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From the Muses of Helikon let us begin to sing,

Μουσάων Mousaōn Ἑλικωνιάδων Helikōniadōn ἀρχώμεθʼ archōmeth' ἀείδειν, aeidein

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who hold the great and holy mountain of Helikon,

αἵθʼ haith' Ἑλικῶνος Helikōnos ἔχουσιν echousin ὄρος oros μέγα mega τε te ζάθεόν zatheon τε te

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and around the violet-dark spring, with soft feet,

καί kai τε te περὶ peri κρήνην krēnēn ἰοειδέα ioeidea πόσσʼ poss' ἁπαλοῖσιν hapaloisin

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dance, and around the altar of the mighty son of Kronos.

ὀρχεῦνται orcheuntai καὶ kai βωμὸν bōmon ἐρισθενέος eristheneos Κρονίωνος. Kroniōnos

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And when they have bathed their tender skin in Permessos,

καί kai τε te λοεσσάμεναι loessamenai τέρενα terena χρόα chroa Περμησσοῖο Permēssoio

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or in the Horse's Spring, or in holy Olmeios,

ἢ ē Ἵππου Hippou κρήνης krēnēs ἢ ē Ὀλμειοῦ Olmeiou ζαθέοιο zatheoio

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on the highest peak of Helikon they make their dances,

ἀκροτάτῳ akrotatō Ἑλικῶνι Helikōni χοροὺς chorous ἐνεποιήσαντο enepoiēsanto

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beautiful, lovely ones, and move nimbly upon their feet.

καλούς, kalous ἱμερόεντας· himeroentas ἐπερρώσαντο eperrōsanto δὲ de ποσσίν. possin

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From there they set out, wrapped in thick mist,

ἔνθεν enthen ἀπορνύμεναι, apornymenai κεκαλυμμέναι kekalymmenai ἠέρι ēeri πολλῇ, pollē

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and walk by night, sending forth their exceedingly lovely voice,

ἐννύχιαι ennychiai στεῖχον steichon περικαλλέα perikallea ὄσσαν ossan ἱεῖσαι, hieisai

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singing of Zeus who holds the aegis, and of lady Hera

ὑμνεῦσαι hymneusai Δία Dia τʼ t' αἰγίοχον aigiochon καὶ kai πότνιαν potnian Ἥρην Hērēn

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of Argos, who walks in golden sandals,

Ἀργεΐην, Argeiēn χρυσέοισι chryseoisi πεδίλοις pedilois ἐμβεβαυῖαν, embebauian

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and the daughter of aegis-holding Zeus, bright-eyed Athena,

κούρην kourēn τʼ t' αἰγιόχοιο aigiochoio Διὸς Dios γλαυκῶπιν glaukōpin Ἀθήνην Athēnēn

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and Phoibos Apollo, and Artemis who showers arrows,

Φοῖβόν Phoibon τʼ t' Ἀπόλλωνα Apollōna καὶ kai Ἄρτεμιν Artemin ἰοχέαιραν iocheairan

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and Poseidon who holds the earth and shakes it,

ἠδὲ ēde Ποσειδάωνα Poseidaōna γεήοχον, geēochon ἐννοσίγαιον, ennosigaion

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and revered Themis, and quick-glancing Aphrodite,

καὶ kai Θέμιν Themin αἰδοίην aidoiēn ἑλικοβλέφαρόν helikoblepharon τʼ t' Ἀφροδίτην Aphroditēn

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and Hebe of the golden crown, and beautiful Dione,

Ἥβην Hēbēn τε te χρυσοστέφανον chrysostephanon καλήν kalēn τε te Διώνην Diōnēn

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and Leto, and Iapetos, and Kronos of the crooked counsel,

Λητώ Lētō τʼ t' Ἰαπετόν Iapeton τε te ἰδὲ ide Κρόνον Kronon ἀγκυλομήτην ankylomētēn

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and Eos, and great Helios, and bright Selene,

Ἠῶ Ēō τʼ t' Ἠέλιόν Ēelion τε te μέγαν megan λαμπράν lampran τε te Σελήνην Selēnēn

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and Gaia, and great Okeanos, and black Nyx,

Γαῖάν Gaian τʼ t' Ὠκεανόν Ōkeanon τε te μέγαν megan καὶ kai Νύκτα Nykta μέλαιναν melainan

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and the holy race of the other immortals who are forever.

ἄλλων allōn τʼ t' ἀθανάτων athanatōn ἱερὸν hieron γένος genos αἰὲν aien ἐόντων. eontōn

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It was they who once taught Hesiod beautiful song,

αἵ hai νύ ny ποθʼ poth' Ἡσίοδον Hēsiodon καλὴν kalēn ἐδίδαξαν edidaxan ἀοιδήν, aoidēn

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as he was shepherding his lambs below holy Helikon.

ἄρνας arnas ποιμαίνονθʼ poimainonth' Ἑλικῶνος Helikōnos ὕπο hypo ζαθέοιο. zatheoio

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And this word the goddesses spoke to me first of all,

τόνδε tonde δέ de με me πρώτιστα prōtista θεαὶ theai πρὸς pros μῦθον mython ἔειπον, eeipon

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the Olympian Muses, daughters of aegis-holding Zeus:

Μοῦσαι Mousai Ὀλυμπιάδες, Olympiades κοῦραι kourai Διὸς Dios αἰγιόχοιο· aigiochoio

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“Shepherds of the field, base things of reproach, mere bellies,

ποιμένες poimenes ἄγραυλοι, agrauloi κάκʼ kak' ἐλέγχεα, elenchea γαστέρες gasteres οἶον, oion

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we know how to speak many false things that resemble genuine ones,

ἴδμεν idmen ψεύδεα pseudea πολλὰ polla λέγειν legein ἐτύμοισιν etymoisin ὁμοῖα, homoia

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and we know, when we wish, how to utter what is true.”

ἴδμεν idmen δʼ, d' εὖτʼ eut' ἐθέλωμεν, ethelōmen ἀληθέα alēthea γηρύσασθαι. gērysasthai

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So spoke the ready-tongued daughters of great Zeus,

ὣς hōs ἔφασαν ephasan κοῦραι kourai μεγάλου megalou Διὸς Dios ἀρτιέπειαι· artiepeiai

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and they gave me a staff, a shoot of luxuriant laurel,

καί kai μοι moi σκῆπτρον skēptron ἔδον edon δάφνης daphnēs ἐριθηλέος erithēleos ὄζον ozon

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having plucked it, a marvel; and they breathed into me a voice,

δρέψασαι, drepsasai θηητόν· thēēton ἐνέπνευσαν enepneusan δέ de μοι moi αὐδὴν audēn

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divine, that I might sing of what will be and what was before,

θέσπιν, thespin ἵνα hina κλείοιμι kleioimi τά ta τʼ t' ἐσσόμενα essomena πρό pro τʼ t' ἐόντα. eonta

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and they bade me sing of the race of the blessed ones who are forever,

καί kai μʼ m' ἐκέλονθʼ ekelonth' ὑμνεῖν hymnein μακάρων makarōn γένος genos αἰὲν aien ἐόντων, eontōn

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but always to sing of themselves both first and last.

σφᾶς sphas δʼ d' αὐτὰς autas πρῶτόν prōton τε te καὶ kai ὕστατον hystaton αἰὲν aien ἀείδειν. aeidein

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But why all this about oak or rock?

ἀλλὰ alla τί ti ἦ ē μοι moi ταῦτα tauta περὶ peri δρῦν dryn ἢ ē περὶ peri πέτρην; petrēn

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Come, let us begin from the Muses, who to Zeus the father

τύνη, tynē Μουσάων Mousaōn ἀρχώμεθα, archōmetha ταὶ tai Διὶ Dii πατρὶ patri

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delight the great mind within Olympos with their singing,

ὑμνεῦσαι hymneusai τέρπουσι terpousi μέγαν megan νόον noon ἐντὸς entos Ὀλύμπου, Olympou

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telling of what is, and what will be, and what was before,

εἰρεῦσαι eireusai τά ta τʼ t' ἐόντα eonta τά ta τʼ t' ἐσσόμενα essomena πρό pro τʼ t' ἐόντα, eonta

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in unison of voice; and from them flows the unwearied sound,

φωνῇ phōnē ὁμηρεῦσαι· homēreusai τῶν tōn δʼ d' ἀκάματος akamatos ῥέει rheei αὐδὴ audē

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sweet from their mouths; and the halls of father

ἐκ ek στομάτων stomatōn ἡδεῖα· hēdeia γελᾷ gela δέ de τε te δώματα dōmata πατρὸς patros

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loud-thundering Zeus laugh at the lily-like voice of the goddesses

Ζηνὸς Zēnos ἐριγδούποιο erigdoupoio θεᾶν thean ὀπὶ opi λειριοέσσῃ leirioessē

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as it spreads abroad; and the peak of snowy Olympos rings,

σκιδναμένῃ· skidnamenē ἠχεῖ ēchei δὲ de κάρη karē νιφόεντος niphoentos Ὀλύμπου Olympou

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and the houses of the immortals. And they, sending forth their deathless voice,

δώματά dōmata τʼ t' ἀθανάτων. athanatōn αἳ hai δʼ d' ἄμβροτον ambroton ὄσσαν ossan ἱεῖσαι hieisai

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first celebrate in song the revered race of the gods

θεῶν theōn γένος genos αἰδοῖον aidoion πρῶτον prōton κλείουσιν kleiousin ἀοιδῇ aoidē

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from the beginning, whom Gaia and wide Ouranos bore,

ἐξ ex ἀρχῆς, archēs οὓς hous Γαῖα Gaia καὶ kai Οὐρανὸς Ouranos εὐρὺς eurys ἔτικτεν, etikten

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and the gods who were born from them, givers of good things.

οἵ hoi τʼ t' ἐκ ek τῶν tōn ἐγένοντο egenonto θεοί, theoi δωτῆρες dōtēres ἐάων. eaōn

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Second, again, of Zeus, father of gods and of men,

δεύτερον deuteron αὖτε aute Ζῆνα, Zēna θεῶν theōn πατέρʼ pater' ἠδὲ ēde καὶ kai ἀνδρῶν, andrōn

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they sing both when they begin and when they end their song,

ἀρχόμεναί archomenai θʼ th' ὑμνεῦσι hymneusi καὶ kai ἐκλήγουσαι eklēgousai ἀοιδῆς, aoidēs

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how far he is the mightiest of the gods and greatest in power.

ὅσσον hosson φέρτατός phertatos ἐστι esti θεῶν theōn κράτεί kratei τε te μέγιστος. megistos

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And again, of the race of men and of the mighty Giants

αὖτις autis δʼ d' ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn τε te γένος genos κρατερῶν kraterōn τε te Γιγάντων Gigantōn

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they sing, and delight the mind of Zeus within Olympos,

ὑμνεῦσαι hymneusai τέρπουσι terpousi Διὸς Dios νόον noon ἐντὸς entos Ὀλύμπου Olympou

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the Olympian Muses, daughters of aegis-holding Zeus.

Μοῦσαι Mousai Ὀλυμπιάδες, Olympiades κοῦραι kourai Διὸς Dios αἰγιόχοιο. aigiochoio

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Them in Pieria did Mnemosyne bear, having lain with the father, the son of Kronos,

τὰς tas ἐν en Πιερίῃ Pieriē Κρονίδῃ Kronidē τέκε teke πατρὶ patri μιγεῖσα migeisa

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Mnemosyne, who rules over the hills of Eleuther,

Μνημοσύνη, Mnēmosynē γουνοῖσιν gounoisin Ἐλευθῆρος Eleuthēros μεδέουσα, medeousa

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as a forgetting of evils and a rest from anxious cares.

λησμοσύνην lēsmosynēn τε te κακῶν kakōn ἄμπαυμά ampauma τε te μερμηράων. mermēraōn

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For nine nights wise Zeus lay with her,

ἐννέα ennea γάρ gar οἱ hoi νυκτὸς nyktos ἐμίσγετο emisgeto μητίετα mētieta Ζεὺς Zeus

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going up into her holy bed apart from the immortals;

νόσφιν nosphin ἀπʼ ap' ἀθανάτων athanatōn ἱερὸν hieron λέχος lechos εἰσαναβαίνων· eisanabainōn

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but when a year had passed, and the seasons had turned round

ἀλλʼ all' ὅτε hote δή dē ῥʼ rh' ἐνιαυτὸς eniautos ἔην, eēn περὶ peri δʼ d' ἔτραπον etrapon ὧραι hōrai

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as the months waned, and many days were completed,

μηνῶν mēnōn φθινόντων, phthinontōn περὶ peri δʼ d' ἤματα ēmata πόλλʼ poll' ἐτελέσθη, etelesthē

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she bore nine daughters, all of one mind, whose hearts are set on song,

ἣ hē δʼ d' ἔτεκʼ etek' ἐννέα ennea κούρας kouras ὁμόφρονας, homophronas ᾗσιν hēsin ἀοιδὴ aoidē

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and who have a spirit free from care within their breasts,

μέμβλεται membletai ἐν en στήθεσσιν, stēthessin ἀκηδέα akēdea θυμὸν thymon ἐχούσαις, echousais

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a little way from the topmost peak of snowy Olympos.

τυτθὸν tytthon ἀπʼ ap' ἀκροτάτης akrotatēs κορυφῆς koryphēs νιφόεντος niphoentos Ὀλύμπου. Olympou

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There are their bright dancing-places and their beautiful halls.

ἔνθα entha σφιν sphin λιπαροί liparoi τε te χοροὶ choroi καὶ kai δώματα dōmata καλά. kala

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And beside them the Graces and Desire have their homes

πὰρ par δʼ d' αὐτῇς autēs Χάριτές Charites τε te καὶ kai Ἵμερος Himeros οἰκίʼ oiki' ἔχουσιν echousin

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in festivity; and sending forth a lovely voice through their mouths

ἐν en θαλίῃς· thaliēs ἐρατὴν eratēn δὲ de διὰ dia στόμα stoma ὄσσαν ossan ἱεῖσαι hieisai

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they sing, and celebrate the ordinances of all and the goodly ways

μέλπονται melpontai πάντων pantōn τε te νόμους nomous καὶ kai ἤθεα ēthea κεδνὰ kedna

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of the immortals, sending forth their lovely voice.

ἀθανάτων athanatōn κλείουσιν, kleiousin ἐπήρατον epēraton ὄσσαν ossan ἱεῖσαι. hieisai

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They then went to Olympos, glorying in their beautiful voice,

αἳ hai τότʼ tot' ἴσαν isan πρὸς pros Ὄλυμπον Olympon ἀγαλλόμεναι agallomenai ὀπὶ opi καλῇ, kalē

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with immortal song; and the black earth rang around them

ἀμβροσίῃ ambrosiē μολπῇ· molpē περὶ peri δʼ d' ἴαχε iache γαῖα gaia μέλαινα melaina

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as they sang, and a lovely sound rose up beneath their feet

ὑμνεύσαις, hymneusais ἐρατὸς eratos δὲ de ποδῶν podōn ὕπο hypo δοῦπος doupos ὀρώρει orōrei

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as they went to their father; and he reigns in heaven,

νισσομένων nissomenōn πατέρʼ pater' εἰς eis ὅν· hon ὃ ho δʼ d' οὐρανῷ ouranō ἐμβασιλεύει, embasileuei

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himself holding the thunder and the blazing thunderbolt,

αὐτὸς autos ἔχων echōn βροντὴν brontēn ἠδʼ ēd' αἰθαλόεντα aithaloenta κεραυνόν, keraunon

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having conquered by might his father Kronos; and well

κάρτει kartei νικήσας nikēsas πατέρα patera Κρόνον· Kronon εὖ eu δὲ de ἕκαστα hekasta

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he ordered all things among the immortals alike and appointed their honors.

ἀθανάτοις athanatois διέταξεν dietaxen ὁμῶς homōs καὶ kai ἐπέφραδε epephrade τιμάς. timas

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These things, then, the Muses sang, who have their homes on Olympos,

ταῦτʼ taut' ἄρα ara Μοῦσαι Mousai ἄειδον, aeidon Ὀλύμπια Olympia δώματʼ dōmat' ἔχουσαι, echousai

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the nine daughters born of great Zeus,

ἐννέα ennea θυγατέρες thygateres μεγάλου megalou Διὸς Dios ἐκγεγαυῖαι, ekgegauiai

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Kleio, and Euterpe, and Thaleia, and Melpomene,

Κλειώ Kleiō τʼ t' Εὐτέρπη Euterpē τε te Θάλειά Thaleia τε te Μελπομένη Melpomenē τε te

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and Terpsichore, and Erato, and Polymnia, and Ourania,

Τερψιχόρη Terpsichorē τʼ t' Ἐρατώ Eratō τε te Πολύμνιά Polymnia τʼ t' Οὐρανίη Ouraniē τε te

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and Kalliope, who is the foremost of them all.

Καλλιόπη Kalliopē θʼ· th' ἣ hē δὲ de προφερεστάτη propherestatē ἐστὶν estin ἁπασέων. hapaseōn

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For she attends upon revered kings as well.

ἣ hē γὰρ gar καὶ kai βασιλεῦσιν basileusin ἅμʼ ham' αἰδοίοισιν aidoioisin ὀπηδεῖ. opēdei

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Whomever the daughters of great Zeus honor,

ὅν hon τινα tina τιμήσωσι timēsōsi Διὸς Dios κοῦραι kourai μεγάλοιο megaloio

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and behold at his birth, of the kings nurtured by Zeus,

γεινόμενόν geinomenon τε te ἴδωσι idōsi διοτρεφέων diotrepheōn βασιλήων, basilēōn

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on his tongue they pour sweet dew,

τῷ tō μὲν men ἐπὶ epi γλώσσῃ glōssē γλυκερὴν glykerēn χείουσιν cheiousin ἐέρσην, eersēn

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and from his mouth flow gentle words; and the people,

τοῦ tou δʼ d' ἔπεʼ epe' ἐκ ek στόματος stomatos ῥεῖ rhei μείλιχα· meilicha οἱ hoi δέ de τε te λαοὶ laoi

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all of them, look to him as he decides disputes

πάντες pantes ἐς es αὐτὸν auton ὁρῶσι horōsi διακρίνοντα diakrinonta θέμιστας themistas

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with straight judgments; and he, speaking without stumbling,

ἰθείῃσι itheiēsi δίκῃσιν· dikēsin ὃ ho δʼ d' ἀσφαλέως asphaleōs ἀγορεύων agoreuōn

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quickly and skillfully makes an end even of a great quarrel.

αἶψά aipsa κε ke καὶ kai μέγα mega νεῖκος neikos ἐπισταμένως epistamenōs κατέπαυσεν· katepausen

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For this is why kings are prudent: because, when the people

τοὔνεκα touneka γὰρ gar βασιλῆες basilēes ἐχέφρονες, echephrones οὕνεκα houneka λαοῖς laois

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are being wronged in the assembly, they bring the deeds to a turnabout

βλαπτομένοις blaptomenois ἀγορῆφι agorēphi μετάτροπα metatropa ἔργα erga τελεῦσι teleusi

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with ease, winning them over with gentle words.

ῥηιδίως, rhēidiōs μαλακοῖσι malakoisi παραιφάμενοι paraiphamenoi ἐπέεσσιν. epeessin

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And as he comes through the gathering, they seek his favor like a god

ἐρχόμενον erchomenon δʼ d' ἀνʼ an' ἀγῶνα agōna θεὸν theon ὣς hōs ἱλάσκονται hilaskontai

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with gentle reverence, and he stands out among the assembled.

αἰδοῖ aidoi μειλιχίῃ, meilichiē μετὰ meta δὲ de πρέπει prepei ἀγρομένοισιν· agromenoisin

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Such is the holy gift of the Muses to men.

τοίη toiē Μουσάων Mousaōn ἱερὴ hierē δόσις dosis ἀνθρώποισιν. anthrōpoisin

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For it is from the Muses and far-shooting Apollo

ἐκ ek γάρ gar τοι toi Μουσέων Mouseōn καὶ kai ἑκηβόλου hekēbolou Ἀπόλλωνος Apollōnos

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that there are singers and harpers upon the earth,

ἄνδρες andres ἀοιδοὶ aoidoi ἔασιν easin ἐπὶ epi χθόνα chthona καὶ kai κιθαρισταί, kitharistai

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but from Zeus come kings; and happy is he whom the Muses

ἐκ ek δὲ de Διὸς Dios βασιλῆες· basilēes ὃ ho δʼ d' ὄλβιος, olbios ὅν hon τινα tina Μοῦσαι Mousai

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love; sweet flows the voice from his mouth.

φίλωνται· philōntai γλυκερή glykerē οἱ hoi ἀπὸ apo στόματος stomatos ῥέει rheei αὐδή. audē

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For even if someone with grief in his newly-troubled heart

εἰ ei γάρ gar τις tis καὶ kai πένθος penthos ἔχων echōn νεοκηδέι neokēdei θυμῷ thymō

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pines away, sorrowing in his heart, yet when a singer,

ἄζηται azētai κραδίην kradiēn ἀκαχήμενος, akachēmenos αὐτὰρ autar ἀοιδὸς aoidos

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the servant of the Muses, sings the glorious deeds of the men of old

Μουσάων Mousaōn θεράπων therapōn κλέεα kleea προτέρων proterōn ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn

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and the blessed gods who hold Olympos,

ὑμνήσῃ hymnēsē μάκαράς makaras τε te θεούς, theous οἳ hoi Ὄλυμπον Olympon ἔχουσιν, echousin

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at once he forgets his heaviness and remembers his cares

αἶψʼ aips' ὅ ho γε ge δυσφροσυνέων dysphrosyneōn ἐπιλήθεται epilēthetai οὐδέ oude τι ti κηδέων kēdeōn

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no more; quickly the gifts of the goddesses turn him from them.

μέμνηται· memnētai ταχέως tacheōs δὲ de παρέτραπε paretrape δῶρα dōra θεάων. theaōn

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Hail, children of Zeus! and grant me lovely song.

χαίρετε, chairete τέκνα tekna Διός, Dios δότε dote δʼ d' ἱμερόεσσαν himeroessan ἀοιδήν. aoidēn

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Celebrate the holy race of the immortals who are forever,

κλείετε kleiete δʼ d' ἀθανάτων athanatōn ἱερὸν hieron γένος genos αἰὲν aien ἐόντων, eontōn

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who were born of Gaia and starry Ouranos,

οἳ hoi Γῆς Gēs τʼ t' ἐξεγένοντο exegenonto καὶ kai Οὐρανοῦ Ouranou ἀστερόεντος, asteroentos

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and of dark Nyx, and those whom the salt Pontos nourished.

Νυκτός Nyktos τε te δνοφερῆς, dnopherēs οὕς hous θʼ th' ἁλμυρὸς halmyros ἔτρεφε etrephe Πόντος. Pontos

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Tell how, at the first, the gods and the earth came to be,

εἴπατε eipate δʼ, d' ὡς hōs τὰ ta πρῶτα prōta θεοὶ theoi καὶ kai γαῖα gaia γένοντο genonto

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and the rivers, and the boundless sea raging with its swell,

καὶ kai ποταμοὶ potamoi καὶ kai πόντος pontos ἀπείριτος, apeiritos οἴδματι oidmati θυίων, thyiōn

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and the shining stars, and the wide heaven above,

ἄστρα astra τε te λαμπετόωντα lampetoōnta καὶ kai οὐρανὸς ouranos εὐρὺς eurys ὕπερθεν hyperthen

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and the gods who were born from them, givers of good things;

οἵ hoi τʼ t' ἐκ ek τῶν tōn ἐγένοντο egenonto θεοί, theoi δωτῆρες dōtēres ἐάων eaōn

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and how they divided their wealth and apportioned their honors,

ὥς hōs τʼ t' ἄφενος aphenos δάσσαντο dassanto καὶ kai ὡς hōs τιμὰς timas διέλοντο dielonto

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and also how, at the first, they took possession of many-folded Olympos.

ἠδὲ ēde καὶ kai ὡς hōs τὰ ta πρῶτα prōta πολύπτυχον polyptychon ἔσχον eschon Ὄλυμπον. Olympon

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These things tell me, Muses who have your homes on Olympos,

ταῦτά tauta μοι moi ἔσπετε espete Μοῦσαι, Mousai Ὀλύμπια Olympia δώματʼ dōmat' ἔχουσαι echousai

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from the beginning, and tell which of them came to be first.

ἐξ ex ἀρχῆς, archēs καὶ kai εἴπαθʼ, eipath' ὅ ho τι ti πρῶτον prōton γένετʼ genet' αὐτῶν. autōn

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Truly, first of all Chaos came to be, but next

ἦ ē τοι toi μὲν men πρώτιστα prōtista Χάος Chaos γένετʼ, genet' αὐτὰρ autar ἔπειτα epeita

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wide-bosomed Gaia, the ever-sure seat of all

Γαῖʼ Gai' εὐρύστερνος, eurysternos πάντων pantōn ἕδος hedos ἀσφαλὲς asphales αἰεὶ aiei

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the immortals who hold the peak of snowy Olympos,

ἀθανάτων, athanatōn οἳ hoi ἔχουσι echousi κάρη karē νιφόεντος niphoentos Ὀλύμπου, Olympou

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and misty Tartaros in the recess of the wide-wayed earth,

Τάρταρά Tartara τʼ t' ἠερόεντα ēeroenta μυχῷ mychō χθονὸς chthonos εὐρυοδείης, euryodeiēs

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and Eros, who is fairest among the immortal gods,

ἠδʼ ēd' Ἔρος, Eros ὃς hos κάλλιστος kallistos ἐν en ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi θεοῖσι, theoisi

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the limb-loosener, who of all gods and all men

λυσιμελής, lysimelēs πάντων pantōn δὲ de θεῶν theōn πάντων pantōn τʼ t' ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn

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overpowers the mind and prudent counsel in their breasts.

δάμναται damnatai ἐν en στήθεσσι stēthessi νόον noon καὶ kai ἐπίφρονα epiphrona βουλήν. boulēn

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From Chaos came Erebos and black Nyx;

ἐκ ek Χάεος Chaeos δʼ d' Ἔρεβός Erebos τε te μέλαινά melaina τε te Νὺξ Nyx ἐγένοντο· egenonto

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and from Nyx, in turn, came Aither and Hemera,

Νυκτὸς Nyktos δʼ d' αὖτʼ aut' Αἰθήρ Aithēr τε te καὶ kai Ἡμέρη Hēmerē ἐξεγένοντο, exegenonto

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whom she conceived and bore, having lain in love with Erebos.

οὓς hous τέκε teke κυσαμένη kysamenē Ἐρέβει Erebei φιλότητι philotēti μιγεῖσα. migeisa

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And Gaia first of all bore, equal to herself,

Γαῖα Gaia δέ de τοι toi πρῶτον prōton μὲν men ἐγείνατο egeinato ἶσον ison ἑαυτῇ heautē

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starry Ouranos, that he might cover her all about,

Οὐρανὸν Ouranon ἀστερόενθʼ, asteroenth' ἵνα hina μιν min περὶ peri πάντα panta καλύπτοι, kalyptoi

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so that he might be an ever-sure seat for the blessed gods.

ὄφρʼ ophr' εἴη eiē μακάρεσσι makaressi θεοῖς theois ἕδος hedos ἀσφαλὲς asphales αἰεί. aiei

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And she bore the long Mountains, graceful haunts of the goddesses,

γείνατο geinato δʼ d' Οὔρεα Ourea μακρά, makra θεῶν theōn χαρίεντας charientas ἐναύλους, enaulous

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the Nymphs who dwell among the wooded mountains.

Νυμφέων, Nympheōn αἳ hai ναίουσιν naiousin ἀνʼ an' οὔρεα ourea βησσήεντα. bēssēenta

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And she also bore the barren sea, raging with its swell,

ἣ hē δὲ de καὶ kai ἀτρύγετον atrygeton πέλαγος pelagos τέκεν, teken οἴδματι oidmati θυῖον, thyion

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Pontos, without sweet love; but afterward,

Πόντον, Ponton ἄτερ ater φιλότητος philotētos ἐφιμέρου· ephimerou αὐτὰρ autar ἔπειτα epeita

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having lain with Ouranos, she bore deep-eddying Okeanos,

Οὐρανῷ Ouranō εὐνηθεῖσα eunētheisa τέκʼ tek' Ὠκεανὸν Ōkeanon βαθυδίνην, bathydinēn

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and Koios, and Krios, and Hyperion, and Iapetos,

Κοῖόν Koion τε te Κρῖόν Krion θʼ th' Ὑπερίονά Hyperiona τʼ t' Ἰαπετόν Iapeton τε te

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and Theia, and Rhea, and Themis, and Mnemosyne,

Θείαν Theian τε te Ῥείαν Rheian τε te Θέμιν Themin τε te Μνημοσύνην Mnēmosynēn τε te

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and Phoibe of the golden crown, and lovely Tethys.

Φοίβην Phoibēn τε te χρυσοστέφανον chrysostephanon Τηθύν Tēthyn τʼ t' ἐρατεινήν. erateinēn

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And after them was born Kronos, youngest, of the crooked counsel,

τοὺς tous δὲ de μέθʼ meth' ὁπλότατος hoplotatos γένετο geneto Κρόνος Kronos ἀγκυλομήτης, ankylomētēs

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the most terrible of her children; and he hated his vigorous father.

δεινότατος deinotatos παίδων· paidōn θαλερὸν thaleron δʼ d' ἤχθηρε ēchthēre τοκῆα. tokēa

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And again she bore the Kyklopes, who have overweening hearts,

γείνατο geinato δʼ d' αὖ au Κύκλωπας Kyklōpas ὑπέρβιον hyperbion ἦτορ ētor ἔχοντας, echontas

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Brontes, and Steropes, and stubborn-hearted Arges,

Βρόντην Brontēn τε te Στερόπην Steropēn τε te καὶ kai Ἄργην Argēn ὀβριμόθυμον, obrimothymon

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who gave thunder to Zeus and fashioned the thunderbolt.

οἳ hoi Ζηνὶ Zēni βροντήν brontēn τε te δόσαν dosan τεῦξάν teuxan τε te κεραυνόν. keraunon

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In all else they were like the gods,

οἳ hoi δή dē τοι toi τὰ ta μὲν men ἄλλα alla θεοῖς theois ἐναλίγκιοι enalinkioi ἦσαν, ēsan

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but a single eye lay in the middle of their foreheads.

μοῦνος mounos δʼ d' ὀφθαλμὸς ophthalmos μέσσῳ messō ἐνέκειτο enekeito μετώπῳ. metōpō

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Kyklopes was their name, given for this reason: because

Κύκλωπες Kyklōpes δʼ d' ὄνομʼ onom' ἦσαν ēsan ἐπώνυμον, epōnymon οὕνεκʼ hounek' ἄρα ara σφέων spheōn

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a single circular eye lay in their foreheads;

κυκλοτερὴς kykloterēs ὀφθαλμὸς ophthalmos ἕεις heeis ἐνέκειτο enekeito μετώπῳ· metōpō

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and strength and force and craft were in their works.

ἰσχὺς ischys δʼ d' ἠδὲ ēde βίη biē καὶ kai μηχαναὶ mēchanai ἦσαν ēsan ἐπʼ ep' ἔργοις. ergois

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And again, three other sons were born of Gaia and Ouranos,

ἄλλοι alloi δʼ d' αὖ au Γαίης Gaiēs τε te καὶ kai Οὐρανοῦ Ouranou ἐξεγένοντο exegenonto

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great and mighty, not to be named,

τρεῖς treis παῖδες paides μεγάλοι megaloi τε te καὶ kai ὄβριμοι, obrimoi οὐκ ouk ὀνομαστοί, onomastoi

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Kottos, and Briareos, and Gyes, arrogant children.

Κόττος Kottos τε te Βριάρεώς Briareōs τε te Γύης Gyēs θʼ, th' ὑπερήφανα hyperēphana τέκνα. tekna

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From their shoulders sprang a hundred arms,

τῶν tōn ἑκατὸν hekaton μὲν men χεῖρες cheires ἀπʼ ap' ὤμων ōmōn ἀίσσοντο, aissonto

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not to be approached, and to each fifty heads

ἄπλαστοι, aplastoi κεφαλαὶ kephalai δὲ de ἑκάστῳ hekastō πεντήκοντα pentēkonta

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grew from their shoulders upon their sturdy limbs;

ἐξ ex ὤμων ōmōn ἐπέφυκον epephykon ἐπὶ epi στιβαροῖσι stibaroisi μέλεσσιν· melessin

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and irresistible strength was mighty upon their huge form.

ἰσχὺς ischys δʼ d' ἄπλητος aplētos κρατερὴ kraterē μεγάλῳ megalō ἐπὶ epi εἴδει. eidei

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For all those who were born of Gaia and Ouranos,

ὅσσοι hossoi γὰρ gar Γαίης Gaiēs τε te καὶ kai Οὐρανοῦ Ouranou ἐξεγένοντο, exegenonto

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the most terrible of children, were hated by their own father

δεινότατοι deinotatoi παίδων, paidōn σφετέρῳ spheterō δʼ d' ἤχθοντο ēchthonto τοκῆι tokēi

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from the beginning; and as soon as each of them was born,

ἐξ ex ἀρχῆς· archēs καὶ kai τῶν tōn μὲν men ὅπως hopōs τις tis πρῶτα prōta γένοιτο, genoito

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he would hide them all away and not let them into the light,

πάντας pantas ἀποκρύπτασκε, apokryptaske καὶ kai ἐς es φάος phaos οὐκ ouk ἀνίεσκε, anieske

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in a hollow of Gaia; and in his evil deed he took delight,

Γαίης Gaiēs ἐν en κευθμῶνι, keuthmōni κακῷ kakō δʼ d' ἐπετέρπετο epeterpeto ἔργῳ ergō

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Ouranos did. But huge Gaia groaned within,

Οὐρανός. Ouranos ἣ hē δʼ d' ἐντὸς entos στοναχίζετο stonachizeto Γαῖα Gaia πελώρη pelōrē

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being straitened; and she devised a crafty and evil scheme.

στεινομένη· steinomenē δολίην doliēn δὲ de κακήν kakēn τʼ t' ἐφράσσατο ephrassato τέχνην. technēn

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And at once she made a stock of gray adamant,

αἶψα aipsa δὲ de ποιήσασα poiēsasa γένος genos πολιοῦ poliou ἀδάμαντος adamantos

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and fashioned a great sickle, and told her dear children;

τεῦξε teuxe μέγα mega δρέπανον drepanon καὶ kai ἐπέφραδε epephrade παισὶ paisi φίλοισιν· philoisin

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and, grieved at heart, she spoke, encouraging them:

εἶπε eipe δὲ de θαρσύνουσα, tharsynousa φίλον philon τετιημένη tetiēmenē ἦτορ· ētor

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“My children, and of a presumptuous father, if you are willing

παῖδες paides ἐμοὶ emoi καὶ kai πατρὸς patros ἀτασθάλου, atasthalou αἴ ai κʼ k' ἐθέλητε ethelēte

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to obey, we might punish the evil outrage of your father;

πείθεσθαι, peithesthai πατρός patros κε ke κακὴν kakēn τισαίμεθα tisaimetha λώβην lōbēn

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for he was the first to devise shameful deeds.”

ὑμετέρου· hymeterou πρότερος proteros γὰρ gar ἀεικέα aeikea μήσατο mēsato ἔργα. erga

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So she spoke; but fear seized them all, and none of them

ὣς hōs φάτο· phato τοὺς tous δʼ d' ἄρα ara πάντας pantas ἕλεν helen δέος, deos οὐδέ oude τις tis αὐτῶν autōn

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uttered a sound. But great Kronos of the crooked counsel took courage,

φθέγξατο. phthenxato θαρσήσας tharsēsas δὲ de μέγας megas Κρόνος Kronos ἀγκυλομήτης ankylomētēs

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and answered his dear mother again with words:

ἂψ aps αὖτις autis μύθοισι mythoisi προσηύδα prosēuda μητέρα mētera κεδνήν· kednēn

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“Mother, I will promise and accomplish this

μῆτερ, mēter ἐγώ egō κεν ken τοῦτό touto γʼ g' ὑποσχόμενος hyposchomenos τελέσαιμι telesaimi

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deed, since I care nothing for our ill-named father;

ἔργον, ergon ἐπεὶ epei πατρός patros γε ge δυσωνύμου dysōnymou οὐκ ouk ἀλεγίζω alegizō

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for he was the first to devise shameful deeds.”

ἡμετέρου· hēmeterou πρότερος proteros γὰρ gar ἀεικέα aeikea μήσατο mēsato ἔργα. erga

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So he spoke; and huge Gaia rejoiced greatly in her heart;

ὣς hōs φάτο· phato γήθησεν gēthēsen δὲ de μέγα mega φρεσὶ phresi Γαῖα Gaia πελώρη· pelōrē

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and she set him in ambush, hiding him, and put into his hands

εἷσε heise δέ de μιν min κρύψασα krypsasa λόχῳ· lochō ἐνέθηκε enethēke δὲ de χερσὶν chersin

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the jagged-toothed sickle, and told him all the trick.

ἅρπην harpēn καρχαρόδοντα· karcharodonta δόλον dolon δʼ d' ὑπεθήκατο hypethēkato πάντα. panta

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And great Ouranos came, bringing on the night, and about Gaia

ἦλθε ēlthe δὲ de νύκτʼ nykt' ἐπάγων epagōn μέγας megas Οὐρανός, Ouranos ἀμφὶ amphi δὲ de Γαίῃ Gaiē

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he lay, desiring love, and spread himself out

ἱμείρων himeirōn φιλότητος philotētos ἐπέσχετο epescheto καί kai ῥʼ rh' ἐτανύσθη etanysthē

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on every side; and the son reached out from the ambush with his

πάντη· pantē ὃ ho δʼ d' ἐκ ek λοχέοιο locheoio πάις pais ὠρέξατο ōrexato χειρὶ cheiri

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left hand, and with his right he grasped the huge sickle,

σκαιῇ, skaiē δεξιτερῇ dexiterē δὲ de πελώριον pelōrion ἔλλαβεν ellaben ἅρπην harpēn

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long and jagged-toothed, and swiftly he reaped the genitals

μακρὴν makrēn καρχαρόδοντα, karcharodonta φίλου philou δʼ d' ἀπὸ apo μήδεα mēdea πατρὸς patros

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of his own father, and flung them back to be carried away

ἐσσυμένως essymenōs ἤμησε, ēmēse πάλιν palin δʼ d' ἔρριψε erripse φέρεσθαι pheresthai

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behind him; and not in vain did they fly from his hand;

ἐξοπίσω· exopisō τὰ ta μὲν men οὔ ou τι ti ἐτώσια etōsia ἔκφυγε ekphyge χειρός· cheiros

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for all the bloody drops that gushed forth,

ὅσσαι hossai γὰρ gar ῥαθάμιγγες rhathaminges ἀπέσσυθεν apessythen αἱματόεσσαι, haimatoessai

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Gaia received them all; and as the years rolled round

πάσας pasas δέξατο dexato Γαῖα· Gaia περιπλομένων periplomenōn δʼ d' ἐνιαυτῶν eniautōn

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she bore the strong Erinyes, and the great Giants,

γείνατʼ geinat' Ἐρινῦς Erinys τε te κρατερὰς krateras μεγάλους megalous τε te Γίγαντας, Gigantas

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gleaming in their armor, holding long spears in their hands,

τεύχεσι teuchesi λαμπομένους, lampomenous δολίχʼ dolich' ἔγχεα enchea χερσὶν chersin ἔχοντας, echontas

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and the Nymphs whom they call Meliai over the boundless earth.

Νύμφας Nymphas θʼ th' ἃς has Μελίας Melias καλέουσʼ kaleous' ἐπʼ ep' ἀπείρονα apeirona γαῖαν. gaian

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And the genitals, as soon as he had cut them off with the adamant

μήδεα mēdea δʼ d' ὡς hōs τὸ to πρῶτον prōton ἀποτμήξας apotmēxas ἀδάμαντι adamanti

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and cast them from the land into the surging sea,

κάββαλʼ kabbal' ἀπʼ ap' ἠπείροιο ēpeiroio πολυκλύστῳ polyklystō ἐνὶ eni πόντῳ, pontō

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were carried over the deep for a long time, and around them a white

ὣς hōs φέρετʼ pheret' ἂμ am πέλαγος pelagos πουλὺν poulyn χρόνον, chronon ἀμφὶ amphi δὲ de λευκὸς leukos

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foam rose up from the immortal flesh; and within it a maiden

ἀφρὸς aphros ἀπʼ ap' ἀθανάτου athanatou χροὸς chroos ὤρνυτο· ōrnyto τῷ tō δʼ d' ἔνι eni κούρη kourē

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was nourished; first she drew near to holy Kythera,

ἐθρέφθη· ethrephthē πρῶτον prōton δὲ de Κυθήροισιν Kythēroisin ζαθέοισιν zatheoisin

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and from there, afterward, she came to sea-girt Kypros.

ἔπλητʼ, eplēt' ἔνθεν enthen ἔπειτα epeita περίρρυτον perirryton ἵκετο hiketo Κύπρον. Kypron

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And there stepped forth a revered, beautiful goddess, and around her the grass

ἐκ ek δʼ d' ἔβη ebē αἰδοίη aidoiē καλὴ kalē θεός, theos ἀμφὶ amphi δὲ de ποίη poiē

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grew up beneath her slender feet; and her Aphrodite,

ποσσὶν possin ὕπο hypo ῥαδινοῖσιν rhadinoisin ἀέξετο· aexeto τὴν tēn δʼ d' Ἀφροδίτην Aphroditēn

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the foam-born goddess, and well-crowned Kythereia,

ἀφρογενέα aphrogenea τε te θεὰν thean καὶ kai ἐυστέφανον eustephanon Κυθέρειαν Kythereian

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gods and men call her, because in the foam

κικλῄσκουσι kiklēskousi θεοί theoi τε te καὶ kai ἀνέρες, aneres οὕνεκʼ hounek' ἐν en ἀφρῷ aphrō

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she was nourished; but Kythereia, because she came to Kythera;

θρέφθη· threphthē ἀτὰρ atar Κυθέρειαν, Kythereian ὅτι hoti προσέκυρσε prosekyrse Κυθήροις· Kythērois

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and Kyprogenes, because she was born in surf-washed Kypros;

Κυπρογενέα Kyprogenea δʼ, d' ὅτι hoti γέντο gento πολυκλύστῳ polyklystō ἐνὶ eni Κύπρῳ· Kyprō

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and Philommedes, because she appeared out of the genitals.

ἠδὲ ēde φιλομμηδέα, philommēdea ὅτι hoti μηδέων mēdeōn ἐξεφαάνθη. exephaanthē

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And Eros accompanied her, and fair Desire followed her,

τῇ tē δʼ d' Ἔρος Eros ὡμάρτησε hōmartēse καὶ kai Ἵμερος Himeros ἕσπετο hespeto καλὸς kalos

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at her birth, and as she went into the tribe of the gods.

γεινομένῃ geinomenē τὰ ta πρῶτα prōta θεῶν theōn τʼ t' ἐς es φῦλον phylon ἰούσῃ. iousē

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And from the beginning she has this honor, and has obtained

ταύτην tautēn δʼ d' ἐξ ex ἀρχῆς archēs τιμὴν timēn ἔχει echei ἠδὲ ēde λέλογχε lelonche

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as her portion, among men and immortal gods,

μοῖραν moiran ἐν en ἀνθρώποισι anthrōpoisi καὶ kai ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi θεοῖσι, theoisi

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the whispers of girls, and smiles, and deceits,

παρθενίους parthenious τʼ t' ὀάρους oarous μειδήματά meidēmata τʼ t' ἐξαπάτας exapatas τε te

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and sweet delight, and love, and tenderness.

τέρψιν terpsin τε te γλυκερὴν glykerēn φιλότητά philotēta τε te μειλιχίην meilichiēn τε. te

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And these their father used to call by the surname of Titans,

τοὺς tous δὲ de πατὴρ patēr Τιτῆνας Titēnas ἐπίκλησιν epiklēsin καλέεσκε kaleeske

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great Ouranos, reproaching the sons whom he himself had begotten;

παῖδας paidas νεικείων neikeiōn μέγας megas Οὐρανός, Ouranos οὓς hous τέκεν teken αὐτός· autos

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and he said that, straining in their presumption, they had wrought a great

φάσκε phaske δὲ de τιταίνοντας titainontas ἀτασθαλίῃ atasthaliē μέγα mega ῥέξαι rhexai

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deed, for which there would afterward be requital.

ἔργον, ergon τοῖο toio δʼ d' ἔπειτα epeita τίσιν tisin μετόπισθεν metopisthen ἔσεσθαι. esesthai

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And Nyx bore hateful Doom, and black Fate,

νὺξ nyx δʼ d' ἔτεκεν eteken στυγερόν stygeron τε te Μόρον Moron καὶ kai Κῆρα Kēra μέλαιναν melainan

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and Death, and she bore Sleep, and she brought forth the tribe of Dreams.

καὶ kai Θάνατον, Thanaton τέκε teke δʼ d' Ὕπνον, Hypnon ἔτικτε etikte δὲ de φῦλον phylon Ὀνείρων· Oneirōn

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And again, second, Blame, and painful Woe,

δεύτερον deuteron αὖ au Μῶμον Mōmon καὶ kai Ὀιζὺν Oizyn ἀλγινόεσσαν alginoessan

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the goddess dark Nyx bore, having lain with none;

οὔ ou τινι tini κοιμηθεῖσα koimētheisa θεὰ thea τέκε teke Νὺξ Nyx ἐρεβεννή, erebennē

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and the Hesperides, for whom, beyond glorious Okeanos,

Ἑσπερίδας Hesperidas θʼ, th' ᾗς hēs μῆλα mēla πέρην perēn κλυτοῦ klytou Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio

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the fair golden apples are a care, and the trees that bear fruit.

χρύσεα chrysea καλὰ kala μέλουσι melousi φέροντά pheronta τε te δένδρεα dendrea καρπόν. karpon

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And she bore the Destinies, and the ruthless-avenging Fates,

καὶ kai Μοίρας Moiras καὶ kai Κῆρας Kēras ἐγείνατο egeinato νηλεοποίνους, nēleopoinous

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Klotho and Lachesis and Atropos, who to mortals

Κλωθώ Klōthō τε te Λάχεσίν Lachesin τε te καὶ kai Ἄτροπον, Atropon αἵτε haite βροτοῖσι brotoisi

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at their birth give both good and evil to have,

γεινομένοισι geinomenoisi διδοῦσιν didousin ἔχειν echein ἀγαθόν agathon τε te κακόν kakon τε, te

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and who pursue the transgressions of men and of gods;

αἵτʼ hait' ἀνδρῶν andrōn τε te θεῶν theōn τε te παραιβασίας paraibasias ἐφέπουσιν· ephepousin

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and the goddesses never cease from their dread anger

οὐδέ oude ποτε pote λήγουσι lēgousi θεαὶ theai δεινοῖο deinoio χόλοιο, choloio

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until they have given an evil requital to whoever transgresses.

πρίν prin γʼ g' ἀπὸ apo τῷ tō δώωσι dōōsi κακὴν kakēn ὄπιν, opin ὅς hos τις tis ἁμάρτῃ. hamartē

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And she bore Nemesis also, a bane to mortal men,

τίκτε tikte δὲ de καὶ kai Νέμεσιν, Nemesin πῆμα pēma θνητοῖσι thnētoisi βροτοῖσι, brotoisi

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deadly Nyx; and after her she bore Deceit, and Friendship,

Νὺξ Nyx ὀλοή· oloē μετὰ meta τὴν tēn δʼ d' Ἀπάτην Apatēn τέκε teke καὶ kai Φιλότητα Philotēta

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and baneful Age, and she bore hard-hearted Strife.

Γῆράς Gēras τʼ t' οὐλόμενον, oulomenon καὶ kai Ἔριν Erin τέκε teke καρτερόθυμον. karterothymon

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But hateful Strife bore painful Toil,

αὐτὰρ autar Ἔρις Eris στυγερὴ stygerē τέκε teke μὲν men Πόνον Ponon ἀλγινόεντα alginoenta

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and Forgetfulness, and Famine, and tearful Pains,

Λήθην Lēthēn τε te Λιμόν Limon τε te καὶ kai Ἄλγεα Algea δακρυόεντα dakryoenta

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and Combats, and Battles, and Murders, and Slaughters of men,

Ὑσμίνας Hysminas τε te Μάχας Machas τε te Φόνους Phonous τʼ t' Ἀνδροκτασίας Androktasias τε te

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and Quarrels, and lying Words, and Disputes,

Νείκεά Neikea τε te ψευδέας pseudeas τε te Λόγους Logous Ἀμφιλλογίας Amphillogias τε te

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and Lawlessness and Ruin, close companions of one another,

Δυσνομίην Dysnomiēn τʼ t' Ἄτην Atēn τε, te συνήθεας synētheas ἀλλήλῃσιν, allēlēsin

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and Oath, who most of all afflicts men upon the earth

Ὅρκον Horkon θʼ, th' ὃς hos δὴ dē πλεῖστον pleiston ἐπιχθονίους epichthonious ἀνθρώπους anthrōpous

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whenever anyone willfully swears a false oath.

πημαίνει, pēmainei ὅτε hote κέν ken τις tis ἑκὼν hekōn ἐπίορκον epiorkon ὀμόσσῃ. omossē

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And Pontos begot Nereus, without lie and truthful,

Νηρέα Nērea δʼ d' ἀψευδέα apseudea καὶ kai ἀληθέα alēthea γείνατο geinato Πόντος, Pontos

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the eldest of his children; but they call him the Old Man,

πρεσβύτατον presbytaton παίδων· paidōn αὐτὰρ autar καλέουσι kaleousi γέροντα, geronta

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because he is unerring and kindly, and does not forget the ordinances,

οὕνεκα houneka νημερτής nēmertēs τε te καὶ kai ἤπιος, ēpios οὐδὲ oude θεμιστέων themisteōn

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but knows just and kindly counsels;

λήθεται, lēthetai ἀλλὰ alla δίκαια dikaia καὶ kai ἤπια ēpia δήνεα dēnea οἶδεν· oiden

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and again he begot great Thaumas, and proud Phorkys,

αὖτις autis δʼ d' αὖ au Θαύμαντα Thaumanta μέγαν megan καὶ kai ἀγήνορα agēnora Φόρκυν Phorkyn

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mingling with Gaia, and fair-cheeked Keto,

Γαίῃ Gaiē μισγόμενος misgomenos καὶ kai Κητὼ Kētō καλλιπάρῃον kalliparēon

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and Eurybia, holding a spirit of adamant within her breast.

Εὐρυβίην Eurybiēn τʼ t' ἀδάμαντος adamantos ἐνὶ eni φρεσὶ phresi θυμὸν thymon ἔχουσαν. echousan

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And to Nereus were born much-loved children among the goddesses,

Νηρῆος Nērēos δʼ d' ἐγένοντο egenonto μεγήρατα megērata τέκνα tekna θεάων theaōn

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in the barren sea, and of rich-haired Doris,

πόντῳ pontō ἐν en ἀτρυγέτῳ atrygetō καὶ kai Δωρίδος Dōridos ἠυκόμοιο, ēukomoio

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daughter of Okeanos, the perfect river:

κούρης kourēs Ὠκεανοῖο, Ōkeanoio τελήεντος telēentos ποταμοῖο, potamoio

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Ploto, and Eukrante, and Sao, and Amphitrite,

Πλωτώ Plōtō τʼ t' Εὐκράντη Eukrantē τε te Σαώ Saō τʼ t' Ἀμφιτρίτη Amphitritē τε te

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and Eudora, and Thetis, and Galene, and Glauke,

Εὐδώρη Eudōrē τε te Θέτις Thetis τε te Γαλήνη Galēnē τε te Γλαύκη Glaukē τε te

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Kymothoe, and Speio, and Thoe, and lovely Halie,

Κυμοθόη Kymothoē Σπειώ Speiō τε te Θόη Thoē θʼ th' Ἀλίη Aliē τʼ t' ἐρόεσσα eroessa

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and Pasithea, and Erato, and Eunike of the rosy arms,

Πασιθέη Pasitheē τʼ t' Ἐρατώ Eratō τε te καὶ kai Εὐνίκη Eunikē ῥοδόπηχυς rhodopēchys

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and graceful Melite, and Eulimene, and Agaue,

καὶ kai Μελίτη Melitē χαρίεσσα chariessa καὶ kai Εὐλιμένη Eulimenē καὶ kai Ἀγαυὴ Agauē

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and Doto, and Proto, and Pherusa, and Dynamene,

Δωτώ Dōtō τε te Πρωτώ Prōtō τε te Φέρουσά Pherousa τε te Δυναμένη Dynamenē τε te

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and Nesaie, and Aktaie, and Protomedeia,

Νησαίη Nēsaiē τε te καὶ kai Ἀκταίη Aktaiē καὶ kai Πρωτομέδεια Prōtomedeia

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Doris, and Panopeia, and shapely Galateia,

Δωρὶς Dōris καὶ kai Πανόπεια Panopeia καὶ kai εὐειδὴς eueidēs Γαλάτεια Galateia

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and lovely Hippothoe, and Hipponoe of the rosy arms,

Ἱπποθόη Hippothoē τʼ t' ἐρόεσσα eroessa καὶ kai Ἱππονόη Hipponoē ῥοδόπηχυς rhodopēchys

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and Kymodoke, who the waves on the misty sea,

Κυμοδόκη Kymodokē θʼ, th' ἣ hē κύματʼ kymat' ἐν en ἠεροειδέι ēeroeidei πόντῳ pontō

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and the blasts of stormy winds, together with Kymatolege,

πνοιάς pnoias τε te ζαέων zaeōn ἀνέμων anemōn σὺν syn Κυματολήγῃ Kymatolēgē

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readily calms, and with fair-ankled Amphitrite,

ῥεῖα rheia πρηΰνει prēynei καὶ kai ἐυσφύρῳ eusphyrō Ἀμφιτρίτῃ, Amphitritē

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and Kymo, and Eione, and fair-crowned Halimede,

Κυμώ Kymō τʼ t' Ἠιόνη Ēionē τε te ἐυστέφανός eustephanos θʼ th' Ἁλιμήδη Halimēdē

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and laughter-loving Glaukonome, and Pontoporeia,

Γλαυκονόμη Glaukonomē τε te φιλομμειδὴς philommeidēs καὶ kai Ποντοπόρεια Pontoporeia

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and Leagore, and Euagore, and Laomedeia,

Ληαγόρη Lēagorē τε te καὶ kai Εὐαγόρη Euagorē καὶ kai Λαομέδεια Laomedeia

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and Poulynoe, and Autonoe, and Lysianassa,

Πουλυνόη Poulynoē τε te καὶ kai Αὐτονόη Autonoē καὶ kai Λυσιάνασσα Lysianassa

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and Euarne, lovely in stature and flawless in form,

Εὐάρνη Euarnē τε te φυήν phyēn τʼ t' ἐρατὴ eratē καὶ kai εἶδος eidos ἄμωμος amōmos

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and graceful Psamathe, comely of body, and divine Menippe,

καὶ kai Ψαμάθη Psamathē χαρίεσσα chariessa δέμας demas δίη diē τε te Μενίππη Menippē

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Neso, and Eupompe, and Themisto, and Pronoe,

Νησώ Nēsō τʼ t' Εὐπόμπη Eupompē τε te Θεμιστώ Themistō τε te Προνόη Pronoē τε te

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and Nemertes, who has the mind of her immortal father.

Νημερτής Nēmertēs θʼ, th' ἣ hē πατρὸς patros ἔχει echei νόον noon ἀθανάτοιο. athanatoio

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These were born of blameless Nereus,

αὗται hautai μὲν men Νηρῆος Nērēos ἀμύμονος amymonos ἐξεγένοντο exegenonto

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fifty maidens, skilled in blameless works.

κοῦραι kourai πεντήκοντα, pentēkonta ἀμύμονα amymona ἔργα erga ἰδυῖαι. idyiai

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And Thaumas wedded Elektra, the daughter of deep-flowing Okeanos;

Θαύμας Thaumas δʼ d' Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio βαθυρρείταο bathyrreitao θύγατρα thygatra

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and she bore swift Iris,

ἠγάγετʼ ēgaget' Ἠλέκτρην· Ēlektrēn ἣ hē δʼ d' ὠκεῖαν ōkeian τέκεν teken Ἶριν Irin

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and the fair-haired Harpies, Aello and Okypete,

ἠυκόμους ēukomous θʼ th' Ἁρπυίας Harpyias Ἀελλώ Aellō τʼ t' Ὠκυπέτην Ōkypetēn τε, te

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who keep pace with the blasts of the winds and with the birds

αἵ hai ῥʼ rh' ἀνέμων anemōn πνοιῇσι pnoiēsi καὶ kai οἰωνοῖς oiōnois ἅμʼ ham' ἕπονται hepontai

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on their swift wings; for they dart aloft in the air.

ὠκείῃς ōkeiēs πτερύγεσσι· pterygessi μεταχρόνιαι metachroniai γὰρ gar ἴαλλον. iallon

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And again, to Phorkys Keto bore the fair-cheeked Graiai,

Φόρκυϊ Phorkyi δʼ d' αὖ au Κητὼ Kētō Γραίας Graias τέκε teke καλλιπαρῄους kalliparēous

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grey from their birth—whom indeed both the immortal gods

ἐκ ek γενετῆς genetēs πολιάς, polias τὰς tas δὴ dē Γραίας Graias καλέουσιν kaleousin

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and men who walk upon the earth call the Graiai:

ἀθάνατοί athanatoi τε te θεοὶ theoi χαμαὶ chamai ἐρχόμενοί erchomenoi τʼ t' ἄνθρωποι, anthrōpoi

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Pemphredo well-clad, and saffron-robed Enyo,

Πεμφρηδώ Pemphrēdō τʼ t' ἐύπεπλον eupeplon Ἐνυώ Enyō τε te κροκόπεπλον, krokopeplon

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and the Gorgons, who dwell beyond glorious Okeanos

Γοργούς Gorgous θʼ, th' αἳ hai ναίουσι naiousi πέρην perēn κλυτοῦ klytou Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio

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at the edge, toward Night, where the clear-voiced Hesperides are:

ἐσχατιῇ eschatiē πρὸς pros Νυκτός, Nyktos ἵνʼ hin' Ἑσπερίδες Hesperides λιγύφωνοι, ligyphōnoi

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Sthenno, and Euryale, and Medousa, who suffered a woeful fate.

Σθεννώ Sthennō τʼ t' Εὐρυάλη Euryalē τε te Μέδουσά Medousa τε te λυγρὰ lygra παθοῦσα. pathousa

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She was mortal, but the two were deathless and unaging,

ἣ hē μὲν men ἔην eēn θνητή, thnētē αἳ hai δʼ d' ἀθάνατοι athanatoi καὶ kai ἀγήρῳ, agērō

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the two of them; and with the one the Dark-haired One lay

αἱ hai δύο· dyo τῇ tē δὲ de μιῇ miē παρελέξατο parelexato Κυανοχαίτης Kyanochaitēs

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in a soft meadow among the spring flowers.

ἐν en μαλακῷ malakō λειμῶνι leimōni καὶ kai ἄνθεσιν anthesin εἰαρινοῖσιν. eiarinoisin

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And when Perseus cut off her head from her neck,

τῆς tēs δʼ d' ὅτε hote δὴ dē Περσεὺς Perseus κεφαλὴν kephalēn ἀπεδειροτόμησεν, apedeirotomēsen

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there sprang forth great Chrysaor and the horse Pegasos.

ἔκθορε ekthore Χρυσαωρ Chrysaōr τε te μέγας megas καὶ kai Πήγασος Pēgasos ἵππος. hippos

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To him the name came because he was born beside the springs of Okeanos,

τῷ tō μὲν men ἐπώνυμον epōnymon ἦεν, ēen ὅτʼ hot' Ὠκεανοῦ Ōkeanou περὶ peri πηγὰς pēgas

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while the other held a golden blade in his dear hands.

γένθʼ, genth' ὃ ho δʼ d' ἄορ aor χρύσειον chryseion ἔχων echōn μετὰ meta χερσὶ chersi φίλῃσιν. philēsin

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And Pegasos, flying away and leaving the earth, the mother of flocks,

χὠ chō μὲν men ἀποπτάμενος apoptamenos προλιπὼν prolipōn χθόνα, chthona μητέρα mētera μήλων, mēlōn

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came to the immortals; and he dwells in the house of Zeus,

ἵκετʼ hiket' ἐς es ἀθανάτους· athanatous Ζηνὸς Zēnos δʼ d' ἐν en δώμασι dōmasi ναίει naiei

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bearing thunder and lightning to wise Zeus.

βροντήν brontēn τε te στεροπήν steropēn τε te φέρων pherōn Διὶ Dii μητιόεντι. mētioenti

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And Chrysaor begot three-headed Geryones,

Χρυσάωρ Chrysaōr δʼ d' ἔτεκεν eteken τρικέφαλον trikephalon Γηρυονῆα Gēryonēa

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having mingled with Kalliroe, daughter of glorious Okeanos.

μιχθεὶς michtheis Καλλιρόῃ Kalliroē κούρῃ kourē κλυτοῦ klytou Ὠκεανοῖο. Ōkeanoio

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Him the might of Herakles slew,

τὸν ton μὲν men ἄρʼ ar' ἐξενάριξε exenarixe βίη biē Ἡρακληείη Hēraklēeiē

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beside his shambling cattle in sea-girt Erytheia,

βουσὶ bousi παρʼ par' εἰλιπόδεσσι eilipodessi περιρρύτῳ perirrytō εἰν ein Ἐρυθείῃ Erytheiē

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on that day when he drove the broad-browed cattle

ἤματι ēmati τῷ tō ὅτε hote περ per βοῦς bous ἤλασεν ēlasen εὐρυμετώπους eurymetōpous

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to holy Tiryns, crossing the ford of Okeanos,

Τίρυνθʼ Tirynth' εἰς eis ἱερὴν hierēn διαβὰς diabas πόρον poron Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio

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and having slain Orthos and the herdsman Eurytion

Ὄρθον Orthon τε te κτείνας kteinas καὶ kai βουκόλον boukolon Εὐρυτίωνα Eurytiōna

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in the misty steading beyond glorious Okeanos.

σταθμῷ stathmō ἐν en ἠερόεντι ēeroenti πέρην perēn κλυτοῦ klytou Ὠκεανοῖο. Ōkeanoio

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And she bore yet another monster, resistless, like neither

ἣ hē δʼ d' ἔτεκʼ etek' ἄλλο allo πέλωρον pelōron ἀμήχανον, amēchanon οὐδὲν ouden ἐοικὸς eoikos

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to mortal men nor to the immortal gods,

θνητοῖς thnētois ἀνθρώποις anthrōpois οὐδʼ oud' ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi θεοῖσιν, theoisin

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in a hollow cave: divine, strong-hearted Echidna,

σπῆι spēi ἔνι eni γλαφυρῷ glaphyrō θείην theiēn κρατερόφρονʼ kraterophron' Ἔχιδναν, Echidnan

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half a quick-glancing, fair-cheeked nymph,

ἥμισυ hēmisy μὲν men νύμφην nymphēn ἑλικώπιδα helikōpida καλλιπάρῃον, kalliparēon

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but half again a monstrous serpent, terrible and great,

ἥμισυ hēmisy δʼ d' αὖτε aute πέλωρον pelōron ὄφιν ophin δεινόν deinon τε te μέγαν megan τε te

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gleaming and flesh-eating, beneath the hidden places of the holy earth.

αἰόλον aiolon ὠμηστὴν ōmēstēn ζαθέης zatheēs ὑπὸ hypo κεύθεσι keuthesi γαίης. gaiēs

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There she has a cave below, under a hollow rock,

ἔνθα entha δέ de οἱ hoi σπέος speos ἐστὶ esti κάτω katō κοίλῃ koilē ὑπὸ hypo πέτρῃ petrē

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far from the immortal gods and from mortal men;

τηλοῦ tēlou ἀπʼ ap' ἀθανάτων athanatōn τε te θεῶν theōn θνητῶν thnētōn τʼ t' ἀνθρώπων· anthrōpōn

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there the gods allotted her glorious halls to dwell in.

ἔνθʼ enth' ἄρα ara οἱ hoi δάσσαντο dassanto θεοὶ theoi κλυτὰ klyta δώματα dōmata ναίειν. naiein

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And there, among the Arimoi, she lurked beneath the earth, baneful Echidna,

ἣ hē δʼ d' ἔρυτʼ eryt' εἰν ein Ἀρίμοισιν Arimoisin ὑπὸ hypo χθονὶ chthoni λυγρὴ lygrē Ἔχιδνα, Echidna

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a deathless nymph and unaging all her days.

ἀθάνατος athanatos νύμφη nymphē καὶ kai ἀγήραος agēraos ἤματα ēmata πάντα. panta

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With her they say Typhaon mingled in love,

τῇ tē δὲ de Τυφάονά Typhaona φασι phasi μιγήμεναι migēmenai ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti

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the terrible, violent, lawless one, with the quick-glancing maiden;

δεινόν deinon θʼ th' ὑβριστήν hybristēn τʼ t' ἄνομόν anomon θʼ th' ἑλικώπιδι helikōpidi κούρῃ· kourē

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and she conceived and bore strong-hearted children.

ἣ hē δʼ d' ὑποκυσαμένη hypokysamenē τέκετο teketo κρατερόφρονα kraterophrona τέκνα. tekna

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First she bore Orthos, the hound of Geryones;

Ὄρθον Orthon μὲν men πρῶτον prōton κύνα kyna γείνατο geinato Γηρυονῆι· Gēryonēi

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second, again, she brought forth one resistless, not to be named,

δεύτερον deuteron αὖτις autis ἔτικτεν etikten ἀμήχανον, amēchanon οὔ ou τι ti φατειὸν phateion

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Kerberos the flesh-eater, the brazen-voiced hound of Hades,

Κέρβερον Kerberon ὠμηστήν, ōmēstēn Ἀίδεω Aideō κύνα kyna χαλκεόφωνον, chalkeophōnon

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fifty-headed, shameless and strong;

πεντηκοντακέφαλον, pentēkontakephalon ἀναιδέα anaidea τε te κρατερόν krateron τε· te

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third, again, she bore the baleful-minded Hydra

τὸ to τρίτον triton Ὕδρην Hydrēn αὖτις autis ἐγείνατο egeinato λυγρὰ lygra ἰδυῖαν idyian

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of Lerna, whom the goddess white-armed Hera reared,

Λερναίην, Lernaiēn ἣν hēn θρέψε threpse θεὰ thea λευκώλενος leukōlenos Ἥρη Hērē

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boundlessly wroth against the might of Herakles.

ἄπλητον aplēton κοτέουσα koteousa βίῃ biē Ἡρακληείῃ. Hēraklēeiē

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And her the son of Zeus slew with the pitiless bronze,

καὶ kai τὴν tēn μὲν men Διὸς Dios υἱὸς hyios ἐνήρατο enērato νηλέι nēlei χαλκῷ chalkō

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the son of Amphitryon, with war-loving Iolaos,

Ἀμφιτρυωνιάδης Amphitryōniadēs σὺν syn ἀρηιφίλῳ arēiphilō Ἰολάῳ Iolaō

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Herakles, by the counsels of Athena, driver of the spoil.

Ηρακλέης Ērakleēs βουλῇσιν boulēsin Ἀθηναίης Athēnaiēs ἀγελείης. ageleiēs

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And she bore Chimaira, who breathed raging fire,

ἣ hē δὲ de Χίμαιραν Chimairan ἔτικτε etikte πνέουσαν pneousan ἀμαιμάκετον amaimaketon πῦρ, pyr

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terrible and great and swift-footed and strong;

δεινήν deinēn τε te μεγάλην megalēn τε te ποδώκεά podōkea τε te κρατερήν kraterēn τε· te

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she had three heads: one of a fierce-eyed lion,

τῆς tēs δʼ d' ἦν ēn τρεῖς treis κεφαλαί· kephalai μία mia μὲν men χαροποῖο charopoio λέοντος, leontos

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another of a she-goat, another of a serpent, a mighty dragon;

ἣ hē δὲ de χιμαίρης, chimairēs ἣ hē δʼ d' ὄφιος, ophios κρατεροῖο krateroio δράκοντος, drakontos

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in front a lion, behind a dragon, in the middle a she-goat,

πρόσθε prosthe λέων, leōn ὄπιθεν opithen δὲ de δράκων, drakōn μέσση messē δὲ de χίμαιρα, chimaira

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breathing forth the terrible strength of blazing fire.

δεινὸν deinon ἀποπνείουσα apopneiousa πυρὸς pyros μένος menos αἰθομένοιο. aithomenoio

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Her Pegasos and noble Bellerophontes slew.

τὴν tēn μὲν men Πήγασος Pēgasos εἷλε heile καὶ kai ἐσθλὸς esthlos Βελλεροφόντης. Bellerophontēs

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And she bore the deadly Sphinx, a ruin for the Kadmeans,

ἣ hē δʼ d' ἄρα ara Φῖκʼ Phik' ὀλοὴν oloēn τέκε teke Καδμείοισιν Kadmeioisin ὄλεθρον olethron

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subdued by Orthos, and the Nemean lion,

Ὅρθῳ Horthō ὑποδμηθεῖσα hypodmētheisa Νεμειαῖόν Nemeiaion τε te λέοντα, leonta

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which Hera, the glorious consort of Zeus, reared

τόν ton ῥʼ rh' Ἥρη Hērē θρέψασα threpsasa Διὸς Dios κυδρὴ kydrē παράκοιτις parakoitis

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and settled among the hills of Nemea, a bane to men.

γουνοῖσιν gounoisin κατένασσε katenasse Νεμείης, Nemeiēs πῆμʼ pēm' ἀνθρώποις. anthrōpois

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There it preyed upon the tribes of men who dwelt about,

ἔνθʼ enth' ἄρʼ ar' ὃ ho οἰκείων oikeiōn ἐλεφαίρετο elephaireto φῦλʼ phyl' ἀνθρώπων, anthrōpōn

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lording it over Tretos of Nemea and Apesas;

κοιρανέων koiraneōn Τρητοῖο Trētoio Νεμείης Nemeiēs ἠδʼ ēd' Ἀπέσαντος· Apesantos

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but the strength of the might of Herakles subdued it.

ἀλλά alla ἑ he ἲς is ἐδάμασσε edamasse βίης biēs Ἡρακληείης. Hēraklēeiēs

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And Keto, mingling in love with Phorkys, as her youngest

Κητὼ Kētō δʼ d' ὁπλότατον hoplotaton Φόρκυι Phorkyi φιλότητι philotēti μιγεῖσα migeisa

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bore a terrible serpent, who in the hidden places of the dark earth,

γείνατο geinato δεινὸν deinon ὄφιν, ophin ὃς hos ἐρεμνῆς eremnēs κεύθεσι keuthesi γαίης gaiēs

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at the great bounds, guards the all-golden apples.

πείρασιν peirasin ἐν en μεγάλοις megalois παγχρύσεα panchrysea μῆλα mēla φυλάσσει. phylassei

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This is the race sprung from Keto and Phorkys.

τοῦτο touto μὲν men ἐκ ek Κητοῦς Kētous καὶ kai Φόρκυνος Phorkynos γένος genos ἐστίν. estin

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And Tethys bore to Okeanos the eddying Rivers:

Τηθὺς Tēthys δʼ d' Ὠκεανῷ Ōkeanō Ποταμοὺς Potamous τέκε teke δινήεντας, dinēentas

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Neilos, and Alpheios, and deep-eddying Eridanos,

Νεῖλόν Neilon τʼ t' Ἀλφειόν Alpheion τε te καὶ kai Ἠριδανὸν Ēridanon βαθυδίνην bathydinēn

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Strymon, and Maiandros, and fair-flowing Istros,

Στρυμόνα Strymona Μαίανδρόν Maiandron τε te καὶ kai Ἴστρον Istron καλλιρέεθρον kallireethron

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Phasis, and Rhesos, and silver-eddying Acheloios,

Φᾶσίν Phasin τε te Ῥῆσόν Rhēson τʼ t' Ἀχελώιόν Achelōion τʼ t' ἀργυροδίνην argyrodinēn

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Nessos, and Rhodios, and Haliakmon, and Heptaporos,

Νέσσον Nesson τε te Ῥοδίον Rhodion θʼ th' Ἁλιάκμονά Haliakmona θʼ th' Ἑπτάπορόν Heptaporon τε te

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Granikos, and Aisepos, and divine Simoeis,

Γρήνικόν Grēnikon τε te καὶ kai Αἴσηπον Aisēpon θεῖόν theion τε te Σιμοῦντα Simounta

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Peneios, and Hermos, and fair-flowing Kaikos,

Πηνειόν Pēneion τε te καὶ kai Ἕρμον Hermon ἐυρρείτην eurreitēn τε te Κάικον Kaikon

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and great Sangarios, and Ladon, and Parthenios,

Σαγγάριόν Sangarion τε te μέγαν megan Λάδωνά Ladōna τε te Παρθένιόν Parthenion τε te

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and Euenos, and Ardeskos, and divine Skamandros.

Εὔηνόν Euēnon τε te καὶ kai Ἄρδησκον Ardēskon θεῖόν theion τε te Σκάμανδρον. Skamandron

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And she bore a holy race of daughters, who over the earth,

τίκτε tikte δὲ de θυγατέρων thygaterōn ἱερὸν hieron γένος, genos αἳ hai κατὰ kata γαῖαν gaian

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rear men to manhood, together with lord Apollo

ἄνδρας andras κουρίζουσι kourizousi σὺν syn Ἀπόλλωνι Apollōni ἄνακτι anakti

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and the Rivers; and this portion they hold from Zeus—

καὶ kai Ποταμοῖς, Potamois ταύτην tautēn δὲ de Διὸς Dios πάρα para μοῖραν moiran ἔχουσι, echousi

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Peitho, and Admete, and Ianthe, and Elektra,

Πειθώ Peithō τʼ t' Ἀδμήτη Admētē τε te Ἰάνθη Ianthē τʼ t' Ἠλέκτρη Ēlektrē τε te

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and Doris, and Prymno, and godlike Ourania,

Δωρίς Dōris τε te Πρυμνώ Prymnō τε te καὶ kai Οὐρανίη Ouraniē θεοειδὴς theoeidēs

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Hippo, and Klymene, and Rhodeia, and Kalliroe,

Ἱππώ Hippō τε te Κλυμένη Klymenē τε te Ῥόδειά Rhodeia τε te Καλλιρόη Kalliroē τε te

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Zeuxo, and Klytie, and Idyia, and Pasithoe,

Ζευξώ Zeuxō τε te Κλυτίη Klytiē τε te Ἰδυῖά Idyia τε te Πασιθόη Pasithoē τε te

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Plexaure, and Galaxaure, and lovely Dione,

Πληξαύρη Plēxaurē τε te Γαλαξαύρη Galaxaurē τʼ t' ἐρατή eratē τε te Διώνη Diōnē

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Melobosis, and Phoe, and shapely Polydora,

Μηλόβοσίς Mēlobosis τε te Φόη Phoē τε te καὶ kai εὐειδὴς eueidēs Πολυδώρη Polydōrē

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and Kerkeis, lovely of form, and ox-eyed Pluto,

Κερκηίς Kerkēis τε te φυὴν phyēn ἐρατὴ eratē Πλουτώ Ploutō τε te βοῶπις boōpis

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Perseis, and Ianeira, and Akaste, and Xanthe,

Περσηίς Persēis τʼ t' Ἰάνειρά Ianeira τʼ t' Ἀκάστη Akastē τε te Ξάνθη Xanthē τε te

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and lovely Petraie, and Menestho, and Europe,

Πετραίη Petraiē τʼ t' ἐρόεσσα eroessa Μενεσθώ Menesthō τʼ t' Εὐρώπη Eurōpē τε te

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and Metis, and Eurynome, and Telesto the saffron-robed,

Μῆτίς Mētis τʼ t' Εὐρυνόμη Eurynomē τε te Τελεστώ Telestō τε te Κροκοπεπλος Krokopeplos

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Chryseis, and Asia, and lovely Kalypso,

Χρυσηίς Chrysēis τʼ t' Ἀσίη Asiē τε te καὶ kai ἱμερόεσσα himeroessa Καλυψὼ Kalypsō

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and Eudora, and Tyche, and Amphiro, and Okyroe,

Εὐδώρη Eudōrē τε te Τύχη Tychē τε te καὶ kai Ἀμφιρὼ Amphirō Ὠκυρόη Ōkyroē τε te

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and Styx, who is the most eminent of them all.

καὶ kai Στύξ, Styx ἣ hē δή dē σφεων spheōn προφερεστάτη propherestatē ἐστὶν estin ἁπασέων. hapaseōn

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These were born the eldest daughters of Okeanos and Tethys;

αὗται hautai δʼ d' Ὠκεανοῦ Ōkeanou καὶ kai Τηθύος Tēthyos ἐξεγένοντο exegenonto

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yet there are many others besides.

πρεσβύταται presbytatai κοῦραι· kourai πολλαί pollai γε ge μέν men εἰσι eisi καὶ kai ἄλλαι. allai

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For there are three thousand slender-ankled Okeanids,

τρὶς tris γὰρ gar χίλιαί chiliai εἰσι eisi τανύσφυροι tanysphyroi Ὠκεανῖναι, Ōkeaninai

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who, widely scattered, haunt the earth and the depths of the waters

αἵ hai ῥα rha πολυσπερέες polysperees γαῖαν gaian καὶ kai βένθεα benthea λίμνης limnēs

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everywhere alike, shining children of goddesses.

πάντη pantē ὁμῶς homōs ἐφέπουσι, ephepousi θεάων theaōn ἀγλαὰ aglaa τέκνα. tekna

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And there are as many other Rivers, flowing with a ringing sound,

τόσσοι tossoi δʼ d' αὖθʼ auth' ἕτεροι heteroi ποταμοὶ potamoi καναχηδὰ kanachēda ῥέοντες, rheontes

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sons of Okeanos, whom queenly Tethys bore;

υἱέες hyiees Ὠκεανοῦ, Ōkeanou τοὺς tous γείνατο geinato πότνια potnia Τηθύς· Tēthys

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hard it is for a mortal man to tell the names of them all,

τῶν tōn ὄνομʼ onom' ἀργαλέον argaleon πάντων pantōn βροτὸν broton ἀνέρʼ aner' ἐνισπεῖν, enispein

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but each of those who dwell about them knows them.

οἳ hoi δὲ de ἕκαστοι hekastoi ἴσασιν, isasin ὅσοι hosoi περιναιετάωσιν. perinaietaōsin

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And Theia bore great Helios, and bright Selene,

θεία theia δʼ d' Ἠέλιόν Ēelion τε te μέγαν megan λαμπράν lampran τε te Σελήνην Selēnēn

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and Eos, who shines for all upon the earth,

Ἠῶ Ēō θʼ, th' ἣ hē πάντεσσιν pantessin ἐπιχθονίοισι epichthonioisi φαείνει phaeinei

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and for the immortal gods who hold the wide heaven,

ἀθανάτοις athanatois τε te θεοῖσι, theoisi τοὶ toi οὐρανὸν ouranon εὐρὺν euryn ἔχουσι, echousi

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having been subdued in love to Hyperion.

γείναθʼ geinath' ὑποδμηθεῖσʼ hypodmētheis' Ὑπερίονος Hyperionos ἐν en φιλότητι. philotēti

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And Eurybia, mingling in love, bore to Krios

Κρίῳ Kriō δʼ d' Εὐρυβίν Eurybin τέκεν teken ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti μιγεῖσα migeisa

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great Astraios, and Pallas—she, divine among goddesses—

Ἀστραῖόν Astraion τε te μέγαν megan Πάλλαντά Pallanta τε te δῖα dia θεάων theaōn

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and Perses, who excelled all in wisdom.

Πέρσην Persēn θʼ, th' ὃς hos καὶ kai πᾶσι pasi μετέπρεπεν meteprepen ἰδμοσύνῃσιν. idmosynēsin

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And to Astraios Eos bore the strong-hearted winds,

Ἀστραίῳ Astraiō δʼ d' Ἠὼς Ēōs ἀνέμους anemous τέκε teke καρτεροθύμους, karterothymous

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clearing Zephyros, and swift-coursing Boreas,

ἀργέστην argestēn Ζέφυρον Zephyron Βορέην Boreēn τʼ t' αἰψηροκέλευθον aipsērokeleuthon

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and Notos—a goddess bedded in love with a god.

καὶ kai Νότον, Noton ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti θεὰ thea θεῷ theō εὐνηθεῖσα. eunētheisa

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And after them Erigeneia bore the star Eosphoros,

τοὺς tous δὲ de μέτʼ met' ἀστέρα astera τίκτεν tikten Ἑωσφόρον Heōsphoron Ἠριγένεια Ērigeneia

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and the shining stars with which heaven is crowned.

ἄστρα astra τε te λαμπετόωντα, lampetoōnta τά ta τʼ t' οὐρανὸς ouranos ἐστεφάνωται. estephanōtai

383

And Styx, daughter of Okeanos, mingling with Pallas,

Στὺξ Styx δʼ d' ἔτεκʼ etek' Ὠκεανοῦ Ōkeanou θυγάτηρ thygatēr Πάλλαντι Pallanti μιγεῖσα migeisa

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bore Zelos and fair-ankled Nike in her halls;

Ζῆλον Zēlon καὶ kai Νίκην Nikēn καλλίσφυρον kallisphyron ἐν en μεγάροισιν· megaroisin

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and she bore Kratos and Bia, renowned children,

καὶ kai Κράτος Kratos ἠδὲ ēde Βίην Biēn ἀριδείκετα arideiketa γείνατο geinato τέκνα, tekna

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who have no house apart from Zeus, nor any seat,

τῶν tōn οὐκ ouk ἔστʼ est' ἀπάνευθε apaneuthe Διὸς Dios δόμος, domos οὐδέ oude τις tis ἕδρη, hedrē

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nor any way, save where the god leads them,

οὐδʼ oud' ὁδός, hodos ὅππη hoppē μὴ mē κείνοις keinois θεὸς theos ἡγεμονεύῃ, hēgemoneuē

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but ever they sit beside deep-thundering Zeus.

ἀλλʼ all' αἰεὶ aiei πὰρ par Ζηνὶ Zēni βαρυκτύπῳ baryktypō ἑδριόωνται. hedrioōntai

389

For thus did imperishable Styx, the Okeanid, purpose

ὣς hōs γὰρ gar ἐβούλευσεν ebouleusen Στὺξ Styx ἄφθιτος aphthitos Ὠκεανίνη Ōkeaninē

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on that day when the Olympian, the lightning-hurler,

ἤματι ēmati τῷ, tō ὅτε hote πάντας pantas Ὀλύμπιος Olympios ἀστεροπητὴς asteropētēs

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called all the immortal gods to high Olympos,

ἀθανάτους athanatous ἐκάλεσσε ekalesse θεοὺς theous ἐς es μακρὸν makron Ὄλυμπον, Olympon

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and said that whoever of the gods would fight with him against the Titans,

εἶπε eipe δʼ, d' ὃς hos ἂν an μετὰ meta εἷο heio θεῶν theōn Τιτῆσι Titēsi μάχοιτο, machoito

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he would not strip of his prerogatives, but each

μή mē τινʼ tin' ἀπορραίσειν aporraisein γεράων, geraōn τιμὴν timēn δὲ de ἕκαστον hekaston

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should keep the honor he had before among the immortal gods;

ἑξέμεν, hexemen ἣν hēn τὸ to πάρος paros γε ge μετʼ met' ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi θεοῖσιν theoisin

395

and whoever was without honor and without prerogative under Kronos,

τὸν ton δʼ d' ἔφαθʼ, ephath' ὅστις hostis ἄτιμος atimos ὑπὸ hypo Κρόνου Kronou ἠδʼ ēd' ἀγέραστος, agerastos

396

him he would set upon honor and prerogatives, as is right.

τιμῆς timēs καὶ kai γεράων geraōn ἐπιβησέμεν, epibēsemen ἧ hē θέμις themis ἐστίν. estin

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So imperishable Styx came first to Olympos,

ἦλθε ēlthe δʼ d' ἄρα ara πρώτη prōtē Στὺξ Styx ἄφθιτος aphthitos Οὔλυμπόνδε Oulymponde

398

with her own children, through the counsels of her dear father.

σὺν syn σφοῖσιν sphoisin παίδεσσι paidessi φίλου philou διὰ dia μήδεα mēdea πατρός. patros

399

And Zeus honored her, and gave her surpassing gifts.

τὴν tēn δὲ de Ζεὺς Zeus τίμησε, timēse περισσὰ perissa δὲ de δῶρα dōra δέδωκεν. dedōken

400

For he made her to be the great oath of the gods,

αὐτὴν autēn μὲν men γὰρ gar ἔθηκε ethēke θεῶν theōn μέγαν megan ἔμμεναι emmenai ὅρκον, horkon

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and her children to dwell with him for all their days.

παῖδας paidas δʼ d' ἤματα ēmata πάντα panta ἑοῦ heou μεταναιέτας metanaietas εἶναι. einai

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And even as he promised, so he fulfilled it utterly to all;

ὣς hōs δʼ d' αὔτως autōs πάντεσσι pantessi διαμπερές, diamperes ὥς hōs περ per ὑπέστη, hypestē

403

but he himself holds great power and is lord.

ἐξετέλεσσʼ· exeteless' αὐτὸς autos δὲ de μέγα mega κρατεῖ kratei ἠδὲ ēde ἀνάσσει. anassei

404

And Phoibe, in turn, came to the much-loved bed of Koios;

φοίβη phoibē δʼ d' αὖ au Κοίου Koiou πολυήρατον polyēraton ἦλθεν ēlthen ἐς es εὐνήν· eunēn

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and then the goddess, conceiving in the love of the god,

κυσαμένη kysamenē δὴ dē ἔπειτα epeita θεὰ thea θεοῦ theou ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti

406

bore dark-robed Leto, ever gentle,

Λητὼ Lētō κυανόπεπλον kyanopeplon ἐγείνατο, egeinato μείλιχον meilichon αἰεί, aiei

407

kindly to men and to the immortal gods,

ἤπιον ēpion ἀνθρώποισι anthrōpoisi καὶ kai ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi θεοῖσιν, theoisin

408

gentle from the beginning, the mildest within Olympos.

μείλιχον meilichon ἐξ ex ἀρχῆς, archēs ἀγανώτατον aganōtaton ἐντὸς entos Ὀλύμπου. Olympou

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And she bore well-named Asteria, whom once Perses

γείνατο geinato δʼ d' Ἀστερίην Asteriēn ἐυώνυμον, euōnymon ἥν hēn ποτε pote Πέρσης Persēs

410

led to his great house to be called his dear wife.

ἠγάγετʼ ēgaget' ἐς es μέγα mega δῶμα dōma φίλην philēn κεκλῆσθαι keklēsthai ἄκοιτιν. akoitin

411

And she conceived and bore Hekate, whom above all

ἢ ē δʼ d' ὑποκυσαμένη hypokysamenē Ἑκάτην Hekatēn τέκε, teke τὴν tēn περὶ peri πάντων pantōn

412

Zeus, son of Kronos, honored; and he gave her splendid gifts,

Ζεὺς Zeus Κρονίδης Kronidēs τίμησε· timēse πόρεν poren δέ de οἱ hoi ἀγλαὰ aglaa δῶρα, dōra

413

to have a share of the earth and of the barren sea.

μοῖραν moiran ἔχειν echein γαίης gaiēs τε te καὶ kai ἀτρυγέτοιο atrygetoio θαλάσσης. thalassēs

414

And she has received honor also from the starry heaven,

ἣ hē δὲ de καὶ kai ἀστερόεντος asteroentos ἀπʼ ap' οὐρανοῦ ouranou ἔμμορε emmore τιμῆς timēs

415

and is honored most of all by the immortal gods.

ἀθανάτοις athanatois τε te θεοῖσι theoisi τετιμένη tetimenē ἐστὶ esti μάλιστα. malista

416

For even now, whenever any of men upon the earth,

καὶ kai γὰρ gar νῦν, nyn ὅτε hote πού pou τις tis ἐπιχθονίων epichthoniōn ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn

417

doing fair sacrifice according to custom, seeks grace,

ἔρδων erdōn ἱερὰ hiera καλὰ kala κατὰ kata νόμον nomon ἱλάσκηται, hilaskētai

418

he calls upon Hekate. And great honor readily attends

κικλῄσκει kiklēskei Ἑκάτην. Hekatēn πολλή pollē τέ te οἱ hoi ἕσπετο hespeto τιμὴ timē

419

that man whose prayers the goddess graciously receives,

ῥεῖα rheia μάλʼ, mal' ᾧ hō πρόφρων prophrōn γε ge θεὰ thea ὑποδέξεται hypodexetai εὐχάς, euchas

420

and she grants him wealth, for the power is hers.

καί kai τέ te οἱ hoi ὄλβον olbon ὀπάζει, opazei ἐπεὶ epei δύναμίς dynamis γε ge πάρεστιν. parestin

421

For of all who were born of Gaia and Ouranos

ὅσσοι hossoi γὰρ gar Γαίης Gaiēs τε te καὶ kai Οὐρανοῦ Ouranou ἐξεγένοντο exegenonto

422

and received honor, of all these she has her allotted part.

καὶ kai τιμὴν timēn ἔλαχον, elachon τούτων toutōn ἔχει echei αἶσαν aisan ἁπάντων. hapantōn

423

Nor did the son of Kronos do her violence, nor take from her

οὐδέ oude τί ti μιν min Κρονίδης Kronidēs ἐβιήσατο ebiēsato οὐδέ oude τʼ t' ἀπηύρα, apēura

424

aught of what she had as her lot among the Titans, the earlier gods,

ὅσσʼ hoss' ἔλαχεν elachen Τιτῆσι Titēsi μετὰ meta προτέροισι proteroisi θεοῖσιν, theoisin

425

but she keeps it, as the division was at the first, from the beginning,

ἀλλʼ all' ἔχει, echei ὡς hōs τὸ to πρῶτον prōton ἀπʼ ap' ἀρχῆς archēs ἔπλετο epleto δασμός, dasmos

427

and a prerogative in earth and in heaven and in sea.

καὶ kai γέρας geras ἐν en γαίῃ gaiē τε te καὶ kai οὐρανῷ ouranō ἠδὲ ēde θαλάσσῃ· thalassē

426

Nor, because she is an only child, has the goddess less honor,

οὐδʼ, oud' ὅτι hoti μουνογενής, mounogenēs ἧσσον hēsson θεὰ thea ἔμμορε emmore τιμῆς, timēs

428

but far more, since Zeus holds her in honor.

ἀλλʼ all' ἔτι eti καὶ kai πολὺ poly μᾶλλον, mallon ἐπεὶ epei Ζεὺς Zeus τίεται tietai αὐτήν. autēn

429

To whom she will, she comes near greatly and gives aid;

ᾧ hō δʼ d' ἐθέλει, ethelei μεγάλως megalōs παραγίγνεται paragignetai ἠδʼ ēd' ὀνίνησιν· oninēsin

434

and in judgment she sits beside reverend kings;

ἔν en τε te δίκῃ dikē βασιλεῦσι basileusi παρʼ par' αἰδοίοισι aidoioisi καθίζει, kathizei

430

and in the assembly, whom she will is preeminent among the people;

ἔν en τʼ t' ἀγορῇ agorē λαοῖσι laoisi μεταπρέπει, metaprepei ὅν hon κʼ k' ἐθέλῃσιν· ethelēsin

431

and when men arm for man-destroying war,

ἠδʼ ēd' ὁπότʼ hopot' ἐς es πόλεμον polemon φθεισήνορα phtheisēnora θωρήσσωνται thōrēssōntai

432

there the goddess stands by those she wills,

ἀνέρες, aneres ἔνθα entha θεὰ thea παραγίγνεται, paragignetai οἷς hois κʼ k' ἐθέλῃσι ethelēsi

433

graciously to grant them victory and to hold out glory.

νίκην nikēn προφρονέως prophroneōs ὀπάσαι opasai καὶ kai κῦδος kydos ὀρέξαι. orexai

435

Good is she too when men contend in the games:

ἐσθλὴ esthlē δʼ d' αὖθʼ auth' ὁπότʼ hopot' ἄνδρες andres ἀεθλεύωσιν aethleuōsin ἀγῶνι, agōni

436

there also the goddess stands by them and gives aid;

ἔνθα entha θεὰ thea καὶ kai τοῖς tois παραγίγνεται paragignetai ἠδʼ ēd' ὀνίνησιν· oninēsin

437

and he who wins by force and strength, the fair prize

νικήσας nikēsas δὲ de βίῃ biē καὶ kai κάρτεϊ kartei καλὸν kalon ἄεθλον aethlon

438

easily and joyfully bears off, and gives glory to his parents.

ῥεῖα rheia φέρει pherei χαίρων chairōn τε, te τοκεῦσι tokeusi δὲ de κῦδος kydos ὀπάζει. opazei

439

Good is she to stand by horsemen, whom she will.

ἐσθλὴ esthlē δʼ d' ἱππήεσσι hippēessi παρεστάμεν, parestamen οἷς hois κʼ k' ἐθέλῃσιν. ethelēsin

440

And to those who work the grey, stormy sea,

καὶ kai τοῖς, tois οἳ hoi γλαυκὴν glaukēn δυσπέμφελον dyspemphelon ἐργάζονται, ergazontai

441

and who pray to Hekate and to the loud-crashing Earth-Shaker,

εὔχονται euchontai δʼ d' Ἑκάτῃ Hekatē καὶ kai ἐρικτύπῳ eriktypō Ἐννοσιγαίῳ, Ennosigaiō

442

readily the glorious goddess grants a great catch,

ῥηιδίως rhēidiōs ἄγρην agrēn κυδρὴ kydrē θεὸς theos ὤπασε ōpase πολλήν, pollēn

443

and readily she takes it away when it appears, if so she wills in her heart.

ῥεῖα rheia δʼ d' ἀφείλετο apheileto φαινομένην, phainomenēn ἐθέλουσά ethelousa γε ge θυμῷ. thymō

444

Good is she, with Hermes, to increase the stock in the steadings;

ἐσθλὴ esthlē δʼ d' ἐν en σταθμοῖσι stathmoisi σὺν syn Ἑρμῇ Hermē ληίδʼ lēid' ἀέξειν· aexein

445

the herds of cattle, and the wide droves of goats,

βουκολίας boukolias δʼ d' ἀγέλας agelas τε te καὶ kai αἰπόλια aipolia πλατέʼ plate' αἰγῶν aigōn

446

and the flocks of wooly sheep, if so she wills in her heart,

ποίμνας poimnas τʼ t' εἰροπόκων eiropokōn ὀίων, oiōn θυμῷ thymō γʼ g' ἐθέλουσα, ethelousa

447

she makes great from few, and from many makes them fewer.

ἐξ ex ὀλίγων oligōn βριάει briaei κἀκ kak πολλῶν pollōn μείονα meiona θῆκεν. thēken

448

Thus, though she is an only child from her mother,

οὕτω houtō τοι toi καὶ kai μουνογενὴς mounogenēs ἐκ ek μητρὸς mētros ἐοῦσα eousa

449

she is honored among all the immortals with prerogatives.

πᾶσι pasi μετʼ met' ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi τετίμηται tetimētai γεράεσσιν. geraessin

450

And the son of Kronos made her a nurse of the young, of all who after her

θῆκε thēke δέ de μιν min Κρονίδης Kronidēs κουροτρόφον, kourotrophon οἳ hoi μετʼ met' ἐκείνην ekeinēn

451

beheld with their eyes the light of far-seeing Eos.

ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ophthalmoisin ἴδοντο idonto φάος phaos πολυδερκέος polyderkeos Ἠοῦς. Ēous

452

So from the beginning she is a nurse of the young; and these are her honors.

οὕτως houtōs ἐξ ex ἀρχῆς archēs κουροτρόφος, kourotrophos αἳ hai δέ de τε te τιμαί. timai

453

And Rhea, subdued by Kronos, bore splendid children:

Ῥείη Rheiē δὲ de δμηθεῖσα dmētheisa Κρόνῳ Kronō τέκε teke φαίδιμα phaidima τέκνα, tekna

454

Hestia, Demeter, and golden-sandalled Hera,

Ἱστίην Histiēn Δήμητρα Dēmētra καὶ kai Ἥρην Hērēn χρυσοπέδιλον chrysopedilon

455

and mighty Hades, who dwells in halls beneath the earth

ἴφθιμόν iphthimon τʼ t' Ἀίδην, Aidēn ὃς hos ὑπὸ hypo χθονὶ chthoni δώματα dōmata ναίει naiei

456

with a pitiless heart, and the loud-crashing Earth-Shaker,

νηλεὲς nēlees ἦτορ ētor ἔχων, echōn καὶ kai ἐρίκτυπον eriktypon Ἐννοσίγαιον Ennosigaion

457

and Zeus the counsellor, father of gods and men,

Ζῆνά Zēna τε te μητιόεντα, mētioenta θεῶν theōn πατέρʼ pater' ἠδὲ ēde καὶ kai ἀνδρῶν, andrōn

458

at whose thunder the wide earth is shaken.

τοῦ tou καὶ kai ὑπὸ hypo βροντῆς brontēs πελεμίζεται pelemizetai εὐρεῖα eureia χθών. chthōn

459

And these great Kronos swallowed down, as each

καὶ kai τοὺς tous μὲν men κατέπινε katepine μέγας megas Κρόνος, Kronos ὥς hōs τις tis ἕκαστος hekastos

460

came from the holy womb to its mother's knees,

νηδύος nēdyos ἐξ ex ἱερῆς hierēs μητρὸς mētros πρὸς pros γούναθʼ gounath' ἵκοιτο, hikoito

461

with this intent, that none other of the proud descendants of Ouranos

τὰ ta φρονέων, phroneōn ἵνα hina μή mē τις tis ἀγαυῶν agauōn Οὐρανιώνων Ouraniōnōn

462

should hold the kingly honour among the immortals.

ἄλλος allos ἐν en ἀθανάτοισιν athanatoisin ἔχοι echoi βασιληίδα basilēida τιμήν. timēn

463

For he had learned from Gaia and starry Ouranos

πεύθετο peutheto γὰρ gar Γαίης Gaiēs τε te καὶ kai Οὐρανοῦ Ouranou ἀστερόεντος, asteroentos

464

that it was fated for him to be overcome by his own son,

οὕνεκά houneka οἱ hoi πέπρωτο peprōto ἑῷ heō ὑπὸ hypo παιδὶ paidi δαμῆναι damēnai

465

strong though he was, through the plans of great Zeus.

καὶ kai κρατερῷ kraterō περ per ἐόντι, eonti Διὸς Dios μεγάλου megalou διὰ dia βουλάς· boulas

466

Therefore he kept no blind watch, but watching

τῷ tō ὅ ho γʼ g' ἄρʼ ar' οὐκ ouk ἀλαὸς alaos σκοπιὴν skopiēn ἔχεν, echen ἀλλὰ alla δοκεύων dokeuōn

467

he swallowed down his own children; and unforgettable grief held Rhea.

παῖδας paidas ἑοὺς heous κατέπινε· katepine Ῥέην Rheēn δʼ d' ἔχε eche πένθος penthos ἄλαστον. alaston

468

But when she was about to bear Zeus, the father of gods and men,

ἀλλʼ all' ὅτε hote δὴ dē Δίʼ Di' ἔμελλε emelle θεῶν theōn πατέρʼ pater' ἠδὲ ēde καὶ kai ἀνδρῶν andrōn

469

then she besought her own dear parents,

τέξεσθαι, texesthai τότʼ tot' ἔπειτα epeita φίλους philous λιτάνευε litaneue τοκῆας tokēas

470

Gaia and starry Ouranos,

τοὺς tous αὐτῆς, autēs Γαῖάν Gaian τε te καὶ kai Οὐρανὸν Ouranon ἀστερόεντα, asteroenta

471

to devise a plan with her, so that she might bring forth her dear child unnoticed,

μῆτιν mētin συμφράσσασθαι, symphrassasthai ὅπως hopōs λελάθοιτο lelathoito τεκοῦσα tekousa

472

and that she might exact requital for the avenging spirits of her own father

παῖδα paida φίλον, philon τίσαιτο tisaito δʼ d' ἐρινῦς erinys πατρὸς patros ἑοῖο heoio

473

and of the children whom great Kronos of the crooked counsel swallowed down.

παίδων paidōn θʼ, th' οὓς hous κατέπινε katepine μέγας megas Κρόνος Kronos ἀγκυλομήτης. ankylomētēs

474

And they readily heard and obeyed their dear daughter,

οἳ hoi δὲ de θυγατρὶ thygatri φίλῃ philē μάλα mala μὲν men κλύον klyon ἠδʼ ēd' ἐπίθοντο, epithonto

475

and told her all that was fated to come to pass

καί kai οἱ hoi πεφραδέτην, pephradetēn ὅσα hosa περ per πέπρωτο peprōto γενέσθαι genesthai

476

concerning Kronos the king and his strong-hearted son.

ἀμφὶ amphi Κρόνῳ Kronō βασιλῆι basilēi καὶ kai υἱέι hyiei καρτεροθύμῳ. karterothymō

477

And they sent her to Lyktos, to the rich land of Krete,

πέμψαν pempsan δʼ d' ἐς es Λύκτον, Lykton Κρήτης Krētēs ἐς es πίονα piona δῆμον, dēmon

478

when she was about to bear the youngest of her children,

ὁππότʼ hoppot' ἄρʼ ar' ὁπλότατον hoplotaton παίδων paidōn τέξεσθαι texesthai ἔμελλε, emelle

479

great Zeus. Him did huge Gaia receive from her

Ζῆνα Zēna μέγαν· megan τὸν ton μέν men οἱ hoi ἐδέξατο edexato Γαῖα Gaia πελώρη pelōrē

480

in wide Krete, to nurse and to rear.

Κρήτῃ Krētē ἐν en εὐρείῃ eureiē τραφέμεν traphemen ἀτιταλλέμεναί atitallemenai τε. te

481

There she came, carrying him through the swift black night,

ἔνθα entha μιν min ἷκτο hikto φέρουσα pherousa θοὴν thoēn διὰ dia νύκτα nykta μέλαιναν melainan

482

first to Lyktos; and she took him in her arms and hid him

πρώτην prōtēn ἐς es Λύκτον· Lykton κρύψεν krypsen δέ de ἑ he χερσὶ chersi λαβοῦσα labousa

483

in a steep cave, beneath the secret places of the holy earth,

ἄντρῳ antrō ἐν en ἠλιβάτῳ, ēlibatō ζαθέης zatheēs ὑπὸ hypo κεύθεσι keuthesi γαίης, gaiēs

484

on Mount Aigaion, thick with woods.

Αἰγαίῳ Aigaiō ἐν en ὄρει orei πεπυκασμένῳ pepykasmenō ὑλήεντι. hylēenti

485

But to him she gave a great stone wrapped in swaddling-clothes,

τῷ tō δὲ de σπαργανίσασα sparganisasa μέγαν megan λίθον lithon ἐγγυάλιξεν engyalixen

486

to the son of Ouranos, the great lord, the former king of the gods.

Οὐρανίδῃ Ouranidē μέγʼ meg' ἄνακτι, anakti θεῶν theōn προτέρῳ proterō βασιλῆι. basilēi

487

Then he took it in his hands and thrust it down into his belly,

τὸν ton τόθʼ toth' ἑλὼν helōn χείρεσσιν cheiressin ἑὴν heēn ἐσκάτθετο eskattheto νηδὺν nēdyn

488

the wretch; nor did he perceive in his heart that for the time to come

σχέτλιος· schetlios οὐδʼ oud' ἐνόησε enoēse μετὰ meta φρεσίν, phresin ὥς hōs οἱ hoi ὀπίσσω opissō

489

in place of the stone his own son, unconquered and untroubled,

ἀντὶ anti λίθου lithou ἑὸς heos υἱὸς hyios ἀνίκητος anikētos καὶ kai ἀκηδὴς akēdēs

490

was left behind, who soon by force and by his hands was to overcome him

λείπεθʼ, leipeth' ὅ ho μιν min τάχʼ tach' ἔμελλε emelle βίῃ biē καὶ kai χερσὶ chersi δαμάσσας damassas

491

and drive him from his honour, and himself reign among the immortals.

τιμῆς timēs ἐξελάειν, exelaein ὃ ho δʼ d' ἐν en ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi ἀνάξειν. anaxein

492

And swiftly thereafter the strength and glorious limbs

καρπαλίμως karpalimōs δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' ἔπειτα epeita μένος menos καὶ kai φαίδιμα phaidima γυῖα gyia

493

of that lord grew; and as the years rolled round,

ηὔξετο ēuxeto τοῖο toio ἄνακτος· anaktos ἐπιπλομένων epiplomenōn δʼ d' ἐνιαυτῶν eniautōn

494

beguiled by the shrewd promptings of Gaia,

Γαίης Gaiēs ἐννεσίῃσι ennesiēsi πολυφραδέεσσι polyphradeessi δολωθεὶς dolōtheis

495

great Kronos of the crooked counsel brought up his offspring again,

ὃν hon γόνον gonon ἄψ aps ἀνέηκε aneēke μέγας megas Κρόνος Kronos ἀγκυλομήτης ankylomētēs

496

overcome by the arts and the force of his own son.

νικηθεὶς nikētheis τέχνῃσι technēsi βίηφί biēphi τε te παιδὸς paidos ἑοῖο. heoio

497

First he vomited up the stone, which he had swallowed last;

πρῶτον prōton δʼ d' ἐξέμεσεν exemesen λίθον, lithon ὃν hon πύματον pymaton κατέπινεν· katepinen

498

and Zeus fixed it fast in the wide-wayed earth

τὸν ton μὲν men Ζεὺς Zeus στήριξε stērixe κατὰ kata χθονὸς chthonos εὐρυοδείης euryodeiēs

499

at holy Pytho, in the glens of Parnassos,

Πυθοῖ Pythoi ἐν en ἠγαθέῃ ēgatheē γυάλοις gyalois ὕπο hypo Παρνησοῖο Parnēsoio

500

to be a sign thereafter, a marvel to mortal men.

σῆμʼ sēm' ἔμεν emen ἐξοπίσω, exopisō θαῦμα thauma θνητοῖσι thnētoisi βροτοῖσιν. brotoisin

501

And he freed his father's brothers from their deadly bonds,

λῦσε lyse δὲ de πατροκασιγνήτους patrokasignētous ὀλοῶν oloōn ὑπὸ hypo δεσμῶν desmōn

502

the sons of Ouranos, whom their father had bound in his folly;

Οὐρανίδας, Ouranidas οὓς hous δῆσε dēse πατὴρ patēr ἀεσιφροσύνῃσιν· aesiphrosynēsin

503

and they remembered to repay him with gratitude for his kindness,

οἳ hoi οἱ hoi ἀπεμνήσαντο apemnēsanto χάριν charin ἐυεργεσιάων, euergesiaōn

504

and they gave him thunder and the blazing thunderbolt

δῶκαν dōkan δὲ de βροντὴν brontēn ἠδʼ ēd' αἰθαλόεντα aithaloenta κεραυνὸν keraunon

505

and lightning; before this, huge Gaia had kept them hidden.

καὶ kai στεροπήν· steropēn τὸ to πρὶν prin δὲ de πελώρη pelōrē Γαῖα Gaia κεκεύθει· kekeuthei

506

Trusting in these he rules over mortals and immortals.

τοῖς tois πίσυνος pisynos θνητοῖσι thnētoisi καὶ kai ἀθανάτοισιν athanatoisin ἀνάσσει. anassei

507

And Iapetos took to wife the fair-ankled maiden, daughter of Okeanos,

κούρην kourēn δʼ d' Ἰαπετὸς Iapetos καλλίσφυρον kallisphyron Ὠκεανίνην Ōkeaninēn

508

Klymene, and went up into a common bed with her.

ἠγάγετο ēgageto Κλυμένην Klymenēn καὶ kai ὁμὸν homon λέχος lechos εἰσανέβαινεν. eisanebainen

509

And she bore him a stout-hearted son, Atlas;

ἣ hē δέ de οἱ hoi Ἄτλαντα Atlanta κρατερόφρονα kraterophrona γείνατο geinato παῖδα· paida

510

and she bore exceedingly proud Menoitios, and Prometheus,

τίκτε tikte δʼ d' ὑπερκύδαντα hyperkydanta Μενοίτιον Menoition ἠδὲ ēde Προμηθέα Promēthea

511

subtle and crafty of counsel, and Epimetheus the blundering-minded,

ποικίλον poikilon αἰολόμητιν, aiolomētin ἁμαρτίνοόν hamartinoon τʼ t' Ἐπιμηθέα Epimēthea

512

who from the beginning was an evil to men who live by bread;

ὃς hos κακὸν kakon ἐξ ex ἀρχῆς archēs γένετʼ genet' ἀνδράσιν andrasin ἀλφηστῇσιν· alphēstēsin

513

for he was the first to receive from Zeus the fashioned woman,

πρῶτος prōtos γάρ gar ῥα rha Διὸς Dios πλαστὴν plastēn ὑπέδεκτο hypedekto γυναῖκα gynaika

514

the maiden. But wide-seeing Zeus sent the presumptuous Menoitios

παρθένον. parthenon ὑβριστὴν hybristēn δὲ de Μενοίτιον Menoition εὐρύοπα euryopa Ζεὺς Zeus

515

down to Erebos, striking him with a smoking thunderbolt,

εἰς eis Ἔρεβος Erebos κατέπεμψε katepempse βαλὼν balōn ψολόεντι psoloenti κεραυνῷ keraunō

516

because of his reckless folly and his overweening manhood.

εἵνεκʼ heinek' ἀτασθαλίης atasthaliēs τε te καὶ kai ἠνορέης ēnoreēs ὑπερόπλου. hyperoplou

517

And Atlas holds the wide heaven under strong constraint,

Ἄτλας Atlas δʼ d' οὐρανὸν ouranon εὐρὺν euryn ἔχει echei κρατερῆς kraterēs ὑπʼ hyp' ἀνάγκης anankēs

518

at the bounds of the earth, before the clear-voiced Hesperides,

πείρασιν peirasin ἐν en γαίης, gaiēs πρόπαρ propar Εσπερίδων Esperidōn λιγυφώνων, ligyphōnōn

519

standing, with his head and unwearying hands;

ἑστηὼς hestēōs κεφαλῇ kephalē τε te καὶ kai ἀκαμάτῃσι akamatēsi χέρεσσιν· cheressin

520

for this is the portion that Zeus the counsellor allotted to him.

ταύτην tautēn γάρ gar οἱ hoi μοῖραν moiran ἐδάσσατο edassato μητίετα mētieta Ζεύς. Zeus

521

And he bound crafty-counselled Prometheus with inescapable fetters,

δῆσε dēse δʼ d' ἀλυκτοπέδῃσι alyktopedēsi Προμηθέα Promēthea ποικιλόβουλον poikiloboulon

522

grievous bonds, driving them through the middle of a pillar;

δεσμοῖς desmois ἀργαλέοισι argaleoisi μέσον meson διὰ dia κίονʼ kion' ἐλάσσας· elassas

523

and he set upon him a long-winged eagle; and it kept eating

καί kai οἱ hoi ἐπʼ ep' αἰετὸν aieton ὦρσε ōrse τανύπτερον· tanypteron αὐτὰρ autar ὅ ho γʼ g' ἧπαρ hēpar

524

his immortal liver, which grew again to full as much on every side

ἤσθιεν ēsthien ἀθάνατον, athanaton τὸ to δʼ d' ἀέξετο aexeto ἶσον ison ἁπάντη hapantē

525

by night as the long-winged bird had eaten in the whole day.

νυκτός nyktos ὅσον hoson πρόπαν propan ἦμαρ ēmar ἔδοι edoi τανυσίπτερος tanysipteros ὄρνις. ornis

526

That bird the valiant son of fair-ankled Alkmene,

τὸν ton μὲν men ἄρʼ ar' Ἀλκμήνης Alkmēnēs καλλισφύρου kallisphyrou ἄλκιμος alkimos υἱὸς hyios

527

Herakles, slew; and he warded off the cruel plague

Ἡρακλέης Hērakleēs ἔκτεινε, ekteine κακὴν kakēn δʼ d' ἀπὸ apo νοῦσον nouson ἄλαλκεν alalken

528

from the son of Iapetos, and freed him from his torments,

Ἰαπετιονίδῃ Iapetionidē καὶ kai ἐλύσατο elysato δυσφροσυνάων dysphrosynaōn

529

not without the will of Olympian Zeus who reigns on high,

οὐκ ouk ἀέκητι aekēti Ζηνὸς Zēnos Ὀλυμπίου Olympiou ὑψιμέδοντος, hypsimedontos

530

so that the glory of Theban-born Herakles might be

ὄφρʼ ophr' Ἡρακλῆος Hēraklēos Θηβαγενέος Thēbageneos κλέος kleos εἴη eiē

531

yet greater than before over the bounteous earth.

πλεῖον pleion ἔτʼ et' ἢ ē τὸ to πάροιθεν paroithen ἐπὶ epi χθόνα chthona πουλυβότειραν. poulyboteiran

532

Revering this, he honoured his renowned son;

ταῦτʼ taut' ἄρα ara ἁζόμενος hazomenos τίμα tima ἀριδείκετον arideiketon υἱόν· hyion

533

and, though angered, he ceased from the wrath which he had before,

καί kai περ per χωόμενος chōomenos παύθη pauthē χόλου, cholou ὃν hon πρὶν prin ἔχεσκεν, echesken

534

because Prometheus had matched his wits against the exceedingly mighty son of Kronos.

οὕνεκʼ hounek' ἐρίζετο erizeto βουλὰς boulas ὑπερμενέι hypermenei Κρονίωνι. Kroniōni

535

For when the gods and mortal men were settling their reckoning

καὶ kai γὰρ gar ὅτʼ hot' ἐκρίνοντο ekrinonto θεοὶ theoi θνητοί thnētoi τʼ t' ἄνθρωποι anthrōpoi

536

at Mekone, then with a ready heart he portioned out a great ox

Μηκώνῃ, Mēkōnē τότʼ tot' ἔπειτα epeita μέγαν megan βοῦν boun πρόφρονι prophroni θυμῷ thymō

537

and set it before them, seeking to beguile the mind of Zeus.

δασσάμενος dassamenos προέθηκε, proethēke Διὸς Dios νόον noon ἐξαπαφίσκων. exapaphiskōn

538

For on the one side he put the flesh and the entrails rich with fat

τοῖς tois μὲν men γὰρ gar σάρκας sarkas τε te καὶ kai ἔγκατα enkata πίονα piona δημῷ dēmō

539

within the hide, covering it with the ox's paunch;

ἐν en ῥινῷ rhinō κατέθηκε katethēke καλύψας kalypsas γαστρὶ gastri βοείῃ, boeiē

540

but on the other he laid out the white bones of the ox with cunning craft,

τῷ tō δʼ d' αὖτʼ aut' ὀστέα ostea λευκὰ leuka βοὸς boos δολίῃ doliē ἐπὶ epi τέχνῃ technē

541

arranging them well, and covered them with shining fat.

εὐθετίσας euthetisas κατέθηκε katethēke καλύψας kalypsas ἀργέτι argeti δημῷ. dēmō

542

Then the father of men and gods addressed him:

δὴ dē τότε tote μιν min προσέειπε proseeipe πατὴρ patēr ἀνδρῶν andrōn τε te θεῶν theōn τε· te

543

“Son of Iapetos, most glorious of all lords,

Ἰαπετιονίδη, Iapetionidē πάντων pantōn ἀριδείκετʼ arideiket' ἀνάκτων, anaktōn

544

my friend, how one-sidedly you have divided the portions!”

ὦ ō πέπον, pepon ὡς hōs ἑτεροζήλως heterozēlōs διεδάσσαο diedassao μοίρας. moiras

545

So spoke in mockery Zeus, who knows imperishable counsels.

ὣς hōs φάτο phato κερτομέων kertomeōn Ζεὺς Zeus ἄφθιτα aphthita μήδεα mēdea εἰδώς. eidōs

546

Then Prometheus of the crooked counsel answered him,

τὸν ton δʼ d' αὖτε aute προσέειπε proseeipe Προμηθεὺς Promētheus ἀγκυλομήτης ankylomētēs

547

smiling softly, and he did not forget his cunning craft:

ἦκʼ ēk' ἐπιμειδήσας, epimeidēsas δολίης doliēs δʼ d' οὐ ou λήθετο lētheto τέχνης· technēs

548

“Zeus, most glorious and greatest of the eternal gods,

ζεῦ zeu κύδιστε kydiste μέγιστε megiste θεῶν theōn αἰειγενετάων, aieigenetaōn

549

choose of these whichever the heart within your breast bids you.”

τῶν tōn δʼ d' ἕλεʼ, hele' ὁπποτέρην hoppoterēn σε se ἐνὶ eni φρεσὶ phresi θυμὸς thymos ἀνώγει. anōgei

550

So he spoke with crafty intent; but Zeus, who knows imperishable counsels,

Φῆ Phē ῥα rha δολοφρονέων· dolophroneōn Ζεὺς Zeus δʼ d' ἄφθιτα aphthita μήδεα mēdea εἰδὼς eidōs

551

knew the trick and did not fail to see it; and he foresaw in his heart evils

γνῶ gnō ῥʼ rh' οὐδʼ oud' ἠγνοίησε ēgnoiēse δόλον· dolon κακὰ kaka δʼ d' ὄσσετο osseto θυμῷ thymō

552

for mortal men, which were also to be brought to pass.

θνητοῖς thnētois ἀνθρώποισι, anthrōpoisi τὰ ta καὶ kai τελέεσθαι teleesthai ἔμελλεν. emellen

553

With both his hands he took up the white fat.

χερσὶ chersi δʼ d' ὅ ho γʼ g' ἀμφοτέρῃσιν amphoterēsin ἀνείλετο aneileto λευκὸν leukon ἄλειφαρ. aleiphar

554

And he was angered in his heart, and wrath came upon his spirit,

χώσατο chōsato δὲ de φρένας phrenas ἀμφί, amphi χόλος cholos δέ de μιν min ἵκετο hiketo θυμόν, thymon

555

when he saw the white bones of the ox laid out with cunning craft.

ὡς hōs ἴδεν iden ὀστέα ostea λευκὰ leuka βοὸς boos δολίῃ doliē ἐπὶ epi τέχνῃ. technē

556

And from that time the tribes of men upon the earth

ἐκ ek τοῦ tou δʼ d' ἀθανάτοισιν athanatoisin ἐπὶ epi χθονὶ chthoni φῦλʼ phyl' ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn

557

burn white bones to the immortals upon fragrant altars.

καίουσʼ kaious' ὀστέα ostea λευκὰ leuka θυηέντων thyēentōn ἐπὶ epi βωμῶν. bōmōn

558

But greatly vexed, Zeus the cloud-gatherer said to him:

τὸν ton δὲ de μέγʼ meg' ὀχθήσας ochthēsas προσέφη prosephē νεφεληγερέτα nephelēgereta Ζεύς· Zeus

559

“Son of Iapetos, knowing counsels beyond all others,

Ἰαπετιονίδη, Iapetionidē πάντων pantōn πέρι peri μήδεα mēdea εἰδώς, eidōs

560

my friend, so you have not yet forgotten your cunning craft!”

ὦ ō πέπον, pepon οὐκ ouk ἄρα ara πω pō δολίης doliēs ἐπιλήθεο epilētheo τέχνης. technēs

561

So spoke in anger Zeus, who knows imperishable counsels;

ὣς hōs φάτο phato χωόμενος chōomenos Ζεὺς Zeus ἄφθιτα aphthita μήδεα mēdea εἰδώς· eidōs

562

and from that time, ever mindful of the trick,

ἐκ ek τούτου toutou δὴ dē ἔπειτα epeita δόλου dolou μεμνημένος memnēmenos αἰεὶ aiei

563

he would not give the might of unwearying fire to the Meliai,

οὐκ ouk ἐδίδου edidou Μελίῃσι Meliēsi πυρὸς pyros μένος menos ἀκαμάτοιο akamatoio

564

to mortal men who dwell upon the earth.

θνητοῖς thnētois ἀνθρώποις, anthrōpois οἳ hoi ἐπὶ epi χθονὶ chthoni ναιετάουσιν. naietaousin

565

But the good son of Iapetos deceived him,

ἀλλά alla μιν min ἐξαπάτησεν exapatēsen ἐὺς eus πάις pais Ἰαπετοῖο Iapetoio

566

having stolen the far-seen gleam of unwearying fire

κλέψας klepsas ἀκαμάτοιο akamatoio πυρὸς pyros τηλέσκοπον. tēleskopon αὐγὴν augēn

567

in a hollow fennel-stalk; and it stung him to the depths of his heart,

ἐν en κοΐλῳ koilō νάρθηκι· narthēki δάκεν daken δέ de ἑ he νειόθι neiothi θυμόν, thymon

568

Zeus who thunders on high, and it angered his dear heart

Ζῆνʼ Zēn' ὑψιβρεμέτην, hypsibremetēn ἐχόλωσε echolōse δέ de μιν min φίλον philon ἦτορ, ētor

569

when he saw among men the far-seen gleam of fire.

ὡς hōs ἴδʼ id' ἐν en ἀνθρώποισι anthrōpoisi πυρὸς pyros τηλέσκοπον tēleskopon αὐγήν. augēn

570

At once he made an evil for men in return for the fire:

αὐτίκα autika δʼ d' ἀντὶ anti πυρὸς pyros τεῦξεν teuxen κακὸν kakon ἀνθρώποισιν· anthrōpoisin

571

for the renowned Lame One moulded from earth

γαίης gaiēs γὰρ gar σύμπλασσε symplasse περικλυτὸς periklytos Ἀμφιγυήεις Amphigyēeis

572

the likeness of a modest maiden, through the plans of the son of Kronos.

παρθένῳ parthenō αἰδοίῃ aidoiē ἴκελον ikelon Κρονίδεω Kronideō διὰ dia βουλάς. boulas

573

And the bright-eyed goddess Athena girded and adorned her

ζῶσε zōse δὲ de καὶ kai κόσμησε kosmēse θεὰ thea γλαυκῶπις glaukōpis Ἀθήνη Athēnē

574

in silvery raiment; and down from her head she spread with her hands

ἀργυφέη argypheē ἐσθῆτι· esthēti κατὰ kata κρῆθεν krēthen δὲ de καλύπτρην kalyptrēn

575

an embroidered veil, a wonder to behold;

δαιδαλέην daidaleēn χείρεσσι cheiressi κατέσχεθε, kateschethe θαῦμα thauma ἰδέσθαι· idesthai

576

and about her head garlands, the flowers of fresh-blooming grass,

ἀμφὶ amphi δέ de οἱ hoi στεφάνους, stephanous νεοθηλέος neothēleos ἄνθεα anthea ποίης, poiēs

577

lovely ones, Pallas Athena set upon her head.

ἱμερτοὺς himertous περίθηκε perithēke καρήατι karēati Παλλὰς Pallas Ἀθήνη. Athēnē

578

And about her head she set a crown of gold,

ἀμφὶ amphi δέ de οἱ hoi στεφάνην stephanēn χρυσέην chryseēn κεφαλῆφιν kephalēphin ἔθηκε, ethēke

579

which the renowned Lame One himself had made,

τὴν tēn αὐτὸς autos ποίησε poiēse περικλυτὸς periklytos Ἀμφιγυήεις Amphigyēeis

580

working it with his hands, to please Zeus his father.

ἀσκήσας askēsas παλάμῃσι, palamēsi χαριζόμενος charizomenos Διὶ Dii πατρί. patri

581

On it were wrought many curious things, a wonder to behold,

τῇ tē δʼ d' ἐνὶ eni δαίδαλα daidala πολλὰ polla τετεύχατο, teteuchato θαῦμα thauma ἰδέσθαι, idesthai

582

wild beasts, such as the land and the sea nourish in multitudes;

κνώδαλʼ, knōdal' ὅσʼ hos' ἤπειρος ēpeiros πολλὰ polla τρέφει trephei ἠδὲ ēde θάλασσα, thalassa

583

many of these he set there,—and great grace shone from it,—

τῶν tōn ὅ ho γε ge πόλλʼ poll' ἐνέθηκε,—χάρις enethēkecharis δʼ d' ἀπελάμπετο apelampeto πολλή,— pollē

584

marvellous things, like living creatures that have voice.

θαυμάσια, thaumasia ζῴοισιν zōoisin ἐοικότα eoikota φωνήεσσιν. phōnēessin

585

But when he had made the beautiful evil in exchange for the good,

αὐτὰρ autar ἐπεὶ epei δὴ dē τεῦξε teuxe καλὸν kalon κακὸν kakon ἀντʼ ant' ἀγαθοῖο. agathoio

586

he led her out where the other gods and men were,

ἐξάγαγʼ, exagag' ἔνθα entha περ per ἄλλοι alloi ἔσαν esan θεοὶ theoi ἠδʼ ēd' ἄνθρωποι, anthrōpoi

587

exulting in the adornment of the bright-eyed daughter of a mighty father.

κόσμῳ kosmō ἀγαλλομένην agallomenēn γλαυκώπιδος glaukōpidos ὀβριμοπάτρης. obrimopatrēs

588

And wonder held the immortal gods and mortal men

θαῦμα thauma δʼ d' ἔχʼ ech' ἀθανάτους athanatous τε te θεοὺς theous θνητούς thnētous τʼ t' ἀνθρώπους, anthrōpous

589

when they saw the sheer deception, irresistible to men.

ὡς hōs εἶδον eidon δόλον dolon αἰπύν, aipyn ἀμήχανον amēchanon ἀνθρώποισιν. anthrōpoisin

590

For from her is the race of women, the female kind;

ἐκ ek τῆς tēs γὰρ gar γένος genos ἐστὶ esti γυναικῶν gynaikōn θηλυτεράων, thēlyteraōn

591

from her is the deadly race and the tribes of women,

τῆς tēs γὰρ gar ὀλώιόν olōion ἐστι esti γένος genos καὶ kai φῦλα phyla γυναικῶν, gynaikōn

592

a great plague, who dwell among mortal men,

πῆμα pēma μέγʼ meg' αἳ hai θνητοῖσι thnētoisi μετʼ met' ἀνδράσι andrasi ναιετάουσιν naietaousin

593

no helpmeets in accursed poverty, but only in plenty.

οὐλομένης oulomenēs πενίης peniēs οὐ ou σύμφοροι, symphoroi ἀλλὰ alla κόροιο. koroio

594

And as when in roofed hives the bees

ὡς hōs δʼ d' ὁπότʼ hopot' ἐν en σμήνεσσι smēnessi κατηρεφέεσσι katērepheessi μέλισσαι melissai

595

feed the drones, partners in evil works—

κηφῆνας kēphēnas βόσκωσι, boskōsi κακῶν kakōn ξυνήονας xynēonas ἔργων— ergōn

596

the bees all day long until the sun goes down

αἳ hai μέν men τε te πρόπαν propan ἦμαρ ēmar ἐς es ἠέλιον ēelion καταδύντα katadynta

597

busy themselves by day and lay the white combs,

ἠμάτιαι ēmatiai σπεύδουσι speudousi τιθεῖσί titheisi τε te κηρία kēria λευκά, leuka

598

while the drones, staying within the roofed hives,

οἳ hoi δʼ d' ἔντοσθε entosthe μένοντες menontes ἐπηρεφέας epērepheas κατὰ kata σίμβλους simblous

599

reap the labour of others into their own bellies—

ἀλλότριον allotrion κάματον kamaton σφετέρην spheterēn ἐς es γαστέρʼ gaster' ἀμῶνται— amōntai

600

even so, as an evil for mortal men, did Zeus who thunders on high

ὣς hōs δʼ d' αὔτως autōs ἄνδρεσσι andressi κακὸν kakon θνητοῖσι thnētoisi γυναῖκας gynaikas

601

make women, partners in grievous works;

Ζεὺς Zeus ὑψιβρεμέτης hypsibremetēs θῆκεν, thēken ξυνήονας xynēonas ἔργων ergōn

602

and he gave a second evil in exchange for a good:

ἀργαλέων· argaleōn ἕτερον heteron δὲ de πόρεν poren κακὸν kakon ἀντʼ ant' ἀγαθοῖο· agathoio

603

whoever, shunning marriage and the troublesome works of women,

ὅς hos κε ke γάμον gamon φεύγων pheugōn καὶ kai μέρμερα mermera ἔργα erga γυναικῶν gynaikōn

604

is unwilling to wed, and comes to deadly old age

μὴ mē γῆμαι gēmai ἐθέλῃ, ethelē ὀλοὸν oloon δʼ d' ἐπὶ epi γῆρας gēras ἵκοιτο hikoito

605

with none to tend his age; he does not lack for livelihood

χήτεϊ chētei γηροκόμοιο· gērokomoio ὅ ho γʼ g' οὐ ou βιότου biotou ἐπιδευὴς epideuēs

606

while he lives, but when he dies his kinsmen divide his possessions

ζώει, zōei ἀποφθιμένου apophthimenou δὲ de διὰ dia κτῆσιν ktēsin δατέονται dateontai

607

among themselves. And again, to whomever the lot of marriage falls,

χηρωσταί· chērōstai ᾧ hō δʼ d' αὖτε aute γάμου gamou μετὰ meta μοῖρα moira γένηται, genētai

608

and he gets a good wife, fitted to his mind,

κεδνὴν kednēn δʼ d' ἔσχεν eschen ἄκοιτιν akoitin ἀρηρυῖαν arēryian πραπίδεσσι, prapidessi

609

for him throughout his life evil continually contends with good;

τῷ tō δέ de τʼ t' ἀπʼ ap' αἰῶνος aiōnos κακὸν kakon ἐσθλῷ esthlō ἀντιφερίζει antipherizei

610

but whoever obtains the baneful sort

ἐμμενές· emmenes ὃς hos δέ de κε ke τέτμῃ tetmē ἀταρτηροῖο atartēroio γενέθλης, genethlēs

611

lives with unceasing pain in his breast,

ζώει zōei ἐνὶ eni στήθεσσιν stēthessin ἔχων echōn ἀλίαστον aliaston ἀνίην aniēn

612

in heart and spirit, and it is an evil past cure.

θυμῷ thymō καὶ kai κραδίῃ, kradiē καὶ kai ἀνήκεστον anēkeston κακόν kakon ἐστιν. estin

613

Thus it is not possible to deceive or to overreach the mind of Zeus;

ὣς hōs οὐκ ouk ἔστι esti Διὸς Dios κλέψαι klepsai νόον noon οὐδὲ oude παρελθεῖν. parelthein

614

for not even Iapetos' son, kindly Prometheus,

οὐδὲ oude γὰρ gar Ἰαπετιονίδης Iapetionidēs ἀκάκητα akakēta Προμηθεὺς Promētheus

615

escaped his heavy wrath, but by necessity

τοῖό toio γʼ g' ὑπεξήλυξε hypexēlyxe βαρὺν baryn χόλον, cholon ἀλλʼ all' ὑπʼ hyp' ἀνάγκης anankēs

616

a great bond holds him fast, for all his cunning.

καὶ kai πολύιδριν polyidrin ἐόντα eonta μέγας megas κατὰ kata δεσμὸς desmos ἐρύκει. erykei

617

But when their father first grew angry in his heart at Briareos,

Βριάρεῳ Briareō δʼ d' ὡς hōs πρῶτα prōta πατὴρ patēr ὠδύσσατο ōdyssato θυμῷ thymō

618

and at Kottos and Gyes, he bound them in a strong bond,

Κόττῳ Kottō τʼ t' ἠδὲ ēde Γύῃ, Gyē δῆσεν dēsen κρατερῷ kraterō ἐνὶ eni δεσμῷ desmō

619

grudging their overweening manhood and their form

ἠνορέην ēnoreēn ὑπέροπλον hyperoplon ἀγώμενος agōmenos ἠδὲ ēde καὶ kai εἶδος eidos

620

and their size; and he made them dwell beneath the wide-wayed earth.

καὶ kai μέγεθος· megethos κατένασσε katenasse δʼ d' ὑπὸ hypo χθονὸς chthonos εὐρυοδείης. euryodeiēs

621

There they dwelt in pain, dwelling beneath the earth,

ἔνθʼ enth' οἵ hoi γʼ g' ἄλγεʼ alge' ἔχοντες echontes ὑπὸ hypo χθονὶ chthoni ναιετάοντες naietaontes

622

seated at the farthest edge, at the bounds of the great earth,

εἵατʼ heiat' ἐπʼ ep' ἐσχατιῇ, eschatiē μεγάλης megalēs ἐν en πείρασι peirasi γαίης, gaiēs

623

grieving long, holding great sorrow in their hearts.

δηθὰ dētha μάλʼ mal' ἀχνύμενοι, achnymenoi κραδίῃ kradiē μέγα mega πένθος penthos ἔχοντες. echontes

624

But the son of Kronos and the other immortal gods,

ἀλλά alla σφεας spheas Κρονίδης Kronidēs τε te καὶ kai ἀθάνατοι athanatoi θεοὶ theoi ἄλλοι, alloi

625

whom fair-haired Rhea bore in love with Kronos,

οὓς hous τέκεν teken ἠύκομος ēukomos Ῥείη Rheiē Κρόνου Kronou ἐν en φιλότητι, philotēti

626

by the counsels of Gaia brought them up again to the light;

Γαίης Gaiēs φραδμοσύνῃσιν phradmosynēsin ἀνήγαγον anēgagon ἐς es φάος phaos αὖτις· autis

627

for she herself told them everything from beginning to end,

αὐτὴ autē γάρ gar σφιν sphin ἅπαντα hapanta διηνεκέως diēnekeōs κατέλεξε katelexe

628

how with their help they would win victory and glorious renown.

σὺν syn κείνοις keinois νίκην nikēn τε te καὶ kai ἀγλαὸν aglaon εὖχος euchos ἀρέσθαι. aresthai

629

For long they had fought, enduring heart-grieving toil,

δηρὸν dēron γὰρ gar μάρναντο marnanto πόνον ponon θυμαλγέʼ thymalge' ἔχοντες echontes

630

the Titan gods and all who were born of Kronos,

Τιτῆνές Titēnes τε te θεοὶ theoi καὶ kai ὅσοι hosoi Κρόνου Kronou ἐξεγένοντο, exegenonto

631

against one another in fierce battles:

ἀντίον antion ἀλλήλοισι allēloisi διὰ dia κρατερὰς krateras ὑσμίνας, hysminas

632

on the one side the glorious Titans from high Othrys,

οἳ hoi μὲν men ἀφʼ aph' ὑψηλῆς hypsēlēs Ὄθρυος Othryos Τιτῆνες Titēnes ἀγαυοί, agauoi

633

and on the other the gods, givers of good things, from Olympos,

οἳ hoi δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' ἀπʼ ap' Οὐλύμποιο Oulympoio θεοί, theoi δωτῆρες dōtēres ἐάων, eaōn

634

whom fair-haired Rhea bore, having lain with Kronos.

οὓς hous τέκεν teken ἠύκομος ēukomos Ῥείη Rheiē Κρόνῳ Kronō εὐνηθεῖσα. eunētheisa

635

These then, holding heart-grieving anger against one another,

οἵ hoi ῥα rha τότʼ tot' ἀλλήλοισι allēloisi χόλον cholon θυμαλγέʼ thymalge' ἔχοντες echontes

636

fought continuously for ten full years and more;

συνεχέως synecheōs ἐμάχοντο emachonto δέκα deka πλείους pleious ἐνιαυτούς· eniautous

637

and there was no release from the grievous strife, nor any end,

οὐδέ oude τις tis ἦν ēn ἔριδος eridos χαλεπῆς chalepēs λύσις lysis οὐδὲ oude τελευτὴ teleutē

638

for either side, but the issue of the war hung evenly balanced.

οὐδετέροις, oudeterois ἶσον ison δὲ de τέλος telos τέτατο tetato πτολέμοιο. ptolemoio

639

But when he had provided those with all things fitting,

ἀλλʼ all' ὅτε hote δὴ dē κείνοισι keinoisi παρέσχεθεν pareschethen ἄρμενα armena πάντα, panta

640

nectar and ambrosia, which the gods themselves eat,

νέκταρ nektar τʼ t' ἀμβροσίην ambrosiēn τε, te τά ta περ per θεοὶ theoi αὐτοὶ autoi ἔδουσι, edousi

641

the proud spirit grew in the breasts of all;

πάντων pantōn ἐν en στήθεσσιν stēthessin ἀέξετο aexeto θυμὸς thymos ἀγήνωρ. agēnōr

642

and when they had tasted the nectar and the lovely ambrosia,

ὡς hōs νέκταρ nektar τʼ t' ἐπάσαντο epasanto καὶ kai ἀμβροσίην ambrosiēn ἐρατεινήν, erateinēn

643

then the father of men and gods spoke among them:

δὴ dē τότε tote τοῖς tois μετέειπε meteeipe πατὴρ patēr ἀνδρῶν andrōn τε te θεῶν theōn τε· te

644

“Hear me, glorious children of Gaia and Ouranos,

κέκλυτε keklyte μευ, meu Γαίης Gaiēs τε te καὶ kai Οὐρανοῦ Ouranou ἀγλαὰ aglaa τέκνα, tekna

645

that I may say what the heart within my breast bids me.

ὄφρʼ ophr' εἴπω, eipō τά ta με me θυμὸς thymos ἐνὶ eni στήθεσσι stēthessi κελεύει. keleuei

646

For now a very long time, opposed to one another,

ἤδη ēdē γὰρ gar μάλα mala δηρὸν dēron ἐναντίοι enantioi ἀλλήλοισι allēloisi

647

we have fought every day for victory and power,

νίκης nikēs καὶ kai κράτεος krateos πέρι peri μαρνάμεθʼ marnameth' ἤματα ēmata πάντα panta

648

the Titan gods, and we who were born of Kronos.

Τιτῆνές Titēnes τε te θεοὶ theoi καὶ kai ὅσοι hosoi Κρόνου Kronou ἐκγενόμεσθα. ekgenomestha

649

But do you show great might and irresistible hands

ὑμεῖς hymeis δὲ de μεγάλην megalēn τε te βίην biēn καὶ kai χεῖρας cheiras ἀάπτους aaptous

650

against the Titans in the baleful conflict,

φαίνετε phainete Τιτήνεσσιν Titēnessin ἐναντίοι enantioi ἐν en δαῒ dai λυγρῇ lygrē

651

remembering our kindly friendship, and how, after all you suffered,

μνησάμενοι mnēsamenoi φιλότητος philotētos ἐνηέος, enēeos ὅσσα hossa παθόντες pathontes

652

you came back again to the light out of your cruel bondage,

ἐς es φάος phaos ἂψ aps ἀφίκεσθε aphikesthe δυσηλεγέος dysēlegeos ὑπὸ hypo δεσμοῦ desmou

653

through our counsels, out of the misty gloom.”

ἡμετέρας hēmeteras διὰ dia βουλὰς boulas ὑπὸ hypo ζόφου zophou ἠερόεντος. ēeroentos

654

So he spoke; and blameless Kottos answered him again:

ὣς hōs φάτο· phato τὸν ton δʼ d' ἐξαῦτις exautis ἀμείβετο ameibeto Κόττος Kottos ἀμύμων· amymōn

655

“Divine one, you tell us nothing we do not know; but we too

Δαιμόνιʼ, Daimoni' οὐκ ouk ἀδάητα adaēta πιφαύσκεαι· piphauskeai ἀλλὰ alla καὶ kai αὐτοὶ autoi

656

know that your wits surpass all, and your understanding surpasses all,

ἴδμεν, idmen ὅ ho τοι toi περὶ peri μὲν men πραπίδες, prapides περὶ peri δʼ d' ἐστὶ esti νόημα, noēma

657

and that you became a defender of the immortals from chilling ruin;

ἀλκτὴρ alktēr δʼ d' ἀθανάτοισιν athanatoisin ἀρῆς arēs γένεο geneo κρυεροῖο. kryeroio

658

and by your prudent counsel, out of the misty gloom,

σῇσι sēsi δʼ d' ἐπιφροσύνῃσιν epiphrosynēsin ὑπὸ hypo ζόφου zophou ἠερόεντος ēeroentos

659

back once more from under the pitiless bonds,

ἄψορρον apsorron δʼ† d' ἐξαῦτις exautis ἀμειλίκτων ameiliktōn ὑπὸ hypo δεσμῶν desmōn

660

we have come, O lord, son of Kronos, having suffered things beyond hope.

ἠλύθομεν, ēlythomen Κρόνου Kronou υἱὲ hyie ἄναξ, anax ἀνάελπτα anaelpta παθόντες. pathontes

661

And so now with steadfast mind and prudent counsel

τῷ tō καὶ kai νῦν nyn ἀτενεῖ atenei τε te νόῳ noō καὶ kai ἐπίφρονι epiphroni βουλῇ boulē

662

we shall defend your power in the dread conflict,

ῥυσόμεθα rhysometha κράτος kratos ὑμὸν hymon ἐν en αἰνῇ ainē δηϊοτῆτι dēiotēti

663

fighting with the Titans through the fierce battles.”

μαρνάμενοι marnamenoi Τιτῆσιν Titēsin ἀνὰ ana κρατερὰς krateras ὑσμίνας. hysminas

664

So he spoke; and the gods, givers of good things, praised him,

ὣς hōs φάτʼ· phat' ἐπῄνεσσαν epēnessan δὲ de θεοί, theoi δωτῆρες dōtēres ἐάων, eaōn

665

when they heard his word; and their spirit longed for war

μῦθον mython ἀκούσαντες· akousantes πολέμου polemou δʼ d' ἐλιλαίετο elilaieto θυμὸς thymos

666

even more than before; and they roused up dismal battle,

μᾶλλον mallon ἔτʼ et' ἢ ē τὸ to πάροιθε· paroithe μάχην machēn δʼ d' ἀμέγαρτον amegarton ἔγειραν egeiran

667

all of them, female and male alike, on that day,

πάντες, pantes θήλειαι thēleiai τε te καὶ kai ἄρσενες, arsenes ἤματι ēmati κείνῳ, keinō

668

the Titan gods, and all who were born of Kronos,

Τιτῆνές Titēnes τε te θεοὶ theoi καὶ kai ὅσοι hosoi Κρόνου Kronou ἐξεγένοντο, exegenonto

669

and those whom Zeus sent up to the light from Erebos beneath the earth,

οὕς hous τε te Ζεὺς Zeus Ἐρέβευσφιν Erebeusphin ὑπὸ hypo χθονὸς chthonos ἧκε hēke φόωσδε phoōsde

670

terrible and strong, having overweening might.

δεινοί deinoi τε te κρατεροί krateroi τε, te βίην biēn ὑπέροπλον hyperoplon ἔχοντες. echontes

671

From their shoulders sprang a hundred arms,

τῶν tōn ἑκατὸν hekaton μὲν men χεῖρες cheires ἀπʼ ap' ὤμων ōmōn ἀίσσοντο aissonto

672

for each alike, and fifty heads for each

πᾶσιν pasin ὁμῶς, homōs κεφαλαὶ kephalai δὲ de ἑκάστῳ hekastō πεντήκοντα pentēkonta

673

grew from the shoulders upon their sturdy limbs.

ἐξ ex ὤμων ōmōn ἐπέφυκον epephykon ἐπὶ epi στιβαροῖσι stibaroisi μέλεσσιν. melessin

674

These then stood against the Titans in the baleful conflict,

οἳ hoi τότε tote Τιτήνεσσι Titēnessi κατέσταθεν katestathen ἐν en δαῒ dai λυγρῇ lygrē

675

holding huge rocks in their sturdy hands.

πέτρας petras ἠλιβάτους ēlibatous στιβαρῇς stibarēs ἐν en χερσὶν chersin ἔχοντες. echontes

676

And the Titans on the other side strengthened their ranks

Τιτῆνες Titēnes δʼ d' ἑτέρωθεν heterōthen ἐκαρτύναντο ekartynanto φάλαγγας phalangas

677

eagerly, and both sides showed the work of hands and of might;

προφρονέως, prophroneōs χειρῶν cheirōn τε te βίης biēs θʼ th' ἅμα hama ἔργον ergon ἔφαινον ephainon

678

and terribly the boundless sea resounded round about,

ἀμφότεροι· amphoteroi δεινὸν deinon δὲ de περίαχε periache πόντος pontos ἀπείρων, apeirōn

679

and the earth crashed loudly, and the wide heaven groaned

γῆ gē δὲ de μέγʼ meg' ἐσμαράγησεν, esmaragēsen ἐπέστενε epestene δʼ d' οὐρανὸς ouranos εὐρὺς eurys

680

as it was shaken; and tall Olympos trembled from its base

σειόμενος, seiomenos πεδόθεν pedothen δὲ de τινάσσετο tinasseto μακρὸς makros Ὄλυμπος Olympos

681

under the onset of the immortals; and a heavy quaking reached

ῥιπῇ rhipē ὕπʼ hyp' ἀθανάτων, athanatōn ἔνοσις enosis δʼ d' ἵκανε hikane βαρεῖα bareia

682

misty Tartaros, and the shrill din of countless feet

Τάρταρον Tartaron ἠερόεντα, ēeroenta ποδῶν podōn τʼ t' αἰπεῖα aipeia ἰωὴ iōē

683

and of the mighty missiles in their unspeakable pursuit;

ἀσπέτου aspetou ἰωχμοῖο iōchmoio βολάων bolaōn τε te κρατεράων· krateraōn

684

so did they hurl their groan-causing shafts at one another.

ὣς hōs ἄρʼ ar' ἐπʼ ep' ἀλλήλοις allēlois ἵεσαν hiesan βέλεα belea στονόεντα. stonoenta

685

And the shout of both reached the starry heaven,

φωνὴ phōnē δʼ d' ἀμφοτέρων amphoterōn ἵκετʼ hiket' οὐρανὸν ouranon ἀστερόεντα asteroenta

686

as they called out; and they closed with a great war-cry.

κεκλομένων· keklomenōn οἳ hoi δὲ de ξύνισαν xynisan μεγάλῳ megalō ἀλαλητῷ. alalētō

687

And now Zeus no longer held back his strength, but then

οὐδʼ oud' ἄρʼ ar' ἔτι eti Ζεὺς Zeus ἴσχεν ischen ἑὸν heon μένος, menos ἀλλά alla νυ ny τοῦ tou γε ge

688

at once his heart was filled with fury, and he showed forth

εἶθαρ eithar μὲν men μένεος meneos πλῆντο plēnto φρένες, phrenes ἐκ ek δέ de τε te πᾶσαν pasan

689

all his might; and from heaven and from Olympos together

φαῖνε phaine βίην· biēn ἄμυδις amydis δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' ἀπʼ ap' οὐρανοῦ ouranou ἠδʼ ēd' ἀπʼ ap' Ὀλύμπου Olympou

690

he came, hurling lightning without ceasing; and the thunderbolts

ἀστράπτων astraptōn ἔστειχε esteiche συνωχαδόν· synōchadon οἱ hoi δὲ de κεραυνοὶ keraunoi

691

flew thick together, with thunder and with lightning,

ἴκταρ iktar ἅμα hama βροντῇ brontē τε te καὶ kai ἀστεροπῇ asteropē ποτέοντο poteonto

692

from his sturdy hand, whirling a holy flame,

χειρὸς cheiros ἄπο apo στιβαρῆς, stibarēs ἱερὴν hierēn φλόγα phloga εἰλυφόωντες eilyphoōntes

693

close-packed; and round about the life-giving earth crashed

ταρφέες· tarphees ἀμφὶ amphi δὲ de γαῖα gaia φερέσβιος pheresbios ἐσμαράγιζε esmaragize

694

as it burned, and the vast forest crackled loudly with fire.

καιομένη, kaiomenē λάκε lake δʼ d' ἀμφὶ amphi πυρὶ pyri μεγάλʼ megal' ἄσπετος aspetos ὕλη. hylē

695

All the earth boiled, and the streams of Okeanos,

ἔζεε ezee δὲ de χθὼν chthōn πᾶσα pasa καὶ kai Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio ῥέεθρα rheethra

696

and the barren sea; and the hot blast enveloped

πόντος pontos τʼ t' ἀτρύγετος· atrygetos τοὺς tous δʼ d' ἄμφεπε amphepe θερμὸς thermos ἀυτμὴ autmē

697

the earth-born Titans, and the flame reached the divine upper air,

Τιτῆνας Titēnas χθονίους, chthonious φλὸξ phlox δʼ d' αἰθέρα aithera δῖαν dian ἵκανεν hikanen

698

unspeakable, and it blinded the eyes even of the strong,

ἄσπετος, aspetos ὄσσε osse δʼ d' ἄμερδε amerde καὶ kai ἰφθίμων iphthimōn περ per ἐόντων eontōn

699

the flashing gleam of the thunderbolt and lightning.

αὐγὴ augē μαρμαίρουσα marmairousa κεραυνοῦ keraunou τε te στεροπῆς steropēs τε. te

700

A marvellous heat seized Chaos; and it seemed, to look upon,

καῦμα kauma δὲ de θεσπέσιον thespesion κάτεχεν katechen Χάος· Chaos εἴσατο eisato δʼ d' ἄντα anta

701

with the eyes, and to hear the sound with the ears,

ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ophthalmoisin ἰδεῖν idein ἠδʼ ēd' οὔασι ouasi ὄσσαν ossan ἀκοῦσαι akousai

702

just as if earth and wide heaven above

αὔτως, autōs ὡς hōs εἰ ei Γαῖα Gaia καὶ kai Οὐρανὸς Ouranos εὐρὺς eurys ὕπερθε hyperthe

703

were coming together; for such a great crash would arise,

πίλνατο· pilnato τοῖος toios γάρ gar κε ke μέγας megas ὑπὸ hypo δοῦπος doupos ὀρώρει orōrei

704

as she was shattered and he came crashing down from on high;

τῆς tēs μὲν men ἐρειπομένης, ereipomenēs τοῦ tou δʼ d' ὑψόθεν hypsothen ἐξεριπόντος· exeripontos

705

so great a crash arose as the gods clashed in strife.

τόσσος tossos δοῦπος doupos ἔγεντο egento θεῶν theōn ἔριδι eridi ξυνιόντων. xyniontōn

706

And the winds together stirred up quaking and dust,

σὺν syn δʼ d' ἄνεμοι anemoi ἔνοσίν enosin τε te κονίην koniēn τʼ t' ἐσφαράγιζον espharagizon

707

thunder and lightning and the blazing thunderbolt,

βροντήν brontēn τε te στεροπήν steropēn τε te καὶ kai αἰθαλόεντα aithaloenta κεραυνόν, keraunon

708

the shafts of great Zeus, and they carried the shout and the cry

κῆλα kēla Διὸς Dios μεγάλοιο, megaloio φέρον pheron δʼ d' ἰαχήν iachēn τʼ t' ἐνοπήν enopēn τε te

709

into the midst of both sides; and an awful din arose

ἐς es μέσον meson ἀμφοτέρων· amphoterōn ὄτοβος otobos δʼ d' ἄπλητος aplētos ὀρώρει orōrei

710

of dread strife, and the might of their deeds was shown forth.

σμερδαλέης smerdaleēs ἔριδος, eridos κάρτος kartos δʼ d' ἀνεφαίνετο anephaineto ἔργων. ergōn

711

And the battle turned; before, holding out against one another,

ἐκλίνθη eklinthē δὲ de μάχη· machē πρὶν prin δʼ d' ἀλλήλοις allēlois ἐπέχοντες epechontes

712

they had fought steadily through the fierce battles.

ἐμμενέως emmeneōs ἐμάχοντο emachonto διὰ dia κρατερὰς krateras ὑσμίνας. hysminas

713

But now among the foremost they roused up bitter battle,

οἳ hoi δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' ἐνὶ eni πρώτοισι prōtoisi μάχην machēn δριμεῖαν drimeian ἔγειραν egeiran

714

Kottos and Briareos and Gyes, insatiate of war,

Κόττος Kottos τε te Βριάρεώς Briareōs τε te Γύης Gyēs τʼ t' ἄατος aatos πολέμοιο, polemoio

715

who hurled three hundred rocks from their sturdy hands

οἵ hoi ῥα rha τριηκοσίας triēkosias πέτρας petras στιβαρῶν stibarōn ἀπὸ apo χειρῶν cheirōn

716

one upon another, and overshadowed with their missiles

πέμπον pempon ἐπασσυτέρας, epassyteras κατὰ kata δʼ d' ἐσκίασαν eskiasan βελέεσσι beleessi

717

the Titans; and they sent them beneath the wide-wayed earth,

Τιτῆνας, Titēnas καὶ kai τοὺς tous μὲν men ὑπὸ hypo χθονὸς chthonos εὐρυοδείης euryodeiēs

718

and bound them in grievous bonds,

πέμψαν pempsan καὶ kai δεσμοῖσιν desmoisin ἐν en ἀργαλέοισιν argaleoisin ἔδησαν edēsan

719

having conquered them with their hands, for all their high spirit,

χερσὶν chersin νικήσαντες nikēsantes ὑπερθύμους hyperthymous περ per ἐόντας, eontas

720

as far beneath the earth as heaven is from the earth;

τόσσον tosson ἔνερθʼ enerth' ὑπὸ hypo γῆς, gēs ὅσον hoson οὐρανός ouranos ἐστʼ est' ἀπὸ apo γαίης· gaiēs

721

for so far is it from the earth down to misty Tartaros.

τόσσον tosson γάρ gar τʼ t' ἀπὸ apo γῆς gēs ἐς es Τάρταρον Tartaron ἠερόεντα. ēeroenta

722

For nine nights and days would a bronze anvil,

ἐννέα ennea γὰρ gar νύκτας nyktas τε te καὶ kai ἤματα ēmata χάλκεος chalkeos ἄκμων akmōn

723

falling from heaven, on the tenth reach the earth;

οὐρανόθεν ouranothen κατιὼν katiōn δεκάτῃ dekatē κʼ k' ἐς es γαῖαν gaian ἵκοιτο· hikoito

724

and again for nine nights and days would a bronze anvil,

ἐννέα ennea δʼ d' αὖ au νύκτας nyktas τε te καὶ kai ἤματα ēmata χάλκεος chalkeos ἄκμων akmōn

725

falling from the earth, on the tenth reach Tartaros.

ἐκ ek γαίης gaiēs κατιὼν katiōn δεκάτῃ dekatē κʼ k' ἐς es Τάρταρον Tartaron ἵκοι. hikoi

726

Round it a bronze fence is driven; and about it night

τὸν ton πέρι peri χάλκεον chalkeon ἕρκος herkos ἐλήλαται· elēlatai ἀμφὶ amphi δέ de μιν min νὺξ nyx

727

is poured in three rows about its throat; and above

τριστοιχεὶ tristoichei κέχυται kechytai περὶ peri δειρήν· deirēn αὐτὰρ autar ὕπερθεν hyperthen

728

grow the roots of the earth and of the barren sea.

γῆς gēs ῥίζαι rhizai πεφύασι pephyasi καὶ kai ἀτρυγέτοιο atrygetoio θαλάσσης. thalassēs

729

There the Titan gods are hidden beneath the misty gloom,

ἔνθα entha θεοὶ theoi Τιτῆνες Titēnes ὑπὸ hypo ζόφῳ zophō ἠερόεντι ēeroenti

730

by the counsels of Zeus the cloud-gatherer,

κεκρύφαται kekryphatai βουλῇσι boulēsi Διὸς Dios νεφεληγερέταο nephelēgeretao

731

in a dank place, at the ends of the huge earth.

χώρῳ chōrō ἐν en εὐρώεντι, eurōenti πελώρης pelōrēs ἔσχατα eschata γαίης. gaiēs

732

For them there is no way out. Poseidon set doors of bronze upon it,

τοῖς tois οὐκ ouk ἐξιτόν exiton ἐστι. esti θύρας thyras δʼ d' ἐπέθηκε epethēke Ποσειδέων Poseideōn

733

and a wall runs round it on both sides.

χαλκείας, chalkeias τεῖχος teichos δὲ de περοίχεται peroichetai ἀμφοτέρωθεν. amphoterōthen

734

There dwell Gyes, Kottos, and great-hearted Briareos,

ἔνθα entha Γύης Gyēs Κόττος Kottos τε te καὶ kai Ὀβριάρεως Obriareōs μεγάθυμος megathymos

735

the faithful guardians of aegis-holding Zeus.

ναίουσιν, naiousin φύλακες phylakes πιστοὶ pistoi Διὸς Dios αἰγιόχοιο. aigiochoio

736

There, of the murky earth and of misty Tartaros,

ἔνθα entha δὲ de γῆς gēs δνοφερῆς dnopherēs καὶ kai Ταρτάρου Tartarou ἠερόεντος ēeroentos

737

and of the barren sea and of the starry heaven,

πόντου pontou τʼ t' ἀτρυγέτοιο atrygetoio καὶ kai οὐρανοῦ ouranou ἀστερόεντος asteroentos

738

are the sources and limits of all things, in order, one after another,

ἑξείης hexeiēs πάντων pantōn πηγαὶ pēgai καὶ kai πείρατʼ peirat' ἔασιν easin

739

grievous and dank, which even the gods abhor,

ἀργαλέʼ argale' εὐρώεντα, eurōenta τά ta τε te στυγέουσι stygeousi θεοί theoi περ, per

740

a great chasm; and not even in a whole completed year

χάσμα chasma μέγʼ, meg' οὐδέ oude κε ke πάντα panta τελεσφόρον telesphoron εἰς eis ἐνιαυτὸν eniauton

741

would one reach the floor, if first he passed within the gates,

οὖδας oudas ἵκοιτʼ, hikoit' εἰ ei πρῶτα prōta πυλέων pyleōn ἔντοσθε entosthe γένοιτο, genoito

742

but storm upon storm would carry him this way and that,

ἀλλά alla κεν ken ἔνθα entha καὶ kai ἔνθα entha φέροι pheroi πρὸ pro θύελλα thyella θυέλλῃ thyellē

743

a grievous thing; and dread even to the immortal gods

ἀργαλέη· argaleē δεινὸν deinon δὲ de καὶ kai ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi θεοῖσι theoisi

744

is this portent. And the terrible houses of dark Night

τοῦτο touto τέρας. teras Νυκτὸς Nyktos δʼ d' ἐρεβεννῆς erebennēs οἰκία oikia δεινὰ deina

745

stand shrouded in dark clouds.

ἕστηκεν hestēken νεφέλῃς nephelēs κεκαλυμμένα kekalymmena κυανέῃσιν. kyaneēsin

746

In front of these the son of Iapetos holds the wide heaven,

τῶν tōn πρόσθʼ prosth' Ἰαπετοῖο Iapetoio πάις pais ἔχει echei οὐρανὸν ouranon εὐρὺν euryn

747

standing, with his head and unwearying hands,

ἑστηὼς hestēōs κεφαλῇ kephalē τε te καὶ kai ἀκαμάτῃσι akamatēsi χέρεσσιν cheressin

748

unmoving, where Night and Day draw near

ἀστεμφέως, astempheōs ὅθι hothi Νύξ Nyx τε te καὶ kai Ἡμέρη Hēmerē ἆσσον asson ἰοῦσαι iousai

749

and greet each other as they pass the great threshold

ἀλλήλας allēlas προσέειπον, proseeipon ἀμειβόμεναι ameibomenai μέγαν megan οὐδὸν oudon

750

of bronze; the one will go down within, while the other

χάλκεον· chalkeon ἣ hē μὲν men ἔσω esō καταβήσεται, katabēsetai ἣ hē δὲ de θύραζε thyraze

751

goes forth, and never does the house hold both within,

ἔρχεται, erchetai οὐδέ oude ποτʼ pot' ἀμφοτέρας amphoteras δόμος domos ἐντὸς entos ἐέργει, eergei

752

but always one, being outside the house,

ἀλλʼ all' αἰεὶ aiei ἑτέρη heterē γε ge δόμων domōn ἔκτοσθεν ektosthen ἐοῦσα eousa

753

ranges over the earth, while the other, being within the house,

γαῖαν gaian ἐπιστρέφεται, epistrephetai ἣ hē δʼ d' αὖ au δόμου domou ἐντὸς entos ἐοῦσα eousa

754

awaits her own hour of journeying, until it comes;

μίμνει mimnei τὴν tēn αὐτῆς autēs ὥρην hōrēn ὁδοῦ, hodou ἔστʼ est' ἂν an ἵκηται, hikētai

755

the one holding a light of wide vision for those upon the earth,

ἣ hē μὲν men ἐπιχθονίοισι epichthonioisi φάος phaos πολυδερκὲς polyderkes ἔχουσα, echousa

756

the other holding Sleep in her arms, the brother of Death—

ἣ hē δʼ d' Ὕπνον Hypnon μετὰ meta χερσί, chersi κασίγνητον kasignēton Θανάτοιο. Thanatoio

757

deadly Night, shrouded in cloudy mist.

Νὺξ Nyx ὀλοή, oloē νεφέλῃ nephelē κεκαλυμμένη kekalymmenē ἠεροειδεῖ. ēeroeidei

758

There the children of dark Night have their dwellings,

ἔνθα entha δὲ de Νυκτὸς Nyktos παῖδες paides ἐρεμνῆς eremnēs οἰκίʼ oiki' ἔχουσιν, echousin

759

Sleep and Death, dread gods; never does

Ὕπνος Hypnos καὶ kai Θάνατος, Thanatos δεινοὶ deinoi θεοί· theoi οὐδέ oude ποτʼ pot' αὐτοὺς autous

760

the shining Sun look upon them with his beams,

Ἠέλιος Ēelios φαέθων phaethōn ἐπιδέρκεται epiderketai ἀκτίνεσσιν aktinessin

761

as he goes up into heaven or comes down from heaven.

οὐρανὸν ouranon εἲς eis ἀνιὼν aniōn οὐδʼ oud' οὐρανόθεν ouranothen καταβαίνων. katabainōn

762

Of these the one roams quietly over the earth and the wide back of the sea,

τῶν tōn δʼ d' ἕτερος heteros γαῖάν gaian τε te καὶ kai εὐρέα eurea νῶτα nōta θαλάσσης thalassēs

763

gently, and is kindly to men;

ἥσυχος hēsychos ἀνστρέφεται anstrephetai καὶ kai μείλιχος meilichos ἀνθρώποισι, anthrōpoisi

764

but the other has a heart of iron, and a spirit of bronze,

τοῦ tou δὲ de σιδηρέη sidēreē μὲν men κραδίη, kradiē χάλκεον chalkeon δέ de οἱ hoi ἦτορ ētor

765

pitiless within his breast; and he holds fast whomever he first seizes

νηλεὲς nēlees ἐν en στήθεσσιν· stēthessin ἔχει echei δʼ d' ὃν hon πρῶτα prōta λάβῃσιν labēsin

766

of men; and he is hateful even to the immortal gods.

ἀνθρώπων· anthrōpōn ἐχθρὸς echthros δὲ de καὶ kai ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi θεοῖσιν. theoisin

767

There, in front, stand the echoing halls of the god of the underworld,

ἔνθα entha θεοῦ theou χθονίου chthoniou πρόσθεν prosthen δόμοι domoi ἠχήεντες ēchēentes

768

mighty Hades, and of dread Persephone,

ἰφθίμου iphthimou τʼ t' Ἀίδεω Aideō καὶ kai ἐπαινῆς epainēs Περσεφονείης Persephoneiēs

769

and a fearful hound keeps guard before them,

ἑστᾶσιν, hestasin δεινὸς deinos δὲ de κύων kyōn προπάροιθε proparoithe φυλάσσει phylassei

770

pitiless, and he has an evil trick: on those who come in

νηλειής, nēleiēs τέχνην technēn δὲ de κακὴν kakēn ἔχει· echei ἐς es μὲν men ἰόντας iontas

771

he fawns alike with his tail and both his ears,

σαίνει sainei ὁμῶς homōs οὐρῇ ourē τε te καὶ kai οὔασιν ouasin ἀμφοτέροισιν, amphoteroisin

772

but he does not let them go out again; but, watching,

ἐξελθεῖν exelthein δʼ d' οὐκ ouk αὖτις autis ἐᾷ ea πάλιν, palin ἀλλὰ alla δοκεύων dokeuōn

773

he devours whomever he catches going out beyond the gates.

ἐσθίει, esthiei ὅν hon κε ke λάβῃσι labēsi πυλέων pyleōn ἔκτοσθεν ektosthen ἰόντα. ionta

774

of mighty Hades and of dread Persephone.

ἰφθίμου iphthimou τʼ t' Ἀίδεω Aideō καὶ kai ἐπαινῆς epainēs Περσεφονείης. Persephoneiēs

775

There dwells a goddess loathed by the immortals,

ἔνθα entha δὲ de ναιετάει naietaei στυγερὴ stygerē θεὸς theos ἀθανάτοισι, athanatoisi

776

dread Styx, daughter of back-flowing Okeanos,

δεινὴ deinē Στύξ, Styx θυγάτηρ thygatēr ἀψορρόου apsorroou Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio

777

the eldest; and apart from the gods she dwells in glorious halls

πρεσβυτάτη· presbytatē νόσφιν nosphin δὲ de θεῶν theōn κλυτὰ klyta δώματα dōmata ναίει naiei

778

roofed over with great rocks; and on every side

μακρῇσιν makrēsin πέτρῃσι petrēsi κατηρεφέʼ· katērephe' ἀμφὶ amphi δὲ de πάντη pantē

779

they are propped toward heaven with silver pillars.

κίοσιν kiosin ἀργυρέοισι argyreoisi πρὸς pros οὐρανὸν ouranon ἐστήρικται. estēriktai

780

Seldom does the daughter of Thaumas, swift-footed Iris,

παῦρα paura δὲ de Θαύμαντος Thaumantos θυγάτηρ thygatēr πόδας podas ὠκέα ōkea Ἶρις Iris

781

come with a message over the wide back of the sea.

ἀγγελίην angeliēn πωλεῖται pōleitai ἐπʼ ep' εὐρέα eurea νῶτα nōta θαλάσσης. thalassēs

782

Whenever strife and quarrel arise among the immortals,

ὁππότʼ hoppot' ἔρις eris καὶ kai νεῖκος neikos ἐν en ἀθανάτοισιν athanatoisin ὄρηται orētai

783

and one of those who have their homes on Olympos speaks falsely,

καί kai ῥʼ rh' ὅστις hostis ψεύδηται pseudētai Ὀλύμπια Olympia δώματʼ dōmat' ἐχόντων, echontōn

784

then Zeus sends Iris to fetch the great oath of the gods

Ζεὺς Zeus δέ de τε te Ἶριν Irin ἔπεμψε epempse θεῶν theōn μέγαν megan ὅρκον horkon ἐνεῖκαι eneikai

785

from afar, in a golden jug, the far-famed water,

τηλόθεν tēlothen ἐν en χρυσέῃ chryseē προχόῳ prochoō πολυώνυμον polyōnymon ὕδωρ hydōr

786

the cold water that trickles down from a high, sheer rock;

ψυχρόν, psychron ὅτʼ hot' ἐκ ek πέτρης petrēs καταλείβεται kataleibetai ἠλιβάτοιο ēlibatoio

787

and far beneath the wide-wayed earth,

ὑψηλῆς· hypsēlēs πολλὸν pollon δὲ de ὑπὸ hypo χθονὸς chthonos εὐρυοδείης euryodeiēs

788

from a holy river it flows through the black night,

ἐξ ex ἱεροῦ hierou ποταμοῖο potamoio ῥέει rheei διὰ dia νύκτα nykta μέλαιναν melainan

789

a branch of Okeanos; and a tenth part is allotted to her.

Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio κέρας· keras δεκάτη dekatē δʼ d' ἐπὶ epi μοῖρα moira δέδασται· dedastai

790

With nine streams, winding round the earth and the wide back of the sea

ἐννέα ennea μὲν men περὶ peri γῆν gēn τε te καὶ kai εὐρέα eurea νῶτα nōta θαλάσσης thalassēs

791

in silver eddies, he falls into the salt sea;

δίνῃς dinēs ἀργυρέῃς argyreēs εἱλιγμένος heiligmenos εἰς eis ἅλα hala πίπτει, piptei

792

but this one flows forth alone from a rock, a great bane to the gods.

ἣ hē δὲ de μίʼ mi' ἐκ ek πέτρης petrēs προρέει proreei μέγα mega πῆμα pēma θεοῖσιν. theoisin

793

Whoever of the immortals who hold the peak of snowy Olympos

ὅς hos κεν ken τὴν tēn ἐπίορκον epiorkon ἀπολλείψας apolleipsas ἐπομόσσῃ epomossē

794

pours a libation of it and swears falsely,

ἀθανάτων, athanatōn οἳ hoi ἔχουσι echousi κάρη karē νιφόεντος niphoentos Ὀλύμπου, Olympou

795

lies breathless for a full year;

κεῖται keitai νήυτμος nēytmos τετελεσμένον tetelesmenon εἰς eis ἐνιαυτόν· eniauton

796

and never does he come near to ambrosia and nectar

οὐδέ oude ποτʼ pot' ἀμβροσίης ambrosiēs καὶ kai νέκταρος nektaros ἔρχεται erchetai ἆσσον asson

797

for food, but lies without breath and without voice

βρώσιος, brōsios ἀλλά alla τε te κεῖται keitai ἀνάπνευστος anapneustos καὶ kai ἄναυδος anaudos

798

on a spread couch, and an evil stupor covers him.

στρωτοῖς strōtois ἐν en λεχέεσσι, lecheessi κακὸν kakon δέ de ἑ he κῶμα kōma καλύπτει. kalyptei

799

But when he has completed his sickness through the long year,

αὐτὰρ autar ἐπεὶ epei νοῦσον nouson τελέσῃ telesē μέγαν megan εἰς eis ἐνιαυτόν, eniauton

800

one harder trial follows another, one after the other.

ἄλλος allos γʼ g' ἐξ ex ἄλλου allou δέχεται dechetai χαλεπώτερος chalepōteros ἄεθλος. aethlos

801

For nine years he is cut off from the gods who are forever,

εἰνάετες einaetes δὲ de θεῶν theōn ἀπαμείρεται apameiretai αἰὲν aien ἐόντων, eontōn

802

and never does he join their council or their feasts

οὐδέ oude ποτʼ pot' ἐς es βουλὴν boulēn ἐπιμίσγεται epimisgetai οὐδʼ oud' ἐπὶ epi δαῖτας daitas

803

for all nine years; but in the tenth he mingles again

ἐννέα ennea πάντα panta ἔτεα· etea δεκάτῳ dekatō δʼ d' ἐπιμίσγεται epimisgetai αὖτις autis

804

in the assemblies of the immortals who have their homes on Olympos.

εἴρας eiras ἐς es ἀθανάτων, athanatōn οἳ hoi Ὀλύμπια Olympia δώματʼ dōmat' ἔχουσιν. echousin

805

Such an oath did the gods make of the imperishable, primeval water

τοῖον toion ἄρʼ ar' ὅρκον horkon ἔθεντο ethento θεοὶ theoi Στυγὸς Stygos ἄφθιτον aphthiton ὕδωρ hydōr

806

of Styx, which runs down through a rugged region.

ὠγύγιον, ōgygion τὸ to δʼ d' ἵησι hiēsi καταστυφέλου katastyphelou διὰ dia χώρου. chōrou

807

There, of the murky earth and of misty Tartaros,

ἔνθα entha δὲ de γῆς gēs δνοφερῆς dnopherēs καὶ kai Ταρτάρου Tartarou ἠερόεντος ēeroentos

808

and of the barren sea and of the starry heaven,

πόντου pontou τʼ t' ἀτρυγέτοιο atrygetoio καὶ kai οὐρανοῦ ouranou ἀστερόεντος asteroentos

809

are the sources and limits of all things, in order, one after another,

ἑξείης hexeiēs πάντων pantōn πηγαὶ pēgai καὶ kai πείρατʼ peirat' ἔασιν easin

810

grievous and dank, which even the gods abhor.

ἀργαλέʼ argale' εὐρώεντα, eurōenta τά ta τε te στυγέουσι stygeousi θεοί theoi περ. per

811

There are the gleaming gates and the bronze threshold,

ἔνθα entha δὲ de μαρμάρεαί marmareai τε te πύλαι pylai καὶ kai χάλκεος chalkeos οὐδὸς oudos

812

unshaken, fixed with roots running on without end,

ἀστεμφής, astemphēs ῥίζῃσι rhizēsi διηνεκέεσσιν diēnekeessin ἀρηρώς, arērōs

813

self-grown; and in front, apart from all the gods,

αὐτοφυής· autophyēs πρόσθεν prosthen δὲ de θεῶν theōn ἔκτοσθεν ektosthen ἁπάντων hapantōn

814

the Titans dwell, beyond gloomy Chaos.

Τιτῆνες Titēnes ναίουσι, naiousi πέρην perēn Χάεος Chaeos ζοφεροῖο. zopheroio

815

But the famous helpers of loud-thundering Zeus

αὐτὰρ autar ἐρισμαράγοιο erismaragoio Διὸς Dios κλειτοὶ kleitoi ἐπίκουροι epikouroi

816

have their dwellings upon the foundations of Okeanos,

δώματα dōmata ναιετάουσιν naietaousin ἐπʼ ep' Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio θεμέθλοις, themethlois

817

Kottos and Gyes; but Briareos, being noble,

Κόττος Kottos τʼ t' ἠδὲ ēde Γύης· Gyēs Βριάρεών Briareōn γε ge μὲν men ἠὺν ēyn ἐόντα eonta

818

the deep-crashing Earth-Shaker made his own son-in-law,

γαμβρὸν gambron ἑὸν heon ποίησε poiēse βαρύκτυπος baryktypos Ἐννοσίγαιος, Ennosigaios

819

and gave him Kymopoleia, his daughter, to wed.

δῶκε dōke δὲ de Κυμοπόλειαν Kymopoleian ὀπυίειν, opyiein θυγατέρα thygatera ἥν. hēn

820

But when Zeus had driven the Titans out of heaven,

αὐτὰρ autar ἐπεὶ epei Τιτῆνας Titēnas ἀπʼ ap' οὐρανοῦ ouranou ἐξέλασεν exelasen Ζεύς, Zeus

821

huge Gaia bore her youngest child, Typhoeus,

ὁπλότατον hoplotaton τέκε teke παῖδα paida Τυφωέα Typhōea Γαῖα Gaia πελώρη pelōrē

822

in love with Tartaros, through golden Aphrodite;

Ταρτάρου Tartarou ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti διὰ dia χρυσέην chryseēn Ἀφροδίτην· Aphroditēn

823

whose hands were strong for deeds,

οὗ hou χεῖρες cheires μὲν men ἔασιν easin ἐπʼ ep' ἰσχύι, ischyi ἔργματʼ ergmat' ἔχουσαι, echousai

824

and the feet of the mighty god were untiring; and from his shoulders

καὶ kai πόδες podes ἀκάματοι akamatoi κρατεροῦ kraterou θεοῦ· theou ἐκ ek δέ de οἱ hoi ὤμων ōmōn

825

there were a hundred heads of a serpent, a dread dragon,

ἣν hēn ἑκατὸν hekaton κεφαλαὶ kephalai ὄφιος, ophios δεινοῖο deinoio δράκοντος, drakontos

826

flickering with dark tongues; and from the eyes

γλώσσῃσιν glōssēsin δνοφερῇσι dnopherēsi λελιχμότες, lelichmotes ἐκ ek δέ de οἱ hoi ὄσσων ossōn

827

in his wondrous heads fire sparkled beneath the brows;

θεσπεσίῃς thespesiēs κεφαλῇσιν kephalēsin ὑπʼ hyp' ὀφρύσι ophrysi πῦρ pyr ἀμάρυσσεν· amaryssen

828

and from all his heads fire burned as he glared.

πασέων paseōn δʼ d' ἐκ ek κεφαλέων kephaleōn πῦρ pyr καίετο kaieto δερκομένοιο· derkomenoio

829

And there were voices in all his dreadful heads,

φωναὶ phōnai δʼ d' ἐν en πάσῃσιν pasēsin ἔσαν esan δεινῇς deinēs κεφαλῇσι kephalēsi

830

sending forth all kinds of unspeakable sound; for at one time

παντοίην pantoiēn ὄπʼ op' ἰεῖσαι ieisai ἀθέσφατον· athesphaton ἄλλοτε allote μὲν men γὰρ gar

831

they uttered speech such that the gods could understand, and at another

φθέγγονθʼ phthengonth' ὥστε hōste θεοῖσι theoisi συνιέμεν, syniemen ἄλλοτε allote δʼ d' αὖτε aute

832

the cry of a loud-bellowing bull, unrestrained in fury, proud of voice;

ταύρου taurou ἐριβρύχεω, eribrycheō μένος menos ἀσχέτου, aschetou ὄσσαν ossan ἀγαύρου, agaurou

833

and at another the voice of a lion with a ruthless heart;

ἄλλοτε allote δʼ d' αὖτε aute λέοντος leontos ἀναιδέα anaidea θυμὸν thymon ἔχοντος, echontos

834

and at another sounds like whelps, a wonder to hear;

ἄλλοτε allote δʼ d' αὖ au σκυλάκεσσιν skylakessin ἐοικότα, eoikota θαύματʼ thaumat' ἀκοῦσαι, akousai

835

and at another he hissed, and the high mountains echoed beneath.

ἄλλοτε allote δʼ d' αὖ au ῥοίζεσχʼ, rhoizesch' ὑπὸ hypo δʼ d' ἤχεεν ēcheen οὔρεα ourea μακρά. makra

836

And on that day a deed beyond remedy would have come to pass,

καί kai νύ ny κεν ken ἔπλετο epleto ἔργον ergon ἀμήχανον amēchanon ἤματι ēmati κείνῳ keinō

837

and he would have ruled over mortals and immortals,

καί kai κεν ken ὅ ho γε ge θνητοῖσι thnētoisi καὶ kai ἀθανάτοισιν athanatoisin ἄναξεν, anaxen

838

had not the father of men and gods sharply perceived it.

εἰ ei μὴ mē ἄρʼ ar' ὀξὺ oxy νόησε noēse πατὴρ patēr ἀνδρῶν andrōn τε te θεῶν theōn τε. te

839

Harshly and mightily he thundered, and round about the earth

σκληρὸν sklēron δʼ d' ἐβρόντησε ebrontēse καὶ kai ὄβριμον, obrimon ἀμφὶ amphi δὲ de γαῖα gaia

840

rang terribly, and the wide heaven above,

σμερδαλέον smerdaleon κονάβησε konabēse καὶ kai οὐρανὸς ouranos εὐρὺς eurys ὕπερθε hyperthe

841

and the sea, and the streams of Okeanos, and the nether pit of the earth.

πόντος pontos τʼ t' Ὠκεανοῦ Ōkeanou τε te ῥοαὶ rhoai καὶ kai Τάρταρα Tartara γαίης. gaiēs

842

Great Olympos trembled beneath the immortal feet

ποσσὶ possi δʼ d' ὕπʼ hyp' ἀθανάτοισι athanatoisi μέγας megas πελεμίζετʼ pelemizet' Ὄλυμπος Olympos

843

of the lord as he rose; and the earth groaned.

ὀρνυμένοιο ornymenoio ἄνακτος· anaktos ἐπεστενάχιζε epestenachize δὲ de γαῖα. gaia

844

A burning heat from both of them seized the violet-dark sea,

καῦμα kauma δʼ d' ὑπʼ hyp' ἀμφοτέρων amphoterōn κάτεχεν katechen ἰοειδέα ioeidea πόντον ponton

845

from the thunder and the lightning, and the fire from that monster,

βροντῆς brontēs τε te στεροπῆς steropēs τε, te πυρός pyros τʼ t' ἀπὸ apo τοῖο toio πελώρου, pelōrou

846

from the scorching whirlwinds and the blazing thunderbolt.

πρηστήρων prēstērōn ἀνέμων anemōn τε te κεραυνοῦ keraunou τε te φλεγέθοντος. phlegethontos

847

The whole earth boiled, and the heaven and the sea;

ἔζεε ezee δὲ de χθὼν chthōn πᾶσα pasa καὶ kai οὐρανὸς ouranos ἠδὲ ēde θάλασσα· thalassa

848

and long waves raged about the shores, around and around,

θυῖε thyie δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' ἀμφʼ amph' ἀκτὰς aktas περί peri τʼ t' ἀμφί amphi τε te κύματα kymata μακρὰ makra

849

beneath the onrush of the immortals, and an unquenchable quaking arose.

ῥιπῇ rhipē ὕπʼ hyp' ἀθανάτων, athanatōn ἔνοσις enosis δʼ d' ἄσβεστος asbestos ὀρώρει· orōrei

850

Hades trembled, who rules over the dead below,

τρέε tree δʼ d' Ἀίδης, Aidēs ἐνέροισι eneroisi καταφθιμένοισιν kataphthimenoisin ἀνάσσων, anassōn

851

and the Titans beneath Tartaros, gathered about Kronos,

Τιτῆνές Titēnes θʼ th' ὑποταρτάριοι, hypotartarioi Κρόνον Kronon ἀμφὶς amphis ἐόντες, eontes

852

at the unquenchable din and the terrible fray.

ἀσβέστου asbestou κελάδοιο keladoio καὶ kai αἰνῆς ainēs δηιοτῆτος. dēiotētos

853

But when Zeus had gathered up his strength and seized his weapons,

Ζεὺς Zeus δʼ d' ἐπεὶ epei οὖν oun κόρθυνεν korthynen ἑὸν heon μένος, menos εἵλετο heileto δʼ d' ὅπλα, hopla

854

thunder and lightning and the blazing thunderbolt,

βροντήν brontēn τε te στεροπήν steropēn τε te καὶ kai αἰθαλόεντα aithaloenta κεραυνόν, keraunon

855

he leaped and struck from Olympos; and all around

πλῆξεν plēxen ἀπʼ ap' Οὐλύμποιο Oulympoio ἐπάλμενος· epalmenos ἀμφὶ amphi δὲ de πάσας pasas

856

he scorched the wondrous heads of the dread monster.

ἔπρεσε eprese θεσπεσίας thespesias κεφαλὰς kephalas δεινοῖο deinoio πελώρου. pelōrou

857

But when he had overpowered him, lashing him with blows,

αὐτὰρ autar ἐπεὶ epei δή dē μιν min δάμασεν damasen πληγῇσιν plēgēsin ἱμάσσας, himassas

858

he fell down crippled, and the huge earth groaned.

ἤριπε ēripe γυιωθείς, gyiōtheis στενάχιζε stenachize δὲ de γαῖα gaia πελώρη. pelōrē

859

And a flame shot forth from that lord when he was struck by the thunderbolt,

φλὸξ phlox δὲ de κεραυνωθέντος keraunōthentos ἀπέσσυτο apessyto τοῖο toio ἄνακτος anaktos

860

in the dark, rugged glens of the mountain,

οὔρεος oureos ἐν en βήσσῃσιν bēssēsin ἀιδνῇς aidnēs παιπαλοέσσῃς, paipaloessēs

861

where he was smitten. And a great part of the huge earth was scorched

πληγέντος. plēgentos πολλὴ pollē δὲ de πελώρη pelōrē καίετο kaieto γαῖα gaia

862

by the wondrous blast, and melted like tin

ἀτμῇ atmē θεσπεσίῃ thespesiē καὶ kai ἐτήκετο etēketo κασσίτερος kassiteros ὣς hōs

863

heated by the craft of young men in well-bored crucibles,

τέχνῃ technē ὕπʼ hyp' αἰζηῶν aizēōn ἐν en ἐυτρήτοις eutrētois χοάνοισι choanoisi

864

or like iron, which is the strongest of all things,

θαλφθείς, thalphtheis ἠὲ ēe σίδηρος, sidēros ὅ ho περ per κρατερώτατός kraterōtatos ἐστιν. estin

865

subdued in the mountain glens by blazing fire

οὔρεος oureos ἐν en βήσσῃσι bēssēsi δαμαζόμενος damazomenos πυρὶ pyri κηλέῳ kēleō

866

and melts in the bright earth beneath the hands of Hephaestus.

τήκεται tēketai ἐν en χθονὶ chthoni δίῃ diē ὑφʼ hyph' Ἡφαιστου Hēphaistou παλάμῃσιν. palamēsin

867

So the earth melted in the glow of the blazing fire.

ὣς hōs ἄρα ara τήκετο tēketo γαῖα gaia σέλαι selai πυρὸς pyros αἰθομένοιο. aithomenoio

868

And he hurled him, grieved in his heart, into wide Tartaros.

ῥῖψε rhipse δέ de μιν min θυμῷ thymō ἀκαχὼν akachōn ἐς es Τάρταρον Tartaron εὐρύν. euryn

869

And from Typhoeus comes the might of the wet winds that blow,

ἐκ ek δὲ de Τυφωέος Typhōeos ἔστʼ est' ἀνέμων anemōn μένος menos ὑγρὸν hygron ἀέντων, aentōn

870

apart from Notos and Boreas and the clearing Zephyros;

νόσφι nosphi Νότου Notou Βορέω Boreō τε te καὶ kai ἀργέστεω argesteō Ζεφύροιο· Zephyroio

871

these are of the race of the gods, a great boon to mortals;

οἵ hoi γε ge μὲν men ἐκ ek θεόφιν theophin γενεή, geneē θνητοῖς thnētois μέγʼ meg' ὄνειαρ· oneiar

872

but the others, the idle gusts, blow over the sea.

οἱ hoi δʼ d' ἄλλοι alloi μαψαῦραι mapsaurai ἐπιπνείουσι epipneiousi θάλασσαν· thalassan

873

These, falling upon the misty sea,

αἳ hai δή dē τοι toi πίπτουσαι piptousai ἐς es ἠεροειδέα ēeroeidea πόντον, ponton

874

a great bane to mortals, rage with an evil storm;

πῆμα pēma μέγα mega θνητοῖσι, thnētoisi κακῇ kakē θυίουσιν thyiousin ἀέλλῃ· aellē

875

at different times they blow different ways, and scatter ships

ἄλλοτε allote δʼ d' ἄλλαι allai ἄεισι aeisi διασκιδνᾶσί diaskidnasi τε te νῆας nēas

876

and destroy sailors; and there is no defense against the evil

ναύτας nautas τε te φθείρουσι· phtheirousi κακοῦ kakou δʼ d' οὐ ou γίγνεται gignetai ἀλκὴ alkē

877

for men who meet with them upon the sea.

ἀνδράσιν, andrasin οἳ hoi κείνῃσι keinēsi συνάντωνται synantōntai κατὰ kata πόντον· ponton

878

And again, over the boundless flowering earth

αἳ hai δʼ d' αὖ au καὶ kai κατὰ kata γαῖαν gaian ἀπείριτον apeiriton ἀνθεμόεσσαν anthemoessan

879

they ruin the lovely works of earth-born men,

ἔργʼ erg' ἐρατὰ erata φθείρουσι phtheirousi χαμαιγενέων chamaigeneōn ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn

880

filling them with dust and grievous confusion.

πιμπλεῖσαι pimpleisai κόνιός konios τε te καὶ kai ἀργαλέου argaleou κολοσυρτοῦ. kolosyrtou

881

But when the blessed gods had finished their toil,

αὐτὰρ autar ἐπεί epei ῥα rha πόνον ponon μάκαρες makares θεοὶ theoi ἐξετέλεσσαν, exetelessan

882

and by force had settled with the Titans the matter of their honors,

Τιτήνεσσι Titēnessi δὲ de τιμάων timaōn κρίναντο krinanto βίηφι, biēphi

883

then indeed they urged him to be king and to rule—

δή dē ῥα rha τότʼ tot' ὤτρυνον ōtrynon βασιλευέμεν basileuemen ἠδὲ ēde ἀνάσσειν anassein

884

by the counsels of Gaia—wide-seeing Olympian Zeus,

Γαίης Gaiēs φραδμοσύνῃσιν phradmosynēsin Ὀλύμπιον Olympion εὐρύοπα euryopa Ζῆν Zēn

885

over the immortals; and he distributed among them their honors.

ἀθανάτων· athanatōn ὃ ho δὲ de τοῖσιν toisin ἑὰς heas διεδάσσατο diedassato τιμάς. timas

886

Now Zeus, king of the gods, made Metis his first wife,

Ζεὺς Zeus δὲ de θεῶν theōn βασιλεὺς basileus πρώτην prōtēn ἄλοχον alochon θέτο theto Μῆτιν Mētin

887

she who knows most of gods and of mortal men.

πλεῖστα pleista τε te ἰδυῖαν idyian ἰδὲ ide θνητῶν thnētōn ἀνθρώπων. anthrōpōn

888

But when she was about to bring forth the bright-eyed goddess Athena,

ἀλλʼ all' ὅτε hote δὴ dē ἄρʼ ar' ἔμελλε emelle θεὰν thean γλαυκῶπιν glaukōpin Ἀθήνην Athēnēn

889

then, deceiving her wits by craft

τέξεσθαι, texesthai τότʼ tot' ἔπειτα epeita δόλῳ dolō φρένας phrenas ἐξαπατήσας exapatēsas

890

with wheedling words, he put her into his own belly,

αἱμυλίοισι haimylioisi λόγοισιν logoisin ἑὴν heēn ἐσκάτθετο eskattheto νηδὺν nēdyn

891

by the counsels of Gaia and of starry Ouranos.

Γαίης Gaiēs φραδμοσύνῃσι phradmosynēsi καὶ kai Οὐρανοῦ Ouranou ἀστερόεντος. asteroentos

892

For thus they counseled him, so that no other of the eternal gods

τὼς tōs γάρ gar οἱ hoi φρασάτην, phrasatēn ἵνα hina μὴ mē βασιληίδα basilēida τιμὴν timēn

893

should hold the kingly honor in place of Zeus.

ἄλλος allos ἔχοι echoi Διὸς Dios ἀντὶ anti θεῶν theōn αἰειγενετάων. aieigenetaōn

894

For from her it was fated that wise children should be born:

ἐκ ek γὰρ gar τῆς tēs εἵμαρτο heimarto περίφρονα periphrona τέκνα tekna γενέσθαι· genesthai

895

first a maiden, bright-eyed Tritogeneia,

πρώτην prōtēn μὲν men κούρην kourēn γλαυκώπιδα glaukōpida Τριτογένειαν Tritogeneian

896

having strength equal to her father's and prudent counsel;

ἶσον ison ἔχουσαν echousan πατρὶ patri μένος menos καὶ kai ἐπίφρονα epiphrona βουλήν. boulēn

897

but afterward she was to bear a son, king of gods and men,

αὐτὰρ autar ἔπειτʼ epeit' ἄρα ara παῖδα paida θεῶν theōn βασιλῆα basilēa καὶ kai ἀνδρῶν andrōn

898

with an overbearing heart.

ἤμελλεν ēmellen τέξεσθαι, texesthai ὑπέρβιον hyperbion ἦτορ ētor ἔχοντα· echonta

899

But Zeus put her first into his own belly,

ἀλλʼ all' ἄρα ara μιν min Ζεὺς Zeus πρόσθεν prosthen ἑὴν heēn ἐσκάτθετο eskattheto νηδύν, nēdyn

900

so that the goddess might advise him of good and evil.

ὡς hōs δή dē οἱ hoi φράσσαιτο phrassaito θεὰ thea ἀγαθόν agathon τε te κακόν kakon τε. te

901

Next he wedded bright Themis, who bore the Horai—

δεύτερον deuteron ἠγάγετο ēgageto λιπαρὴν liparēn Θέμιν, Themin ἣ hē τέκεν teken Ὥρας, Hōras

902

Eunomia and Dike and blooming Eirene,

Εὐνουμίην Eunomiēn τε te Δίκην Dikēn τε te καὶ kai Εἰρήνην Eirēnēn τεθαλυῖαν, tethalyian

903

who watch over the works of mortal men—

αἳ hai ἔργʼ erg' ὠρεύουσι ōreuousi καταθνητοῖσι katathnētoisi βροτοῖσι, brotoisi

904

and the Fates, to whom Zeus the counsellor gave the greatest honor,

Μοίρας Moiras θʼ, th' ᾗ hē πλείστην pleistēn τιμὴν timēn πόρε pore μητίετα mētieta Ζεύς, Zeus

905

Klotho and Lachesis and Atropos, who give

Κλωθώ Klōthō τε te Λάχεσίν Lachesin τε te καὶ kai Ἄτροπον, Atropon αἵτε haite διδοῦσι didousi

906

to mortal men both good and evil to have.

θνητοῖς thnētois ἀνθρώποισιν anthrōpoisin ἔχειν echein ἀγαθόν agathon τε te κακόν kakon τε. te

907

And Eurynome bore him the three fair-cheeked Graces—

τρεῖς treis δέ de οἱ hoi Εὐρυνομη Eurynomē Χάριτας Charitas τέκε teke καλλιπαρῄους, kalliparēous

908

daughter of Okeanos, having a lovely form—

Ὠκεανοῦ Ōkeanou κούρη, kourē πολυήρατον polyēraton εἶδος eidos ἔχουσα, echousa

909

Aglaia and Euphrosyne and lovely Thalia;

Ἀγλαΐην Aglaiēn τε te καὶ kai Εὐφροσύνην Euphrosynēn Θαλίην Thaliēn τʼ t' ἐρατεινήν· erateinēn

910

and from their eyes, as they glanced, desire flowed,

τῶν tōn καὶ kai ἀπὸ apo βλεφάρων blepharōn ἔρος eros εἴβετο eibeto δερκομενάων derkomenaōn

911

desire that loosens the limbs; and beautifully they glance from beneath their brows.

λυσιμελής· lysimelēs καλὸν kalon δέ de θʼ th' ὑπʼ hyp' ὀφρύσι ophrysi δερκιόωνται. derkioōntai

912

But he came to the bed of all-nourishing Demeter,

αὐτὰρ autar ὁ ho Δήμητρος Dēmētros πολυφόρβης polyphorbēs ἐς es λέχος lechos ἦλθεν, ēlthen

913

who bore white-armed Persephone, whom Aidoneus

ἣ hē τέκε teke Περσεφόνην Persephonēn λευκώλενον, leukōlenon ἣν hēn Ἀιδωνεὺς Aidōneus

914

carried off from her mother; and Zeus the counsellor gave her.

ἥρπασε hērpase ἧς hēs παρὰ para μητρός· mētros ἔδωκε edōke δὲ de μητίετα mētieta Ζεύς. Zeus

915

And again he loved fair-haired Mnemosyne,

Μνημοσύνης Mnēmosynēs δʼ d' ἐξαῦτις exautis ἐράσσατο erassato καλλικόμοιο, kallikomoio

916

from whom the gold-filleted Muses were born to him,

ἐξ ex ἧς hēs οἱ hoi Μοῦσαι Mousai χρυσάμπυκες chrysampykes ἐξεγένοντο exegenonto

917

nine of them, to whom festivities and the delight of song are dear.

ἐννέα, ennea τῇσιν tēsin ἅδον hadon θαλίαι thaliai καὶ kai τέρψις terpsis ἀοιδῆς. aoidēs

918

And Leto bore Apollo and Artemis, delighting in arrows,

Λητὼ Lētō δʼ d' Ἀπόλλωνα Apollōna καὶ kai Ἄρτεμιν Artemin ἰοχέαιραν, iocheairan

919

offspring lovelier than all the children of Heaven,

ἱμερόεντα himeroenta γόνον gonon περὶ peri πάντων pantōn Οὐρανιώνων, Ouraniōnōn

920

having mingled in love with aegis-holding Zeus.

γείνατʼ geinat' ἄρʼ ar' αἰγιόχοιο aigiochoio Διὸς Dios φιλότητι philotēti μιγεῖσα. migeisa

921

And last of all he made blooming Hera his wife;

λοισθοτάτην loisthotatēn δʼ d' Ἥρην Hērēn θαλερὴν thalerēn ποιήσατʼ poiēsat' ἄκοιτιν· akoitin

922

and she bore Hebe and Ares and Eileithyia,

ἣ hē δʼ d' Ἥβην Hēbēn καὶ kai Ἄρηα Arēa καὶ kai Εἰλείθυιαν Eileithyian ἔτικτε etikte

923

mingling in love with the king of gods and men.

μιχθεῖσʼ michtheis' ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti θεῶν theōn βασιλῆι basilēi καὶ kai ἀνδρῶν. andrōn

924

But he himself, from his head, brought forth bright-eyed Tritogeneia,

αὐτὸς autos δʼ d' ἐκ ek κεφαλῆς kephalēs γλαυκώπιδα glaukōpida Τριτογένειαν Tritogeneian

925

the dread rouser of the war-din, leader of armies, Atrytone,

δεινὴν deinēn ἐγρεκύδοιμον egrekydoimon ἀγέστρατον agestraton Ἀτρυτώνην Atrytōnēn

926

the lady to whom din and wars and battles are dear;

πότνιαν, potnian ᾗ hē κέλαδοί keladoi τε te ἅδον hadon πόλεμοί polemoi τε te μάχαι machai τε, te

927

and Hera bore glorious Hephaestus, not mingling in love,

Ἥρη Hērē δʼ d' Ἥφαιστον Hēphaiston κλυτὸν klyton οὐ ou φιλότητι philotēti μιγεῖσα migeisa

928

but in wrath and quarrel with her husband,

γείνατο, geinato καὶ kai ζαμένησε zamenēse καὶ kai ἤρισε ērise ᾧ hō παρακοίτῃ, parakoitē

929

Hephaestus, skilled in crafts beyond all the children of Heaven.

ἐκ ek πάντων pantōn τέχνῃσι technēsi κεκασμένον kekasmenon Οὐρανιώνων. Ouraniōnōn

929a

But Hera was wroth and quarreled with her husband,

Ἥρη Hērē δὲ de ζαμένησε zamenēse καὶ kai ἤρισε ērise ᾧ hō παρακοίτῃ. parakoitē

929b

and out of this strife she bore a glorious son,

ἐκ ek ταύτης tautēs δʼ d' ἔριδος eridos ἣ hē μὲν men τέκε teke φαίδιμον phaidimon υἱὸν huion

929c

Hephaestus, apart from the love of aegis-holding Zeus,

Ἥφαιστον, Hēphaiston φιλότητος philotētos ἄτερ ater Διὸς Dios αἰγιόχοιο, aigiochoio

929d

skilled with his hands beyond all the children of Heaven.

ἐκ ek πάντων pantōn παλάμῃσι palamēsi κεκασμένον kekasmenon Οὐρανιώνων· Ouraniōnōn

929e

But he himself lay beside the daughter of Okeanos and fair-haired Tethys,

αὐτὰρ autar ὅ ho γʼ g' Ὠκεανοῦ Ōkeanou καὶ kai Τηθύος Tēthyos ἠυκόμοιο ēykomoio

929f

the fair-cheeked maiden, apart from Hera—

κούρῃ kourē νόσφʼ nosph' Ἥρης Hērēs παρελέξατο parelexato καλλιπαρήῳ, kalliparēō

929g

deceiving Metis, though she was full of cunning.

ἐξαπαφὼν exapaphōn Μῆτιν Mētin καίπερ kaiper πολυδήνεʼ polydēne' ἐοῦσαν. eousan

929h

But he seized her with his hands and put her into his belly,

συμμάρψας symmarpsas δʼ d' ὅ ho γε ge χερσὶν chersin ἑὴν heēn ἐγκάτθετο enkattheto νηδὺν nēdyn

929i

fearing that she might bear something stronger than the thunderbolt.

δείσας, deisas μὴ mē τέξῃ texē κρατερώτερον kraterōteron ἄλλο allo κεραυνοῦ. keraunou

929j

Therefore the son of Kronos, throned on high, dwelling in the aether,

τοὔνεκά touneka μιν min Κρονίδης Kronidēs ὑψίζυγος hypsizygos αἰθέρι aitheri ναίων naiōn

929k

swallowed her suddenly; and she at once conceived Pallas Athena;

κάππιεν kappien ἐξαπίνης· exapinēs ἣ hē δʼ d' αὐτίκα autika Παλλάδʼ Pallad' Ἀθήνην Athēnēn

929l

and the father of men and gods brought her forth

κύσατο· kysato τὴν tēn μὲν men ἔτικτε etikte πατὴρ patēr ἀνδρῶν andrōn τε te θεῶν theōn τε te

929m

by the peak, beside the banks of the river Triton.

πὰρ par κορυφὴν koryphēn Τρίτωνος Tritōnos ἐπʼ ep' ὄχθῃσιν ochthēsin ποταμοῖο. potamoio

929n

But Metis, hidden away beneath the vitals of Zeus,

Μῆτις Mētis δʼ d' αὖτε aute Ζηνὸς Zēnos ὑπὸ hypo σπλάγχνοις splanchnois λελαθυῖα lelathyia

929o

remained, the mother of Athena, deviser of just things,

ἧστο, hēsto Ἀθηναίης Athēnaiēs μήτηρ, mētēr τέκταινα tektaina δικαίων dikaiōn

929p

knowing most of gods and of mortal men.

πλεῖστα pleista θεῶν theōn τε te ἰδυῖα idyia καταθνητῶν katathnētōn τʼ t' ἀνθρώπων, anthrōpōn

929q

There the goddess received that whereby, with her hands, above all

ἔνθα entha θεὰ thea παρέδεκτο paredekto ὅθεν hothen παλάμαις palamais περὶ peri πάντων pantōn

929r

the immortals who have their homes on Olympos she excelled;

ἀθανάτων athanatōn ἐκέκασθʼ ekekasth' οἳ hoi Ὀλύμπια Olympia δώματʼ dōmat' ἔχουσιν, echousin

929s

for she made the aegis, Athena's army-routing armor.

αἰγίδα aigida ποιήσασα poiēsasa φοβέστρατον phobestraton ἔντος entos Ἀθήνης· Athēnēs

929t

With it he brought her forth, wearing her war-gear.

σὺν syn τῇ tē ἐγείνατό egeinato μιν min πολεμήια polemēia τεύχεʼ teuche' ἔχουσαν. echousan

930

And of Amphitrite and the loud-crashing Earth-Shaker

Ἐκ ek δʼ d' Ἀμφιτρίτης Amphitritēs καὶ kai ἐρικτύπου eriktypou Ἐννοσιγαίου Ennosigaiou

931

was born great, wide-ruling Triton, who,

Τρίτων Tritōn εὐρυβίης eurybiēs γένετο geneto μέγας, megas ὅστε hoste θαλάσσης thalassēs

932

holding the depths of the sea beside his dear mother and his lordly father,

πυθμένʼ pythmen' ἔχων echōn παρὰ para μητρὶ mētri φίλῃ philē καὶ kai πατρὶ patri ἄνακτι anakti

933

dwells in golden halls, a dread god. And to Ares,

ναίει naiei χρύσεα chrysea δῶ, dō δεινὸς deinos θεός. theos αὐτὰρ autar Ἄρηι Arēi

934

the shield-piercer, Kythereia bore Phobos and Deimos,

ῥινοτόρῳ rhinotorō Κυθέρεια Kythereia Φόβον Phobon καὶ kai Δεῖμον Deimon ἔτικτε etikte

935

dread gods, who throw into confusion the close ranks of men

δεινούς, deinous οἵτʼ hoit' ἀνδρῶν andrōn πυκινὰς pykinas κλονέουσι kloneousi φάλαγγας phalangas

936

in chill war, together with Ares, sacker of cities;

ἐν en πολέμῳ polemō κρυόεντι kryoenti σὺν syn Ἄρηι Arēi πτολιπόρθῳ, ptoliporthō

937

and Harmonia, whom high-spirited Kadmos made his wife.

Ἁρμονίην Harmoniēn θʼ, th' ἣν hēn Κάδμος Kadmos ὑπέρθυμος hyperthymos θέτʼ thet' ἄκοιτιν. akoitin

938

And to Zeus, Maia, daughter of Atlas, bore glorious Hermes,

Ζηνὶ Zēni δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' Ἀτλαντὶς Atlantis Μαίη Maiē τέκε teke κύδιμον kydimon Ἑρμῆν, Hermēn

939

the herald of the immortals, having ascended his holy bed.

κήρυκʼ kēryk' ἀθανάτων, athanatōn ἱερὸν hieron λέχος lechos εἰσαναβᾶσα. eisanabasa

940

And Semele, daughter of Kadmos, bore him a glorious son,

Καδμείη Kadmeiē δʼ d' ἄρα ara οἱ hoi Σεμέλη Semelē τέκε teke φαίδιμον phaidimon υἱὸν huion

941

mingling in love—Dionysos, the giver of much joy,

μιχθεῖσʼ michtheis' ἐν en φιλότητι, philotēti Διώνυσον Diōnyson πολυγηθέα, polygēthea

942

an immortal, though she was mortal; but now both are gods.

ἀθάνατον athanaton θνητή· thnētē νῦν nyn δʼ d' ἀμφότεροι amphoteroi θεοί theoi εἰσιν. eisin

943

And Alkmene bore the mighty Herakles,

Ἀλκμήνη Alkmēnē δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' ἔτικτε etikte βίην biēn Ἡρακληείην Hēraklēeiēn

944

mingling in love with Zeus the cloud-gatherer.

μιχθεῖσʼ michtheis' ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti Διὸς Dios νεφεληγερέταο. nephelēgeretao

945

And Aglaia—Hephaestus, the renowned Lame One,

ἀγλαΐην aglaiēn δʼ d' Ἥφαιστος, Hēphaistos ἀγακλυτὸς agaklytos ἀμφιγυήεις, amphigyēeis

946

made her, the youngest of the Graces, his blooming wife.

ὁπλοτάτην hoplotatēn Χαρίτων Charitōn θαλερὴν thalerēn ποιήσατʼ poiēsat' ἄκοιτιν. akoitin

947

And golden-haired Dionysos made fair-haired Ariadne,

χρυσοκόμης chrysokomēs δὲ de Διώνυσος Diōnysos ξανθὴν xanthēn Ἀριάδνην, Ariadnēn

948

daughter of Minos, his blooming wife;

κούρην kourēn Μίνωος, Minōos θαλερὴν thalerēn ποιήσατʼ poiēsat' ἄκοιτιν. akoitin

949

and the son of Kronos made her immortal and ageless for him.

τὴν tēn δέ de οἱ hoi ἀθάνατον athanaton καὶ kai ἀγήρω agērō θῆκε thēke Κρονίων. Kroniōn

950

And Hebe—the valiant son of fair-ankled Alkmene,

ἥβην hēbēn δʼ d' Ἀλκμήνης Alkmēnēs καλλισφύρου kallisphyrou ἄλκιμος alkimos υἱός, huios

951

the might of Herakles, when he had accomplished his grievous labors,

ἲς is Ἡρακλῆος, Hēraklēos τελέσας telesas στονόεντας stonoentas ἀέθλους, aethlous

952

made the child of great Zeus and gold-sandalled Hera

παῖδα paida Διὸς Dios μεγάλοιο megaloio καὶ kai Ἥρης Hērēs χρυσοπεδίλου, chrysopedilou

953

his revered wife in snowy Olympos:

αἰδοίην aidoiēn θέτʼ thet' ἄκοιτιν akoitin ἐν en Οὐλύμπῳ Oulympō νιφόεντι, niphoenti

954

happy he, who, having accomplished a great work among the immortals,

ὄλβιος, olbios ὃς hos μέγα mega ἔργον ergon ἐν en ἀθανάτοισιν athanatoisin ἀνύσσας anyssas

955

dwells unscathed and ageless for all his days.

ναίει naiei ἀπήμαντος apēmantos καὶ kai ἀγήραος agēraos ἤματα ēmata πάντα. panta

956

And to the tireless Sun the famous Okeanid

ἠελίῳ hēeliō δʼ d' ἀκάμαντι akamanti τέκεν teken κλυτὸς klytos Ὠκεανίνη Ōkeaninē

957

Perseis bore Kirke and Aietes the king.

Περσηὶς Persēis Κίρκην Kirkēn τε te καὶ kai Αἰήτην Aiētēn βασιλῆα. basilēa

958

And Aietes, son of the Sun that shines on mortals,

Αἰήτης Aiētēs δʼ d' υἱὸς huios φαεσιμβρότου phaesimbrotou Ἠελίοιο Ēelioio

959

wedded the daughter of Okeanos, the perfect river,

κούρην kourēn Ὠκεανοῖο Ōkeanoio τελήεντος telēentos ποταμοῖο potamoio

960

fair-cheeked Idyia, by the counsels of the gods;

γῆμε gēme θεῶν theōn βουλῇσιν boulēsin Ἰδυῖαν Idyian καλλιπάρῃον. kalliparēon

961

and she bore him fair-ankled Medeia, in love,

ἣ hē δέ de οἱ hoi Μήδειαν Mēdeian ἐύσφυρον eusphyron ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti

962

subdued through golden Aphrodite.

γείναθʼ geinath' ὑποδμηθεῖσα hypodmētheisa διὰ dia χρυσέην chryseēn Ἀφροδίτην. Aphroditēn

963

Now farewell, you who dwell in the homes of Olympos,

ὑμεῖς hymeis μὲν men νῦν nyn χαίρετʼ, chairet' Ὀλύμπια Olympia δώματʼ dōmat' ἔχοντες, echontes

964

and you islands and mainlands and the salt sea within.

νῆσοί nēsoi τʼ t' ἤπειροί ēpeiroi τε te καὶ kai ἁλμυρὸς halmyros ἔνδοθι endothi πόντος. pontos

965

And now sing the tribe of goddesses, sweet-voiced

νῦν nyn δὲ de θεάων theaōn φῦλον phylon ἀείσατε, aeisate ἡδυέπειαι hēdyepeiai

966

Muses of Olympos, daughters of aegis-holding Zeus,

Μοῦσαι Mousai Ὀλυμπιάδες, Olympiades κοῦραι kourai Διὸς Dios αἰγιόχοιο, aigiochoio

967

all those who, having lain with mortal men,

ὅσσαι hossai δὴ dē θνητοῖσι thnētoisi παρʼ par' ἀνδράσιν andrasin εὐνηθεῖσαι eunētheisai

968

immortal though they were, bore children like to the gods.

ἀθάναται athanatai γείναντο geinanto θεοῖς theois ἐπιείκελα epieikela τέκνα. tekna

969

Demeter, divine among goddesses, bore Plutos,

Δημήτηρ Dēmētēr μὲν men Πλοῦτον Plouton ἐγείνατο, egeinato δῖα dia θεάων, theaōn

970

having mingled in lovely love with the hero Iasion,

Ἰασίωνʼ Iasiōn' ἥρωι hērōi μιγεῖσʼ migeis' ἐρατῇ eratē φιλότητι philotēti

971

in a thrice-plowed fallow field, in the rich land of Krete—

νειῷ neiō ἔνι eni τριπόλῳ, tripolō Κρήτης Krētēs ἐν en πίονι pioni δήμῳ, dēmō

972

a good god, who goes over the whole earth and the wide back of the sea,

ἐσθλόν, esthlon ὃς hos εἶσʼ eis' ἐπὶ epi γῆν gēn τε te καὶ kai εὐρέα eurea νῶτα nōta θαλάσσης thalassēs

973

everywhere; and whoever meets him and into whose hands he comes,

πάντη· pantē τῷ tō δὲ de τυχόντι tychonti καὶ kai οὗ hou κʼ k' ἐς es χεῖρας cheiras ἵκηται, hikētai

974

him he makes rich, and grants him great wealth.

τὸν ton δʼ d' ἀφνειὸν aphneion ἔθηκε, ethēke πολὺν polyn δέ de οἱ hoi ὤπασεν ōpasen ὄλβον. olbon

975

And to Kadmos, Harmonia, daughter of golden Aphrodite,

Κάδμῳ Kadmō δʼ d' Ἁρμονίη, Harmoniē θυγάτηρ thygatēr χρυσέης chryseēs Ἀφροδιτης, Aphroditēs

976

bore Ino and Semele and fair-cheeked Agaue,

Ἰνὼ Inō καὶ kai Σεμέλην Semelēn καὶ kai Ἀγαυὴν Agauēn καλλιπάρῃον kalliparēon

977

and Autonoe, whom deep-haired Aristaios wedded,

Αὐτονόην Autonoēn θʼ, th' ἣν hēn γῆμεν gēmen Ἀρισταῖος Aristaios βαθυχαίτης, bathychaitēs

978

and Polydoros also, in well-crowned Thebe.

γείνατο geinato καὶ kai Πολύδωρον Polydōron ἐυστεφάνῳ eustephanō ἐνὶ eni Θήβῃ. Thēbē

979

And the daughter of Okeanos, mingling in love with strong-hearted Chrysaor

κούρη kourē δʼ d' Ὠκεανοῦ, Ōkeanou Χρυσάορι Chrysaori καρτεροθύμῳ karterothymō

980

through the power of golden Aphrodite,

μιχθεῖσʼ michtheis' ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti πολυχρύσου polychrysou Ἀφροδίτης, Aphroditēs

981

Kallirhoe bore a son, the strongest of all mortals,

Καλλιρόη Kalliroē τέκε teke παῖδα paida βροτῶν brotōn κάρτιστον kartiston ἁπάντων, hapantōn

982

Geryones, whom the mighty Herakles slew

Γηρυονέα, Gēryonea τὸν ton κτεῖνε kteine βίη biē Ἡρακληείη Hēraklēeiē

983

for the sake of his shambling oxen in sea-girt Erytheia.

βοῶν boōn ἕνεκʼ henek' εἰλιπόδων eilipodōn ἀμφιρρύτῳ amphirrytō εἰν ein Ἐρυθείῃ. Erytheiē

984

And to Tithonos, Eos bore bronze-helmed Memnon,

Τιθωνῷ Tithōnō δʼ d' Ἠὼς Ēōs τέκε teke Μέμνονα Memnona χαλκοκορυστήν, chalkokorystēn

985

king of the Aithiopians, and lord Emathion.

Αἰθιόπων Aithiopōn βασιλῆα, basilēa καὶ kai Ἠμαθίωνα Ēmathiōna ἄνακτα. anakta

986

But to Kephalos she bore a glorious son,

αὐτὰρ autar ὑπαὶ hypai Κεφάλῳ Kephalō φιτύσατο phitysato φαίδιμον phaidimon υἱόν, huion

987

mighty Phaethon, a man like to the gods.

ἴφθιμον iphthimon Φαέθοντα, Phaethonta θεοῖς theois ἐπιείκελον epieikelon ἄνδρα. andra

988

Him, while young, still holding the tender bloom of glorious youth,

τόν ton ῥα rha νέον neon τέρεν teren ἄνθος anthos ἔχοντʼ echont' ἐρικυδέος erikydeos ἥβης hēbēs

989

a child of tender thoughts, laughter-loving Aphrodite

παῖδʼ paid' ἀταλὰ atala φρονέοντα phroneonta φιλομμειδὴς philommeidēs Ἀφροδίτη Aphroditē

990

caught up and carried off, and in her sacred temples

ὦρτʼ ōrt' ἀναρεψαμένη, anarepsamenē καί kai μιν min ζαθέοις zatheois ἐνὶ eni νηοῖς nēois

991

made him a nightly temple-keeper, a divine spirit.

νηοπόλον nēopolon νύχιον nychion ποιήσατο, poiēsato δαίμονα daimona δῖον. dion

992

And the daughter of Aietes, the god-nourished king—

κούρην kourēn δʼ d' Αἰήταο Aiētao διοτρεφέος diotrepheos βασιλῆος basilēos

993

the son of Aison, by the counsels of the eternal gods,

Αἰσονίδης Aisonidēs βουλῇσι boulēsi θεῶν theōn αἰειγενετάων aieigenetaōn

994

led her away from Aietes, when he had accomplished the grievous labors

ἦγε ēge παρʼ par' Αἰήτεω, Aiēteō τελέσας telesas στονόεντας stonoentas ἀέθλους, aethlous

995

which the great, overbearing king laid upon him,

τοὺς tous πολλοὺς pollous ἐπέτελλε epetelle μέγας megas βασιλεὺς basileus ὑπερήνωρ, hyperēnōr

996

insolent Pelias, reckless and violent in deed.

ὑβριστὴς hybristēs Πελίης Peliēs καὶ kai ἀτάσθαλος, atasthalos ὀβριμοεργός. obrimoergos

997

When he had accomplished them, he came to Iolkos, after much toil,

τοὺς tous τελέσας telesas Ἰαωλκὸν Iaōlkon ἀφίκετο, aphiketo πολλὰ polla μογήσας, mogēsas

998

on his swift ship, leading the quick-glancing maiden,

ὠκείης ōkeiēs ἐπὶ epi νηὸς nēos ἄγων agōn ἑλικώπιδα helikōpida κούρην kourēn

999

the son of Aison, and made her his blooming wife.

Αἰσονίδης, Aisonidēs καί kai μιν min θαλερὴν thalerēn ποιήσατʼ poiēsat' ἄκοιτιν. akoitin

1000

And she, subdued by Jason, shepherd of the people,

καί kai ῥʼ rh' ἥ hē γε ge δμηθεῖσʼ dmētheis' ὑπʼ hyp' Ἰήσονι, Iēsoni ποιμένι poimeni λαῶν, laōn

1001

bore a son, Medeios, whom Cheiron reared in the mountains,

Μήδειον Mēdeion τέκε teke παῖδα, paida τὸν ton οὔρεσιν ouresin ἔτρεφε etrephe Χείρων Cheirōn

1002

the son of Philyra; and the purpose of great Zeus was fulfilled.

Φιλυρίδης· Philyridēs μεγάλου megalou δὲ de Διὸς Dios νόος noos ἐξετελεῖτο. exeteleito

1003

But of the daughters of Nereus, the old man of the sea,

αὐτὰρ autar Νηρῆος Nērēos κοῦραι,· kourai ἁλίοιο halioio γέροντος, gerontos

1004

Psamathe, divine among goddesses, bore Phokos

ἦ ē τοι toi μὲν men Φῶκον Phōkon Ψαμάθη Psamathē τέκε teke δῖα dia θεάων theaōn

1005

in love with Aiakos, through golden Aphrodite;

Αἰακοῦ Aiakou ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti διὰ dia χρυσέην chryseēn Ἀφροδίτην, Aphroditēn

1006

and the goddess Thetis, silver-footed, subdued by Peleus,

Πηλέι Pēlei δὲ de δμηθεῖσα dmētheisa θεὰ thea Θέτις Thetis ἀργυρόπεζα argyropeza

1007

bore Achilles, breaker of men, lion-hearted.

γείνατʼ geinat' Ἀχιλλῆα Achillēa ῥηξήνορα rhēxēnora θυμολέοντα. thymoleonta

1008

And well-crowned Kythereia bore Aineias,

Αἰνείαν Aineian δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' ἔτικτεν etikten ἐυστέφανος eustephanos Κυθέρεια Kythereia

1009

having mingled in lovely love with the hero Anchises

Ἀγχίσῃ Anchisē ἥρωι hērōi μιγεῖσʼ migeis' ἐρατῇ eratē φιλότητι philotēti

1010

on the peaks of many-folded, wooded Ida.

Ἴδης Idēs ἐν en κορυφῇσι koryphēsi πολυπτύχου polyptychou ὑληέσσης. hylēessēs

1011

And Kirke, daughter of Helios, son of Hyperion,

Κίρκη Kirkē δʼ, d' Ἠελίου Ēeliou θυγάτηρ thygatēr Ὑπεριονίδαο, Hyperionidao

1012

in love with enduring-hearted Odysseus,

γείνατʼ geinat' Ὀδυσσῆος Odyssēos ταλασίφρονος talasiphronos ἐν en φιλότητι philotēti

1013

bore Agrios and Latinos, blameless and strong;

Ἄγριον Agrion ἠδὲ ēde Λατῖνον Latinon ἀμύμονά amymona τε te κρατερόν krateron τε· te

1014

and she bore Telegonos too, through golden Aphrodite.

Τηλέγονον Tēlegonon δʼ d' ἄρʼ ar' ἔτικτε etikte διὰ dia χρυσέην chryseēn Ἀφροδίτην. Aphroditēn

1015

These, far away in a recess of the holy islands,

οἳ hoi δή dē τοι toi μάλα mala τῆλε tēle μυχῷ mychō νήσων nēsōn ἱεράων hieraōn

1016

ruled over all the renowned Tyrsenians.

πᾶσιν pasin Τυρσηνοῖσιν Tyrsēnoisin ἀγακλειτοῖσιν agakleitoisin ἄνασσον. anasson

1017

And Kalypso, divine among goddesses, bore to Odysseus

Ναυσίθοον Nausithoon δʼ d' Ὀδυσῆι Odysēi Καλυψὼ Kalypsō δῖα dia θεάων theaōn

1018

Nausithoos and Nausinoos, mingling in lovely love.

γείνατο geinato Ναυσίνοόν Nausinoon τε te μιγεῖσʼ migeis' ἐρατῇ eratē φιλότητι. philotēti

1019

These goddesses, having lain with mortal men,

αὗται hautai μὲν men θνητοῖσι thnētoisi παρʼ par' ἀνδράσιν andrasin εὐνηθεῖσαι eunētheisai

1020

immortal though they were, bore children like to the gods.

ἀθάναται athanatai γείναντο geinanto θεοῖς theois ἐπιείκελα epieikela τέκνα. tekna

1021

But now sing the tribe of women, sweet-voiced

νῦν nyn δὲ de γυναικῶν gynaikōn φῦλον phylon ἀείσατε, aeisate ἡδυέπειαι hēdyepeiai

1022

Muses of Olympos, daughters of aegis-holding Zeus.

Μοῦσαι Mousai Ὀλυμπιάδες, Olympiades κοῦραι kourai Διὸς Dios αἰγιόχοιο. aigiochoio

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