Athena: "I perform these things, establishing in this place these great and hard-to-please divinities.
For they have received as their lot to manage all things concerning mortals.
But he who has not met with these gracious goddesses does not know whence the blows of life strike him.
> §934τὰ γὰρ ἐκ προτέρων ἀπλακήματά νιν §935πρὸς τάσδ᾽ ἀπάγει, σιγῶν <δ᾽> ὄλεθρος §936καὶ μέγα φωνοῦντ᾽ §937ἐχθραῖς ὀργαῖς ἀμαθύνει. §938δενδροπήμων δὲ μὴ πνέοι βλάβα, §939τὰν ἐμὰν χάριν λέγω: §940φλογμός <τ᾽> ὀμματοστερὴς φυτῶν, τὸ §941μὴ περᾶν ὅρον λοπῶν, §942μηδ᾽ ἄκαρπος αἰανὴς ἐφερπέτω νόσος, §943μῆλά τ᾽ εὐθενοῦντα Πᾶν §945ξὺν διπλοῖσιν ἐμβρύοις §946τρέφοι χρόνῳ τεταγμένῳ: γόνος <δ᾽ ἀεὶ> §947πλουτόχθων ἑρμαίαν §948δαιμόνων δόσιν τίοι. §949ἦ τάδ᾽ ἀκούετε, πόλεως φρούριον, §950οἷ᾽ ἐπικραίνει;
For the transgressions derived from his ancestors drag him to these goddesses, and silent destruction, even though he cries out loudly, grinds him to dust with hostile wrath." Chorus: "And may no tree-damaging blast blow— I speak of this as my favor— and may no scorching heat that deprives plants of their buds pass the boundary of their husks; and may no sterile, lingering disease creep upon them; and may Pan feed the flourishing sheep with double young at the appointed time; and may the offspring of the earth, ever rich, honor the lucky gift of the gods." Athena: "Do you hear these things, guardians of the city, what she is bringing to pass?
μέγα γὰρ δύναται §951πότνι᾽ Ἐρινὺς παρά τ᾽ ἀθανάτοις §952τοῖς θ᾽ ὑπὸ γαῖαν, περί τ᾽ ἀνθρώπων §953φανερῶς τελέως διαπράσσουσιν, §954τοῖς μὲν ἀοιδάς, τοῖς δ᾽ αὖ δακρύων §955βίον ἀμβλωπὸν παρέχουσαι.
For she has great power, the majestic Erinys, both among the immortals and those beneath the earth, and concerning mortals they accomplish things clearly and completely, granting to some songs, and to others a dim life of tears." Chorus: "And I forbid untimely, man-destroying fortunes, and to lovely young girls grant lives joined with husbands, you who have the power, and you, O sister Fates, born of the same mother, divinities of right laws, sharing in every house, and heavy in every time with righteous dealings, in every way most honored of the gods." Athena: "Over these things being kindly fulfilled for my land, I rejoice; and I love the eyes of Persuasion, because she watched over my tongue and mouth toward these who turned away in wild rejection.
§956ἀνδροκμῆτας δ᾽ ἀώρ- §957ους ἀπεννέπω τύχας, §958νεανίδων τ᾽ ἐπηράτων §959ἀνδροτυχεῖς βιότους §960δότε, κύρι᾽ ἔχοντες, §961θεαί τ᾽ ὦ Μοῖραι §962ματροκασιγνῆται, §963δαίμονες ὀρθονόμοι, §964παντὶ δόμῳ μετάκοινοι, §965παντὶ χρόνῳ δ᾽ ἐπιβριθεῖς §966ἐνδίκοις ὁμιλίαις, §967πάντᾳ τιμιώταται θεῶν. §968τάδε τοι χώρᾳ τἠμῇ προφρόνως §969ἐπικραινομένων §970γάνυμαι: στέργω δ᾽ ὄμματα Πειθοῦς, §971ὅτι μοι γλῶσσαν καὶ στόμ᾽ ἐπωπᾷ §972πρὸς τάσδ᾽ ἀγρίως ἀπανηναμένας: §973ἀλλ᾽ ἐκράτησε Ζεὺς ἀγοραῖος:
But Zeus of the assembly prevailed; and our rivalry for good things conquers forever.
§974νικᾷ δ᾽ ἀγαθῶν §975ἔρις ἡμετέρα διὰ παντός. §976τὰν δ᾽ ἄπληστον κακῶν §977μήποτ᾽ ἐν πόλει στάσιν §978τᾷδ᾽ ἐπεύχομαι βρέμειν. §979μηδὲ πιοῦσα κόνις §980μέλαν αἷμα πολιτᾶν §981δι᾽ ὀργὰν ποινᾶς §982ἀντιφόνους ἄτας §983ἁρπαλίσαι πόλεως.
And I pray that civil strife, insatiable of evils, may never clamor in this city; and that the dust may not drink the dark blood of the citizens, and through the rage for vengeance snatch up murderous ruins for the city.
§984χάρματα δ᾽ ἀντιδιδοῖεν §985κοινοφιλεῖ διανοίᾳ, §986καὶ στυγεῖν μιᾷ φρενί. §987πολλῶν γὰρ τόδ᾽ ἐν βροτοῖς ἄκος. §988ἆρα φρονοῦσα γλώσσης ἀγαθῆς §989ὁδὸν εὑρίσκεις; §990ἐκ τῶν φοβερῶν τῶνδε προσώπων
But may they exchange joys with a mind of common love, and hate with one soul; for this is a cure for many things among mortals." "Do you then, being wise, find the way of a good tongue?" "From these terrifying faces I see great profit for these citizens.
§991μέγα κέρδος ὁρῶ τοῖσδε πολίταις: §992τάσδε γὰρ εὔφρονας εὔφρονες ἀεὶ §993μέγα τιμῶντες καὶ γῆν καὶ πόλιν §994ὀρθοδίκαιον §995πρέψετε πάντως διάγοντες.
For always showing great honor, with kindly mind, to these kindly goddesses, you will guide both your land and city in straight justice, and will be pre-eminent in every way." Chorus: "Rejoice, rejoice in the blessings of wealth!
§996<χαίρετε> χαίρετ᾽ ἐν αἰσιμίαισι πλούτου. §997χαίρετ᾽ ἀστικὸς λεώς, §998ἴκταρ ἥμενοι Διός, §999παρθένου φίλας φίλοι §1000σωφρονοῦντες ἐν χρόνῳ.
Rejoice, people of the city, seated near Zeus, dear to the dear virgin, being wise in time.
§1001Παλλάδος δ᾽ ὑπὸ πτεροῖς §1002ὄντας ἅζεται πατήρ. §1003χαίρετε χὐμεῖς: προτέραν δ᾽ ἐμὲ χρὴ §1004στείχειν θαλάμους ἀποδείξουσαν §1005πρὸς φῶς ἱερὸν τῶνδε προπομπῶν.
And being under the wings of Pallas, the Father holds you in awe." Athena: "Rejoice you too; but I must go before to point out your chambers by the sacred light of these escorts.
§1006ἴτε καὶ σφαγίων τῶνδ᾽ ὑπὸ σεμνῶν §1007κατὰ γῆς σύμεναι τὸ μὲν ἀτηρὸν §1008χώρας κατέχειν, τὸ δὲ κερδαλέον §1009πέμπειν πόλεως ἐπὶ νίκῃ.
Go, and under these solemn sacrifices, speeding beneath the earth, hold down what is harmful to the land, and send up what is profitable for the victory of the city.
And do you lead them, city-holding children of Cranaus, these resident aliens.
§1012εἴη δ᾽ ἀγαθῶν §1013ἀγαθὴ διάνοια πολίταις. §1014χαίρετε, χαίρετε δ᾽ αὖθις, ἐπανδιπλάζω, §1015πάντες οἱ κατὰ πτόλιν, §1016δαίμονές τε καὶ βροτοί, §1017Παλλάδος πόλιν νέμον- §1018τες: μετοικίαν δ᾽ ἐμὴν §1019εὖ σέβοντες οὔτι μέμ- §1020ψεσθε συμφορὰς βίου.
And may there be a good mind for good things to the citizens." Chorus: "Rejoice, rejoice again, I redouble it, all who dwell in the city, both divinities and mortals, inhabiting Pallas' city; and revering well my co-dwelling, you will in no way find fault with the fortunes of life." Athena: "I approve the words of these prayers, and I will send you with the light of radiant torches to the places below and beneath the earth, with the attendants who guard my statue justly.
§1021αἰνῶ τε μύθους τῶνδε τῶν κατευγμάτων §1022πέμψω τε φέγγει λαμπάδων σελασφόρων §1023εἰς τοὺς ἔνερθε καὶ κάτω χθονὸς τόπους §1024ξὺν προσπόλοισιν, αἵτε φρουροῦσιν βρέτας §1025τοὐμὸν δικαίως. ὄμμα γὰρ πάσης χθονὸς §1026Θησῇδος ἐξίκοιτ᾽ ἂν εὐκλεὴς λόχος §1027παίδων, γυναικῶν, καὶ στόλος πρεσβυτίδων,
For the eye of all the land of Theseus shall come forth, an illustrious band of children, women, and a crowd of old women.
§1028φοινικοβάπτοις ἐνδυτῶν ἐσθήμασι §1029τιμᾶτε, καὶ τὸ φέγγος ὁρμάσθω πυρός, §1030ὅπως ἂν εὔφρων ἥδ᾽ ὁμιλία χθονὸς §1031τὸ λοιπὸν εὐάνδροισι συμφοραῖς πρέπῃ.
Honor them, being clothed in purple-dyed garments, and let the light of fire speed on, so that this kindly company of the land may hereafter shine with fortunes of good men." Escorts: "Go to your home, great, honor-loving children of Night, under a kindly escort— and keep silence, citizens— in the ancient depths of the earth, highly revered with honors and sacrifices, and keep silence, all the people.
§1032βᾶτε δόμῳ, μεγάλαι φιλότιμοι §1033Νυκτὸς παῖδες [ἄπαιδες], ὑπ᾽ εὔφρονι πομπᾷ, §1034εὐφαμεῖτε δέ, χωρῖται, §1036γᾶς ὑπὸ κεύθεσιν ὠγυγίοισιν, §1037[καὶ] τιμαῖς καὶ θυσίαις περίσεπται [τύχᾳ τε], §1038εὐφαμεῖτε δὲ πανδαμεί. §1040ἵλαοι δὲ καὶ εὐθύφρονες γᾷ §1041δεῦρ᾽ ἴτε, σεμναί, <ξὺν> πυριδάπτῳ §1042λαμπάδι τερπόμεναι καθ᾽ ὁδόν.
Gracious and straight-minded to the land, come hither, solemn ones, rejoicing on your way with the fire-consumed torch.
§1043ὀλολύξατε νῦν ἐπὶ μολπαῖς.
Cry out now with songs!
§1044†σπονδαὶ δ᾽ ἐς τὸ πᾶν ἔνδαιδες οἴκων. †
And peace is made forever with torches in the houses.
For the citizens of Pallas, all-seeing Zeus and Fate have thus come down together.
§1047ὀλολύξατε νῦν ἐπὶ μολπαῖς.
Cry out now with songs!"