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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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Agamemnon brutally slaughters Peisandrus and Hippolochus, driving the Trojans back with immense carnage. Seeing this, Zeus protects Hector and sends Iris to instruct him to avoid direct combat until Agamemnon is wounded and retreats.
δουρὶ βαλὼν πρὸς στῆθος· ὃ δʼ ὕπτιος οὔδει ἐρείσθη.
striking him with his spear upon the breast; and he was laid on his back upon the ground.
Ἱππόλοχος δʼ ἀπόρουσε, τὸν αὖ χαμαὶ ἐξενάριξε
But Hippolochus leapt down, and him in turn he slew upon the ground,
χεῖρας ἀπὸ ξίφεϊ τμήξας ἀπό τʼ αὐχένα κόψας,
lopping off his hands with his sword and cutting off his neck,
ὅλμον δʼ ὣς ἔσσευε κυλίνδεσθαι1 διʼ ὁμίλου.
and he sent him like a log to roll through the throng.
τοὺς μὲν ἔασʼ· ὃ δʼ ὅθι πλεῖσται κλονέοντο φάλαγγες,
These he left; but where the most battalions were being driven in rout,
τῇ ῥʼ ἐνόρουσʼ, ἅμα δʼ ἄλλοι ἐϋκνήμιδες Ἀχαιοί.
there he rushed in, and with him other well-greaved Achaeans.
πεζοὶ μὲν πεζοὺς ὄλεκον φεύγοντας ἀνάγκῃ,
Footmen were slaying footmen as they fled perforce,
ἱππεῖς δʼ ἱππῆας· ὑπὸ δέ σφισιν ὦρτο κονίη
and horsemen horsemen; and from beneath them arose the dust
ἐκ πεδίου, τὴν ὦρσαν ἐρίγδουποι πόδες ἵππων
from the plain, which the loud-thundering feet of horses raised,
χαλκῷ δηϊόωντες· ἀτὰρ κρείων Ἀγαμέμνων
slaying them with the bronze; but wide-ruling Agamemnon
αἰὲν ἀποκτείνων ἕπετʼ Ἀργείοισι κελεύων.
followed on, ever slaying, and calling to the Argives.
ὡς δʼ ὅτε πῦρ ἀΐδηλον ἐν ἀξύλῳ ἐμπέσῃ ὕλῃ,2
And as when a destructive fire falls upon a thick wood,
πάντῃ τʼ εἰλυφόων ἄνεμος φέρει, οἳ δέ τε θάμνοι
and the whirling wind carries it everywhere, and the bushes
πρόρριζοι πίπτουσιν ἐπειγόμενοι πυρὸς ὁρμῇ·
fall root and branch, swept away by the rush of the fire;
ὣς ἄρʼ ὑπʼ Ἀτρεΐδῃ Ἀγαμέμνονι πῖπτε κάρηνα
even so under Agamemnon, son of Atreus, fell the heads
Τρώων φευγόντων, πολλοὶ δʼ ἐριαύχενες ἵπποι
of the fleeing Trojans, and many horses with proud necks
κείνʼ ὄχεα κροτάλιζον ἀνὰ πτολέμοιο γεφύρας3
rattled their empty chariots along the pathways of the war,
ἡνιόχους ποθέοντες ἀμύμονας· οἳ δʼ ἐπὶ γαίῃ
longing for their peerless charioteers; but they upon the earth
κείατο, γύπεσσιν πολὺ φίλτεροι ἢ ἀλόχοισιν.
were lying, far dearer to the vultures than to their wives.
Ἕκτορα δʼ ἐκ βελέων ὕπαγε Ζεὺς ἔκ τε κονίης
But Hector Zeus drew away from the missiles, and from the dust,
ἔκ τʼ ἀνδροκτασίης ἔκ θʼ αἵματος ἔκ τε κυδοιμοῦ·
and from the slaughter, and from the blood, and from the tumult;
Ἀτρεΐδης δʼ ἕπετο σφεδανὸν Δαναοῖσι κελεύων.
and the son of Atreus followed, fiercely calling to the Danaans.
οἳ δὲ παρʼ Ἴλου σῆμα παλαιοῦ Δαρδανίδαο
And they past the tomb of ancient Ilus, son of Dardanus,
μέσσον κὰπ πεδίον παρʼ ἐρινεὸν ἐσσεύοντο
across the middle of the plain, past the wild fig-tree, sped on,
ἱέμενοι πόλιος· ὃ δὲ κεκλήγων ἕπετʼ αἰεὶ
eager to reach the city; but he, ever shouting, followed,
Ἀτρεΐδης, λύθρῳ δὲ παλάσσετο χεῖρας ἀάπτους.
the son of Atreus, and with gore he spattered his invincible hands.
ἀλλʼ ὅτε δὴ Σκαιάς τε πύλας καὶ φηγὸν ἵκοντο,
But when they came to the Scaean gates and the oak-tree,
ἔνθʼ ἄρα δὴ ἵσταντο καὶ ἀλλήλους ἀνέμιμνον.
there indeed they stood and awaited one another.
οἳ δʼ ἔτι κὰμ μέσσον πεδίον φοβέοντο βόες ὥς,
But others still across the middle of the plain were fleeing like cattle
ἅς τε λέων ἐφόβησε μολὼν ἐν νυκτὸς ἀμολγῷ
which a lion has terrified, coming in the darkness of night,
πάσας· τῇ δέ τʼ ἰῇ ἀναφαίνεται αἰπὺς ὄλεθρος·
all of them; but to one of them sheer destruction appears;
τῆς δʼ ἐξ αὐχένʼ ἔαξε λαβὼν κρατεροῖσιν ὀδοῦσι
her neck he breaks first, seizing her in his strong teeth,
πρῶτον, ἔπειτα δέ θʼ αἷμα καὶ ἔγκατα πάντα λαφύσσει·
and then he laps up her blood and all her entrails;
ὣς τοὺς Ἀτρεΐδης ἔφεπε κρείων Ἀγαμέμνων
even so did the son of Atreus, wide-ruling Agamemnon, pursue them,
αἰὲν ἀποκτείνων τὸν ὀπίστατον· οἳ δʼ ἐφέβοντο.
ever slaying the hindmost; and they were fleeing in rout.
πολλοὶ δὲ πρηνεῖς τε καὶ ὕπτιοι ἔκπεσον ἵππων
And many fell headlong and on their backs from their chariots
Ἀτρεΐδεω ὑπὸ χερσί· περὶ πρὸ γὰρ ἔγχεϊ θῦεν.
beneath the hands of Atreus’ son; for far ahead he raged with his spear.
ἀλλʼ ὅτε δὴ τάχʼ ἔμελλεν ὑπὸ πτόλιν αἰπύ τε τεῖχος
But when he was soon about to come beneath the city and the steep wall,
ἵξεσθαι, τότε δή ῥα πατὴρ ἀνδρῶν τε θεῶν τε
then indeed the father of men and gods
Ἴδης ἐν κορυφῇσι καθέζετο πιδηέσσης
sat down upon the crests of many-fountained Ida,
οὐρανόθεν καταβάς· ἔχε δʼ ἀστεροπὴν μετὰ χερσίν.
coming down from heaven; and he held the lightning in his hands.
Ἶριν δʼ ὄτρυνε χρυσόπτερον ἀγγελέουσαν·
And he urged golden-winged Iris to carry his message:
βάσκʼ ἴθι Ἶρι ταχεῖα, τὸν Ἕκτορι μῦθον ἐνίσπες·
”Go, swift Iris, and tell this word to Hector.
ὄφρʼ ἂν μέν κεν ὁρᾷ Ἀγαμέμνονα ποιμένα λαῶν
As long as he sees Agamemnon, shepherd of the people,
θύνοντʼ ἐν προμάχοισιν ἐναίροντα στίχας ἀνδρῶν,
raging among the foremost fighters, laying low the ranks of men,
τόφρʼ ἀναχωρείτω,4 τὸν δʼ ἄλλον λαὸν ἀνώχθω
so long let him hold back, and let him bid the rest of the host
μάρνασθαι δηΐοισι κατὰ κρατερὴν ὑσμίνην.
fight with the foe in the fierce conflict.
αὐτὰρ ἐπεί κʼ ἢ δουρὶ τυπεὶς ἢ βλήμενος ἰῷ
But when Agamemnon is smitten either by a spear or struck by an arrow,
εἰς ἵππους ἅλεται, τότε οἱ κράτος ἐγγυαλίξω
and leaps upon his chariot, then will I grant him strength
κτείνειν εἰς ὅ κε νῆας ἐϋσσέλμους ἀφίκηται
to slay until he reaches the well-benched ships,
δύῃ τʼ ἠέλιος καὶ ἐπὶ κνέφας ἱερὸν ἔλθῃ.
and the sun sets and sacred darkness comes on.”
ὣς ἔφατʼ, οὐδʼ ἀπίθησε ποδήνεμος ὠκέα Ἶρις,
So he spoke, and wind-footed swift Iris did not disobey,
βῆ δὲ κατʼ Ἰδαίων ὀρέων εἰς Ἴλιον ἱρήν.
but went down from the hills of Ida to sacred Ilios.
εὗρʼ υἱὸν Πριάμοιο δαΐφρονος Ἕκτορα δῖον
She found the son of wise Priam, noble Hector,
ἑσταότʼ ἔν θʼ ἵπποισι καὶ ἅρμασι κολλητοῖσιν·
standing among his horses and well-jointed chariots;
ἀγχοῦ δʼ ἱσταμένη προσέφη πόδας ὠκέα Ἶρις·
and standing near, swift-footed Iris spoke to him:
Ἕκτορ υἱὲ Πριάμοιο Διὶ μῆτιν ἀτάλαντε
”Hector, son of Priam, peer of Zeus in counsel,
Ζεύς με πατὴρ προέηκε τεῒν τάδε μυθήσασθαι.
father Zeus has sent me to tell you these words.
ὄφρʼ ἂν μέν κεν ὁρᾷς Ἀγαμέμνονα ποιμένα λαῶν
As long as you see Agamemnon, shepherd of the people,
θύνοντʼ ἐν προμάχοισιν, ἐναίροντα στίχας ἀνδρῶν,
raging among the foremost fighters, laying low the ranks of men,
τόφρʼ ὑπόεικε μάχης, τὸν δʼ ἄλλον λαὸν ἄνωχθι
so long do you hold back from the fight, and bid the rest of the host
μάρνασθαι δηΐοισι κατὰ κρατερὴν ὑσμίνην.
fight with the foe in the fierce conflict.
αὐτὰρ ἐπεί κʼ ἢ δουρὶ τυπεὶς ἢ βλήμενος ἰῷ
But when Agamemnon is smitten either by a spear or struck by an arrow,
εἰς ἵππους ἅλεται, τότε τοι κράτος ἐγγυαλίξει
and leaps upon his chariot, then will Zeus grant you strength
κτείνειν, εἰς ὅ κε νῆας ἐϋσσέλμους ἀφίκηαι
to slay, until you reach the well-benched ships,
δύῃ τʼ ἠέλιος καὶ ἐπὶ κνέφας ἱερὸν ἔλθῃ.
and the sun sets and sacred darkness comes on.”
ἣ μὲν ἄρʼ ὣς εἰποῦσʼ ἀπέβη πόδας ὠκέα Ἶρις,
When she had thus spoken, swift-footed Iris departed,
Ἕκτωρ δʼ ἐξ ὀχέων σὺν τεύχεσιν ἆλτο χαμᾶζε,
and Hector leapt from his chariot in his armor to the ground,
πάλλων δʼ ὀξέα δοῦρα κατὰ στρατὸν ᾤχετο πάντῃ
and brandishing his sharp spears he went everywhere through the host.
- 11.147ὅλμον δʼ ὣς ἔσσευε κυλίνδεσθαι
The word ὅλμος (a round stone, mortar, or rolling log) describes the severed torso (or head) rolling like a cylinder. The infinitive κυλίνδεσθαι expresses result.
- 11.155ἐν ἀξύλῳ ἐμπέσῃ ὕλῃ
The adjective ἄξυλος means "unlogged, thick, or overgrown". The subjunctive ἐμπέσῃ is introduced by the simile ὡς δʼ ὅτε (as when) to describe a general or hypothetical event.
- 11.160ἀνὰ πτολέμοιο γεφύρας
The phrase πτολέμοιο γεφύρας ("bridges of war") is a Homeric formula meaning "the pathways of the battlefield" or "the spaces between the battle lines".
- 11.187ὄφρʼ ἂν μέν κεν ὁρᾷ... τόφρʼ ἀναχωρείτω
A correlative construction showing ὄφρα... τόφρα ("as long as... so long"). The double particle ἄν... κεν in the temporal-conditional clause is a characteristic epic usage.