρ Τρῶες έθηκαν Αθηναίης 'ιέρειαν .

she whom the Trojans had established to be Athene's priestess.

ao.

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

301 'αὶ δ' ολολυγῇ πᾶσαι Αθήνῃ χεῖρας ανέσχον :

With a wailing cry all lifted up their hands to Athene,

ao.

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

302 'ὴ δ' άρα πέπλον 'ελοῦσα Θεανὼ καλλιπάρηος

and taking up the robe laid it Theano of fair cheeks

ao. part.

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

303 θῆκεν Αθηναίης επὶ γούνασι ηϋκόμοιο ,

along the knees of Athene lovely haired,

ao.

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

304 ευχομένη δ' ηρᾶτο Διὸς κούρῃ μεγάλοιο :

and praying she supplicated the daughter of powerful Zeus:

part. impf.

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

305 πότνι' Αθηναίη ερυσίπτολι δῖα θεάων

'O lady, Athene, our city's defender, shining among goddesses:

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

306 ᾶξον δὴ έγχος Διομήδεος, ηδὲ καὶ αυτὸν

break the spear of Diomedes, and grant that the man be

ao. imp.

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

307 πρηνέα δὸς πεσέειν Σκαιῶν προπάροιθε πυλάων ,

hurled on his face in front of the Skaian gates;

ao. inf.

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

308 όφρά τοι αυτίκα νῦν δυοκαίδεκα βοῦς ενὶ νηῷ

so may we instantly dedicate within your shrine twelve heifers,

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

309 ήνις ηκέστας 'ιερεύσομεν, αί κ' ελεήσῃς

yearlings, never broken, if only you will have pity

fut. ao. subj.

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

310 άστύ τε καὶ Τρώων αλόχους καὶ νήπια τέκνα .

on town of Troy, and Trojan wives, and innocent children.'

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297 'αὶ δ' 'ότε νηὸν 'ίκανον Αθήνης εν πόλει άκρῃ ,

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

τῇσι θύρας ώϊξε Θεανὼ καλλιπάρηος

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

Κισσηῒς άλοχος Αντήνορος 'ιπποδάμοιο :

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

τὴν γὰρ Τρῶες έθηκαν Αθηναίης 'ιέρειαν .

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

'αὶ δ' ολολυγῇ πᾶσαι Αθήνῃ χεῖρας ανέσχον :

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

'ὴ δ' άρα πέπλον 'ελοῦσα Θεανὼ καλλιπάρηος

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

θῆκεν Αθηναίης επὶ γούνασι ηϋκόμοιο ,

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

ευχομένη δ' ηρᾶτο Διὸς κούρῃ μεγάλοιο :

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

πότνι' Αθηναίη ερυσίπτολι δῖα θεάων

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

ᾶξον δὴ έγχος Διομήδεος, ηδὲ καὶ αυτὸν

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

πρηνέα δὸς πεσέειν Σκαιῶν προπάροιθε πυλάων ,

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

όφρά τοι αυτίκα νῦν δυοκαίδεκα βοῦς ενὶ νηῷ

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

ήνις ηκέστας 'ιερεύσομεν, αί κ' ελεήσῃς

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

άστύ τε καὶ Τρώων αλόχους καὶ νήπια τέκνα .

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

311 'ὼς έφατ' ευχομένη, ανένευε δὲ Παλλὰς Αθήνη .

She spoke praying, but Pallas Athene turned her head from her.

impf. part. impf.

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

312 'ὼς 'αὶ μέν ῥ' εύχοντο Διὸς κούρῃ μεγάλοιο ,

So they made prayer to daughter of Zeus powerful.

impf.

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

313 Ἕκτωρ δὲ πρὸς δώματ' Αλεξάνδροιο βεβήκει

But Hektor went away to house of Alexandros,

plp.

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

314 καλά, τά ῥ' αυτὸς έτευξε σὺν ανδράσι 'οὶ τότ' άριστοι

a splendid place he had built himself, with men who at that time

ao.

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

315 ῆσαν ενὶ Τροίῃ εριβώλακι τέκτονες άνδρες ,

were best in generous Troy craftsman men,

impf.

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

316 'οί 'οι εποίησαν θάλαμον καὶ δῶμα καὶ αυλὴν

who had made him a sleeping room and hall and courtyard

ao.

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

317 εγγύθι τε Πριάμοιο καὶ Ἕκτορος εν πόλει άκρῃ .

near Priam's and Hektor's , on peak of citadel.

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

318 ένθ' Ἕκτωρ εισῆλθε Διῒ φίλος, εν δ' άρα χειρὶ

There entered Hektor beloved of Zeus, in hand

ao.

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

319 έγχος έχ' 'ενδεκάπηχυ: πάροιθε δὲ λάμπετο δουρὸς

was-holding the eleven-cubit-long spear, whose shaft was tipped with shining

impf. impf.

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

320 αιχμὴ χαλκείη, περὶ δὲ χρύσεος θέε πόρκης .

bronze spearhead, and a ring of gold was hooped to hold it.

impf.

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

321 τὸν δ' 'εῦρ' εν θαλάμῳ περικαλλέα τεύχε' 'έποντα

He found him in chamber splendid armour fiddling ,

ao. part.

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

322 ασπίδα καὶ θώρηκα, καὶ αγκύλα τόξ' 'αφόωντα :

shield and corselet , and curved bow stroking ,

part.

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

323 Αργείη δ' Ἑλένη μετ' άρα δμῳῇσι γυναιξὶν

and Helen of Argos among attendant women

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

324 'ῆστο καὶ αμφιπόλοισι περικλυτὰ έργα κέλευε .

was-sitting and by handmaidens magnificent work was-directing .

impf. impf.

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311 'ὼς έφατ' ευχομένη, ανένευε δὲ Παλλὰς Αθήνη .

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

'ὼς 'αὶ μέν ῥ' εύχοντο Διὸς κούρῃ μεγάλοιο ,

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

Ἕκτωρ δὲ πρὸς δώματ' Αλεξάνδροιο βεβήκει

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

καλά, τά ῥ' αυτὸς έτευξε σὺν ανδράσι 'οὶ τότ' άριστοι

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

ῆσαν ενὶ Τροίῃ εριβώλακι τέκτονες άνδρες ,

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

'οί 'οι εποίησαν θάλαμον καὶ δῶμα καὶ αυλὴν

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

εγγύθι τε Πριάμοιο καὶ Ἕκτορος εν πόλει άκρῃ .

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

ένθ' Ἕκτωρ εισῆλθε Διῒ φίλος, εν δ' άρα χειρὶ

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

έγχος έχ' 'ενδεκάπηχυ: πάροιθε δὲ λάμπετο δουρὸς

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

αιχμὴ χαλκείη, περὶ δὲ χρύσεος θέε πόρκης .

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

τὸν δ' 'εῦρ' εν θαλάμῳ περικαλλέα τεύχε' 'έποντα

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

ασπίδα καὶ θώρηκα, καὶ αγκύλα τόξ' 'αφόωντα :

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

Αργείη δ' Ἑλένη μετ' άρα δμῳῇσι γυναιξὶν

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

'ῆστο καὶ αμφιπόλοισι περικλυτὰ έργα κέλευε .

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

325 τὸν δ' Ἕκτωρ νείκεσσεν ιδὼν αισχροῖς επέεσσι :

But Hektor seeing him rebuked in words of shame :

ao. ao. part.

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

326 δαιμόνι' ου μὲν καλὰ χόλον τόνδ' ένθεο θυμῷ ,

'Strange man! not good having-put this anger in-heart .

ao.

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

327 λαοὶ μὲν φθινύθουσι περὶ πτόλιν αιπύ τε τεῖχος

people are dying around city and steep wall

pres.

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

328 μαρνάμενοι: σέο δ' 'είνεκ' αϋτή τε πτόλεμός τε

as they fight hard; and it is for you that this war with its clamour

part.

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

329 άστυ τόδ' αμφιδέδηε: σὺ δ' ὰν μαχέσαιο καὶ άλλῳ ,

has flared up about our city. You would fight with another

perf. ao. op.

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

330 ει τινά που μεθιέντα ίδοις στυγεροῦ πολέμοιο .

if someone anywhere you-may-see hanging back from hateful battle .

part. ao. op.

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

331 αλλ' άνα μὴ τάχα άστυ πυρὸς δηΐοιο θέρηται .

Up then, quickly , town of-blaze of-fire may-burn

subj.

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

325 τὸν δ' Ἕκτωρ νείκεσσεν ιδὼν αισχροῖς επέεσσι :

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

δαιμόνι' ου μὲν καλὰ χόλον τόνδ' ένθεο θυμῷ ,

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

λαοὶ μὲν φθινύθουσι περὶ πτόλιν αιπύ τε τεῖχος

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

μαρνάμενοι: σέο δ' 'είνεκ' αϋτή τε πτόλεμός τε

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

άστυ τόδ' αμφιδέδηε: σὺ δ' ὰν μαχέσαιο καὶ άλλῳ ,

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

ει τινά που μεθιέντα ίδοις στυγεροῦ πολέμοιο .

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

αλλ' άνα μὴ τάχα άστυ πυρὸς δηΐοιο θέρηται .

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

332 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπεν Αλέξανδρος θεοειδής :

Then spoke back to-him the godlike Alexandros:

ao.

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

333 Ἕκτορ επεί με κατ' αῖσαν ενείκεσας ουδ' 'υπὲρ αῖσαν ,

'Hektor, seeing you have scolded me rightly, not beyond measure,

ao.

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

334 τούνεκά τοι ερέω: σὺ δὲ σύνθεο καί μευ άκουσον :

therefore to-you i-will-tell, and you understand and listen to-me .

fut. ao. imp. ao. imp.

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

335 ού τοι εγὼ Τρώων τόσσον χόλῳ ουδὲ νεμέσσι

It was not so much in coldness and bitter will toward the Trojans

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

336 'ήμην εν θαλάμῳ, έθελον δ' άχεϊ προτραπέσθαι .

that I sat in room, but I wished to give myself over to sorrow.

impf. impf. ao. inf.

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

337 νῦν δέ με παρειποῦσ' άλοχος μαλακοῖς επέεσσι

But just now to-me with soft words wife with-soft words

ao. part.

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

338 'ώρμησ' ες πόλεμον: δοκέει δέ μοι 'ῶδε καὶ αυτῷ

urged me in fight, and it-seems to-me and thus to-myself

ao. pres.

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

339 λώϊον έσσεσθαι: νίκη δ' επαμείβεται άνδρας .

the better one to-be . and victory passes back and forth between men.

fut. inf. pres.

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

340 αλλ' άγε νῦν επίμεινον, Αρήϊα τεύχεα δύω :

Come then, wait now battle armour i-put-on ,

ao. imp. ao. subj.

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

341 ὴ ίθ', εγὼ δὲ μέτειμι: κιχήσεσθαι δέ σ' οΐω .

or go, and i follow, and I think to-be-overtaking you.'

imp. pres. fut. inf. pres.

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

342 'ὼς φάτο, τὸν δ' ού τι προσέφη κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

so spoke, but to-him not any reply, Hektor of-shining helm

impf. impf.

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

343 τὸν δ' Ἑλένη μύθοισι προσηύδα μειλιχίοισι :

but to-him Helen spoke in endearing words:

impf.

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

344 δᾶερ εμεῖο κυνὸς κακομηχάνου οκρυοέσσης ,

'Brother by marriage to me, who am a nasty bitch evil-intriguing,

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

345 'ώς μ' όφελ' ήματι τῷ 'ότε με πρῶτον τέκε μήτηρ

how I wish that on that day when my mother first bore me

ao. ao.

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

346 οίχεσθαι προφέρουσα κακὴ ανέμοιο θύελλα

the foul whirlwind of the storm had caught me away and swept me

inf. part.

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

347 εις όρος ὴ εις κῦμα πολυφλοίσβοιο θαλάσσης ,

to the mountain, or into the wash of the sea deep-thundering

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

348 ένθά με κῦμ' απόερσε πάρος τάδε έργα γενέσθαι .

where the waves would have swept me away before all these things had happened.

ao. ao. inf.

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

349 αυτὰρ επεὶ τάδε γ' 'ῶδε θεοὶ κακὰ τεκμήραντο ,

Yet since the gods had brought it about that these vile things must be,

ao.

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350 ανδρὸς έπειτ' ώφελλον αμείνονος εῖναι άκοιτις ,

I wish I had been the wife of a better man than this is,

impf. inf.

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

351 'ὸς ῄδη νέμεσίν τε καὶ αίσχεα πόλλ' ανθρώπων .

one who knew modesty and all things of shame that men say.

plp.

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

352 τούτῳ δ' ούτ' ὰρ νῦν φρένες έμπεδοι ούτ' άρ' οπίσσω

But this man's heart is no steadfast thing, nor yet will it be so

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

353 έσσονται: τὼ καί μιν επαυρήσεσθαι οΐω .

ever hereafter; for that I think he shall take the consequence.

fut. fut. inf. pres.

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

354 αλλ' άγε νῦν είσελθε καὶ 'έζεο τῷδ' επὶ δίφρῳ

But come now, come in and rest on this chair, my brother,

ao. imp. imp.

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

355 δᾶερ, επεί σε μάλιστα πόνος φρένας αμφιβέβηκεν

since it is on your heart beyond all that the hard work has fallen

perf.

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

356 'είνεκ' εμεῖο κυνὸς καὶ Αλεξάνδρου 'ένεκ' άτης ,

for the sake of dishonoured me and the blind act of Alexandros,

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

357 'οῖσι επὶ Ζεὺς θῆκε κακὸν μόρον, 'ως καὶ οπίσσω

us two, on whom Zeus set a vile destiny, so that hereafter

ao.

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

358 ανθρώποισι πελώμεθ' αοίδιμοι εσσομένοισι .

we shall be made into things of song for the men of the future.'

subj. fut. part.

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

359 τὴν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα μέγας κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

Then tall Hektor of the shining helm answered her: 'Do not, Helen,

impf.

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

360 μή με κάθιζ' Ἑλένη φιλέουσά περ: ουδέ με πείσεις :

make me sit with you, though you love me. You will not persuade me.

imp. part. fut.

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

361 ήδη γάρ μοι θυμὸς επέσσυται όφρ' επαμύνω

Already my heart within is hastening me to defend

perf. ao. subj.

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

362 Τρώεσσ', 'οὶ μέγ' εμεῖο ποθὴν απεόντος έχουσι .

the Trojans, who when I am away long greatly to have me.

part. pres.

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

363 αλλὰ σύ γ' όρνυθι τοῦτον, επειγέσθω δὲ καὶ αυτός

Rather rouse this man, and let himself also be swift to action

imp. imp.

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

364 'ώς κεν έμ' έντοσθεν πόλιος καταμάρψῃ εόντα .

so he may overtake me while I am still in the city.

ao. subj. part.

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

365 καὶ γὰρ εγὼ οῖκόνδ' εσελεύσομαι όφρα ίδωμαι

For I am going first to my own house, so I can visit

fut.

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

366 οικῆας άλοχόν τε φίλην καὶ νήπιον 'υιόν .

my own people, my beloved wife and my son, who is little,

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

367 ου γάρ τ' οῖδ' εἰ έτι σφιν 'υπότροπος 'ίξομαι αῦτις ,

since I do not know if ever again I shall come back this way,

perf. fut.

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

368 ῆ ήδη μ' 'υπὸ χερσὶ θεοὶ δαμόωσι Αχαιῶν .

or whether the gods will strike me down at the hands of the Achaians.'

fut.

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

369 'ὼς άρα φωνήσας απέβη κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

So speaking Hektor of the shining helm departed

ao. part. ao.

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

370 αῖψα δ' έπειθ' 'ίκανε δόμους εῦ ναιετάοντας ,

and in speed made his way to his own well-established dwelling,

impf. part.

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

371 ουδ' 'εῦρ' Ανδρομάχην λευκώλενον εν μεγάροισι ,

but failed to find in the house Andromache of the white arms

ao.

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

372 αλλ' 'ή γε ξὺν παιδὶ καὶ αμφιπόλῳ εϋπέπλῳ

for she, with the child, and followed by one fair-robed attendant,

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

373 πύργῳ εφεστήκει γοόωσά τε μυρομένη τε .

had taken her place on the tower in lamentation, and tearful.

plp. part. part.

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

374 Ἕκτωρ δ' 'ως ουκ ένδον αμύμονα τέτμεν άκοιτιν

as Hector saw no sign of his perfect wife within the house,

ao.

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

375 έστη επ' ουδὸν ιών, μετὰ δὲ δμῳῇσι έειπεν :

stopped in his way on the threshold and spoke among the handmaidens:

ao. part. ao.

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

376 ει δ' άγε μοι δμῳαὶ νημερτέα μυθήσασθε :

'Come then, tell me truthfully as you may, handmaidens:

ao. imp.

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

377 πῇ έβη Ανδρομάχη λευκώλενος εκ μεγάροιο ;

where has Andromache of the white arms gone? Is she

ao.

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

378 ηέ πῃ ες γαλόων ὴ εινατέρων εϋπέπλων

with any of the sisters of her lord or the wives of his brothers?

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

379 ὴ ες Αθηναίης εξοίχεται, ένθά περ άλλαι

Or has she gone to the house of Athene, where all the other

pres.

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

380 Τρῳαὶ εϋπλόκαμοι δεινὴν θεὸν 'ιλάσκονται ;

lovely-haired women of Troy propitiate the grim goddess ?'

pres.

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

381 τὸν δ' αῦτ' οτρηρὴ ταμίη πρὸς μῦθον έειπεν :

Then in turn the hard-working housekeeper gave him an answer:

ao.

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

382 Ἕκτορ επεὶ μάλ' άνωγας αληθέα μυθήσασθαι ,

'Hektor, since you have urged me to tell you the truth, she is not

perf. ao. inf.

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

383 ούτέ πῃ ες γαλόων ούτ' εινατέρων εϋπέπλων

with any of the sisters of her lord or the wives of his brothers,

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

384 ούτ' ες Αθηναίης εξοίχεται, ένθά περ άλλαι

nor has she gone to the house of Athene, where all the other

pres.

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

385 Τρῳαὶ εϋπλόκαμοι δεινὴν θεὸν 'ιλάσκονται ,

lovely-haired women of Troy propitiate the grim goddess,

pres.

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

386 αλλ' επὶ πύργον έβη μέγαν Ιλίου, 'ούνεκ' άκουσε

but she has gone to the great bastion of Ilion, because she heard that

ao. ao.

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

387 τείρεσθαι Τρῶας, μέγα δὲ κράτος εῖναι Αχαιῶν .

the Trojans were losing, and great grew the strength of the Achaians.

inf. inf.

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

388 'ὴ μὲν δὴ πρὸς τεῖχος επειγομένη αφικάνει

Therefore she has gone in speed to the wall, like a woman

part. pres.

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

389 μαινομένῃ εϊκυῖα: φέρει δ' 'άμα παῖδα τιθήνη .

gone mad, and a nurse attending her carries the baby.'

part. perf. part. pres.

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

390 ῆ ῥα γυνὴ ταμίη, 'ὸ δ' απέσσυτο δώματος Ἕκτωρ

So the housekeeper spoke, and Hektor hastened from his home

ao.

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

391 τὴν αυτὴν 'οδὸν αῦτις εϋκτιμένας κατ' αγυιάς .

backward by the way he had come through the well-laid streets. So

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

392 εῦτε πύλας 'ίκανε διερχόμενος μέγα άστυ

as he had come to the gates on his way through the great city,

impf. part.

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

393 Σκαιάς, τῇ άρ' έμελλε διεξίμεναι πεδίονδε

the Skaian gates, whereby he would issue into the plain, there

impf. inf.

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

394 ένθ' άλοχος πολύδωρος εναντίη ῆλθε θέουσα

at last his own generous wife came running to meet him,

ao. part.

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

395 Ανδρομάχη θυγάτηρ μεγαλήτορος Ηετίωνος

Andromache, the daughter of high-hearted Eëtion;

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

396 Ηετίων 'ὸς έναιεν 'υπὸ Πλάκῳ 'υληέσσῃ

Eëtion, who had dwelt underneath wooded Plakos,

impf.

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

397 Θήβῃ Ὑποπλακίῃ Κιλίκεσσ' άνδρεσσι ανάσσων :

in Thebe below Plakos, lord over the Kilikian people.

part.

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

398 τοῦ περ δὴ θυγάτηρ έχεθ' Ἕκτορι χαλκοκορυστῇ .

It w as his daughter who was given to Hektor of the bronze helm.

impf.

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

399 'ή 'οι έπειτ' ήντησ', 'άμα δ' αμφίπολος κίεν αυτῇ

She came to him there, and beside her went an attendant carrying

ao. impf.

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

400 παῖδ' επὶ κόλπῳ έχουσ' αταλάφρονα νήπιον αύτως

boy holding on lap, a gentle child in-this-way

part.

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

401 Ἑκτορίδην αγαπητὸν αλίγκιον αστέρι καλῷ ,

Hektor's son, the admired, shining beautiful star,

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

402 τόν ῥ' Ἕκτωρ καλέεσκε Σκαμάνδριον, αυτὰρ 'οι άλλοι

whom Hektor called Skamandrios, but all of the others

impf.

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

403 Αστυάνακτ': οῖος γὰρ ερύετο Ίλιον Ἕκτωρ .

Astyanax--lord of the city; since Hektor alone saved Ilion.

impf.

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

404 ήτοι 'ὸ μὲν μείδησεν ιδὼν ες παῖδα σιωπῇ :

Hektor smiled in silence as he looked on his son, but she,

ao. ao. part.

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

405 Ανδρομάχη δέ 'οι άγχι παρίστατο δάκρυ χέουσα ,

Andromache, stood close beside him, letting her tears fall,

impf. part.

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

406 έν τ' άρα 'οι φῦ χειρὶ έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε :

and clung to his hand and called him by name and spoke to him: 'Dearest,

ao. impf. impf.

Andromache talk

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

407 δαιμόνιε φθίσει σε τὸ σὸν μένος, ουδ' ελεαίρεις

your own great strength will be your death, and you have no pity

fut. pres.

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

408 παῖδά τε νηπίαχον καὶ έμ' άμμορον, 'ὴ τάχα χήρη

on your little son, nor on me, ill-starred, who soon must be your widow;

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

409 σεῦ έσομαι: τάχα γάρ σε κατακτανέουσι Αχαιοὶ

for presently the Achaians, gathering together,

fut. fut.

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

410 πάντες εφορμηθέντες: εμοὶ δέ κε κέρδιον είη

will set upon you and kill you; and for me it would be far better

ao. part. p op.

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

411 σεῦ αφαμαρτούσῃ χθόναι δύμεναι: ου γὰρ έτ' άλλη

to sink into the earth when I have lost you, for there is no other

ao. part. ao. inf.

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

412 έσται θαλπωρὴ επεὶ ὰν σύ γε πότμον επίσπῃς

consolation for me after you have gone to your destiny--

fut. ao. subj.

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

413 αλλ' άχε': ουδέ μοι έστι πατὴρ καὶ πότνια μήτηρ .

only grief; since I have no father, no honoured mother.

pres.

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

414 ήτοι γὰρ πατέρ' 'αμὸν απέκτανε δῖος Αχιλλεύς ,

It was brilliant Achilleus who slew my father, Eëtion,

ao.

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

415 εκ δὲ πόλιν πέρσεν Κιλίκων εῦ ναιετάωσαν

when he stormed the strong-founded citadel of the Kilikians,

ao. part.

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

416 Θήβην 'υψίπυλον: κατὰ δ' έκτανεν Ηετίωνα ,

Thebe of the towering gates. He killed Eëtion

ao.

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

417 ουδέ μιν εξενάριξε, σεβάσσατο γὰρ τό γε θυμῷ ,

but did not strip his armour, for his heart respected the dead man,

ao. ao.

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

418 αλλ' άρα μιν κατέκηε σὺν έντεσι δαιδαλέοισι

but burned the body in all its elaborate war-gear

ao.

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

419 ηδ' επὶ σῆμ' έχεεν: περὶ δὲ πτελέας εφύτευσαν

and piled a grave mound over it, and the nymphs of the mountains,

impf. ao.

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

420 νύμφαι ορεστιάδες κοῦραι Διὸς αιγιόχοιο .

daughters of Zeus of the aegis, planted elm trees about it.

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

421 'οὶ δέ μοι 'επτὰ κασίγνητοι έσαν εν μεγάροισι

And they who were my seven brothers in great house

impf.

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

422 'οὶ μὲν πάντες ιῷ κίον ήματι Άϊδος είσω :

all went upon a single day down into house of death god,

impf.

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

423 πάντας γὰρ κατέπεφνε ποδάρκης δῖος Αχιλλεὺς

for swift-footed brilliant Achilleus slaughtered all of them

ao.

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

424 βουσὶν επ' ειλιπόδεσσι καὶ αργεννῇς οΐεσσι .

as they were tending their white sheep and their lumbering oxen;

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

425 μητέρα δ', 'ὴ βασίλευεν 'υπὸ Πλάκῳ 'υληέσσῃ,

and when he had led my mother, who was queen under wooded Plakos,

impf.

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

426 τὴν επεὶ ὰρ δεῦρ' ήγαγ' 'άμ' άλλοισι κτεάτεσσι ,

here, along with all his other possessions, Achilleus

ao.

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

427 ὰψ 'ό γε τὴν απέλυσε λαβὼν απερείσι' άποινα ,

released her again, accepting ransom beyond count, but Artemis

ao. ao. part.

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

428 πατρὸς δ' εν μεγάροισι βάλ' Άρτεμις ιοχέαιρα .

of the showering arrows struck her down in the halls of her father.

ao.

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

429 Ἕκτορ ατὰρ σύ μοί εσσι πατὴρ καὶ πότνια μήτηρ

Hektor, thus you are father to me, and my honoured mother,

pres.

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

430 ηδὲ κασίγνητος, σὺ δέ μοι θαλερὸς παρακοίτης :

you are my brother, and you it is who are my young husband.

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

431 αλλ' άγε νῦν ελέαιρε καὶ αυτοῦ μίμν' επὶ πύργῳ ,

Please take pity upon me then, stay here on the rampart,

imp. imp.

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

432 μὴ παῖδ' ορφανικὸν θήῃς χήρην τε γυναῖκα :

that you may not leave your child an orphan, your wife a widow,

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

433 λαὸν δὲ στῆσον παρ' ερινεόν, ένθα μάλιστα

but draw your people up by the fig tree, there where the city

ao. imp.

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

434 αμβατός εστι πόλις καὶ επίδρομον έπλετο τεῖχος .

is openest to attack, and where the wall may be mounted.

pres. impf.

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

435 τρὶς γὰρ τῇ γ' ελθόντες επειρήσανθ' 'οι άριστοι

Three times their bravest came that way, and fought there to storm it

ao. part. ao.

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

436 αμφ' Αίαντε δύω καὶ αγακλυτὸν Ιδομενῆα

about the two Aiantes and renowned Idomeneus,

dual

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

437 ηδ' αμφ' Ατρεΐδας καὶ Τυδέος άλκιμον 'υιόν :

about the two Atreidai and the fighting son of Tydeus.

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

438 ή πού τίς σφιν ένισπε θεοπροπίων εῢ ειδώς ,

Either some man well skilled in prophetic arts had spoken,

ao. perf. part.

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

439 ή νυ καὶ αυτῶν θυμὸς εποτρύνει καὶ ανώγει .

or the very spirit within themselves had stirred them to the onslaught.'

pres. pres.

Hektor talk

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

440 τὴν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε μέγας κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

Then tall Hektor of the shining helm answered her:

ao.

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

441 ῆ καὶ εμοὶ τάδε πάντα μέλει γύναι: αλλὰ μάλ' αινῶς

'All these things are in my mind also, lady; yet I would feel deep shame

pres.

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

442 αιδέομαι Τρῶας καὶ Τρῳάδας 'ελκεσιπέπλους ,

before the Trojans, and the Trojan women with trailing garments,

pres.

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

443 αί κε κακὸς 'ὼς νόσφιν αλυσκάζω πολέμοιο :

if like a coward I were to shrink aside from the fighting;

pres.

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

444 ουδέ με θυμὸς άνωγεν, επεὶ μάθον έμμεναι εσθλὸς

and the spirit will not let me, since I have learned to be valiant

plp. ao. inf.

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445 αιεὶ καὶ πρώτοισι μετὰ Τρώεσσι μάχεσθαι

and to fight always among the foremost ranks of the Trojans,

inf.

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446 αρνύμενος πατρός τε μέγα κλέος ηδ' εμὸν αυτοῦ .

winning for my own self great glory, and for my father.

part.

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

447 εῦ γὰρ εγὼ τόδε οῖδα κατὰ φρένα καὶ κατὰ θυμόν :

For I know this thing well in my heart, and my mind knows it:

perf.

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

448 έσσεται ῆμαρ 'ότ' άν ποτ' ολώλῃ Ίλιος 'ιρὴ

there will come a day when sacred Ilion shall perish,

fut. perf. subj.

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

449 καὶ Πρίαμος καὶ λαὸς εϋμμελίω Πριάμοιο .

and Priam, and the people of Priam of the strong ash spear.

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

450 αλλ' ού μοι Τρώων τόσσον μέλει άλγος οπίσσω ,

But it is not so much the pain to come of the Trojans

pres.

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

451 ούτ' αυτῆς Ἑκάβης ούτε Πριάμοιο άνακτος

that troubles me, not even of Priam the king nor Hekabe,

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

452 ούτε κασιγνήτων, 'οί κεν πολέες τε καὶ εσθλοὶ

not the thought of my brothers who in their numbers and valour

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

453 εν κονίῃσι πέσοιεν 'υπ' ανδράσι δυσμενέεσσι ,

shall drop in the dust under the hands of men who hate them,

ao. op.

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

454 'όσσον σεῖ', 'ότε κέν τις Αχαιῶν χαλκοχιτώνων

as troubles me the thought of you, when some bronze-armoured

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

455 δακρυόεσσαν άγηται ελεύθερον ῆμαρ απούρας :

Achaian leads you off, taking away your day of liberty,

subj. ao. part.

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

456 καί κεν εν Άργει εοῦσα πρὸς άλλης 'ιστὸν 'υφαίνοις ,

in tears; and in Argos you must work at the loom of another,

part. op.

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457 καί κεν 'ύδωρ φορέοις Μεσσηΐδος ὴ Ὑπερείης

and carry water from the spring Messeis or Hypereia,

op.

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

458 πόλλ' αεκαζομένη, κρατερὴ δ' επικείσετ' ανάγκη :

all unwilling, but strong will be the necessity upon you;

fut.

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

459 καί ποτέ τις 'είπῃσιν ιδὼν κατὰ δάκρυ χέουσαν :

and some day seeing you shedding tears a man will say of you:

ao. subj. ao. part. part.

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

460 Ἕκτορος 'ήδε γυνὴ 'ὸς αριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι

"This is the wife of Hektor, who was ever the bravest fighter

impf. inf.

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

461 Τρώων 'ιπποδάμων 'ότε Ίλιον αμφεμάχοντο .

of the Trojans, breakers of horses, in the days when they fought about Ilion."

impf.

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

462 'ώς ποτέ τις ερέει: σοὶ δ' αῦ νέον έσσεται άλγος

So will one speak of you; and for you it will be yet a fresh grief,

fut. fut.

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

463 χήτεϊ τοιοῦδ' ανδρὸς αμύνειν δούλιον ῆμαρ .

to be widowed of such a man who could fight off the day of your slavery.

inf.

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

464 αλλά με τεθνηῶτα χυτὴ κατὰ γαῖα καλύπτοι

But may I be dead and the piled earth hide me under before I

perf. part. op.

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

465 πρίν γέ τι σῆς τε βοῆς σοῦ θ' 'ελκηθμοῖο πυθέσθαι .

hear you crying and know by this that they drag you captive.'

ao. inf.

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

466 'ὼς ειπὼν 'οῦ παιδὸς ορέξατο φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ :

So speaking glorious Hektor held out his arms to his baby,

ao. part. ao.

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

467 ὰψ δ' 'ὸ πάϊς πρὸς κόλπον εϋζώνοιο τιθήνης

who shrank back to his fair-girdled nurse's bosom

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

468 εκλίνθη ιάχων πατρὸς φίλου όψιν ατυχθεὶς

screaming, and frightened at the aspect of his own father,

ao. p part. ao. part. p

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

469 ταρβήσας χαλκόν τε ιδὲ λόφον 'ιππιοχαίτην ,

terrified as he saw the bronze and the crest with its horse-hair,

ao. part.

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

470 δεινὸν απ' ακροτάτης κόρυθος νεύοντα νοήσας .

nodding dreadfully, as he thought, from the peak of the helmet.

part. ao. part.

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

471 εκ δ' εγέλασσε πατήρ τε φίλος καὶ πότνια μήτηρ :

Then his beloved father laughed out, and his honoured mother,

ao.

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

472 αυτίκ' απὸ κρατὸς κόρυθ' 'είλετο φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ ,

and at once glorious Hektor lifted from his head the helmet

ao.

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

473 καὶ τὴν μὲν κατέθηκεν επὶ χθονὶ παμφανόωσαν :

and laid it in all its shining upon ground.

ao. part.

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

474 αυτὰρ 'ό γ' 'ὸν φίλον 'υιὸν επεὶ κύσε πῆλέ τε χερσὶν

Then taking up his dear son he tossed him about in his arms, and kissed him,

ao. ao.

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

475 εῖπεν επευξάμενος Διΐ τ' άλλοισίν τε θεοῖσι :

and lifted his voice in prayer to Zeus and the other immortals:

ao. ao. part.

Hector talk son

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

476 Ζεῦ άλλοι τε θεοὶ δότε δὴ καὶ τόνδε γενέσθαι

'Zeus, and you other immortals, grant that this boy, who is my son,

ao. imp. ao. inf.

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

477 παῖδ' εμὸν 'ως καὶ εγώ περ αριπρεπέα Τρώεσσι ,

may be as I am, pre-eminent among the Trojans,

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

478 'ῶδε βίην τ' αγαθόν, καὶ Ιλίου ῖφι ανάσσειν :

great in strength, as am I, and rule strongly over Ilion;

inf.

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

479 καί ποτέ τις είπῃσι πατρός δ' 'ό γε πολλὸν αμείνων

and some day let them say of him: "He is better by far than his father",

ao. subj.

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

480 εκ πολέμου ανιόντα: φέροι δ' έναρα βροτόεντα

as he comes in from the fighting; and let him kill his enemy

part. op.

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

481 κτείνας δήϊον άνδρα, χαρείη δὲ φρένα μήτηρ .

and bring home the blooded spoils, and delight the heart of his mother.'

ao. part. ao. op. p

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

482 'ὼς ειπὼν αλόχοιο φίλης εν χερσὶ έθηκε

So speaking he set his child again in the arms of his beloved

ao. part. ao.

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

483 παῖδ' 'εόν: 'ὴ δ' άρα μιν κηώδεϊ δέξατο κόλπῳ

wife, who took him back again to her fragrant bosom

ao.

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

484 δακρυόεν γελάσασα: πόσις δ' ελέησε νοήσας ,

smiling in her tears; and her husband saw, and took pity upon her,

ao. part. ao. ao. part.

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

485 χειρί τέ μιν κατέρεξεν έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε :

and stroked her with his hand, and called her by name and spoke to her:

ao. impf. impf.

Hector talks to Andromache

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

486 δαιμονίη μή μοί τι λίην ακαχίζεο θυμῷ :

'Poor Andromache! Why does your heart sorrow so much for me?

imp.

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

487 ου γάρ τίς μ' 'υπὲρ αῖσαν ανὴρ Άϊδι προϊάψει :

No man is going to hurl me to Hades, unless it is fated,

fut.

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

488 μοῖραν δ' ού τινά φημι πεφυγμένον έμμεναι ανδρῶν ,

but as for fate, I think that no man yet has escaped it

pres. perf. part. inf.

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

489 ου κακὸν ουδὲ μὲν εσθλόν, επὴν τὰ πρῶτα γένηται .

once it has taken its first form, neither brave man nor coward.

ao. subj.

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

490 αλλ' εις οῖκον ιοῦσα τὰ σ' αυτῆς έργα κόμιζε

Go therefore back to our house, and take up your own work,

part. imp.

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

491 'ιστόν τ' ηλακάτην τε, καὶ αμφιπόλοισι κέλευε

the loom and the distaff, and see to it that your handmaidens

imp.

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

492 έργον εποίχεσθαι: πόλεμος δ' άνδρεσσι μελήσει

ply their work also; but the men must see to the fighting,

inf. fut.

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

493 πᾶσιν, εμοὶ δὲ μάλιστα, τοὶ Ιλίῳ εγγεγάασιν .

all men who are the people of Ilion, but I beyond others.'

perf.

end

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

494 'ὼς άρα φωνήσας κόρυθ' 'είλετο φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ

So glorious Hektor spoke and again took up the helmet

ao. part. ao.

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

495 'ίππουριν: άλοχος δὲ φίλη οῖκόνδε βεβήκει

with its crest of horse-hair, while his beloved wife went homeward,

plp.

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

496 εντροπαλιζομένη, θαλερὸν κατὰ δάκρυ χέουσα .

turning to look back on way, letting the live tears fall.

part. part.

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

497 αῖψα δ' έπειθ' 'ίκανε δόμους εῦ ναιετάοντας

And as she came in into well-settled household

impf. part.

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

498 Ἕκτορος ανδροφόνοιο, κιχήσατο δ' ένδοθι πολλὰς

of Hektor the slayer of men, she found numbers of handmaidens

ao.

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

499 αμφιπόλους, τῇσιν δὲ γόον πάσῃσιν ενῶρσεν .

within, and her coming stirred all of them into lamentation.

ao.

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

500 'αὶ μὲν έτι ζωὸν γόον Ἕκτορα 'ῷ ενὶ οίκῳ :

So they mourned in his house over Hektor while he was living

ao.

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

501 ου γάρ μιν έτ' έφαντο 'υπότροπον εκ πολέμοιο

still, for they thought he would never again come back from the fighting

impf.

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

502 'ίξεσθαι προφυγόντα μένος καὶ χεῖρας Αχαιῶν .

alive, escaping the Achaian hands and their violence.

fut. inf. ao. part.

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

503 ουδὲ Πάρις δήθυνεν εν 'υψηλοῖσι δόμοισι ,

But Paris in turn did not linger long in his high house,

impf.

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

504 αλλ' 'ό γ', επεὶ κατέδυ κλυτὰ τεύχεα ποικίλα χαλκῷ ,

but when he had put on his glorious armour with bronze elaborate

ao.

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

505 σεύατ' έπειτ' ανὰ άστυ ποσὶ κραιπνοῖσι πεποιθώς .

he ran in the confidence of his quick feet through the city.

ao. perf. part.

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

506 'ως δ' 'ότε τις στατὸς 'ίππος ακοστήσας επὶ φάτνῃ

As when some stalled horse who has been corn-fed at the manger

ao. part.

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

507 δεσμὸν απορρήξας θείῃ πεδίοιο κροαίνων

breaking free of his rope gallops over the plain in thunder

ao. part. subj. part.

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

508 ειωθὼς λούεσθαι εϋρρεῖος ποταμοῖο

to his accustomed bathing place in a sweet-running river

perf. part. inf.

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

509 κυδιόων: 'υψοῦ δὲ κάρη έχει, αμφὶ δὲ χαῖται

and in the pride of his strength holds high his head, and the mane floats

part. pres.

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

510 ώμοις αΐσσονται: 'ὸ δ' αγλαΐηφι πεποιθὼς

over his shoulders; sure of his glorious strength, the quick knees

pres. perf. part.

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

511 ῥίμφά 'ε γοῦνα φέρει μετά τ' ήθεα καὶ νομὸν 'ίππων :

carry him to the loved places and the pasture of horses;

pres.

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

512 'ὼς 'υιὸς Πριάμοιο Πάρις κατὰ Περγάμου άκρης

so from uttermost Pergamos came Paris, the son of Priam,

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

513 τεύχεσι παμφαίνων 'ώς τ' ηλέκτωρ εβεβήκει

shining in all his armour of war as the sun shines,

part. plp.

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

514 καγχαλόων, ταχέες δὲ πόδες φέρον: αῖψα δ' έπειτα

laughing aloud, and his quick feet carried him; suddenly thereafter

part. impf.

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

515 Ἕκτορα δῖον έτετμεν αδελφεὸν εῦτ' άρ' έμελλε

he came on brilliant Hektor, his brother, where he yet lingered

ao. impf.

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

516 στρέψεσθ' εκ χώρης 'όθι 'ῇ οάριζε γυναικί .

before turning away from place where he had talked with his lady.

fut. inf. impf.

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

517 τὸν πρότερος προσέειπεν Αλέξανδρος θεοειδής :

It was Alexandros the godlike who first spoke to him:

ao.

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

518 ηθεῖ' ῆ μάλα δή σε καὶ εσσύμενον κατερύκω

'Brother, I fear that I have held back your haste, by being

perf. part. pres.

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

519 δηθύνων, ουδ' ῆλθον εναίσιμον 'ως εκέλευες ;

slow on the way, not coming in time, as you commanded me.'

part. ao. impf.

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

520 τὸν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

Then tall Hektor of the shining helm spoke to him in answer:

part. impf.

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

521 δαιμόνι' ουκ άν τίς τοι ανὴρ 'ὸς εναίσιμος είη

'Strange man! There is no way that one, giving judgment in fairness,

op.

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

522 έργον ατιμήσειε μάχης, επεὶ άλκιμός εσσι :

could dishonour your work in battle, since you are a strong man.

ao. op. pres.

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523 αλλὰ 'εκὼν μεθιεῖς τε καὶ ουκ εθέλεις: τὸ δ' εμὸν κῆρ

But of your own accord you hang back, unwilling. And my heart

pres. pres.

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524 άχνυται εν θυμῷ, 'όθ' 'υπὲρ σέθεν αίσχε' ακούω

is grieved in its thought, when I hear shameful things spoken about you

pres. pres.

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525 πρὸς Τρώων, 'οὶ έχουσι πολὺν πόνον 'είνεκα σεῖο .

by the Trojans, who undergo hard fighting for your sake.

pres.

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526 αλλ' ίομεν: τὰ δ' όπισθεν αρεσσόμεθ', αί κέ ποθι Ζεὺς

Let us go now; some day hereafter we will make all right

subj. fut.

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527 δώῃ επουρανίοισι θεοῖς αιειγενέτῃσι

with the immortal gods in the sky, if Zeus ever grant it,

ao. subj.

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528 κρητῆρα στήσασθαι ελεύθερον εν μεγάροισι

setting up to them in our houses the wine-bowl of liberty

ao. inf.

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529 εκ Τροίης ελάσαντας εϋκνήμιδας Αχαιούς .

after we have driven out of Troy the strong-greaved Achaians.'

ao. part.