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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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Healed of his wound by Apollo, Glaucus rouses Hector and the Trojan allies to fight for Sarpedon's body, and as both sides clash fiercely, Hector slays Epeigeus.
ἕλκος,1 ὃ δή μιν Τεῦκρος ἐπεσσύμενον βάλεν ἰῷ
It was a wound that Teucer had inflicted on him with an arrow as he rushed on,
τείχεος ὑψηλοῖο, ἀρὴν ἑτάροισιν ἀμύνων.
from the high wall, warding off destruction from his companions.
εὐχόμενος δʼ ἄρα εἶπεν ἑκηβόλῳ Ἀπόλλωνι·
And praying he spoke to far-shooting Apollo:
κλῦθι ἄναξ ὅς που Λυκίης ἐν πίονι δήμῳ
”Hear me, Lord, who are somewhere in the rich land of Lycia
εἲς ἢ ἐνὶ Τροίῃ· δύνασαι δὲ σὺ πάντοσʼ ἀκούειν
or in Troy; for you are able to hear everywhere
ἀνέρι κηδομένῳ, ὡς νῦν ἐμὲ κῆδος ἱκάνει.
a man in distress, as now distress comes upon me.
ἕλκος μὲν γὰρ ἔχω τόδε καρτερόν, ἀμφὶ δέ μοι χεὶρ
For indeed I have this grievous wound, and my arm
ὀξείῃς ὀδύνῃσιν ἐλήλαται, οὐδέ μοι αἷμα
is pierced with sharp pains on all sides, nor can the blood
τερσῆναι δύναται, βαρύθει δέ μοι ὦμος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ·
dry up, and my shoulder is weighed down by it;
ἔγχος δʼ οὐ δύναμαι σχεῖν ἔμπεδον, οὐδὲ μάχεσθαι
and I cannot hold my spear firmly, nor fight
ἐλθὼν δυσμενέεσσιν. ἀνὴρ δʼ ὤριστος ὄλωλε
going against the enemy. And the best man has perished,
Σαρπηδὼν Διὸς υἱός· ὃ δʼ οὐ οὗ παιδὸς ἀμύνει.
Sarpedon, the son of Zeus; but he does not protect his own child.
ἀλλὰ σύ πέρ μοι ἄναξ τόδε καρτερὸν ἕλκος ἄκεσσαι,
But do you, Lord, heal for me this grievous wound,
κοίμησον δʼ ὀδύνας, δὸς δὲ κράτος, ὄφρʼ ἑτάροισι
and lull my pains, and give me strength, so that
κεκλόμενος Λυκίοισιν ἐποτρύνω πολεμίζειν,
calling to my Lycian companions I may urge them to fight,
αὐτός τʼ ἀμφὶ νέκυι κατατεθνηῶτι μάχωμαι.
and myself fight around the dead body.”
ὣς ἔφατʼ εὐχόμενος, τοῦ δʼ ἔκλυε Φοῖβος Ἀπόλλων.
So he spoke praying, and Phoebus Apollo heard him.
αὐτίκα παῦσʼ ὀδύνας ἀπὸ δʼ ἕλκεος ἀργαλέοιο
At once he stayed the pains, and from the grievous wound
αἷμα μέλαν τέρσηνε, μένος δέ οἱ ἔμβαλε θυμῷ.
dried the dark blood, and cast strength into his heart.
Γλαῦκος δʼ ἔγνω ᾗσιν ἐνὶ φρεσὶ γήθησέν τε
And Glaucus knew it in his mind and rejoiced
ὅττί οἱ ὦκʼ ἤκουσε μέγας θεὸς εὐξαμένοιο.
that the great god had quickly heard him as he prayed.
πρῶτα μὲν ὄτρυνεν Λυκίων ἡγήτορας ἄνδρας
First he went about everywhere and urged the leaders of the Lycians
πάντῃ ἐποιχόμενος Σαρπηδόνος ἀμφιμάχεσθαι·
to fight for Sarpedon;
αὐτὰρ ἔπειτα μετὰ Τρῶας κίε μακρὰ βιβάσθων
and thereafter he went with long strides among the Trojans,
Πουλυδάμαντʼ ἔπι Πανθοΐδην καὶ Ἀγήνορα δῖον,
to Polydamas, son of Panthous, and noble Agenor,
βῆ δὲ μετʼ Αἰνείαν τε καὶ Ἕκτορα χαλκοκορυστήν,
and he went after Aeneas and Hector clad in bronze,
ἀγχοῦ δʼ ἱστάμενος ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα·
and standing near he spoke winged words to him:
Ἕκτορ νῦν δὴ πάγχυ λελασμένος εἰς2 ἐπικούρων,
”Hector, now indeed you have utterly forgotten your allies,
οἳ σέθεν εἵνεκα τῆλε φίλων καὶ πατρίδος αἴης
who for your sake, far from their friends and native land,
θυμὸν ἀποφθινύθουσι· σὺ δʼ οὐκ ἐθέλεις ἐπαμύνειν.
are wasting away their lives; but you do not wish to aid them.
κεῖται Σαρπηδὼν Λυκίων ἀγὸς ἀσπιστάων,
Sarpedon lies dead, the leader of the Lycian shield-bearers,
ὃς Λυκίην εἴρυτο δίκῃσί τε καὶ σθένεϊ ᾧ·
who protected Lycia by his justice and his strength;
τὸν δʼ ὑπὸ Πατρόκλῳ δάμασʼ ἔγχεϊ χάλκεος Ἄρης.
him bronze Ares has vanquished under Patroclus with the spear.
ἀλλὰ φίλοι πάρστητε, νεμεσσήθητε δὲ θυμῷ,
But, friends, stand by him, and be indignant in your hearts,
μὴ ἀπὸ τεύχεʼ ἕλωνται, ἀεικίσσωσι δὲ νεκρὸν
lest the Myrmidons strip off his armor and insult the corpse,
Μυρμιδόνες, Δαναῶν κεχολωμένοι ὅσσοι ὄλοντο,
being angered for all the Danaans who have perished,
τοὺς ἐπὶ νηυσὶ θοῇσιν ἐπέφνομεν ἐγχείῃσιν.
whom we slew with our spears at the swift ships.”
ὣς ἔφατο, Τρῶας δὲ κατὰ κρῆθεν λάβε πένθος
So he spoke, and grief seized the Trojans from head to foot,
ἄσχετον, οὐκ ἐπιεικτόν, ἐπεί σφισιν ἕρμα πόληος
unbearable, relentless, since he was the stay of their city
ἔσκε καὶ ἀλλοδαπός περ ἐών· πολέες γὰρ ἅμʼ αὐτῷ
although he was a stranger; for many forces followed
λαοὶ ἕποντʼ, ἐν δʼ αὐτὸς ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι·
with him, and among them he himself was pre-eminent in fight.
βὰν δʼ ἰθὺς Δαναῶν λελιημένοι· ἦρχε δʼ ἄρά σφιν
And they went straight against the Danaans eagerly; and Hector led them,
Ἕκτωρ χωόμενος Σαρπηδόνος. αὐτὰρ Ἀχαιοὺς
angered for Sarpedon. But the Achaeans
ὦρσε Μενοιτιάδεω Πατροκλῆος λάσιον κῆρ·
were aroused by the stout heart of Patroclus, son of Menoetius;
Αἴαντε πρώτω προσέφη μεμαῶτε καὶ αὐτώ·
first he spoke to the two Ajaxes, who were themselves also eager:
Αἴαντε νῦν σφῶϊν ἀμύνεσθαι φίλον ἔστω,3
”Ajaxes, now let it be your pleasure to ward off the enemy,
οἷοί περ πάρος ἦτε μετʼ ἀνδράσιν ἢ καὶ ἀρείους.
such as you were before among men, or even braver.
κεῖται ἀνὴρ ὃς πρῶτος ἐσήλατο τεῖχος Ἀχαιῶν
The man lies dead who first leaped onto the wall of the Achaeans,
Σαρπηδών· ἀλλʼ εἴ μιν ἀεικισσαίμεθʼ ἑλόντες,
Sarpedon; but if we could take him and insult him,
τεύχεά τʼ ὤμοιιν ἀφελοίμεθα, καί τινʼ ἑταίρων
and strip the armor from his shoulders, and subdue some of his companions
αὐτοῦ ἀμυνομένων δαμασαίμεθα νηλέϊ χαλκῷ.
who are defending him, with the ruthless bronze!”
ὣς ἔφαθʼ, οἳ δὲ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀλέξασθαι μενέαινον.
So he spoke, and they themselves also were eager to drive back the enemy.
οἳ δʼ ἐπεὶ ἀμφοτέρωθεν ἐκαρτύναντο φάλαγγας
And when they on both sides had strengthened their phalanxes,
Τρῶες καὶ Λύκιοι καὶ Μυρμιδόνες καὶ Ἀχαιοί,
Trojans and Lycians, and Myrmidons and Achaeans,
σύμβαλον ἀμφὶ νέκυι κατατεθνηῶτι μάχεσθαι
they clashed to fight around the dead body,
δεινὸν ἀΰσαντες· μέγα δʼ ἔβραχε τεύχεα φωτῶν.
shouting terribly; and loudly rang the armor of the men.
Ζεὺς δʼ ἐπὶ νύκτʼ ὀλοὴν τάνυσε κρατερῇ ὑσμίνῃ,
And Zeus stretched a destructive night over the fierce battle,
ὄφρα φίλῳ περὶ παιδὶ μάχης ὀλοὸς πόνος εἴη.
so that there might be destructive toil of battle around his dear child.
ὦσαν δὲ πρότεροι Τρῶες ἑλίκωπας Ἀχαιούς·
And the Trojans first pushed back the bright-eyed Achaeans;
βλῆτο γὰρ οὔ τι κάκιστος ἀνὴρ μετὰ Μυρμιδόνεσσιν
for a man was struck who was by no means the least among the Myrmidons,
υἱὸς Ἀγακλῆος μεγαθύμου δῖος Ἐπειγεύς,
the son of noble Agacles, illustrious Epeigeus,
ὅς ῥʼ ἐν Βουδείῳ εὖ ναιομένῳ ἤνασσε
who previously ruled in well-peopled Budeum;
τὸ πρίν· ἀτὰρ τότε γʼ ἐσθλὸν ἀνεψιὸν ἐξεναρίξας
but then, having slain his noble cousin,
ἐς Πηλῆʼ ἱκέτευσε καὶ ἐς Θέτιν ἀργυρόπεζαν·
he fled as a suppliant to Peleus and silver-footed Thetis;
οἳ δʼ ἅμʼ Ἀχιλλῆϊ ῥηξήνορι πέμπον ἕπεσθαι
and they sent him to follow Achilles, breaker of men,
Ἴλιον εἰς εὔπωλον, ἵνα Τρώεσσι μάχοιτο.
to Ilium of the goodly steeds, so that he might fight the Trojans.
τόν ῥα τόθʼ ἁπτόμενον νέκυος βάλε φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ
Him then, as he was touching the corpse, illustrious Hector struck
χερμαδίῳ κεφαλήν· ἣ δʼ ἄνδιχα πᾶσα κεάσθη
on the head with a stone; and it was split entirely in two
ἐν κόρυθι βριαρῇ· ὃ δʼ ἄρα πρηνὴς ἐπὶ νεκρῷ
within his heavy helmet; and he fell headlong upon the corpse,
κάππεσεν, ἀμφὶ δέ μιν θάνατος χύτο θυμοραϊστής.
and death that destroys the soul poured around him.
Πατρόκλῳ δʼ ἄρʼ ἄχος γένετο φθιμένου ἑτάροιο,
And grief came upon Patroclus for his slain companion,
ἴθυσεν δὲ διὰ προμάχων ἴρηκι ἐοικὼς
and he rushed through the foremost fighters like a swift hawk
ὠκέϊ, ὅς τʼ ἐφόβησε κολοιούς τε ψῆράς τε·
that puts to flight jackdaws and starlings.
- 16.511ἕλκος
This noun acts as an appositive to explain the wound on Glaucus' arm mentioned at the very end of the previous chunk (line 510).
- 16.538λελασμένος εἰς
The perfect middle-passive participle of λανθάνω ("having forgotten"), governing the genitive of its object (ἐπικούρων) via the preposition εἰς.
- 16.556σφῶϊν ἀμύνεσθαι φίλον ἔστω
A construction where the second-person dual dative σφῶϊν ("for you two") depends on the infinitive ἀμύνεσθαι ("to defend"), which acts as the subject of the expression φίλον ἔστω ("let it be dear").