ever since first I parted from the snowy mountains of Crete, going on a long-oared ship.
§19.340κείω δʼ ὡς τὸ πάρος περ ἀΰπνους νύκτας ἴαυον· §19.341πολλὰς γὰρ δὴ νύκτας ἀεικελίῳ ἐνὶ κοίτῃ §19.342ἄεσα καί τʼ ἀνέμεινα ἐΰθρονον Ἠῶ δῖαν.
And I will lie down just as before, when I used to pass sleepless nights; for indeed many nights have I slept in an unseemly bed and awaited the beautiful-throned, noble Dawn.
§19.343οὐδέ τί μοι ποδάνιπτρα ποδῶν ἐπιήρανα θυμῷ §19.344γίγνεται· οὐδὲ γυνὴ ποδὸς ἅψεται ἡμετέροιο §19.345τάων αἵ τοι δῶμα κάτα δρήστειραι ἔασιν, §19.346εἰ μή τις γρηῦς ἔστι παλαιή, κεδνὰ ἰδυῖα, §19.347ἥ τις δὴ τέτληκε τόσα φρεσὶν ὅσσα τʼ ἐγώ περ· §19.348τῇ δʼ οὐκ ἂν φθονέοιμι ποδῶν ἅψασθαι ἐμεῖο.
Nor is water for washing feet at all pleasing to my heart; nor shall any woman touch my foot of those who are handmaids in your house, unless there is some old woman, wise of heart, who indeed has endured as many things in her heart as I myself; I would not grudge her to touch my feet.
§19.349τὸν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια· §19.350ξεῖνε φίλʼ· οὐ γάρ πώ τις ἀνὴρ πεπνυμένος ὧδε §19.351ξείνων τηλεδαπῶν φιλίων ἐμὸν ἵκετο δῶμα, §19.352ὡς σὺ μάλʼ εὐφραδέως πεπνυμένα πάντʼ ἀγορεύεις·
Then wise Penelope answered him, saying: "Dear guest, for never yet has any man so wise of far-off, dear guests come to my house, as you speak all things very eloquently and prudently.
§19.353ἔστι δέ μοι γρηῢς πυκινὰ φρεσὶ μήδεʼ ἔχουσα §19.354ἣ κεῖνον δύστηνον ἐῢ τρέφεν ἠδʼ ἀτίταλλε, §19.355δεξαμένη χείρεσσʼ, ὅτε μιν πρῶτον τέκε μήτηρ, §19.356ἥ σε πόδας νίψει, ὀλιγηπελέουσά περ ἔμπης.
And I have an old woman who has wise counsels in her mind, who well nursed and cherished that unhappy man, taking him in her hands when his mother first bore him; she shall wash your feet, though she is very frail.
§19.357ἀλλʼ ἄγε νῦν ἀνστᾶσα, περίφρων Εὐρύκλεια, §19.358νίψον σοῖο ἄνακτος ὁμήλικα· καί που Ὀδυσσεὺς §19.359ἤδη τοιόσδʼ ἐστὶ πόδας τοιόσδε τε χεῖρας· §19.360αἶψα γὰρ ἐν κακότητι βροτοὶ καταγηράσκουσιν. §19.361ὣς ἄρʼ ἔφη, γρηῢς δὲ κατέσχετο χερσὶ πρόσωπα, §19.362δάκρυα δʼ ἔκβαλε θερμά, ἔπος δʼ ὀλοφυδνὸν ἔειπεν· §19.363ὤ μοι ἐγὼ σέο, τέκνον, ἀμήχανος·
But come now, rise up, wise Eurycleia, wash the peer of your master; and perhaps Odysseus is already like this in feet and like this in hands; for quickly in adversity do mortals grow old." So she spoke, and the old woman covered her face with her hands, and shed hot tears, and spoke a lamenting word: "Ah, woe is me for you, my child, helpless that I am!
ἦ σε περὶ Ζεὺς §19.364ἀνθρώπων ἤχθηρε θεουδέα θυμὸν ἔχοντα.
Truly Zeus hated you exceedingly above all men, though you had a god-fearing heart.
§19.365οὐ γάρ πώ τις τόσσα βροτῶν Διὶ τερπικεραύνῳ §19.366πίονα μηρίʼ ἔκηʼ οὐδʼ ἐξαίτους ἑκατόμβας, §19.367ὅσσα σὺ τῷ ἐδίδους, ἀρώμενος ἧος ἵκοιο §19.368γῆράς τε λιπαρὸν θρέψαιό τε φαίδιμον υἱόν· §19.369νῦν δέ τοι οἴῳ πάμπαν ἀφείλετο νόστιμον ἦμαρ.
For never yet did any of mortals burn to Zeus who delights in thunder so many fat thigh-pieces nor choice hecatombs, as you gave to him, praying that you might reach a sleek old age and breed your glorious son; but now from you alone has he utterly taken away the day of return.
§19.370οὕτω που καὶ κείνῳ ἐφεψιόωντο γυναῖκες §19.371ξείνων τηλεδαπῶν, ὅτε τευ κλυτὰ δώμαθʼ ἵκοιτο, §19.372ὡς σέθεν αἱ κύνες αἵδε καθεψιόωνται ἅπασαι, §19.373τάων νῦν λώβην τε καὶ αἴσχεα πόλλʼ ἀλεείνων §19.374οὐκ ἐάας νίζειν· ἐμὲ δʼ οὐκ ἀέκουσαν ἄνωγε §19.375κούρη Ἰκαρίοιο, περίφρων Πηνελόπεια.
Thus, I suppose, the women mocked him too of far-off strangers, when he came to anyone's glorious palace, even as these bitches all mock you, avoiding whose mockery and many insults now, you do not allow them to wash you; but me, not unwilling, did command the daughter of Icarius, wise Penelope.
§19.376τῷ σε πόδας νίψω ἅμα τʼ αὐτῆς Πηνελοπείης §19.377καὶ σέθεν εἵνεκʼ, ἐπεί μοι ὀρώρεται ἔνδοθι θυμὸς §19.378κήδεσιν.
Therefore I will wash your feet, both for Penelope's sake and for your own sake, since my heart within is stirred with cares.
ἀλλʼ ἄγε νῦν ξυνίει ἔπος, ὅττι κεν εἴπω· §19.379πολλοὶ δὴ ξεῖνοι ταλαπείριοι ἐνθάδʼ ἵκοντο, §19.380ἀλλʼ οὔ πώ τινά φημι ἐοικότα ὧδε ἰδέσθαι §19.381ὡς σὺ δέμας φωνήν τε πόδας τʼ Ὀδυσῆϊ ἔοικας. §19.382τὴν δʼ ἀπαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Ὀδυσσεύς· §19.383ὦ γρηῦ, οὕτω φασὶν ὅσοι ἴδον ὀφθαλμοῖσιν §19.384ἡμέας ἀμφοτέρους, μάλα εἰκέλω ἀλλήλοιϊν §19.385ἔμμεναι, ὡς σύ περ αὐτὴ ἐπιφρονέουσʼ ἀγορεύεις. §19.386ὣς ἄρʼ ἔφη, γρηῢς δὲ λέβηθʼ ἕλε παμφανόωντα §19.387τοῦ πόδας ἐξαπένιζεν, ὕδωρ δʼ ἐνεχεύατο πουλὺ §19.388ψυχρόν, ἔπειτα δὲ θερμὸν ἐπήφυσεν.
But come now, mark the word that I shall say: many toil-worn strangers indeed have come here, but I say I have never yet seen anyone so like him, as you are like Odysseus in form, voice, and feet." Then Odysseus of many wiles answered her, saying: "Old woman, so say all who have seen with their eyes both of us, that we are very like each other, even as you yourself in your wisdom say." So he spoke, and the old woman took a shining basin in which she washed his feet, and poured in much cold water, and then poured hot on top.
αὐτὰρ Ὀδυσσεὺς §19.389ἷζεν ἐπʼ ἐσχαρόφιν, ποτὶ δὲ σκότον ἐτράπετʼ αἶψα· §19.390αὐτίκα γὰρ κατὰ θυμὸν ὀΐσατο, μή ἑ λαβοῦσα §19.391οὐλὴν ἀμφράσσαιτο καὶ ἀμφαδὰ ἔργα γένοιτο.
But Odysseus sat by the hearth, and turned quickly toward the darkness; for at once he feared in his heart lest, as she touched him, she might recognize the scar and the truth be made manifest.
§19.392νίζε δʼ ἄρʼ ἆσσον ἰοῦσα ἄναχθʼ ἑόν· αὐτίκα δʼ ἔγνω §19.393οὐλήν, τήν ποτέ μιν σῦς ἤλασε λευκῷ ὀδόντι §19.394Παρνησόνδʼ ἐλθόντα μετʼ Αὐτόλυκόν τε καὶ υἷας, §19.395μητρὸς ἑῆς πάτερʼ ἐσθλόν, ὃς ἀνθρώπους ἐκέκαστο §19.396κλεπτοσύνῃ θʼ ὅρκῳ τε· θεὸς δέ οἱ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν §19.397Ἑρμείας· τῷ γὰρ κεχαρισμένα μηρία καῖεν §19.398ἀρνῶν ἠδʼ ἐρίφων· ὁ δέ οἱ πρόφρων ἅμʼ ὀπήδει.
And she drew near and washed her master; and at once she recognized the scar, which once a boar had dealt him with his white tusk, when he went to Parnassus to visit Autolycus and his sons, his mother's noble father, who excelled all men in thievery and swearing oaths; for the god himself had given it to him, Hermes; for to him he burned pleasing thigh-pieces of lambs and kids; and he willingly accompanied him.
§19.399Αὐτόλυκος δʼ ἐλθὼν Ἰθάκης ἐς πίονα δῆμον §19.400παῖδα νέον γεγαῶτα κιχήσατο θυγατέρος ἧς· §19.401τόν ῥά οἱ Εὐρύκλεια φίλοις ἐπὶ γούνασι θῆκε §19.402παυομένῳ δόρποιο, ἔπος τʼ ἔφατʼ ἔκ τʼ ὀνόμαζεν· §19.403Αὐτόλυκʼ, αὐτὸς νῦν ὄνομʼ εὕρεο ὅττι κε θῆαι §19.404παιδὸς παιδὶ φίλῳ· πολυάρητος δέ τοί ἐστιν.
And Autolycus, coming to the rich land of Ithaca, found his daughter's newborn child; whom Eurycleia laid upon his dear knees, as he was ending his supper, and she spoke and addressed him: "Autolycus, find now yourself a name to give to your daughter's dear child; for he is a child of many prayers to you."