§415φράσσασθαι μέγα θαῦμα καὶ ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ἰδέσθαι, §416εἰ μενέει νηὸς γλαφυρῆς δαπέδοισι πέλωρον §417ἢ εἰς οἶδμʼ ἅλιον πολυΐχθυον αὖτις ὀρούσει.
to observe a great wonder and to see it with their eyes, whether the monster would remain on the deck of the hollow ship, or would leap back again into the fish-swarming salty wave.
§418ἀλλʼ οὐ πηδαλίοισιν ἐπείθετο νηῦς εὐεργής, §419ἀλλὰ παρὲκ Πελοπόννησον πίειραν ἔχουσα §420ἤιʼ ὁδόν· πνοιῇ δὲ ἄναξ ἑκάεργος Ἀπόλλων §421ῥηιδίως ἴθυνʼ· ἣ δὲ πρήσσουσα κέλευθον §422Ἀρήνην ἵκανε καὶ Ἀργυφέην ἐρατεινὴν §423καὶ Θρύον, Ἀλφειοῖο πόρον, καὶ ἐύκτιτον Αἶπυ §424καὶ Πύλον ἠμαθόεντα Πυλοιγενέας τʼ ἀνθρώπους.
But the well-built ship would not obey the rudders, but holding her course past the fertile Peloponnese, went on her way; and by a breeze lord far-shooting Apollo easily guided her; and she, making her way, reached Arene and lovely Argyphea, and Thryon, the ford of Alpheus, and well-built Aepy, and sandy Pylos and the Pylian-born men.
And she went past Krounoi and Chalcis and past Dyme, and past divine Elis, where the Epeians rule.
§427εὖτε Φερὰς ἐπέβαλλεν, ἀγαλλομένη Διὸς οὔρῳ, §428καί σφιν ὑπὲκ νεφέων Ἰθάκης τʼ ὄρος αἰπὺ πέφαντο §429Δουλίχιόν τε Σάμη τε καὶ ὑλήεσσα Ζάκυνθος.
When she was making for Pherae, rejoicing in the breeze of Zeus, there appeared to them from beneath the clouds the steep mountain of Ithaca, and Dulichium and Same and woody Zacynthus.
§430ἀλλʼ ὅτε δὴ Πελοπόννησον παρενίσατο πᾶσαν §431καὶ δὴ ἐπὶ Κρίσης κατεφαίνετο κόλπος ἀπείρων, §432ὅστε διὲκ Πελοπόννησον πίειραν ἐέργει· §433ἦλθʼ ἄνεμος Ζέφυρος μέγας, αἴθριος, ἐκ Διὸς αἴσης, §434λάβρος ἐπαιγίζων ἐξ αἰθέρος, ὄφρα τάχιστα §435νηῦς ἀνύσειε θέουσα θαλάσσης ἁλμυρὸν ὕδωρ.
But when indeed she had passed by all the Peloponnese, and indeed the boundless gulf of Crisa came in sight, which cuts off the fertile Peloponnese; there came a great, clear West Wind from the allotment of Zeus, raging fiercely from the upper air, so that most quickly the running ship might make her way through the salty water of the sea.
§436ἄψορροι δὴ ἔπειτα πρὸς ἠῶ τʼ ἠέλιόν τε §437ἔπλεον· ἡγεμόνευε δʼ ἄναξ Διὸς υἱὸς Ἀπόλλων· §438ἷξον δʼ ἐς Κρίσην εὐδείελον, ἀμπελόεσσαν, §439ἐς λιμένʼ· ἣ δʼ ἀμάθοισιν ἐχρίμψατο ποντοπόρος νηῦς.
Then indeed they sailed back again toward the dawn and the sun; and the lord Apollo, son of Zeus, led them; and they came to far-seen Crisa, rich in vines, into the harbor; and the seafaring ship ran aground on the sands.
§440ἔνθʼ ἐκ νηὸς ὄρουσε ἄναξ ἑκάεργος Ἀπόλλων, §441ἀστέρι εἰδόμενος μέσῳ ἤματι· τοῦ δʼ ἀπὸ πολλαὶ §442σπινθαρίδες πωτῶντο, σέλας δʼ εἰς οὐρανὸν ἷκεν· §443ἐς δʼ ἄδυτον κατέδυσε διὰ τριπόδων ἐριτίμων.
There leaped from the ship lord far-shooting Apollo, like a star in the middle of the day; and from him many sparks flew, and the splendor reached to heaven; and he entered into the adytum through the precious tripods.
§444ἔνθʼ ἄρʼ ὅ γε φλόγα δαῖε πιφαυσκόμενος τὰ ἃ κῆλα· §445πᾶσαν δὲ Κρίσην κάτεχεν σέλας· αἳ δʼ ὀλόλυξαν §446Κρισαίων ἄλοχοι καλλίζωνοί τε θύγατρες §447Φοίβου ὑπὸ ῥιπῆς· μέγα γὰρ δέος ἔμβαλʼ ἑκάστῳ.
There indeed he kindled a flame, showing his arrows; and the splendor held all Crisa; and they cried aloud, the wives of the Crisaeans and their beautiful-girdled daughters, under the rush of Phoebus; for he cast great fear upon each.
§448ἔνθεν δʼ αὖτʼ ἐπὶ νῆα νόημʼ ὣς ἆλτο πέτεσθαι, §449ἀνέρι εἰδόμενος αἰζηῷ τε κρατερῷ τε, §450πρωθήβῃ, χαίτῃς εἰλυμένος εὐρέας ὤμους· §451καί σφεας φωνήσας ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα· §452<milestone type="startquote"> ὦ ξεῖνοι, τίνες ἐστέ;
Thence indeed again he leaped to fly to the ship like a thought, in the likeness of a man, lusty and strong, in his first youth, his hair covering his broad shoulders; and addressing them, he spoke winged words: <milestone type="startquote"> "O strangers, who are you?
πόθεν πλεῖθʼ ὑγρὰ κέλευθα;
Whence do you sail the watery paths?
§453ἤ τι κατὰ πρῆξιν ἢ μαψιδίως ἀλάλησθε §454οἷά τε ληιστῆρες ὑπεὶρ ἅλα, τοί τʼ ἀλόωνται §455ψυχὰς παρθέμενοι, κακὸν ἀλλοδαποῖσι φέροντες;
Is it for business, or do you wander at random over the sea, even as pirates, who wander over the salt wave, hazarding their lives, bringing evil to men of other lands?
Why do you sit thus sorrowful, and do not go out upon the land, nor lay up the tackling of your black ship?
§458αὕτη μέν γε δίκη πέλει ἀνδρῶν ἀλφηστάων, §459ὁππότʼ ἂν ἐκ πόντοιο ποτὶ χθονὶ νηὶ μελαίνῃ §460ἔλθωσιν καμάτῳ ἀδηκότες, αὐτίκα δέ σφεας §461σίτοιο γλυκεροῖο περὶ φρένας ἵμερος αἱρεῖ. <milestone type="endquote"> §462ὣς φάτο καί σφιν θάρσος ἐνὶ στήθεσσιν ἔθηκε.
For this indeed is the custom of bread-eating men, whenever from the sea to the earth in a black ship they come spent with labor, and straightway upon them a desire for sweet food takes hold of their minds." <milestone type="endquote"> So he spoke, and put courage into their breasts.
§463τὸν καὶ ἀμειβόμενος Κρητῶν ἀγὸς ἀντίον ηὔδα· §464<milestone type="startquote"> ξεῖνʼ, ἐπεὶ οὐ μὲν γάρ τι καταθνητοῖσι ἔοικας, §465οὐ δέμας οὐδὲ φυήν, ἀλλʼ ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσιν, §466οὖλέ τε καὶ μέγα χαῖρε, θεοὶ δέ τοι ὄλβια δοῖεν.
And the leader of the Cretans, answering, spoke to him in turn: <milestone type="startquote"> "O stranger, since indeed you are in no way like to mortal men, neither in body nor in stature, but to the immortal gods, hail and rejoice greatly, and may the gods give you prosperity.
And tell me this truly, so that I may know well: What people is this?
τίς γαῖα;
What land?
τίνες βροτοὶ ἐγγεγάασιν;
What men are born here?
For with other thoughts in mind we were sailing the great gulf to Pylos from Crete, whence we boast our race to be.
§471νῦν δʼ ὧδε ξὺν νηὶ κατήλθομεν οὔ τι ἑκόντες, §472νόστου ἱέμενοι, ἄλλην ὁδόν, ἄλλα κέλευθα· §473ἀλλά τις ἀθανάτων δεῦρʼ ἤγαγεν οὐκ ἐθέλοντας. <milestone type="endquote"> §474τοὺς δʼ ἀπαμειβόμενος προσέφη ἑκάεργος Ἀπόλλων· §475<milestone type="startquote"> ξεῖνοι, τοὶ Κνωσὸν πολυδένδρεον ἀμφενεμεσθε §476τὸ πρίν, ἀτὰρ νῦν οὐκ ἔθʼ ὑπότροποι αὖτις ἔσεσθε §477ἔς τε πόλιν ἐρατὴν καὶ δώματα καλὰ ἕκαστος §478ἔς τε φίλας ἀλόχους· ἀλλʼ ἐνθάδε πίονα νηὸν §479ἕξετʼ ἐμὸν πολλοῖσι τετιμένον ἀνθρώποισιν.
But now we have come hither thus with our ship, in no way willingly, desiring our return, by another path, other ways; but some one of the immortals brought us hither against our will." <milestone type="endquote"> And far-shooting Apollo, answering them, spoke: <milestone type="startquote"> "O strangers, who inhabited well-wooded Knossos before, but now you shall no more return back again each to your lovely city and beautiful homes and your dear wives; but here you shall hold my rich temple, honored by many men.
§480εἰμὶ δʼ ἐγὼ Διὸς υἱός, Ἀπόλλων δʼ εὔχομαι εἶναι· §481ὑμέας δʼ ἤγαγον ἐνθάδʼ ὑπὲρ μέγα λαῖμα θαλάσσης, §482οὔ τι κακὰ φρονέων, ἀλλʼ ἐνθάδε πίονα νηὸν
And I am the son of Zeus, and I boast to be Apollo; and I brought you hither over the great gulf of the sea, thinking no evil, but hither a rich temple..."