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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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The text describes the clashing divine wills of Zeus and Poseidon, followed by Idomeneus slaying Othryoneus and Asius, and the subsequent fierce exchanges involving Antilochus and Deiphobus.
ἀλλὰ Θέτιν κύδαινε καὶ υἱέα καρτερόθυμον.
but he was glorifying Thetis and her stout-hearted son.
Ἀργείους δὲ Ποσειδάων ὀρόθυνε μετελθὼν
And Poseidon went among the Argives and stirred them up,
λάθρῃ ὑπεξαναδὺς πολιῆς ἁλός· ἤχθετο γάρ ῥα
having risen up secretly from the grey sea; for he was grieved indeed
Τρωσὶν δαμναμένους,1 Διὶ δὲ κρατερῶς ἐνεμέσσα.
that they were being overcome by the Trojans, and he was violently angry with Zeus.
ἦ μὰν ἀμφοτέροισιν ὁμὸν γένος ἠδʼ ἴα πάτρη,
Verily, both were of the same lineage and of one country,
ἀλλὰ Ζεὺς πρότερος γεγόνει καὶ πλείονα ᾔδη.
but Zeus had been born first and knew more.
τώ ῥα καὶ ἀμφαδίην μὲν ἀλεξέμεναι ἀλέεινε,
For this reason he avoided helping them openly,
λάθρῃ δʼ αἰὲν ἔγειρε κατὰ στρατὸν ἀνδρὶ ἐοικώς.
but always secretly stirred them up throughout the army, resembling a man.
τοὶ δʼ ἔριδος κρατερῆς καὶ ὁμοιΐου πτολέμοιο
They indeed, stretching the cord of mighty strife and equal war
πεῖραρ ἐπαλλάξαντες2 ἐπʼ ἀμφοτέροισι τάνυσσαν
over both sides, drew it taut, alternating it,
ἄρρηκτόν τʼ ἄλυτόν τε, τὸ πολλῶν γούνατʼ ἔλυσεν.
unbreakable and undoable, which loosed the knees of many men.
ἔνθα μεσαιπόλιός περ ἐὼν Δαναοῖσι κελεύσας
There, though he was half-grey, Idomeneus, calling to the Danaans,
Ἰδομενεὺς Τρώεσσι μετάλμενος ἐν φόβον ὦρσε.
leaped among the Trojans and aroused panic among them.
πέφνε γὰρ Ὀθρυονῆα Καβησόθεν ἔνδον ἐόντα,
For he slew Othryoneus, who was staying there, having come from Cabesus,
ὅς ῥα νέον πολέμοιο μετὰ κλέος εἰληλούθει,
who had recently come on the rumor of war,
ᾔτεε δὲ Πριάμοιο θυγατρῶν εἶδος ἀρίστην
and was asking for the fairest in form of the daughters of Priam,
Κασσάνδρην ἀνάεδνον, ὑπέσχετο δὲ μέγα ἔργον,
Cassandra, without bridal-gifts, and had promised a mighty deed,
ἐκ Τροίης ἀέκοντας ἀπωσέμεν υἷας Ἀχαιῶν.
to drive out the sons of the Achaeans from Troy against their will.
τῷ δʼ ὁ γέρων Πρίαμος ὑπό τʼ ἔσχετο καὶ κατένευσε
To him old Priam promised and nodded his assent
δωσέμεναι· ὃ δὲ μάρναθʼ ὑποσχεσίῃσι πιθήσας.
to give her; and he fought, trusting in these promises.
Ἰδομενεὺς δʼ αὐτοῖο τιτύσκετο δουρὶ φαεινῷ,
And Idomeneus aimed at him with his shining spear,
καὶ βάλεν ὕψι βιβάντα τυχών· οὐδʼ ἤρκεσε θώρηξ
and struck him as he came striding high; nor did the bronze
χάλκεος, ὃν φορέεσκε, μέσῃ δʼ ἐν γαστέρι πῆξε.
breastplate which he wore protect him, but the spear fixed in the middle of his belly.
δούπησεν δὲ πεσών· ὃ δʼ ἐπεύξατο φώνησέν τε·
And he fell with a thud; and Idomeneus exulted over him and spoke, saying:
Ὀθρυονεῦ περὶ δή σε βροτῶν αἰνίζομʼ ἁπάντων
”Othryoneus, far indeed above all mortal men do I praise you,
εἰ ἐτεὸν δὴ πάντα τελευτήσεις ὅσʼ ὑπέστης
if you shall indeed accomplish all that you promised
Δαρδανίδῃ Πριάμῳ· ὃ δʼ ὑπέσχετο θυγατέρα ἥν.
to Dardanian Priam; and he promised you his own daughter.
καί κέ τοι ἡμεῖς ταῦτά γʼ ὑποσχόμενοι τελέσαιμεν,
And we too would promise and accomplish these things for you,
δοῖμεν δʼ Ἀτρεΐδαο θυγατρῶν εἶδος ἀρίστην
and would give you the fairest in form of the daughters of the son of Atreus,
Ἄργεος ἐξαγαγόντες ὀπυιέμεν, εἴ κε σὺν ἄμμιν
bringing her from Argos, to wed, if you with us
Ἰλίου ἐκπέρσῃς εὖ ναιόμενον πτολίεθρον.
will sack the well-peopled city of Ilium.
ἀλλʼ ἕπεʼ, ὄφρʼ ἐπὶ νηυσὶ συνώμεθα ποντοπόροισιν
But follow, so that at the seafaring ships we may agree
ἀμφὶ γάμῳ, ἐπεὶ οὔ τοι ἐεδνωταὶ κακοί εἰμεν.
upon the marriage, since we are indeed no bad givers of bridal-gifts.”
ὣς εἰπὼν ποδὸς ἕλκε κατὰ κρατερὴν ὑσμίνην
Having spoken thus, the hero Idomeneus dragged him by the foot
ἥρως Ἰδομενεύς· τῷ δʼ Ἄσιος ἦλθʼ ἐπαμύντωρ
through the mighty conflict; and to his aid came Asius
πεζὸς πρόσθʼ ἵππων· τὼ δὲ πνείοντε κατʼ ὤμων3
on foot before his horses; and breathing on his shoulders,
αἰὲν ἔχʼ ἡνίοχος θεράπων· ὃ δὲ ἵετο θυμῷ
his squire charioteer always held them; and he was eager in heart
Ἰδομενῆα βαλεῖν· ὃ δέ μιν φθάμενος βάλε δουρὶ
to strike Idomeneus; but he, anticipating him, struck him with his spear
λαιμὸν ὑπʼ ἀνθερεῶνα, διὰ πρὸ δὲ χαλκὸν ἔλασσεν.
under the chin, and drove the bronze straight through.
ἤριπε δʼ ὡς ὅτε τις δρῦς ἤριπεν ἢ ἀχερωῒς
And he fell as when an oak falls, or a white poplar,
ἠὲ πίτυς βλωθρή, τήν τʼ οὔρεσι τέκτονες ἄνδρες
or a tall pine, which in the mountains craftsman-men
ἐξέταμον πελέκεσσι νεήκεσι νήϊον εἶναι·
cut down with newly whetted axes to be ship-timber;
ὣς ὃ πρόσθʼ ἵππων καὶ δίφρου κεῖτο τανυσθεὶς
so he lay stretched out before his horses and chariot,
βεβρυχὼς κόνιος δεδραγμένος αἱματοέσσης.
groaning and clutching the bloody dust.
ἐκ δέ οἱ ἡνίοχος πλήγη φρένας ἃς πάρος εἶχεν,
And his charioteer was struck out of the senses which he previously had,
οὐδʼ ὅ γʼ ἐτόλμησεν δηΐων ὑπὸ χεῖρας ἀλύξας
nor did he dare, by escaping from under the hands of the enemies,
ἂψ ἵππους στρέψαι, τὸν δʼ Ἀντίλοχος μενεχάρμης
to turn the horses back; but Antilochus, steadfast in battle,
δουρὶ μέσον περόνησε τυχών· οὐδʼ ἤρκεσε θώρηξ
struck him with his spear right in the middle; nor did the bronze
χάλκεος ὃν φορέεσκε, μέσῃ δʼ ἐν γαστέρι πῆξεν.
breastplate which he wore protect him, but the spear fixed in the middle of his belly.
αὐτὰρ ὃ ἀσθμαίνων εὐεργέος ἔκπεσε δίφρου,
And he, gasping, fell from the well-made chariot,
ἵππους δʼ Ἀντίλοχος μεγαθύμου Νέστορος υἱὸς
and Antilochus, the son of great-hearted Nestor,
ἐξέλασε Τρώων μετʼ ἐϋκνήμιδας Ἀχαιούς.
drove the horses out from the Trojans to the well-greaved Achaeans.
Δηΐφοβος δὲ μάλα σχεδὸν ἤλυθεν Ἰδομενῆος
Then Deiphobus came very near to Idomeneus,
Ἀσίου ἀχνύμενος, καὶ ἀκόντισε δουρὶ φαεινῷ.
grieving for Asius, and hurled with his shining spear.
ἀλλʼ ὃ μὲν ἄντα ἰδὼν ἠλεύατο χάλκεον ἔγχος
But Idomeneus, seeing it coming, avoided the bronze spear;
Ἰδομενεύς· κρύφθη γὰρ ὑπʼ ἀσπίδι πάντοσʼ ἐΐσῃ,
for he was hidden under his shield, equal on all sides,
τὴν ἄρʼ ὅ γε ῥινοῖσι βοῶν καὶ νώροπι χαλκῷ
which he wore, fashioned of bulls’ hides and flashing bronze,
δινωτὴν φορέεσκε, δύω κανόνεσσʼ ἀραρυῖαν·
well-rounded, and fitted with two rods;
τῇ ὕπο πᾶς ἐάλη, τὸ δʼ ὑπέρπτατο χάλκεον ἔγχος,
Under this he crouched completely, and the bronze spear flew over,
καρφαλέον δέ οἱ ἀσπὶς ἐπιθρέξαντος ἄϋσεν
and his shield rang dryly as the spear grazed over it;
ἔγχεος· οὐδʼ ἅλιόν ῥα βαρείης χειρὸς ἀφῆκεν,
yet he did not let it fly in vain from his heavy hand,
ἀλλʼ ἔβαλʼ Ἱππασίδην Ὑψήνορα ποιμένα λαῶν
but he struck Hypsenor, son of Hippasus, shepherd of the host,
ἧπαρ ὑπὸ πραπίδων, εἶθαρ δʼ ὑπὸ γούνατʼ ἔλυσε.
in the liver beneath the midriff, and straightway loosed his knees.
Δηΐφοβος δʼ ἔκπαγλον ἐπεύξατο μακρὸν ἀΰσας·
And Deiphobus exulted terribly, shouting aloud:
οὐ μὰν αὖτʼ ἄτιτος κεῖτʼ Ἄσιος, ἀλλά ἕ φημι
”Not indeed unavenged lies Asius now; rather I say
εἰς Ἄϊδός περ ἰόντα πυλάρταο κρατεροῖο
that, even as he goes to the house of Hades, the strong gate-keeper,
γηθήσειν κατὰ θυμόν, ἐπεί ῥά οἱ ὤπασα πομπόν.
he will rejoice in his heart, since I have provided him a guide.”
ὣς ἔφατʼ, Ἀργείοισι δʼ ἄχος γένετʼ εὐξαμένοιο,
So he spoke, and grief came upon the Argives at his exultation,
Ἀντιλόχῳ δὲ μάλιστα δαΐφρονι θυμὸν ὄρινεν·
and most of all he stirred the heart of warlike Antilochus;
ἀλλʼ οὐδʼ ἀχνύμενός περ ἑοῦ ἀμέλησεν ἑταίρου,
yet, grieved though he was, he did not neglect his comrade,
ἀλλὰ θέων περίβη καί οἱ σάκος ἀμφεκάλυψε.
but ran and bestrode him, and covered him with his shield.
- 13.353Τρωσὶν δαμναμένους
The present passive participle δαμναμένους (accusative plural) describes the state of the Ἀργείους (line 351) and functions as a complementary participle with ἤχθετο ("was grieved"). The dative Τρωσὶν expresses the agent with the passive participle ("by the Trojans").
- 13.359πείραρ ἐπαλλάξαντες
πείραρ (literally "end" or "rope") metaphorically refers to the "cord" of battle. Together with the participle ἐπαλλάξαντες ("alternating" or "crossing"), it dynamically portrays the two gods, Zeus and Poseidon, drawing the rope of struggle taut and balancing it over both armies.
- 13.385τώ δὲ πνείοντε κατʼ ὤμων
τώ is the dual accusative demonstrative referring to Asius's two horses. The dual present participle πνείοντε modifies it, and the prepositional phrase κατʼ ὤμων means "over the shoulders" of Asius who walks just in front of them. The subject of the sentence is ἡνίοχος θεράπων.