Odysseus was delighted in his heart as he listened, and also the other Phaeacians of the long oars, men famed for their ships.
And Alcinous bade Halios and Laodamas to dance alone, since no one could rival them.
§8.372οἱ δʼ ἐπεὶ οὖν σφαῖραν καλὴν μετὰ χερσὶν ἕλοντο, §8.373πορφυρέην, τήν σφιν Πόλυβος ποίησε δαΐφρων, §8.374τὴν ἕτερος ῥίπτασκε ποτὶ νέφεα σκιόεντα §8.375ἰδνωθεὶς ὀπίσω, ὁ δʼ ἀπὸ χθονὸς ὑψόσʼ ἀερθεὶς §8.376ῥηιδίως μεθέλεσκε, πάρος ποσὶν οὖδας ἱκέσθαι.
So when they had taken a beautiful ball in their hands, a purple one, which wise Polybus had made for them, one of them would throw it up toward the shadowy clouds, bending backward, and the other, leaping high from the earth, would easily catch it before his feet reached the ground again.
§8.377αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ δὴ σφαίρῃ ἀνʼ ἰθὺν πειρήσαντο, §8.378ὠρχείσθην δὴ ἔπειτα ποτὶ χθονὶ πουλυβοτείρῃ §8.379ταρφέʼ ἀμειβομένω· κοῦροι δʼ ἐπελήκεον ἄλλοι §8.380ἑστεῶτες κατʼ ἀγῶνα, πολὺς δʼ ὑπὸ κόμπος ὀρώρει.
But when they had made trial of throwing the ball straight up, they danced then upon the nourishing earth, rapidly exchanging places; and the other youths clapped their hands, as they stood in the lists, and a loud din arose.
§8.381δὴ τότʼ ἄρʼ Ἀλκίνοον προσεφώνεε δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς· §8.382Ἀλκίνοε κρεῖον, πάντων ἀριδείκετε λαῶν, §8.383ἠμὲν ἀπείλησας βητάρμονας εἶναι ἀρίστους, §8.384ἠδʼ ἄρʼ ἑτοῖμα τέτυκτο· σέβας μʼ ἔχει εἰσορόωντα. §8.385ὣς φάτο, γήθησεν δʼ ἱερὸν μένος Ἀλκινόοιο, §8.386αἶψα δὲ Φαιήκεσσι φιληρέτμοισι μετηύδα· §8.387κέκλυτε, Φαιήκων ἡγήτορες ἠδὲ μέδοντες.
Then to Alcinous spoke noble Odysseus: "Lord Alcinous, most illustrious of all the people, you did indeed boast that your dancers were the best, and lo, it has been proved true; amazement holds me as I look." So he spoke, and the sacred might of Alcinous rejoiced, and straightway he spoke among the Phaeacians, lovers of the oar: "Hear me, leaders and rulers of the Phaeacians.
§8.388ὁ ξεῖνος μάλα μοι δοκέει πεπνυμένος εἶναι.
The stranger seems to me to be very wise.
§8.389ἀλλʼ ἄγε οἱ δῶμεν ξεινήιον, ὡς ἐπιεικές.
Come then, let us give him a guest-gift, as is fitting.
§8.390δώδεκα γὰρ κατὰ δῆμον ἀριπρεπέες βασιλῆες §8.391ἀρχοὶ κραίνουσι, τρισκαιδέκατος δʼ ἐγὼ αὐτός· §8.392τῶν οἱ ἕκαστος φᾶρος ἐυπλυνὲς ἠδὲ χιτῶνα §8.393καὶ χρυσοῖο τάλαντον ἐνείκατε τιμήεντος.
For twelve glorious kings rule as chiefs throughout our land, and I myself am the thirteenth; let each of these bring him a well-washed cloak and a tunic, and a talent of precious gold.
§8.394αἶψα δὲ πάντα φέρωμεν ἀολλέα, ὄφρʼ ἐνὶ χερσὶν §8.395ξεῖνος ἔχων ἐπὶ δόρπον ἴῃ χαίρων ἐνὶ θυμῷ.
Let us bring all these things together quickly, so that in his hands the stranger may go to his supper, rejoicing in his heart.
§8.396Εὐρύαλος δέ ἑ αὐτὸν ἀρεσσάσθω ἐπέεσσι §8.397καὶ δώρῳ, ἐπεὶ οὔ τι ἔπος κατὰ μοῖραν ἔειπεν. §8.398ὣς ἔφαθʼ, οἱ δʼ ἄρα πάντες ἐπῄνεον ἠδʼ ἐκέλευον, §8.399δῶρα δʼ ἄρʼ οἰσέμεναι πρόεσαν κήρυκα ἕκαστος.
And let Euryalus make amends to him in person with words and a gift, since he spoke a word that was in no way fitting." So he spoke, and they all approved and gave orders, and each sent his herald to bring the gifts.
§8.400τὸν δʼ αὖτʼ Εὐρύαλος ἀπαμείβετο φώνησέν τε· §8.401Ἀλκίνοε κρεῖον, πάντων ἀριδείκετε λαῶν, §8.402τοιγὰρ ἐγὼ τὸν ξεῖνον ἀρέσσομαι, ὡς σὺ κελεύεις.
And Euryalus in turn answered him, and said: "Lord Alcinous, most illustrious of all the people, indeed I will make amends to the stranger, as you bid.
§8.403δώσω οἱ τόδʼ ἄορ παγχάλκεον, ᾧ ἔπι κώπη §8.404ἀργυρέη, κολεὸν δὲ νεοπρίστου ἐλέφαντος §8.405ἀμφιδεδίνηται· πολέος δέ οἱ ἄξιον ἔσται. §8.406ὣς εἰπὼν ἐν χερσὶ τίθει ξίφος ἀργυρόηλον §8.407καί μιν φωνήσας ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα· §8.408χαῖρε, πάτερ ὦ ξεῖνε·
I will give him this sword of solid bronze, on which is a hilt of silver, and a scabbard of newly sawn ivory is wound around it; and it will be of great value to him." So saying, he put into his hands the silver-studded sword, and spoke, and addressed him with winged words: "Hail, father stranger!
ἔπος δʼ εἴ πέρ τι βέβακται §8.409δεινόν, ἄφαρ τὸ φέροιεν ἀναρπάξασαι ἄελλαι.
And if any word has been spoken that was harsh, may the storm-winds snatch it up and carry it away at once.
§8.410σοὶ δὲ θεοὶ ἄλοχόν τʼ ἰδέειν καὶ πατρίδʼ ἱκέσθαι §8.411δοῖεν, ἐπεὶ δὴ δηθὰ φίλων ἄπο πήματα πάσχεις. §8.412τὸν δʼ ἀπαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Ὀδυσσεύς· §8.413καὶ σὺ φίλος μάλα χαῖρε, θεοὶ δέ τοι ὄλβια δοῖεν. §8.414μηδέ τι τοι ξίφεός γε ποθὴ μετόπισθε γένοιτο §8.415τούτου, ὃ δή μοι δῶκας ἀρεσσάμενος ἐπέεσσιν. §8.416ἦ ῥα καὶ ἀμφʼ ὤμοισι θέτο ξίφος ἀργυρόηλον.
And to you may the gods grant to see your wife and reach your fatherland, since indeed you suffer hardships long away from your friends." And resourceful Odysseus answered him, and said: "And to you too, friend, all hail, and may the gods grant you happiness; and may you have no longing hereafter for this sword, which you have given me, making amends with words." He spoke, and slung the silver-studded sword about his shoulders.
§8.417δύσετό τʼ ἠέλιος, καὶ τῷ κλυτὰ δῶρα παρῆεν.
And the sun set, and the glorious gifts were there for him.
§8.418καὶ τά γʼ ἐς Ἀλκινόοιο φέρον κήρυκες ἀγαυοί· §8.419δεξάμενοι δʼ ἄρα παῖδες ἀμύμονος Ἀλκινόοιο §8.420μητρὶ παρʼ αἰδοίῃ ἔθεσαν περικαλλέα δῶρα.
And these the noble heralds carried to the house of Alcinous; and the sons of noble Alcinous received them, and placed the beautiful gifts beside their honored mother.
And the sacred might of Alcinous led them, and they came and sat down on high seats.
§8.423δή ῥα τότʼ Ἀρήτην προσέφη μένος Ἀλκινόοιο· §8.424δεῦρο, γύναι, φέρε χηλὸν ἀριπρεπέʼ, ἥ τις ἀρίστη· §8.425ἐν δʼ αὐτὴ θὲς φᾶρος ἐυπλυνὲς ἠδὲ χιτῶνα.
Then to Arete spoke the might of Alcinous: "Bring hither, wife, a beautiful chest, the best you have; and yourself place inside a well-washed cloak and a tunic.
§8.426ἀμφὶ δέ οἱ πυρὶ χαλκὸν ἰήνατε, θέρμετε δʼ ὕδωρ, §8.427ὄφρα λοεσσάμενός τε ἰδών τʼ ἐὺ κείμενα πάντα §8.428δῶρα, τά οἱ Φαίηκες ἀμύμονες ἐνθάδʼ ἔνεικαν, §8.429δαιτί τε τέρπηται καὶ ἀοιδῆς ὕμνον ἀκούων.
And heat for him a bronze cauldron on the fire, and warm water, so that when he has bathed and seen all the gifts well laid out, the gifts which the noble Phaeacians have brought him hither, he may delight in the feast and in listening to the song of the minstrel.
§8.430καί οἱ ἐγὼ τόδʼ ἄλεισον ἐμὸν περικαλλὲς ὀπάσσω, §8.431χρύσεον, ὄφρʼ ἐμέθεν μεμνημένος ἤματα πάντα §8.432σπένδῃ ἐνὶ μεγάρῳ Διί τʼ ἄλλοισίν τε θεοῖσιν. §8.433ὣς ἔφατʼ, Ἀρήτη δὲ μετὰ δμῳῇσιν ἔειπεν §8.434ἀμφὶ πυρὶ στῆσαι τρίποδα μέγαν ὅττι τάχιστα.
And I will give him this very beautiful cup of mine, a golden one, so that remembering me all his days he may pour libations in his hall to Zeus and to the other gods." So he spoke, and Arete bade her handmaids to set a great tripod on the fire with all speed.
§8.435αἱ δὲ λοετροχόον τρίποδʼ ἵστασαν ἐν πυρὶ κηλέῳ, §8.436ἔν δʼ ἄρʼ ὕδωρ ἔχεαν, ὑπὸ δὲ ξύλα δαῖον ἑλοῦσαι.
And they set the tripod for the bath on the blazing fire, and poured water in it, and took firewood and kindled it beneath.
§8.437γάστρην μὲν τρίποδος πῦρ ἄμφεπε, θέρμετο δʼ ὕδωρ· §8.438τόφρα δʼ ἄρʼ Ἀρήτη ξείνῳ περικαλλέα χηλὸν §8.439ἐξέφερεν θαλάμοιο, τίθει δʼ ἐνὶ κάλλιμα δῶρα, §8.440ἐσθῆτα χρυσόν τε, τά οἱ Φαίηκες ἔδωκαν· §8.441ἐν δʼ αὐτὴ φᾶρος θῆκεν καλόν τε χιτῶνα, §8.442καί μιν φωνήσασʼ ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα·
The fire wrapped the belly of the tripod, and the water grew warm; meanwhile Arete brought out a very beautiful chest for the stranger from her chamber, and placed inside the beautiful gifts, the raiment and the gold, which the Phaeacians had given him; and herself placed inside a beautiful cloak and a tunic, and spoke, and addressed him with winged words: