§514παρθένον.
—the maiden.
ὑβριστὴν δὲ Μενοίτιον εὐρύοπα Ζεὺς §515εἰς Ἔρεβος κατέπεμψε βαλὼν ψολόεντι κεραυνῷ §516εἵνεκʼ ἀτασθαλίης τε καὶ ἠνορέης ὑπερόπλου.
And insolent Menoetius broad-seeing Zeus sent down into Erebus, striking him with a smoking thunderbolt, because of his folly and overbearing manhood.
§517Ἄτλας δʼ οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν ἔχει κρατερῆς ὑπʼ ἀνάγκης §518πείρασιν ἐν γαίης, πρόπαρ Εσπερίδων λιγυφώνων, §519ἑστηὼς κεφαλῇ τε καὶ ἀκαμάτῃσι χέρεσσιν· §520ταύτην γάρ οἱ μοῖραν ἐδάσσατο μητίετα Ζεύς.
And Atlas holds the broad heaven under harsh necessity at the ends of the earth, before the clear-voiced Hesperides, standing with his head and tireless hands; for this lot wise Zeus apportioned to him.
§521δῆσε δʼ ἀλυκτοπέδῃσι Προμηθέα ποικιλόβουλον §522δεσμοῖς ἀργαλέοισι μέσον διὰ κίονʼ ἐλάσσας· §523καί οἱ ἐπʼ αἰετὸν ὦρσε τανύπτερον· αὐτὰρ ὅ γʼ ἧπαρ §524ἤσθιεν ἀθάνατον, τὸ δʼ ἀέξετο ἶσον ἁπάντη §525νυκτός ὅσον πρόπαν ἦμαρ ἔδοι τανυσίπτερος ὄρνις.
And he bound Prometheus of various counsels with inescapable fetters, painful bonds, having driven them through the middle of a pillar; and he set upon him a long-winged eagle, which ate his immortal liver, but it grew by night just as much in every way as the long-winged bird would eat during the whole day.
§526τὸν μὲν ἄρʼ Ἀλκμήνης καλλισφύρου ἄλκιμος υἱὸς §527Ἡρακλέης ἔκτεινε, κακὴν δʼ ἀπὸ νοῦσον ἄλαλκεν §528Ἰαπετιονίδῃ καὶ ἐλύσατο δυσφροσυνάων §529οὐκ ἀέκητι Ζηνὸς Ὀλυμπίου ὑψιμέδοντος, §530ὄφρʼ Ἡρακλῆος Θηβαγενέος κλέος εἴη §531πλεῖον ἔτʼ ἢ τὸ πάροιθεν ἐπὶ χθόνα πουλυβότειραν.
This eagle indeed the brave son of fair-ankled Alcmene, Heracles, killed, and warded off the evil plague from the son of Iapetus, and released him from his distress, not against the will of Olympian Zeus who rules on high, so that the glory of Theban-born Heracles might be yet greater than before over the nourishing earth.
§532ταῦτʼ ἄρα ἁζόμενος τίμα ἀριδείκετον υἱόν· §533καί περ χωόμενος παύθη χόλου, ὃν πρὶν ἔχεσκεν, §534οὕνεκʼ ἐρίζετο βουλὰς ὑπερμενέι Κρονίωνι.
Thus honoring him, he respected his famous son; and though being angry, he ceased from the wrath which he held before, because Prometheus vied in counsels with the almighty son of Cronos.
§535καὶ γὰρ ὅτʼ ἐκρίνοντο θεοὶ θνητοί τʼ ἄνθρωποι §536Μηκώνῃ, τότʼ ἔπειτα μέγαν βοῦν πρόφρονι θυμῷ §537δασσάμενος προέθηκε, Διὸς νόον ἐξαπαφίσκων.
For when gods and mortal men were making a settlement at Mecone, then indeed he, with willing heart, divided a great ox and set it before them, trying to deceive the mind of Zeus.
§538τοῖς μὲν γὰρ σάρκας τε καὶ ἔγκατα πίονα δημῷ §539ἐν ῥινῷ κατέθηκε καλύψας γαστρὶ βοείῃ, §540τῷ δʼ αὖτʼ ὀστέα λευκὰ βοὸς δολίῃ ἐπὶ τέχνῃ §541εὐθετίσας κατέθηκε καλύψας ἀργέτι δημῷ.
For to the one side, he put the flesh and the entrails rich with fat in the skin, covering them with the ox's stomach, while to the other side, he set the white bones of the ox, by crafty art arranging them well, covering them with shining fat.
§542δὴ τότε μιν προσέειπε πατὴρ ἀνδρῶν τε θεῶν τε· §543Ἰαπετιονίδη, πάντων ἀριδείκετʼ ἀνάκτων, §544ὦ πέπον, ὡς ἑτεροζήλως διεδάσσαο μοίρας.
And then indeed the father of men and gods spoke to him: "Son of Iapetus, most famous of all lords, my friend, how unequally you have divided the portions.
§545ὣς φάτο κερτομέων Ζεὺς ἄφθιτα μήδεα εἰδώς.
Thus spoke Zeus, knowing imperishable counsels, mocking him.
§546τὸν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπε Προμηθεὺς ἀγκυλομήτης §547ἦκʼ ἐπιμειδήσας, δολίης δʼ οὐ λήθετο τέχνης· §548ζεῦ κύδιστε μέγιστε θεῶν αἰειγενετάων, §549τῶν δʼ ἕλεʼ, ὁπποτέρην σε ἐνὶ φρεσὶ θυμὸς ἀνώγει. §550Φῆ ῥα δολοφρονέων· Ζεὺς δʼ ἄφθιτα μήδεα εἰδὼς §551γνῶ ῥʼ οὐδʼ ἠγνοίησε δόλον· κακὰ δʼ ὄσσετο θυμῷ §552θνητοῖς ἀνθρώποισι, τὰ καὶ τελέεσθαι ἔμελλεν.
And to him in turn crooked-counseled Prometheus spoke, smiling gently, and he did not forget his crafty art: "Zeus, most glorious and greatest of the everlasting gods, take of these whichever of the two the heart in your breast bids you." Thus he spoke, planning deceit; but Zeus, knowing imperishable counsels, recognized and did not fail to perceive the trick; and he foresaw evils in his heart for mortal men, which were indeed destined to be fulfilled.
§553χερσὶ δʼ ὅ γʼ ἀμφοτέρῃσιν ἀνείλετο λευκὸν ἄλειφαρ.
And with both hands he took up the white fat.
And he was angered in his mind, and wrath came upon his heart, as he saw the white bones of the ox arranged by crafty art.
And from that time, the tribes of men on earth burn white bones for the immortals upon fragrant altars.
§558τὸν δὲ μέγʼ ὀχθήσας προσέφη νεφεληγερέτα Ζεύς· §559Ἰαπετιονίδη, πάντων πέρι μήδεα εἰδώς, §560ὦ πέπον, οὐκ ἄρα πω δολίης ἐπιλήθεο τέχνης. §561ὣς φάτο χωόμενος Ζεὺς ἄφθιτα μήδεα εἰδώς· §562ἐκ τούτου δὴ ἔπειτα δόλου μεμνημένος αἰεὶ §563οὐκ ἐδίδου Μελίῃσι πυρὸς μένος ἀκαμάτοιο §564θνητοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οἳ ἐπὶ χθονὶ ναιετάουσιν.
Then, greatly vexed, cloud-gathering Zeus spoke to him: "Son of Iapetus, knowing counsels beyond all others, my friend, you have not yet, it seems, forgotten your crafty art." Thus spoke Zeus, being angry, knowing imperishable counsels; and from that time, always remembering the deceit, he did not give the strength of untiring fire to the Ash-tree nymphs for mortal men, who dwell upon the earth.
§565ἀλλά μιν ἐξαπάτησεν ἐὺς πάις Ἰαπετοῖο §566κλέψας ἀκαμάτοιο πυρὸς τηλέσκοπον. αὐγὴν §567ἐν κοΐλῳ νάρθηκι· δάκεν δέ ἑ νειόθι θυμόν, §568Ζῆνʼ ὑψιβρεμέτην, ἐχόλωσε δέ μιν φίλον ἦτορ, §569ὡς ἴδʼ ἐν ἀνθρώποισι πυρὸς τηλέσκοπον αὐγήν.
But the good son of Iapetus deceived him, stealing the far-seen gleam of untiring fire in a hollow fennel stalk; and it stung him to the depths of his heart, Zeus who thunders on high, and angered his dear spirit, as he saw the far-seen gleam of fire among men.
§570αὐτίκα δʼ ἀντὶ πυρὸς τεῦξεν κακὸν ἀνθρώποισιν· §571γαίης γὰρ σύμπλασσε περικλυτὸς Ἀμφιγυήεις §572παρθένῳ αἰδοίῃ ἴκελον Κρονίδεω διὰ βουλάς.
And straightway in place of fire he fashioned an evil for men; for the famous Lame One molded from earth, through the counsels of the son of Cronos, the likeness of a modest maiden.
§573ζῶσε δὲ καὶ κόσμησε θεὰ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη §574ἀργυφέη ἐσθῆτι· κατὰ κρῆθεν δὲ καλύπτρην §575δαιδαλέην χείρεσσι κατέσχεθε, θαῦμα ἰδέσθαι· §578ἀμφὶ δέ οἱ στεφάνην χρυσέην κεφαλῆφιν ἔθηκε, §579τὴν αὐτὸς ποίησε περικλυτὸς Ἀμφιγυήεις §580ἀσκήσας παλάμῃσι, χαριζόμενος Διὶ πατρί.
And the goddess, bright-eyed Athena, girded and adorned her with silvery raiment; and from her head she held down with her hands an embroidered veil, a wonder to look upon; and about her head she placed a golden crown, which the famous Lame One made himself, fashioning it with his hands, to please his father Zeus.
§581τῇ δʼ ἐνὶ δαίδαλα πολλὰ τετεύχατο, θαῦμα ἰδέσθαι, §582κνώδαλʼ, ὅσʼ ἤπειρος πολλὰ τρέφει ἠδὲ θάλασσα, §583τῶν ὅ γε πόλλʼ ἐνέθηκε,—χάρις δʼ ἀπελάμπετο πολλή,— §584θαυμάσια, ζῴοισιν ἐοικότα φωνήεσσιν.
Upon it many exquisite designs were fashioned, a wonder to look upon, beasts, such as the dry land and the sea nourish in abundance; of these he put many therein—and much grace shone forth— wonderful things, like living creatures endowed with voice.
§585αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ δὴ τεῦξε καλὸν κακὸν ἀντʼ ἀγαθοῖο. §586ἐξάγαγʼ, ἔνθα περ ἄλλοι ἔσαν θεοὶ ἠδʼ ἄνθρωποι, §587κόσμῳ ἀγαλλομένην γλαυκώπιδος ὀβριμοπάτρης.
But when he had fashioned the beautiful evil in place of a good thing, he led her out where the other gods and men were, she exulting in the adornment of the bright-eyed daughter of a mighty father.
§588θαῦμα δʼ ἔχʼ ἀθανάτους τε θεοὺς θνητούς τʼ ἀνθρώπους,
And wonder held the immortal gods and mortal men,