§19.271ἀγχοῦ, Θεσπρωτῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐν πίονι δήμῳ, §19.272ζωοῦ· αὐτὰρ ἄγει κειμήλια πολλὰ καὶ ἐσθλὰ §19.273αἰτίζων ἀνὰ δῆμον.
Near at hand, in the rich land of the Thesprotian men, he is alive; and he is bringing many excellent treasures, gathering them throughout the land.
ἀτὰρ ἐρίηρας ἑταίρους §19.274ὤλεσε καὶ νῆα γλαφυρὴν ἐνὶ οἴνοπι πόντῳ, §19.275Θρινακίης ἄπο νήσου ἰών· ὀδύσαντο γὰρ αὐτῷ §19.276Ζεύς τε καὶ Ἠέλιος· τοῦ γὰρ βόας ἔκταν ἑταῖροι.
But his trusty companions he lost, and his hollow ship on the wine-dark sea, as he came from the island of Thrinacia; for they were angry with him, both Zeus and Helios; for his companions had slain the cattle of Helios.
§19.277οἱ μὲν πάντες ὄλοντο πολυκλύστῳ ἐνὶ πόντῳ· §19.278τὸν δʼ ἄρʼ ἐπὶ τρόπιος νεὸς ἔκβαλε κῦμʼ ἐπὶ χέρσου, §19.279Φαιήκων ἐς γαῖαν, οἳ ἀγχίθεοι γεγάασιν, §19.280οἳ δή μιν περὶ κῆρι θεὸν ὣς τιμήσαντο §19.281καί οἱ πολλὰ δόσαν πέμπειν τέ μιν ἤθελον αὐτοὶ §19.282οἴκαδʼ ἀπήμαντον.
They indeed all perished in the surging sea; but the wave cast him upon the keel of his ship on the dry land, to the land of the Phaeacians, who are near of kin to the gods, who indeed honored him from their heart like a god, and gave him many things, and they themselves wished to send him home scatheless.
καί κεν πάλαι ἐνθάδʼ Ὀδυσσεὺς §19.283ἤην· ἀλλʼ ἄρα οἱ τό γε κέρδιον εἴσατο θυμῷ, §19.284χρήματʼ ἀγυρτάζειν πολλὴν ἐπὶ γαῖαν ἰόντι· §19.285ὣς περὶ κέρδεα πολλὰ καταθνητῶν ἀνθρώπων §19.286οἶδʼ Ὀδυσεύς, οὐδʼ ἄν τις ἐρίσσειε βροτὸς ἄλλος.
And Odysseus would have been here long ago, but it seemed to his heart to be more profitable to gather wealth by going over a vast land; so skilled in many wiles beyond mortal men is Odysseus, nor could any other mortal contend with him.
§19.287ὥς μοι Θεσπρωτῶν βασιλεὺς μυθήσατο Φείδων· §19.288ὤμνυε δὲ πρὸς ἔμʼ αὐτόν, ἀποσπένδων ἐνὶ οἴκῳ, §19.289νῆα κατειρύσθαι καὶ ἐπαρτέας ἔμμεν ἑταίρους, §19.290οἳ δή μιν πέμψουσι φίλην ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν.
Thus Phidon, the king of the Thesprotians, told me; and he swore to me myself, as he poured libations in his house, that the ship was drawn down and the companions were ready, who indeed would send him to his dear native land.
§19.291ἀλλʼ ἐμὲ πρὶν ἀπέπεμψε· τύχησε γὰρ ἐρχομένη νηῦς §19.292ἀνδρῶν Θεσπρωτῶν ἐς Δουλίχιον πολύπυρον.
But he sent me away first; for a ship of the Thesprotian men chanced to be going to Dulichium, rich in wheat.
§19.293καί μοι κτήματʼ ἔδειξεν, ὅσα ξυναγείρατʼ Ὀδυσσεύς· §19.294καί νύ κεν ἐς δεκάτην γενεὴν ἕτερόν γʼ ἔτι βόσκοι, §19.295ὅσσα οἱ ἐν μεγάροις κειμήλια κεῖτο ἄνακτος.
And he showed me the possessions that Odysseus had gathered; truly they would feed his heirs even to the tenth generation, so many were the treasures of the king that lay in his halls.
§19.296τὸν δʼ ἐς Δωδώνην φάτο βήμεναι, ὄφρα θεοῖο §19.297ἐκ δρυὸς ὑψικόμοιο Διὸς βουλὴν ἐπακούσαι, §19.298ὅππως νοστήσειε φίλην ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν §19.299ἤδη δὴν ἀπεών, ἤ ἀμφαδὸν ἦε κρυφηδόν.
And he said that Odysseus had gone to Dodona, that from the god's lofty, leafy oak-tree he might hear the counsel of Zeus, how he should return to his dear native land, having now been long absent, whether openly or in secret.
§19.300ὣς ὁ μὲν οὕτως ἐστὶ σόος καὶ ἐλεύσεται ἤδη §19.301ἄγχι μάλʼ, οὐδʼ ἔτι τῆλε φίλων καὶ πατρίδος αἴης §19.302δηρὸν ἀπεσσεῖται·
So he is safe, and will come soon, very near; nor will he long be far away from his friends and his native land.
ἔμπης δέ τοι ὅρκια δώσω.
But anyway I will give you my oath.
§19.303ἴστω νῦν Ζεὺς πρῶτα, θεῶν ὕπατος καὶ ἄριστος, §19.304ἱστίη τʼ Ὀδυσῆος ἀμύμονος, ἣν ἀφικάνω· §19.305ἦ μέν τοι τάδε πάντα τελείεται ὡς ἀγορεύω.
Now let Zeus be witness first, highest and best of gods, and the hearth of noble Odysseus, to which I am come: truly all these things shall be fulfilled as I tell you.
§19.306τοῦδʼ αὐτοῦ λυκάβαντος ἐλεύσεται ἐνθάδʼ Ὀδυσσεύς, §19.307τοῦ μὲν φθίνοντος μηνός, τοῦ δʼ ἱσταμένοιο.
Within this very year Odysseus shall come here, as the old moon wanes and the new month begins.
§19.308τὸν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια· §19.309αἲ γὰρ τοῦτο, ξεῖνε, ἔπος τετελεσμένον εἴη·
Then wise Penelope answered him, saying: "Ah, stranger, would that this word might be fulfilled!
§19.310τῷ κε τάχα γνοίης φιλότητά τε πολλά τε δῶρα §19.311ἐξ ἐμεῦ, ὡς ἄν τίς σε συναντόμενος μακαρίζοι.
Then would you soon know of my friendship and many gifts from me, so that anyone who met you would call you blessed.
§19.312ἀλλά μοι ὧδʼ ἀνὰ θυμὸν ὀΐεται, ὡς ἔσεταί περ· §19.313οὔτʼ Ὀδυσεὺς ἔτι οἶκον ἐλεύσεται, οὔτε σὺ πομπῆς §19.314τεύξῃ, ἐπεὶ οὐ τοῖοι σημάντορές εἰσʼ ἐνὶ οἴκῳ §19.315οἷος Ὀδυσσεὺς ἔσκε μετʼ ἀνδράσιν, εἴ ποτʼ ἔην γε, §19.316ξείνους αἰδοίους ἀποπεμπέμεν ἠδὲ δέχεσθαι.
But in my heart I forebode it thus, even as it will be: neither will Odysseus any more come home, nor will you get your sending hence, since there are no such masters in the house as Odysseus was among men, if ever he existed, to send away and to welcome honored strangers.
§19.317ἀλλά μιν, ἀμφίπολοι, ἀπονίψατε, κάτθετε δʼ εὐνήν, §19.318δέμνια καὶ χλαίνας καὶ ῥήγεα σιγαλόεντα, §19.319ὥς κʼ εὖ θαλπιόων χρυσόθρονον Ἠῶ ἵκηται.
But, my handmaids, wash his feet, and prepare a bed for him, bedding and cloaks and bright blankets, so that he may keep warm till gold-throned Dawn arrives.
§19.320ἠῶθεν δὲ μάλʼ ἦρι λοέσσαι τε χρῖσαί τε, §19.321ὥς κʼ ἔνδον παρὰ Τηλεμάχῳ δείπνοιο μέδηται §19.322ἥμενος ἐν μεγάρῳ·
And in the morning, very early, wash him and anoint him, so that within the hall, sitting beside Telemachus, he may think of his meal.
τῷ δʼ ἄλγιον ὅς κεν ἐκείνων §19.323τοῦτον ἀνιάζῃ θυμοφθόρος· οὐδέ τι ἔργον §19.324ἐνθάδʼ ἔτι πρήξει, μάλα περ κεχολωμένος αἰνῶς.
And it shall be the worse for any man who vexes his spirit with heart-breaking annoyance; nor shall he any more accomplish anything here, though he be grievously angry.
§19.325πῶς γὰρ ἐμεῦ σύ, ξεῖνε, δαήσεαι εἴ τι γυναικῶν §19.326ἀλλάων περίειμι νόον καὶ ἐπίφρονα μῆτιν, §19.327εἴ κεν ἀϋσταλέος, κακὰ εἱμένος ἐν μεγάροισιν §19.328δαινύῃ;
For how, stranger, shall you learn of me, if in anything I surpass other women in mind and prudent counsel, if unkempt and ill-clad you feast in my halls?
ἄνθρωποι δὲ μινυνθάδιοι τελέθουσιν.
Men are but short-lived.
§19.329ὃς μὲν ἀπηνὴς αὐτὸς ἔῃ καὶ ἀπηνέα εἰδῇ, §19.330τῷ δὲ καταρῶνται πάντες βροτοὶ ἄλγεʼ ὀπίσσω §19.331ζωῷ, ἀτὰρ τεθνεῶτί γʼ ἐφεψιόωνται ἅπαντες· §19.332ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀμύμων αὐτὸς ἔῃ καὶ ἀμύμονα εἰδῇ, §19.333τοῦ μέν τε κλέος εὐρὺ δὶα ξεῖνοι φορέουσι §19.334πάντας ἐπʼ ἀνθρώπους, πολλοί τέ μιν ἐσθλὸν ἔειπον. §19.335τὴν δʼ ἀπαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Ὀδυσσεύς· §19.336ὦ γύναι αἰδοίη Λαερτιάδεω Ὀδυσῆος, §19.337ἦ τοι ἐμοὶ χλαῖναι καὶ ῥήγεα σιγαλόεντα
He who is cruel himself and has cruel thoughts, upon him all mortal men call down woes for the time to come while he lives, and when he is dead all men mock him; but he who is blameless himself and has blameless thoughts, his fame strangers carry far and wide among all men, and many call him a noble man." Then Odysseus of many wiles answered her, saying: "O honored wife of Odysseus, son of Laertes, truly cloaks and bright blankets became hateful to me...