§15.285ἐν πρύμνῃ δʼ ἄρʼ ἔπειτα καθέζετο, πὰρ δὲ οἷ αὐτῷ §15.286εἷσε Θεοκλύμενον· τοὶ δὲ πρυμνήσιʼ ἔλυσαν.
Then he sat down at the stern, and beside himself he seated Theoclymenus; and they loosed the stern-cables.
And Telemachus urged his comrades and commanded them to lay hold of the tackling; and they readily obeyed.
§15.289ἱστὸν δʼ εἰλάτινον κοίλης ἔντοσθε μεσόδμης §15.290στῆσαν ἀείραντες, κατὰ δὲ προτόνοισιν ἔδησαν, §15.291ἕλκον δʼ ἱστία λευκὰ ἐϋστρέπτοισι βοεῦσι.
Lifting the fir mast, they set it inside the hollow mast-box, and bound it fast with the forestays, and hoisted the white sails with well-twisted ox-hide ropes.
§15.292τοῖσιν δʼ ἴκμενον οὖρον ἵει γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη, §15.293λάβρον ἐπαιγίζοντα διʼ αἰθέρος, ὄφρα τάχιστα §15.294νηῦς ἀνύσειε θέουσα θαλάσσης ἁλμυρὸν ὕδωρ.
And grey-eyed Athena sent them a favorable breeze, blowing fiercely through the upper air, so that most quickly the running ship might accomplish her way over the salty water of the sea.
§15.295βὰν δὲ παρὰ Κρουνοὺς καὶ Χαλκίδα καλλιρέεθρον.
So they sailed past Cruni and beautiful-flowing Chalcis.
§15.296δύσετό τʼ ἠέλιος σκιόωντό τε πᾶσαι ἀγυιαί· §15.297ἡ δὲ Φεὰς ἐπέβαλλεν ἐπειγομένη Διὸς οὔρῳ §15.298ἠδὲ παρʼ Ἤλιδα δῖαν, ὅθι κρατέουσιν Ἐπειοί.
And the sun set, and all the ways grew dark; and she drew near to Pheae, urged by the wind of Zeus, and sailed past divine Elis, where the Epeians rule.
From there he directed the ship toward the swift islands, wondering whether he should escape death or be taken.
§15.301τὼ δʼ αὖτʼ ἐν κλισίῃ Ὀδυσεὺς καὶ δῖος ὑφορβὸς §15.302δορπείτην· παρὰ δέ σφιν ἐδόρπεον ἀνέρες ἄλλοι.
Meanwhile in the hut Odysseus and the noble swineherd were supping, and beside them the other men were supping.
§15.303αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ πόσιος καὶ ἐδητύος ἐξ ἔρον ἕντο, §15.304τοῖς δʼ Ὀδυσεὺς μετέειπε, συβώτεω πειρητίζων, §15.305ἤ μιν ἔτʼ ἐνδυκέως φιλέοι μεῖναί τε κελεύοι §15.306αὐτοῦ ἐνὶ σταθμῷ, ἦ ὀτρύνειε πόλινδε· §15.307κέκλυθι νῦν, Εὔμαιε, καὶ ἄλλοι πάντες ἑταῖροι· §15.308ἠῶθεν προτὶ ἄστυ λιλαίομαι ἀπονέεσθαι §15.309πτωχεύσων, ἵνα μή σε κατατρύχω καὶ ἑταίρους.
But when they had put away the desire of food and drink, Odysseus spoke among them, making trial of the swineherd, to see whether he would still welcome him kindly and bid him stay there at the farm, or urge him to go to the city: "Hear me now, Eumaeus, and all you other comrades; in the morning I desire to go away to the city to beg, that I may not wear out you and your comrades.
§15.310ἀλλά μοι εὖ θʼ ὑπόθευ καὶ ἅμʼ ἡγεμόνʼ ἐσθλὸν ὄπασσον §15.311ὅς κέ με κεῖσʼ ἀγάγῃ· κατὰ δὲ πτόλιν αὐτὸς ἀνάγκῃ §15.312πλάγξομαι, αἴ κέν τις κοτύλην καὶ πύρνον ὀρέξῃ.
But advise me well, and give me a trusty guide to go with me who may lead me thither; and through the city I will wander by myself of necessity, if perchance anyone will give me a cup of water and a loaf.
§15.313καί κʼ ἐλθὼν πρὸς δώματʼ Ὀδυσσῆος θείοιο §15.314ἀγγελίην εἴποιμι περίφρονι Πηνελοπείῃ, §15.315καί κε μνηστήρεσσιν ὑπερφιάλοισι μιγείην, §15.316εἴ μοι δεῖπνον δοῖεν ὀνείατα μυρίʼ ἔχοντες.
And I would go to the house of divine Odysseus, and bring tidings to wise Penelope, and mingle with the insolent suitors, to see if they would give me a meal, since they have countless good things.
§15.317αἶψά κεν εὖ δρώοιμι μετὰ σφίσιν ἅσσʼ ἐθέλοιεν.
Quickly would I do good service among them in all that they wish.
§15.318ἐκ γάρ τοι ἐρέω, σὺ δὲ σύνθεο καί μευ ἄκουσον· §15.319Ἑρμείαο ἕκητι διακτόρου, ὅς ῥά τε πάντων §15.320ἀνθρώπων ἔργοισι χάριν καὶ κῦδος ὀπάζει, §15.321δρηστοσύνῃ οὐκ ἄν μοι ἐρίσσειε βροτὸς ἄλλος, §15.322πῦρ τʼ εὖ νηῆσαι διά τε ξύλα δανὰ κεάσσαι, §15.323δαιτρεῦσαί τε καὶ ὀπτῆσαι καὶ οἰνοχοῆσαι, §15.324οἷά τε τοῖς ἀγαθοῖσι παραδρώωσι χέρηες. §15.325τὸν δὲ μέγʼ ὀχθήσας προσέφης, Εὔμαιε συβῶτα· §15.326ὤ μοι, ξεῖνε, τίη τοι ἐνὶ φρεσὶ τοῦτο νόημα §15.327ἔπλετο;
For I will tell you, and do you mark and hear me; by the favor of Hermes the messenger, who grants grace and glory to the works of all men, in handiwork no other mortal could vie with me, whether to pile up a fire well, or to cleave dry wood, or to carve meat and roast it and pour wine, even such things as inferiors minister to nobles." Then, deeply moved, you spoke to him, swineherd Eumaeus: "Ah me, stranger, why has this thought come into your mind?
ἦ σύ γε πάγχυ λιλαίεαι αὐτόθʼ ὀλέσθαι. §15.328εἰ δὴ μνηστήρων ἐθέλεις καταδῦναι ὅμιλον, §15.329τῶν ὕβρις τε βίη τε σιδήρεον οὐρανὸν ἵκει.
Surely you must desire to perish utterly there, if indeed you are bent on entering the throng of suitors, whose insolence and violence reach the iron heaven.
§15.330οὔ τοι τοιοίδʼ εἰσὶν ὑποδρηστῆρες ἐκείνων, §15.331ἀλλὰ νέοι, χλαίνας εὖ εἱμένοι ἠδὲ χιτῶνας, §15.332αἰεὶ δὲ λιπαροὶ κεφαλὰς καὶ καλὰ πρόσωπα, §15.333οἵ σφιν ὑποδρώωσιν· ἐΰξεστοι δὲ τράπεζαι §15.334σίτου καὶ κρειῶν ἠδʼ οἴνου βεβρίθασιν.
No, their servants are not of such sort as you, but they are young men, well clad in cloaks and tunics, and ever glossed with oil are their heads and fair faces— they it is who minister to them; and well-polished tables are laden with bread and meat and wine.
§15.335ἀλλὰ μένʼ· οὐ γάρ τίς τοι ἀνιᾶται παρεόντι, §15.336οὔτʼ ἐγὼ οὔτε τις ἄλλος ἑταίρων, οἵ μοι ἔασιν.
Nay, abide here; for no one is vexed by your presence, neither I, nor any other of my comrades who are with me.
§15.337αὐτὰρ ἐπὴν ἔλθῃσιν Ὀδυσσῆος φίλος υἱός, §15.338κεῖνός σε χλαῖνάν τε χιτῶνά τε εἵματα ἕσσει, §15.339πέμψει δʼ ὅππη σε κραδίη θυμός τε κελεύει. §15.340τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς· §15.341αἴθʼ οὕτως, Εὔμαιε, φίλος Διὶ πατρὶ γένοιο §15.342ὡς ἐμοί, ὅττι μʼ ἔπαυσας ἄλης καὶ ὀϊζύος αἰνῆς.
But when the dear son of Odysseus comes, he will clothe you in a cloak and a tunic, and send you wherever your heart and spirit bid." To him then spoke in answer much-enduring noble Odysseus: "May you, Eumaeus, be as dear to father Zeus as you are to me, because you have made me cease from wandering and grievous woe.
§15.343πλαγκτοσύνης δʼ οὐκ ἔστι κακώτερον ἄλλο βροτοῖσιν· §15.344ἀλλʼ ἕνεκʼ οὐλομένης γαστρὸς κακὰ κήδεʼ ἔχουσιν §15.345ἀνέρες, ὅν τινʼ ἵκηται ἄλη καὶ πῆμα καὶ ἄλγος.
For than wandering there is no other evil worse for mortals; yet for their cursed belly's sake men suffer hard sorrows, on whomsoever wandering and evil plight and pain may come.
§15.346νῦν δʼ ἐπεὶ ἰσχανάᾳς μεῖναι τέ με κεῖνον ἄνωγας, §15.347εἴπʼ ἄγε μοι περὶ μητρὸς Ὀδυσσῆος θείοιο §15.348πατρός θʼ, ὃν κατέλειπεν ἰὼν ἐπὶ γήραος οὐδῷ, §15.349ἤ που ἔτι ζώουσιν ὑπʼ αὐγὰς ἠελίοιο, §15.350ἦ ἤδη τεθνᾶσι καὶ εἰν Ἀΐδαο δόμοισι. §15.351τὸν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπε συβώτης, ὄρχαμος ἀνδρῶν· §15.352τοιγὰρ ἐγώ τοι, ξεῖνε, μάλʼ ἀτρεκέως ἀγορεύσω.
But now, since you keep me here and bid me await him, come, tell me of the mother of divine Odysseus, and of his father, whom he left behind when he went on the threshold of old age— whether they are still living beneath the rays of the sun, or are already dead and in the house of Hades." To him in turn the swineherd, leader of men, spoke: "Then indeed, stranger, I will tell you very truly.