wine in two-handled jars, and barley-meal, the marrow of men, in well-sewn skins.
ἐγὼ δʼ ἀνὰ δῆμον ἑταίρους §2.292αἶψʼ ἐθελοντῆρας συλλέξομαι.
And I among the people will quickly gather companions who are volunteers.
εἰσὶ δὲ νῆες §2.293πολλαὶ ἐν ἀμφιάλῳ Ἰθάκῃ, νέαι ἠδὲ παλαιαί· §2.294τάων μέν τοι ἐγὼν ἐπιόψομαι ἥ τις ἀρίστη, §2.295ὦκα δʼ ἐφοπλίσσαντες ἐνήσομεν εὐρέι πόντῳ. §2.296ὣς φάτʼ Ἀθηναίη κούρη Διός· οὐδʼ ἄρʼ ἔτι δὴν §2.297Τηλέμαχος παρέμιμνεν, ἐπεὶ θεοῦ ἔκλυεν αὐδήν.
And there are ships many in sea-girt Ithaca, both new and old; of these indeed I will spy out whichever is best, and quickly having equipped her, we will launch her into the wide sea." So spoke Athena, daughter of Zeus; and no longer for a long time did Telemachus linger, when he heard the voice of the god.
§2.298βῆ δʼ ἰέναι πρὸς δῶμα, φίλον τετιημένος ἦτορ, §2.299εὗρε δʼ ἄρα μνηστῆρας ἀγήνορας ἐν μεγάροισιν, §2.300αἶγας ἀνιεμένους σιάλους θʼ εὕοντας ἐν αὐλῇ.
And he went to go to the house, sorrowing in his dear heart, and he found indeed the proud suitors in the halls, flaying goats and singeing fat pigs in the courtyard.
§2.301Ἀντίνοος δʼ ἰθὺς γελάσας κίε Τηλεμάχοιο, §2.302ἔν τʼ ἄρα οἱ φῦ χειρί, ἔπος τʼ ἔφατʼ ἔκ τʼ ὀνόμαζε· §2.303Τηλέμαχʼ ὑψαγόρη, μένος ἄσχετε, μή τί τοι ἄλλο §2.304ἐν στήθεσσι κακὸν μελέτω ἔργον τε ἔπος τε, §2.305ἀλλά μοι ἐσθιέμεν καὶ πινέμεν, ὡς τὸ πάρος περ.
And Antinous went straightway laughing to Telemachus, and he clasped him by the hand, and spoke and called him by name: "Telemachus, you of high speech, of unbridled rage, let no other evil deed or word be a care to you in your breast, but eat and drink with me, even just as before.
§2.306ταῦτα δέ τοι μάλα πάντα τελευτήσουσιν Ἀχαιοί, §2.307νῆα καὶ ἐξαίτους ἐρέτας, ἵνα θᾶσσον ἵκηαι §2.308ἐς Πύλον ἠγαθέην μετʼ ἀγαυοῦ πατρὸς ἀκουήν. §2.309τὸν δʼ αὖ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος ἀντίον ηὔδα· §2.310Ἀντίνοʼ, οὔ πως ἔστιν ὑπερφιάλοισι μεθʼ ὑμῖν §2.311δαίνυσθαί τʼ ἀκέοντα καὶ εὐφραίνεσθαι ἕκηλον.
And all these things indeed the Achaeans will surely accomplish for you, the ship and chosen rowers, so that you may go more quickly to sacred Pylos after news of your noble father." And to him in turn wise Telemachus answered: "Antinous, in no way is it possible for me among you, arrogant as you are, to feast in silence and to make merry at ease.
§2.312ἦ οὐχ ἅλις ὡς τὸ πάροιθεν ἐκείρετε πολλὰ καὶ ἐσθλὰ §2.313κτήματʼ ἐμά, μνηστῆρες, ἐγὼ δʼ ἔτι νήπιος ἦα;
Is it not enough that in time past, suitors, you destroyed many and good possessions of mine, while I was still a child?
§2.314νῦν δʼ ὅτε δὴ μέγας εἰμὶ καὶ ἄλλων μῦθον ἀκούων §2.315πυνθάνομαι, καὶ δή μοι ἀέξεται ἔνδοθι θυμός, §2.316πειρήσω, ὥς κʼ ὔμμι κακὰς ἐπὶ κῆρας ἰήλω, §2.317ἠὲ Πύλονδʼ ἐλθών, ἢ αὐτοῦ τῷδʼ ἐνὶ δήμῳ.
But now when indeed I am grown, and by hearing the words of others I learn, and indeed my spirit within me increases, I will try how I may send evil fates upon you, either by going to Pylos, or here in this very land.
§2.318εἶμι μέν, οὐδʼ ἁλίη ὁδὸς ἔσσεται ἣν ἀγορεύω, §2.319ἔμπορος· οὐ γὰρ νηὸς ἐπήβολος οὐδʼ ἐρετάων §2.320γίγνομαι· ὥς νύ που ὔμμιν ἐείσατο κέρδιον εἶναι. §2.321ἦ ῥα, καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς χεῖρα σπάσατʼ Ἀντινόοιο §2.322ῥεῖα· μνηστῆρες δὲ δόμον κάτα δαῖτα πένοντο.
I will go indeed, nor will the journey I speak of be in vain, as a passenger; for of a ship and of rowers I do not become master; so now indeed it seemed to you to be more profitable." He spoke indeed, and from the hand of Antinous drew his hand easily; and the suitors were busy with the feast throughout the house.
§2.323οἱ δʼ ἐπελώβευον καὶ ἐκερτόμεον ἐπέεσσιν.
And they mocked him and insulted him with words.
And thus would one of the proud youths say: "Indeed Telemachus is planning murder for us.
§2.326ἤ τινας ἐκ Πύλου ἄξει ἀμύντορας ἠμαθόεντος §2.327ἢ ὅ γε καὶ Σπάρτηθεν, ἐπεί νύ περ ἵεται αἰνῶς· §2.328ἠὲ καὶ εἰς Ἐφύρην ἐθέλει, πίειραν ἄρουραν, §2.329ἐλθεῖν, ὄφρʼ ἔνθεν θυμοφθόρα φάρμακʼ ἐνείκῃ, §2.330ἐν δὲ βάλῃ κρητῆρι καὶ ἡμέας πάντας ὀλέσσῃ. §2.331ἄλλος δʼ αὖτʼ εἴπεσκε νέων ὑπερηνορεόντων· §2.332τίς δʼ οἶδʼ, εἴ κε καὶ αὐτὸς ἰὼν κοίλης ἐπὶ νηὸς §2.333τῆλε φίλων ἀπόληται ἀλώμενος ὥς περ Ὀδυσσεύς;
Either he will bring some helpers from sandy Pylos or even from Sparta, since indeed he desires it terribly; or even to Ephyra, fertile land, he wishes to go, that from there he may bring life-destroying drugs, and cast them into the mixing-bowl, and destroy us all." And another in turn of the proud youths would say: "And who knows if he himself, going on a hollow ship, may perish far from his friends, wandering just like Odysseus?
§2.334οὕτω κεν καὶ μᾶλλον ὀφέλλειεν πόνον ἄμμιν· §2.335κτήματα γάρ κεν πάντα δασαίμεθα, οἰκία δʼ αὖτε §2.336τούτου μητέρι δοῖμεν ἔχειν ἠδʼ ὅς τις ὀπυίοι. §2.337ὣς φάν, ὁ δʼ ὑψόροφον θάλαμον κατεβήσετο πατρὸς §2.338εὐρύν, ὅθι νητὸς χρυσὸς καὶ χαλκὸς ἔκειτο §2.339ἐσθής τʼ ἐν χηλοῖσιν ἅλις τʼ ἐυῶδες ἔλαιον· §2.340ἐν δὲ πίθοι οἴνοιο παλαιοῦ ἡδυπότοιο §2.341ἕστασαν, ἄκρητον θεῖον ποτὸν ἐντὸς ἔχοντες, §2.342ἑξείης ποτὶ τοῖχον ἀρηρότες, εἴ ποτʼ Ὀδυσσεὺς §2.343οἴκαδε νοστήσειε καὶ ἄλγεα πολλὰ μογήσας.
Thus he would even increase more toil for us; for we should divide all his possessions, and his house in turn we would give to his mother to keep, and to him whoever should wed her." So they spoke; and he went down to the high-roofed storeroom of his father, wide, where piled gold and bronze lay, and clothing in chests, and plenty of fragrant oil; and in it jars of old sweet-tasting wine stood, holding unmixed divine drink within, fitted in order against the wall, if ever Odysseus should return home even after having suffered many pains.
§2.344κληισταὶ δʼ ἔπεσαν σανίδες πυκινῶς ἀραρυῖαι, §2.345δικλίδες· ἐν δὲ γυνὴ ταμίη νύκτας τε καὶ ἦμαρ §2.346ἔσχʼ, ἣ πάντʼ ἐφύλασσε νόου πολυϊδρείῃσιν, §2.347Εὐρύκλειʼ, Ὦπος θυγάτηρ Πεισηνορίδαο.
And doors were closed, closely fitted, double-folding; and in it a housekeeper woman night and day stayed, who guarded all with great wisdom of mind, Eurycleia, daughter of Ops, son of Peisenor.
§2.348τὴν τότε Τηλέμαχος προσέφη θαλαμόνδε καλέσσας· §2.349μαῖʼ, ἄγε δή μοι οἶνον ἐν ἀμφιφορεῦσιν ἄφυσσον §2.350ἡδύν, ὅτις μετὰ τὸν λαρώτατος ὃν σὺ φυλάσσεις §2.351κεῖνον ὀιομένη τὸν κάμμορον, εἴ ποθεν ἔλθοι §2.352διογενὴς Ὀδυσεὺς θάνατον καὶ κῆρας ἀλύξας.
To her then Telemachus spoke, having called her to the storeroom: "Nurse, come now, draw me wine in two-handled jars, sweet, which is the most delicious after that which you guard thinking of that ill-fated one, if ever he should come from somewhere, heaven-born Odysseus, having escaped death and fates.
§2.353δώδεκα δʼ ἔμπλησον καὶ πώμασιν ἄρσον ἅπαντας.
And fill twelve, and fit them all with lids.
§2.354ἐν δέ μοι ἄλφιτα χεῦον ἐϋρραφέεσσι δοροῖσιν· §2.355εἴκοσι δʼ ἔστω μέτρα μυληφάτου ἀλφίτου ἀκτῆς.
And pour me barley-meal in well-sewn skins; and let there be twenty measures of mill-ground barley-meal.
§2.356αὐτὴ δʼ οἴη ἴσθι· τὰ δʼ ἁθρόα πάντα τετύχθω· §2.357ἑσπέριος γὰρ ἐγὼν αἱρήσομαι, ὁππότε κεν δὴ §2.358μήτηρ εἰς ὑπερῷʼ ἀναβῇ κοίτου τε μέδηται.
And know this yourself alone; and let all these things be prepared together; for in the evening I will take them, when indeed my mother goes up to the upper chamber and minds her bed.
§2.359εἶμι γὰρ ἐς Σπάρτην τε καὶ ἐς Πύλον ἠμαθόεντα §2.360νόστον πευσόμενος πατρὸς φίλου, ἤν που ἀκούσω. §2.361ὣς φάτο, κώκυσεν δὲ φίλη τροφὸς Εὐρύκλεια,
For I am going to Sparta and to sandy Pylos to inquire of the return of my dear father, if anywhere I may hear." So he spoke, and his dear nurse Eurycleia cried aloud,