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- Homer. Homeri Opera, Volumes 1-2. Monro, D. B. (David Binning), editor; Allen, Thomas W. (Thomas William), editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908-1920.
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Odysseus and his men return to the Achaean camp, while Achilles remains in his tents, nursing his anger. On the twelfth day, after the gods return to Olympus, Thetis visits Zeus to supplicate for her son's honor, and Zeus reluctantly grants her request.
ἦμος δʼ ἠέλιος κατέδυ καὶ ἐπὶ κνέφας ἦλθε,
And when the sun went down and darkness came on,
δὴ τότε κοιμήσαντο παρὰ πρυμνήσια νηός·
then they laid down to sleep beside the stern-cables of the ship;
ἦμος δʼ ἠριγένεια φάνη ῥοδοδάκτυλος Ἠώς,
and when early-born, rosy-fingered Dawn appeared,
καὶ τότʼ ἔπειτʼ ἀνάγοντο μετὰ στρατὸν εὐρὺν Ἀχαιῶν·
then they put to sea for the wide camp of the Achaeans;
τοῖσιν δʼ ἴκμενον οὖρον ἵει ἑκάεργος Ἀπόλλων·
and for them far-shooting Apollo sent a favoring wind;
οἳ δʼ ἱστὸν στήσαντʼ ἀνά θʼ ἱστία λευκὰ πέτασσαν,
and they set up the mast and spread the white sails,
ἐν δʼ ἄνεμος πρῆσεν μέσον ἱστίον, ἀμφὶ δὲ κῦμα
and the wind filled the belly of the sail, and all around the wave
στείρῃ πορφύρεον μεγάλʼ ἴαχε νηὸς ἰούσης·
sang loud about the stem of the vessel as she went;
ἣ δʼ ἔθεεν κατὰ κῦμα διαπρήσσουσα κέλευθον.
and she ran through the waves, accomplishing her way.
αὐτὰρ ἐπεί ῥʼ ἵκοντο κατὰ στρατὸν εὐρὺν Ἀχαιῶν,
But when they had come to the wide camp of the Achaeans,
νῆα μὲν οἵ γε μέλαιναν ἐπʼ ἠπείροιο ἔρυσσαν
they drew the black ship up onto the mainland
ὑψοῦ ἐπὶ ψαμάθοις, ὑπὸ δʼ ἕρματα μακρὰ τάνυσσαν·
high upon the sands, and stretched long shores beneath her;
αὐτοὶ δʼ ἐσκίδναντο κατὰ κλισίας τε νέας τε.
and they themselves dispersed to their tents and ships.
αὐτὰρ ὃ μήνιε1 νηυσὶ παρήμενος ὠκυπόροισι
But he, sitting by his swift-faring ships, nursed his anger,
διογενὴς Πηλῆος υἱὸς πόδας ὠκὺς Ἀχιλλεύς·
the heaven-born son of Peleus, swift-footed Achilles;
οὔτέ ποτʼ εἰς ἀγορὴν πωλέσκετο κυδιάνειραν
neither did he ever go to the assembly where men win glory,
οὔτέ ποτʼ ἐς πόλεμον, ἀλλὰ φθινύθεσκε φίλον κῆρ
nor ever to war, but let his own heart waste away
αὖθι μένων, ποθέεσκε δʼ ἀϋτήν τε πτόλεμόν τε.
as he tarried there, and longed for the war-cry and battle.
ἀλλʼ ὅτε δή ῥʼ ἐκ τοῖο δυωδεκάτη γένετʼ ἠώς,
But when indeed the twelfth morning from that time had come,
καὶ τότε δὴ πρὸς Ὄλυμπον ἴσαν θεοὶ αἰὲν ἐόντες
then indeed the gods who exist forever went to Olympus
πάντες ἅμα, Ζεὺς δʼ ἦρχε· Θέτις δʼ οὐ λήθετʼ ἐφετμέων
all together, and Zeus led the way. And Thetis forgot not the behests
παιδὸς ἑοῦ, ἀλλʼ ἥ γʼ ἀνεδύσετο κῦμα θαλάσσης.
of her own son, but she rose up from the wave of the sea,
ἠερίη δʼ ἀνέβη μέγαν οὐρανὸν Οὔλυμπόν τε.
and early in the morning she went up to the great heaven and Olympus.
εὗρεν δʼ εὐρύοπα Κρονίδην ἄτερ ἥμενον ἄλλων
And she found the wide-seeing son of Cronos sitting apart from the rest
ἀκροτάτῃ κορυφῇ πολυδειράδος Οὐλύμποιο·
on the topmost peak of many-ridged Olympus;
καί ῥα πάροιθʼ αὐτοῖο καθέζετο, καὶ λάβε γούνων
and she sat down before him, and took hold of his knees
σκαιῇ, δεξιτερῇ δʼ ἄρʼ ὑπʼ ἀνθερεῶνος ἑλοῦσα
with her left hand, while with her right she took him under the chin,
λισσομένη προσέειπε Δία Κρονίωνα ἄνακτα·
and in supplication she spoke to lord Zeus, the son of Cronos:
Ζεῦ πάτερ εἴ ποτε δή σε μετʼ ἀθανάτοισιν ὄνησα
”Father Zeus, if ever indeed among the immortals I aided you
ἢ ἔπει ἢ ἔργῳ, τόδε μοι κρήηνον ἐέλδωρ·
either by word or deed, fulfill for me this desire:
τίμησόν μοι υἱὸν ὃς ὠκυμορώτατος ἄλλων
honor my son, who is doomed to a speediest death beyond all
ἔπλετʼ· ἀτάρ μιν νῦν γε ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν Ἀγαμέμνων
others; yet now Agamemnon, king of men,
ἠτίμησεν· ἑλὼν γὰρ ἔχει γέρας αὐτὸς ἀπούρας.
has dishonored him; for he has taken away his prize and keeps it, having robbed him himself.
ἀλλὰ σύ πέρ μιν τῖσον Ὀλύμπιε μητίετα Ζεῦ·
But do you honor him, Olympian Zeus, lord of counsel;
τόφρα δʼ ἐπὶ Τρώεσσι τίθει κράτος ὄφρʼ ἂν Ἀχαιοὶ
and yield victory to the Trojans, until the Achaeans
υἱὸν ἐμὸν τίσωσιν ὀφέλλωσίν τέ ἑ τιμῇ.
shall honor my son and increase him with recompense.”
ὣς φάτο· τὴν δʼ οὔ τι προσέφη νεφεληγερέτα Ζεύς,
So she spoke; but cloud-gathering Zeus answered her not at all,
ἀλλʼ ἀκέων δὴν ἧστο· Θέτις δʼ ὡς ἥψατο γούνων
but sat long in silence. But Thetis, as she had taken hold of his knees,
ὣς ἔχετʼ ἐμπεφυυῖα, καὶ εἴρετο δεύτερον αὖτις·
so she held them, clinging close, and asked him a second time:
νημερτὲς μὲν δή μοι ὑπόσχεο καὶ κατάνευσον
”Promise me now faithfully, and bow your head,
ἢ ἀπόειπʼ, ἐπεὶ οὔ τοι ἔπι δέος,2 ὄφρʼ ἐῢ εἰδέω
or else refuse—since there is no fear in you—so that I may know well
ὅσσον ἐγὼ μετὰ πᾶσιν ἀτιμοτάτη θεός εἰμι.
how far I am the most dishonored goddess among all.”
τὴν δὲ μέγʼ ὀχθήσας προσέφη νεφεληγερέτα Ζεύς·
Then, greatly troubled, cloud-gathering Zeus spoke to her:
ἦ δὴ λοίγια ἔργʼ ὅ τέ μʼ ἐχθοδοπῆσαι ἐφήσεις
”Surely this will be a sorry business, since you will drive me to conflict
Ἥρῃ ὅτʼ ἄν μʼ ἐρέθῃσιν ὀνειδείοις ἐπέεσσιν·
with Hera, when she shall anger me with taunting words.
ἣ δὲ καὶ αὔτως μʼ αἰεὶ ἐν ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσι
Even as it is, she always upbraids me among the immortal gods,
νεικεῖ, καί τέ μέ φησι μάχῃ Τρώεσσιν ἀρήγειν.
and says that I aid the Trojans in battle.
ἀλλὰ σὺ μὲν νῦν αὖτις ἀπόστιχε μή τι νοήσῃ
But do you now go back again, lest Hera notice anything;
Ἥρη· ἐμοὶ δέ κε ταῦτα μελήσεται ὄφρα τελέσσω·
and I will take thought for these things, that I may accomplish them.
εἰ δʼ ἄγε τοι κεφαλῇ κατανεύσομαι ὄφρα πεποίθῃς·
Come, I will bow my head to you, so that you may have trust.
τοῦτο γὰρ ἐξ ἐμέθεν γε μετʼ ἀθανάτοισι μέγιστον
For this from me is the greatest pledge among the immortals;
τέκμωρ· οὐ γὰρ ἐμὸν παλινάγρετον οὐδʼ ἀπατηλὸν
for no word of mine is to be recalled, nor is it deceitful,
οὐδʼ ἀτελεύτητον ὅ τί κεν κεφαλῇ κατανεύσω.
nor unfulfilled, whatever I bow my head to approve.”
ἦ καὶ κυανέῃσιν ἐπʼ ὀφρύσι νεῦσε Κρονίων·
The son of Cronos spoke, and bowed his dark brows;
ἀμβρόσιαι δʼ ἄρα χαῖται ἐπερρώσαντο ἄνακτος
and the ambrosial locks of the king waved from his immortal
κρατὸς ἀπʼ ἀθανάτοιο· μέγαν δʼ ἐλέλιξεν Ὄλυμπον.
head, and he shook great Olympus.
τώ γʼ ὣς βουλεύσαντε διέτμαγεν· ἣ μὲν ἔπειτα
When the two had thus taken counsel, they parted; she then
εἰς ἅλα ἆλτο βαθεῖαν ἀπʼ αἰγλήεντος Ὀλύμπου,
leapt into the deep sea from gleaming Olympus,
Ζεὺς δὲ ἑὸν πρὸς δῶμα· θεοὶ δʼ ἅμα πάντες ἀνέσταν
and Zeus went to his own house. And all the gods rose up together
ἐξ ἑδέων σφοῦ πατρὸς ἐναντίον· οὐδέ τις ἔτλη
from their seats before their father; nor did any dare
μεῖναι ἐπερχόμενον, ἀλλʼ ἀντίοι ἔσταν ἅπαντες.
to await him as he came, but they all stood up to face him.
ὣς ὃ μὲν ἔνθα καθέζετʼ ἐπὶ θρόνου· οὐδέ μιν Ἥρη
Thus he sat down there upon his throne; nor did Hera
ἠγνοίησεν ἰδοῦσʼ ὅτι οἱ συμφράσσατο βουλὰς
fail to perceive that silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea,
ἀργυρόπεζα Θέτις θυγάτηρ ἁλίοιο γέροντος.
had joined in counsel with him.
αὐτίκα κερτομίοισι Δία Κρονίωνα προσηύδα·
Straightway she spoke to Zeus, the son of Cronos, with mocking words:
τίς δʼ αὖ τοι δολομῆτα θεῶν συμφράσσατο βουλάς;
”Which of the gods, crafty one, has now joined in counsel with you?
αἰεί τοι φίλον ἐστὶν ἐμεῦ ἀπὸ νόσφιν ἐόντα
It is always your pleasure, holding aloof from me, to make secret decisions.”
- 1.488αὐτὰρ ὃ μήνιε
The demonstrative pronoun ὃ anticipates the proper subject Ἀχιλλεύς in line 489. This is a characteristic Homeric usage where a pronoun is introduced first, followed by the proper name in apposition.
- 1.515οὔ τοι ἔπι δέος
ἔπι is an anastrophe of the preposition ἐπί, serving here in place of the compound verb ἔπεστι ("is present"). The phrase means "since there is no fear present in you" (i.e., you have nothing to fear).