§5.145τὴν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπε διάκτορος ἀργεϊφόντης· §5.146οὕτω νῦν ἀπόπεμπε, Διὸς δʼ ἐποπίζεο μῆνιν, §5.147μή πώς τοι μετόπισθε κοτεσσάμενος χαλεπήνῃ. §5.148ὣς ἄρα φωνήσας ἀπέβη κρατὺς ἀργεϊφόντης· §5.149ἡ δʼ ἐπʼ Ὀδυσσῆα μεγαλήτορα πότνια νύμφη §5.150ἤιʼ, ἐπεὶ δὴ Ζηνὸς ἐπέκλυεν ἀγγελιάων.
τὴν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπε διάκτορος ἀργεϊφόντης· To her in turn spoke the messenger Argeiphontes: οὕτω νῦν ἀπόπεμπε, Διὸς δʼ ἐποπίζεο μῆνιν, "Send him away now even so, and regard the wrath of Zeus, μή πώς τοι μετόπισθε κοτεσσάμενος χαλεπήνῃ. lest haply hereafter he wax wroth and be hard upon you." ὣς ἄρα φωνήσας ἀπέβη κρατὺς ἀργεϊφόντης· So saying, the strong Argeiphontes departed; ἡ δʼ ἐπʼ Ὀδυσσῆα μεγαλήτορα πότνια νύμφη but the queenly nymph went to great-hearted Odysseus, ἤιʼ, ἐπεὶ δὴ Ζηνὸς ἐπέκλυεν ἀγγελιάων. when she had heard the message of Zeus.
§5.151τὸν δʼ ἄρʼ ἐπʼ ἀκτῆς εὗρε καθήμενον· οὐδέ ποτʼ ὄσσε §5.152δακρυόφιν τέρσοντο, κατείβετο δὲ γλυκὺς αἰὼν §5.153νόστον ὀδυρομένῳ, ἐπεὶ οὐκέτι ἥνδανε νύμφη.
τὸν δʼ ἄρʼ ἐπʼ ἀκτῆς εὗρε καθήμενον· οὐδέ ποτʼ ὄσσε Him she found sitting on the shore, and his eyes δακρυόφιν τέρσοντο, κατείβετο δὲ γλυκὺς αἰὼν were never dry of tears, and his sweet life was ebbing away, νόστον ὀδυρομένῳ, ἐπεὶ οὐκέτι ἥνδανε νύμφη. as he mourned for his return, since the nymph no longer pleased him.
§5.154ἀλλʼ ἦ τοι νύκτας μὲν ἰαύεσκεν καὶ ἀνάγκῃ §5.155ἐν σπέσσι γλαφυροῖσι παρʼ οὐκ ἐθέλων ἐθελούσῃ· §5.156ἤματα δʼ ἂμ πέτρῃσι καὶ ἠιόνεσσι καθίζων §5.157δάκρυσι καὶ στοναχῇσι καὶ ἄλγεσι θυμὸν ἐρέχθων §5.158πόντον ἐπʼ ἀτρύγετον δερκέσκετο δάκρυα λείβων.
ἀλλʼ ἦ τοι νύκτας μὲν ἰαύεσκεν καὶ ἀνάγκῃ Yet by night indeed he would sleep perforce ἐν σπέσσι γλαφυροῖσι παρʼ οὐκ ἐθέλων ἐθελούσῃ· in the hollow caves, unwilling by her side who was willing; ἤματα δʼ ἂμ πέτρῃσι καὶ ἠιόνεσσι καθίζων but by day he would sit on the rocks and the shores, δάκρυσι καὶ στοναχῇσι καὶ ἄλγεσι θυμὸν ἐρέχθων tearing his heart with tears and groans and griefs, πόντον ἐπʼ ἀτρύγετον δερκέσκετο δάκρυα λείβων. and he kept looking over the barren sea, shedding tears.
§5.159ἀγχοῦ δʼ ἱσταμένη προσεφώνεε δῖα θεάων· §5.160κάμμορε, μή μοι ἔτʼ ἐνθάδʼ ὀδύρεο, μηδέ τοι αἰὼν §5.161φθινέτω· ἤδη γάρ σε μάλα πρόφρασσʼ ἀποπέμψω.
ἀγχοῦ δʼ ἱσταμένη προσεφώνεε δῖα θεάων· And standing near, the beautiful goddess addressed him: κάμμορε, μή μοι ἔτʼ ἐνθάδʼ ὀδύρεο, μηδέ τοι αἰὼν "Unhappy man, sorrow no more here for my sake, nor let your life φθινέτω· ἤδη γάρ σε μάλα πρόφρασσʼ ἀποπέμψω. pine away; for now with a very ready heart will I send you on your way.
§5.162ἀλλʼ ἄγε δούρατα μακρὰ ταμὼν ἁρμόζεο χαλκῷ §5.163εὐρεῖαν σχεδίην· ἀτὰρ ἴκρια πῆξαι ἐπʼ αὐτῆς §5.164ὑψοῦ, ὥς σε φέρῃσιν ἐπʼ ἠεροειδέα πόντον.
ἀλλʼ ἄγε δούρατα μακρὰ ταμὼν ἁρμόζεο χαλκῷ Come, fell long timbers, and fashion with the bronze ax εὐρεῖαν σχεδίην· ἀτὰρ ἴκρια πῆξαι ἐπʼ αὐτῆς a broad raft; and bind on it deck-beams ὑψοῦ, ὥς σε φέρῃσιν ἐπʼ ἠεροειδέα πόντον. high up, that it may bear you over the misty sea.
§5.165αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ σῖτον καὶ ὕδωρ καὶ οἶνον ἐρυθρὸν §5.166ἐνθήσω μενοεικέʼ, ἅ κέν τοι λιμὸν ἐρύκοι, §5.167εἵματά τʼ ἀμφιέσω· πέμψω δέ τοι οὖρον ὄπισθεν, §5.168ὥς κε μάλʼ ἀσκηθὴς σὴν πατρίδα γαῖαν ἵκηαι, §5.169αἴ κε θεοί γʼ ἐθέλωσι, τοὶ οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν ἔχουσιν, §5.170οἵ μευ φέρτεροί εἰσι νοῆσαί τε κρῆναί τε. §5.171ὣς φάτο, ῥίγησεν δὲ πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς, §5.172καί μιν φωνήσας ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα· §5.173ἄλλο τι δὴ σύ, θεά, τόδε μήδεαι, οὐδέ τι πομπήν, §5.174ἥ με κέλεαι σχεδίῃ περάαν μέγα λαῖτμα θαλάσσης, §5.175δεινόν τʼ ἀργαλέον τε· τὸ δʼ οὐδʼ ἐπὶ νῆες ἐῖσαι §5.176ὠκύποροι περόωσιν, ἀγαλλόμεναι Διὸς οὔρῳ.
αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ σῖτον καὶ ὕδωρ καὶ οἶνον ἐρυθρὸν And I will place in it bread and water and red wine, ἐνθήσω μενοεικέʼ, ἅ κέν τοι λιμὸν ἐρύκοι, abundant, such as to keep off hunger, εἵματά τʼ ἀμφιέσω· πέμψω δέ τοι οὖρον ὄπισθεν, and I will clothe you with garments, and send a fair wind behind, ὥς κε μάλʼ ἀσκηθὴς σὴν πατρίδα γαῖαν ἵκηαι, so that you may reach your native land quite unscathed, αἴ κε θεοί γʼ ἐθέλωσι, τοὶ οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν ἔχουσιν, if the gods so will, who hold the broad heaven, οἵ μευ φέρτεροί εἰσι νοῆσαί τε κρῆναί τε. who are stronger than I both to devise and to accomplish." ὣς φάτο, ῥίγησεν δὲ πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς, So she spoke, and much-enduring, noble Odysseus shuddered, καί μιν φωνήσασʼ ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα· and he spoke, and addressed her with winged words: ἄλλο τι δὴ σύ, θεά, τόδε μήδεαι, οὐδέ τι πομπήν, "Some other thing than my sending, goddess, are you planning in this, ἥ με κέλεαι σχεδίῃ περάαν μέγα λαῖτμα θαλάσσης, in that you bid me cross on a raft the great gulf of the sea, δεινόν τʼ ἀργαλέον τε· τὸ δʼ οὐδʼ ἐπὶ νῆες ἐῖσαι dread and grievous, which not even the balanced, ὠκύποροι περόωσιν, ἀγαλλόμεναι Διὸς οὔρῳ. swift-faring chips cross, rejoicing in the breeze of Zeus.
§5.177οὐδʼ ἂν ἐγὼν ἀέκητι σέθεν σχεδίης ἐπιβαίην, §5.178εἰ μή μοι τλαίης γε, θεά, μέγαν ὅρκον ὀμόσσαι §5.179μή τί μοι αὐτῷ πῆμα κακὸν βουλευσέμεν ἄλλο. §5.180ὣς φάτο, μείδησεν δὲ Καλυψὼ δῖα θεάων, §5.181χειρί τέ μιν κατέρεξεν ἔπος τʼ ἔφατʼ ἔκ τʼ ὀνόμαζεν· §5.182ἦ δὴ ἀλιτρός γʼ ἐσσὶ καὶ οὐκ ἀποφώλια εἰδώς, §5.183οἷον δὴ τὸν μῦθον ἐπεφράσθης ἀγορεῦσαι.
οὐδʼ ἂν ἐγὼν ἀέκητι σέθεν σχεδίης ἐπιβαίην, Nor would I, against your will, embark on a raft, εἰ μή μοι τλαίης γε, θεά, μέγαν ὅρκον ὀμόσσαι unless you would consent, goddess, to swear a great oath μή τί μοι αὐτῷ πῆμα κακὸν βουλευσέμεν ἄλλο. that you will not plot against me any other evil plight to my hurt." ὣς φάτο, μείδησεν δὲ Καλυψὼ δῖα θεάων, So he spoke, and Calypso, the beautiful goddess, smiled, χειρί τέ μιν κατέρεξεν ἔπος τʼ ἔφατʼ ἔκ τʼ ὀνόμαζεν· and she stroked him with her hand, and spoke, and addressed him: ἦ δὴ ἀλιτρός γʼ ἐσσὶ καὶ οὐκ ἀποφώλια εἰδώς, "A rogue you are, in truth, and no simpleton, οἷον δὴ τὸν μῦθον ἐπεφράσθης ἀγορεῦσαι. seeing what manner of word this is that you have thought to speak.
§5.184ἴστω νῦν τόδε γαῖα καὶ οὐρανὸς εὐρὺς ὕπερθε §5.185καὶ τὸ κατειβόμενον Στυγὸς ὕδωρ, ὅς τε μέγιστος §5.186ὅρκος δεινότατός τε πέλει μακάρεσσι θεοῖσι, §5.187μή τί τοι αὐτῷ πῆμα κακὸν βουλευσέμεν ἄλλο.
ἴστω νῦν τόδε γαῖα καὶ οὐρανὸς εὐρὺς ὕπερθε Now let earth be witness to this, and the broad heaven above, καὶ τὸ κατειβόμενον Στυγὸς ὕδωρ, ὅς τε μέγιστος and the down-flowing water of Styx, which is the greatest ὅρκος δεινότατός τε πέλει μακάρεσσι θεοῖσι, and most dread oath for the blessed gods, μή τί τοι αὐτῷ πῆμα κακὸν βουλευσέμεν ἄλλο. that I will not plot against you any other evil plight to your hurt.
§5.188ἀλλὰ τὰ μὲν νοέω καὶ φράσσομαι, ἅσσʼ ἂν ἐμοί περ §5.189αὐτῇ μηδοίμην, ὅτε με χρειὼ τόσον ἵκοι·
ἀλλὰ τὰ μὲν νοέω καὶ φράσσομαι, ἅσσʼ ἂν ἐμοί περ Nay, I have such thoughts in mind, and will take such counsel, as I αὐτῇ μηδοίμην, ὅτε με χρειὼ τόσον ἵκοι· would devise for my own self, if ever such need should come upon me.
§5.190καὶ γὰρ ἐμοὶ νόος ἐστὶν ἐναίσιμος, οὐδέ μοι αὐτῇ §5.191θυμὸς ἐνὶ στήθεσσι σιδήρεος, ἀλλʼ ἐλεήμων. §5.192ὣς ἄρα φωνήσασʼ ἡγήσατο δῖα θεάων §5.193καρπαλίμως· ὁ δʼ ἔπειτα μετʼ ἴχνια βαῖνε θεοῖο.
καὶ γὰρ ἐμοὶ νόος ἐστὶν ἐναίσιμος, οὐδέ μοι αὐτῇ For I too have a mind that is righteous, and the heart θυμὸς ἐνὶ στήθεσσι σιδήρεος, ἀλλʼ ἐλεήμων. in my breast is not of iron, but full of pity." ὣς ἄρα φωνήσασʼ ἡγήσατο δῖα θεάων So saying, the beautiful goddess led the way καρπαλίμως· ὁ δʼ ἔπειτα μετʼ ἴχνια βαῖνε θεοῖο. quickly, and he followed in the footsteps of the goddess.
§5.194ἷξον δὲ σπεῖος γλαφυρὸν θεὸς ἠδὲ καὶ ἀνήρ, §5.195καί ῥʼ ὁ μὲν ἔνθα καθέζετʼ ἐπὶ θρόνου ἔνθεν ἀνέστη §5.196Ἑρμείας, νύμφη δʼ ἐτίθει πάρα πᾶσαν ἐδωδήν, §5.197ἔσθειν καὶ πίνειν, οἷα βροτοὶ ἄνδρες ἔδουσιν·
ἷξον δὲ σπεῖος γλαφυρὸν θεὸς ἠδὲ καὶ ἀνήρ, And they came to the hollow cave, the goddess and the man, καί ῥʼ ὁ μὲν ἔνθα καθέζετʼ ἐπὶ θρόνου ἔνθεν ἀνέστη and he sat down on the seat from which Ἑρμείας, νύμφη δʼ ἐτίθει πάρα πᾶσαν ἐδωδήν, Hermes had arisen, and the nymph set before him all manner of food ἔσθειν καὶ πίνειν, οἷα βροτοὶ ἄνδρες ἔδουσιν· to eat and drink, such as mortal men eat.
αὐτὴ δʼ ἀντίον ἷζεν Ὀδυσσῆος θείοιο, But she herself sat opposite noble Odysseus, τῇ δὲ παρʼ ἀμβροσίην δμῳαὶ καὶ νέκταρ ἔθηκαν. and handmaids set before her ambrosia and nectar.
§5.200οἱ δʼ ἐπʼ ὀνείαθʼ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα χεῖρας ἴαλλον.
οἱ δʼ ἐπʼ ὀνείαθʼ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα χεῖρας ἴαλλον. So they laid their hands upon the good things ready before them.
§5.201αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ τάρπησαν ἐδητύος ἠδὲ ποτῆτος, §5.202τοῖς ἄρα μύθων ἦρχε Καλυψώ, δῖα θεάων· §5.203διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχανʼ Ὀδυσσεῦ, §5.204οὕτω δὴ οἶκόνδε φίλην ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν
αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ τάρπησαν ἐδητύος ἠδὲ ποτῆτος, But when they had had their fill of food and drink, τοῖς ἄρα μύθων ἦρχε Καλυψώ, δῖα θεάων· Calypso, the beautiful goddess, was the first to speak to them: διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη, πολυμήχανʼ Ὀδυσσεῦ, "Son of Laertes, sprung from Zeus, Odysseus of many devices, οὕτω δὴ οἶκόνδε φίλην ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν do you indeed desire to go now straightway home to your own native land?
§5.205αὐτίκα νῦν ἐθέλεις ἰέναι; σὺ δὲ χαῖρε καὶ ἔμπης.
αὐτίκα νῦν ἐθέλεις ἰέναι; σὺ δὲ χαῖρε καὶ ἔμπης. Yet even so, fare you well.
§5.206εἴ γε μὲν εἰδείης σῇσι φρεσὶν ὅσσα τοι αἶσα §5.207κήδεʼ ἀναπλῆσαι, πρὶν πατρίδα γαῖαν ἱκέσθαι, §5.208ἐνθάδε κʼ αὖθι μένων σὺν ἐμοὶ τόδε δῶμα φυλάσσοις §5.209ἀθάνατός τʼ εἴης, ἱμειρόμενός περ ἰδέσθαι §5.210σὴν ἄλοχον, τῆς τʼ αἰὲν ἐέλδεαι ἤματα πάντα.
εἴ γε μὲν εἰδείης σῇσι φρεσὶν ὅσσα τοι αἶσα If but you knew in your heart how many κήδεʼ ἀναπλῆσαι, πρὶν πατρίδα γαῖαν ἱκέσθαι, sorrows it is your fate to fill up before you reach your native land, ἐνθάδε κʼ αὖθι μένων σὺν ἐμοὶ τόδε δῶμα φυλάσσοις here would you remain with me and guard this home, ἀθάνατός τʼ εἴης, ἱμειρόμενός περ ἰδέσθαι and be immortal, however much you may long to see σὴν ἄλοχον, τῆς τʼ αἰὲν ἐέλδεαι ἤματα πάντα. your wife, for whom you are ever longing day after day.
§5.211οὐ μέν θην κείνης γε χερείων εὔχομαι εἶναι, §5.212οὐ δέμας οὐδὲ φυήν, ἐπεὶ οὔ πως οὐδὲ ἔοικεν §5.213θνητὰς ἀθανάτῃσι δέμας καὶ εἶδος ἐρίζειν. §5.214τὴν δʼ ἀπαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Ὀδυσσεύς·
οὐ μέν θην κείνης γε χερείων εὔχομαι εἶναι, Truly I claim to be in no wise inferior to her, οὐ δέμας οὐδὲ φυήν, ἐπεὶ οὔ πως οὐδὲ ἔοικεν either in form or stature, since it is nowise seemly θνητὰς ἀθανάτῃσι δέμας καὶ εἶδος ἐρίζειν. that mortal women should rival immortals in form and appearance." τὴν δʼ ἀπαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Ὀδυσσεύς· To her in turn spoke resourceful Odysseus, and said: