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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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Hera and Athena descend to Troy to aid the struggling Greeks. Athena encourages Diomedes and personally mounts his chariot to join him in confronting Ares.
μάστιξεν δʼ ἵππους· τὼ δʼ οὐκ ἀέκοντε πετέσθην
She lashed the horses, and they not unwillingly flew
μεσσηγὺς γαίης τε καὶ οὐρανοῦ ἀστερόεντος.
between the earth and the starry heaven.
ὅσσον1 δʼ ἠεροειδὲς ἀνὴρ ἴδεν ὀφθαλμοῖσιν
And as far as a man sees with his eyes into the hazy distance,
ἥμενος ἐν σκοπιῇ, λεύσσων ἐπὶ οἴνοπα πόντον,
sitting upon a lookout and gazing over the wine-dark sea,
τόσσον ἐπιθρῴσκουσι θεῶν ὑψηχέες ἵπποι.
so far do the high-neighing horses of the gods leap.
ἀλλʼ ὅτε δὴ Τροίην ἷξον ποταμώ τε ῥέοντε,
But when they were come to Troy and the two flowing rivers,
ἧχι ῥοὰς Σιμόεις συμβάλλετον ἠδὲ Σκάμανδρος,
where Simois and Scamander join their streams,
ἔνθʼ ἵππους ἔστησε θεὰ λευκώλενος Ἥρη
there the white-armed goddess Hera stayed her horses,
λύσασʼ ἐξ ὀχέων, περὶ δʼ ἠέρα πουλὺν ἔχευε·
loosing them from the chariot, and shed a thick mist around them;
τοῖσιν δʼ ἀμβροσίην Σιμόεις ἀνέτειλε νέμεσθαι.
and Simois made ambrosia spring up for them to graze.
αἳ δὲ βάτην τρήρωσι πελειάσιν ἴθμαθʼ ὁμοῖαι2
And the two went, in their steps like timid doves,
ἀνδράσιν Ἀργείοισιν ἀλεξέμεναι μεμαυῖαι·
eager to bring aid to the Argive men.
ἀλλʼ ὅτε δή ῥʼ ἵκανον ὅθι πλεῖστοι καὶ ἄριστοι
But when they were come to where the most and the bravest
ἕστασαν ἀμφὶ βίην Διομήδεος ἱπποδάμοιο
stood thronged about the might of Diomedes, tamer of horses,
εἰλόμενοι λείουσιν ἐοικότες ὠμοφάγοισιν
like raw-eating lions or wild boars,
ἢ συσὶ κάπροισιν, τῶν τε σθένος οὐκ ἀλαπαδνόν,
whose strength is not easily weakened,
ἔνθα στᾶσʼ ἤϋσε θεὰ λευκώλενος Ἥρη
there standing the white-armed goddess Hera shouted,
Στέντορι εἰσαμένη3 μεγαλήτορι χαλκεοφώνῳ,
likening herself to great-hearted Stentor of the bronze voice,
ὃς τόσον αὐδήσασχʼ ὅσον ἄλλοι πεντήκοντα·
who would shout as loud as fifty other men:
αἰδὼς Ἀργεῖοι κάκʼ ἐλέγχεα εἶδος ἀγητοί·
“Shame, Argives, base reproaches, admirable in form alone!
ὄφρα μὲν ἐς πόλεμον πωλέσκετο δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς,
As long indeed as noble Achilles went out to war,
οὐδέ ποτε Τρῶες πρὸ πυλάων Δαρδανιάων
never did the Trojans venture before the Dardanian gates;
οἴχνεσκον· κείνου γὰρ ἐδείδισαν ὄβριμον ἔγχος·
for they dreaded his mighty spear;
νῦν δὲ ἑκὰς πόλιος κοίλῃς ἐπὶ νηυσὶ μάχονται.
but now far from the city they fight at the hollow ships.”
ὣς εἰποῦσʼ ὄτρυνε μένος καὶ θυμὸν ἑκάστου.
So saying she stirred the strength and spirit of each one.
Τυδεΐδῃ δʼ ἐπόρουσε θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη·
And the goddess, flashing-eyed Athena, rushed to the side of Tydeus’ son;
εὗρε δὲ τόν γε ἄνακτα παρʼ ἵπποισιν καὶ ὄχεσφιν
and she found that king by his horses and chariot,
ἕλκος ἀναψύχοντα τό μιν βάλε Πάνδαρος ἰῷ.
cooling the wound which Pandarus had dealt him with an arrow.
ἱδρὼς γάρ μιν ἔτειρεν ὑπὸ πλατέος τελαμῶνος
For sweat vexed him beneath the broad strap of his round shield;
ἀσπίδος εὐκύκλου· τῷ τείρετο, κάμνε δὲ χεῖρα,
with this he was vexed, and his arm was weary;
ἂν δʼ ἴσχων τελαμῶνα κελαινεφὲς αἷμʼ ἀπομόργνυ.
so he lifted up the strap and wiped away the dark blood.
ἱππείου δὲ θεὰ ζυγοῦ ἥψατο φώνησέν τε·
And the goddess touched the yoke of the horses and spoke, saying:
ἦ ὀλίγον οἷ4 παῖδα ἐοικότα γείνατο Τυδεύς.
“Surely Tydeus begot a son little like himself.
Τυδεύς τοι μικρὸς μὲν ἔην δέμας, ἀλλὰ μαχητής·
Tydeus indeed was small in stature, but a fighter;
καί ῥʼ ὅτε πέρ μιν ἐγὼ πολεμίζειν οὐκ εἴασκον
and even when I would not permit him to fight or to make a show of strength,
οὐδʼ ἐκπαιφάσσειν, ὅτε τʼ ἤλυθε νόσφιν Ἀχαιῶν
when he came as an envoy, far from the Achaeans,
ἄγγελος ἐς Θήβας πολέας μετὰ Καδμείωνας·
to Thebes among the many Cadmeians,
δαίνυσθαί μιν ἄνωγον ἐνὶ μεγάροισιν ἕκηλον·
but bade him feast quietly in the halls; yet he, keeping
αὐτὰρ ὃ θυμὸν ἔχων ὃν καρτερὸν ὡς τὸ πάρος περ
his strong spirit as of old, challenged the youths of the Cadmeians,
κούρους Καδμείων προκαλίζετο, πάντα δʼ ἐνίκα
and easily vanquished them in all things; so great a helper was I to him.
ῥηϊδίως· τοίη οἱ ἐγὼν ἐπιτάρροθος ἦα.
But as for you, though I stand by you and guard you,
σοὶ δʼ ἤτοι μὲν ἐγὼ παρά θʼ ἵσταμαι ἠδὲ φυλάσσω,
and bid you eagerly fight against the Trojans,
καί σε προφρονέως κέλομαι Τρώεσσι μάχεσθαι·
yet either weariness from your swift charge has entered your limbs,
ἀλλά σευ ἢ κάματος πολυᾶϊξ γυῖα δέδυκεν
or else some spiritless fear holds you;
ἤ νύ σέ που δέος ἴσχει ἀκήριον· οὐ σύ γʼ ἔπειτα
if so, you are no offspring of Tydeus, the wise-hearted son of Oeneus.”
Τυδέος ἔκγονός ἐσσι δαΐφρονος Οἰνεΐδαο.
In answer to her spoke mighty Diomedes:
τὴν δʼ ἀπαμειβόμενος προσέφη κρατερὸς Διομήδης·
“I know you, goddess, daughter of aegis-bearing Zeus;
γιγνώσκω σε θεὰ θύγατερ Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο·
therefore will I eagerly speak my word to you and hide it not.
τώ τοι προφρονέως ἐρέω ἔπος οὐδʼ ἐπικεύσω.
Neither does any spiritless fear hold me nor any hesitation,
οὔτέ τί με δέος ἴσχει ἀκήριον οὔτέ τις ὄκνος,
but I am still mindful of your command which you laid upon me:
ἀλλʼ ἔτι σέων μέμνημαι ἐφετμέων ἃς ἐπέτειλας·
you would not allow me to fight face to face with the other blessed gods,
οὔ μʼ εἴας μακάρεσσι θεοῖς ἀντικρὺ μάχεσθαι
but if Zeus’ daughter Aphrodite should come into the battle,
τοῖς ἄλλοις· ἀτὰρ εἴ κε Διὸς θυγάτηρ Ἀφροδίτη
her I was to wound with the sharp bronze.
ἔλθῃσʼ ἐς πόλεμον, τήν γʼ οὐτάμεν ὀξέϊ χαλκῷ.
Therefore now I myself give ground, and have bidden
τοὔνεκα νῦν αὐτός τʼ ἀναχάζομαι ἠδὲ καὶ ἄλλους
all the other Argives to gather here;
Ἀργείους ἐκέλευσα ἀλήμεναι ἐνθάδε πάντας·
for I discern Ares lording it over the battle.”
γιγνώσκω γὰρ Ἄρηα μάχην ἀνὰ κοιρανέοντα.
Then made answer to him the goddess, flashing-eyed Athena:
τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη·
“Diomedes, son of Tydeus, dear to my heart,
Τυδεΐδη Διόμηδες ἐμῷ κεχαρισμένε θυμῷ
fear you not Ares for this, nor any other of the immortals;
μήτε σύ γʼ Ἄρηα τό γε δείδιθι μήτε τινʼ ἄλλον
so great a helper am I to you.
ἀθανάτων, τοίη τοι ἐγὼν ἐπιτάρροθός εἰμι·
But come, against Ares first direct your whole-hooved horses,
ἀλλʼ ἄγʼ ἐπʼ Ἄρηϊ πρώτῳ ἔχε μώνυχας ἵππους,
and strike him hand-to-hand, and stand not in awe of furious Ares,
τύψον δὲ σχεδίην μηδʼ ἅζεο θοῦρον Ἄρηα
this madman, a wrought evil, a double-dealer,
τοῦτον μαινόμενον, τυκτὸν κακόν, ἀλλοπρόσαλλον,
who but lately made promise to me and Hera, saying
ὃς πρῴην μὲν ἐμοί τε καὶ Ἥρῃ στεῦτʼ ἀγορεύων
that he would fight against the Trojans but aid the Argives,
Τρωσὶ μαχήσεσθαι, ἀτὰρ Ἀργείοισιν ἀρήξειν,
yet now he associates with the Trojans and has forgotten his promise.”
νῦν δὲ μετὰ Τρώεσσιν ὁμιλεῖ, τῶν δὲ λέλασται.
So saying, she pushed Sthenelus from the chariot to the ground,
ὣς φαμένη Σθένελον μὲν ἀφʼ ἵππων ὦσε χαμᾶζε,
drawing him back with her hand, and he straightway leaped down.
χειρὶ πάλιν ἐρύσασʼ, ὃ δʼ ἄρʼ ἐμμαπέως ἀπόρουσεν·
And she stepped into the chariot beside noble Diomedes,
ἣ δʼ ἐς δίφρον ἔβαινε παραὶ Διομήδεα δῖον
the goddess eager for battle; and the oaken axle groaned aloud
ἐμμεμαυῖα θεά· μέγα δʼ ἔβραχε φήγινος ἄξωνβριθοσύνῃ·5 δεινὴν γὰρ ἄγεν θεὸν ἄνδρά τʼ ἄριστον.
by reason of the weight, for it bore a dread goddess and a peerless man.
- 5.770ὅσσον
The correlated ὅσσον... τόσσον... compares the distance of a single leap of the horses to the distance a man can scan from a lookout. ἠεροειδές is a neuter singular accusative acting as the direct object of ἴδεν, meaning 'hazy distance.'
- 5.778ἴθμαθʼ ὁμοῖαι
ἴθμαθʼ (ἴθματα, 'steps') is an accusative of respect (specification) limiting the adjective ὁμοῖαι ('like'). The dative πελειάσιν is governed by ὁμοῖαι, meaning 'like doves in their steps.'
- 5.785Στέντορι εἰσαμένη
The participle εἰσαμένη, from the verb εἴδομαι ('to liken oneself to'), governs the dative case, here taking Στέντορι ('likening herself to Stentor').
- 5.800οἷ
οἷ is the dative singular of the third-person reflexive pronoun referring to Tydeus himself, and it depends on the adjective ἐοικότα ('like'), meaning 'a son like unto himself.'
- 5.839βριθοσύνῃ
The dative βριθοσύνῃ expresses cause or reason ('by reason of the weight'). The subject of the following verb ἄγεν (imperfect of ἄγω) is understood from the context to be either the chariot (δίφρος) or the axle (ἄξων) carrying the dread goddess and the chief hero.