§15.492πολλὰ βροτῶν ἐπὶ ἄστεʼ ἀλώμενος ἐνθάδʼ ἱκάνω. §15.493ὣς οἱ μὲν τοιαῦτα πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἀγόρευον, §15.494καδδραθέτην δʼ οὐ πολλὸν ἐπὶ χρόνον, ἀλλὰ μίνυνθα· §15.495αἶψα γὰρ Ἠὼς ἦλθεν ἐΰθρονος.
And now, after wandering through many cities of men, I have come here." Thus they spoke such things to one another, and they slept for no long time, but only for a little while; for soon came fair-throned Dawn.
οἱ δʼ ἐπὶ χέρσου §15.496Τηλεμάχου ἕταροι λύον ἱστία, κὰδ δʼ ἕλον ἱστὸν §15.497καρπαλίμως, τὴν δʼ εἰς ὅρμον προέρυσσαν ἐρετμοῖς·
But on the shore Telemachus' companions loosed the sails, and quickly took down the mast, and eagerly drew the ship into the anchorage with their oars.
§15.498ἐκ δʼ εὐνὰς ἔβαλον, κατὰ δὲ πρυμνήσιʼ ἔδησαν· §15.499ἐκ δὲ καὶ αὐτοὶ βαῖνον ἐπὶ ῥηγμῖνι θαλάσσης, §15.500δεῖπνόν τʼ ἐντύνοντο κερῶντό τε αἴθοπα οἶνον.
They cast out the anchor-stones, and bound the stern cables; and they themselves stepped out onto the breaking wave of the sea, and prepared their meal and mixed the sparkling wine.
§15.501αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ πόσιος καὶ ἐδητύος ἐξ ἔρον ἕντο, §15.502τοῖσι δὲ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος ἤρχετο μύθων· §15.503ὑμεῖς μὲν νῦν ἄστυδʼ ἐλαύνετε νῆα μέλαιναν, §15.504αὐτὰρ ἐγὼν ἀγροὺς ἐπιείσομαι ἠδὲ βοτῆρας· §15.505ἑσπέριος δʼ εἰς ἄστυ ἰδὼν ἐμὰ ἔργα κάτειμι.
But when they had put away the desire for drink and food, among them wise Telemachus began to speak: "Do you now row the black ship to the city, but I will visit the fields and the herdsmen; and in the evening, having looked over my lands, I will go down to the city.
§15.506ἠῶθεν δέ κεν ὔμμιν ὁδοιπόριον παραθείμην, §15.507δαῖτʼ ἀγαθὴν κρειῶν τε καὶ οἴνου ἡδυπότοιο. §15.508τὸν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπε Θεοκλύμενος θεοειδής· §15.509πῆ γὰρ ἐγώ, φίλε τέκνον, ἴω;
And in the morning I would set before you a reward for your journey, a good feast of meat and sweet-drinking wine." To him in turn godlike Theoclymenus spoke: "Where then shall I go, dear child?
τεῦ δώμαθʼ ἵκωμαι §15.510ἀνδρῶν οἳ κραναὴν Ἰθάκην κάτα κοιρανέουσιν;
Whose house shall I reach, of the men who rule in rugged Ithaca?
§15.511ἦ ἰθὺς σῆς μητρὸς ἴω καὶ σοῖο δόμοιο; §15.512τὸν δʼ αὖ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος ἀντίον ηὔδα· §15.513ἄλλως μέν σʼ ἂν ἐγώ γε καὶ ἡμέτερόνδε κελοίμην §15.514ἔρχεσθʼ· οὐ γάρ τι ξενίων ποθή·
Or shall I go straight to your mother's and your own house?" And him in turn wise Telemachus answered: "In other circumstances indeed, I would bid you go to our house; for there is no lack of hospitality.
ἀλλὰ σοὶ αὐτῷ §15.515χεῖρον, ἐπεί τοι ἐγὼ μὲν ἀπέσσομαι, οὐδέ σε μήτηρ §15.516ὄψεται· οὐ μὲν γάρ τι θαμὰ μνηστῆρσʼ ἐνὶ οἴκῳ §15.517φαίνεται, ἀλλʼ ἀπὸ τῶν ὑπερωΐῳ ἱστὸν ὑφαίνει.
But for yourself it would be worse, since I shall be away, and my mother will not see you; for she does not often appear before the suitors in the house, but apart from them in the upper chamber she weaves a web.
§15.518ἀλλά τοι ἄλλον φῶτα πιφαύσκομαι ὅν κεν ἵκοιο, §15.519Εὐρύμαχον, Πολύβοιο δαΐφρονος ἀγλαὸν υἱόν, §15.520τὸν νῦν ἶσα θεῷ Ἰθακήσιοι εἰσορόωσι· §15.521καὶ γὰρ πολλὸν ἄριστος ἀνὴρ μέμονέν τε μάλιστα §15.522μητέρʼ ἐμὴν γαμέειν καὶ Ὀδυσσῆος γέρας ἕξειν.
But I will tell you of another man whom you might go to, Eurymachus, the glorious son of wise Polybus, whom now the Ithacans look upon as a god; for he is by far the best man, and is most eager to marry my mother and to have the kingship of Odysseus.
§15.523ἀλλὰ τά γε Ζεὺς οἶδεν Ὀλύμπιος, αἰθέρι ναίων, §15.524εἴ κέ σφι πρὸ γάμοιο τελευτήσει κακὸν ἦμαρ. §15.525ὣς ἄρα οἱ εἰπόντι ἐπέπτατο δεξιὸς ὄρνις, §15.526κίρκος, Ἀπόλλωνος ταχὺς ἄγγελος·
But Olympian Zeus indeed knows this, who dwells in the ether, whether he will bring upon them an evil day before their marriage." Even as he spoke, a bird flew on his right, a hawk, the swift messenger of Apollo.
ἐν δὲ πόδεσσι §15.527τίλλε πέλειαν ἔχων, κατὰ δὲ πτερὰ χεῦεν ἔραζε §15.528μεσσηγὺς νηός τε καὶ αὐτοῦ Τηλεμάχοιο.
In his talons he held a dove and was plucking it, and shed the feathers to the ground midway between the ship and Telemachus himself.
§15.529τὸν δὲ Θεοκλύμενος ἑτάρων ἀπονόσφι καλέσσας §15.530ἔν τʼ ἄρα οἱ φῦ χειρὶ ἔπος τʼ ἔφατʼ ἔκ τʼ ὀνόμαζε· §15.531Τηλέμαχʼ, οὔ τοι ἄνευ θεοῦ ἔπτατο δεξιὸς ὄρνις §15.532ἔγνων γάρ μιν ἐσάντα ἰδὼν οἰωνὸν ἐόντα.
Then Theoclymenus called him apart from his companions, and grasped his hand and spoke a word and addressed him: "Telemachus, not without a god did this bird fly on your right; for I knew, looking at it face to face, that it was an omen.
§15.533ὑμετέρου δʼ οὐκ ἔστι γένος βασιλεύτερον ἄλλο §15.534ἐν δήμῳ Ἰθάκης, ἀλλʼ ὑμεῖς καρτεροὶ αἰεί. §15.535τὸν δʼ αὖ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος ἀντίον ηὔδα· §15.536αἲ γὰρ τοῦτο, ξεῖνε, ἔπος τετελεσμένον εἴη·
There is no other house more kingly than yours in the land of Ithaca, but you are mighty forever." And him in turn wise Telemachus answered: "Would indeed, stranger, that this word might be fulfilled!
§15.537τῷ κε τάχα γνοίης φιλότητά τε πολλά τε δῶρα §15.538ἐξ ἐμεῦ, ὡς ἄν τίς σε συναντόμενος μακαρίζοι. §15.539ἦ καὶ Πείραιον προσεφώνεε, πιστὸν ἑταῖρον· §15.540Πείραιε Κλυτίδη, σὺ δέ μοι τά περ ἄλλα μάλιστα §15.541πείθῃ ἐμῶν ἑτάρων, οἵ μοι Πύλον εἰς ἅμʼ ἕποντο· §15.542καὶ νῦν μοι τὸν ξεῖνον ἄγων ἐν δώμασι σοῖσιν §15.543ἐνδυκέως φιλέειν καὶ τιέμεν, εἰς ὅ κεν ἔλθω. §15.544τὸν δʼ αὖ Πείραιος δουρικλυτὸς ἀντίον ηὔδα· §15.545Τηλέμαχʼ, εἰ γάρ κεν σὺ πολὺν χρόνον ἐνθάδε μίμνοι, §15.546τόνδε τʼ ἐγὼ κομιῶ, ξενίων δέ οἱ οὐ ποθὴ ἔσται. §15.547ὣς εἰπὼν ἐπὶ νηὸς ἔβη, ἐκέλευσε δʼ ἑταίρους §15.548αὐτούς τʼ ἀμβαίνειν ἀνά τε πρυμνήσια λῦσαι.
Then you would soon know friendship and many gifts from me, so that anyone meeting you would call you blessed." He spoke, and addressed Peiraeus, his faithful companion: "Peiraeus, son of Clytius, you who in other things especially hearken to me of my companions who followed me to Pylos; even now, I pray you, take this stranger to your house, and kindly cherish and honor him until I come." And him in turn Peiraeus, famous with the spear, answered: "Telemachus, even if you should remain here for a long time, I will take care of him, and there shall be no lack of hospitality for him." So saying, he went on board the ship, and ordered his companions themselves to embark and to loose the stern cables.
§15.549οἱ δʼ αἶψʼ εἴσβαινον καὶ ἐπὶ κληῗσι καθῖζον.
And they quickly embarked and sat down upon the benches.
§15.550Τηλέμαχος δʼ ὑπὸ ποσσὶν ἐδήσατο καλὰ πέδιλα, §15.551εἵλετο δʼ ἄλκιμον ἔγχος, ἀκαχμένον ὀξέϊ χαλκῷ, §15.552νηὸς ἀπʼ ἰκριόφιν· τοὶ δὲ πρυμνήσιʼ ἔλυσαν.
And Telemachus bound his beautiful sandals under his feet, and took his strong spear, tipped with sharp bronze, from the deck of the ship; and they loosed the stern cables.
They pushed off and sailed to the city, as ordered by Telemachus, the dear son of godlike Odysseus.
§15.555τὸν δʼ ὦκα προβιβάντα πόδες φέρον, ὄφρʼ ἵκετʼ αὐλήν, §15.556ἔνθα οἱ ἦσαν ὕες μάλα μυρίαι, ᾗσι συβώτης §15.557ἐσθλὸς ἐὼν ἐνίαυεν, ἀνάκτεσιν ἤπια εἰδώς,
But his feet swiftly bore him walking onward, until he reached the courtyard, where were his countless swine, with whom the good swineherd used to spend the night, knowing kind thoughts toward his masters.