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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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Athena pacifies Ares and returns him to his seat, while Hera dispatches Apollo and Iris to Zeus. Iris delivers Zeus's command to Poseidon to withdraw from the battlefield, but Poseidon angrily asserts the equal rights of the three brothers.
ἂψ ἴμεν1 Οὔλυμπον δὲ καὶ ἀχνύμενός περ ἀνάγκῃ,
to return back to Olympus, even though grieving under necessity,
αὐτὰρ τοῖς ἄλλοισι κακὸν μέγα πᾶσι φυτεῦσαι;
and to sow great trouble for all the rest of us?
αὐτίκα γὰρ Τρῶας μὲν ὑπερθύμους καὶ Ἀχαιοὺς
For immediately he will leave the high-spirited Trojans and Achaeans,
λείψει, ὃ δʼ ἡμέας εἶσι κυδοιμήσων ἐς Ὄλυμπον,
and will come to Olympus to raise a tumult among us,
μάρψει δʼ ἑξείης ὅς τʼ αἴτιος ὅς τε καὶ οὐκί.
and will seize us one after another, both the guilty and the innocent.
τώ σʼ αὖ νῦν κέλομαι μεθέμεν χόλον υἷος ἑῆος·
Therefore I bid you now to let go of your anger for your son;
ἤδη γάρ τις τοῦ γε βίην καὶ χεῖρας ἀμείνων
for already many a man better than he in might and in hands
ἢ πέφατʼ, ἢ καὶ ἔπειτα πεφήσεται· ἀργαλέον δὲ
has been slain, or will be slain hereafter; and a hard thing it is
πάντων ἀνθρώπων ῥῦσθαι γενεήν τε τόκον τε.
to preserve the generation and offspring of all men.”
ὣς εἰποῦσʼ ἵδρυσε θρόνῳ ἔνι θοῦρον Ἄρηα.
So she spoke, and made impetuous Ares sit upon his throne.
Ἥρη δʼ Ἀπόλλωνα καλέσσατο δώματος ἐκτὸς
But Hera called Apollo out of the house,
Ἶρίν θʼ, ἥ τε θεοῖσι μετάγγελος ἀθανάτοισι,
and Iris, who is the messenger among the immortal gods,
καί σφεας φωνήσασʼ ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα·
and addressing them, spoke winged words, saying:
Ζεὺς σφὼ εἰς Ἴδην κέλετʼ ἐλθέμεν ὅττι τάχιστα·
”Zeus bids you two go to Ida as quickly as possible;
αὐτὰρ ἐπὴν ἔλθητε, Διός τʼ εἰς ὦπα ἴδησθε,
but when you have come, and have looked upon the face of Zeus,
ἕρδειν ὅττί κε κεῖνος ἐποτρύνῃ καὶ ἀνώγῃ.
do whatever he may urge and command you.”
ἣ μὲν ἄρʼ ὣς εἰποῦσα πάλιν κίε πότνια Ἥρη,
Having thus spoken, queen Hera went back
ἕζετο δʼ εἰνὶ θρόνῳ· τὼ δʼ ἀΐξαντε πετέσθην.
and sat upon her throne; and the two darted forth and flew.
Ἴδην δʼ ἵκανον πολυπίδακα μητέρα θηρῶν,
And they came to Ida of many springs, the mother of wild beasts,
εὗρον δʼ εὐρύοπα Κρονίδην ἀνὰ Γαργάρῳ ἄκρῳ
and found the far-seeing son of Cronos sitting on the peak of Gargarus;
ἥμενον· ἀμφὶ δέ μιν θυόεν νέφος ἐστεφάνωτο.
and about him a fragrant cloud was wreathed like a crown.
τὼ δὲ πάροιθʼ ἐλθόντε Διὸς νεφεληγερέταο
And the two came before cloud-gathering Zeus
στήτην· οὐδέ σφωϊν ἰδὼν ἐχολώσατο θυμῷ,
and stood; nor was he angry in his heart when he saw them,
ὅττί οἱ ὦκʼ ἐπέεσσι φίλης ἀλόχοιο πιθέσθην.
because they had quickly obeyed the words of his dear wife.
Ἶριν δὲ προτέρην ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα·
And to Iris first he spoke winged words:
βάσκʼ ἴθι Ἶρι ταχεῖα, Ποσειδάωνι ἄνακτι
”Go, swift Iris, to lord Poseidon,
πάντα τάδʼ ἀγγεῖλαι, μὴ δὲ ψευδάγγελος εἶναι.
and declare all these things to him, and be no false messenger.
παυσάμενόν μιν ἄνωχθι μάχης ἠδὲ πτολέμοιο
Command him to cease from battle and war
ἔρχεσθαι μετὰ φῦλα θεῶν ἢ εἰς ἅλα δῖαν.
and to go among the tribes of the gods or into the bright sea.
εἰ δέ μοι οὐκ ἐπέεσσʼ ἐπιπείσεται, ἀλλʼ ἀλογήσει,
But if he will not obey my words, but will disregard them,
φραζέσθω δὴ ἔπειτα κατὰ φρένα καὶ κατὰ θυμὸν
let him then consider in his mind and in his heart
μή μʼ οὐδὲ κρατερός περ ἐὼν ἐπιόντα ταλάσσῃ2
lest, powerful though he is, he dare not abide my oncoming
μεῖναι, ἐπεί εὑ φημὶ βίῃ πολὺ φέρτερος εἶναι
and withstand me; since I say that I am far better than he in might,
καὶ γενεῇ πρότερος· τοῦ δʼ οὐκ ὄθεται φίλον ἦτορ
and prior in birth; yet his dear heart fears not
ἶσον ἐμοὶ φάσθαι, τόν τε στυγέουσι καὶ ἄλλοι.
to declare himself equal to me, whom others also dread.”
ὣς ἔφατʼ, οὐδʼ ἀπίθησε ποδήνεμος ὠκέα Ἶρις,
So he spoke, and swift wind-footed Iris did not disobey,
βῆ δὲ κατʼ Ἰδαίων ὀρέων εἰς Ἴλιον ἱρήν.
but went down from the hills of Ida to sacred Ilium.
ὡς δʼ ὅτʼ ἂν ἐκ νεφέων πτῆται νιφὰς ἠὲ χάλαζα
And as when cold snow or hail flies from the clouds
ψυχρὴ ὑπὸ ῥιπῆς αἰθρηγενέος Βορέαο,
beneath the blast of Boreas born in the bright sky,
ὣς κραιπνῶς μεμαυῖα διέπτατο ὠκέα Ἶρις,
so swiftly flew swift Iris in her eagerness,
ἀγχοῦ δʼ ἱσταμένη προσέφη κλυτὸν ἐννοσίγαιον·
and standing close to him, she spoke to the famous shaker of the earth:
ἀγγελίην τινά τοι γαιήοχε κυανοχαῖτα
”A message for you, earth-holder, dark-haired god,
ἦλθον δεῦρο φέρουσα παραὶ Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο.
I have come hither bringing from aegis-bearing Zeus.
παυσάμενόν σʼ ἐκέλευσε μάχης ἠδὲ πτολέμοιο
He commands you to cease from battle and war,
ἔρχεσθαι μετὰ φῦλα θεῶν ἢ εἰς ἅλα δῖαν.
and to go among the tribes of the gods or into the bright sea.
εἰ δέ οἱ οὐκ ἐπέεσσʼ ἐπιπείσεαι, ἀλλʼ ἀλογήσεις,
But if you will not obey his words, but will disregard them,
ἠπείλει καὶ κεῖνος ἐναντίβιον πολεμίξων
he threatens that he himself will come hither to fight against you
ἐνθάδʼ ἐλεύσεσθαι· σὲ δʼ ὑπεξαλέασθαι ἄνωγε
face to face; and he bids you avoid his hands,
χεῖρας, ἐπεὶ σέο φησὶ βίῃ πολὺ φέρτερος εἶναι
since he says that he is far better than you in might,
καὶ γενεῇ πρότερος· σὸν δʼ οὐκ ὄθεται φίλον ἦτορ
and prior in birth; yet your dear heart fears not
ἶσόν οἱ φάσθαι, τόν τε στυγέουσι καὶ ἄλλοι.
to declare yourself equal to him, whom others also dread.”
τὴν δὲ μέγʼ ὀχθήσας προσέφη κλυτὸς ἐννοσίγαιος·
Then, greatly troubled, the famous shaker of the earth spoke to her:
ὢ πόποι ἦ ῥʼ ἀγαθός περ ἐὼν ὑπέροπλον ἔειπεν
”Out upon it! Surely, powerful though he is, he has spoken with overweening pride,
εἴ μʼ ὁμότιμον ἐόντα βίῃ ἀέκοντα καθέξει.
if he will hold me by force against my will, who am of equal honor with him.
τρεῖς γάρ τʼ ἐκ Κρόνου εἰμὲν ἀδελφεοὶ οὓς τέκετο Ῥέα
For three brothers are we, born of Cronos, whom Rhea bore,
Ζεὺς καὶ ἐγώ, τρίτατος δʼ Ἀΐδης ἐνέροισιν ἀνάσσων.
Zeus and I, and third is Hades, who rules over those below.
τριχθὰ δὲ πάντα δέδασται, ἕκαστος δʼ ἔμμορε τιμῆς·
And in three lots were all things divided, and each obtained his honor;
ἤτοι ἐγὼν ἔλαχον πολιὴν ἅλα ναιέμεν αἰεὶ
indeed, when the lots were shaken, I obtained to dwell forever in the grey sea,
παλλομένων, Ἀΐδης δʼ ἔλαχε ζόφον ἠερόεντα,
and Hades obtained the murky darkness,
Ζεὺς δʼ ἔλαχʼ οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν ἐν αἰθέρι καὶ νεφέλῃσι·
Zeus obtained the broad heaven in the ether and the clouds;
γαῖα δʼ ἔτι ξυνὴ πάντων καὶ μακρὸς Ὄλυμπος.
but the earth is still common to all, and high Olympus.
τώ ῥα καὶ οὔ τι Διὸς βέομαι3 φρεσίν, ἀλλὰ ἕκηλος
Therefore I shall in no way live according to the mind of Zeus, but let him quiet,
καὶ κρατερός περ ἐὼν μενέτω τριτάτῃ ἐνὶ μοίρῃ.
strong though he is, remain in his own third portion.
χερσὶ δὲ μή τί με πάγχυ κακὸν ὣς δειδισσέσθω·
And let him not in any way frighten me with his hands as if I were a coward;
θυγατέρεσσιν γάρ τε καὶ υἱάσι βέλτερον εἴη
for it would be better for his own daughters and sons...”
- 15.133ἂψ ἴμεν
Infinitive depending on ἐθέλεις in the preceding line (line 132), forming a rhetorical question: 'Or do you wish, after having suffered many evils, to return to Olympus...?'
- 15.164μή μʼ οὐδὲ ... ταλάσσῃ
A clause of fearing/caution introduced by φραζέσθω (line 163) with the subjunctive ταλάσσῃ. The double negative μὴ οὐδὲ expresses a negative apprehension: 'lest he, powerful though he is, should not dare to withstand my onset.'
- 15.194βέομαι
A rare and archaic Homeric verb form, usually with a future sense 'I shall live.' Here it expresses Poseidon's strong, independent resolve: 'I will not live according to the mind of Zeus.'