§24.69οὐ γάρ μοί ποτε βωμὸς ἐδεύετο δαιτὸς ἐΐσης §24.70λοιβῆς τε κνίσης τε· τὸ γὰρ λάχομεν γέρας ἡμεῖς.
For never was my altar lacking in equal feast, both of libation and of savory smoke; for this is the privilege we have received as our lot.
§24.71ἀλλʼ ἤτοι κλέψαι μὲν ἐάσομεν, οὐδέ πῃ ἔστι, §24.72λάθρῃ Ἀχιλλῆος θρασὺν Ἕκτορα· ἦ γάρ οἱ αἰεὶ §24.73μήτηρ παρμέμβλωκεν ὁμῶς νύκτάς τε καὶ ἦμαρ.
But indeed we shall dismiss the idea of stealing—nor is it possible in any way— bold Hector without the knowledge of Achilles; for indeed always to him his mother stands by, equally by night and by day.
§24.74ἀλλʼ εἴ τις καλέσειε θεῶν Θέτιν ἆσσον ἐμεῖο, §24.75ὄφρά τί οἱ εἴπω πυκινὸν ἔπος, ὥς κεν Ἀχιλλεὺς §24.76δώρων ἐκ Πριάμοιο λάχῃ ἀπό θʼ Ἕκτορα λύσῃ. §24.77ὣς ἔφατʼ, ὦρτο δὲ Ἶρις ἀελλόπος ἀγγελέουσα, §24.78μεσσηγὺς δὲ Σάμου τε καὶ Ἴμβρου παιπαλοέσσης §24.79ἔνθορε μείλανι πόντῳ· ἐπεστονάχησε δὲ λίμνη.
But if someone of the gods would call Thetis near to me, so that I may speak a wise word to her, so that Achilles may receive gifts from Priam and release Hector." So he spoke, and storm-footed Iris arose to bear the message; And midway between Samos and rugged Imbros she leapt into the dark sea; and the deep groaned.
§24.80ἣ δὲ μολυβδαίνῃ ἰκέλη ἐς βυσσὸν ὄρουσεν, §24.81ἥ τε κατʼ ἀγραύλοιο βοὸς κέρας ἐμβεβαυῖα §24.82ἔρχεται ὠμηστῇσιν ἐπʼ ἰχθύσι κῆρα φέρουσα.
And she plunged into the deep like a leaden weight, which, set upon the horn of a wild ox, goes down, bringing fate to the ravenous fish.
§24.83εὗρε δʼ ἐνὶ σπῆϊ γλαφυρῷ Θέτιν, ἀμφὶ δʼ ἄρʼ ἄλλαι §24.84εἵαθʼ ὁμηγερέες ἅλιαι θεαί· ἣ δʼ ἐνὶ μέσσῃς §24.85κλαῖε μόρον οὗ παιδὸς ἀμύμονος, ὅς οἱ ἔμελλε §24.86φθίσεσθʼ ἐν Τροίῃ ἐριβώλακι τηλόθι πάτρης.
And she found Thetis in the hollow cave, and around her other sea-goddesses sat gathered together; and she in their midst was weeping for the fate of her noble son, who was destined for her to perish in fertile Troy, far from his fatherland.
§24.87ἀγχοῦ δʼ ἱσταμένη προσέφη πόδας ὠκέα Ἶρις· §24.88ὄρσο Θέτι· καλέει Ζεὺς ἄφθιτα μήδεα εἰδώς. §24.89τὴν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα θεὰ Θέτις ἀργυρόπεζα· §24.90τίπτέ με κεῖνος ἄνωγε μέγας θεός;
And standing near, swift-footed Iris spoke to her: “Rise, Thetis; Zeus, who knows immortal counsels, calls you.” Then the silver-footed goddess Thetis answered her: “Why does that great god command me?
αἰδέομαι δὲ §24.91μίσγεσθʼ ἀθανάτοισιν, ἔχω δʼ ἄχεʼ ἄκριτα θυμῷ.
I am ashamed to mingle with the immortals, and I have boundless griefs in my heart.
§24.92εἶμι μέν, οὐδʼ ἅλιον ἔπος ἔσσεται ὅττί κεν εἴπῃ. §24.93ὣς ἄρα φωνήσασα κάλυμμʼ ἕλε δῖα θεάων §24.94κυάνεον, τοῦ δʼ οὔ τι μελάντερον ἔπλετο ἔσθος.
Yet I will go, nor shall the word be in vain, whatever he may say.” So speaking, the divine among goddesses took her veil, dark-blue, and than it no garment was blacker.
§24.95βῆ δʼ ἰέναι, πρόσθεν δὲ ποδήνεμος ὠκέα Ἶρις §24.96ἡγεῖτʼ· ἀμφὶ δʼ ἄρα σφι λιάζετο κῦμα θαλάσσης.
And she went on her way, and before her wind-swift Iris led; and around them the wave of the sea parted.
§24.97ἀκτὴν δʼ ἐξαναβᾶσαι ἐς οὐρανὸν ἀϊχθήτην, §24.98εὗρον δʼ εὐρύοπα Κρονίδην, περὶ δʼ ἄλλοι ἅπαντες §24.99εἵαθʼ ὁμηγερέες μάκαρες θεοὶ αἰὲν ἐόντες.
And having stepped out onto the shore, they darted up to heaven, and found the far-sounding son of Cronos, and around him all the other blessed gods who exist forever were sat gathered together.
§24.100ἣ δʼ ἄρα πὰρ Διὶ πατρὶ καθέζετο, εἶξε δʼ Ἀθήνη.
And she sat down beside father Zeus, and Athena gave place to her.
§24.101Ἥρη δὲ χρύσεον καλὸν δέπας ἐν χερὶ θῆκε §24.102καί ῥʼ εὔφρηνʼ ἐπέεσσι· Θέτις δʼ ὤρεξε πιοῦσα.
And Hera placed a beautiful golden cup in her hand and comforted her with words; and Thetis, having drunk, returned it.
§24.103τοῖσι δὲ μύθων ἦρχε πατὴρ ἀνδρῶν τε θεῶν τε· §24.104ἤλυθες Οὔλυμπον δὲ θεὰ Θέτι κηδομένη περ, §24.105πένθος ἄλαστον ἔχουσα μετὰ φρεσίν· οἶδα καὶ αὐτός· §24.106ἀλλὰ καὶ ὧς ἐρέω τοῦ σʼ εἵνεκα δεῦρο κάλεσσα.
And to them the father of men and of gods began to speak: “You have come to Olympus, divine Thetis, though you are grieved, having unforgetting sorrow in your mind; I myself know it too; but even so, I will tell you why I called you hither.
Already for nine days has strife arisen among the immortals concerning the corpse of Hector and Achilles, sacker of cities.
§24.109κλέψαι δʼ ὀτρύνουσιν ἐΰσκοπον ἀργεϊφόντην· §24.110αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ τόδε κῦδος Ἀχιλλῆϊ προτιάπτω §24.111αἰδῶ καὶ φιλότητα τεὴν μετόπισθε φυλάσσων.
And they urge the sharp-sighted Argeiphontes to steal him; But I grant this glory to Achilles, preserving for the future your respect and friendship.
§24.112αἶψα μάλʼ ἐς στρατὸν ἐλθὲ καὶ υἱέϊ σῷ ἐπίτειλον· §24.113σκύζεσθαί οἱ εἰπὲ θεούς, ἐμὲ δʼ ἔξοχα πάντων §24.114ἀθανάτων κεχολῶσθαι, ὅτι φρεσὶ μαινομένῃσιν §24.115Ἕκτορʼ ἔχει παρὰ νηυσὶ κορωνίσιν οὐδʼ ἀπέλυσεν, §24.116αἴ κέν πως ἐμέ τε δείσῃ ἀπό θʼ Ἕκτορα λύσῃ.
Go quickly indeed to the army, and give command to your son; Tell him that the gods are angry with him, and that I above all immortals am enraged, because with mad mind he keeps Hector beside the curved ships and has not released him, if perhaps he may fear me and release Hector.
§24.117αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ Πριάμῳ μεγαλήτορι Ἶριν ἐφήσω §24.118λύσασθαι φίλον υἱὸν ἰόντʼ ἐπὶ νῆας Ἀχαιῶν, §24.119δῶρα δʼ Ἀχιλλῆϊ φερέμεν, τά κε θυμὸν ἰήνῃ. §24.120ὣς ἔφατʼ, οὐδʼ ἀπίθησε θεὰ Θέτις ἀργυρόπεζα, §24.121βῆ δὲ κατʼ Οὐλύμποιο καρήνων ἀΐξασα,
Meanwhile, I will send Iris to great-hearted Priam, to ransom his beloved son, going to the ships of the Achaeans, and to bring gifts to Achilles, such as may soften his heart.” So he spoke, and the silver-footed goddess Thetis did not disobey, but went darting down from the peaks of Olympus.
§24.122ἷξεν δʼ ἐς κλισίην οὗ υἱέος· ἔνθʼ ἄρα τόν γε §24.123εὗρʼ ἁδινὰ στενάχοντα· φίλοι δʼ ἀμφʼ αὐτὸν ἑταῖροι §24.124ἐσσυμένως ἐπένοντο καὶ ἐντύνοντο ἄριστον· §24.125τοῖσι δʼ ὄϊς λάσιος μέγας ἐν κλισίῃ ἱέρευτο.
And she came to the hut of her son; there then him found groaning closely; and around him his beloved companions busily were working and preparing breakfast; and for them a great shaggy sheep lay slaughtered in the hut.
§24.126ἣ δὲ μάλʼ ἄγχʼ αὐτοῖο καθέζετο πότνια μήτηρ, §24.127χειρί τέ μιν κατέρεξεν ἔπος τʼ ἔφατʼ ἔκ τʼ ὀνόμαζε· §24.128τέκνον ἐμὸν τέο μέχρις ὀδυρόμενος καὶ ἀχεύων §24.129σὴν ἔδεαι κραδίην μεμνημένος οὔτέ τι σίτου §24.130οὔτʼ εὐνῆς;
And she, close beside him, sat down, his revered mother, and stroked him with her hand, and spoke a word and addressed him by name: “My child, how long, weeping and grieving, will you eat your heart out, remembering neither food nor bed?