- Source
- Anonymous. Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns and Homerica. Evelyn-White, Hugh G., editor. London: William Heinmann; New York: The Macmillan Co., 1914.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-10-26
This chunk praises Zeus as the greatest of the gods, describes his intimate counsel with the goddess of justice, Themis, and prays for his divine favor.
Ζῆνα θεῶν τὸν ἄριστον ἀείσομαι ἠδὲ μέγιστον,
I will sing of Zeus, the best and greatest of gods,
εὐρύοπα,1 κρείοντα, τελεσφόρον, ὅστε Θέμιστι
far-seeing, ruling, bringing to fulfillment, who with Themis
ἐγκλιδὸν ἑζομένῃ2 πυκινοὺς ὀάρους ὀαρίζει.3
as she sits leaning towards him, speaks close words of counsel.
ἵληθʼ, εὐρύοπα Κρονίδη, κύδιστε μέγιστε.
Be gracious, far-seeing son of Cronos, most glorious and greatest!
- 2εὐρύοπα
Used as both accusative (§2) and vocative (§4). Etymologically, it can be interpreted either as 'broad-voiced' (εὐρύς + ὄψ) or 'far-seeing' (εὐρύς + ὤψ), with the former auditory imagery traditionally preferred.
- 3ἐγκλιδὸν ἑζομένῃ
The present participle dative feminine singular ἑζομένῃ ('sitting') modifies the dative noun Θέμιστι ('Themis'). The adverb ἐγκλιδόν ('leaning, inclining') describes her sitting close or leaning towards Zeus.
- 3πυκινοὺς ὀάρους ὀαρίζει
A cognate accusative construction using the verb ὀαρίζω ('to converse') and the noun ὀάρος ('discourse'). The adjective πυκινούς ('dense, thick') here signifies 'intimate' or 'wise' counsel.