§407αἰγὸς ὀρεσσινόμου ἢ ἀγροτέρης ἐλάφοιο §408πίονος, ἥν τʼ ἐδάμασσε βαλὼν αἰζήιος ἀνὴρ §409ἰῷ ἀπὸ νευρῆς, αὐτὸς δʼ ἀπαλήσεται ἄλλῃ §410χώρου ἄιδρις ἐών· οἳ δʼ ὀτραλέως ἐνόησαν, §411ἐσσυμένως δέ οἱ ἀμφὶ μάχην δριμεῖαν ἔθεντο· §412ὣς οἳ κεκλήγοντες ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ὄρουσαν.
over a mountain-dwelling goat or a wild, fat deer, which a vigorous man has overcome, having shot it with an arrow from the bowstring, but he himself has wandered off elsewhere being ignorant of the place; and they have quickly noticed it, and eagerly they engage in a fierce fight around it; so they, screaming, rushed upon one another.
§413ἔνθʼ ἦ τοι Κύκνος μὲν ὑπερμενέος Διὸς υἱὸν §414κτεινέμεναι μεμαὼς σάκει ἔμβαλε χάλκεον ἔγχος, §415οὐδʼ ἔρρηξεν χαλκόν· ἔρυτο δὲ δῶρα θεοῖο.
There indeed Cycnus, eager to slay the son of exceedingly mighty Zeus, cast his bronze spear into his shield, yet he did not break through the bronze; for the gift of the god protected him.
§416Ἀμφιτρυωνιάδης δέ, βίη Ἡρακληείη, §417μεσσηγὺς κόρυθός τε καὶ ἀσπίδος ἔγχεϊ μακρῷ §418αὐχένα γυμνωθέντα θοῶς ὑπένερθε γενείου §419ἤλασʼ ἐπικρατέως· ἀπὸ δʼ ἄμφω κέρσε τένοντε §420ἀνδροφόνος μελίη· μέγα γὰρ σθένος ἔμπεσε φωτός.
But the son of Amphitryon, the mighty Heracles, between the helmet and the shield with his long spear struck him powerfully on the neck, which was left bare below the chin; and the man-slaying ashen spear cut through both tendons; for great strength of the man fell upon him.
§421ἤριπε δʼ, ὡς ὅτε τις δρῦς ἤριπεν ἢ ὅτε πεύκη §422ἠλίβατος, πληγεῖσα Διὸς ψολόεντι κεραυνῷ· §423ὣς ἔριπʼ· ἀμφὶ δέ οἱ βράχε τεύχεα ποικίλα χαλκῷ.
And he fell, as when some oak falls or a lofty pine, struck by the smoky thunderbolt of Zeus; so he fell, and his weapons, intricate with bronze, clashed around him.
§424τὸν μὲν ἔπειτʼ εἴασε Διὸς ταλακάρδιος υἱός, §425αὐτὸς δὲ βροτολοιγὸν Ἄρην προσιόντα δοκεύσας, §426δεινὸν ὁρῶν ὄσσοισι, λέων ὣς σώματι κύρσας, §427ὅς τε μάλʼ ἐνδυκέως ῥινὸν κρατεροῖς ὀνύχεσσι §428σχίσσας ὅττι τάχιστα μελίφρονα θυμὸν ἀπηύρα· §429ἐμ μένεος δʼ ἄρα τοῦ γε κελαινὸν πίμπλαται ἦτορ· §430γλαυκιόων δʼ ὄσσοις δεινὸν πλευράς τε καὶ ὤμους §431οὐρῇ μαστιόων ποσσὶν γλάφει, οὐδέ τις αὐτὸν §432ἔτλη ἐς ἄντα ἰδὼν σχεδὸν ἐλθέμεν οὐδὲ μάχεσθαι· §433τοῖος ἄρʼ Ἀμφιτρυωνιάδης, ἀκόρητος ἀυτῆς, §434ἀντίος ἔστη Ἄρηος, ἐνὶ φρεσὶ θάρσος ἀέξων, §435ἐσσυμένως· ὃ δέ οἱ σχεδὸν ἤλυθεν ἀχνύμενος κῆρ· §436ἀμφότεροι δʼ ἰάχοντες ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ὄρουσαν.
Then the stout-hearted son of Zeus left him, and he himself, watching man-destroying Ares as he approached, looking terribly with his eyes, like a lion that has come upon a carcass, which very eagerly tears the hide with his strong claws and straightway robs it of its sweet life; and then his dark heart is filled with strength; glaring with his eyes terribly, and lashing his ribs and shoulders with his tail, he scratches the ground with his feet, nor does anyone dare to look him in the face and go near him or fight him; such then the son of Amphitryon, insatiable of battle, stood facing Ares, nourishing courage in his heart, eagerly; and he came near him, grieving in his heart; and both, shouting, rushed upon one another.
§437ὡς δʼ ὅτʼ ἀπὸ μεγάλου πέτρη πρηῶνος ὀρούσῃ, §438μακρὰ δʼ ἐπιθρῴσκουσα κυλίνδεται, ἣ δέ τε ἠχῇ §439ἔρχεται ἐμμεμαυῖα, πάγος δέ οἱ ἀντεβόλησεν §440ὑψηλός· τῷ δὴ συνενείκεται, ἔνθα μιν ἴσχει· §441τόσσῃ ὃ μὲν ἰαχῇ βρισάρματος οὔλιος Ἄρης §442κεκληγὼς ἐπόρουσεν· ὃ δʼ ἐμμαπέως ὑπέδεκτο.
And as when a rock rushes from a great cliff, and bounds high and rolls, and with a roar it comes raging, and a high peak meets it and stays it; there indeed it clashes and is held; with such a shout destructive Ares, heavy of chariot, rushed shouting; but he immediately received him.
§443αὐτὰρ Ἀθηναίη, κούρη Διὸς αἰγιόχοιο, §444ἀντίη ἦλθεν Ἄρηος ἐρεμνὴν αἰγίδʼ ἔχουσα· §445δεινὰ δʼ ὑπόδρα ἰδοῦσα ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα· §450ὣς ἔφατʼ· ἀλλʼ οὐ πεῖθʼ Ἄρεος μεγαλήτορα θυμόν, §451ἀλλὰ μέγα ἰάχων φλογὶ εἴκελά τʼ ἔγχεα πάλλων §452καρπαλίμως ἐπόρουσε βίῃ Ἡρακληείῃ §453κακτάμεναι μεμαώς· καί ῥʼ ἔμβαλε χάλκεον ἔγχος, §454σπερχνὸν παιδὸς ἑοῦ κοτέων πέρι τεθνηῶτος, §455ἐν σάκεϊ μεγάλῳ.
But Athena, the daughter of aegis-bearing Zeus, came to face Ares, holding her dark aegis; and looking terribly from beneath her brows, she spoke winged words: Thus she spoke; but she did not persuade the great-hearted spirit of Ares, but shouting loudly and brandishing his spear like a flame, swiftly he rushed upon the mighty Heracles, eager to slay him; and he cast his bronze spear raging fiercely for his dead son, into the great shield.
ἀπὸ δὲ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη §456ἔγχεος ὁρμὴν ἔτραπʼ ὀρεξαμένη ἀπὸ δίφρου.
But flashing-eyed Athena turned aside the force of the spear, reaching out from the chariot.
§457δριμὺ δʼ Ἄρην ἄχος εἷλε· ἐρυσσάμενος δʼ ἄορ ὀξὺ §458ἔσσυτʼ ἐφʼ Ἡρακλέα κρατερόφρονα· τὸν δʼ ἐπιόντα §459Ἀμφιτρυωνιάδης, δεινῆς ἀκόρητος ἀυτῆς, §460μηρὸν γυμνωθέντα σάκευς ὕπο δαιδαλέοιο §461οὔτασʼ ἐπικρατέως· διὰ δὲ μέγα σαρκὸς ἄραξε §462δούρατι νωμήσας, ἐπὶ δὲ χθονὶ κάββαλε μέσσῃ.
And bitter grief seized Ares; and drawing his sharp sword he rushed upon strong-hearted Heracles; but as he came on, the son of Amphitryon, insatiable of terrible battle, with his spear struck his thigh, left bare beneath his well-wrought shield, powerfully; and he tore deep through the flesh, brandishing his spear, and cast him down upon the ground in the midst.
§463τῷ δὲ Φόβος καὶ Δεῖμος ἐύτροχον ἅρμα καὶ ἵππους §464ἤλασαν αἶψʼ ἐγγύς, καὶ ἀπὸ χθονὸς εὐρυοδείης §465ἐς δίφρον θῆκαν πολυδαίδαλον· αἶψα δʼ ἔπειτα §466ἵππους μαστιέτην· ἵκοντο δὲ μακρὸν Ὄλυμπον.
And for him Phobos and Deimos drove their well-wheeled chariot and horses swiftly near, and from the wide-wayed earth placed him on the highly-wrought chariot; and straightway then whipped the horses; and they reached high Olympus.
§467υἱὸς δʼ Ἀλκμήνης καὶ κυδάλιμος Ἰόλαος §468Κύκνον σκυλεύσαντες ἀπʼ ὤμων τεύχεα καλὰ §469νίσσοντʼ· αἶψα δʼ ἔπειτα πόλιν Τρηχῖνος ἵκοντο §470ἵπποις ὠκυπόδεσσιν.
But the son of Alcmene and glorious Iolaus, having despoiled Cycnus of the beautiful armor from his shoulders, went on their way; and straightway then they reached the city of Trachis with their swift-footed horses.
ἀτὰρ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη §471ἐξίκετʼ Οὔλυμπόν τε μέγαν καὶ δώματα πατρός.
But flashing-eyed Athena reached great Olympus and the dwellings of her father.
§472κύκνον δʼ αὖ Κῆυξ θάπτεν καὶ λαὸς ἀπείρων, §473οἵ ῥʼ ἐγγὺς ναῖον πόλιας κλειτοῦ βασιλῆος §474Ἄνθην Μυρμιδόνων τε πόλιν κλειτήν τʼ Ἰαωλκὸν §475Ἄρνην τʼ ἠδʼ Ἑλίκην· πολλὸς δʼ ἠγείρετο λαός, §476τιμῶντες Κήυκα, φίλον μακάρεσσι θεοῖσιν.
And Cycnus in turn Ceyx buried, and an infinite host of people, who lived near the cities of the famous king— Anthe, and the city of the Myrmidons, and famous Iolcus, and Arne, and Helice; and a great multitude of people gathered, honoring Ceyx, who was dear to the blessed gods.
§477τοῦ δὲ τάφον καὶ σῆμʼ ἀιδὲς ποίησεν Ἄναυρος §478ὄμβρῳ χειμερίῳ πλήθων· τὼς γάρ μιν Ἀπόλλων §479Λητοΐδης ἤνωξʼ, ὅτι ῥα κλειτὰς ἑκατόμβας §480ὅστις ἄγοι Πυθοῖδε βίῃ σύλασκε δοκεύων.
But his tomb and monument the river Anaurus made unseen, swelling with winter rain; for so Apollo the son of Leto commanded, because indeed he used to watch for and violently despoil anyone who led famous hecatombs to Pytho.