James Huddleston Chicago Homer

iliad 18

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1 'ὼς 'οὶ μὲν μάρναντο δέμας πυρὸς αιθομένοιο ,

So these fought on in the likeness of blazing fire. Meanwhile,

impf. part.

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2 Αντίλοχος δ' Αχιλῆϊ πόδας ταχὺς άγγελος ῆλθε .

Antilochos, to Achilleus swift footed messenger, came ,

ao.

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3 τὸν δ' 'εῦρε προπάροιθε νεῶν ορθοκραιράων

and found him sitting in front of the steep-horned ships, thinking

ao.

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4 τὰ φρονέοντ' ανὰ θυμὸν 'ὰ δὴ τετελεσμένα ῆεν :

over in his heart of things which had now been accomplished.

part. perf. part. impf.

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5 οχθήσας δ' άρα εῖπε πρὸς 'ὸν μεγαλήτορα θυμόν :

Disturbed, Achilleus spoke to spirit in his great heart:

ao. part. ao.

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6 ώ μοι εγώ, τί τ' άρ' αῦτε κάρη κομόωντες Αχαιοὶ

'Ah me, how is it that once again flowing-haired Greeks

part.

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7 νηυσὶ έπι κλονέονται ατυζόμενοι πεδίοιο ;

towards ships are-driven-out cowering from-plain ?

pres. part.

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8 μὴ δή μοι τελέσωσι θεοὶ κακὰ κήδεα θυμῷ ,

May the gods not accomplish vile sorrows upon the heart in me

ao. subj.

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9 'ώς ποτέ μοι μήτηρ διεπέφραδε καί μοι έειπε

as once my mother made-it-clear, and told me

ao. ao.

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10 Μυρμιδόνων τὸν άριστον έτι ζώοντος εμεῖο

of-Myrmidons the bravest while I yet living

part.

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11 χερσὶ 'ύπο Τρώων λείψειν φάος ηελίοιο .

beneath hands of-Trojans to-leave light of-sun .

fut. inf.

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12 ῆ μάλα δὴ τέθνηκε Μενοιτίου άλκιμος 'υιὸς

Surely, then, havling-perished strong son of Menoitios.

perf.

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13 σχέτλιος: ῆ τ' εκέλευον απωσάμενον δήϊον πῦρ

Unhappy! and yet I told him, once he had beaten the fierce fire

impf. ao. part.

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14 νῆας επ' ὰψ ιέναι, μηδ' Ἕκτορι ῖφι μάχεσθαι .

off, to come back to ships, not fight in strength against Hektor.'

inf. inf.

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1 'ὼς 'οὶ μὲν μάρναντο δέμας πυρὸς αιθομένοιο ,

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Αντίλοχος δ' Αχιλῆϊ πόδας ταχὺς άγγελος ῆλθε .

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τὸν δ' 'εῦρε προπάροιθε νεῶν ορθοκραιράων

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τὰ φρονέοντ' ανὰ θυμὸν 'ὰ δὴ τετελεσμένα ῆεν :

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οχθήσας δ' άρα εῖπε πρὸς 'ὸν μεγαλήτορα θυμόν :

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ώ μοι εγώ, τί τ' άρ' αῦτε κάρη κομόωντες Αχαιοὶ

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νηυσὶ έπι κλονέονται ατυζόμενοι πεδίοιο ;

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μὴ δή μοι τελέσωσι θεοὶ κακὰ κήδεα θυμῷ ,

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'ώς ποτέ μοι μήτηρ διεπέφραδε καί μοι έειπε

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Μυρμιδόνων τὸν άριστον έτι ζώοντος εμεῖο

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χερσὶ 'ύπο Τρώων λείψειν φάος ηελίοιο .

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ῆ μάλα δὴ τέθνηκε Μενοιτίου άλκιμος 'υιὸς

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σχέτλιος: ῆ τ' εκέλευον απωσάμενον δήϊον πῦρ

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νῆας επ' ὰψ ιέναι, μηδ' Ἕκτορι ῖφι μάχεσθαι .

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15 'έως 'ὸ ταῦθ' 'ώρμαινε κατὰ φρένα καὶ κατὰ θυμόν ,

Now as he was pondering this in heart and in spirit,

impf.

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16 τόφρά 'οι εγγύθεν ῆλθεν αγαυοῦ Νέστορος 'υιὸς

meanwhile the son of stately Nestor was drawing near him

ao.

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17 δάκρυα θερμὰ χέων, φάτο δ' αγγελίην αλεγεινήν :

and wept warm tears, and gave Achilleus his sorrowful message:

part. impf.

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18 ώ μοι Πηλέος 'υιὲ δαΐφρονος ῆ μάλα λυγρῆς

'Ah me, son of valiant Peleus; you must hear from me

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19 πεύσεαι αγγελίης, 'ὴ μὴ ώφελλε γενέσθαι .

the ghastly message of a thing I wish never had happened.

fut. impf. ao. inf.

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20 κεῖται Πάτροκλος, νέκυος δὲ δὴ αμφιμάχονται

Patroklos has fallen, and now they are fighting over his body

pres. pres.

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21 γυμνοῦ: ατὰρ τά γε τεύχε' έχει κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ .

which is naked. Hektor of the shining helm has taken armour.'

pres.

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22 'ὼς φάτο, τὸν δ' άχεος νεφέλη εκάλυψε μέλαινα :

He spoke, and the black cloud of sorrow closed on Achilleus.

impf. ao.

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23 αμφοτέρῃσι δὲ χερσὶ 'ελὼν κόνιν αιθαλόεσσαν

In both hands he caught up the grimy dust, and poured it

ao. part.

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24 χεύατο κὰκ κεφαλῆς, χαρίεν δ' ῄσχυνε πρόσωπον :

over his head and face, and fouled his handsome countenance,

ao. impf.

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25 νεκταρέῳ δὲ χιτῶνι μέλαιν' αμφίζανε τέφρη .

and the black ashes were scattered over his immortal tunic.

impf.

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26 αυτὸς δ' εν κονίῃσι μέγας μεγαλωστὶ τανυσθεὶς

And he himself, mightily in his might, in the dust lay

ao. part. p

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27 κεῖτο, φίλῃσι δὲ χερσὶ κόμην ῄσχυνε δαΐζων .

at length, and took and tore at his hair with his hands, and defiled it.

impf. impf. part.

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28 δμῳαὶ δ' 'ὰς Αχιλεὺς ληΐσσατο Πάτροκλός τε

And the handmaidens Achilleus and Patroklos had taken

ao.

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29 θυμὸν ακηχέμεναι μεγάλ' ίαχον, εκ δὲ θύραζε

captive, stricken at heart cried out aloud, and came running

perf. part. impf.

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30 έδραμον αμφ' Αχιλῆα δαΐφρονα, χερσὶ δὲ πᾶσαι

out of doors about valiant Achilleus, and all of them

ao.

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31 στήθεα πεπλήγοντο, λύθεν δ' 'υπὸ γυῖα 'εκάστης .

beat breasts with hands, and limbs went slack in each of them.

ao. ao. p

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32 Αντίλοχος δ' 'ετέρωθεν οδύρετο δάκρυα λείβων

On the other side Antilochos mourned with him, letting the tears fall,

impf. part.

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33 χεῖρας έχων Αχιλῆος: 'ὸ δ' έστενε κυδάλιμον κῆρ :

held hands of Achilleus as he grieved in proud heart,

part. impf.

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34 δείδιε γὰρ μὴ λαιμὸν αποτμήξειε σιδήρῳ .

fearing Achilleus might cut his throat with the iron. He cried out

perf. ao. op.

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35 σμερδαλέον δ' ῴμωξεν: άκουσε δὲ πότνια μήτηρ

terribly, aloud, and the lady his mother heard him

ao. ao.

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36 'ημένη εν βένθεσσι 'αλὸς παρὰ πατρὶ γέροντι ,

as she sat in the depths of the sea at the side of her aged father,

part.

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37 κώκυσέν τ' άρ' έπειτα: θεαὶ δέ μιν αμφαγέροντο

and she cried shrill in turn, and the goddesses gathered about her,

ao. ao.

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38 πᾶσαι 'όσαι κατὰ βένθος 'αλὸς Νηρηΐδες ῆσαν .

all who along the depth of the sea were daughters of Nereus.

impf.

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39 ένθ' άρ' έην Γλαύκη τε Θάλειά τε Κυμοδόκη τε

For Glauke was there, Kymodoke and Thaleia,

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40 Νησαίη Σπειώ τε Θόη θ' Ἁλίη τε βοῶπις

Nesaie and Speio and Thoë, and ox-eyed Halia;

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41 Κυμοθόη τε καὶ Ακταίη καὶ Λιμνώρεια

Kymothoëwas there, Aktaia and Limnoreia,

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42 καὶ Μελίτη καὶ Ίαιρα καὶ Αμφιθόη καὶ Αγαυὴ

Melite and Iaira, Amphithoëand Agauë,

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43 Δωτώ τε Πρωτώ τε Φέρουσά τε Δυναμένη τε

Doto and Proto, Dynamene and Pherousa,

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44 Δεξαμένη τε καὶ Αμφινόμη καὶ Καλλιάνειρα

Dexamene and Amphinome and Kallianeira;

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45 Δωρὶς καὶ Πανόπη καὶ αγακλειτὴ Γαλάτεια

Doris and Panope and glorious Galateia,

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46 Νημερτής τε καὶ Αψευδὴς καὶ Καλλιάνασσα :

Nemertes and Apseudes and Kallianassa;

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47 ένθα δ' έην Κλυμένη Ιάνειρά τε καὶ Ιάνασσα

Klymene was there, Ianeira and Ianassa,

impf.

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48 Μαῖρα καὶ Ωρείθυια εϋπλόκαμός τ' Αμάθυια

Maira and Oreithyia and lovely-haired Amatheia,

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49 άλλαι θ' 'αὶ κατὰ βένθος 'αλὸς Νηρηΐδες ῆσαν .

and the rest who along the depth of the sea were daughters of Nereus.

impf.

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50 τῶν δὲ καὶ αργύφεον πλῆτο σπέος: 'αὶ δ' 'άμα πᾶσαι

The silvery cave was filled with these, and together all of them

ao.

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51 στήθεα πεπλήγοντο, Θέτις δ' εξῆρχε γόοιο :

beat their breasts, and among them Thetis led out the threnody:

ao. impf.

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52 κλῦτε κασίγνηται Νηρηΐδες, όφρ' εῢ πᾶσαι

'Hear me, Nereids, my sisters; so you may all know

ao. imp.

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53 είδετ' ακούουσαι 'όσ' εμῷ ένι κήδεα θυμῷ .

well all the sorrows that are in my heart, when you hear of them from me.

perf. subj. part.

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54 ώ μοι εγὼ δειλή, ώ μοι δυσαριστοτόκεια ,

Ah me, my sorrow, the bitterness in this best of child-bearing,

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55 'ή τ' επεὶ ἀρ τέκον 'υιὸν αμύμονά τε κρατερόν τε

since I gave birth to a son who was without fault and powerful,

ao.

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56 έξοχον 'ηρώων: 'ὸ δ' ανέδραμεν έρνεϊ ῖσος :

conspicuous among heroes; and he shot up like a young tree,

ao.

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57 τὸν μὲν εγὼ θρέψασα φυτὸν 'ὼς γουνῷ αλωῆς

i having-nurtured him, like a tree grown in-pride of-orchard.

ao. part.

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58 νηυσὶ επιπροέηκα κορωνίσι Ίλιον είσω

I sent him away with the curved ships into the land of Ilion

ao.

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59 Τρωσὶ μαχησόμενον: τὸν δ' ουχ 'υποδέξομαι αῦτις

to fight with the Trojans; but never again i-will-receive him

fut. part. fut.

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60 οίκαδε νοστήσαντα δόμον Πηλήϊον είσω .

at-home having-returned to-country into house of-Peleus.

ao. part.

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61 όφρα δέ μοι ζώει καὶ 'ορᾷ φάος ηελίοιο

Yet while to-me he-lives and would-see light of-sun,

pres. subj.

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62 άχνυται, ουδέ τί 'οι δύναμαι χραισμῆσαι ιοῦσα .

he-grieves, and though I go to him I can do nothing to help him.

pres. pres. ao. inf. part.

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63 αλλ' εῖμ', όφρα ίδωμι φίλον τέκος, ηδ' επακούσω

Yet I shall go, to look on my dear son, and to listen

pres. ao. subj. ao. subj.

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64 'όττί μιν 'ίκετο πένθος απὸ πτολέμοιο μένοντα .

that sorrow came to-him staying back from fighting.'

ao. part.

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65 'ὼς άρα φωνήσασα λίπε σπέος: 'αὶ δὲ σὺν αυτῇ

So she spoke, and left the cave, and the others together

ao. part. ao.

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66 δακρυόεσσαι ίσαν, περὶ δέ σφισι κῦμα θαλάσσης

went with her in tears, and about them the wave of the water

impf.

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67 ῥήγνυτο: ταὶ δ' 'ότε δὴ Τροίην ερίβωλον 'ίκοντο

was broken. Now these, when they came to the generous Troad,

impf. ao.

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68 ακτὴν εισανέβαινον επισχερώ, ένθα θαμειαὶ

followed each other out on the sea-shore, where close together

impf.

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69 Μυρμιδόνων είρυντο νέες ταχὺν αμφ' Αχιλῆα .

the ships of the Myrmidons were hauled up about swift Achilleus.

plp.

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70 τῷ δὲ βαρὺ στενάχοντι παρίστατο πότνια μήτηρ ,

There as he sighed heavily the lady his mother stood by him

part. impf.

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71 οξὺ δὲ κωκύσασα κάρη λάβε παιδὸς 'εοῖο ,

and cried out shrill and aloud, and took her son's head in her arms, then

ao. part. ao.

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72 καί ῥ' ολοφυρομένη έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

sorrowing for him she spoke to him in winged words:

part. impf.

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73 τέκνον τί κλαίεις ; τί δέ σε φρένας 'ίκετο πένθος ;

'Why then, child, do you lament ? What sorrow has come to your heart now ?

pres. ao.

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74 εξαύδα, μὴ κεῦθε: τὰ μὲν δή τοι τετέλεσται

Speak out, do not hide it. These things are brought to accomplishment

imp. imp. perf.

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75 εκ Διός, 'ως άρα δὴ πρίν γ' εύχεο χεῖρας ανασχὼν

through Zeus: in the way that you lifted your hands and prayed for,

impf. ao. part.

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76 πάντας επὶ πρύμνῃσι αλήμεναι 'υῖας Αχαιῶν

that all the sons of the Achaians be pinned on their grounded vessels

ao. inf. p ao. inf. p

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77 σεῦ επιδευομένους, παθέειν τ' αεκήλια έργα .

by reason of your loss, and suffer things that are shameful.'

part. ao. inf.

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78 τὴν δὲ βαρὺ στενάχων προσέφη πόδας ωκὺς Αχιλλεύς :

Then sighing heavily Achilleus of the swift feet answered her:

part. impf.

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79 μῆτερ εμή, τὰ μὲν άρ μοι Ολύμπιος εξετέλεσσεν :

'My mother, all these things the Olympian brought to accomplishment.

ao.

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80 αλλὰ τί μοι τῶν ῆδος επεὶ φίλος ώλεθ' 'εταῖρος

But what pleasure is this to me, since my dear companion has perished,

ao.

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81 Πάτροκλος, τὸν εγὼ περὶ πάντων τῖον 'εταίρων

Patroklos, whom I loved beyond all other companions,

impf.

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82 ῖσον εμῇ κεφαλῇ ; τὸν απώλεσα, τεύχεα δ' Ἕκτωρ

as well as my own life. I have lost him, and Hektor, who killed him,

ao.

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83 δῃώσας απέδυσε πελώρια θαῦμα ιδέσθαι

has stripped away that gigantic armour, a wonder to look on

ao. part. ao. ao. inf.

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84 καλά: τὰ μὲν Πηλῆϊ θεοὶ δόσαν αγλαὰ δῶρα

and splendid, which the gods gave Peleus, a glorious present,

ao.

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85 ήματι τῷ 'ότε σε βροτοῦ ανέρος έμβαλον ευνῇ .

on that day they drove you to the marriage bed of a mortal.

ao.

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86 αίθ' όφελες σὺ μὲν αῦθι μετ' αθανάτῃς 'αλίῃσι

I wish you had gone on living then with the other goddesses

ao.

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87 ναίειν, Πηλεὺς δὲ θνητὴν αγαγέσθαι άκοιτιν .

of the sea, and that Peleus had married some mortal woman.

inf. ao. inf.

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

88 νῦν δ' 'ίνα καὶ σοὶ πένθος ενὶ φρεσὶ μυρίον είη

As it is, there must be on your heart a numberless sorrow

op.

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

89 παιδὸς αποφθιμένοιο, τὸν ουχ 'υποδέξεαι αῦτις

for your son's death, since you can never again receive him

ao. part. fut.

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

90 οίκαδε νοστήσαντ', επεὶ οὐδ' εμὲ θυμὸς ανώγει

won home again to country; since the spirit within does not drive me

ao. part. pres.

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

91 ζώειν ουδ' άνδρεσσι μετέμμεναι, αί κε μὴ Ἕκτωρ

to go on living and be among men, except on condition

inf. inf.

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

92 πρῶτος εμῷ 'υπὸ δουρὶ τυπεὶς απὸ θυμὸν ολέσσῃ ,

that Hektor first be beaten down under my spear, lose his life

ao. part. p ao. subj.

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

93 Πατρόκλοιο δ' 'έλωρα Μενοιτιάδεω αποτίσῃ .

and pay the price for stripping Patroklos, the son of Menoitios.'

ao. subj.

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

94 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε Θέτις κατὰ δάκρυ χέουσα :

Then in turn Thetis spoke to him, letting the tears fall:

ao. part.

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

95 ωκύμορος δή μοι τέκος έσσεαι, 'οῖ' αγορεύεις :

'Then I must lose you soon, my child, by what you are saying,

fut. pres.

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

96 αυτίκα γάρ τοι έπειτα μεθ' Ἕκτορα πότμος 'ετοῖμος .

since it is decreed your death must come soon after Hektor's.'

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

97 τὴν δὲ μέγ' οχθήσας προσέφη πόδας ωκὺς Αχιλλεύς :

Then deeply disturbed Achilleus of the swift feet answered her:

ao. part. impf.

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

98 αυτίκα τεθναίην, επεὶ ουκ άρ' έμελλον 'εταίρῳ

'I must die soon, then; since I was not to stand by my companion

perf. op. impf.

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

99 κτεινομένῳ επαμῦναι: 'ὸ μὲν μάλα τηλόθι πάτρης

when he was killed. And now, far away from land of fathers,

part. ao. inf.

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

100 έφθιτ', εμεῖο δὲ δῆσεν αρῆς αλκτῆρα γενέσθαι .

he has perished, and lacked my fighting strength to defend him.

ao. ao. ao. inf.

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

101 νῦν δ' επεὶ ου νέομαί γε φίλην ες πατρίδα γαῖαν ,

Now, since I am not going back to the beloved land of my fathers,

pres.

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

102 ουδέ τι Πατρόκλῳ γενόμην φάος οὐδ' 'ετάροισι

since I was no light of safety to Patroklos, nor to my other

ao.

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

103 τοῖς άλλοις, 'οὶ δὴ πολέες δάμεν Ἕκτορι δίῳ ,

companions, who in their numbers went down before glorious Hektor,

ao. p

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

104 αλλ' 'ῆμαι παρὰ νηυσὶ ετώσιον άχθος αρούρης ,

but sit here beside my ships, a useless weight on the good land,

pres.

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

105 τοῖος εὼν 'οῖος ού τις Αχαιῶν χαλκοχιτώνων

I, who am such as no other of the bronze-armoured Achaians

part.

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

106 εν πολέμῳ: αγορῇ δέ τ' αμείνονές εισι καὶ άλλοι .

in battle, though there are others also better in council

pres.

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

107 'ως έρις έκ τε θεῶν έκ τ' ανθρώπων απόλοιτο

why, I wish that strife would vanish away from among gods and mortals,

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

108 καὶ χόλος, 'ός τ' εφέηκε πολύφρονά περ χαλεπῆναι ,

and gall, which makes a man grow angry for all his great mind,

ao. ao. inf.

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

109 'ός τε πολὺ γλυκίων μέλιτος καταλειβομένοιο

that gall of anger that swarms like smoke inside of a man's heart

part.

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

110 ανδρῶν εν στήθεσσι αέξεται ηΰτε καπνός :

and becomes a thing sweeter to him by far than the dripping of honey.

pres.

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

111 'ως εμὲ νῦν εχόλωσεν άναξ ανδρῶν Αγαμέμνων .

So it was here that the lord of men Agamemnon angered me.

ao.

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

112 αλλὰ τὰ μὲν προτετύχθαι εάσομεν αχνύμενοί περ ,

Still, we will let all this be a thing of the past, and for all our

perf. inf. fut. part.

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

113 θυμὸν ενὶ στήθεσσι φίλον δαμάσαντες ανάγκῃ :

sorrow beat down by force the anger deeply within us.

ao. part.

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

114 νῦν δ' εῖμ' όφρα φίλης κεφαλῆς ολετῆρα κιχείω

Now I shall go, to overtake that killer of a dear life,

pres. ao. subj.

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

115 Ἕκτορα: κῆρα δ' εγὼ τότε δέξομαι 'οππότε κεν δὴ

Hektor; then I will accept my own death, at whatever

fut.

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

116 Ζεὺς εθέλῃ τελέσαι ηδ' αθάνατοι θεοὶ άλλοι .

time Zeus wishes to bring it about, and the other immortals.

subj. ao. inf.

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

117 ουδὲ γὰρ ουδὲ βίη Ἡρακλῆος φύγε κῆρα ,

For not even the strength of Herakles fled destruction,

ao.

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

118 'ός περ φίλτατος έσκε Διῒ Κρονίωνι άνακτι :

although he was dearest of all to lord Zeus, son of Kronos,

impf.

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

119 αλλά 'ε μοῖρ' εδάμασσε καὶ αργαλέος χόλος Ἥρης .

but his fate beat him under, and the wearisome anger of Hera.

ao.

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

120 'ὼς καὶ εγώ, ει δή μοι 'ομοίη μοῖρα τέτυκται ,

So I likewise, if such is the fate which has been wrought for me,

perf.

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

121 κείσομ' επεί κε θάνω: νῦν δὲ κλέος εσθλὸν αροίμην ,

shall lie still, when I am dead. Now I must win excellent glory,

fut. ao. subj. ao. op.

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

122 καί τινα Τρωϊάδων καὶ Δαρδανίδων βαθυκόλπων

and drive some one of the women of Troy, or some deep-girdled

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

123 αμφοτέρῃσιν χερσὶ παρειάων 'απαλάων

Dardanian woman, lifting up to her soft cheeks both hands

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

124 δάκρυ' ομορξαμένην 'αδινὸν στοναχῆσαι εφείην ,

to wipe away the close bursts of tears in her lamentation,

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

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

125 γνοῖεν δ' 'ως δὴ δηρὸν εγὼ πολέμοιο πέπαυμαι :

and to-learn as too long I have-stayed out of fighting.

ao. op. perf.

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

126 μηδέ μ' έρυκε μάχης φιλέουσά περ: ουδέ με πείσεις .

Do not hold me back from fight, loving me. You will not persuade me.'

imp. part. fut.

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

127 τὸν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα θεὰ Θέτις αργυρόπεζα :

then answered him goddess Thetis of silver feet:

impf.

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

128 ναὶ δὴ ταῦτά γε τέκνον ετήτυμον ου κακόν εστι

'Yes, this child, is no cowardly action,

pres.

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

129 τειρομένοις 'ετάροισι αμυνέμεν αἰπὺν όλεθρον .

to beat aside sudden death from your afflicted companions.

part. inf.

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

130 αλλά τοι έντεα καλὰ μετὰ Τρώεσσι έχονται

Yet, see now, your splendid armour, glaring and brazen,

pres.

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

131 χάλκεα μαρμαίροντα: τὰ μὲν κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ

is held among the Trojans, and Hektor of the shining helmet

part.

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

132 αυτὸς έχων ώμοισι αγάλλεται: ουδέ 'έ φημι

wears it on his own shoulders, and glories in it. Yet I think

part. pres. pres.

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

133 δηρὸν επαγλαϊεῖσθαι, επεὶ φόνος εγγύθεν αυτῷ .

he will not glory for long, since his death stands very close to him.

fut. inf.

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

134 αλλὰ σὺ μὲν μή πω καταδύσεο μῶλον Άρηος

Therefore do not yet go into the grind of the war god,

ao. imp.

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

135 πρίν γ' εμὲ δεῦρ' ελθοῦσαν εν οφθαλμοῖσι ίδηαι :

not before with your own eyes you see me come back to you.

ao. part. ao. subj.

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

136 ηῶθεν γὰρ νεῦμαι 'άμ' ηελίῳ ανιόντι

For I am coming to you at dawn and as the sun rises

pres. pres. part.

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

137 τεύχεα καλὰ φέρουσα παρ' Ἡφαίστοιο άνακτος .

bringing splendid armour to you from the lord Hephaistos.'

part.

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

138 'ὼς άρα φωνήσασα πάλιν τράπεθ' 'υῖος 'εοῖο ,

So she spoke, and turned, and went away from her son,

ao. part. ao.

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

139 καὶ στρεφθεῖσ' 'αλίῃσι κασιγνήτῃσι μετηύδα :

and turning now to her sisters of the sea she spoke to them:

ao. part. p impf.

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

140 'υμεῖς μὲν νῦν δῦτε θαλάσσης ευρέα κόλπον

'Do you now go back into the wide fold of the water

ao. imp.

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

141 οψόμεναί τε γέρονθ' 'άλιον καὶ δώματα πατρός ,

to visit the ancient of the sea and the house of our father,

fut. part.

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

142 καί οἱ πάντ' αγορεύσατ': εγὼ δ' ες μακρὸν Όλυμπον

and tell him everything. I am going to tall Olympos

ao. imp.

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

143 εῖμι παρ' Ἥφαιστον κλυτοτέχνην, αί κ' εθέλῃσιν

and to Hephaistos, the glorious smith, if he might be willing

pres. subj.

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

144 'υιεῖ εμῷ δόμεναι κλυτὰ τεύχεα παμφανόωντα .

to give me for my son renowned and radiant armour.'

ao. inf. part.

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

145 'ὼς έφαθ', 'αὶ δ' 'υπὸ κῦμα θαλάσσης αυτίκ' έδυσαν :

She spoke, and they plunged back beneath the wave of the water,

impf. ao.

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

146 'ὴ δ' αῦτ' Ούλυμπόνδε θεὰ Θέτις αργυρόπεζα

while she the goddess Thetis of the silver feet went onward

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

147 ήϊεν όφρα φίλῳ παιδὶ κλυτὰ τεύχε' ενείκαι .

to Olympos, to bring back to her son the glorious armour.

impf. ao. op.

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

148 τὴν μὲν άρ' Ούλυμπόνδε πόδες φέρον: αυτὰρ Αχαιοὶ

So her feet carried her to Olympos; meanwhile the Achaians

impf.

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

149 θεσπεσίῳ αλαλητῷ 'υφ' Ἕκτορος ανδροφόνοιο

with inhuman clamour before the attack of manslaughtering Hektor

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

150 φεύγοντες νῆάς τε καὶ Ἑλλήσποντον 'ίκοντο .

fled until they were making for their own ships and the Hellespont;

part. ao.

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

151 ουδέ κε Πάτροκλόν περ εϋκνήμιδες Αχαιοὶ

nor could the strong-greaved Achaians have dragged the body

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

152 εκ βελέων ερύσαντο νέκυν θεράποντ' Αχιλῆος :

of Patroklos, henchman of Achilleus, from under the missiles,

ao.

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

153 αῦτις γὰρ δὴ τόν γε κίχον λαός τε καὶ 'ίπποι

for once again the men and the horses came over upon him,

ao.

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

154 Ἕκτωρ τε Πριάμοιο πάϊς φλογὶ είκελος αλκήν .

and Hektor, Priam's son, who fought like a flame in his fury.

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

155 τρὶς μέν μιν μετόπισθε ποδῶν λάβε φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ

Three times from behind glorious Hektor caught him

ao.

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

156 'ελκέμεναι μεμαώς, μέγα δὲ Τρώεσσι 'ομόκλα :

by feet, trying to drag him, and called aloud on Trojans.

inf. perf. part. impf.

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

157 τρὶς δὲ δύ' Αίαντες θοῦριν επιειμένοι αλκὴν

Three times the two Aiantes with their battle-fury upon them

perf. part.

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

158 νεκροῦ απεστυφέλιξαν: 'ὸ δ' έμπεδον αλκὶ πεποιθὼς

beat him from the corpse, but he, steady in the confidence of his great strength,

ao. perf. part.

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

159 άλλοτ' επαΐξασκε κατὰ μόθον, άλλοτε δ' αῦτε

kept making, now a rush into the crowd, or again at another time

ao.

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

160 στάσκε μέγα ιάχων: οπίσω δ' ου χάζετο πάμπαν .

stood fast, with his great cry, but gave not a bit of ground backward.

ao. part. impf.

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

161 'ως δ' απὸ σώματος ού τι λέοντ' αίθωνα δύνανται

And as herdsmen who dwell in the fields are not able to frighten

pres.

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

162 ποιμένες άγραυλοι μέγα πεινάοντα δίεσθαι ,

a tawny lion in his great hunger away from a carcass,

part. inf.

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

163 'ώς ῥα τὸν ουκ εδύναντο δύω Αίαντε κορυστὰ

so the two Aiantes, marshals of men, were not able

impf. dual dual

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

164 Ἕκτορα Πριαμίδην απὸ νεκροῦ δειδίξασθαι .

to scare Hektor, Priam's son, away from the body.

ao.inf.

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

165 καί νύ κεν είρυσσέν τε καὶ άσπετον ήρατο κῦδος ,

And now he would have dragged it away and won glory forever

ao. ao.

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

166 ει μὴ Πηλεΐωνι ποδήνεμος ωκέα Ἶρις

had not swift wind-footed Iris come running from Olympos

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

167 άγγελος ῆλθε θέουσ' απ' Ολύμπου θωρήσσεσθαι

with a message for Peleus' son to arm. She came secretly

ao. pres. part. inf.

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

168 κρύβδα Διὸς άλλων τε θεῶν: πρὸ γὰρ 'ῆκέ μιν Ἥρη .

from Zeus and the other gods, since it was Hera who sent her.

ao.

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

169 αγχοῦ δ' 'ισταμένη έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

She came and stood close to him and addressed him in winged words:

part. impf.

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

170 όρσεο Πηλεΐδη, πάντων εκπαγλότατ' ανδρῶν :

'Rise up, son of Peleus, most terrifying of all men.

ao. imp.

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

171 Πατρόκλῳ επάμυνον, 'οῦ 'είνεκα φύλοπις αινὴ

Defend Patroklos, for whose sake the terrible fighting

ao. imp.

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

172 'έστηκε πρὸ νεῶν: 'οὶ δ' αλλήλους ολέκουσι

stands now in front of the ships. They are destroying each other;

perf. pres.

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

173 'οὶ μὲν αμυνόμενοι νέκυος πέρι τεθνηῶτος ,

the Achaians fight in defence over the fallen body

part. perf. part.

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

174 'οὶ δὲ ερύσσασθαι προτὶ Ίλιον ηνεμόεσσαν

while the others, the Trojans, are rushing to drag the corpse off

ao. inf.

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

175 Τρῶες επιθύουσι: μάλιστα δὲ φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ

to windy Ilion, and beyond all glorious Hektor

pres.

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

176 'ελκέμεναι μέμονεν: κεφαλὴν δέ 'ε θυμὸς ανώγει

rages to haul it away, since the anger within him is urgent

inf. perf. pres.

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

177 πῆξαι ανὰ σκολόπεσσι ταμόνθ' 'απαλῆς απὸ δειρῆς .

to cut the head from the soft neck and set it on sharp stakes.

ao. imp. ao. part.

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

178 αλλ' άνα μηδ' έτι κεῖσο: σέβας δέ σε θυμὸν 'ικέσθω

Up, then, lie here no longer; let shame come into your heart, lest

imp. ao. imp.

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

179 Πάτροκλον Τρῳῇσι κυσὶν μέλπηθρα γενέσθαι :

Patroklos become sport for the dogs of Troy to worry,

ao. inf.

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

180 σοὶ λώβη, αί κέν τι νέκυς ῃσχυμμένος έλθῃ .

your shame, if the body goes from here with defilement upon it.'

perf. part. ao. subj.

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

181 τὴν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα ποδάρκης δῖος Αχιλλεύς :

Then in turn Achilleus of the swift feet answered her:

impf.

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

182 Ἶρι θεὰ τίς γάρ σε θεῶν εμοὶ άγγελον 'ῆκε ;

'Divine Iris, what god sent you to me with a message ? '

ao.

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

183 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε ποδήνεμος ωκέα Ἶρις :

Then in turn swift wind-footed Iris spoke to him:

ao.

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

184 Ἥρη με προέηκε Διὸς κυδρὴ παράκοιτις :

'Hera sent me, the honoured wife of Zeus; but the son of

ao.

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

185 ουδ' οῖδε Κρονίδης 'υψίζυγος ουδέ τις άλλος

Kronos, who sits on high, does not know this, nor any other

perf.

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

186 αθανάτων, 'οὶ Όλυμπον αγάννιφον αμφινέμονται .

immortal, of all those who dwell by the snows of Olympos.'

pres.

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

187 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πόδας ωκὺς Αχιλλεύς :

Then in answer to her spoke Achilleus of the swift feet:

part. impf.

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

188 πῶς τ' άρ' ίω μετὰ μῶλον ; έχουσι δὲ τεύχε' εκεῖνοι :

'How shall I go into the fighting ? They have my armour.

subj. pres.

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

189 μήτηρ δ' ού με φίλη πρίν γ' εία θωρήσσεσθαι

And my beloved mother told me I must not be armoured,

impf. inf.

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

190 πρίν γ' αυτὴν ελθοῦσαν εν οφθαλμοῖσι ίδωμαι :

not before with my own eyes I see her come back to me.

ao. part. ao. subj.

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

191 στεῦτο γὰρ Ἡφαίστοιο παροισέμεν έντεα καλά .

She promised she would bring magnificent arms from Hephaistos.

impf. fut. inf.

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

192 άλλου δ' ού τευ οῖδα τεῦ ὰν κλυτὰ τεύχεα δύω ,

Nor do I know of another whose glorious armour I could wear

perf. subj.

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

193 ει μὴ Αίαντός γε σάκος Τελαμωνιάδαο .

unless it were the great shield of Telamonian Aias.

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

194 αλλὰ καὶ αυτὸς 'ό γ' έλπομ' ενὶ πρώτοισι 'ομιλεῖ

But he himself wears it, I think, and goes in the foremost

pres. pres.

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

195 έγχεϊ δηϊόων περὶ Πατρόκλοιο θανόντος .

of the spear-fight over the body of fallen Patroklos.'

part.

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

196 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε ποδήνεμος ωκέα Ἶρις :

Then in turn swift wind-footed Iris spoke to him:

ao.

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

197 εῦ νυ καὶ 'ημεῖς ίδμεν 'ό τοι κλυτὰ τεύχε' έχονται :

'Yes, we also know well how they hold your glorious armour.

perf. pres.

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

198 αλλ' αύτως επὶ τάφρον ιὼν Τρώεσσι φάνηθι ,

But go to the ditch, and show yourself as you are to the Trojans,

part. ao. imp. p

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

199 αί κέ σ' 'υποδδείσαντες απόσχωνται πολέμοιο

if perhaps the Trojans might be frightened, and give way

ao. part. ao. subj.

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

200 Τρῶες, αναπνεύσωσι δ' αρήϊοι 'υῖες Αχαιῶν

from their attack, and the fighting sons of the Achaians get wind

ao. subj.

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

201 τειρόμενοι: ολίγη δέ τ' ανάπνευσις πολέμοιο .

again after hard work. There is little breathing space in the fighting.'

part.

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

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

So speaking Iris of the swift feet went away from him;

ao. part. ao.

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

203 αυτὰρ Αχιλλεὺς ῶρτο Διῒ φίλος: αμφὶ δ' Αθήνη

but Achilleus, the beloved of Zeus, rose up, and Athene

ao.

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

204 ώμοις ιφθίμοισι βάλ' αιγίδα θυσσανόεσσαν ,

swept about his powerful shoulders the fluttering aegis;

ao.

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

205 αμφὶ δέ 'οι κεφαλῇ νέφος έστεφε δῖα θεάων

and she, the divine among goddesses, about his head circled

impf.

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

206 χρύσεον, εκ δ' αυτοῦ δαῖε φλόγα παμφανόωσαν .

a golden cloud, and kindled from it a flame far-shining.

impf. part.

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

207 'ως δ' 'ότε καπνὸς ιὼν εξ άστεος αιθέρ' 'ίκηται

As when a flare goes up into the high air from a city

part. ao. subj.

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

208 τηλόθεν εκ νήσου, τὴν δήϊοι αμφιμάχονται ,

from an island far away, with enemies fighting about it

pres.

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

209 'οί τε πανημέριοι στυγερῷ κρίνονται Άρηϊ

who all day long are in the hateful division of Ares

pres.

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

210 άστεος εκ σφετέρου: 'άμα δ' ηελίῳ καταδύντι

fighting from their own city, but as the sun goes down signal

ao. part.

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

211 πυρσοί τε φλεγέθουσι επήτριμοι, 'υψόσε δ' αυγὴ

fires blaze out one after another, so that the glare goes

pres.

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

212 γίνεται αΐσσουσα περικτιόνεσσι ιδέσθαι ,

pulsing high for men of the neighbouring islands to see it,

pres. part. ao. inf.

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

213 αί κέν πως σὺν νηυσὶ άρεως αλκτῆρες 'ίκωνται :

in case they might come over in ships to beat off the enemy;

ao. subj.

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

214 'ὼς απ' Αχιλλῆος κεφαλῆς σέλας αἰθέρ' 'ίκανε :

so from the head of Achilleus the blaze shot into the bright air.

impf.

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

215 στῆ δ' επὶ τάφρον ιὼν απὸ τείχεος, ουδ' ες Αχαιοὺς

He went from the wall and stood by the ditch, nor mixed with the other

ao. part.

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

216 μίσγετο: μητρὸς γὰρ πυκινὴν ωπίζετ' εφετμήν .

Achaians, since he followed the close command of his mother.

impf. impf.

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

217 ένθα στὰς ήϋσ', απάτερθε δὲ Παλλὰς Αθήνη

There he stood, and shouted, and from her place Pallas Athene

ao. part. ao.

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

218 φθέγξατ': ατὰρ Τρώεσσι εν άσπετον ῶρσε κυδοιμόν .

gave cry, and drove an endless terror upon the Trojans.

ao. ao.

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

219 'ως δ' 'ότ' αριζήλη φωνή, 'ότε τ' ίαχε σάλπιγξ

As loud as comes the voice that is screamed out by a trumpet

impf.

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

220 άστυ περιπλομένων δηΐων 'ύπο θυμοραϊστέων ,

by murderous attackers who beleaguer a city,

part.

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

221 'ὼς τότ' αριζήλη φωνὴ γένετ' Αιακίδαο .

so then high and clear went up the voice of Aiakides.

ao.

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

222 'οὶ δ' 'ως οῦν άϊον όπα χάλκεον Αιακίδαο ,

But the Trojans, when they heard the brazen voice of Aiakides,

impf.

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

223 πᾶσι ορίνθη θυμός: ατὰρ καλλίτριχες 'ίπποι

the heart was shaken in all, and the very floating-maned horses

ao. p

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

224 ὰψ π/χεα τρόπεον: όσσοντο γὰρ άλγεα θυμῷ .

turned their chariots about, since their hearts saw the coming afflictions.

impf. impf.

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

225 'ηνίοχοι δ' έκπληγεν, ἐπεὶ ίδον ακάματον πῦρ

The charioteers were dumbfounded as they saw the unwearied dangerous

ao. p ao.

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

226 δεινὸν 'υπὲρ κεφαλῆς μεγαθύμου Πηλεΐωνος

fire that played above the head of great-hearted Peleion

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

227 δαιόμενον: τὸ δὲ δαῖε θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Αθήνη .

blazing, and kindled by the goddess grey-eyed Athene.

part. impf.

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

228 τρὶς μὲν 'υπὲρ τάφρου μεγάλ' ίαχε δῖος Αχιλλεύς ,

Three times across the ditch brilliant Achilleus gave his great cry,

impf.

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

229 τρὶς δ' εκυκήθησαν Τρῶες κλειτοί τ' επίκουροι .

and three times the Trojans and their renowned companions were routed.

ao. p

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

230 ένθα δὲ καὶ τότ' όλοντο δυώδεκα φῶτες άριστοι

There at that time twelve of the best men among them perished

ao.

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

231 αμφὶ σφοῖς οχέεσσι καὶ έγχεσι. αυτὰρ Αχαιοὶ

upon their own chariots and spears. Meanwhile the Achaians

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

232 ασπασίως Πάτροκλον 'υπὲκ βελέων ερύσαντες

gladly pulled Patroklos out from under the missiles

ao. part.

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

233 κάτθεσαν εν λεχέεσσι: φίλοι δ' αμφέσταν 'εταῖροι

and set him upon a litter, and his own companions about him

ao. ao.

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

234 μυρόμενοι: μετὰ δέ σφι ποδώκης 'είπετ' Αχιλλεὺς

stood mourning, and along with them swift-footed Achilleus

part. impf.

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

235 δάκρυα θερμὰ χέων, επεὶ είσιδε πιστὸν 'εταῖρον

went, letting fall warm tears as he saw his steadfast companion

part. ao.

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

236 κείμενον εν φέρτρῳ δεδαϊγμένον οξέϊ χαλκῷ ,

lying there on a carried litter and torn with the sharp bronze,

part. perf. part.

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

237 τόν ῥ' ήτοι μὲν έπεμπε σὺν ἵπποισι καὶ ὄχεσφι

the man he had sent off before with horses and chariot

impf.

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

238 ἐς πόλεμον, οὐδ' αῦτις εδέξατο νοστήσαντα .

into the fighting; who never again came home to be welcomed.

ao. ao. part.

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

239 Ἠέλιον δ' ακάμαντα βοῶπις πότνια Ἥρη

Now the lady Hera of the ox eyes drove the unwilling

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

240 πέμψεν επ' Ὠκεανοῖο ῥοὰς αέκοντα νέεσθαι :

weariless sun god to sink in the depth of the Ocean,

ao. inf.

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

241 ηέλιος μὲν έδυ, παύσαντο δὲ δῖοι Αχαιοὶ

and the sun went down, and the brilliant Achaians gave over

ao. ao.

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

242 φυλόπιδος κρατερῆς καὶ 'ιμοιΐου πτολέμοιο .

their strong fighting, and the doubtful collision of battle.

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

243 Τρῶες δ' αῦθ' 'ετέρωθεν απὸ κρατερῆς 'υσμίνης

The Trojans on the other side moved from the strong encounter

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

244 χωρήσαντες έλυσαν ὑφ' 'άρμασι ωκέας 'ίππους ,

in their turn, and unyoked their running horses from under the chariots,

ao. part. ao.

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

245 ες δ' αγορὴν αγέροντο πάρος δόρποιο μέδεσθαι .

and gathered into assembly before taking thought for their supper.

ao. inf.

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

246 ορθῶν δ' 'εσταότων αγορὴ γένετ', ουδέ τις έτλη

They stood on their feet in assembly, nor did any man have the patience

perf. part. ao. ao.

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

247 'έζεσθαι: πάντας γὰρ έχε τρόμος, 'ούνεκ' Αχιλλεὺς

to sit down, but the terror was on them all, seeing that Achilleus

inf. impf.

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

248 εξεφάνη, δηρὸν δὲ μάχης επέπαυτ' αλεγεινῆς .

had appeared, after he had stayed so long from the difficult fighting.

ao. p plp.

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

249 τοῖσι δὲ Πουλυδάμας πεπνυμένος ῆρχ' αγορεύειν

First to speak among them was the careful Poulydamas,

perf. part. impf. inf.

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

250 Πανθοΐδης: 'ὸ γὰρ οῖος 'όρα πρόσσω καὶ οπίσσω :

Panthoös' son, who alone of them looked before and behind him.

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

251 Ἕκτορι δ' ῆεν ἑταῖρος, ιῇ δ' εν νυκτὶ γένοντο ,

He was companion to Hektor, and born on the same night with him,

impf. ao.

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

252 αλλ' 'ὸ μὲν ὰρ μύθοισι, 'ὸ δ' έγχεϊ πολλὸν ενίκα :

but he was better in words, the other with the spear far better.

impf.

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

253 'ό σφιν εῢ φρονέων αγορήσατο καὶ μετέειπεν :

He in kind intention toward all stood forth and addressed them:

part. ao. ao.

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

254 αμφὶ μάλα φράζεσθε φίλοι: κέλομαι γὰρ έγωγε

'Now take careful thought, dear friends; for I myself urge you

imp. pres.

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

255 άστυδε νῦν ιέναι, μὴ μίμνειν ηῶ δῖαν

to go back into the city and not wait for the divine dawn

inf. inf.

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

256 εν πεδίῳ παρὰ νηυσί: 'εκὰς δ' απὸ τείχεός ειμεν .

in the plain beside the ships. We are too far from the wall now.

pres.

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

257 όφρα μὲν 'οῦτος ανὴρ Αγαμέμνονι μήνιε δίῳ

While this man was still angry with great Agamemnon,

impf.

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

258 τόφρα δὲ ῥηΐτεροι πολεμίζειν ῆσαν Αχαιοί :

for all that time the Achaians were easier men to fight with.

inf. impf.

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

259 χαίρεσκον γὰρ έγωγε θοῇς επὶ νηυσὶ ιαύων

For I also used then to be one who was glad to sleep out

impf. part.

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

260 ελπόμενος νῆας 'αιρησέμεν αμφιελίσσας .

near their ships, and I hoped to capture the oarswept vessels.

part. fut. inf.

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

261 νῦν δ' αινῶς δείδοικα ποδώκεα Πηλεΐωνα :

But now I terribly dread the swift-footed son of Peleus.

perf.

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

262 'οῖος εκείνου θυμὸς 'υπέρβιος, ουκ εθελήσει

So violent is the valour in him, he will not be willing

fut.

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

263 μίμνειν εν πεδίῳ, 'όθι περ Τρῶες καὶ Αχαιοὶ

to stay here in the plain, where now Achaians and Trojans

inf.

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

264 εν μέσῳ αμφότεροι μένος Άρηος δατέονται ,

from either side sunder between them the wrath of-Αρης .

pres.

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

265 αλλὰ περὶ πτόλιός τε μαχήσεται ηδὲ γυναικῶν.

With him, the fight will be for the sake of our city and women.

fut.

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

266 αλλ' ίομεν προτὶ άστυ, πίθεσθέ μοι: 'ῶδε γὰρ έσται:

Let us go into the town; believe me; thus it will happen.

subj. ao. imp. fut.

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

267 νῦν μὲν νὺξ απέπαυσε ποδώκεα Πηλεΐωνα

For this present, immortal night has stopped the swift-footed

ao.

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

268 αμβροσίη: ει δ' άμμε κιχήσεται ενθάδ' εόντας

son of Peleus, but if he catches us still in this place

fut. part.

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

269 αύριον 'ορμηθεὶς σὺν τεύχεσι, εῦ νύ τις αυτὸν

tomorrow, and drives upon us in arms, a man will be well

ao. part. p

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

270 γνώσεται: ασπασίως γὰρ αφίξεται Ίλιον 'ιρὴν

aware of him, be glad to get back into sacred Ilion,

fut. fut.

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

271 'ός κε φύγῃ, πολλοὺς δὲ κύνες καὶ γῦπες έδονται

who would-escape; and many dogs and vultures feed

ao. subj. pres.

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

272 Τρώων: αὶ γὰρ δή μοι απ' ούατος 'ῶδε γένοιτο .

on-Trojans . But let such a word be out of my hearing!

ao. op.

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

273 ει δ' ὰν εμοῖς επέεσσι πιθώμεθα κηδόμενοί περ ,

If all of us will do as I say, though it hurts us to do it,

ao. subj. part.

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

274 νύκτα μὲν ειν αγορῇ σθένος 'έξομεν, άστυ δὲ πύργοι

this night we will hold our strength in the market place, and the great walls

fut.

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

275 'υψηλαί τε πύλαι σανίδες τ' επὶ τῇς αραρυῖαι

and the gateways, and the long, smooth-planed, close-joined gate timbers

perf. part.

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

276 μακραὶ εΰξεστοι εζευγμέναι ειρύσσονται :

that close to fit them shall defend our city. Then, early

perf. part. fut.

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

277 πρῶϊ δ' 'υπηοῖοι σὺν τεύχεσι θωρηχθέντες

in the morning, under dawn, we shall arm ourselves in our war gear

ao. part. p

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

278 στησόμεθ' ὰμ πύργους: τῷ δ' άλγιον, αί κ' εθέλῃσι

and take stations along the walls. The worse for him, if he endeavours

fut. subj.

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

279 ελθὼν εκ νηῶν περὶ τείχεος άμμι μάχεσθαι .

to come away from the ships and fight us here for our city.

ao. part. inf.

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

280 ὰψ πάλιν εῖσ' επὶ νῆας, επεί κ' εριαύχενας 'ίππους

Back he must go to his ships again, when he wears out the strong necks

pres.

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

281 παντοίου δρόμου άσῃ 'υπὸ πτόλιν ηλασκάζων :

of his horses, driving them at a gallop everywhere by the city.

ao. subj. part.

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

282 είσω δ' ού μιν θυμὸς εφορμηθῆναι εάσει ,

His valour will not give him leave to burst in upon us

ao. inf. p fut.

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

283 ουδέ ποτ' εκπέρσει: πρίν μιν κύνες αργοὶ έδονται .

nor sack our town. Sooner the circling dogs will feed on him.'

fut. part.

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

284 τὸν δ' άρ' 'υπόδρα ιδὼν προσέφη κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ :

Then looking darkly at him Hektor of the shining helm spoke:

ao. part. impf.

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

285 Πουλυδάμα σὺ μὲν ουκέτ' εμοὶ φίλα ταῦτ' αγορεύεις ,

'Poulydamas, these things that you argue please me no longer

pres.

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

286 'ὸς κέλεαι κατὰ άστυ αλήμεναι αῦτις ιόντας .

when you tell us to go back again and be cooped in our city.

pres. ao. inf. p part.

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

287 ῆ ού πω κεκόρησθε εελμένοι ένδοθι πύργων ;

Have you not all had your glut of being fenced in our outworks ?

perf. perf. part.

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

288 πρὶν μὲν γὰρ Πριάμοιο πόλιν μέροπες άνθρωποι

There was a time when mortal men would speak of the city

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

289 πάντες μυθέσκοντο πολύχρυσον πολύχαλκον :

of Priam as a place with much gold and much bronze.

impf.

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

290 νῦν δὲ δὴ εξαπόλωλε δόμων κειμήλια καλά ,

But now the lovely treasures that lay away in our houses have vanished,

perf.

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

291 πολλὰ δὲ δὴ Φρυγίην καὶ Μῃονίην ερατεινὴν

and many possessions have been sold and gone into Phrygia

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

292 κτήματα περνάμεν' 'ίκει, επεὶ μέγας ωδύσατο Ζεύς .

and into Maionia the lovely, when great Zeus was angry.

part. pres. ao.

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

293 νῦν δ' 'ότε πέρ μοι έδωκε Κρόνου πάϊς αγκυλομήτεω

But now, when the son of devious-devising Kronos has given

ao.

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

294 κῦδος αρέσθ' επὶ νηυσί, θαλάσσῃ τ' έλσαι Αχαιούς ,

me the winning of glory by the ships, to pin the Achaians

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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

295 νήπιε μηκέτι ταῦτα νοήματα φαῖν' ενὶ δήμῳ :

on the sea, why, fool, no longer show these thoughts to our people.

imp.

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

296 ου γάρ τις Τρώων επιπείσεται: ου γὰρ εάσω .

Not one of the Trojans will obey you. I shall not allow it.

fut. fut.

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

297 αλλ' άγεθ' 'ως ὰν εγὼ είπω, πειθώμεθα πάντες .

Come, then, do as I say and let us all be persuaded.

ao. subj. subj.

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

298 νῦν μὲν δόρπον 'έλεσθε κατὰ στρατὸν εν τελέεσσι ,

Now, take your supper by positions along the encampment,

ao. imp.

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

299 καὶ φυλακῆς μνήσασθε, καὶ εγρήγορθε 'έκαστος :

and do not forget your watch, and let every man be wakeful.

ao. imp. perf. imp.

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

300 Τρώων δ' 'ὸς κτεάτεσσι 'υπερφιάλως ανιάζει ,

And if any Trojan is strongly concerned about his possessions,

pres.

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

301 συλλέξας λαοῖσι δότω καταδημοβορῆσαι :

let him gather them and give them to the people, to use them in common.

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

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

302 τῶν τινὰ βέλτερόν εστι επαυρέμεν ή περ Αχαιούς.

It is better for one of us to enjoy them than for the Achaians.

pres. ao. inf.

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

303 πρῶϊ δ' 'υπηοῖοι σὺν τεύχεσι θωρηχθέντες

In the morning, under dawn, we shall arm ourselves in our war gear

ao. part. p

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

304 νηυσὶ έπι γλαφυρῇσι εγείρομεν οξὺν Άρηα .

and waken the bitter god of war by the hollow vessels.

subj.

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

305 ει δ' ετεὸν παρὰ ναῦφι ανέστη δῖος Αχιλλεύς ,

If it is true that brilliant Achilleus is risen beside their

ao.

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306 άλγιον αί κ' εθέλῃσι τῷ έσσεται: ού μιν έγωγε

ships, then the worse for him if he tries it, since I for my part

subj. fut.

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

307 φεύξομαι εκ πολέμοιο δυσηχέος, αλλὰ μάλ' άντην

will not run from him out of the sorrowful battle, but rather

fut.

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

308 στήσομαι, ή κε φέρῃσι μέγα κράτος, ῆ κε φεροίμην .

stand fast, to see if he wins the great glory, or if I can win it.

fut. subj. op.

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

309 ξυνὸς Ενυάλιος, καί τε κτανέοντα κατέκτα .

The war god is impartial. Before now he has killed the killer.'

fut. ao.

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

310 'ὼς Ἕκτωρ αγόρευ', επὶ δὲ Τρῶες κελάδησαν

So spoke Hektor, and the Trojans thundered to hear him;

impf. ao.

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

311 νήπιοι: εκ γάρ σφεων φρένας 'είλετο Παλλὰς Αθήνη .

fools, since Pallas Athene had taken away the wits from them.

ao.

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

312 Ἕκτορι μὲν γὰρ ἐπῄνησαν κακὰ μητιόωντι,

They gave their applause to Hektor in his counsel of evil,

ao. part.

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

313 Πουλυδάμαντι δ' άρ' ού τις 'ὸς εσθλὴν φράζετο βουλήν .

but none to Poulydamas, who had spoken good sense before them.

impf.

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

314 δόρπον έπειθ' 'είλοντο κατὰ στρατόν: αυτὰρ Ἀχαιοὶ

They took their supper along the encampment. Meanwhile the Achaians

ao.

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

315 παννύχιοι Πάτροκλον ανεστενάχοντο γοῶντες .

mourned all night in lamentation over Patroklos.

impf. part.

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

316 τοῖσι δὲ Πηλεΐδης 'αδινοῦ εξῆρχε γόοιο

Peleus' son led the thronging chant of their lamentation,

impf.

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

317 χεῖρας επ' ανδροφόνους θέμενος στήθεσσι 'εταίρου

and laid his manslaughtering hands over the chest of his dear friend

ao. part.

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

318 πυκνὰ μάλα στενάχων 'ώς τε λὶς ηϋγένειος ,

with outbursts of incessant grief. As some great bearded lion

part.

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

319 'ῷ ῥά θ' 'υπὸ σκύμνους ελαφηβόλος 'αρπάσῃ ανὴρ

when some man, a deer hunter, has stolen his cubs away from him

ao. subj.

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

320 'ύλης εκ πυκινῆς: 'ὸ δέ τ' άχνυται 'ύστερος ελθών ,

out of the close wood; the lion comes back too late, and is anguished,

pres. ao. part.

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

321 πολλὰ δέ τ' άγκε' επῆλθε μετ' ἀνέρος ίχνι' ερευνῶν

and turns into many valleys quartering after the man's trail

ao. part.

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

322 εί ποθεν εξεύροι: μάλα γὰρ δριμὺς χόλος 'αιρεῖ :

on the chance of finding him, and taken with bitter anger;

ao. op. pres.

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

323 'ὼς 'ὸ βαρὺ στενάχων μετεφώνεε Μυρμιδόνεσσι :

so he, groaning heavily, spoke out to the Myrmidons:

part. impf.

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

324 ὼ πόποι ῆ ῥ' 'άλιον έπος έκβαλον ήματι κείνῳ

'Ah me. It was an empty word I cast forth on that day

ao.

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

325 θαρσύνων 'ήρωα Μενοίτιον εν μεγάροισι :

when in his halls I tried to comfort the hero Menoitios.

part.

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

326 φῆν δέ 'οι εις Οπόεντα περικλυτὸν 'υιὸν απάξειν

I told him I would bring back his son in glory to Opous

impf. fut. inf.

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

327 Ίλιον εκπέρσαντα, λαχόντα τε ληΐδος αῖσαν .

with Ilion sacked, and bringing his share of war spoils allotted.

ao. part. ao. part.

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

328 αλλ' ου Ζεὺς άνδρεσσι νοήματα πάντα τελευτᾷ :

But Zeus does not bring to accomplishment all thoughts in men's minds.

pres.

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

329 άμφω γὰρ πέπρωται 'ομοίην γαῖαν ερεῦσαι

Thus it is destiny for us both to stain the same soil

dual perf. ao. inf.

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

330 αυτοῦ ενὶ Τροίῃ, επεὶ ουδ' εμὲ νοστήσαντα

here in Troy; since I shall never come home, and my father,

ao. part.

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

331 δέξεται εν μεγάροισι γέρων 'ιππηλάτα Πηλεὺς

Peleus the aged rider, will not welcome me in his great house,

fut.

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

332 ουδὲ Θέτις μήτηρ, αλλ' αυτοῦ γαῖα καθέξει .

nor Thetis my mother, but in this place the earth will receive me.

fut.

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

333 νῦν δ' επεὶ οῦν Πάτροκλε σεῦ 'ύστερος εῖμ' 'υπὸ γαῖαν ,

But seeing that it is I, Patroklos, who follow you underground,

pres.

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

334 ού σε πρὶν κτεριῶ πρίν γ' Ἕκτορος ενθάδ' ενεῖκαι

I will not bury you till I bring to this place the armour

fut. ao. inf.

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

335 τεύχεα καὶ κεφαλὴν μεγαθύμου σεῖο φονῆος :

and the head of Hektor, since he was your great-hearted murderer.

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

336 δώδεκα δὲ προπάροιθε πυρῆς αποδειροτομήσω

Before your burning pyre I shall behead twelve glorious

fut.

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

337 Τρώων αγλαὰ τέκνα σέθεν κταμένοιο χολωθείς .

children of the Trojans, for my anger over your slaying.

ao. part. ao. part. p

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

338 τόφρα δέ μοι παρὰ νηυσὶ κορωνίσι κείσεαι αύτως ,

Until then, you shall lie where you are in front of my curved ships

fut.

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

339 αμφὶ δὲ σὲ Τρῳαὶ καὶ Δαρδανίδες βαθύκολποι

and beside you women of Troy and deep-girdled Dardanian women

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

340 κλαύσονται νύκτάς τε καὶ ήματα δάκρυ χέουσαι ,

shall sorrow for you night and day and shed tears for you, those whom

fut. part.

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

341 τὰς αυτοὶ καμόμεσθα βίηφί τε δουρί τε μακρῷ

you and I worked hard to capture by force and the long spear

ao.

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

342 πιείρας πέρθοντε πόλεις μερόπων ανθρώπων .

in days when we were storming the rich cities of mortals.'

part. dual

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

343 'ὼς ειπὼν 'ετάροισι εκέκλετο δῖος Αχιλλεὺς

So speaking brilliant Achilleus gave orders to his companions

ao. part. ao.

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

344 αμφὶ πυρὶ στῆσαι τρίποδα μέγαν, όφρα τάχιστα

to set a great cauldron across the fire, so that with all speed

ao. inf.

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

345 Πάτροκλον λούσειαν άπο βρότον 'αιματόεντα .

they could wash away the clotted blood from Patroklos.

ao. op.

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

346 'οὶ δὲ λοετροχόον τρίποδ' 'ίστασαν εν πυρὶ κηλέῳ ,

They set up over the blaze of the fire a bath-water cauldron

impf.

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

347 εν δ' άρ' 'ύδωρ έχεαν, 'υπὸ δὲ ξύλα δαῖον 'ελόντες .

and poured water into it and put logs underneath and kindled them.

ao. ao. part.

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

348 γάστρην μὲν τρίποδος πῦρ άμφεπε, θέρμετο δ' 'ύδωρ :

The fire worked on the swell of the cauldron, and the water heated.

impf. impf.

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

349 αυτὰρ επεὶ δὴ ζέσσεν 'ύδωρ ενὶ ήνοπι χαλκῷ ,

But when the water had come to a boil in the shining bronze, then

ao.

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

350 καὶ τότε δὴ λοῦσάν τε καὶ ήλειψαν λίπ' ελαίῳ ,

they washed the body and anointed it softly with olive oil

ao. ao.

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

351 εν δ' ωτειλὰς πλῆσαν αλείφατος εννεώροιο :

and stopped the gashes in his body with stored-up unguents

ao.

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

352 εν λεχέεσσι δὲ θέντες 'εανῷ λιτὶ κάλυψαν

and laid him on a bed, and shrouded him in a thin sheet

ao. part. ao.

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

353 ες πόδας εκ κεφαλῆς, καθύπερθε δὲ φάρεϊ λευκῷ .

from head to foot, and covered that over with a white mantle.

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

354 παννύχιοι μὲν έπειτα πόδας ταχὺν αμφ' Αχιλῆα

Then all night long, gathered about Achilleus of the swift feet,

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

355 Μυρμιδόνες Πάτροκλον ανεστενάχοντο γοῶντες :

the Myrmidons mourned for Patroklos and lamented over him.

impf. part.

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

356 Ζεὺς δ' Ἥρην προσέειπε κασιγνήτην άλοχόν τε :

But Zeus spoke to Hera, who was his wife and his sister:

ao.

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

357 έπρηξας καὶ έπειτα βοῶπις πότνια Ἥρη

'So you have acted, then, lady Hera of the ox eyes.

ao.

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

358 ανστήσασ' Αχιλῆα πόδας ταχύν: ῆ ῥά νυ σεῖο

You have roused up Achilleus of the swift feet. It must be then

ao. part.

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

359 εξ αυτῆς εγένοντο κάρη κομόωντες Αχαιοί .

that the flowing-haired Achaians are born of your own generation.'

ao. part.

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

360 τὸν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα βοῶπις πότνια Ἥρη :

Then the goddess the ox-eyed lady Hera answered him:

impf.

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

361 αινότατε Κρονίδη ποῖον τὸν μῦθον έειπες .

'Majesty, son of Kronos, what sort of thing have you spoken?

ao.

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

362 καὶ μὲν δή πού τις μέλλει βροτὸς ανδρὶ τελέσσαι ,

Even one who is mortal will try to accomplish his purpose

pres.

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

363 'ός περ θνητός τ' εστὶ καὶ οὐ τόσα μήδεα οῖδε :

for another, though he be a man and knows not such wisdom as we do.

pres. perf.

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

364 πῶς δὴ έγωγ', 'ή φημι θεάων έμμεν αρίστη,

As for me then, who claim I am highest of all the goddesses,

pres. inf.

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

365 αμφότερον γενεῇ τε καὶ 'ούνεκα σὴ παράκοιτις

both ways, since I am eldest born and am called your consort,

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

366 κέκλημαι, σὺ δὲ πᾶσι μετ' αθανάτοισι ανάσσεις ,

yours, and you in turn are lord over all the immortals,

perf. pres.

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

367 ουκ όφελον Τρώεσσι κοτεσσαμένη κακὰ ῥάψαι ;

how could I not weave sorrows for the men of Troy, when I hate them ? '

ao. ao. part. ao. inf.

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

368 'ὼς 'οὶ μὲν τοιαῦτα πρὸς αλλήλους αγόρευον :

Now as these two were saying things like this to each other,

impf.

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

369 Ἡφαίστου δ' 'ίκανε δόμον Θέτις αργυρόπεζα

Thetis of the silver feet came to the house of Hephaistos,

impf.

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

370 άφθιτον αστερόεντα μεταπρεπέ' αθανάτοισι

imperishable, starry, and shining among the immortals,

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

371 χάλκεον, 'όν ῥ' αυτὸς ποιήσατο κυλλοποδίων .

built in bronze for himself by the god of the dragging footsteps.

ao.

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

372 τὸν δ' 'εῦρ' 'ιδρώοντα 'ελισσόμενον περὶ φύσας

She found him sweating as he turned here and there to his bellows

ao. part. part.

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

373 σπεύδοντα: τρίποδας γὰρ εείκοσι πάντας έτευχεν

busily, since he was working on twenty tripods

part. impf.

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

374 'εστάμεναι περὶ τοῖχον εϋσταθέος μεγάροιο ,

which were to stand against the wall of his strong-founded dwelling.

perf. inf.

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

375 χρύσεα δέ σφ' 'υπὸ κύκλα 'εκάστῳ πυθμένι θῆκεν ,

And he had set golden wheels underneath the base of each one

ao.

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

376 όφρά 'οι αυτόματοι θεῖον δυσαίατ' αγῶνα

so that of their own motion they could wheel into the immortal

ao. op.

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

377 ηδ' αῦτις πρὸς δῶμα νεοίατο θαῦμα ιδέσθαι .

gathering, and return to his house: a wonder to look at.

op. ao. inf.

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

378 'οὶ δ' ήτοι τόσσον μὲν έχον τέλος, ούατα δ' ού πω

These were so far finished, but the elaborate ear handles

impf.

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

379 δαιδάλεα προσέκειτο: τά ῥ' ήρτυε, κόπτε δὲ δεσμούς .

were not yet on. He was forging these, and beating the chains out.

impf. impf. impf.

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

380 όφρ' 'ό γε ταῦτ' επονεῖτο ιδυίῃσι πραπίδεσσι ,

As he was at work on this in his craftsmanship and his cunning

impf. perf. part.

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

381 τόφρά 'οι εγγύθεν ῆλθε θεὰ Θέτις αργυρόπεζα .

meanwhile the goddess Thetis the silver-footed drew near him.

ao.

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

382 τὴν δὲ ίδε προμολοῦσα Χάρις λιπαροκρήδεμνος

Charis of the shining veil saw her as she came forward,

ao. ao. part.

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

383 καλή, τὴν ώπυιε περικλυτὸς αμφιγυήεις :

she, the lovely goddess the renowned strong-armed one had married.

impf.

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

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

She came, and caught her hand and called her by name and spoke to her:

ao.

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

385 τίπτε Θέτι τανύπεπλε 'ικάνεις 'ημέτερον δῶ

'Why is it, Thetis of the light robes, you have come to our house now?

pres.

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

386 αιδοίη τε φίλη τε ; πάρος γε μὲν ού τι θαμίζεις .

We honour you and love you; but you have not come much before this.

pres.

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

387 αλλ' 'έπεο προτέρω, 'ίνα τοι πὰρ ξείνια θείω .

But come in with me, so I may put entertainment before you.'

ao. subj.

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

388 'ὼς άρα φωνήσασα πρόσω άγε δῖα θεάων .

She spoke, and, shining among divinities, led the way forward

ao. part. impf.

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

389 τὴν μὲν έπειτα καθεῖσεν επὶ θρόνου αργυροήλου

and made Thetis sit down in a chair that was wrought elaborately

ao.

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

390 καλοῦ δαιδαλέου: 'υπὸ δὲ θρῆνυς ποσὶ ῆεν :

and splendid with silver nails, and under it was a footstool.

impf.

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

391 κέκλετο δ' Ἥφαιστον κλυτοτέχνην εῖπέ τε μῦθον :

She called to Hephaistos the renowned smith and spoke a word to him:

ao. ao.

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

392 Ἥφαιστε πρόμολ' 'ῶδε: Θέτις νύ τι σεῖο χατίζει .

'Hephaistos, come this way; here is Thetis, who has need of you.'

ao. imp. pres.

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

393 τὴν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα περικλυτὸς αμφιγυήεις :

Hearing her the renowned smith of the strong arms answered her:

impf.

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

394 ῆ ῥά νύ μοι δεινή τε καὶ αιδοίη θεὸς ένδον ,

'Then there is a goddess we honour and respect in our house.

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

395 'ή μ' εσάωσ' 'ότε μ' άλγος αφίκετο τῆλε πεσόντα

She saved me when I suffered much at the time of my great fall

ao. ao. ao. part.

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

396 μητρὸς εμῆς ιότητι κυνώπιδος, 'ή μ' εθέλησε

through the will of my own brazen-faced mother, who wanted

ao.

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

397 κρύψαι χωλὸν ἐόντα: τότ' ὰν πάθον άλγεα θυμῷ ,

to hide me, for being lame. Then my soul would have taken much suffering

ao. inf. part. ao.

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

398 ει μή μ' Ευρυνόμη τε Θέτις θ' 'υπεδέξατο κόλπῳ

had not Eurynome and Thetis caught me and held me,

ao.

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

399 Ευρυνόμη θυγάτηρ αψορρόου Ωκεανοῖο .

Eurynome, daughter of Ocean, whose stream bends back in a circle.

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

400 τῇσι παρ' εινάετες χάλκευον δαίδαλα πολλά ,

With them I worked nine years as a smith, and wrought many intricate

impf.

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

401 πόρπας τε γναμπτάς θ' 'έλικας κάλυκάς τε καὶ 'όρμους

things; pins that bend back, curved clasps, cups, necklaces, working

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

402 εν σπῆϊ γλαφυρῷ: περὶ δὲ ῥόος Ωκεανοῖο

there in hollow of the cave, and the stream of Ocean around us

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

403 αφρῷ μορμύρων ῥέεν άσπετος: ουδέ τις άλλος

went on forever with its foam and its murmur. No other

part. impf.

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

404 'ῃδεεν ούτε θεῶν ούτε θνητῶν ανθρώπων ,

among the gods or among mortal men knew about us

plp.

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

405 αλλὰ Θέτις τε καὶ Ευρυνόμη ίσαν, 'αί μ' εσάωσαν .

except Eurynome and Thetis. They knew, since they saved me.

plp. ao.

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

406 'ὴ νῦν 'ημέτερον δόμον 'ίκει: τώ με μάλα χρεὼ

Now she has come into our house; so I must by all means

pres.

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

407 πάντα Θέτι καλλιπλοκάμῳ ζωάγρια τίνειν .

do everything to give recompense to lovely-haired Thetis

inf.

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

408 αλλὰ σὺ μὲν νῦν 'οι παράθες ξεινήϊα καλά ,

for my life. Therefore set out before her fair entertainment

ao. imp.

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

409 όφρ' ὰν εγὼ φύσας αποθείομαι 'όπλά τε πάντα .

while I am putting away my bellows and all my instruments.'

ao. subj.

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

410 ῆ, καὶ απ' ακμοθέτοιο πέλωρ αίητον ανέστη

He spoke, and took the huge blower off from the block of the anvil

ao.

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

411 χωλεύων: 'υπὸ δὲ κνῆμαι ῥώοντο αραιαί .

limping; and yet his shrunken legs moved lightly beneath him.

part. impf.

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

412 φύσας μέν ῥ' απάνευθε τίθει πυρός, 'όπλά τε πάντα

He set the bellows away from the fire, and gathered and put away

impf.

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

413 λάρνακ' ες αργυρέην συλλέξατο, τοῖς επονεῖτο :

all the tools with which he worked in a silver strongbox.

ao. impf.

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

414 σπόγγῳ δ' αμφὶ πρόσωπα καὶ άμφω χεῖρ' απομόργνυ

Then with a sponge he wiped clean his forehead, and both hands,

dual dual impf.

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

415 αυχένα τε στιβαρὸν καὶ στήθεα λαχνήεντα ,

and his massive neck and hairy chest, and put on a tunic,

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

416 δῦ δὲ χιτῶν', 'έλε δὲ σκῆπτρον παχύ, βῆ δὲ θύραζε

and took up a heavy stick in his hand, and went to the doorway

ao. ao. ao.

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

417 χωλεύων: 'υπὸ δ' αμφίπολοι ῥώοντο άνακτι

limping. And in support of their master moved his attendants.

part. impf.

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

418 χρύσειαι ζωῇσι νεήνισι ειοικυῖαι .

These are golden, and in appearance like living young women.

perf. part.

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

419 τῇς εν μὲν νόος εστὶ μετὰ φρεσί, εν δὲ καὶ αυδὴ

There is intelligence in their hearts, and there is speech in them

pres.

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

420 καὶ σθένος, αθανάτων δὲ θεῶν άπο έργα ίσασιν .

and strength, and from the immortal gods they have learned how to do things.

perf.

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

421 'αὶ μὲν 'ύπαιθα άνακτος εποίπνυον: αυτὰρ 'ὸ έρρων

These stirred nimbly in support of their master, and moving

impf. part.

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

422 πλησίον, ένθα Θέτις περ, επὶ θρόνου 'ῖζε φαεινοῦ ,

near to where Thetis sat in her shining chair, Hephaistos

impf.

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

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

caught her by the hand and called her by name and spoke a word to her:

ao. impf. impf.

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

424 τίπτε Θέτι τανύπεπλε 'ικάνεις 'ημέτερον δῶ

'Why is it, Thetis of the light robes, you have come to our house now?

pres.

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

425 αιδοίη τε φίλη τε ; πάρος γε μὲν ού τι θαμίζεις .

We honour you and love you; but you have not come much before this.

pres.

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

426 αύδα 'ό τι φρονέεις: τελέσαι δέ με θυμὸς άνωγεν ,

Speak forth what is in your mind. My heart is urgent to do it

imp. pres. ao. inf. plp.

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

427 ει δύναμαι τελέσαι γε καὶ ει τετελεσμένον εστί .

if I can, and if it is a thing that can be accomplished.'

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

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

428 τὸν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα Θέτις κατὰ δάκρυ χέουσα :

Then in turn Thetis answered him, letting the tears fall:

impf. part.

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

429 Ἥφαιστ', ῆ άρα δή τις, 'όσαι θεαί εισ' εν Ολύμπῳ ,

'Hephaistos, is there among all the goddesses on Olympos

pres.

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

430 τοσσάδ' ενὶ φρεσὶ 'ῇσι ανέσχετο κήδεα λυγρὰ

one who in her heart has endured so many grim sorrows

ao.

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

431 'όσσ' εμοὶ εκ πασέων Κρονίδης Ζεὺς ἄλγε' έδωκεν ;

as the griefs Zeus, son of Kronos, has given me beyond others ?

ao.

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

432 εκ μέν μ' αλλάων 'αλιάων ανδρὶ δάμασσεν

Of all the other sisters of the sea he gave me to a mortal,

ao.

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

433 Αιακίδῃ Πηλῆϊ, καὶ έτλην ανέρος ευνὴν

to Peleus, Aiakos' son, and I had to endure mortal marriage

ao.

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

434 πολλὰ μάλ' ουκ εθέλουσα. 'ὸ μὲν δὴ γήραϊ λυγρῷ

though much against my will. And now he, broken by mournful

part.

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

435 κεῖται ενὶ μεγάροις αρημένος, άλλα δέ μοι νῦν ,

old age, lies away in his halls. Yet I have other troubles.

pres. perf. part.

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

436 'υιὸν επεί μοι δῶκε γενέσθαί τε τραφέμεν τε

For since he has given me a son to bear and to raise up

ao. ao. inf. ao. inf. p

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

437 έξοχον 'ηρώων: 'ὸ δ' ανέδραμεν έρνεϊ ῖσος :

conspicuous among heroes, and he shot up like a young tree,

ao.

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

438 τὸν μὲν εγὼ θρέψασα φυτὸν 'ὼς γουνῷ αλωῆς

I nurtured him, like a tree grown in the pride of the orchard.

ao. part.

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

439 νηυσὶ επιπροέηκα κορωνίσι Ίλιον είσω

I sent him away in the curved ships to the land of Ilion

ao.

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

440 Τρωσὶ μαχησόμενον: τὸν δ' ουχ 'υποδέξομαι αῦτις

to fight with the Trojans; but I shall never again receive him

fut. part. fut.

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

441 οίκαδε νοστήσαντα δόμον Πηλήϊον είσω .

won home again to his country and into the house of Peleus.

ao. part.

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

442 όφρα δέ μοι ζώει καὶ 'ορᾷ φάος ηελίοιο

Yet while I see him live and he looks on the sunlight, he has

pres.

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

443 άχνυται, ουδέ τί 'οι δύναμαι χραισμῆσαι ιοῦσα .

sorrows, and though I go to him I can do nothing to help him.

pres. pres. ao. inf. part.

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

444 κούρην 'ὴν άρα οἱ γέρας έξελον 'υῖες Αχαιῶν ,

And the girl the sons of the Achaians chose out for his honour

ao.

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

445 τὴν ὰψ εκ χειρῶν 'έλετο κρείων Αγαμέμνων .

powerful Agamemnon took her away again out of his hands.

ao.

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

446 ήτοι 'ὸ τῆς αχέων φρένας έφθιεν: αυτὰρ Αχαιοὺς

For her his heart has been wasting in sorrow; but meanwhile the Trojans

part. impf.

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

447 Τρῶες επὶ πρύμνῃσι εείλεον, ουδὲ θύραζε

pinned the Achaians against their grounded ships, and would not

impf.

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

448 είων εξιέναι: τὸν δὲ λίσσοντο γέροντες

let them win outside, and the elders of the Argives entreated

impf. inf. impf.

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

449 Αργείων, καὶ πολλὰ περικλυτὰ δῶρ' ονόμαζον .

my son, and named the many glorious gifts they would give him.

impf.

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

450 ένθ' αυτὸς μὲν έπειτ' ηναίνετο λοιγὸν αμῦναι ,

But at that time he refused himself to fight the death from them;

impf. ao. inf.

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

451 αυτὰρ 'ὸ Πάτροκλον περὶ μὲν τὰ 'ὰ τεύχεα 'έσσε ,

nevertheless he put his own armour upon Patroklos

ao.

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

452 πέμπε δέ μιν πόλεμόνδε, πολὺν δ' 'άμα λαὸν όπασσε.

and sent him into the fighting, and gave many men to go with him.

impf. ao.

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

453 πᾶν δ' ῆμαρ μάρναντο περὶ Σκαιῇσι πύλῃσι :

All day they fought about the Skaian Gates, and on that day

impf.

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

454 καί νύ κεν αυτῆμαρ πόλιν έπραθον, ει μὴ Απόλλων

they would have stormed the city, if only Phoibos Apollo

ao.

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

455 πολλὰ κακὰ ῥέξαντα Μενοιτίου άλκιμον 'υιὸν

had not killed the fighting son of Menoitios there in the first ranks

ao. part.

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

456 έκταν' ενὶ προμάχοισι καὶ Ἕκτορι κῦδος έδωκε .

after he had wrought much damage, and given the glory to Hektor.

ao. ao.

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

457 τούνεκα νῦν τὰ σὰ γούναθ' 'ικάνομαι, αί κ' εθέλῃσθα

herefore now I come to your knees; so might you be willing

pres. subj.

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

458 'υιεῖ εμῷ ωκυμόρῳ δόμεν ασπίδα καὶ τρυφάλειαν

to give me for my short-lived son a shield and a helmet

ao. inf.

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

459 καὶ καλὰς κνημῖδας επισφυρίοις αραρυίας

and two beautiful greaves fitted with clasps for the ankles

perf. part.

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

460 καὶ θώρηχ': 'ὸ γὰρ ῆν οἱ απώλεσε πιστὸς 'εταῖρος

and a corselet. What he had was lost with his steadfast companion

impf. ao.

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

461 Τρωσὶ δαμείς: 'ὸ δὲ κεῖται επὶ χθονὶ θυμὸν αχεύων .

when the Trojans killed him. Now my son lies on the ground, heart sorrowing.'

ao. part. p pres. part.

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

462 τὴν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα περικλυτὸς αμφιγυήεις :

Hearing her the renowned smith of the strong arms answered her:

impf.

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

463 θάρσει: μή τοι ταῦτα μετὰ φρεσὶ σῇσι μελόντων .

'Do not fear. Let not these things be a thought in your mind.

imp. imp.

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

464 αὶ γάρ μιν θανάτοιο δυσηχέος 'ῶδε δυναίμην

And I wish that I could hide him away from death and its sorrow

op.

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

465 νόσφιν αποκρύψαι, 'ότε μιν μόρος αινὸς 'ικάνοι ,

at that time when his hard fate comes upon him, as surely

ao. inf. op.

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

466 'ώς 'οι τεύχεα καλὰ παρέσσεται, 'οῖά τις αῦτε

as there shall be fine armour for him, such as another

fut.

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

467 ανθρώπων πολέων θαυμάσσεται, 'ός κεν ίδηται .

man out of many men shall wonder at, when he looks on it.'

fut. ao. subj.

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

468 'ὼς ειπὼν τὴν μὲν λίπεν αψτοῦ, βῆ δ' επὶ φύσας :

So he spoke, and left her there, and went to his bellows.

ao. part. ao. ao.

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

469 τὰς δ' ες πῦρ έτρεψε κέλευσέ τε εργάζεσθαι .

He turned these toward the fire and gave them their orders for working.

ao. ao. inf.

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

470 φῦσαι δ' εν χοάνοισι εείκοσι πᾶσαι εφύσων

And the bellows, all twenty of them, blew on the crucibles,

impf.

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

471 παντοίην εύπρηστον αϋτμὴν εξανιεῖσαι ,

from all directions blasting forth wind to blow the flames high

part.

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

472 άλλοτε μὲν σπεύδοντι παρέμμεναι, άλλοτε δ' αῦτε ,

now as he hurried to be at this place and now at another,

part. inf.

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

473 'όππως Ἥφαιστός τ' εθέλοι καὶ έργον άνοιτο .

wherever Hephaistos might wish them to blow, and the work went forward.

op. ao. op.

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

474 χαλκὸν δ' εν πυρὶ βάλλεν ατειρέα κασσίτερόν τε

He cast on the fire bronze which is weariless, and tin with it

impf.

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

475 καὶ χρυσὸν τιμῆντα καὶ άργυρον: αὐτὰρ έπειτα

and valuable gold, and silver, and thereafter set forth

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

476 θῆκεν εν ακμοθέτῳ μέγαν άκμονα, γέντο δὲ χειρὶ

upon its standard the great anvil, and gripped in one hand

ao. ao.

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

477 ῥαιστῆρα κρατερήν, 'ετέρηφι δὲ γέντο πυράγρην .

the ponderous hammer, while in the other he grasped the pincers.

ao.

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

478 ποίει δὲ πρώτιστα σάκος μέγα τε στιβαρόν τε

First of all he forged a shield that was huge and heavy,

impf.

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

479 πάντοσε δαιδάλλων, περὶ δ' 'άντυγα βάλλε φαεινὴν

elaborating it about, and threw around it a shining

part. impf.

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

480 τρίπλακα μαρμαρέην, εκ δ' αργύρεον τελαμῶνα .

triple rim that glittered, and the shield strap was cast of silver.

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

481 πέντε δ' άρ' αυτοῦ έσαν σάκεος πτύχες: αυτὰρ εν αυτῷ

There were five folds composing the shield itself, and upon it

impf.

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

482 ποίει δαίδαλα πολλὰ ιδυίῃσι πραπίδεσσι .

he elaborated many things in his skill and craftsmanship.

impf. perf. part.

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

483 εν μὲν γαῖαν έτευξ', εν δ' ουρανόν, εν δὲ θάλασσαν ,

He made the earth upon it, and the sky, and the sea's water,

ao.

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

484 ηέλιόν τ' ακάμαντα σελήνην τε πλήθουσαν ,

and the tireless sun, and the moon waxing into her fullness,

part.

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

485 εν δὲ τὰ τείρεα πάντα, τά τ' ουρανὸς εστεφάνωται ,

and on it all the constellations that festoon the heavens,

perf.

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

486 Πληϊάδας θ' Ὑάδας τε τό τε σθένος Ωρίωνος

the Pleiades and the Hyades and the strength of Orion

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

487 Άρκτόν θ', 'ὴν καὶ Άμαξαν επίκλησιν καλέουσι ,

and the Bear, whom men give also the name of the Wagon,

pres.

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

488 'ή τ' αυτοῦ στρέφεται καί τ' Ωρίωνα δοκεύει ,

who turns about in a fixed place and looks at Orion

pres. pres.

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

489 οίη δ' άμμορός εστι λοετρῶν Ωκεανοῖο .

and she alone is never plunged in the wash of the Ocean.

pres.

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

490 εν δὲ δύω ποίησε πόλεις μερόπων ανθρώπων

On it he wrought in all their beauty two cities of mortal

ao.

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

491 καλάς. εν τῇ μέν ῥα γάμοι τ' έσαν ειλαπίναι τε ,

men. And there were marriages in one, and festivals.

impf.

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

492 νύμφας δ' εκ θαλάμων δαΐδων 'ύπο λαμπομενάων

They were leading the brides along the city from their maiden chambers

part.

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

493 ηγίνεον ανὰ άστυ, πολὺς δ' 'υμέναιος ορώρει :

under the flaring of torches, and the loud bride song was arising.

impf. plp.

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

494 κοῦροι δ' ορχηστῆρες εδίνεον, εν δ' άρα τοῖσι

young men followed circles of-dance, and among them

impf.

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

495 αυλοὶ φόρμιγγές τε βοὴν έχον: 'αὶ δὲ γυναῖκες

flutes and lyres was-having clamour and these women

impf.

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

496 'ιστάμεναι θαύμαζον επὶ προθύροισι 'εκάστη .

standing were-admiring each at doors .

part. impf.

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

497 λαοὶ δ' ειν αγορῇ έσαν αθρόοι: ένθα δὲ νεῖκος

The people were assembled in the market place, where a quarrel

impf.

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

498 ωρώρει, δύο δ' άνδρες ενείκεον 'είνεκα ποινῆς

had arisen, and two men were disputing over the blood price

plp. impf.

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

499 ανδρὸς αποφθιμένου: 'ὸ μὲν εύχετο πάντ' αποδοῦναι

for a man who had been killed. One man promised full restitution

ao. part. impf. ao. inf.

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

500 δήμῳ πιφαύσκων, 'ὸ δ' αναίνετο μηδὲν 'ελέσθαι :

in a public statement, but the other refused and would accept nothing.

part. impf. ao. inf.

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

501 άμφω δ' 'ιέσθην επὶ ίστορι πεῖραρ 'ελέσθαι .

Both then made for an arbitrator, to have a decision;

dual impf. dual ao. inf.

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

502 λαοὶ δ' αμφοτέροισι επήπυον αμφὶς αρωγοί :

and people were speaking up on either side, to help both men.

impf.

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

503 κήρυκες δ' άρα λαὸν ερήτυον: 'οὶ δὲ γέροντες

But the heralds kept the people in hand, as meanwhile the elders

impf.

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

504 'είατ' επὶ ξεστοῖσι λίθοις ιερῷ ενὶ κύκλῳ ,

were in session on benches of polished stone in the sacred circle

impf.

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

505 σκῆπτρα δὲ κηρύκων εν χέρσ' έχον ηεροφώνων :

and held in their hands the staves of the heralds who lift their voices.

impf.

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

506 τοῖσι έπειτ' ήϊσσον, αμοιβηδὶς δ' εδίκαζον .

The two men rushed before these, and took turns speaking their cases,

impf. impf.

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

507 κεῖτο δ' άρ' εν μέσσοισι δύω χρυσοῖο τάλαντα ,

and between them lay on the ground two talents of gold, to be given

impf.

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

508 τῷ δόμεν 'ὸς μετὰ τοῖσι δίκην ιθύντατα είποι .

to that judge who in this case spoke the straightest opinion.

ao. inf. ao. op.

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

509 τὴν δ' 'ετέρην πόλιν αμφὶ δύω στρατοὶ 'είατο λαῶν

But around the other city were lying two forces of armed men

impf.

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

510 τεύχεσι λαμπόμενοι: δίχα δέ σφισι 'ήνδανε βουλή ,

shining in their war gear. For one side counsel was divided

part. impf.

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

511 ηὲ διαπραθέειν ὴ άνδιχα πάντα δάσασθαι

whether to storm and sack, or share between both sides the property

ao. inf. ao. inf.

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

512 κτῆσιν 'όσην πτολίεθρον επήρατον εντὸς έεργεν :

and all the possessions the lovely citadel held hard within it.

impf.

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

513 'οὶ δ' ού πω πείθοντο, λόχῳ δ' 'υπεθωρήσσοντο .

But the city's people were not giving way, and armed for an ambush.

impf. impf.

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

514 τεῖχος μέν ῥ' άλοχοί τε φίλαι καὶ νήπια τέκνα

Their beloved wives and their little children stood on the rampart

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

515 ῥύατ' εφεσταότες, μετὰ δ' ανέρες 'οὺς έχε γῆρας :

to hold it, and with them the men with age upon them, but meanwhile

ao. perf. part. impf.

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

516 'οὶ δ' ίσαν: ῆρχε δ' άρά σφιν Άρης καὶ Παλλὰς Αθήνη

the others went out. And Ares led them, and Pallas Athene.

impf. impf.

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

517 άμφω χρυσείω, χρύσεια δὲ 'είματα 'έσθην ,

These were gold, both, and golden raiment upon them, and they were

dual dual plp. dual

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

518 καλὼ καὶ μεγάλω σὺν τεύχεσι, 'ώς τε θεώ περ

beautiful and huge in their armour , being divinities,

dual dual dual

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

519 αμφὶς αριζήλω: λαοὶ δ' 'υπολίζονες ῆσαν .

and conspicuous from afar, but the people around them were smaller.

dual impf.

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

520 'οὶ δ' 'ότε δή ῥ' 'ίκανον 'όθι σφίσι εῖκε λοχῆσαι

These, when they were come to the place that was set for their ambush,

impf. impf. ao. inf.

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

521 εν ποταμῷ, 'όθι τ' αρδμὸς έην πάντεσσι βοτοῖσι ,

in a river, where there was a watering place for all animals,

impf.

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

522 ένθ' άρα τοί γ' 'ίζοντ' ειλυμένοι αίθοπι χαλκῷ .

there they sat down in place shrouding themselves in the bright bronze.

impf. perf. part.

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

523 τοῖσι δ' έπειτ' απάνευθε δύω σκοποὶ 'είατο λαῶν

But apart from these were sitting two men to watch for the rest of them

impf.

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

524 δέγμενοι 'οππότε μῆλα ιδοίατο καὶ 'έλικας βοῦς .

and waiting until they could see the sheep and the shambling cattle,

ao. part. ao. op.

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

525 'οὶ δὲ τάχα προγένοντο, δύω δ' 'άμ' 'έποντο νομῆες

who appeared presently, and two herdsmen went along with them

ao. impf.

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

526 τερπόμενοι σύριγξι: δόλον δ' ού τι προνόησαν .

playing happily on pipes, and took no thought of the treachery.

part. ao.

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

527 'οὶ μὲν τὰ προϊδόντες επέδραμον, ῶκα δ' έπειτα

Those others saw them, and made a rush, and quickly thereafter

ao. part. ao.

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

528 τάμνοντ' αμφὶ βοῶν αγέλας καὶ πώεα καλὰ

cut off on both sides the herds of cattle and the beautiful

impf.

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

529 αργεννῶν οιῶν, κτεῖνον δ' επὶ μηλοβοτῆρας .

flocks of shining sheep, and killed the shepherds upon them.

impf.

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

530 'οὶ δ' ὡς οῦν επύθοντο πολὺν κέλαδον παρὰ βουσὶν

But the other army, as soon as they heard the uproar arising

ao.

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

531 ειράων προπάροιθε καθήμενοι, αυτίκ' εφ' 'ίππων

from the cattle, as they sat in their councils, suddenly mounted

part.

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

532 βάντες αερσιπόδων μετεκίαθον, αῖψα δ' 'ίκοντο .

behind their light-foot horses, and went after, and soon overtook them.

ao. part. impf. ao.

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

533 στησάμενοι δ' εμάχοντο μάχην ποταμοῖο παρ' όχθας ,

These stood their ground and fought a battle by the banks of the river,

ao. part. impf.

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

534 βάλλον δ' αλλήλους χαλκήρεσι εγχείῃσι .

and they were making casts at each other with their spears bronze-headed;

impf.

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

535 εν δ' Έρις εν δὲ Κυδοιμὸς 'ομίλεον, εν δ' ολοὴ Κήρ ,

and Hate was there with Confusion among them, and Death the destructive;

impf.

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

536 άλλον ζωὸν έχουσα νεούτατον, άλλον άουτον ,

she was holding a live man with a new wound, and another

part.

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

537 άλλον τεθνηῶτα κατὰ μόθον 'έλκε ποδοῖϊν :

one unhurt, and dragged a dead man by the feet through the carnage.

perf. part. impf. dual

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

538 'εῖμα δ' έχ' αμφ' ώμοισι δαφοινεὸν 'αίματι φωτῶν .

The clothing upon her shoulders showed strong red with the men's blood.

impf.

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

539 'ωμίλευν δ' 'ώς τε ζωοὶ βροτοὶ ηδ' εμάχοντο ,

All closed together like living men and fought with each other

impf. impf.

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

540 νεκρούς τ' αλλήλων έρυον κατατεθνηῶτας .

and dragged away from each other the corpses of those who had fallen.

impf. perf. part.

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

541 εν δ' ετίθει νειὸν μαλακὴν πίειραν άρουραν

He made upon it a soft field, the pride of the tilled land,

impf.

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

542 ευρεῖαν τρίπολον: πολλοὶ δ' αροτῆρες εν αυτῇ

wide and triple-ploughed, with many ploughmen upon it

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

543 ζεύγεα δινεύοντες ελάστρεον ένθα καὶ ένθα .

who wheeled their teams at the turn and drove them in either direction.

part. impf.

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

544 'οὶ δ' 'οπότε στρέψαντες 'ικοίατο τέλσον αρούρης ,

And as these making their turn would reach the end-strip of the field,

ao. part. ao. op.

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

545 τοῖσι δ' έπειτ' εν χερσὶ δέπας μελιηδέος οίνου

a man would come up to them at this point and hand them a flagon

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

546 δόσκεν ανὴρ επιών: τοὶ δὲ στρέψασκον αν' όγμους ,

of honey-sweet wine, and they would turn again to the furrows

impf. part. ao.

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

547 'ιέμενοι νειοῖο βαθείης τέλσον 'ικέσθαι .

in their haste to come again to the end-strip of the deep field.

part. ao. inf.

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

548 'ὴ δὲ μελαίνετ' όπισθεν, αρηρομένῃ δὲ εῴκει ,

The earth darkened behind them and looked like earth that has been ploughed

impf. perf. part. plp.

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

549 χρυσείη περ εοῦσα: τὸ δὴ περὶ θαῦμα τέτυκτο .

though it was gold. Such was the wonder of the shield's forging.

part. plp.

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

550 εν δ' ετίθει τέμενος βασιλήϊον: ένθα δ' έριθοι

He made on it the precinct of a king, where the labourers

impf.

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

551 ήμων οξείας δρεπάνας εν χερσὶ έχοντες .

were reaping, with the sharp reaping hooks in their hands. Of the cut swathes

impf. part.

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

552 δράγματα δ' άλλα μετ' όγμον επήτριμα πῖπτον έραζε ,

some fell along the lines of reaping, one after another,

impf.

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

553 άλλα δ' αμαλλοδετῆρες εν ελλεδανοῖσι δέοντο .

while the sheaf-binders caught up others and tied them with bind-ropes.

impf.

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

554 τρεῖς δ' άρ' αμαλλοδετῆρες εφέστασαν: αυτὰρ όπισθε

There were three sheaf-binders who stood by, and behind them

plp.

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

555 παῖδες δραγμεύοντες εν αγκαλίδεσσι φέροντες

were children picking up the cut swathes, and filled their arms with them

part. part.

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

556 ασπερχὲς πάρεχον: βασιλεὺς δ' εν τοῖσι σιωπῇ

and carried and gave them always; and by them the king in silence

impf.

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

557 σκῆπτρον έχων 'εστήκει ἐπ' όγμου γηθόσυνος κῆρ .

and holding his staff stood near the line of the reapers, happily.

part. plp.

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

558 κήρυκες δ' απάνευθεν 'υπὸ δρυῒ δαῖτα πένοντο ,

And apart and under a tree the heralds made a feast ready

impf.

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

559 βοῦν δ' 'ιερεύσαντες μέγαν άμφεπον: 'αὶ δὲ γυναῖκες

and trimmed a great ox they had slaughtered. Meanwhile the women

ao. part. impf.

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

560 δεῖπνον ερίθοισιν λεύκ' άλφιτα πολλὰ πάλυνον .

scattered, for the workmen to eat, abundant white barley.

impf.

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

561 εν δ' ετίθει σταφυλῇσι μέγα βρίθουσαν αλωὴν

He made on it a great vineyard heavy with clusters,

impf. part.

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

562 καλὴν χρυσείην: μέλανες δ' ανὰ βότρυες ῆσαν ,

lovely and in gold, but the grapes upon it were darkened

impf.

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563 'εστήκει δὲ κάμαξι διαμπερὲς αργυρέῃσι .

and the vines themselves stood out through poles of silver. About them

plp.

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564 αμφὶ δὲ κυανέην κάπετον, περὶ δ' 'έρκος έλασσε

he made a field-ditch of dark metal, and drove all around this

ao.

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565 κασσιτέρου: μία δ' οίη αταρπιτὸς ῆεν ἐπ' αυτήν ,

a fence of tin; and there was only one path to the vineyard,

impf.

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566 τῇ νίσοντο φορῆες 'ότε τρυγόῳεν αλωήν .

and along it ran the grape-bearers for the vineyard's stripping.

impf. op.

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567 παρθενικαὶ δὲ καὶ ηΐθεοι αταλὰ φρονέοντες

Young girls and young men, in all their light-hearted innocence,

part.

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568 πλεκτοῖς εν ταλάροισι φέρον μελιηδέα καρπόν .

carried the kind, sweet fruit away in their woven baskets,

impf.

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569 τοῖσιν δ' εν μέσσοισι πάϊς φόρμιγγι λιγείῃ

and in their midst a youth with a singing lyre played charmingly

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570 'ιμερόεν κιθάριζε, λίνον δ' 'υπὸ καλὸν άειδε

upon it for them, and sang the beautiful song for Linos

impf. impf.

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571 λεπταλέῃ φωνῇ: τοὶ δὲ ῥήσσοντες 'αμαρτῇ

in a light voice, and they followed him, and with singing and whistling

part.

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572 μολπῇ τ' ιυγμῷ τε ποσὶ σκαίροντες 'έποντο.

and light dance-steps of their feet kept time to the music.

part. impf.

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573 εν δ' αγέλην ποίησε βοῶν ορθοκραιράων :

He made upon it a herd of horn-straight oxen. The cattle

ao.

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574 'αὶ δὲ βόες χρυσοῖο τετεύχατο κασσιτέρου τε ,

were wrought of gold and of tin, and thronged in speed and with lowing

plp.

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575 μυκηθμῷ δ' απὸ κόπρου επεσσεύοντο νομόνδε

out of the dung of the farmyard to a pasturing place by a sounding

impf.

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576 πὰρ ποταμὸν κελάδοντα, παρὰ ῥοδανὸν δονακῆα .

river, and beside the moving field of a reed bed.

part.

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577 χρύσειοι δὲ νομῆες 'άμ' εστιχόωντο βόεσσι

The herdsmen were of gold who went along with the cattle,

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578 τέσσαρες, εννέα δέ σφι κύνες πόδας αργοὶ 'έποντο .

four of them, and nine dogs shifting their feet followed them.

impf.

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579 σμερδαλέω δὲ λέοντε δύ' ἐν πρώτῃσι βόεσσι

But among the foremost of the cattle two formidable lions

dual dual

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580 ταῦρον ερύγμηλον εχέτην: 'ὸ δὲ μακρὰ μεμυκὼς

had caught hold of a bellowing bull, and he with loud lowings

impf. dual perf. part.

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581 'έλκετο: τὸν δὲ κύνες μετεκίαθον ηδ' αιζηοί .

was dragged away, as the dogs and the young men went in pursuit of him.

impf. impf.

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582 τὼ μὲν αναρρήξαντε βοὸς μεγάλοιο βοείην

But the two lions, breaking open the hide of the great ox,

dual ao. part. dual

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583 έγκατα καὶ μέλαν 'αῖμα λαφύσσετον: 'οι δὲ νομῆες

gulped the black blood and the inward guts, as meanwhile the herdsmen

pres. dual

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584 αύτως ενδίεσαν ταχέας κύνας οτρύνοντες .

were in the act of setting and urging the quick dogs on them.

impf. part.

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585 'οὶ δ' ήτοι δακέειν μὲν απετρωπῶντο λεόντων ,

But they, before they could get their teeth in, turned back from the lions,

ao. inf. impf.

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586 'ιστάμενοι δὲ μάλ' εγγὺς 'υλάκτεον έκ τ' αλέοντο .

but would come and take their stand very close, and bayed, and kept clear.

part. impf. impf.

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587 εν δὲ νομὸν ποίησε περικλυτὸς αμφιγυήεις

And the renowned smith of the strong arms made on it a meadow

ao.

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588 εν καλῇ βήσσῃ μέγαν οιῶν αργεννάων ,

large and in a lovely valley for the glimmering sheepflocks,

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589 σταθμούς τε κλισίας τε κατηρεφέας ιδὲ σηκούς .

with dwelling places upon it, and covered shelters, and sheepfolds.

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590 εν δὲ χορὸν ποίκιλλε περικλυτὸς αμφιγυήεις ,

And the renowned smith of the strong arms made elaborate on it

impf.

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591 τῷ ίκελον 'οῖόν ποτ' ενὶ Κνωσῷ ευρείῃ

a dancing floor, like that which once in the wide spaces of Knosos

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592 Δαίδαλος ήσκησεν καλλιπλοκάμῳ Αριάδνῃ .

Daidalos built for Ariadne of the lovely tresses.

ao.

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593 ένθα μὲν ηΐθεοι καὶ παρθένοι αλφεσίβοιαι

And there were young men on it and young girls, sought for their beauty

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594 ωρχεῦντ' αλλήλων επὶ καρπῷ χεῖρας έχοντες .

with gifts of oxen, dancing, and holding hands at the wrist. These

impf. part.

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595 τῶν δ' 'αὶ μὲν λεπτὰς οθόνας έχον, 'οὶ δὲ χιτῶνας

wore, the maidens long light robes, but the men wore tunics

impf.

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596 'είατ' εϋννήτους, ῆκα στίλβοντας ελαίῳ :

of finespun work and shining softly, touched with olive oil.

plp. part.

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597 καί ῥ' 'αὶ μὲν καλὰς στεφάνας έχον, 'οὶ δὲ μαχαίρας

And the girls wore fair garlands on their heads, while the young men

impf.

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598 εῖχον χρυσείας εξ αργυρέων τελαμώνων .

carried golden knives that hung from sword-belts of silver.

impf.

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599 'οὶ δ' 'οτὲ μὲν θρέξασκον επισταμένοισι πόδεσσι

At whiles on their understanding feet they would run very lightly,

ao. part.

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600 ῥεῖα μάλ', 'ως 'ότε τις τροχὸν άρμενον εν παλάμῃσι

as when a potter crouching makes trial of his wheel, holding

ao. part.

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601 'εζόμενος κεραμεὺς πειρήσεται, αί κε θέῃσι :

it close in his hands, to see if it will run smooth. At another

part. fut. subj.

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602 άλλοτε δ' αῦ θρέξασκον επὶ στίχας αλλήλοισι .

time they would form rows, and run, rows crossing each other.

ao.

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603 πολλὸς δ' 'ιμερόεντα χορὸν περιίσταθ' 'όμιλος

And around the lovely chorus of dancers stood a great multitude

impf.

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604 τερπόμενοι: μετὰ δέ σφιν εμέλπετο θεῖος αοιδὸς

happily watching. And among them sang an inspired singer

part. impf.

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605 φορμίζων: δοιὼ δὲ κυβιστητῆρε κατ' αυτοὺς

playing his lyre, while with them two acrobats

part. dual

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606 μολπῆς εξάρχοντες εδίνευον κατὰ μέσσους .

led the measures of song and dance revolving among them.

part. impf.

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607 εν δ' ετίθει ποταμοῖο μέγα σθένος Ωκεανοῖο

He made on it the great strength of the Ocean River

impf.

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608 άντυγα πὰρ πυμάτην σάκεος πύκα ποιητοῖο .

which ran around the uttermost rim of the shield's strong structure.

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609 αυτὰρ επεὶ δὴ τεῦξε σάκος μέγα τε στιβαρόν τε ,

Then after he had wrought this shield, which was huge and heavy,

ao.

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610 τεῦξ' άρα 'οι θώρηκα φαεινότερον πυρὸς αυγῆς ,

he wrought for him a corselet brighter than fire in its shining,

ao.

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611 τεῦξε δέ 'οι κόρυθα βριαρὴν κροτάφοις αραρυῖαν

and wrought him a helmet, massive and fitting close to his temples,

ao. perf. part.

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612 καλὴν δαιδαλέην, επὶ δὲ χρύσεον λόφον 'ῆκε ,

lovely and intricate work, and laid a gold top-ridge along it,

ao.

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613 τεῦξε δέ 'οι κνημῖδας 'εανοῦ κασσιτέροιο .

and out of pliable tin wrought him leg-armour. Thereafter

ao.

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614 αυτὰρ επεὶ πάνθ' 'όπλα κάμε κλυτὸς αμφιγυήεις ,

when the renowned smith of the strong arms had finished the armour

ao.

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615 μητρὸς Αχιλλῆος θῆκε προπάροιθεν αείρας .

he lifted it and laid it before the mother of Achilleus.

ao. ao. part.

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616 'ὴ δ' ίρηξ 'ὼς ᾶλτο κατ' Ουλύμπου νιφόεντος

And she like a hawk came sweeping down from the snows of Olympos

ao.

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617 τεύχεα μαρμαίροντα παρ' Ἡφαίστοιο φέρουσα .

and carried with her the shining armour, the gift of Hephaistos.

part. part.