§20.262ἐνταυθοῖ νῦν ἧσο μετʼ ἀνδράσιν οἰνοποτάζων· §20.263κερτομίας δέ τοι αὐτὸς ἐγὼ καὶ χεῖρας ἀφέξω §20.264πάντων μνηστήρων, ἐπεὶ οὔ τοι δήμιός ἐστιν §20.265οἶκος ὅδʼ, ἀλλʼ Ὀδυσῆος, ἐμοὶ δʼ ἐκτήσατο κεῖνος.
"Sit here now, drinking your wine among the men; and I myself will ward off from you the taunts and the hands of all the suitors, since this is by no means a public house, but of Odysseus, and he acquired it for me.
§20.266ὑμεῖς δέ, μνηστῆρες, ἐπίσχετε θυμὸν ἐνιπῆς §20.267καὶ χειρῶν, ἵνα μή τις ἔρις καὶ νεῖκος ὄρηται. §20.268ὣς ἔφαθʼ, οἱ δʼ ἄρα πάντες ὀδὰξ ἐν χείλεσι φύντες §20.269Τηλέμαχον θαύμαζον, ὃ θαρσαλέως ἀγόρευε.
And you, suitors, restrain your urge for abuse and hands, so that no strife and quarrel may arise." So he spoke, and they all bit their lips, and marveled at Telemachus, because he spoke so boldly.
§20.270τοῖσιν δʼ Ἀντίνοος μετέφη, Εὐπείθεος υἱός· §20.271καὶ χαλεπόν περ ἐόντα δεχώμεθα μῦθον, Ἀχαιοί, §20.272Τηλεμάχου· μάλα δʼ ἧμιν ἀπειλήσας ἀγορεύει.
Then Antinous, son of Eupeithes, spoke among them: "Hard though it is, let us accept this speech, Achaeans, from Telemachus; for he speaks with great threats to us.
§20.273οὐ γὰρ Ζεὺς εἴασε Κρονίων· τῷ κέ μιν ἤδη §20.274παύσαμεν ἐν μεγάροισι, λιγύν περ ἐόντʼ ἀγορητήν. §20.275ὣς ἔφατʼ Ἀντίνοος· ὁ δʼ ἄρʼ οὐκ ἐμπάζετο μύθων.
For Zeus, son of Cronos, did not permit it; otherwise we would have already silenced him in the halls, clear-voiced speaker though he is." So spoke Antinous; but Telemachus paid no heed to his words.
§20.276κήρυκες δʼ ἀνὰ ἄστυ θεῶν ἱερὴν ἑκατόμβην §20.277ἦγον· τοὶ δʼ ἀγέροντο κάρη κομόωντες Ἀχαιοὶ §20.278ἄλσος ὕπο σκιερὸν ἑκατηβόλου Ἀπόλλωνος.
Meanwhile, the heralds were leading the sacred hecatomb of the gods through the town; and the long-haired Achaeans gathered beneath the shady grove of far-shooting Apollo.
§20.279οἱ δʼ ἐπεὶ ὤπτησαν κρέʼ ὑπέρτερα καὶ ἐρύσαντο, §20.280μοίρας δασσάμενοι δαίνυντʼ ἐρικυδέα δαῖτα· §20.281πὰρ δʼ ἄρʼ Ὀδυσσῆϊ μοῖραν θέσαν οἳ πονέοντο §20.282ἴσην, ὡς αὐτοί περ ἐλάγχανον· ὣς γὰρ ἀνώγει §20.283Τηλέμαχος, φίλος υἱὸς Ὀδυσσῆος θείοιο.
But when they had roasted the outer meats and drawn them off, they divided the portions and feasted on the glorious feast; and beside Odysseus those who served set a portion equal to what they themselves received; for so Telemachus, the dear son of divine Odysseus, had commanded.
§20.284μνηστῆρας δʼ οὐ πάμπαν ἀγήνορας εἴα Ἀθήνη §20.285λώβης ἴσχεσθαι θυμαλγέος, ὄφρʼ ἔτι μᾶλλον §20.286δύη ἄχος κραδίην Λαερτιάδην Ὀδυσῆα.
But Athena would by no means allow the arrogant suitors to refrain from heart-grieving insult, so that still more pain might sink into the heart of Odysseus, son of Laertes.
§20.287ἦν δέ τις ἐν μνηστῆρσιν ἀνὴρ ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς, §20.288Κτήσιππος δʼ ὄνομʼ ἔσκε, Σάμῃ δʼ ἐνὶ οἰκία ναῖεν· §20.289ὃς δή τοι κτεάτεσσι πεποιθὼς θεσπεσίοισι §20.290μνάσκετʼ Ὀδυσσῆος δὴν οἰχομένοιο δάμαρτα.
Now there was a certain man among the suitors who knew lawless deeds, and his name was Ctesippus, and he dwelt in a house in Same; he, trusting in his wondrous possessions, courted the wife of Odysseus, who had long been gone.
§20.291ὅς ῥα τότε μνηστῆρσιν ὑπερφιάλοισι μετηύδα· §20.292κέκλυτέ μευ, μνηστῆρες ἀγήνορες, ὄφρα τι εἴπω· §20.293μοῖραν μὲν δὴ ξεῖνος ἔχει πάλαι, ὡς ἐπέοικεν, §20.294ἴσην· οὐ γὰρ καλὸν ἀτέμβειν οὐδὲ δίκαιον §20.295ξείνους Τηλεμάχου, ὅς κεν τάδε δώμαθʼ ἵκηται.
He then spoke among the haughty suitors: "Hear me, arrogant suitors, so that I may say something: the stranger has indeed long had an equal portion, as is fitting; for it is not noble nor just to deny the guests of Telemachus, whoever comes to this house.
§20.296ἀλλʼ ἄγε οἱ καὶ ἐγὼ δῶ ξείνιον, ὄφρα καὶ αὐτὸς §20.297ἠὲ λοετροχόῳ δώῃ γέρας ἠέ τῳ ἄλλῳ §20.298δμώων, οἳ κατὰ δώματʼ Ὀδυσσῆος θείοιο. §20.299ὣς εἰπὼν ἔρριψε βοὸς πόδα χειρὶ παχείῃ. §20.300κείμενον ἐκ κανέοιο λαβών· ὁ δʼ ἀλεύατʼ Ὀδυσσεὺς §20.301ἦκα παρακλίνας κεφαλήν, μείδησε δὲ θυμῷ §20.302σαρδάνιον μάλα τοῖον· ὁ δʼ εὔδμητον βάλε τοῖχον.
But come, let me also give him a guest-gift, so that he too may give a reward either to the bath-pourer or to some other of the servants who are in the house of divine Odysseus." So saying, he threw a hoof of an ox with his stout hand, taking it where it lay from the basket; but Odysseus avoided it, gently dodging with his head, and he smiled in his heart a very grim smile; and the hoof struck the well-built wall.
§20.303Κτήσιππον δʼ ἄρα Τηλέμαχος ἠνίπαπε μύθῳ· §20.304Κτήσιππʼ, ἦ μάλα τοι τόδε κέρδιον ἔπλετο θυμῷ· §20.305οὐκ ἔβαλες τὸν ξεῖνον· ἀλεύατο γὰρ βέλος αὐτός.
Then Telemachus rebuked Ctesippus with words: "Ctesippus, indeed this was far better for your heart: you did not hit the stranger, for he himself avoided the missile.
§20.306ἦ γάρ κέν σε μέσον βάλον ἔγχεϊ ὀξυόεντι, §20.307καί κέ τοι ἀντὶ γάμοιο πατὴρ τάφον ἀμφεπονεῖτο §20.308ἐνθάδε.
For surely I would have struck you through the middle with my sharp spear, and instead of a wedding, your father would have been busy with a grave for you here.
τῷ μή τίς μοι ἀεικείας ἐνὶ οἴκῳ §20.309φαινέτω· ἤδη γὰρ νοέω καὶ οἶδα ἕκαστα, §20.310ἐσθλά τε καὶ τὰ χέρηα· πάρος δʼ ἔτι νήπιος ἦα.
Therefore let no one show unseemly behavior in my house; for now I perceive and know everything, both the good and the bad; but before this I was still a child.
§20.311ἀλλʼ ἔμπης τάδε μὲν καὶ τέτλαμεν εἰσορόωντες, §20.312μήλων σφαζομένων οἴνοιό τε πινομένοιο §20.313καὶ σίτου· χαλεπὸν γὰρ ἐρυκακέειν ἕνα πολλούς.
Yet nevertheless we endure to look on these things, the slaughter of sheep, the drinking of wine, and the eating of bread; for it is hard for one man to restrain many.
§20.314ἀλλʼ ἄγε μηκέτι μοι κακὰ ῥέζετε δυσμενέοντες· §20.315εἰ δʼ ἤδη μʼ αὐτὸν κτεῖναι μενεαίνετε χαλκῷ, §20.316καί κε τὸ βουλοίμην, καί κεν πολὺ κέρδιον εἴη §20.317τεθνάμεν ἢ τάδε γʼ αἰὲν ἀεικέα ἔργʼ ὁράασθαι, §20.318ξείνους τε στυφελιζομένους δμῳάς τε γυναῖκας §20.319ῥυστάζοντας ἀεικελίως κατὰ δώματα καλά. §20.320ὣς ἔφαθʼ, οἱ δʼ ἄρα πάντες ἀκὴν ἐγένοντο σιωπῇ· §20.321ὀψὲ δὲ δὴ μετέειπε Δαμαστορίδης Ἀγέλαος· §20.322ὦ φίλοι, οὐκ ἂν δή τις ἐπὶ ῥηθέντι δικαίῳ §20.323ἀντιβίοις ἐπέεσσι καθαπτόμενος χαλεπαίνοι· §20.324μήτε τι τὸν ξεῖνον στυφελίζετε μήτε τινʼ ἄλλον §20.325δμώων, οἳ κατὰ δώματʼ Ὀδυσσῆος θείοιο.
But come, do me no more evil out of malice; but if you are already eager to kill me myself with the bronze, even that I would wish, and it would be far better to die than to look forever on these unseemly deeds, strangers being ill-treated, and the servant women being dragged disgracefully through the beautiful house." So he spoke, and they all became hushed in silence; but at last Agelaus, son of Damastor, spoke among them: "Friends, no one surely would be angry and attack with hostile words a speech that has been justly spoken; do not ill-treat the stranger, nor any other of the servants who are in the house of divine Odysseus.