§10.1Αἰολίην δʼ ἐς νῆσον ἀφικόμεθʼ· ἔνθα δʼ ἔναιεν §10.2Αἴολος Ἱπποτάδης, φίλος ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσιν, §10.3πλωτῇ ἐνὶ νήσῳ· πᾶσαν δέ τέ μιν πέρι τεῖχος §10.4χάλκεον ἄρρηκτον, λισσὴ δʼ ἀναδέδρομε πέτρη.
'Then we came to the Aeolian island; and there dwelt Aeolus, son of Hippotas, dear to the immortal gods, on a floating island; and all around it a wall of unbroken bronze runs, and the sheer rock rises smooth.
And his twelve children were born within his halls, six daughters and six lusty sons; and there he gave his daughters to his sons to be their wives.
§10.7ἔνθʼ ὅ γε θυγατέρας πόρεν υἱάσιν εἶναι ἀκοίτις. §10.8οἱ δʼ αἰεὶ παρὰ πατρὶ φίλῳ καὶ μητέρι κεδνῇ §10.9δαίνυνται, παρὰ δέ σφιν ὀνείατα μυρία κεῖται, §10.10κνισῆεν δέ τε δῶμα περιστεναχίζεται αὐλῇ §10.11ἤματα· νύκτας δʼ αὖτε παρʼ αἰδοίῃς ἀλόχοισιν §10.12εὕδουσʼ ἔν τε τάπησι καὶ ἐν τρητοῖσι λέχεσσι.
And they always feast beside their dear father and noble mother, and before them lie countless dainties, and the house, filled with the steam of sacrifice, echoes around the courtyard by day; and by night again they sleep beside their modest wives on rugs and on jointed bedsteads.
§10.13καὶ μὲν τῶν ἱκόμεσθα πόλιν καὶ δώματα καλά.
To their city and beautiful house indeed we came.
§10.14μῆνα δὲ πάντα φίλει με καὶ ἐξερέεινεν ἕκαστα, §10.15Ἴλιον Ἀργείων τε νέας καὶ νόστον Ἀχαιῶν· §10.16καὶ μὲν ἐγὼ τῷ πάντα κατὰ μοῖραν κατέλεξα.
And for a whole month he entertained me kindly and questioned me of each thing, of Ilium, the ships of the Argives, and the return of the Achaeans; and indeed I told him all things in order.
§10.17ἀλλʼ ὅτε δὴ καὶ ἐγὼν ὁδὸν ᾔτεον ἠδʼ ἐκέλευον §10.18πεμπέμεν, οὐδέ τι κεῖνος ἀνήνατο, τεῦχε δὲ πομπήν.
But when I too asked for our journey and urged him to send us on our way, he too refused nothing, but prepared our escort.
§10.19δῶκε δέ μʼ ἐκδείρας ἀσκὸν βοὸς ἐννεώροιο, §10.20ἔνθα δὲ βυκτάων ἀνέμων κατέδησε κέλευθα· §10.21κεῖνον γὰρ ταμίην ἀνέμων ποίησε Κρονίων, §10.22ἠμὲν παυέμεναι ἠδʼ ὀρνύμεν, ὅν κʼ ἐθέλῃσι.
And he gave me a bag, made of the hide of a nine-year-old ox, which he had flayed, and therein he bound the paths of the blustering winds; for him the son of Cronos made the keeper of the winds, either to lull them or to rouse them, whichever he will.
§10.23νηὶ δʼ ἐνὶ γλαφυρῇ κατέδει μέρμιθι φαεινῇ §10.24ἀργυρέῃ, ἵνα μή τι παραπνεύσῃ ὀλίγον περ· §10.25αὐτὰρ ἐμοὶ πνοιὴν Ζεφύρου προέηκεν ἀῆναι, §10.26ὄφρα φέροι νῆάς τε καὶ αὐτούς· οὐδʼ ἄρʼ ἔμελλεν §10.27ἐκτελέειν· αὐτῶν γὰρ ἀπωλόμεθʼ ἀφραδίῃσιν.
And in the hollow ship he bound it fast with a bright silver cord, so that not even a little breath might escape; but for me he sent forth the breath of the West Wind to blow, that it might carry both the ships and ourselves; yet he was not destined to bring it to fulfillment; for we perished by our own folly.
§10.28ἐννῆμαρ μὲν ὁμῶς πλέομεν νύκτας τε καὶ ἦμαρ, §10.29τῇ δεκάτῃ δʼ ἤδη ἀνεφαίνετο πατρὶς ἄρουρα, §10.30καὶ δὴ πυρπολέοντας ἐλεύσσομεν ἐγγὺς ἐόντες· §10.31ἔνθʼ ἐμὲ μὲν γλυκὺς ὕπνος ἐπήλυθε κεκμηῶτα, §10.32αἰεὶ γὰρ πόδα νηὸς ἐνώμων, οὐδέ τῳ ἄλλῳ §10.33δῶχʼ ἑτάρων, ἵνα θᾶσσον ἱκοίμεθα πατρίδα γαῖαν· §10.34οἱ δʼ ἕταροι ἐπέεσσι πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἀγόρευον, §10.35καί μʼ ἔφασαν χρυσόν τε καὶ ἄργυρον οἴκαδʼ ἄγεσθαι §10.36δῶρα παρʼ Αἰόλου μεγαλήτορος Ἱπποτάδαο.
For nine days we sailed alike, both night and day, and on the tenth day already our native land appeared, and indeed we saw men tending fires, being close at hand; then sweet sleep came upon me in my weariness, for I always guided the sheet of the ship, and to no other of my companions did I give it, so that we might more quickly reach our native land; but my companions spoke to one another with words, and said that I was bringing home gold and silver as gifts from great-hearted Aeolus, son of Hippotas.
§10.37ὧδε δέ τις εἴπεσκεν ἰδὼν ἐς πλησίον ἄλλον· §10.38ὦ πόποι, ὡς ὅδε πᾶσι φίλος καὶ τίμιός ἐστιν §10.39ἀνθρώποις, ὅτεών τε πόλιν καὶ γαῖαν ἵκηται.
And thus would one speak, looking at his neighbor: "Alas, how dear and honored this man is by all men, to whose city and land soever he comes!
§10.40πολλὰ μὲν ἐκ Τροίης ἄγεται κειμήλια καλὰ §10.41ληίδος, ἡμεῖς δʼ αὖτε ὁμὴν ὁδὸν ἐκτελέσαντες §10.42οἴκαδε νισσόμεθα κενεὰς σὺν χεῖρας ἔχοντες· §10.43καὶ νῦν οἱ τάδʼ ἔδωκε χαριζόμενος φιλότητι §10.44Αἴολος.
Many beautiful treasures indeed he brings from Troy of the spoil, while we, who have accomplished the selfsame journey, are returning home bringing empty hands; and now Aeolus has given him these things, favoring him in friendship.
ἀλλʼ ἄγε θᾶσσον ἰδώμεθα ὅττι τάδʼ ἐστίν, §10.45ὅσσος τις χρυσός τε καὶ ἄργυρος ἀσκῷ ἔνεστιν. §10.46ὣς ἔφασαν, βουλὴ δὲ κακὴ νίκησεν ἑταίρων· §10.47ἀσκὸν μὲν λῦσαν, ἄνεμοι δʼ ἐκ πάντες ὄρουσαν.
But come, let us quickly see what these things are, how much gold and silver is in the bag." So they spoke, and the evil counsel of my companions prevailed; they loosed the bag, and all the winds rushed forth.
And straightway the tempest seized them and bore them to the sea, weeping, away from their native land.
αὐτὰρ ἐγώ γε §10.50ἐγρόμενος κατὰ θυμὸν ἀμύμονα μερμήριξα, §10.51ἠὲ πεσὼν ἐκ νηὸς ἀποφθίμην ἐνὶ πόντῳ, §10.52ἦ ἀκέων τλαίην καὶ ἔτι ζωοῖσι μετείην.
But I, awakening, debated in my noble heart whether I should throw myself from the ship and perish in the sea, or endure in silence and still remain among the living.
Yet I endured and remained, and covering myself in the ship I lay down.
αἱ δʼ ἐφέροντο κακῇ ἀνέμοιο θυέλλῃ §10.55αὖτις ἐπʼ Αἰολίην νῆσον, στενάχοντο δʼ ἑταῖροι.
And the ships were carried by the evil tempest of the wind back to the Aeolian island, and my companions groaned.
§10.56ἔνθα δʼ ἐπʼ ἠπείρου βῆμεν καὶ ἀφυσσάμεθʼ ὕδωρ, §10.57αἶψα δὲ δεῖπνον ἕλοντο θοῇς παρὰ νηυσὶν ἑταῖροι.
There we went on shore and drew water, and straightway my companions took their meal beside the swift ships.
§10.58αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ σίτοιό τʼ ἐπασσάμεθʼ ἠδὲ ποτῆτος, §10.59δὴ τότʼ ἐγὼ κήρυκά τʼ ὀπασσάμενος καὶ ἑταῖρον §10.60βῆν εἰς Αἰόλου κλυτὰ δώματα· τὸν δʼ ἐκίχανον §10.61δαινύμενον παρὰ ᾗ τʼ ἀλόχῳ καὶ οἷσι τέκεσσιν.
But when we had tasted of food and drink, then indeed, taking with me a herald and a companion, I went to the famous house of Aeolus; and I found him feasting beside his wife and his children.
§10.62ἐλθόντες δʼ ἐς δῶμα παρὰ σταθμοῖσιν ἐπʼ οὐδοῦ §10.63ἑζόμεθʼ· οἱ δʼ ἀνὰ θυμὸν ἐθάμβεον ἔκ τʼ ἐρέοντο· §10.64πῶς ἦλθες, Ὀδυσεῦ;
And having come to the house, by the doorposts on the threshold we sat down; and they in their hearts were amazed and questioned us: "How have you come, Odysseus?
τίς τοι κακὸς ἔχραε δαίμων;
What evil deity has assailed you?
§10.65ἦ μέν σʼ ἐνδυκέως ἀπεπέμπομεν, ὄφρʼ ἀφίκοιο §10.66πατρίδα σὴν καὶ δῶμα καὶ εἴ πού τοι φίλον ἐστίν. §10.67ὣς φάσαν, αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ μετεφώνεον ἀχνύμενος κῆρ· §10.68ἄασάν μʼ ἕταροί τε κακοὶ πρὸς τοῖσί τε ὕπνος §10.69σχέτλιος.
Surely we sent you on your way kindly, so that you might reach your native land and home, and whatever place is dear to you." So they spoke, but I addressed them, grieving in my heart: "My evil companions ruined me, and in addition to them, cruel sleep.
ἀλλʼ ἀκέσασθε, φίλοι· δύναμις γὰρ ἐν ὑμῖν. §10.70ὣς ἐφάμην μαλακοῖσι καθαπτόμενος ἐπέεσσιν, §10.71οἱ δʼ ἄνεῳ ἐγένοντο· πατὴρ δʼ ἠμείβετο μύθῳ·
But heal us, friends; for the power is in you." So I spoke, addressing them with gentle words, but they became silent; and the father answered me with a speech:'