§9.216Πάτροκλος μὲν σῖτον ἑλὼν ἐπένειμε τραπέζῃ §9.217καλοῖς ἐν κανέοισιν, ἀτὰρ κρέα νεῖμεν Ἀχιλλεύς.
Patroclus took bread and distributed it on the table in beautiful baskets, but Achilles distributed the meat.
§9.218αὐτὸς δʼ ἀντίον ἷζεν Ὀδυσσῆος θείοιο §9.219τοίχου τοῦ ἑτέροιο, θεοῖσι δὲ θῦσαι ἀνώγει §9.220Πάτροκλον ὃν ἑταῖρον· ὃ δʼ ἐν πυρὶ βάλλε θυηλάς.
He himself sat opposite noble Odysseus by the other wall, and bade his companion Patroclus to sacrifice to the gods; and he cast the burnt offering into the fire.
§9.221οἳ δʼ ἐπʼ ὀνείαθʼ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα χεῖρας ἴαλλον.
And they put forth their hands to the good things that lay ready before them.
§9.222αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ πόσιος καὶ ἐδητύος ἐξ ἔρον ἕντο, §9.223νεῦσʼ Αἴας Φοίνικι· νόησε δὲ δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς, §9.224πλησάμενος δʼ οἴνοιο δέπας δείδεκτʼ Ἀχιλῆα· §9.225χαῖρʼ Ἀχιλεῦ·
But when they had put away the desire of drink and food, Ajax nodded to Phoenix; and noble Odysseus noticed it, and filling a cup with wine, he pledged Achilles: "Hail, Achilles!
δαιτὸς μὲν ἐΐσης οὐκ ἐπιδευεῖς §9.226ἠμὲν ἐνὶ κλισίῃ Ἀγαμέμνονος Ἀτρεΐδαο §9.227ἠδὲ καὶ ἐνθάδε νῦν, πάρα γὰρ μενοεικέα πολλὰ §9.228δαίνυσθʼ·
We lack not our share of a fair feast, either in the hut of Agamemnon, son of Atreus, or even here now, for there are many heart-pleasing things before us to feast upon.
ἀλλʼ οὐ δαιτὸς ἐπηράτου ἔργα μέμηλεν, §9.229ἀλλὰ λίην μέγα πῆμα διοτρεφὲς εἰσορόωντες §9.230δείδιμεν·
But the matters of a delightful feast are not our concern; rather, beholding a very great disaster, O nurtured of Zeus, we are afraid.
ἐν δοιῇ δὲ σαωσέμεν ἢ ἀπολέσθαι §9.231νῆας ἐϋσσέλμους, εἰ μὴ σύ γε δύσεαι ἀλκήν.
It is in doubt whether we shall save or lose the well-benched ships, unless you clothe yourself in valor.
§9.232ἐγγὺς γὰρ νηῶν καὶ τείχεος αὖλιν ἔθεντο §9.233Τρῶες ὑπέρθυμοι τηλεκλειτοί τʼ ἐπίκουροι §9.234κηάμενοι πυρὰ πολλὰ κατὰ στρατόν, οὐδʼ ἔτι φασὶ §9.235σχήσεσθʼ, ἀλλʼ ἐν νηυσὶ μελαίνῃσιν πεσέεσθαι.
For near the ships and the wall have pitched their camp the high-spirited Trojans and their far-famed allies, kindling many fires throughout the host; and they say they will no longer be held back, but will fall upon our black ships.
§9.236Ζεὺς δέ σφι Κρονίδης ἐνδέξια σήματα φαίνων §9.237ἀστράπτει· Ἕκτωρ δὲ μέγα σθένεϊ βλεμεαίνων §9.238μαίνεται ἐκπάγλως πίσυνος Διί, οὐδέ τι τίει §9.239ἀνέρας οὐδὲ θεούς· κρατερὴ δέ ἑ λύσσα δέδυκεν.
And Zeus, son of Cronos, showing them signs on the right, flashes his lightning; and Hector, exulting greatly in his strength, rages terribly, trusting in Zeus, and cares nothing for men or gods, for a strong madness has come upon him.
§9.240ἀρᾶται δὲ τάχιστα φανήμεναι Ἠῶ δῖαν· §9.241στεῦται γὰρ νηῶν ἀποκόψειν ἄκρα κόρυμβα §9.242αὐτάς τʼ ἐμπρήσειν μαλεροῦ πυρός, αὐτὰρ Ἀχαιοὺς §9.243δῃώσειν παρὰ τῇσιν ὀρινομένους ὑπὸ καπνοῦ.
He prays that earliest divine Dawn may appear, for he vows that he will cut off the high stern-horns of the ships and burn the ships themselves with consuming fire, and slaughter the Achaeans beside them, confused as they are by the smoke.
§9.244ταῦτʼ αἰνῶς δείδοικα κατὰ φρένα, μή οἱ ἀπειλὰς §9.245ἐκτελέσωσι θεοί, ἡμῖν δὲ δὴ αἴσιμον εἴη §9.246φθίσθαι ἐνὶ Τροίῃ ἑκὰς Ἄργεος ἱπποβότοιο.
These things do I terribly fear in my mind, lest his threats the gods fulfill, and it be our fated portion to perish in Troy, far from horse-nourishing Argos.
§9.247ἀλλʼ ἄνα εἰ μέμονάς γε καὶ ὀψέ περ υἷας Ἀχαιῶν §9.248τειρομένους ἐρύεσθαι ὑπὸ Τρώων ὀρυμαγδοῦ.
But up, if you are minded, even though late, to rescue the sons of the Achaeans who are hard-pressed by the din of the Trojans.
§9.249αὐτῷ τοι μετόπισθʼ ἄχος ἔσσεται, οὐδέ τι μῆχος §9.250ῥεχθέντος κακοῦ ἔστʼ ἄκος εὑρεῖν· ἀλλὰ πολὺ πρὶν §9.251φράζευ ὅπως Δαναοῖσιν ἀλεξήσεις κακὸν ἦμαρ.
To yourself hereafter there will be sorrow, nor is there any way to find a cure for a harm once done; but long before this, consider how you may ward off the evil day from the Danaans.
§9.252ὦ πέπον ἦ μὲν σοί γε πατὴρ ἐπετέλλετο Πηλεὺς §9.253ἤματι τῷ ὅτε σʼ ἐκ Φθίης Ἀγαμέμνονι πέμπε· §9.254τέκνον ἐμὸν κάρτος μὲν Ἀθηναίη τε καὶ Ἥρη §9.255δώσουσʼ αἴ κʼ ἐθέλωσι, σὺ δὲ μεγαλήτορα θυμὸν §9.256ἴσχειν ἐν στήθεσσι· φιλοφροσύνη γὰρ ἀμείνων· §9.257ληγέμεναι δʼ ἔριδος κακομηχάνου, ὄφρά σε μᾶλλον §9.258τίωσʼ Ἀργείων ἠμὲν νέοι ἠδὲ γέροντες. §9.259ὣς ἐπέτελλʼ ὃ γέρων, σὺ δὲ λήθεαι·
Ah, friend, surely your father Peleus charged you on that day when he sent you from Phthia to Agamemnon: 'My child, strength indeed Athena and Hera will give if they wish; but do you keep your proud spirit within your breast, for friendliness is better; and cease from strife that deviseth evil, so that the Argives, both young and old, may honor you the more.' Thus did the old man charge you, but you forget.
ἀλλʼ ἔτι καὶ νῦν §9.260παύεʼ, ἔα δὲ χόλον θυμαλγέα· σοὶ δʼ Ἀγαμέμνων §9.261ἄξια δῶρα δίδωσι μεταλήξαντι χόλοιο.
But even now cease, and put away your heart-wounding anger; to you Agamemnon offers worthy gifts if you cease from your anger.
§9.262εἰ δὲ σὺ μέν μευ ἄκουσον, ἐγὼ δέ κέ τοι καταλέξω §9.263ὅσσά τοι ἐν κλισίῃσιν ὑπέσχετο δῶρʼ Ἀγαμέμνων· §9.264ἕπτʼ ἀπύρους τρίποδας, δέκα δὲ χρυσοῖο τάλαντα, §9.265αἴθωνας δὲ λέβητας ἐείκοσι, δώδεκα δʼ ἵππους §9.266πηγοὺς ἀθλοφόρους, οἳ ἀέθλια ποσσὶν ἄροντο.
If you will, listen to me, and I will recount to you all the gifts that Agamemnon in his huts promised you: seven tripods untouched by fire, and ten talents of gold, and twenty gleaming cauldrons, and twelve horses, sturdy, winners in the race, which have won prizes by their speed.
§9.267οὔ κεν ἀλήϊος εἴη ἀνὴρ ᾧ τόσσα γένοιτο §9.268οὐδέ κεν ἀκτήμων ἐριτίμοιο χρυσοῖο, §9.269ὅσσʼ Ἀγαμέμνονος ἵπποι ἀέθλια ποσσὶν ἄροντο.
Not without booty would a man be who possessed as much, nor would he be lacking in highly prized gold, as many prizes as those horses of Agamemnon have won by their feet.
§9.270δώσει δʼ ἑπτὰ γυναῖκας ἀμύμονα ἔργα ἰδυίας §9.271Λεσβίδας, ἃς ὅτε Λέσβον ἐϋκτιμένην ἕλες αὐτὸς §9.272ἐξέλεθʼ, αἳ τότε κάλλει ἐνίκων φῦλα γυναικῶν.
And he will give seven women skilled in faultless handiwork, women of Lesbos, whom, when you yourself took well-built Lesbos, he chose out, and who then in beauty surpassed the race of women.
§9.273τὰς μέν τοι δώσει, μετὰ δʼ ἔσσεται ἣν τότʼ ἀπηύρα §9.274κούρη Βρισῆος· ἐπὶ δὲ μέγαν ὅρκον ὀμεῖται §9.275μή ποτε τῆς εὐνῆς ἐπιβήμεναι ἠδὲ μιγῆναι §9.276ἣ θέμις ἐστὶν ἄναξ ἤτʼ ἀνδρῶν ἤτε γυναικῶν.
These will he give you, and among them shall be she whom he then took away, the daughter of Briseus; and he will swear a great oath that he never went up into her bed or lay with her, as is the custom, O king, of men and women.
§9.277ταῦτα μὲν αὐτίκα πάντα παρέσσεται· εἰ δέ κεν αὖτε §9.278ἄστυ μέγα Πριάμοιο θεοὶ δώωσʼ ἀλαπάξαι, §9.279νῆα ἅλις χρυσοῦ καὶ χαλκοῦ νηήσασθαι §9.280εἰσελθών, ὅτε κεν δατεώμεθα ληΐδʼ Ἀχαιοί, §9.281Τρωϊάδας δὲ γυναῖκας ἐείκοσιν αὐτὸς ἑλέσθαι, §9.282αἵ κε μετʼ Ἀργείην Ἑλένην κάλλισται ἔωσιν.
All these things shall be at hand immediately; and if hereafter the gods grant us to sack the great city of Priam, do you go in, and heap up your ship with abundance of gold and bronze when we Achaeans divide the spoil, and choose yourself twenty Trojan women, who shall be fairest after Argive Helen.
§9.283εἰ δέ κεν Ἄργος ἱκοίμεθʼ Ἀχαιϊκὸν οὖθαρ ἀρούρης §9.284γαμβρός κέν οἱ ἔοις· τίσει δέ σε ἶσον Ὀρέστῃ, §9.285ὅς οἱ τηλύγετος τρέφεται θαλίῃ ἔνι πολλῇ.
And if we return to Achaean Argos, the richest land of the earth, you shall be his son-in-law; and he will honor you even as Orestes, who is being reared for him in abundant luxury as his dearly loved son.
§9.286τρεῖς δέ οἵ εἰσι θύγατρες ἐνὶ μεγάρῳ εὐπήκτῳ
And in his well-built palace there are three daughters,