§9.143ὅς μοι τηλύγετος τρέφεται θαλίῃ ἔνι πολλῇ.
who is being reared for me in abundant luxury as my dearly loved son.
§9.144τρεῖς δέ μοί εἰσι θύγατρες ἐνὶ μεγάρῳ εὐπήκτῳ §9.145Χρυσόθεμις καὶ Λαοδίκη καὶ Ἰφιάνασσα, §9.146τάων ἥν κʼ ἐθέλῃσι φίλην ἀνάεδνον ἀγέσθω §9.147πρὸς οἶκον Πηλῆος· ἐγὼ δʼ ἐπὶ μείλια δώσω §9.148πολλὰ μάλʼ, ὅσσʼ οὔ πώ τις ἑῇ ἐπέδωκε θυγατρί·
And in my well-built palace there are three daughters, Chrysothemis, and Laodice, and Iphianassa; of these let him lead home whomever he wishes as his beloved wife without bride-price, to the house of Peleus; and I will give soothing gifts in addition, very many, such as no man yet has given with his daughter.
§9.149ἑπτὰ δέ οἱ δώσω εὖ ναιόμενα πτολίεθρα §9.150Καρδαμύλην Ἐνόπην τε καὶ Ἱρὴν ποιήεσσαν §9.151Φηράς τε ζαθέας ἠδʼ Ἄνθειαν βαθύλειμον §9.152καλήν τʼ Αἴπειαν καὶ Πήδασον ἀμπελόεσσαν.
And I will give him seven well-peopled cities, Cardamyle, and Enope, and grassy Hire, and sacred Pherae, and Antheia with deep meadows, and fair Aepeia, and vine-clad Pedasus.
§9.153πᾶσαι δʼ ἐγγὺς ἁλός, νέαται Πύλου ἠμαθόεντος· §9.154ἐν δʼ ἄνδρες ναίουσι πολύρρηνες πολυβοῦται, §9.155οἵ κέ ἑ δωτίνῃσι θεὸν ὣς τιμήσουσι §9.156καί οἱ ὑπὸ σκήπτρῳ λιπαρὰς τελέουσι θέμιστας.
All are near the sea, at the edge of sandy Pylos; and in them dwell men rich in sheep and rich in cattle, who will honor him with gifts like a god and beneath his scepter pay him rich tribute.
§9.157ταῦτά κέ οἱ τελέσαιμι μεταλήξαντι χόλοιο.
These things would I fulfill for him, if he ceases from his anger.
§9.158δμηθήτω· Ἀΐδης τοι ἀμείλιχος ἠδʼ ἀδάμαστος, §9.159τοὔνεκα καί τε βροτοῖσι θεῶν ἔχθιστος ἁπάντων· §9.160καί μοι ὑποστήτω ὅσσον βασιλεύτερός εἰμι §9.161ἠδʼ ὅσσον γενεῇ προγενέστερος εὔχομαι εἶναι. §9.162τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα Γερήνιος ἱππότα Νέστωρ· §9.163Ἀτρεΐδη κύδιστε ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν Ἀγάμεμνον §9.164δῶρα μὲν οὐκέτʼ ὀνοστὰ διδοῖς Ἀχιλῆϊ ἄνακτι·
Let him be subdued; Hades indeed is unappeasable and unyielding, and therefore is he of all gods most hateful to mortals; and let him submit himself to me in as much as I am more kingly, and in as much as I claim to be the elder in birth." Then the Gerenian horseman Nestor answered him: "Most glorious son of Atreus, Agamemnon, king of men, the gifts you offer to king Achilles are no longer to be despised.
Come, let us send chosen men, who may as quickly as possible go to the hut of Achilles, son of Peleus.
§9.167εἰ δʼ ἄγε τοὺς ἂν ἐγὼ ἐπιόψομαι οἳ δὲ πιθέσθων.
Come, let those whom I select obey.
§9.168Φοῖνιξ μὲν πρώτιστα Διῒ φίλος ἡγησάσθω, §9.169αὐτὰρ ἔπειτʼ Αἴας τε μέγας καὶ δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς· §9.170κηρύκων δʼ Ὀδίος τε καὶ Εὐρυβάτης ἅμʼ ἑπέσθων.
First of all let Phoenix, beloved of Zeus, lead the way, and after him great Ajax and noble Odysseus; and of the heralds let Odius and Eurybates go with them.
§9.171φέρτε δὲ χερσὶν ὕδωρ, εὐφημῆσαί τε κέλεσθε, §9.172ὄφρα Διὶ Κρονίδῃ ἀρησόμεθʼ, αἴ κʼ ἐλεήσῃ. §9.173ὣς φάτο, τοῖσι δὲ πᾶσιν ἑαδότα μῦθον ἔειπεν.
Bring water for our hands, and bid all keep silence, that we may pray to Zeus, son of Cronos, if he will have mercy upon us." So he spoke, and he spoke words pleasing to them all.
§9.174αὐτίκα κήρυκες μὲν ὕδωρ ἐπὶ χεῖρας ἔχευαν, §9.175κοῦροι δὲ κρητῆρας ἐπεστέψαντο ποτοῖο, §9.176νώμησαν δʼ ἄρα πᾶσιν ἐπαρξάμενοι δεπάεσσιν.
Forthwith the heralds poured water upon their hands, and the youths filled the bowls high with drink, and distributed it to all, after they had poured a first drop into the cups.
§9.177αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ σπεῖσάν τʼ ἔπιόν θʼ ὅσον ἤθελε θυμός, §9.178ὁρμῶντʼ ἐκ κλισίης Ἀγαμέμνονος Ἀτρεΐδαο.
But when they had made libation and had drunk as much as their heart desired, they set forth from the hut of Agamemnon, son of Atreus.
§9.179τοῖσι δὲ πόλλʼ ἐπέτελλε Γερήνιος ἱππότα Νέστωρ §9.180δενδίλλων ἐς ἕκαστον, Ὀδυσσῆϊ δὲ μάλιστα, §9.181πειρᾶν ὡς πεπίθοιεν ἀμύμονα Πηλεΐωνα.
And the Gerenian horseman Nestor gave them many charges, looking with meaning at each, and especially at Odysseus, that they should try to persuade the blameless son of Peleus.
§9.182τὼ δὲ βάτην παρὰ θῖνα πολυφλοίσβοιο θαλάσσης §9.183πολλὰ μάλʼ εὐχομένω γαιηόχῳ ἐννοσιγαίῳ §9.184ῥηϊδίως πεπιθεῖν μεγάλας φρένας Αἰακίδαο.
So the two went along the shore of the loud-sounding sea, praying earnestly to the earth-holding Earth-shaker that they might easily persuade the great heart of the grandson of Aeacus.
§9.185Μυρμιδόνων δʼ ἐπί τε κλισίας καὶ νῆας ἱκέσθην, §9.186τὸν δʼ εὗρον φρένα τερπόμενον φόρμιγγι λιγείῃ §9.187καλῇ δαιδαλέῃ, ἐπὶ δʼ ἀργύρεον ζυγὸν ἦεν, §9.188τὴν ἄρετʼ ἐξ ἐνάρων πόλιν Ἠετίωνος ὀλέσσας·
And they came to the huts and ships of the Myrmidons, and found him delighting his heart with a clear-toned lyre, fair and richly wrought, and upon it was a bridge of silver; this he had taken from the spoil when he destroyed the city of Eetion.
§9.189τῇ ὅ γε θυμὸν ἔτερπεν, ἄειδε δʼ ἄρα κλέα ἀνδρῶν.
With this he was delighting his heart, and he sang of the glorious deeds of men.
And Patroclus alone sat opposite him in silence, waiting for the grandson of Aeacus when he should cease from singing.
§9.192τὼ δὲ βάτην προτέρω, ἡγεῖτο δὲ δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς, §9.193στὰν δὲ πρόσθʼ αὐτοῖο· ταφὼν δʼ ἀνόρουσεν Ἀχιλλεὺς §9.194αὐτῇ σὺν φόρμιγγι λιπὼν ἕδος ἔνθα θάασσεν.
So the two went forward, and noble Odysseus led, and they stood before him; and Achilles, amazed, sprang up with the lyre in his hand, leaving the seat whereon he sat.
§9.195ὣς δʼ αὔτως Πάτροκλος, ἐπεὶ ἴδε φῶτας, ἀνέστη.
And in like manner Patroclus, when he saw the men, arose.
Greeting them, fleet-footed Achilles addressed them and spoke: "Welcome!
ἦ φίλοι ἄνδρες ἱκάνετον ἦ τι μάλα χρεώ, §9.198οἵ μοι σκυζομένῳ περ Ἀχαιῶν φίλτατοί ἐστον. §9.199ὣς ἄρα φωνήσας προτέρω ἄγε δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς, §9.200εἷσεν δʼ ἐν κλισμοῖσι τάπησί τε πορφυρέοισιν.
Surely you are friends who have come; indeed there is great need, you who even in my anger are dearest to me of the Achaeans." So saying, noble Achilles led them forward and set them on chairs with purple rugs.
§9.201αἶψα δὲ Πάτροκλον προσεφώνεεν ἐγγὺς ἐόντα· §9.202μείζονα δὴ κρητῆρα Μενοιτίου υἱὲ καθίστα, §9.203ζωρότερον δὲ κέραιε, δέπας δʼ ἔντυνον ἑκάστῳ· §9.204οἳ γὰρ φίλτατοι ἄνδρες ἐμῷ ὑπέασι μελάθρῳ. §9.205ὣς φάτο, Πάτροκλος δὲ φίλῳ ἐπεπείθεθʼ ἑταίρῳ.
And quickly he spoke to Patroclus, who was near: "Set a larger bowl, son of Menoetius, and mix stronger wine, and prepare a cup for each; for those who are dearest to me are beneath my roof." So he spoke, and Patroclus obeyed his dear companion.
§9.206αὐτὰρ ὅ γε κρεῖον μέγα κάββαλεν ἐν πυρὸς αὐγῇ, §9.207ἐν δʼ ἄρα νῶτον ἔθηκʼ ὄϊος καὶ πίονος αἰγός, §9.208ἐν δὲ συὸς σιάλοιο ῥάχιν τεθαλυῖαν ἀλοιφῇ.
But Achilles cast down a great meat-block in the light of the fire, and laid upon it the back of a sheep and of a fat goat, and the chine of a fat hog rich with lard.
§9.209τῷ δʼ ἔχεν Αὐτομέδων, τάμνεν δʼ ἄρα δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς.
Automedon held them for him, and noble Achilles carved them.
§9.210καὶ τὰ μὲν εὖ μίστυλλε καὶ ἀμφʼ ὀβελοῖσιν ἔπειρε, §9.211πῦρ δὲ Μενοιτιάδης δαῖεν μέγα ἰσόθεος φώς.
And he sliced them well and pierced them with spits, and the son of Menoetius, a godlike man, kindled a great fire.
§9.212αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ κατὰ πῦρ ἐκάη καὶ φλὸξ ἐμαράνθη, §9.213ἀνθρακιὴν στορέσας ὀβελοὺς ἐφύπερθε τάνυσσε, §9.214πάσσε δʼ ἁλὸς θείοιο κρατευτάων ἐπαείρας.
But when the fire had burned down and the flame had died away, he scattered the embers and stretched the spits over them, and sprinkled holy salt upon them, lifting them upon the spit-rests.
§9.215αὐτὰρ ἐπεί ῥʼ ὤπτησε καὶ εἰν ἐλεοῖσιν ἔχευε,
But when he had roasted the meat and laid it on platters,