§18.140πατρί τʼ ἐμῷ πίσυνος καὶ ἐμοῖσι κασιγνήτοισι.
trusting in my father and my brothers.
§18.141τῷ μή τίς ποτε πάμπαν ἀνὴρ ἀθεμίστιος εἴη, §18.142ἀλλʼ ὅ γε σιγῇ δῶρα θεῶν ἔχοι, ὅττι διδοῖεν.
Therefore let no man ever be lawless at all, but let him hold in silence whatever gifts the gods may give.
§18.143οἷʼ ὁρόω μνηστῆρας ἀτάσθαλα μηχανόωντας, §18.144κτήματα κείροντας καὶ ἀτιμάζοντας ἄκοιτιν §18.145ἀνδρός, ὃν οὐκέτι φημὶ φίλων καὶ πατρίδος αἴης §18.146δηρὸν ἀπέσσεσθαι·
Even as I see the suitors devising reckless deeds, wasting the possessions and dishonoring the wife of a man who, I tell you, will not long be away from his friends and his native land, but is very near.
μάλα δὲ σχεδόν. ἀλλά σε δαίμων §18.147οἴκαδʼ ὑπεξαγάγοι, μηδʼ ἀντιάσειας ἐκείνῳ, §18.148ὁππότε νοστήσειε φίλην ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν· §18.149οὐ γὰρ ἀναιμωτί γε διακρινέεσθαι ὀΐω §18.150μνηστῆρας καὶ κεῖνον, ἐπεί κε μέλαθρον ὑπέλθῃ.
But may some deity lead you away home lest you meet him when he returns to his dear native land; when he returns to his dear native land; for I do not think without blood will be decided the suitors and he, when he enters under this roof.
§18.151ὣς φάτο, καὶ σπείσας ἔπιεν μελιηδέα οἶνον, §18.152ἂψ δʼ ἐν χερσὶν ἔθηκε δέπας κοσμήτορι λαῶν.
So he spoke, and having poured a libation, drank the honey-sweet wine, and put the cup back into the hands of the leader of the people.
§18.153αὐτὰρ ὁ βῆ διὰ δῶμα φίλον τετιημένος ἦτορ, §18.154νευστάζων κεφαλῇ· δὴ γὰρ κακὸν ὄσσετο θυμός.
But he went through the house with a sorrowful heart, nodding his head; for his mind foreboded evil.
§18.155ἀλλʼ οὐδʼ ὣς φύγε κῆρα· πέδησε δὲ καὶ τὸν Ἀθήνη §18.156Τηλεμάχου ὑπὸ χερσὶ καὶ ἔγχεϊ ἶφι δαμῆναι.
But even so he did not escape his fate; for Athena bound him too, to be subdued by the hands and spear of Telemachus.
§18.157ἂψ δʼ αὖτις κατʼ ἄρʼ ἕζετʼ ἐπὶ θρόνου ἔνθεν ἀνέστη.
And he sat down again on the chair from which he had risen.
§18.158τῇ δʼ ἄρʼ ἐπὶ φρεσὶ θῆκε θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη, §18.159κούρῃ Ἰκαρίοιο, περίφρονι Πηνελοπείῃ, §18.160μνηστήρεσσι φανῆναι, ὅπως πετάσειε μάλιστα §18.161θυμὸν μνηστήρων ἰδὲ τιμήεσσα γένοιτο
Then the goddess, flashing-eyed Athena, put it in the mind of the daughter of Icarius, wise Penelope, to appear before the suitors, that she might set their hearts a-flutter and become more honored by her husband and her son than before.
§18.162μᾶλλον πρὸς πόσιός τε καὶ υἱέος ἢ πάρος ἦεν.
than before.
§18.163ἀχρεῖον δʼ ἐγέλασσεν ἔπος τʼ ἔφατʼ ἔκ τʼ ὀνόμαζεν· §18.164Εὐρυνόμη, θυμός μοι ἐέλδεται, οὔ τι πάρος γε, §18.165μνηστήρεσσι φανῆναι, ἀπεχθομένοισί περ ἔμπης·
And she laughed foolishly, and spoke and addressed her: 'Eurynome, my heart desires, though not before, to appear before the suitors, hateful though they are.
§18.166παιδὶ δέ κεν εἴποιμι ἔπος, τό κε κέρδιον εἴη, §18.167μὴ πάντα μνηστῆρσιν ὑπερφιάλοισιν ὁμιλεῖν, §18.168οἵ τʼ εὖ μὲν βάζουσι, κακῶς δʼ ὄπιθεν φρονέουσι. §18.169τὴν δʼ αὖτʼ Εὐρυνόμη ταμίη πρὸς μῦθον ἔειπεν· §18.170ναὶ δὴ ταῦτά γε πάντα, τέκος, κατὰ μοῖραν ἔειπες.
And I would say a word to my son, which would be better, not to associate entirely with the arrogant suitors, who speak well, but devise evil behind his back.' Then the housekeeper Eurynome spoke to her in answer: 'Indeed, all this, my child, you have spoken aright.
§18.171ἀλλʼ ἴθι καὶ σῷ παιδὶ ἔπος φάο μηδʼ ἐπίκευθε, §18.172χρῶτʼ ἀπονιψαμένη καὶ ἐπιχρίσασα παρειάς· §18.173μηδʼ οὕτω δακρύοισι πεφυρμένη ἀμφὶ πρόσωπα §18.174ἔρχευ, ἐπεὶ κάκιον πενθήμεναι ἄκριτον αἰεί.
But go and speak to your son, and do not hide it, having washed your body and anointed your cheeks; and do not go thus with your face stained with tears, since it is worse to mourn endlessly without ceasing.
§18.175ἤδη μὲν γάρ τοι παῖς τηλίκος, ὃν σὺ μάλιστα §18.176ἠρῶ ἀθανάτοισι γενειήσαντα ἰδέσθαι. §18.177τὴν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια· §18.178Εὐρυνόμη, μὴ ταῦτα παραύδα, κηδομένη περ, §18.179χρῶτʼ ἀπονίπτεσθαι καὶ ἐπιχρίεσθαι ἀλοιφῇ· §18.180ἀγλαΐην γὰρ ἐμοί γε θεοί, τοὶ Ὄλυμπον ἔχουσιν, §18.181ὤλεσαν, ἐξ οὗ κεῖνος ἔβη κοίλῃς ἐνὶ νηυσίν.
For now indeed your son is of such an age, whom you most prayed to the immortals to see with a beard.' Then wise Penelope answered her again: 'Eurynome, do not advise me this, though you care for me, to wash my body and anoint myself with oil; for the gods who hold Olympus destroyed my beauty since the day he departed in the hollow ships.
§18.182ἀλλά μοι Αὐτονόην τε καὶ Ἱπποδάμειαν ἄνωχθι §18.183ἐλθέμεν, ὄφρα κέ μοι παρστήετον ἐν μεγάροισιν· §18.184οἴη δʼ οὐκ εἴσειμι μετʼ ἀνέρας· αἰδέομαι γάρ. §18.185ὣς ἄρʼ ἔφη, γρηῢς δὲ διὲκ μεγάροιο βεβήκει §18.186ἀγγελέουσα γυναιξὶ καὶ ὀτρυνέουσα νέεσθαι.
But tell Autonoe and Hippodameia to come, that they may stand by me in the hall; for I will not go alone among men; for I am ashamed.' So she spoke, and the old woman went through the hall to tell the women and urge them to come.
§18.187ἔνθʼ αὖτʼ ἄλλʼ ἐνόησε θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη· §18.188κούρῃ Ἰκαρίοιο κατὰ γλυκὺν ὕπνον ἔχευεν, §18.189εὗδε δʼ ἀνακλινθεῖσα, λύθεν δέ οἱ ἅψεα πάντα §18.190αὐτοῦ ἐνὶ κλιντῆρι· τέως δʼ ἄρα δῖα θεάων §18.191ἄμβροτα δῶρα δίδου, ἵνα μιν θησαίατʼ Ἀχαιοί.
Then the goddess, flashing-eyed Athena, thought of another thing; she shed sweet sleep upon the daughter of Icarius, and she slept leaning back, and all her joints were relaxed there on her couch; and meanwhile the beautiful goddess gave her immortal gifts, that the Achaeans might admire her.
§18.192κάλλεϊ μέν οἱ πρῶτα προσώπατα καλὰ κάθηρεν §18.193ἀμβροσίῳ, οἵῳ περ ἐϋστέφανος Κυθέρεια §18.194χρίεται, εὖτʼ ἂν ἴῃ Χαρίτων χορὸν ἱμερόεντα· §18.195καί μιν μακροτέρην καὶ πάσσονα θῆκεν ἰδέσθαι, §18.196λευκοτέρην δʼ ἄρα μιν θῆκε πριστοῦ ἐλέφαντος.
First she cleansed her beautiful face with beauty immortal, such as with which beautiful Cytherea anoints herself, when she goes to the lovely dance of the Graces; and she made her taller and statelier to look upon, and made her whiter than sawn ivory.
§18.197ἡ μὲν ἄρʼ ὣς ἔρξασʼ ἀπεβήσετο δῖα θεάων, §18.198ἦλθον δʼ ἀμφίπολοι λευκώλενοι ἐκ μεγάροιο §18.199φθόγγῳ ἐπερχόμεναι· τὴν δὲ γλυκὺς ὕπνος ἀνῆκε, §18.200καί ῥʼ ἀπομόρξατο χερσὶ παρειὰς φώνησέν τε· §18.201ἦ με μάλʼ αἰνοπαθῆ μαλακὸν περὶ κῶμʼ ἐκάλυψεν.
Having thus done, the beautiful goddess departed, and the white-armed handmaids came from the hall with voices approaching; and sweet sleep released her, and she wiped her cheeks with her hands and said: 'Indeed, a very soft sleep covered me, miserable that I am.
§18.202αἴθε μοι ὣς μαλακὸν θάνατον πόροι Ἄρτεμις ἁγνὴ §18.203αὐτίκα νῦν, ἵνα μηκέτʼ ὀδυρομένη κατὰ θυμὸν §18.204αἰῶνα φθινύθω, πόσιος ποθέουσα φίλοιο §18.205παντοίην ἀρετήν, ἐπεὶ ἔξοχος ἦεν Ἀχαιῶν.
Would that pure Artemis would grant me such a soft death straightway now, that I might no longer pine in my heart with mourning, longing for the manifold virtues of my dear husband, since he was pre-eminent among the Achaeans.' since he was pre-eminent among the Achaeans.
So she spoke, and went down from the shining upper chamber, not alone; along with her two handmaids followed.
§18.208ἡ δʼ ὅτε δὴ μνηστῆρας ἀφίκετο δῖα γυναικῶν, §18.209στῆ ῥα παρὰ σταθμὸν τέγεος πύκα ποιητοῖο, §18.210ἄντα παρειάων σχομένη λιπαρὰ κρήδεμνα· §18.211ἀμφίπολος δʼ ἄρα οἱ κεδνὴ ἑκάτερθε παρέστη.
And when the beautiful woman came to the suitors, she stood by the doorpost of the well-built roof, holding her bright veil before her cheeks; and a faithful handmaid stood on either side of her.
§18.212τῶν δʼ αὐτοῦ λύτο γούνατʼ, ἔρῳ δʼ ἄρα θυμὸν ἔθελχθεν,
And their knees were loosened there, and their hearts were charmed with love,