§11.424δουρὶ κατὰ πρότμησιν ὑπʼ ἀσπίδος ὀμφαλοέσσης §11.425νύξεν· ὃ δʼ ἐν κονίῃσι πεσὼν ἕλε γαῖαν ἀγοστῷ.
stabbed him with his spear in the groin, beneath his bossed shield; and he fell in the dust and clutched the earth with his palm.
§11.426τοὺς μὲν ἔασʼ, ὃ δʼ ἄρʼ Ἱππασίδην Χάροπʼ οὔτασε δουρὶ §11.427αὐτοκασίγνητον εὐηφενέος Σώκοιο.
These he left, and then wounded with his spear Charops, son of Hippasus, own brother of wealthy Socus.
§11.428τῷ δʼ ἐπαλεξήσων Σῶκος κίεν ἰσόθεος φώς, §11.429στῆ δὲ μάλʼ ἐγγὺς ἰὼν καί μιν πρὸς μῦθον ἔειπεν §11.430ὦ Ὀδυσεῦ πολύαινε δόλων ἆτʼ ἠδὲ πόνοιο §11.431σήμερον ἢ δοιοῖσιν ἐπεύξεαι Ἱππασίδῃσι §11.432τοιώδʼ ἄνδρε κατακτείνας καὶ τεύχεʼ ἀπούρας, §11.433ἤ κεν ἐμῷ ὑπὸ δουρὶ τυπεὶς ἀπὸ θυμὸν ὀλέσσῃς. §11.434ὣς εἰπὼν οὔτησε κατʼ ἀσπίδα πάντοσʼ ἐΐσην.
To his aid came Socus, a godlike man, and coming very near him, stood and spoke: "O Odysseus, greatly praised, insatiate of wiles and toil, today you shall either boast over both the sons of Hippasus, having slain two such men and stripped them of their armour, or else, smitten by my spear, you shall lose your life." So saying, he stabbed him on his shield, equal on all sides.
§11.435διὰ μὲν ἀσπίδος ἦλθε φαεινῆς ὄβριμον ἔγχος, §11.436καὶ διὰ θώρηκος πολυδαιδάλου ἠρήρειστο, §11.437πάντα δʼ ἀπὸ πλευρῶν χρόα ἔργαθεν, οὐδʼ ἔτʼ ἔασε §11.438Παλλὰς Ἀθηναίη μιχθήμεναι ἔγκασι φωτός.
Through the gleaming shield went the mighty spear, and pressed its way through the cunningly wrought corselet, and tore all the flesh from his ribs; but Pallas Athena did not suffer it to pierce the man's vitals.
§11.439γνῶ δʼ Ὀδυσεὺς ὅ οἱ οὔ τι τέλος κατακαίριον ἦλθεν, §11.440ἂψ δʼ ἀναχωρήσας Σῶκον πρὸς μῦθον ἔειπεν· §11.441ἆ δείλʼ ἦ μάλα δή σε κιχάνεται αἰπὺς ὄλεθρος.
And Odysseus knew that no fatal end had come to him, and drawing back, he spoke to Socus: "Ah, wretch, surely steep destruction is catching up with you.
§11.442ἤτοι μέν ῥʼ ἔμʼ ἔπαυσας ἐπὶ Τρώεσσι μάχεσθαι· §11.443σοὶ δʼ ἐγὼ ἐνθάδε φημὶ φόνον καὶ κῆρα μέλαιναν §11.444ἤματι τῷδʼ ἔσσεσθαι, ἐμῷ δʼ ὑπὸ δουρὶ δαμέντα §11.445εὖχος ἐμοὶ δώσειν, ψυχὴν δʼ Ἄϊδι κλυτοπώλῳ. §11.446ἦ, καὶ ὃ μὲν φύγαδʼ αὖτις ὑποστρέψας ἐβεβήκει, §11.447τῷ δὲ μεταστρεφθέντι μεταφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξεν §11.448ὤμων μεσσηγύς, διὰ δὲ στήθεσφιν ἔλασσε,
Though you have indeed made me cease from fighting with the Trojans, yet for you here I say that slaughter and black death shall come this day, and that vanquished beneath my spear you shall give glory to me, and your soul to Hades of the famous steeds." He spoke, and the other turned and had begun to flee, but as he turned, Odysseus fixed his spear in his back between the shoulders, and drove it through his breast.
§11.449δούπησεν δὲ πεσών· ὃ δʼ ἐπεύξατο δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς· §11.450ὦ Σῶχʼ Ἱππάσου υἱὲ δαΐφρονος ἱπποδάμοιο §11.451φθῆ σε τέλος θανάτοιο κιχήμενον, οὐδʼ ὑπάλυξας.
And he fell with a thud, and noble Odysseus boasted over him: "O Socus, son of wise-hearted Hippasus, tamer of horses, the end of death has anticipated you in reaching you, nor did you escape.
§11.452ἆ δείλʼ οὐ μὲν σοί γε πατὴρ καὶ πότνια μήτηρ §11.453ὄσσε καθαιρήσουσι θανόντι περ, ἀλλʼ οἰωνοὶ §11.454ὠμησταὶ ἐρύουσι, περὶ πτερὰ πυκνὰ βαλόντες.
Ah, poor wretch, your father and lady mother shall not close your eyes in death, but birds that eat raw flesh shall tear you, flapping their thick wings about you.
§11.455αὐτὰρ ἔμʼ, εἴ κε θάνω, κτεριοῦσί γε δῖοι Ἀχαιοί. §11.456ὣς εἰπὼν Σώκοιο δαΐφρονος ὄβριμον ἔγχος §11.457ἔξω τε χροὸς ἕλκε καὶ ἀσπίδος ὀμφαλοέσσης· §11.458αἷμα δέ οἱ σπασθέντος ἀνέσσυτο, κῆδε δὲ θυμόν.
But if I die, the noble Achaeans will give me burial." So saying, he drew the mighty spear of wise Socus out of his flesh and out of his bossed shield; and as it was drawn out, his blood gushed forth and vexed his spirit.
§11.459Τρῶες δὲ μεγάθυμοι ὅπως ἴδον αἷμʼ Ὀδυσῆος §11.460κεκλόμενοι καθʼ ὅμιλον ἐπʼ αὐτῷ πάντες ἔβησαν.
And the great-hearted Trojans, when they saw the blood of Odysseus, called out to one another through the crowd and all came against him.
§11.461αὐτὰρ ὅ γʼ ἐξοπίσω ἀνεχάζετο, αὖε δʼ ἑταίρους.
But he gave ground backward, and shouted to his comrades.
§11.462τρὶς μὲν ἔπειτʼ ἤϋσεν ὅσον κεφαλὴ χάδε φωτός, §11.463τρὶς δʼ ἄϊεν ἰάχοντος ἄρηι φίλος Μενέλαος.
Three times then he shouted as loud as a man's head could contain, and three times Menelaus, dear to Ares, heard his shout.
§11.464αἶψα δʼ ἄρʼ Αἴαντα προσεφώνεεν ἐγγὺς ἐόντα· §11.465Αἶαν διογενὲς Τελαμώνιε κοίρανε λαῶν §11.466ἀμφί μʼ Ὀδυσσῆος ταλασίφρονος ἵκετʼ ἀϋτὴ §11.467τῷ ἰκέλη ὡς εἴ ἑ βιῴατο μοῦνον ἐόντα §11.468Τρῶες ἀποτμήξαντες ἐνὶ κρατερῇ ὑσμίνῃ.
And straightway he spoke to Ajax who was near: "Ajax, sprung from Zeus, son of Telamon, leader of the people, about me came the cry of patient Odysseus, like the cry as if the Trojans were overpowering him in his loneliness, having cut him off in the fierce conflict.
§11.469ἀλλʼ ἴομεν καθʼ ὅμιλον· ἀλεξέμεναι γὰρ ἄμεινον.
But let us go into the throng; to help him is better.
§11.470δείδω μή τι πάθῃσιν ἐνὶ Τρώεσσι μονωθεὶς §11.471ἐσθλὸς ἐών, μεγάλη δὲ ποθὴ Δαναοῖσι γένηται. §11.472ὣς εἰπὼν ὃ μὲν ἦρχʼ, ὃ δʼ ἅμʼ ἕσπετο ἰσόθεος φώς.
I fear lest he suffer some harm, left alone among the Trojans, brave though he is, and great longing for him come upon the Danaans." So saying, he led the way, and the godlike man followed with him.
§11.473εὗρον ἔπειτʼ Ὀδυσῆα Διῒ φίλον· ἀμφὶ δʼ ἄρʼ αὐτὸν §11.474Τρῶες ἕπονθʼ ὡς εἴ τε δαφοινοὶ θῶες ὄρεσφιν §11.475ἀμφʼ ἔλαφον κεραὸν βεβλημένον, ὅν τʼ ἔβαλʼ ἀνὴρ §11.476ἰῷ ἀπὸ νευρῆς· τὸν μέν τʼ ἤλυξε πόδεσσι §11.477φεύγων, ὄφρʼ αἷμα λιαρὸν καὶ γούνατʼ ὀρώρῃ· §11.478αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ δὴ τόν γε δαμάσσεται ὠκὺς ὀϊστός, §11.479ὠμοφάγοι μιν θῶες ἐν οὔρεσι δαρδάπτουσιν §11.480ἐν νέμεϊ σκιερῷ· ἐπί τε λῖν ἤγαγε δαίμων §11.481σίντην· θῶες μέν τε διέτρεσαν, αὐτὰρ ὃ δάπτει· §11.482ὥς ῥα τότʼ ἀμφʼ Ὀδυσῆα δαΐφρονα ποικιλομήτην §11.483Τρῶες ἕπον πολλοί τε καὶ ἄλκιμοι, αὐτὰρ ὅ γʼ ἥρως §11.484ἀΐσσων ᾧ ἔγχει ἀμύνετο νηλεὲς ἦμαρ.
Then they found Odysseus, dear to Zeus; and round about him the Trojans were pressing like tawny jackals in the mountains around a horned stag that is wounded, which a man has shot with an arrow from the bowstring; the stag has escaped him by speed of foot, fleeing as long as the blood is warm and his knees can move; but when the swift arrow has overcome him, the raw-eating jackals tear him in the mountains in a dark glade; then a god brings a predatory lion upon them, and the jackals scatter in terror, but the lion devours it; even so then did the Trojans, many and brave, press about Odysseus, wise and crafty-minded; but the hero, lunging with his spear, warded off the pitiless day of death.
§11.485Αἴας δʼ ἐγγύθεν ἦλθε φέρων σάκος ἠΰτε πύργον, §11.486στῆ δὲ παρέξ· Τρῶες δὲ διέτρεσαν ἄλλυδις ἄλλος.
But Ajax came near, bearing his shield like a tower, and stood beside him; and the Trojans scattered in terror, one this way, one that.
Then warlike Menelaus led him out of the throng, holding him by the hand, till his squire drove his horses close by.
§11.489Αἴας δὲ Τρώεσσιν ἐπάλμενος εἷλε Δόρυκλον §11.490Πριαμίδην νόθον υἱόν, ἔπειτα δὲ Πάνδοκον οὖτα, §11.491οὖτα δὲ Λύσανδρον καὶ Πύρασον ἠδὲ Πυλάρτην.
But Ajax, springing upon the Trojans, slew Doryclus, Priam's bastard son, and thereafter wounded Pandocus, and wounded Lysandrus and Pyrasus and Pylartes.