Thus he spoke, and they all became hushed in silence, and were held by the spell of his words throughout the shadowy halls.
§13.3τὸν δʼ αὖτʼ Ἀλκίνοος ἀπαμείβετο φώνησέν τε· §13.4ὦ Ὀδυσεῦ, ἐπεὶ ἵκευ ἐμὸν ποτὶ χαλκοβατὲς δῶ, §13.5ὑψερεφές, τῷ σʼ οὔ τι παλιμπλαγχθέντα γʼ ὀΐω §13.6ἂψ ἀπονοστήσειν, εἰ καὶ μάλα πολλὰ πέπονθας.
Then Alcinous answered him and spoke, saying: “O Odysseus, since you have come to my bronze-floored house, high-roofed, therefore I think you will not be driven back and baffled, but will return back home, even though you have suffered very many things.
§13.7ὑμέων δʼ ἀνδρὶ ἑκάστῳ ἐφιέμενος τάδε εἴρω, §13.8ὅσσοι ἐνὶ μεγάροισι γερούσιον αἴθοπα οἶνον §13.9αἰεὶ πίνετʼ ἐμοῖσιν, ἀκουάζεσθε δʼ ἀοιδοῦ.
And to each man of you I speak this word and charge you, as many of you as drink the glowing wine of the elders in my halls and listen to the minstrel.
§13.10εἵματα μὲν δὴ ξείνῳ ἐϋξέστῃ ἐνὶ χηλῷ §13.11κεῖται καὶ χρυσὸς πολυδαίδαλος ἄλλα τε πάντα §13.12δῶρʼ, ὅσα Φαιήκων βουληφόροι ἐνθάδʼ ἔνεικαν· §13.13ἀλλʼ ἄγε οἱ δῶμεν τρίποδα μέγαν ἠδὲ λέβητα §13.14ἀνδρακάς· ἡμεῖς δʼ αὖτε ἀγειρόμενοι κατὰ δῆμον §13.15τισόμεθʼ· ἀργαλέον γὰρ ἕνα προικὸς χαρίσασθαι. §13.16ὣς ἔφατʼ Ἀλκίνοος, τοῖσιν δʼ ἐπιὴνδανε μῦθος.
Already garments for the stranger lie in the well-polished chest, and highly wrought gold and all other gifts which the counselors of the Phaeacians brought hither; but come, let us give him a great tripod and a cauldron, man by man; and we in turn will gather among the people to repay ourselves; for it is hard for one man to give so much without return.” Thus spoke Alcinous, and his word was pleasing to them.
§13.17οἱ μὲν κακκείοντες ἔβαν οἶκόνδε ἕκαστος, §13.18ἦμος δʼ ἠριγένεια φάνη ῥοδοδάκτυλος Ἠώς, §13.19νῆάδʼ ἐπεσσεύοντο, φέρον δʼ εὐήνορα χαλκόν.
Then they went, each to his own house to lie down to sleep; but when early-born, rosy-fingered Dawn appeared, they hasted to the ship, and brought the bronze that gladdens the heart of man.
§13.20καὶ τὰ μὲν εὖ κατέθηχʼ ἱερὸν μένος Ἀλκινόοιο, §13.21αὐτὸς ἰὼν διὰ νηὸς ὑπὸ ζυγά, μή τινʼ ἑταίρων §13.22βλάπτοι ἐλαυνόντων, ὁπότε σπερχοίατʼ ἐρετμοῖς.
And these the holy majesty of Alcinous disposed carefully, going himself through the ship, beneath the benches, lest any of his comrades should be hindered as they pulled with their oars when they made haste.
§13.23οἱ δʼ εἰς Ἀλκινόοιο κίον καὶ δαῖτʼ ἀλέγυνον.
Then they went to the house of Alcinous and prepared a feast.
And for them the holy majesty of Alcinous sacrificed an ox to Zeus, son of Cronos, lord of the dark clouds, who rules over all.
§13.26μῆρα δὲ κήαντες δαίνυντʼ ἐρικυδέα δαῖτα §13.27τερπόμενοι· μετὰ δέ σφιν ἐμέλπετο θεῖος ἀοιδός, §13.28Δημόδοκος, λαοῖσι τετιμένος.
And when they had burned the thigh-pieces they feasted on a glorious feast, making merry; and among them sang the divine minstrel, Demodocus, honored by the people.
αὐτὰρ Ὀδυσσεὺς §13.29πολλὰ πρὸς ἠέλιον κεφαλὴν τρέπε παμφανόωντα, §13.30δῦναι ἐπειγόμενος· δὴ γὰρ μενέαινε νέεσθαι.
But Odysseus kept turning his head constantly toward the shining sun, eager for it to set; for he was longing to return home.
§13.31ὡς δʼ ὅτʼ ἀνὴρ δόρποιο λιλαίεται, ᾧ τε πανῆμαρ §13.32νειὸν ἀνʼ ἕλκητον βόε οἴνοπε πηκτὸν ἄροτρον· §13.33ἀσπασίως δʼ ἄρα τῷ κατέδυ φάος ἠελίοιο §13.34δόρπον ἐποίχεσθαι, βλάβεται δέ τε γούνατʼ ἰόντι· §13.35ὣς Ὀδυσῆʼ ἀσπαστὸν ἔδυ φάος ἠελίοιο.
And as a man longs for his supper, for whom all day long two wine-colored oxen have dragged the jointed plow through the fallow land, and welcome to him is the sinking of the sun's light that he may go to his supper, and his knees grow weary as he walks; even so welcome to Odysseus was the sinking of the sun's light.
§13.36αἶψα δὲ Φαιήκεσσι φιληρέτμοισι μετηύδα, §13.37Ἀλκινόῳ δὲ μάλιστα πιφαυσκόμενος φάτο μῦθον· §13.38Ἀλκίνοε κρεῖον, πάντων ἀριδείκετε λαῶν, §13.39πέμπετέ με σπείσαντες ἀπήμονα, χαίρετε δʼ αὐτοί· §13.40ἤδη γὰρ τετέλεσται ἅ μοι φίλος ἤθελε θυμός, §13.41πομπὴ καὶ φίλα δῶρα, τά μοι θεοὶ Οὐρανίωνες §13.42ὄλβια ποιήσειαν· ἀμύμονα δʼ οἴκοι ἄκοιτιν §13.43νοστήσας εὕροιμι σὺν ἀρτεμέεσσι φίλοισιν.
And straightway he spoke among the Phaeacians, lovers of the oar, and especially to Alcinous he declared his word, saying: “O Alcinous, my lord, pre-eminent among all the people, send me on my way in peace, when you have poured libations, and yourself fare you well; for now all that my heart desired has been fulfilled, my sending and the welcome gifts; may the gods of heaven make them a blessing to me, and may I find my noble wife at home unharmed with my loved ones.
§13.44ὑμεῖς δʼ αὖθι μένοντες ἐϋφραίνοιτε γυναῖκας §13.45κουριδίας καὶ τέκνα· θεοὶ δʼ ἀρετὴν ὀπάσειαν §13.46παντοίην, καὶ μή τι κακὸν μεταδήμιον εἴη. §13.47ὣς ἔφαθʼ, οἱ δʼ ἄρα πάντες ἐπῄνεον ἠδʼ ἐκέλευον §13.48πεμπέμεναι τὸν ξεῖνον, ἐπεὶ κατὰ μοῖραν ἔειπεν.
And do you, remaining here, make glad your wedded wives and your children; and may the gods grant you every excellence, and may no evil come upon your people.” Thus he spoke, and they all approved and bade send the stranger on his way, since he had spoken aright.
§13.49καὶ τότε κήρυκα προσέφη μένος Ἀλκινόοιο· §13.50Ποντόνοε, κρητῆρα κερασσάμενος μέθυ νεῖμον §13.51πᾶσιν ἀνὰ μέγαρον, ὄφρʼ εὐξάμενοι Διὶ πατρὶ §13.52τὸν ξεῖνον πέμπωμεν ἑὴν ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν. §13.53ὣς φάτο, Ποντόνοος δὲ μελίφρονα οἶνον ἐκίρνα, §13.54νώμησεν δʼ ἄρα πᾶσιν ἐπισταδόν· οἱ δὲ θεοῖσιν §13.55ἔσπεισαν μακάρεσσι, τοὶ οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν ἔχουσιν, §13.56αὐτόθεν ἐξ ἑδρέων.
Then the holy majesty of Alcinous spoke to the herald, saying: “Pontonous, mix the bowl and serve the wine to all in the hall, that when we have prayed to father Zeus we may send the stranger on his way to his own native land.” Thus he spoke, and Pontonous mixed the honey-hearted wine and served it to all in turn; and they poured libations to the blessed gods who hold the wide heaven, even from where they sat.
ἀνὰ δʼ ἵστατο δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς, §13.57Ἀρήτῃ δʼ ἐν χειρὶ τίθει δέπας ἀμφικύπελλον, §13.58καί μιν φωνήσας ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα· §13.59χαῖρέ μοι, ὦ βασίλεια, διαμπερές, εἰς ὅ κε γῆρας §13.60ἔλθῃ καὶ θάνατος, τά τʼ ἐπʼ ἀνθρώποισι πέλονται.
But noble Odysseus arose and placed in the hand of Arete the two-handled cup, and spoke and addressed her with winged words: “Fare you well, O Queen, continually, until old age and death come, which are the lot of men.
§13.61αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ νέομαι· σὺ δὲ τέρπεο τῷδʼ ἐνὶ οἴκῳ §13.62παισί τε καὶ λαοῖσι καὶ Ἀλκινόῳ βασιλῆϊ. §13.63ὣς εἰπὼν ὑπὲρ οὐδὸν ἐβήσετο δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς, §13.64τῷ δʼ ἅμα κήρυκα προΐει μένος Ἀλκινόοιο, §13.65ἡγεῖσθαι ἐπὶ νῆα θοὴν καὶ θῖνα θαλάσσης·
But now I go my way; and do you rejoice in this house in your children and your people and Alcinous the king.” Thus saying, noble Odysseus stepped over the threshold; and with him the holy majesty of Alcinous sent a herald to lead him to the swift ship and the shore of the sea.
§13.66Ἀρήτη δʼ ἄρα οἱ δμῳὰς ἅμʼ ἔπεμπε γυναῖκας, §13.67τὴν μὲν φᾶρος ἔχουσαν ἐϋπλυνὲς ἠδὲ χιτῶνα, §13.68τὴν δʼ ἑτέρην χηλὸν πυκινὴν ἅμʼ ὄπασσε κομίζειν· §13.69ἡ δʼ ἄλλη σῖτόν τʼ ἔφερεν καὶ οἶνον ἐρυθρόν.
And Arete sent with him women servants, one bearing a well-washed robe and tunic, and another she charged to carry the strong chest; and yet another bore bread and red wine.
§13.70αὐτὰρ ἐπεί ῥʼ ἐπὶ νῆα κατήλυθον ἠδὲ θάλασσαν, §13.71αἶψα τά γʼ ἐν νηῒ γλαφυρῇ πομπῆες ἀγαυοὶ §13.72δεξάμενοι κατέθεντο, πόσιν καὶ βρῶσιν ἅπασαν· §13.73κὰδ δʼ ἄρʼ Ὀδυσσῆϊ στόρεσαν ῥῆγός τε λίνον τε §13.74νηὸς ἐπʼ ἰκριόφιν γλαφυρῆς, ἵνα νήγρετον εὕδοι, §13.75πρυμνῆς· ἂν δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ἐβήσετο καὶ κατέλεκτο
But when they had come down to the ship and the sea, straightway the noble escorts received these things and laid them in the hollow ship, even all the food and drink; and for Odysseus they spread a rug and a linen sheet upon the deck of the hollow ship, that he might sleep soundly, at the stern; and he himself went on board and lay down