and by the people, who, looking upon her as a god, welcome her with words whenever she goes through the city.
§7.73οὐ μὲν γάρ τι νόου γε καὶ αὐτὴ δεύεται ἐσθλοῦ· §7.74ᾗσι τʼ ἐὺ φρονέῃσι καὶ ἀνδράσι νείκεα λύει.
For indeed, she herself is in no way lacking in excellent understanding; she settles disputes even for men, among those for whom she has kindly feelings.
§7.75εἴ κέν τοι κείνη γε φίλα φρονέῃσʼ ἐνὶ θυμῷ, §7.76ἐλπωρή τοι ἔπειτα φίλους τʼ ἰδέειν καὶ ἱκέσθαι §7.77οἶκον ἐς ὑψόροφον καὶ σὴν ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν. §7.78ὣς ἄρα φωνήσασʼ ἀπέβη γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη §7.79πόντον ἐπʼ ἀτρύγετον, λίπε δὲ Σχερίην ἐρατεινήν, §7.80ἵκετο δʼ ἐς Μαραθῶνα καὶ εὐρυάγυιαν Ἀθήνην, §7.81δῦνε δʼ Ἐρεχθῆος πυκινὸν δόμον.
If she indeed should feel kindly toward you in her heart, then there is hope for you to see your friends and to reach your high-roofed house and your own native land." So speaking, flashing-eyed Athena departed over the barren sea, and left lovely Scheria, and came to Marathon and wide-wayed Athens, and entered the strong house of Erechtheus.
αὐτὰρ Ὀδυσσεὺς §7.82Ἀλκινόου πρὸς δώματʼ ἴε κλυτά· πολλὰ δέ οἱ κῆρ §7.83ὥρμαινʼ ἱσταμένῳ, πρὶν χάλκεον οὐδὸν ἱκέσθαι.
But Odysseus went toward the glorious palace of Alcinous; and his heart pondered many things as he stood, before he reached the bronze threshold.
For a gleam as of the sun or the moon there was through the high-roofed house of great-hearted Alcinous.
§7.86χάλκεοι μὲν γὰρ τοῖχοι ἐληλέδατʼ ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα, §7.87ἐς μυχὸν ἐξ οὐδοῦ, περὶ δὲ θριγκὸς κυάνοιο· §7.88χρύσειαι δὲ θύραι πυκινὸν δόμον ἐντὸς ἔεργον· §7.89σταθμοὶ δʼ ἀργύρεοι ἐν χαλκέῳ ἕστασαν οὐδῷ, §7.90ἀργύρεον δʼ ἐφʼ ὑπερθύριον, χρυσέη δὲ κορώνη.
For bronze walls were driven this way and that, from the threshold to the innermost chamber, and around them ran a frieze of cyanus; golden doors closed the sturdy house within, and silver doorposts stood on the bronze threshold, with a silver lintel above, and a golden handle.
§7.91χρύσειοι δʼ ἑκάτερθε καὶ ἀργύρεοι κύνες ἦσαν, §7.92οὓς Ἥφαιστος ἔτευξεν ἰδυίῃσι πραπίδεσσι §7.93δῶμα φυλασσέμεναι μεγαλήτορος Ἀλκινόοιο, §7.94ἀθανάτους ὄντας καὶ ἀγήρως ἤματα πάντα.
And golden and silver dogs were on either side, which Hephaestus had fashioned with cunning mind to guard the house of great-hearted Alcinous, being immortal and ageless for all days.
§7.95ἐν δὲ θρόνοι περὶ τοῖχον ἐρηρέδατʼ ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα, §7.96ἐς μυχὸν ἐξ οὐδοῖο διαμπερές, ἔνθʼ ἐνὶ πέπλοι §7.97λεπτοὶ ἐύννητοι βεβλήατο, ἔργα γυναικῶν.
And within, seats were fixed along the wall this way and that, from the threshold to the innermost chamber all along, and on them fine, well-woven robes were cast, the handiwork of women.
There the leaders of the Phaeacians sat, drinking and eating; for they had a continuous supply.
§7.100χρύσειοι δʼ ἄρα κοῦροι ἐυδμήτων ἐπὶ βωμῶν §7.101ἕστασαν αἰθομένας δαΐδας μετὰ χερσὶν ἔχοντες, §7.102φαίνοντες νύκτας κατὰ δώματα δαιτυμόνεσσι.
And golden youths stood upon well-built altars, holding burning torches in their hands, giving light by night through the palace to the banqueters.
§7.103πεντήκοντα δέ οἱ δμωαὶ κατὰ δῶμα γυναῖκες §7.104αἱ μὲν ἀλετρεύουσι μύλῃς ἔπι μήλοπα καρπόν, §7.105αἱ δʼ ἱστοὺς ὑφόωσι καὶ ἠλάκατα στρωφῶσιν §7.106ἥμεναι, οἷά τε φύλλα μακεδνῆς αἰγείροιο· §7.107καιρουσσέων δʼ ὀθονέων ἀπολείβεται ὑγρὸν ἔλαιον.
And fifty handmaidens he had in the house: some grind the yellow grain on the millstones, others weave webs and turn the spindles, as they sit, like the leaves of a tall poplar tree; and from the closely woven linen wet oil drips off.
§7.108ὅσσον Φαίηκες περὶ πάντων ἴδριες ἀνδρῶν §7.109νῆα θοὴν ἐνὶ πόντῳ ἐλαυνέμεν, ὣς δὲ γυναῖκες §7.110ἱστῶν τεχνῆσσαι· πέρι γάρ σφισι δῶκεν Ἀθήνη §7.111ἔργα τʼ ἐπίστασθαι περικαλλέα καὶ φρένας ἐσθλάς.
As much as the Phaeacian men are skilled above all others in driving a swift ship on the sea, so are the women practiced in weaving; for Athena has given them exceedingly rich knowledge of beautiful handiwork and excellent minds.
§7.112ἔκτοσθεν δʼ αὐλῆς μέγας ὄρχατος ἄγχι θυράων §7.113τετράγυος· περὶ δʼ ἕρκος ἐλήλαται ἀμφοτέρωθεν.
And outside the courtyard, near the doors, is a great orchard of four acres; and a hedge is run around it on both sides.
§7.114ἔνθα δὲ δένδρεα μακρὰ πεφύκασι τηλεθόωντα, §7.115ὄγχναι καὶ ῥοιαὶ καὶ μηλέαι ἀγλαόκαρποι §7.116συκέαι τε γλυκεραὶ καὶ ἐλαῖαι τηλεθόωσαι.
And there tall, luxuriant trees grow, pears and pomegranates and apple trees with bright fruit, and sweet figs and olives rich in bloom.
§7.117τάων οὔ ποτε καρπὸς ἀπόλλυται οὐδʼ ἀπολείπει §7.118χείματος οὐδὲ θέρευς, ἐπετήσιος· ἀλλὰ μάλʼ αἰεὶ §7.119Ζεφυρίη πνείουσα τὰ μὲν φύει, ἄλλα δὲ πέσσει.
Of these the fruit never perishes nor fails, neither in winter nor in summer, but lasts all year; ever the West Wind breathing makes some grow and others ripen.
§7.120ὄγχνη ἐπʼ ὄγχνῃ γηράσκει, μῆλον δʼ ἐπὶ μήλῳ, §7.121αὐτὰρ ἐπὶ σταφυλῇ σταφυλή, σῦκον δʼ ἐπὶ σύκῳ.
Pear upon pear grows old, apple upon apple, and grape upon grape, and fig upon fig.
§7.122ἔνθα δέ οἱ πολύκαρπος ἀλωὴ ἐρρίζωται, §7.123τῆς ἕτερον μὲν θειλόπεδον λευρῷ ἐνὶ χώρῳ §7.124τέρσεται ἠελίῳ, ἑτέρας δʼ ἄρα τε τρυγόωσιν, §7.125ἄλλας δὲ τραπέουσι· πάροιθε δέ τʼ ὄμφακές εἰσιν §7.126ἄνθος ἀφιεῖσαι, ἕτεραι δʼ ὑποπερκάζουσιν.
And there a fruitful vineyard is rooted for him, of which one part, a warm drying-ground on a level spot, is parched by the sun, while other grapes they are gathering, and others they are treading; and in the forefront are unripe grapes shedding their blossom, and others are turning dark.
And there well-ordered garden beds of all kinds are planted along the furthest row, smiling all year round.
§7.129ἐν δὲ δύω κρῆναι ἡ μέν τʼ ἀνὰ κῆπον ἅπαντα §7.130σκίδναται, ἡ δʼ ἑτέρωθεν ὑπʼ αὐλῆς οὐδὸν ἵησι §7.131πρὸς δόμον ὑψηλόν, ὅθεν ὑδρεύοντο πολῖται.
And in it are two springs; one scatters its water through the whole garden, while the other flows from the other side under the threshold of the courtyard toward the high house, whence the citizens drew water.
§7.132τοῖʼ ἄρʼ ἐν Ἀλκινόοιο θεῶν ἔσαν ἀγλαὰ δῶρα.
Such indeed were the glorious gifts of the gods in the house of Alcinous.
§7.133ἔνθα στὰς θηεῖτο πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς.
There the much-enduring noble Odysseus stood and marveled.
But when he had marveled at all things in his heart, swiftly he stepped over the threshold inside the house.
§7.136εὗρε δὲ Φαιήκων ἡγήτορας ἠδὲ μέδοντας §7.137σπένδοντας δεπάεσσιν ἐυσκόπῳ ἀργεϊφόντῃ, §7.138ᾧ πυμάτῳ σπένδεσκον, ὅτε μνησαίατο κοίτου.
And he found the leaders and counselors of the Phaeacians pouring libations from their cups to the keen-sighted Argeiphontes, to whom they always poured the last libation, when they thought of bed.
§7.139αὐτὰρ ὁ βῆ διὰ δῶμα πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεὺς §7.140πολλὴν ἠέρʼ ἔχων, ἥν οἱ περίχευεν Ἀθήνη, §7.141ὄφρʼ ἵκετʼ Ἀρήτην τε καὶ Ἀλκίνοον βασιλῆα.
But the much-enduring noble Odysseus went through the hall, wrapped in the thick mist which Athena had shed about him, until he came to Arete and Alcinous the king.
§7.142ἀμφὶ δʼ ἄρʼ Ἀρήτης βάλε γούνασι χεῖρας Ὀδυσσεύς,
And Odysseus cast his hands around the knees of Arete;