§2.653Τληπόλεμος δʼ Ἡρακλεΐδης ἠΰς τε μέγας τε §2.654ἐκ Ῥόδου ἐννέα νῆας ἄγεν Ῥοδίων ἀγερώχων, §2.655οἳ Ῥόδον ἀμφενέμοντο διὰ τρίχα κοσμηθέντες §2.656Λίνδον Ἰηλυσόν τε καὶ ἀργινόεντα Κάμειρον.
Tlepolemus, son of Heracles, both brave and great, led nine ships from Rhodes of the lordly Rhodians, who dwelt about Rhodes, divided into three tribes, Lindos, Ielysos, and chalky Cameiros.
§2.657τῶν μὲν Τληπόλεμος δουρὶ κλυτὸς ἡγεμόνευεν, §2.658ὃν τέκεν Ἀστυόχεια βίῃ Ἡρακληείῃ, §2.659τὴν ἄγετʼ ἐξ Ἐφύρης ποταμοῦ ἄπο Σελλήεντος §2.660πέρσας ἄστεα πολλὰ διοτρεφέων αἰζηῶν.
Of these Tlepolemus, famous with the spear, was leader, whom Astyocheia bore to the might of Heracles, whom he brought from Ephyre, from the river Selleis, after sacking many cities of Zeus-nurtured youths.
§2.661Τληπόλεμος δʼ ἐπεὶ οὖν τράφʼ ἐνὶ μεγάρῳ εὐπήκτῳ, §2.662αὐτίκα πατρὸς ἑοῖο φίλον μήτρωα κατέκτα §2.663ἤδη γηράσκοντα Λικύμνιον ὄζον Ἄρηος· §2.664αἶψα δὲ νῆας ἔπηξε, πολὺν δʼ ὅ γε λαὸν ἀγείρας §2.665βῆ φεύγων ἐπὶ πόντον· ἀπείλησαν γάρ οἱ ἄλλοι §2.666υἱέες υἱωνοί τε βίης Ἡρακληείης.
But when Tlepolemus had been reared in the well-built palace, at once he slew his father's dear maternal uncle, now growing old, Likymnios, a branch of Ares; and quickly he built ships, and having gathered much folk, he went fleeing over the sea; for they threatened him, the other sons and grandsons of the might of Heracles.
§2.667αὐτὰρ ὅ γʼ ἐς Ῥόδον ἷξεν ἀλώμενος ἄλγεα πάσχων· §2.668τριχθὰ δὲ ᾤκηθεν καταφυλαδόν, ἠδὲ φίληθεν §2.669ἐκ Διός, ὅς τε θεοῖσι καὶ ἀνθρώποισιν ἀνάσσει, §2.670καί σφιν θεσπέσιον πλοῦτον κατέχευε Κρονίων.
But he came to Rhodes, wandering, suffering woes; and they settled in three divisions by tribes, and were loved by Zeus, who rules over gods and men, and upon them the son of Cronos poured wondrous wealth.
§2.671Νιρεὺς αὖ Σύμηθεν ἄγε τρεῖς νῆας ἐΐσας §2.672Νιρεὺς Ἀγλαΐης υἱὸς Χαρόποιό τʼ ἄνακτος §2.673Νιρεύς, ὃς κάλλιστος ἀνὴρ ὑπὸ Ἴλιον ἦλθε §2.674τῶν ἄλλων Δαναῶν μετʼ ἀμύμονα Πηλεΐωνα· §2.675ἀλλʼ ἀλαπαδνὸς ἔην, παῦρος δέ οἱ εἵπετο λαός.
Nireus again from Syme led three balanced ships, Nireus, son of Aglaia and lord Charopos, Nireus, who was the most beautiful man that came beneath Ilium of all the other Danaans, after the peerless son of Peleus; but he was weak, and few folk followed him.
§2.676οἳ δʼ ἄρα Νίσυρόν τʼ εἶχον Κράπαθόν τε Κάσον τε §2.677καὶ Κῶν Εὐρυπύλοιο πόλιν νήσους τε Καλύδνας, §2.678τῶν αὖ Φείδιππός τε καὶ Ἄντιφος ἡγησάσθην §2.679Θεσσαλοῦ υἷε δύω Ἡρακλεΐδαο ἄνακτος· §2.680τοῖς δὲ τριήκοντα γλαφυραὶ νέες ἐστιχόωντο.
And they who held Nisyros, and Crapathos, and Casos, and Cos, the city of Eurypylos, and the Calydnian islands, these again Pheidippus and Antiphus led, the two sons of Thessalus, the king, son of Heracles; and with them thirty hollow ships went in order.
§2.681νῦν αὖ τοὺς ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον, §2.682οἵ τʼ Ἄλον οἵ τʼ Ἀλόπην οἵ τε Τρηχῖνα νέμοντο, §2.683οἵ τʼ εἶχον Φθίην ἠδʼ Ἑλλάδα καλλιγύναικα, §2.684Μυρμιδόνες δὲ καλεῦντο καὶ Ἕλληνες καὶ Ἀχαιοί, §2.685τῶν αὖ πεντήκοντα νεῶν ἦν ἀρχὸς Ἀχιλλεύς.
Now again, those who dwelt in Pelasgian Argos, and they who inhabited Alos, and Alope, and Trachis, and they who held Phthia and Hellas of fair women, and were called Myrmidons, and Hellenes, and Achaians, of these again Achilles was leader with fifty ships.
§2.686ἀλλʼ οἵ γʼ οὐ πολέμοιο δυσηχέος ἐμνώοντο· §2.687οὐ γὰρ ἔην ὅς τίς σφιν ἐπὶ στίχας ἡγήσαιτο· §2.688κεῖτο γὰρ ἐν νήεσσι ποδάρκης δῖος Ἀχιλλεὺς §2.689κούρης χωόμενος Βρισηΐδος ἠϋκόμοιο, §2.690τὴν ἐκ Λυρνησσοῦ ἐξείλετο πολλὰ μογήσας §2.691Λυρνησσὸν διαπορθήσας καὶ τείχεα Θήβης, §2.692κὰδ δὲ Μύνητʼ ἔβαλεν καὶ Ἐπίστροφον ἐγχεσιμώρους, §2.693υἱέας Εὐηνοῖο Σεληπιάδαο ἄνακτος· §2.694τῆς ὅ γε κεῖτʼ ἀχέων, τάχα δʼ ἀνστήσεσθαι ἔμελλεν.
But they did not think of grievous-sounding war; for there was no one who would lead them to the ranks; for there lay in his ships swift-foot noble Achilles, wroth because of the fair-haired girl Briseis, whom he had taken out from Lyrnessus after much toil, when he sacked Lyrnessus and the walls of Thebe, and smote down Mynes and Epistrophus, fighters with the spear, sons of king Evenus, Selepus' son; for her he lay grieving, but soon he was to arise.
§2.695οἳ δʼ εἶχον Φυλάκην καὶ Πύρασον ἀνθεμόεντα §2.696Δήμητρος τέμενος, Ἴτωνά τε μητέρα μήλων, §2.697ἀγχίαλόν τʼ Ἀντρῶνα ἰδὲ Πτελεὸν λεχεποίην, §2.698τῶν αὖ Πρωτεσίλαος ἀρήϊος ἡγεμόνευε §2.699ζωὸς ἐών· τότε δʼ ἤδη ἔχεν κάτα γαῖα μέλαινα.
And they who held Phylace and flowery Pyrasos, the sanctuary of Demeter, and Iton, mother of sheep, and Antron by the sea, and grassy Pteleos, of these again warlike Protesilaos was leader, while he was alive; but then already the black earth held him.
§2.700τοῦ δὲ καὶ ἀμφιδρυφὴς ἄλοχος Φυλάκῃ ἐλέλειπτο §2.701καὶ δόμος ἡμιτελής· τὸν δʼ ἔκτανε Δάρδανος ἀνὴρ §2.702νηὸς ἀποθρῴσκοντα πολὺ πρώτιστον Ἀχαιῶν.
And his wife with torn cheeks was left in Phylace, and his house half-finished; and a Dardanian man slew him as he leaped from his ship, far the first of the Achaians.
§2.703οὐδὲ μὲν οὐδʼ οἳ ἄναρχοι ἔσαν, πόθεόν γε μὲν ἀρχόν· §2.704ἀλλά σφεας κόσμησε Ποδάρκης ὄζος Ἄρηος §2.705Ἰφίκλου υἱὸς πολυμήλου Φυλακίδαο §2.706αὐτοκασίγνητος μεγαθύμου Πρωτεσιλάου §2.707ὁπλότερος γενεῇ· ὁ δʼ ἅμα πρότερος καὶ ἀρείων §2.708ἥρως Πρωτεσίλαος ἀρήϊος· οὐδέ τι λαοὶ §2.709δεύονθʼ ἡγεμόνος, πόθεόν γε μὲν ἐσθλὸν ἐόντα· §2.710τῷ δʼ ἅμα τεσσαράκοντα μέλαιναι νῆες ἕποντο.
Yet they were not leaderless, though they yearned for their leader; but Podarces, a branch of Ares, marshalled them, son of Iphiclus, rich in sheep, son of Phylacus, full brother of great-hearted Protesilaos, younger in birth; but the other was older and better, the warlike hero Protesilaos; nor did the folk at all lack a leader, though they yearned for him, who was noble; and with him forty black ships followed.
§2.711οἳ δὲ Φερὰς ἐνέμοντο παραὶ Βοιβηΐδα λίμνην §2.712Βοίβην καὶ Γλαφύρας καὶ ἐϋκτιμένην Ἰαωλκόν, §2.713τῶν ἦρχʼ Ἀδμήτοιο φίλος πάϊς ἕνδεκα νηῶν §2.714Εὔμηλος, τὸν ὑπʼ Ἀδμήτῳ τέκε δῖα γυναικῶν §2.715Ἄλκηστις Πελίαο θυγατρῶν εἶδος ἀρίστη.
And they who dwelt in Pherae by the Boebeian lake, Boebe, and Glaphyrae, and well-built Iolcus, of these the dear son of Admetus was leader, with eleven ships, Eumelus, whom beneath Admetus bore the queenly among women, Alcestis, in form the best of Pelias' daughters.
§2.716οἳ δʼ ἄρα Μηθώνην καὶ Θαυμακίην ἐνέμοντο §2.717καὶ Μελίβοιαν ἔχον καὶ Ὀλιζῶνα τρηχεῖαν, §2.718τῶν δὲ Φιλοκτήτης ἦρχεν τόξων ἐῢ εἰδὼς §2.719ἑπτὰ νεῶν· ἐρέται δʼ ἐν ἑκάστῃ πεντήκοντα §2.720ἐμβέβασαν τόξων εὖ εἰδότες ἶφι μάχεσθαι.
And they who dwelt in Methone and Thaumacia, and held Meliboea and rugged Olizon, these Philoctetes led, well-skilled in archery, with seven ships; and on each fifty rowers had embarked, well-skilled to fight with the bow amain.
§2.721ἀλλʼ ὃ μὲν ἐν νήσῳ κεῖτο κρατέρʼ ἄλγεα πάσχων §2.722Λήμνῳ ἐν ἠγαθέῃ, ὅθι μιν λίπον υἷες Ἀχαιῶν §2.723ἕλκεϊ μοχθίζοντα κακῷ ὀλοόφρονος ὕδρου· §2.724ἔνθʼ ὅ γε κεῖτʼ ἀχέων· τάχα δὲ μνήσεσθαι ἔμελλον §2.725Ἀργεῖοι παρὰ νηυσὶ Φιλοκτήταο ἄνακτος.
But he lay in an island, suffering strong pains, in holy Lemnos, where the sons of the Achaians had left him, troubled by the evil wound of a deadly water-snake; there he lay grieving; but soon they were to remember him, the Argives by the ships, of lord Philoctetes.