§13.213τὸν μὲν ἑταῖροι ἔνεικαν, ὃ δʼ ἰητροῖς ἐπιτείλας §13.214ἤϊεν ἐς κλισίην· ἔτι γὰρ πολέμοιο μενοίνα
Him indeed his comrades carried, but he, having given orders to the surgeons, went to his hut; for still his heart was eager to meet the battle.
§13.215ἀντιάαν· τὸν δὲ προσέφη κρείων ἐνοσίχθων §13.216εἰσάμενος φθογγὴν Ἀνδραίμονος υἷϊ Θόαντι §13.217ὃς πάσῃ Πλευρῶνι καὶ αἰπεινῇ Καλυδῶνι §13.218Αἰτωλοῖσιν ἄνασσε, θεὸς δʼ ὣς τίετο δήμῳ· §13.219Ἰδομενεῦ Κρητῶν βουληφόρε ποῦ τοι ἀπειλαὶ §13.220οἴχονται, τὰς Τρωσὶν ἀπείλεον υἷες Ἀχαιῶν; §13.221τὸν δʼ αὖτʼ Ἰδομενεὺς Κρητῶν ἀγὸς ἀντίον ηὔδα· §13.222ὦ Θόαν οὔ τις ἀνὴρ νῦν γʼ αἴτιος, ὅσσον ἔγωγε §13.223γιγνώσκω· πάντες γὰρ ἐπιστάμεθα πτολεμίζειν.
And him did the lord Earth-shaker address, likening his voice to Andraemon's son Thoas, who ruled the Aetolians in all Pleuron and steep Calydon, and was honored as a god by the people: "Idomeneus, counselor of the Cretans, where are your threats gone, with which the sons of the Achaeans threatened the Trojans?" And to him in turn Idomeneus, leader of the Cretans, spoke in reply: "O Thoas, no man now is at least to blame, as far as I know; for we all know how to fight.
§13.224οὔτέ τινα δέος ἴσχει ἀκήριον οὔτέ τις ὄκνῳ §13.225εἴκων ἀνδύεται πόλεμον κακόν· ἀλλά που οὕτω §13.226μέλλει δὴ φίλον εἶναι ὑπερμενέϊ Κρονίωνι §13.227νωνύμνους ἀπολέσθαι ἀπʼ Ἄργεος ἐνθάδʼ Ἀχαιούς.
Neither does any spiritless fear hold anyone, nor does anyone, yielding to hesitation, shrink from the evil war; but somehow thus it must indeed be pleasing to the all-powerful son of Cronos that the Achaeans perish here nameless, far from Argos.
§13.228ἀλλὰ Θόαν, καὶ γὰρ τὸ πάρος μενεδήϊος ἦσθα, §13.229ὀτρύνεις δὲ καὶ ἄλλον ὅθι μεθιέντα ἴδηαι· §13.230τὼ νῦν μήτʼ ἀπόληγε κέλευέ τε φωτὶ ἑκάστῳ. §13.231τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα Ποσειδάων ἐνοσίχθων· §13.232Ἰδομενεῦ μὴ κεῖνος ἀνὴρ ἔτι νοστήσειεν §13.233ἐκ Τροίης, ἀλλʼ αὖθι κυνῶν μέλπηθρα γένοιτο, §13.234ὅς τις ἐπʼ ἤματι τῷδε ἑκὼν μεθίῃσι μάχεσθαι.
But, Thoas, for indeed in the past too you were steadfast in battle, and you urge on also another whomsoever you see slacking; therefore now do not slacken yourself, and give orders to every man." And him then answered Poseidon the Earth-shaker: "Idomeneus, may that man never return from Troy, but let him here become the sport of dogs, whoever on this day willingly slackens from fighting.
§13.235ἀλλʼ ἄγε τεύχεα δεῦρο λαβὼν ἴθι· ταῦτα δʼ ἅμα χρὴ §13.236σπεύδειν, αἴ κʼ ὄφελός τι γενώμεθα καὶ δύʼ ἐόντε.
But come, take your armour and go hither; and these things together we must hasten, if we might be of any help, even though we are but two.
§13.237συμφερτὴ δʼ ἀρετὴ πέλει ἀνδρῶν καὶ μάλα λυγρῶν, §13.238νῶϊ δὲ καί κʼ ἀγαθοῖσιν ἐπισταίμεσθα μάχεσθαι. §13.239ὣς εἰπὼν ὃ μὲν αὖτις ἔβη θεὸς ἂμ πόνον ἀνδρῶν· §13.240Ἰδομενεὺς δʼ ὅτε δὴ κλισίην εὔτυκτον ἵκανε §13.241δύσετο τεύχεα καλὰ περὶ χροΐ, γέντο δὲ δοῦρε, §13.242βῆ δʼ ἴμεν ἀστεροπῇ ἐναλίγκιος, ἥν τε Κρονίων §13.243χειρὶ λαβὼν ἐτίναξεν ἀπʼ αἰγλήεντος Ὀλύμπου §13.244δεικνὺς σῆμα βροτοῖσιν· ἀρίζηλοι δέ οἱ αὐγαί· §13.245ὣς τοῦ χαλκὸς ἔλαμπε περὶ στήθεσσι θέοντος.
Combined is the valour of men, even of very weak ones, but we two would know how to fight even with the brave." So saying, the god went back into the toil of men; and Idomeneus, when indeed he reached his well-built hut, put his beautiful armour about his body, and took two spears, and went to go like a lightning flash, which the son of Cronos taking in his hand has brandished from gleaming Olympus, showing a sign to mortals; and conspicuous are its rays; so shone the bronze about his breast as he ran.
§13.246Μηριόνης δʼ ἄρα οἱ θεράπων ἐῢς ἀντεβόλησεν §13.247ἐγγὺς ἔτι κλισίης· μετὰ γὰρ δόρυ χάλκεον ᾔει §13.248οἰσόμενος· τὸν δὲ προσέφη σθένος Ἰδομενῆος· §13.249Μηριόνη Μόλου υἱὲ πόδας ταχὺ φίλταθʼ ἑταίρων §13.250τίπτʼ ἦλθες πόλεμόν τε λιπὼν καὶ δηϊοτῆτα;
And Meriones, his good squire, met him still near the hut; for he was going after a bronze spear to fetch; and him addressed the strength of Idomeneus: "Meriones, son of Molus, swift of foot, dearest of comrades, why have you come, leaving the war and the conflict?
Is it that you are wounded, and the point of a missile distresses you, or have you come after me with some message?
οὐδέ τοι αὐτὸς §13.253ἧσθαι ἐνὶ κλισίῃσι λιλαίομαι, ἀλλὰ μάχεσθαι. §13.254τὸν δʼ αὖ Μηριόνης πεπνυμένος ἀντίον ηὔδα· §13.255Ἰδομενεῦ, Κρητῶν βουληφόρε χαλκοχιτώνων, §13.256ἔρχομαι εἴ τί τοι ἔγχος ἐνὶ κλισίῃσι λέλειπται §13.257οἰσόμενος· τό νυ γὰρ κατεάξαμεν ὃ πρὶν ἔχεσκον §13.258ἀσπίδα Δηϊφόβοιο βαλὼν ὑπερηνορέοντος. §13.259τὸν δʼ αὖτʼ Ἰδομενεὺς Κρητῶν ἀγὸς ἀντίον ηὔδα· §13.260δούρατα δʼ αἴ κʼ ἐθέλῃσθα καὶ ἓν καὶ εἴκοσι δήεις §13.261ἑσταότʼ ἐν κλισίῃ πρὸς ἐνώπια παμφανόωντα §13.262Τρώϊα, τὰ κταμένων ἀποαίνυμαι· οὐ γὰρ ὀΐω §13.263ἀνδρῶν δυσμενέων ἑκὰς ἱστάμενος πολεμίζειν.
Indeed, I myself do not desire to sit in the huts, but to fight." And to him in turn wise Meriones spoke in reply: "Idomeneus, counselor of the bronze-clad Cretans, I come to see if any spear of yours is left in the huts, to fetch it; for just now we broke the one I had before, having struck the shield of overbearing Deiphobus." And to him in turn Idomeneus, leader of the Cretans, spoke in reply: "As for spears, if you wish, you will find both one and twenty standing in the hut against the gleaming walls, Trojan spears, which I take from the slain; for I do not think to fight standing far off from hostile men.
§13.264τώ μοι δούρατά τʼ ἔστι καὶ ἀσπίδες ὀμφαλόεσσαι §13.265καὶ κόρυθες καὶ θώρηκες λαμπρὸν γανόωντες. §13.266τὸν δʼ αὖ Μηριόνης πεπνυμένος ἀντίον ηὔδα· §13.267καί τοι ἐμοὶ παρά τε κλισίῃ καὶ νηῒ μελαίνῃ §13.268πόλλʼ ἔναρα Τρώων· ἀλλʼ οὐ σχεδόν ἐστιν ἑλέσθαι.
Therefore I have both spears and bossed shields and helmets and breastplates gleaming brightly." And to him in turn wise Meriones spoke in reply: "To me too, both by my hut and by my black ship, are many spoils of Trojans; but they are not near to take.
§13.269οὐδὲ γὰρ οὐδʼ ἐμέ φημι λελασμένον ἔμμεναι ἀλκῆς, §13.270ἀλλὰ μετὰ πρώτοισι μάχην ἀνὰ κυδιάνειραν §13.271ἵσταμαι, ὁππότε νεῖκος ὀρώρηται πολέμοιο.
For neither do I say that I am forgetful of valour, but among the foremost, into the battle that brings glory to men, I take my stand, whenever the strife of war arises.
§13.272ἄλλόν πού τινα μᾶλλον Ἀχαιῶν χαλκοχιτώνων §13.273λήθω μαρνάμενος, σὲ δὲ ἴδμεναι αὐτὸν ὀΐω. §13.274τὸν δʼ αὖτʼ Ἰδομενεὺς Κρητῶν ἀγὸς ἀντίον ηὔδα· §13.275οἶδʼ ἀρετὴν οἷός ἐσσι· τί σε χρὴ ταῦτα λέγεσθαι;
Some other, I suppose, of the bronze-clad Achaeans I escape the notice of when I fight, but you yourself know it, I think." And to him in turn Idomeneus, leader of the Cretans, spoke in reply: "I know your valour, what sort of man you are; why must you say these things?
§13.276εἰ γὰρ νῦν παρὰ νηυσὶ λεγοίμεθα πάντες ἄριστοι §13.277ἐς λόχον, ἔνθα μάλιστʼ ἀρετὴ διαείδεται ἀνδρῶν, §13.278ἔνθʼ ὅ τε δειλὸς ἀνὴρ ὅς τʼ ἄλκιμος ἐξεφαάνθη· §13.279τοῦ μὲν γάρ τε κακοῦ τρέπεται χρὼς ἄλλυδις ἄλλῃ, §13.280οὐδέ οἱ ἀτρέμας ἧσθαι ἐρητύετʼ ἐν φρεσὶ θυμός,
For if now by the ships we were being gathered, all the best men, for an ambush, where most of all the valour of men is discerned, where both the cowardly man and the brave one are made manifest; for of the bad man indeed the color changes this way and that, nor is his spirit in his breast restrained so as to sit still,