§24.482ἐπεὶ δὴ μνηστῆρας ἐτίσατο δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς, §24.483ὅρκια πιστὰ ταμόντες ὁ μὲν βασιλευέτω αἰεί, §24.484ἡμεῖς δʼ αὖ παίδων τε κασιγνήτων τε φόνοιο §24.485ἔκλησιν θέωμεν· τοὶ δʼ ἀλλήλους φιλεόντων §24.486ὡς τὸ πάρος, πλοῦτος δὲ καὶ εἰρήνη ἅλις ἔστω.
Now since noble Odysseus has taken vengeance on the suitors, let him rule forever as king, having cut trustworthy oaths; and let us on our part bring about forgetfulness of the slaughter of their sons and brothers; and let them love one another as before, and let there be wealth and peace in abundance.
Having spoken thus, he urged on Athena, who was already eager beforehand, and she went darting down from the peaks of Olympus.
§24.489οἱ δʼ ἐπεὶ οὖν σίτοιο μελίφρονος ἐξ ἔρον ἕντο, §24.490τοῖς δʼ ἄρα μύθων ἦρχε πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς· §24.491ἐξελθών τις ἴδοι μὴ δὴ σχεδὸν ὦσι κιόντες. §24.492ὣς ἔφατʼ· ἐκ δʼ υἱὸς Δολίου κίεν, ὡς ἐκέλευεν· §24.493στῆ δʼ ἄρʼ ἐπʼ οὐδὸν ἰών, τοὺς δὲ σχεδὸν ἔσιδε πάντας· §24.494αἶψα δʼ Ὀδυσσῆα ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα· §24.495οἵδε δὴ ἐγγὺς ἔασʼ· ἀλλʼ ὁπλιζώμεθα θᾶσσον. §24.496ὣς ἔφαθʼ, οἱ δʼ ὤρνυντο καὶ ἐν τεύχεσσι δύοντο, §24.497τέσσαρες ἀμφʼ Ὀδυσῆʼ, ἓξ δʼ υἱεῖς οἱ Δολίοιο· §24.498ἐν δʼ ἄρα Λαέρτης Δολίος τʼ ἐς τεύχεʼ ἔδυνον, §24.499καὶ πολιοί περ ἐόντες, ἀναγκαῖοι πολεμισταί.
But when they had put away their desire for honey-hearted food, then among them much-enduring noble Odysseus began to speak: "Let someone go out and see lest they are already coming near." So he spoke; and the son of Dolius went out as he bid; and going he stood upon the threshold, and saw them all close at hand; and straightway he spoke winged words to Odysseus: "These men indeed are near; let us arm ourselves more quickly." So he spoke, and they arose and put on their armor, four about Odysseus, and the six sons of Dolius; and among them Laertes and Dolius put on their armor, though being grey-headed, warriors out of necessity.
§24.500αὐτὰρ ἐπεί ῥʼ ἕσσαντο περὶ χροῒ νώροπα χαλκόν, §24.501ὤϊξάν ῥα θύρας, ἐκ δʼ ἤϊον, ἄρχε δʼ Ὀδυσσεύς.
But when they had put the gleaming bronze about their bodies, they opened the doors and went out, and Odysseus led them.
§24.502τοῖσι δʼ ἐπʼ ἀγχίμολον θυγάτηρ Διὸς ἦλθεν Ἀθήνη §24.503Μέντορι εἰδομένη ἠμὲν δέμας ἠδὲ καὶ αὐδήν.
And near them came Athena, the daughter of Zeus, likened to Mentor both in form and voice.
§24.504τὴν μὲν ἰδὼν γήθησε πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς· §24.505αἶψα δὲ Τηλέμαχον προσεφώνεεν ὃν φίλον υἱόν· §24.506Τηλέμαχʼ, ἤδη μὲν τόδε γʼ εἴσεαι αὐτὸς ἐπελθών, §24.507ἀνδρῶν μαρναμένων ἵνα τε κρίνονται ἄριστοι, §24.508μή τι καταισχύνειν πατέρων γένος, οἳ τὸ πάρος περ §24.509ἀλκῇ τʼ ἠνορέῃ τε κεκάσμεθα πᾶσαν ἐπʼ αἶαν. §24.510τὸν δʼ αὖ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος ἀντίον ηὔδα· §24.511ὄψεαι, αἴ κʼ ἐθέλῃσθα, πάτερ φίλε, τῷδʼ ἐπὶ θυμῷ §24.512οὔ τι καταισχύνοντα τεὸν γένος, ὡς ἀγορεύεις. §24.513ὣς φάτο, Λαέρτης δʼ ἐχάρη καὶ μῦθον ἔειπε· §24.514τίς νύ μοι ἡμέρη ἥδε, θεοὶ φίλοι;
Seeing her, much-enduring noble Odysseus rejoiced, and straightway he addressed Telemachus, his dear son: "Telemachus, now indeed you will know this yourself as you go forward, where fighting men have their best decided, not to disgrace the race of your fathers, who beforehand excelled in strength and courage over all the earth." And wise Telemachus spoke back to him in turn: "You shall see, if you wish, dear father, with this spirit of mine, that I will not disgrace your race, as you say." So he spoke, and Laertes rejoiced and spoke a word: "What day is this for me, dear gods?
ἦ μάλα χαίρω· §24.515υἱός θʼ υἱωνός τʼ ἀρετῆς πέρι δῆριν ἔχουσιν. §24.516τὸν δὲ παρισταμένη προσέφη γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη· §24.517ὦ Ἀρκεισιάδη, πάντων πολὺ φίλταθʼ ἑταίρων, §24.518εὐξάμενος κούρῃ γλαυκώπιδι καὶ Διὶ πατρί, §24.519αἶψα μαλʼ ἀμπεπαλὼν προΐει δολιχόσκιον ἔγχος. §24.520ὣς φάτο, καί ῥʼ ἔμπνευσε μένος μέγα Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη §24.521εὐξάμενος δʼ ἄρʼ ἔπειτα Διὸς κούρῃ μεγάλοιο, §24.522αἶψα μάλʼ ἀμπεπαλὼν προΐει δολιχόσκιον ἔγχος, §24.523καὶ βάλεν Εὐπείθεα κόρυθος διὰ χαλκοπαρῄου.
Surely I rejoice greatly; my son and grandson are contending about excellence." And standing near him, flashing-eyed Athena spoke to him: "O son of Arceisius, by far the dearest of all my companions, having prayed to the flashing-eyed maiden and to father Zeus, straightway swing and cast your long-shadowing spear." So she spoke, and Pallas Athena breathed great strength into him; and then, having prayed to the daughter of great Zeus, straightway swinging he cast his long-shadowing spear, and struck Eupeithes through the helmet with bronze cheek-pieces.
§24.524ἡ δʼ οὐκ ἔγχος ἔρυτο, διαπρὸ δὲ εἴσατο χαλκός, §24.525δούπησεν δὲ πεσών, ἀράβησε δὲ τεύχεʼ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.
And the helmet did not ward off the spear, but the bronze passed right through; and he fell with a thud, and his armor clattered upon him.
§24.526ἐν δʼ ἔπεσον προμάχοις Ὀδυσεὺς καὶ φαίδιμος υἱός, §24.527τύπτον δὲ ξίφεσίν τε καὶ ἔγχεσιν ἀμφιγύοισι.
And Odysseus and his glorious son fell upon the foremost fighters, and they struck them with swords and double-pointed spears.
§24.528καί νύ κε δὴ πάντας ὄλεσαν καὶ ἔθηκαν ἀνόστους, §24.529εἰ μὴ Ἀθηναίη, κούρη Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο, §24.530ἤϋσεν φωνῇ, κατὰ ἔσχεθε λαὸν ἅπαντα. §24.531ἴσχεσθε πτολέμου, Ἰθακήσιοι, ἀργαλέοιο, §24.532ὥς κεν ἀναιμωτί γε διακρινθῆτε τάχιστα. §24.533ὣς φάτʼ Ἀθηναίη, τοὺς δὲ χλωρὸν δέος εἷλεν· §24.534τῶν δʼ ἄρα δεισάντων ἐκ χειρῶν ἔπτατο τεύχεα, §24.535πάντα δʼ ἐπὶ χθονὶ πῖπτε, θεᾶς ὄπα φωνησάσης· §24.536πρὸς δὲ πόλιν τρωπῶντο λιλαιόμενοι βιότοιο.
And now indeed they would have destroyed all and made them without return, if Athena, daughter of aegis-bearing Zeus, had not cried out with her voice, and held back all the people: "Hold back from the grievous war, Ithacans, so that indeed without bloodshed you may be separated as quickly as possible." So spoke Athena, and green fear seized them; and from them in their terror the weapons flew from their hands, and all fell on the ground as the goddess uttered her voice; and they turned toward the city, longing for their lives.
§24.537σμερδαλέον δʼ ἐβόησε πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς, §24.538οἴμησεν δὲ ἀλεὶς ὥς τʼ αἰετὸς ὑψιπετήεις.
And much-enduring noble Odysseus cried out terribly, and gathering himself he rushed like a high-flying eagle.
§24.539καὶ τότε δὴ Κρονίδης ἀφίει ψολόεντα κεραυνόν, §24.540κὰδ δʼ ἔπεσε πρόσθε γλαυκώπιδος ὀβριμοπάτρης.
And then indeed the son of Kronos cast a smoldering thunderbolt, and it fell in front of the flashing-eyed goddess of a mighty father.
§24.541δὴ τότʼ Ὀδυσσῆα προσέφη γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη· §24.542διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχανʼ Ὀδυσσεῦ, §24.543ἴσχεο, παῦε δὲ νεῖκος ὁμοιΐου πολέμοιο, §24.544μή πως τοι Κρονίδης κεχολώσεται εὐρύοπα Ζεύς. §24.545ὣς φάτʼ Ἀθηναίη, ὁ δʼ ἐπείθετο, χαῖρε δὲ θυμῷ.
Then indeed flashing-eyed Athena spoke to Odysseus: "Zeus-born son of Laertes, Odysseus of many devices, hold back, and stop the strife of equal war, lest perchance wide-seeing Zeus, son of Kronos, be angry with you." So spoke Athena, and he obeyed, and rejoiced in his heart.
§24.546ὅρκια δʼ αὖ κατόπισθε μετʼ ἀμφοτέροισιν ἔθηκεν §24.547Παλλὰς Ἀθηναίη, κούρη Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο, §24.548Μέντορι εἰδομένη ἠμὲν δέμας ἠδὲ καὶ αὐδήν.
And thereafter Pallas Athena, daughter of aegis-bearing Zeus, established trustworthy oaths between both sides, likened to Mentor both in form and voice.