§2.115.1ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Θῶνις συλλαμβάνει τὸν Ἀλέξανδρον καὶ τὰς νέας αὐτοῦ κατίσχει, μετὰ δὲ αὐτόν τε τοῦτον ἀνήγαγε ἐς Μέμφιν καὶ τὴν Ἑλένην τε καὶ τὰ χρήματα, πρὸς δὲ καὶ τοὺς ἱκέτας.
Upon hearing this, Thonis arrested Alexander and detained his ships; after that, he brought this man himself to Memphis, along with Helen and the treasures, and also the suppliants. Upon hearing this, Thonis arrested Alexander and detained his ships; after that, he brought this man himself to Memphis, along with Helen and the treasures, and also the suppliants.
§2.115.2ἀνακομισθέντων δὲ πάντων, εἰρώτα τὸν Ἀλέξανδρον ὁ Πρωτεὺς τίς εἴη καὶ ὁκόθεν πλέοι. ὁ δέ οἱ καὶ τὸ γένος κατέλεξε καὶ τῆς πάτρης εἶπε τὸ οὔνομα, καὶ δὴ καὶ τὸν πλόον ἀπηγήσατο ὁκόθεν πλέοι.
When everyone had been brought up, Proteus asked Alexander who he was and from where he was sailing. He told him his lineage and gave the name of his homeland, and moreover, he recounted his voyage, from where he was sailing. When everyone had been brought up, Proteus asked Alexander who he was and from where he was sailing. He told him his lineage and gave the name of his homeland, and moreover, he recounted his voyage, from where he was sailing.
§2.115.3μετὰ δὲ ὁ Πρωτεὺς εἰρώτα αὐτὸν ὁκόθεν τὴν Ἑλένην λάβοι· πλανωμένου δὲ τοῦ Ἀλεξάνδρου ἐν τῷ λόγῳ καὶ οὐ λέγοντος τὴν ἀληθείην, ἤλεγχον οἱ γενόμενοι ἱκέται, ἐξηγεύμενοι πάντα λόγον τοῦ ἀδικήματος.
Thereupon, Proteus asked him where he had taken Helen from; and when Alexander prevaricated in his speech and would not speak the truth, those who had become suppliants refuted him, explaining the whole story of his crime. Thereupon, Proteus asked him where he had taken Helen from; and when Alexander prevaricated in his speech and would not speak the truth, those who had become suppliants refuted him, explaining the whole story of his crime.
§2.115.4τέλος δὲ δή σφι λόγον τόνδε ἐκφαίνει ὁ Πρωτεύς, λέγων ὅτι
ἐγὼ εἰ μὴ περὶ πολλοῦ ἡγεύμην μηδένα ξείνων κτείνειν, ὅσοι ὑπʼ ἀνέμων ἤδη ἀπολαμφθέντες ἦλθον ἐς χώρην τὴν ἐμήν, ἐγὼ ἄν σε ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἕλληνος ἐτισάμην, ὅς, ὦ κάκιστε ἀνδρῶν, ξεινίων τυχὼν ἔργον ἀνοσιώτατον ἐργάσαο· παρὰ τοῦ σεωυτοῦ ξείνου τὴν γυναῖκα ἦλθες. καὶ μάλα ταῦτά τοι οὐκ ἤρκεσε, ἀλλʼ ἀναπτερώσας αὐτὴν οἴχεαι ἔχων ἐκκλέψας.
At last Proteus declared this speech to them, saying: "If I did not make it of great account to kill none of the strangers who, having already been cut off by the winds, have come to my country, I would have taken vengeance on you on behalf of the Greek, you most wicked of men, who, having received hospitality, committed the most impious deed. You came away with the wife of your own host; and indeed, this was by no means enough for you, but having excited her, you went off with her, having stolen her away." At last Proteus declared this speech to them, saying: "If I did not make it of great account to kill none of the strangers who, having already been cut off by the winds, have come to my country, I would have taken vengeance on you on behalf of the Greek, you most wicked of men, who, having received hospitality, committed the most impious deed. You came away with the wife of your own host; and indeed, this was by no means enough for you, but having excited her, you went off with her, having stolen her away.
§2.115.5καὶ οὐδὲ ταῦτά τοι μοῦνα ἤρκεσε, ἀλλὰ καὶ οἰκία τοῦ ξείνου κεραΐσας ἥκεις.
And not even this alone was enough for you, but you have also come after plundering the house of your host. And not even this alone was enough for you, but you have also come after plundering the house of your host.
§2.115.6νῦν ὦν ἐπειδὴ περὶ πολλοῦ ἥγημαι μὴ ξεινοκτονέειν, γυναῖκα μὲν ταύτην καὶ τὰ χρήματα οὔ τοι προήσω ἀπάγεσθαι, ἀλλʼ αὐτὰ ἐγὼ τῷ Ἕλληνι ξείνῳ φυλάξω, ἐς ὃ ἂν αὐτὸς ἐλθὼν ἐκεῖνος ἀπαγαγέσθαι ἐθέλῃ· αὐτὸν δέ σε καὶ τοὺς σοὺς συμπλόους τριῶν ἡμερέων προαγορεύω ἐκ τῆς ἐμῆς γῆς ἐς ἄλλην τινὰ μετορμίζεσθαι, εἰ δὲ μή, ἅτε πολεμίους περιέψεσθαι.
Now therefore, since I make it of great account not to kill strangers, I will not allow you to carry away this woman and the treasures, but I myself will guard them for the Greek host, until such time as he himself shall come and wish to carry them away. But as for you yourself and your shipmates, I command you to move from my land to some other within three days; otherwise, you will be treated as enemies." Now therefore, since I make it of great account not to kill strangers, I will not allow you to carry away this woman and the treasures, but I myself will guard them for the Greek host, until such time as he himself shall come and wish to carry them away. But as for you yourself and your shipmates, I command you to move from my land to some other within three days; otherwise, you will be treated as enemies."