§18.346οἳ δὲ λοετροχόον τρίποδʼ ἵστασαν ἐν πυρὶ κηλέῳ, §18.347ἐν δʼ ἄρʼ ὕδωρ ἔχεαν, ὑπὸ δὲ ξύλα δαῖον ἑλόντες.
And they set a tripod for pouring bath-water on the blazing fire, and poured water into it, and took firewood and kindled it beneath.
§18.348γάστρην μὲν τρίποδος πῦρ ἄμφεπε, θέρμετο δʼ ὕδωρ· §18.349αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ δὴ ζέσσεν ὕδωρ ἐνὶ ἤνοπι χαλκῷ, §18.350καὶ τότε δὴ λοῦσάν τε καὶ ἤλειψαν λίπʼ ἐλαίῳ, §18.351ἐν δʼ ὠτειλὰς πλῆσαν ἀλείφατος ἐννεώροιο·
The fire licked around the belly of the tripod, and the water grew warm; but when the water boiled in the gleaming bronze, then they washed him and anointed him richly with olive oil, and filled his wounds with nine-year-old ointment.
§18.352ἐν λεχέεσσι δὲ θέντες ἑανῷ λιτὶ κάλυψαν §18.353ἐς πόδας ἐκ κεφαλῆς, καθύπερθε δὲ φάρεϊ λευκῷ.
And laying him on the bed, they covered him with a fine linen sheet from head to foot, and from above with a white robe.
§18.354παννύχιοι μὲν ἔπειτα πόδας ταχὺν ἀμφʼ Ἀχιλῆα §18.355Μυρμιδόνες Πάτροκλον ἀνεστενάχοντο γοῶντες·
Then all night long, around Achilles swift of foot, the Myrmidons made lamentation for Patroclus, wailing aloud.
And Zeus spoke to Hera, his sister and wife: "So you have had your way at last, ox-eyed lady Hera, having roused Achilles swift of foot.
§18.358ἀνστήσασʼ Ἀχιλῆα πόδας ταχύν· ἦ ῥά νυ σεῖο §18.359ἐξ αὐτῆς ἐγένοντο κάρη κομόωντες Ἀχαιοί. §18.360τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα βοῶπις πότνια Ἥρη·
Surely the long-haired Achaeans must be born of your very self." Then ox-eyed lady Hera answered him: "Dread son of Cronos, what word is this you have spoken?
§18.361αἰνότατε Κρονίδη ποῖον τὸν μῦθον ἔειπες. §18.362καὶ μὲν δή πού τις μέλλει βροτὸς ἀνδρὶ τελέσσαι, §18.363ὅς περ θνητός τʼ ἐστὶ καὶ οὐ τόσα μήδεα οἶδε· §18.364πῶς δὴ ἔγωγʼ, ἥ φημι θεάων ἔμμεν ἀρίστη, §18.365ἀμφότερον γενεῇ τε καὶ οὕνεκα σὴ παράκοιτις §18.366κέκλημαι, σὺ δὲ πᾶσι μετʼ ἀθανάτοισιν ἀνάσσεις, §18.367οὐκ ὄφελον Τρώεσσι κοτεσσαμένη κακὰ ῥάψαι; §18.368ὣς οἳ μὲν τοιαῦτα πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἀγόρευον· §18.369Ἡφαίστου δʼ ἵκανε δόμον Θέτις ἀργυρόπεζα §18.370ἄφθιτον ἀστερόεντα μεταπρεπέʼ ἀθανάτοισι §18.371χάλκεον, ὅν ῥʼ αὐτὸς ποιήσατο κυλλοποδίων.
Even a mortal man, I suppose, is to accomplish something for another man, one who is both mortal and knows not so many counsels; how then should I, who claim to be the highest of goddesses, both by birth and because I am called your wife, while you rule over all the immortals, not be bound in my wrath against the Trojans to weave evils for them?" Thus they spoke such things to one another; but silver-footed Thetis came to the house of Hephaestus, imperishable, starry, pre-eminent among the immortals, made of bronze, which the crook-footed god had made for himself.
§18.372τὸν δʼ εὗρʼ ἱδρώοντα ἑλισσόμενον περὶ φύσας §18.373σπεύδοντα· τρίποδας γὰρ ἐείκοσι πάντας ἔτευχεν §18.374ἑστάμεναι περὶ τοῖχον ἐϋσταθέος μεγάροιο, §18.375χρύσεα δέ σφʼ ὑπὸ κύκλα ἑκάστῳ πυθμένι θῆκεν, §18.376ὄφρά οἱ αὐτόματοι θεῖον δυσαίατʼ ἀγῶνα §18.377ἠδʼ αὖτις πρὸς δῶμα νεοίατο θαῦμα ἰδέσθαι.
She found him sweating as he turned about his bellows in haste; for he was making twenty tripods in all to stand around the wall of his well-built hall, and beneath the base of each he set golden wheels, so that of their own accord they might enter the gathering of the gods and return again to his house, a wonder to behold.
§18.378οἳ δʼ ἤτοι τόσσον μὲν ἔχον τέλος, οὔατα δʼ οὔ πω §18.379δαιδάλεα προσέκειτο· τά ῥʼ ἤρτυε, κόπτε δὲ δεσμούς.
These indeed were so far finished, but the cunning ears were not yet added; these he was preparing, and was beating out the rivets.
§18.380ὄφρʼ ὅ γε ταῦτʼ ἐπονεῖτο ἰδυίῃσι πραπίδεσσι, §18.381τόφρά οἱ ἐγγύθεν ἦλθε θεὰ Θέτις ἀργυρόπεζα.
While he was laboring at these things with his cunning mind, meanwhile the goddess, silver-footed Thetis, drew near him.
§18.382τὴν δὲ ἴδε προμολοῦσα Χάρις λιπαροκρήδεμνος §18.383καλή, τὴν ὤπυιε περικλυτὸς ἀμφιγυήεις· §18.384ἔν τʼ ἄρα οἱ φῦ χειρὶ ἔπος τʼ ἔφατʼ ἔκ τʼ ὀνόμαζε· §18.385τίπτε Θέτι τανύπεπλε ἱκάνεις ἡμέτερον δῶ
And Charis of the gleaming veil saw her coming forward, beautiful, whom the famous crook-footed god had wedded; and she clasped her hand, and spoke to her, and addressed her: "Why, long-robed Thetis, do you come to our house, revered and beloved?
§18.386αἰδοίη τε φίλη τε; πάρος γε μὲν οὔ τι θαμίζεις.
In former times you did not use to visit us.
But follow me further, so that I may set before you guest-gifts." So saying, the noble among goddesses led her forward.
§18.389τὴν μὲν ἔπειτα καθεῖσεν ἐπὶ θρόνου ἀργυροήλου §18.390καλοῦ δαιδαλέου· ὑπὸ δὲ θρῆνυς ποσὶν ἦεν· §18.391κέκλετο δʼ Ἥφαιστον κλυτοτέχνην εἶπέ τε μῦθον· §18.392Ἥφαιστε πρόμολʼ ὧδε· Θέτις νύ τι σεῖο χατίζει. §18.393τὴν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα περικλυτὸς ἀμφιγυήεις· §18.394ἦ ῥά νύ μοι δεινή τε καὶ αἰδοίη θεὸς ἔνδον, §18.395ἥ μʼ ἐσάωσʼ ὅτε μʼ ἄλγος ἀφίκετο τῆλε πεσόντα §18.396μητρὸς ἐμῆς ἰότητι κυνώπιδος, ἥ μʼ ἐθέλησε §18.397κρύψαι χωλὸν ἐόντα· τότʼ ἂν πάθον ἄλγεα θυμῷ, §18.398εἰ μή μʼ Εὐρυνόμη τε Θέτις θʼ ὑπεδέξατο κόλπῳ
Then she seated her upon a silver-studded throne, beautiful and cunningly wrought; and beneath was a footstool for her feet; and she called famous-artisan Hephaestus and spoke to him: "Hephaestus, come forth hither; Thetis has some need of you." Then the famous crook-footed god answered her: "Verily, a dread and revered goddess is within my house, she who saved me when pain came upon me when I fell far, by the will of my shameless mother, who wished to hide me because I was lame; then I would have suffered pain in my heart, if Eurynome and Thetis had not received me in their bosom— Eurynome, daughter of backward-flowing Oceanus.
§18.399Εὐρυνόμη θυγάτηρ ἀψορρόου Ὠκεανοῖο. §18.400τῇσι παρʼ εἰνάετες χάλκευον δαίδαλα πολλά, §18.401πόρπας τε γναμπτάς θʼ ἕλικας κάλυκάς τε καὶ ὅρμους §18.402ἐν σπῆϊ γλαφυρῷ· περὶ δὲ ῥόος Ὠκεανοῖο §18.403ἀφρῷ μορμύρων ῥέεν ἄσπετος· οὐδέ τις ἄλλος §18.404ᾔδεεν οὔτε θεῶν οὔτε θνητῶν ἀνθρώπων, §18.405ἀλλὰ Θέτις τε καὶ Εὐρυνόμη ἴσαν, αἵ μʼ ἐσάωσαν.
With them for nine years I forged many cunning things, brooches and curved armlets, spirals, and necklaces, in their hollow cave; and around them the stream of Oceanus flowed murmuring with foam, immense; nor did any other know of it, neither of gods nor of mortal men, but Thetis and Eurynome knew, who saved me.
She has now come to our house; therefore I must by all means pay to fair-tressed Thetis the full price for saving my life.
§18.408ἀλλὰ σὺ μὲν νῦν οἱ παράθες ξεινήϊα καλά, §18.409ὄφρʼ ἂν ἐγὼ φύσας ἀποθείομαι ὅπλά τε πάντα. §18.410ἦ, καὶ ἀπʼ ἀκμοθέτοιο πέλωρ αἴητον ἀνέστη §18.411χωλεύων· ὑπὸ δὲ κνῆμαι ῥώοντο ἀραιαί.
But set before her fair guest-gifts, while I put away my bellows and all my tools." He spoke, and from the anvil-block the monstrous giant arose, limping; and beneath him his slender legs moved nimbly.