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The Hymn to Demeter

Nicholas Swift

Aoidoi.org

June 2007 (v.2)

ThisHymn to Demeter is usually found second in a collection of thirty-three

works commonly known as the Homeric Hymns. The first mention of a Homeric

Hymn is by Thucydides, 3.104, where he calls the Hymn to Apolloa, orprelude; and Pindar says (Nem.2.1-3) that the rhapsodes known as the,orSons of Homer, used to begin their recitation with the phrase .Several of the hymns (including this one) end with the poet declaring his intention

to move on to another song; in the case of the hymns to Helios and Selene, we

are told that the next songs will be of heroic deeds. They are in the style of tradi-

tional epic poetry, and were perhaps composed for competition at poetic festivals:

some close with an appeal to the deity for victory in the contest (see hymn 6, toAphrodite, line 19).

The hymns are addressed to many different deities, and vary greatly in length

and date of composition. There is anotherHymn to Demeter in the collection,

number 13, which consists of only three lines:

, , , , ., , .

Of fair-haired Demeter, revered goddess, I begin to sing,

her and her daughter, the beautiful Persephone.Hail, goddess, and protect this city; and begin the song.

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The first version of this commentary appeared in August 2006. The current version

incorporates a number of small cosmetic changes, as well as a few refinements in thenotes.

Style and Language1

The Epic language theDemeterpoet uses will be familiar to anyone who has read

Homer. There are also numerous ways some subtle, some obvious the poets

practice differs from Homers. There is no need to go into the fine details here, but

it does seem useful to discuss a few of the notable features of the poets style, and

to draw particular attention to those features which might be puzzling to people

still new to Greek verse.In addition to the dialect mix of the Epic language, the Demeter poet freely

uses the traditional formulas, from particular turns of phrase ( ) tothe many noun-epithet combinations ( , ).In the use of these formulas the poet differs from Homer in two ways. First, he

may use epithets found in Hesiod but not in Homer, or he may combine epithets

in novel ways. Some of these combinations could be cult titles. Second, the

poets personal style tends to fullness of expression, with the result that he often

extends the traditional noun-epithets. Many Epic formulas fit into a particular

metrical slot, especially the end of the line, and often filling the entire line after

the caesura. TheDemeterpoet will sometimes add another traditional epithet to

fill up the half-line, such as extending out to (lines 3, 334, 441, 460). The poet is also willing to extend an epithet acrossthe caesura, such as the extension of in line 135 to|| . He will even fill an entire line with epithets,such as line 315, , and the ponderousline 31, .

Lines 31 and 315 show the poets marked fondness for compounds in -.He is also fond of compounds in-.

Even when the poet is not, to the best of our knowledge, using the traditional

epithets, he has a tendency to use apposition,2 sometimes extended over several

lines:1For this section I have drawn on Julia H. Gaisser, Noun-Epithet Combinations in the Homeric

Hymn to Demeter, TAPA 104 (1974), 113137.2A noun phrase used to describe or define another noun phrase, both standing in the same

grammatical role, e.g., then spoke Zeus, the lord of gods and men.


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, 10

Notice how line 10 is filled with two appositional phrases defining ,3

and narcissus, which Gaia..., a shining marvel, this a wonder for all to see. When

you come across noun phrases in the same case piled up without conjunctions see

if apposition makes sense.

The last feature of the poets style well consider here is his use of participles.

All Greek, whether prose or verse, uses participles freely, but the Demeter poet

is particularly fond of using participles in oblique cases while at the same time

leaving implicit the noun the participle goes with:

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Here the singular feminine accusative participles and both describe Persephone, though the nearest direct mention of her is in line 15,

and that only as the pronoun. For further examples seein line 299,in 329330 andin 431433.

Finally, please note that none of the stylistic features mentioned above are

unexampled in Homer or Hesiod. The Demeterpoet differs because of how often

he uses certain techniques, not because he invents new ones.

About the Text

The text presented here owes much to Richardsons 1974 edition. In the interest

of readability I have restored the damaged sections with previous conjectures, for

which I consulted the editions of Allen, et.al. These conjectures are marked with

brackets, and the sources cited on each page directly below the text. The punctu-

ation has been altered in some places for clarity, for instance, by placing commas

around vocatives. Quotation marks have been added around direct speech.

See the last page for sources referenced in the notes.Vocabulary and Prosody. In the vocabulary notes we have marked doubtful

vowels long when that seems necessary. If the long vowel bears a breathing mark

or an accent, we note the long vowel in parentheses after the word, - -

3An argument could be made that these go rather with. The point is the same in eithercase.


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(), but where possible the long mark goes over the vowel in the headword,.

If a word began with digamma, and it matters for the meter of the line, we mark itso: - (-). Synizesis is marked with a tie,

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A word starting with a resonant (, , , , sometimes) will sometimes causea preceding short vowel to be scanned long. Historical linguistics explains some

of these a disappearings that used to make a consonant cluster but the habit

was generalized as a license for all words starting with a resonant. We mark these

in the notes with a long sign over the consonant,. When theprinceps4

has a short syllable we will mention it in the notes. For Attic correption we use a

position line, as in line 256 .

Abbreviations

acc. accusative

act. active voice

adv. adverb

aor. aorist tense

aor2.second aorist system

.Demeterdat. dative

encl. enclitic

f. or fem. feminine

gen. genitive

GHGrammaire Homerique

imperat. imperative mood

impf.imperfect tense

ind. indicative mood

indecl. indeclinable

infin.infinitive mood

irr. irregular

LHD A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect

m. ormasc. masculine

metaph. metaphorical

mid.middle voice

n. or neut. neuter

nom. nominative

opt.optative mood

.Persephonepple. participle

pass. passive voice

perf.perfect tense

perf2. second perfect system

pers. person

plupf. pluperfect

pl. plural

prep. preposition

pres.present tense

pron. pronoun

sg.singular

subj. subjunctive mood

unaug. unaugmented

4Theprincepsis the long position of a dactyl ( ), thebicepsthe two short positions.


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the Sun-god.

, gen. , the goddess of thedawn.

, a city on the NE coast ofAttica, and a natural landing-place for

boats from Crete (Richardson).

, probably a central figure inthe mysteries, her name is the eponym

of the iambic rhythm, and can also per-

haps meanjesting(Richardson).

, acc. , the personificationof the rainbow, and messenger for the

gods.

, daughter of Keleos andMetaneira.


, gen. , thefountain of goodly dances, a spring near

Eleusis, above which .s temple is to

be built; in later versions, it is the wellat which. rests on her arrival to Eleu-sis, and is perhaps another name for the

Parthenion well.

, gen. , dat. ,the husband of Metaneira, father of De-

mophon, and the leader of Eleusis.


, the island of Crete.

, gen. , ,acc. , dat. , son ofKronos, ie. Zeus.

, gen. , ruler of the Ti-tans, husband to Rhea, father of Zeus

and., among others.

, acc. , dat., wife of Keleos.

, a mountain range sacred toDionysus; as adj. - -, of theNysian plain, the mythical location of

.s kidnapping.

, or , gen., , acc.,, as adj. -, themountain dwelling of the gods.

, dat. , the wellnear which . sits when she arrives inEleusis; perhaps the same well as the

Kallichoros (Richardson).

, acc. , an island of theCyclades, famed for marble, and one of

the most important centers of.s cult.

, gen. , father ofHecate.

, or , acc., , dat., the daughter of Zeus and., she is often portrayed as queen ofthe dead; according to a recent ety-

mology by Rudolf Wachter, her name

meanssheaf beater, as in threshing.

, acc., the personifi-cation of wealth, especially agricultural

prosperity, and the son of.

, gen. , a no-table citizen of Eleusis.

, the Rarion plain; the siteof one of the three Attic sacred plough-

ings, and where the grain given as

a prize in the Eleusinian games was


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grown.

, or , , gen. ,wife of Kronos, mother of Zeus and.

, gen. , the river Styx,the Hateful, a river of the underworld on

which the gods swore sacred oaths; it is

also the name of one of.s playmates.

, gen. , dat., a notable citizen of Eleu-sis; later he becomes a more important

figure in the cult history.

, son of Hyperion, ie. He-

lios. , gen. , one of theTitans, although the name is sometimes

used as an epithet, or even by itself, for

the sun.

, gen. , the Ocean-god, and father of the Oceanids, who

appear as .s playmates in the hymn.

Common Words

To save space in the commentary, we have collected a list of the most frequent

words in the poem and defined them here. They will not be defined in the notes

unless there is something unusual about a particular form or use.

against ones will, un-

willing. (initial ) deathless,immortal; used as substantive, ,the immortals, the gods.

dreadful, terrible, grim.

()to move quickly, rush.

adv. quickly, suddenly, at once,soon.

but, yet; stronger than.

other, another. act.change, exchange; mid., of-ten in dialogue,answer, reply.

on both sides, about, around; withacc. about, along, near, concerning;

with gen. near; about, concerning; with

dat.at, about. up, upon; with acc. up, up to, upalong; over, among, throughout; with

gen. onto, upon; with dat. on, upon.

(-)king, lord, master.

, (and ) acc.pl.,man.

, dat. , blossom,flower.

human.command, order; advise, desire,urge.

from, off, away; with gen. from,away from.


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, , or before a consonant; so

then, then naturally; this particle im-plies the logical consequence, or some-

times reason, for something already

said; often combined with other parti-

cles.

, aor. 3rd.sg., aor.pple.

orbut, but yet, however; of-ten marks a shift of topic; stronger than

, but weaker than.

intensive pronoun,same, self; also 3rd person pronoun in

oblique cases (gen., dat., and acc.).

, , to grieve, to suf-fer pain from loss (of a person or of

honor);+ gen. of person grieved for.

to walk; to come; to go.

, acc.,earth, land.

for, because.

at least, at any rate; singles out forattention the word it follows.

, gen.pl. ,woman; wife.

and, but.

post-positive particle emphasizingthe word it follows; really, indeedmay

sometimes be usable but are usually too

strong.

, aor. 3rd.sg. , , togive, to grant.

house, home.

gift, present.

1st pers. pron.

to will, to wish.

if;whether.

aor2. of, see, perceive, be-hold; look at. Unaugmented forms

(e.g.,) have-.

, dat.that which is seen,form, figure, shape.

to come, to go.

to be, to exist.

oronly with acc. into.

or only with gen. out of, (away)

from. 1st. pers. possessive pron.mine.

oronly with dat. in, among.

demonstrative there, then; relativewhere.

see.

(-) 3rd pers. possessive adj. his,hers, its.

of time, after, since, when; causal,since, seeing that.

then; thereafter, afterwards.

with gen. upon, over, during; withdat. upon, in, against, beside; with acc.

against, onto, over.

, dat. , (-) a word, astory; a promise; advice; the meaning

orsubjectof something.

(-)work; feat, deed.

, fut. , aor2. -, , perf., ,tocome, to go; return.

see.

, fut., , aor2., perf.


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, , to have, to hold, pos-

sess. gloom, darkness; the gloom ofthe world below.

and.

hazy, murky.

to sit, to be seated; to be en-camped, situated.

day.

with beautiful hair.

, gen.pl.,a goddess. a view; a sight, spectacle.

god.

to gaze at, behold; contem-plate.

- -mortal.

- - , acc. ,daughter.

soul, breath, life; heart; the seat

of various desires. smelling of incense, sweet-smelling.

to go, proceed; to come to, ap-proach, reach.

in order that.

a horse, used in pl. of thechariot horses, and the chariot itself.

and; also, even.

to call, summon, invite; to callby name.

beautiful, good, noble.

down, downwards; with acc.downwards; on, over, throughout; op-

posite, against; with gen. denoting mo-

tion from above, down from; down into.

, dat.pl. , girl, maiden;daughter.

a large room, hall; in pl. ahouse, palace.

of size big, great;tall, high; wide, spacious; of degree

great, important; strong, mighty; see

Pharr733 for declension.

shows a contrast with a followingword or clause introduced by , or asimilar particle.

with acc. into the middle of,among; in pursuit of; after, next; ac-

cording to; with gen. in the midst of,

among, with; with dat. among, in com-

pany with.

the negative of will and thought:it rejects or depreciates, Smyth2688;compare.

, acc. , dat.,mother.

encl. 3rd pers. pron. acc.sg.,through all genders,him, her, it.

something said, word, speech;advice, command, promise; story, nar-

rative.

, or,temple.

, or,ship.

() improper prep., apart from;without the consent of, without the

knowledge of+gen.

(-) perf. form,I know.

the negative of fact and statement:it contradicts or denies, Smyth 2688;


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compare.

but not, and not; not even;...not even...nor yet.

threshold, entrance.

, or,a way, road; a journey,voyage.

and not;...neither...nor.

nobody, no one; in neut. nothing,as adv. not at all.

eye.

in order that, to the end that; solong as, while.

, or , acc. ,dat.,child.

beside; with acc. beside, to theside,of motionalongside; beside, near;

during; with gen. from, from beside;

with dat. beside, alongside of.

when used of many, all;when used of one only, all, the whole.

, acc. , fa-ther.

encl., emphasizing the word towhich it is attached,very, even, indeed,

just; even though.

disabled in a limb, maimed.

, orsee Pharr733 for declension.

a title of honor,lady, queen; as

an adj.,revered, august. before, sooner; once, formerly;until.

willing, zealous,glad; of acts, earnest, zealous; adv.

.

2nd pers. pron. you.encl. and;...both...and.

child.

, fut. , aor. , ,perf. , to make, build, fasion;prepare.

esteem, honor; value, price;compensation.

indefinite pron., encl., anyone,

someone; anything, something. interrogative pron. who? which?what?.

encl. particlelet me tell you, surely,indeed; also 2nd pers. dat.sg. for.

, fut. , aor. , aor2., perf. , thicken, con-geal; to make to grow or increase, to

bring up, rear; maintain, support.

(, but sometimeslengthened to accomodate meter) wa-

ter.

son.

under, by; with acc., of place, un-der, towards and under, of subjection

under; with gen., of place, from under;

under, beneath, of agent by; with dat.,

of place, under, of agent, under an in-

fluence.

, fut.

; aor.

, ,, to bear, carry; endure; to bear,bring forth, produce.

, fut. , aor. , aor2., declare, say, assert; think, sup-pose.


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loved, beloved, dear; pleas-

ant; also, in epic,ones own. a raceortribe of people, a na-tion; also used of the gods.

to produce a sound, to speak; tocall by name.

, dat. (),(),hand.

, acc. , ground,

earth.adv. swiftly, quickly, fast; immedi-ately, soon.

demonstrative (with accent)thus, so,relativeas;as, like; conjunction,that, in

order that; since; so that.

as, as being; on the conditionthat; and so, therefore, consequently.

Notes on a Few Particles marks a statement that is inferrable or expected, that the action follows

naturally, as a consequence of what has happened before. Then or naturally

capture the sense, but are probably too strong to use often in translation.

draws the addressee in, you see, or marks a statement which the speakerexpects the addressee to agree with, surely. This may originally have been the

dative of, and since Epic may use both and for that dative, it is some-times hard to tell which interpretation is better.

is intensive, very (much), surely, greatly, and the like. When it occurswith a participle any sense of although or however comes from the participle

itself, withretaining its intensive sense.


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ej Dmhtran

Dmhtr komon semnn qen rcom edein,

atn d qgatra tansfuron n 'Adwnejrpaxen, dken d barktupoj eropa Zej,

nsfin Dmhtroj crusarou glaokrpoupazousan korVsi sn 'Wkeano baquklpoij,5nqe t anumnhn da ka krkon d a kal

leimn m malakn ka galldaj d kinqonnrkissn q, n fse dlon kalukpidi korV

Gaa Dij boulsi carizomnh poludktVqaumastn ganwnta, sbaj t ge psin dsqai10

qantoij te qeoj d qnhtoj nqrpoij:to ka p zhj katn kra xepefkei,

1acc. acc.sg.f. revered, majestic, awful, solemn, holy. fem.here. (=) pres.mid.ind. 1st sg. begin. () pres.act.infin. to sing.

2 acc.sg.f. herself, ie.. acc.sg.f. slender-ankled. relative prn.,acc.sg.f.whom.

3 aor.; with in l.2 understood here as well. nom.sg.m. heavy-sounding, loud-thundering. nom.sg.with far reaching voice,GH.1.200.

4 without the knowledge of + gen. () gen.sg.f. with golden sword. gen.sg.f. bearing beautiful fruit; epithet of.,giver of the fruits of the earth.

5 pres.act.pple. acc.sg.f., agreeing with l.2 , play. here following its noun,

. () dat.pl.f. deep-breasted.6 acc.pl. flower, blossom. pres.mid.pple. acc.sg.f. take hold of; pick,

pluck. acc.pl. rose. acc.sg. crocus. = . () acc.pl. violet.7 acc.sg. grassy place, meadow. = (before words beginning with the

labials, , , ) throughout+ acc. acc.sg.m. soft. acc.pl.irises. () acc.sg. hyacinth.

8 acc.sg.m. narcissus. aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., put forth, grow. acc.sg. trick, trap; here a predicate, as a trick, as a trap. dat.sg.

flower-faced, rosy-cheeked.9 dat.pl. plans, design; dat. of means. pres.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. please,

gratify+ dat. dat.sg. the all-receiver, the host-to-many, ie..10 acc.sg.m. wonderful, marvellous pres.act.pple. acc.sg.m. bright;

agrees with l.8

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acc.sg. a wonder, a marvel. i.e. ... may refer to, or, more probably, generally to what precedes (ie. ),

Richardson. dat.pl.m.; dat. of interest. aor.mid.infin. to see; poets may use themiddle of this verb with active sense.

12ie. . gen.sg. root. indecl. one hundred. nom.pl., irr.,heads, Smyth285.14. -( in pf.) plupf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. grow out.


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kz dist dm, pj d oranj erj perqe

ga te ps glasse ka lmurn odma qalsshj. d ra qambsas rxato cersn m mfw15

kaln qurma laben: cne d cqn eruguiaNsion m pedon t rousen nax poludgmwn

ppoij qantoisi Krnou polunumoj uj.rpxaj d kousan p crusoi

sin coisin

g lofuromnhn: chse d r rqia fwn20

keklomnh patra Krondhn paton ka riston.

od tij qantwn od qnhtn nqrpwnkousen fwnj, od glakarpoi laai,

13Tyrell M.

13 crasis of . impf.ind.act. 3rd.sg. smell. (= ) superlative,acc.pl.n. adv. most sweetly. nom.sg. smell, scent. nom.sg. heaven. nom.sg.m.wide, vast. ()from above, above.

14aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg. laugh (at). nom.sg.n. salty, briny. -nom.sg.n. the swelling, the swell. gen.sg. the sea.

15 ie. .; the nom. of the demonstrative + often indicates a change in subject, Gaisser,Smyth1101. aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to be astounded, to marvel. aor.mid.ind.

3rd.sg. reach out. instrumental dat. together; at the same time. hereindecl.both.16 acc.sg. a plaything, a toy; a delight, a joy. aor2.act.infin. to take, to

grasp. aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,gape, yawn. fem. adj. nom.sg. withwide ways, with wide streets.

17 acc.sg.n.; adj. from, the name of several mountains sacred to Dionysus. acc.sg. plain. by which way, an odd usage, Richardson. aor.act.ind.3rd.sg., unaug., rush violently on. nom.sg. host-to-many, all-receiver, ie..

18 dat. of means. nom.sg.m. worshipped under many names, cele-brated, famous.

19 ( ) dat.pl.m. golden. dat.pl., here for sg., carriage, chariot, dat. oflocation.

20 (= ) impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. carry, take. () pres.mid.pple. acc.sg.f.lament, weep. () aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,cry, shreik, shout. acc.pl.n.adv. loudly, shrilly. dat.sg. voice, dat. of means.

21 aor2.act.pple. nom.sg.f. call to, call by name. (for )acc.sg.m.highest, uppermost, supreme. superlative acc.sg.m. best.

23 aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg. hear+ gen. nom.pl.f. bearing bright fruit,bearing beautiful fruit. nom.pl. olive tree.


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e m Persaou qugthr tal fronousa

en x ntrou `Ekth liparokrdemnoj,25'Hlij te nax `Uperonoj glaj uj,

korhj keklomnhj patra Krondhn: d nsfinsto qen pneuqe polullstJ n nh

dgmenoj er kal par qnhtn nqrpwn.tn d ekazomnhn gen Dij nnesVsi30

patrokasgnhtoj polushmntwr poludgmwnppoij qantoisi Krnou polunumoj uj.

fra mn on gan te ka orann sterentalesse qe ka pnton grroon cquenta

agj t elou, ti d lpeto mhtra kednn35 yesqai ka fla qen aeigenetwn,

24 except. nom.pl.n. acting as adv. youthful, tender, innocent. pres.act.pple. nom.sg.f. have in heart of mind, inspired by.

25 impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., long in impf., hear. gen.sg. cave. . nom.sg.f. with bright head-band.

26. nom.sg.m. brilliant; famous.27 gen.sg. girl, ie. .; supply the verb l.23, which takes gen.

aor2.act.pple. gen.sg.f. call. ie. . adv. apart, aside.28 impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., sit. adv. and prep. + gen. apart from. dat.sg.m. sought with many prayers, greatly longed for. dat.sg. temple.

29aor2.mid.pple. nom.sg.m. receive. () acc.pl.n., as a noun offerings.30 ie. . acc.sg.f. being unwilling. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. take,

lead (off). - dat.pl. design, instigation, dat. of means.31 nom.sg. fathers brother, uncle. nom.sg. giving

commands to many, commander-to-many. nom.sg. host-to-many, all-receiver,ie..

32See line 18.33 so long as, while, usually with impf. when temporal, LSJ. is an unusual

combination in Epic (once in the Iliad, only four times in the Hymns). Both Denniston and Monro

see it as transitional, so then, while... or the like acc.sg. heaven.

acc.sg.m.starry, starred; glittering.34 impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., look at, gaze at. acc.sg. the open sea.

acc.sg.m. strongly flowing, swiftly flowing. acc.sg.m. full of fish.35 acc.pl. sunlight; in pl., rays or beams of light. adv. yet, still, with impf. when

of the past. impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. hope, expect, wish. acc.sg.f. dear,cherished; trustworthy.

36 fut.mid.infin. to see, to behold. gen.pl. everlasting.


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tfra o lpj qelge mgan non cnumnhj per.

chsan d rwn korufa ka bnqea pntoufwn p qantV, tj klue ptnia mthr.

x d min kradhn coj llaben, mf d cataij40mbrosaij krdemna dazeto cers flVsi,

kuneon d klumma kat mfotrwn blet mwn,seato d j t ownj p trafern te ka grn

maiomnh: t d o tij ttuma muqsasqaiqelen ote qen ote qnhtn nqrpwn,45

ot ownn tij t ttumoj ggeloj lqen.nnmar mn peita kat cqna ptnia Dh

strwft aqomnaj dadaj met cersn cousa,od pot mbroshj ka nktaroj duptoio

37demonstrative adv., correlating to in 33, during that time, for so long. (-)personal pronoun dat. 3rd.sg. to her, for her, ie. . nom.sg. expectation, hope. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg.charm, enchant; sooth. acc.sg.mind. pres.pass.pple.gen.sg.f.; we would normally expect the dat. case here, with , Gaisser.

38aor.act.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug.,sound, ring, echo. gen.pl.mountain. nom.pl. peak. nom.pl. depths. gen.sg. open sea.

39, of agency,under, with + dat. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. hear.40 nom.sg.n. sharp, keen. acc.sg. heart. nom.sg. pain,

distress. aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg. take hold, seize. dat.pl. hair, head of hair.41 dat.pl.f. ambrosial, divine, immortal. acc.pl. veil.

impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. divide, tear. dear, but in Epic often means his/her own.42 acc.sg.n. dark, black. acc.sg. veil, headcovering, hood.

denoting downward motion: down upon, over+ gen. gen.pl.m. both.impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., put around, cast around. gen.pl.shoulder.

43aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,speed, rush. like. nom.sg. a large bird, abird of prey. over+ acc. acc.sg. dry land. acc.sg. the wet, the sea.

44pres.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. seek, look. to her, ie. . not anyone, nobody,with in the next line. acc.pl.n. adv. truly. aor.mid.infin. say,speak.

46 gen.pl. large bird, bird of prey. nom.sg.m. truthful, true. nom.sg.m. messenger. aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg. came. And no bird came to her as atrue messenger.

47

adv. for nine days. is probably a nickname shortened from , notfound in Homer or Hesiod.

48 impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,roam. pres.pass.pple. acc.pl.f. burn, blaze. acc.pl.torch.

49 and not ever, never, with in the next line. gen.sg. am-brosia, immortality, the food of the gods. gen.sg. nectar, the drink of the gods. gen.sg.n. sweet to drink.


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pssat khcemnh, od cra blleto loutroj.50

ll te d dekth o pluqe fainlij 'Hj,ntet o `Ekth slaj n ceressin cousa,

ka o ggelousa poj fto fnhsn te:

ptnia Dhmthr rhfre gladwre

tj qe

n oranwn qnhtn nqrpwn55rpase Persefnhn ka sn flon kace qumn;

fwnj gr kous, tr ok don fqalmosinj tij hn: so d ka lgw nhmerta pnta.

j r fh `Ekth: tn d ok mebeto mqJ`Rehj kmou qugthr, ll ka sn at60

x aqomnaj dadaj met cersn cousa.'Hlion d konto qen skopn d ka ndrn,

50 aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. eat, partake of. pres.pass.pple. nom.sg.f. acc.sg. skin, body, heteroclitic noun, Smyth 282. impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg.,unaug., throw; here, sprinkle (with water), bathe, a rare usage, LSJ.B.II. dat.pl.bath-water.

51when. nom.sg.the tenth day (dawn). (-) refers to. here and in the nexttwo lines. - aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg. come near; of time, return. nom.sg.

light-bringing, light-giving.52impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. meet. . acc.sg. flame, torch.53 and then. . fut.act.pple. nom.sg.f., formed from fut. ; the

fut.pple. indicates purpose,in order to bring a message. (-) acc.sg.word, question. aor2.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug. aor. 3rd.sg., unaug. suchduplication is especially a feature of epic poetry, very common in this hymn, Richardson.

54 voc. nom. for voc. voc.sg.f. bringer of seasons. voc.sg.f.giving splendid gifts.

55who? which? gen.pl.m. heavenly, dwelling in heaven. or.56 aor. 3rd.sg. 2nd pers. possessive pron. acc.sg.m. your, emphasized

further by(see l.41) aor2. 3rd.sg. vex, cause to grieve.57aor.act.ind. 1st.sg. hear. aor2.act.ind. unaug. 1st.sg. see. dat.pl.

eye; instrumental dat.58, indefinite, who, whoever. impf. 3rd.sg. whoever it was; an

indirect question added to 57, Richardson. pres.act.ind. 1st.sg. speak. acc.pl.n.the truth. acc.pl.n. all, the whole.

59aor2. 3rd.sg. . impf.mid. 3rd.sg.60 ie. . with, together with+ dat.61= aor. 3rd.sg. , see line 48.62 impf.mid. 3rd.pl. acc.sg.m. one who looks out, one who watches.


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stn d ppwn proproiqe ka ereto da qewn:

'Hli adessa me qen qej, e pote d seu pei rgJ kradhn ka qumn hna.65

korhn tn tekon glukern qloj ede kudrntj dinn p kousa di aqroj trugtoio

j te biazomnhj, tr ok don fqalmosin.ll s gr d psan p cqna ka kat pnton

aqroj k dhj katadrkeai ktnessi,70

nhmertwj moi nispe flon tkoj e pou pwpaj

stij nsfin meo labn kousan ngkVocetai qen ka qnhtn nqrpwn.

j fto, tn d `Uperiondhj mebeto mqJ:

63 = aor2.act.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug.,stand. before, in front of +gen. impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. say, speak. nom.sg.f. noblest, most divine; often hassuperlative force with,LSJ.

64 voc. aor.mid.imperat. 2nd.sg. respect. Helios, respect me, god to goddess. if ever, if at any time; this is a common way tointroduce prayers. pers. pron., encl., 2nd.sg. gen. of you, with in 65.

65. . dat. of means, either by word or deed. acc.sg.heart. aor.act.ind. unaug. 1st.sg. to warm, delight.

66 aor2.act.ind. 1st.sg. conceive, bring into the world. (like )

acc.sg.n.sweet; metaph. delightful. acc.sg. offshoot, bloom; metaph. child. dat. of respect, in form, Smyth 1516. acc.sg.f. glorious, illustrious, noble.67 relative, whose. acc.sg.f. thick, crowded, hence, loud, vehement; used

already in Homer of throbbing hearts, intense grief, and passionate voices, Richardson. acc.sg. voice. aor.act.ind. 1st.sg., unaug., hear. gen.sg.f. air, sky. gen.sg.f. unfruitful, barren.

68 as, like; with pple., to give the reason or motive of the action, LSJ.C.I., Smyth 3002. pres.pass.pple. gen.sg.f. to suffer violence, agreeing with l.67 . see line 57.

69 is often used in prayers and wishes, Richardson. acc.sg. sea.70 gen.sg.f. divine, wondrous, heavenly. - pres.mid.ind. 2nd.sg.

look down upon. dat.pl. rays, beams; instrumental dat.71 adv. form,truthfully, infallibly. pres.act.imperat. 2nd.sg. tell, relate;

speak. acc.sg. offspring; child. indefinite encl. somewhere, anywhere.perf2.act.ind. 2nd.sg. to see.

72 indefinite, who, whoever. = , from . pres.act.pple.nom.sg.m.take, seize. dat.sg. force, dat. of means.

73pres.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. to be gone. or even, perhaps suggesting that the secondpossibility is less likely, Richardson.

74aor2.mid. 3rd.sg., unaug. ... recall line 59.


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`Rehj kmou qugthr Dmhter nassa75

edseij: d gr mga zomai d learwcnumnhn per paid tanisfrJ: od tij lloj

atioj qantwn e m nefelhgerta Zej,j min dwk 'AdV qalern keklsqai koitin

atokasigntJ: d p zfon erenta80rpxaj ppoisin gen megla cousan.

ll qe katpaue mgan gon: od t se crmy atwj plhton cein clon: o toi eikj

gambrj n qantoij polushmntwr 'Adwnejatokasgnhtoj ka msporoj: mf d timn85

llacen j t prta ditrica dasmj tcqh:75nom. for voc. voc. voc.sg., fem. of,queen, lady.76 fut.act.ind. 2nd.sg. you will see; you will know. adv. pres.mid.ind.

1st.sg.to stand in awe of, revere. pres.act.ind. 1st.sg. to take pity on.77 pres.pass.pple. acc.sg.f.grieve. for, about, on account of+ dat.

dat.sg.f. slender-ankled. no one else, none other.78 nom.sg.m. blameworthy, guilty. if not, except. nom.sg.

cloud-gatherer, cloud-compeller.79ie. . = aor. 3rd.sg. acc.sg.f. fresh, blooming, youthful.

perf.mid.infin. to call. (fem. for) acc.sg.spouse, wife.80 dat.sg. his own brother. ie. . towards and under, into +

acc.

81 impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., lead, bring, carry. adv. exceedingly, loudly.(-) pres.act.pple. acc.sg.f. cry, scream; the initial digamma here is acting like the otherresonants,, , , , sometimes do and doubling, causing the final alpha ofto scan longby being in a closed syllable.

82 voc. - pres.act.imperat. 2nd.sg. stop, cease. great; loud; heavy,weighty; violent. acc.sg. weeping, wailing. neut. adv. at all, in any degree. must, ought+ infin.

83adv. in vain, fruitlessly; foolishly, thoughtlessly. adv. in this manner, just so. acc.sg.m. boundless, insatiable. infin. acc.sg. gall, bile; metaph.bitter anger, wrath. nom.sg.m. unseemly, shameful.

84 nom.sg. bridegroom; son-in-law; can be used of any relative by marriage. - nom.sg. commander of many.

85

see line 80. nom.sg.m. sown together; kindred, related. and as for honor; here referring to the province or sphere of influence of agod, Richardson.

86aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg. obtain by lot, inherit. temporal, when, LSJ.Ad. adv. firstly, in the first place, Pharr781. adv. threefold, divided three ways. nom.sg.a division, a share. aor.pass. 3rd.sg.


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toj metanaietei tn llace koranoj enai.

j epn ppoisin kkleto, to d p mokljmfa fron qon rma tanpteroi j t owno:

tn d coj anteron ka knteron keto qumn.90cwsamnh dpeita kelainef Kronwni

nosfisqesa qen gorn ka makrn Olumponcet p nqrpwn pliaj ka pona rga

edoj maldnousa poln crnon: od tij ndrnesorwn gnwske baquznwn te gunaikn,95

prn g te d Keleoo dafronoj keto dma,j tt 'Eleusnoj quosshj koranoj en.

87 demonstrative. - pres.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to dwell with. relative. nom.sg. a commander, a leader. pres.act.infin.

88 aor.act.pple. nom.sg.m. to say. aor2.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. call, command; gov-erning the dat., Pharr 1001, Smyth1464. = ie. . because of, under thecompulsion of+gen,LHD.II.1.e. gen.sg. shouting, encouragement, command.

89adv. lightly, swiftly. impf. 3rd.pl., unaug. acc.sg.n. quick, nimble. acc.sg.chariot. nom.pl.m.with long wings. as, like. nom.pl. large birds, birds of prey.

90 ie. . nom.sg. pain, distress. nom.sg.n., comparative, more

terrible, more dread. nom.sg.n., comparative, more dog-like, ie. more shameful,more brutal; used with a wide range of things difficult to endure, Richardson. impf.mid.3rd.sg., to come upon; of mental state, seize, affect, LHD.4. acc. of respect, at heart,regarding the spirit.

91aor.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to be angry at+ dat. = . dat.sg.m. black with clouds, shrouded in dark clouds.

92 aor.pass.pple. nom.sg.f. forsake, abandon + acc. acc.sg. assembly. acc.sg.m. tall, high.

93 impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. to go, proceed; leave, depart. acc.pl. cities. (neut.) acc.pl.n. fat, rich, fertile. (-) acc.pl.fields, soil.

94 () pres.act.pple. nom.sg.f. soften; efface, destroy; metaph. conceal, disguise.acc.sg.m., of time, long. acc.sg. for a long time; acc. of extent, Smyth1582,Pharr1015. not anyone, no one.

95-pres.act.pple. nom.pl.m. to look upon, behold. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg.,unaug.,know, recognize. gen.pl.f. deep-girded; girded not under the breast, butthe hips, so that the gown fell in folds over the girdle, LSJ. gen.pl.

96 until the moment when, Gaisser. gen.sg.m. skillful, thoughtful;whether in war or in the arts of peace, LHD.

97adv. then, at that time. gen.sg.f. fragrant. nom.sg. ruler,commander. = impf. 3rd.sg.


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zeto d ggj doo flon tetihmnh tor

ParqenJ frati qen dreonto poltain ski, atr perqe pefkei qmnoj lahj,100

grh palaigen nalgkioj, te tkoioerghtai drwn te filostefnou 'Afrodthj,

oa te trofo esi qemistoplwn basilwnpadwn ka tamai kat dmata centa.

tn d don Keleoo 'Eleusindao qgatrej105

rcmenai meq dwr eruton fra froien

klpisi calkeVsi fla prj dmata patrj,tssarej j te qea kouron nqoj cousai,

Kallidkh ka Kleisidkh Dhm t ressa

98 impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,sit. near+gen. gen.sg. path, road.pres.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to be sorrowful, to mourn. acc.sg., acc. of respect,atheart.

99 dat.sg.n. of a maiden, virgin, metaph. pure, undefiled; here as the name of thewell. dat.sg. reservoir, well, local dat.; on - see Smyth 253.b. The final iota hereis metrically treated as long. relative adv. from which. impf.mid.ind. 3rd.pl.,unaug.,to draw, fetch, carry water. nom.pl. citizens.

100 dat.sg. shadow, shade. adv. above. ( in pf.) plupf.act.ind. 3rd.sg.,unaug.,grow, spring up; intransitive; pf. oftenbe. nom.sg. bush. gen.sg.

olive.101 dat.sg. old woman. dat.sg.f. born long ago, old, ancient.The final iota here is metrically treated as long. nom.sg.f. like, resembling + dat. gen.sg.childbirth.

102 pres.pass.subj. 3rd.sg. cut off from, exclude from + gen.; epic often omits , Smyth2567.b. gen.sg.f.garlanded, loving crowns; not in Homer or Hesiod, Richard-son.

103 relative pron. nom.pl.f. such as, like. nom.pl.f. nurse. gen.pl.m. ministering law, law-giving. gen.pl. king; possessiveofin the next line.

104 nom.pl. housekeeper, housewife. in + acc.; used distributively, LSJ.B.II. acc.pl.n. sounding, echoing, noisy.

105ie. . = (-) aor2. 3rd.pl., unaug.,to see.106after, in search of+acc. acc.sg.n. easy to draw out. pres.act.opt.

3rd.pl.107 dat.pl. vessel for drawing water. dat.pl.f.bronze. recall

line 56.108 nom.pl.f. four. here, like, resembling. acc.sg.n. youthful.

acc.sg.blossom, flower.109 nom.sg.f. lovely, charming.


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Kalliqh q, tn progenestth en pasn:110

od gnwn: calepo d qeo qnhtosin rsqai.gco d stmenai pea pterenta proshdwn:

tj pqen ss grh palaigenwn nqrpwn;tpte d nsfi plhoj psticej od dmoisi

plnasai; nqa gunakej n mgara skienta115thlkai j s per de ka plterai gegasin,

a k se flwntai mn pei d ka rgJ.j faq, d pessin mebeto ptna qewn:

tkna fl a tinj ste gunaikn qhluterwncaret, g d mn muqsomai: o toi eikj120

110gen.pl.f., the four daughters. nom.sg.f., superlative, eldest. = impf. 3rd.sg. (contraction of) gen.pl.f., like.

111aor2.act.ind. 3rd.pl. know, recognize. nom.pl.m. hard to bear,difficult to do; dangerous + infin. dat. of agent. pres.mid.infin.

112 adv. of placenear, close by. pres.mid.pple. nom.pl.f. to stand. . acc.pl.n. feathered, winged; light. - impf.act.ind. 3rd.pl. speak to,address.

113who? from where? = pres. 2nd.sg. Who are you,and where are you from? voc.sg. an old woman. gen.pl.m.born long ago, ancient.

114(syncope of)why?, Smyth44.b. gen.sg. city. -aor. - aor2.act.ind. 2nd.sg. to leave, to go away. dat.pl. house, household.

|; Why have you gone apart from the city,and do not approach the homes?

115pres.mid.ind. 2nd.sg. draw near, approach + dat. acc.pl.n. shady,shadowy.

116 () nom.pl.f. of such an age. = ,just as you. thus,so;hereto such a degree, modifying. nom.pl.f., comparative, younger.perf2.act.ind. 3rd.pl. to come into being, to be born , in perf. often nearlyto be.

117aor.mid.subj. 3rd.pl. (from Epic 1st.aor.mid.)care for, treat kindly, welcome;the subj. often used for the fut. in epic, Smyth 1810. ...both...and. . compare line 65.

118aor2.mid. 3rd.sg.; notice the sg. here, which should compliment the pl. in line 112. ie.. impf.mid. 3rd.sg., unaug. = .

119voc.pl. voc.pl.n. = pres.act.ind. 2nd.pl. a commonformula of address when someones name or identity is unknown, Richardson. gen.pl.f.tender, delicate; the comparative emphasizing the distinction from men, Richardson;Smyth1067.

120 pres.act.imperat. 2nd.pl., a common form of greeting and parting. fut.mid.ind. 1st.sg. speak, tell. nom.sg.n. shameful, unseemly; with in the next line, it is not unseemly (for me) to tell you ()...


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mn eromnVsin lhqa muqsasqai.

Dws mo g nom st: t gr qto ptnia mthr:nn ate Krthqen p era nta qalsshj

luqon ok qlousa, bV d kousan ngkVndrej lhstrej pgagon. o mn peita125

nh qo Qoriknde katsceqon, nqa gunakejperou pbhsan ollej d ka ato

depnon phrtnonto par prumnsia nhj:ll mo o drpoio melfronoj rato qumj,

lqrV d rmhqesa di peroio melanhj130

fegon perfilouj shmntoraj, fra ke m me

121 pres.mid.pple. dat.pl.f. to ask, enquire. acc.pl.n. truth. aor.mid.infin.

122 nom.sg. name. acc.; ie. . = aor2.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,of names,to assign, to give.

123now, at this time; also of what is just past, just now, but now. furthermore, next;used here to indicate that she is about to answer the girls second question. - FromCrete, see Smyth342. acc.pl.n. wide, broad. acc.pl.the back; metaph.of any wide surface.

124 aor2. 1st.sg., an alternate form of. dat.sg. strength, force;violence; dat. of means. dat.sg. necessity; constraint, force, violence; dat. of means.

125 nom.pl. a robber; especially a pirate. - aor.act.ind. 3rd.pl. carryaway.

126

dat.sg. ship. dat.sg.f. quick, nimble, swift. , toThoricus, see Smyth342. - aor2.ind.act. 3rd.pl. to hold back, restrain, stop; to bringa ship to shore. relative.

127 gen.sg. land, as opposed to the sea. -aor2.act.ind. 3rd.pl. to set footon + gen. nom.pl.f. all together, in crowds. and also (the pirates)themselves.

128 acc.sg. a meal; usually of the principal meal in the daytime, but see LHD.1.e. and1.g. - () impf.mid.ind. 3rd.pl. to prepare. acc.pl.n. stern; inneut.pl.stern cables.

129 gen.sg.a meal; usually an evening meal. gen.sg.n. delicious, sweetto the mind. impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. long for, desire + gen. is used for the seat ofvarious appetites and desires.

130adv. secretly, covertly. aor.pass.pple. nom.sg.f. to go in motion, proceed;rush. a different gen.sg. form for in line 127. gen.sg.f.dark, black.

131 impf.act.ind. 1st.sg., unaug., to run away, flee, escape. acc.pl.m.overbearing, arrogant, reckless. acc.pl. commander, master. within the next line.


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prithn persantej mj ponaato timj.

otw der kmhn lalhmnh, od ti oda tij d ga st ka o tinej ggegasin.

ll mn mn pntej 'Olmpia dmat contej135doen kouridouj ndraj ka tkna teksqai

j qlousi tokj: m d at okterate korai[toto d moi safwj poqkate fra pqwmai:]137a

137a. This is Allens suggestion for the lacuna after line 137; compare with

line 149. Like the other lacunae at lines 211 and 236, it occurs at the foot of

the page in the M manuscript.

profronwj, fla tkna, twn prj dmaq kwmainroj d gunaikj, na sfsin rgzwmai

prfrwn oa gunaikj flikoj rga ttuktai:140ka ken pada neognn n gkonVsin cousa

132 acc.sg.f., from an assumed adj. , unbought, not paid for. aor.act.pple. nom.pl.m. to export for sale; to sell into slavery. -aor.mid.opt. 3rd.pl.to have use of, to enjoy + gen. here,purchase price, a sense not found in Homer.

133 thus, so, in this way. adv. of place, to here, to this place. impf.mid.1st.sg., unaug. perf.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to wander, to roam. here adverbial,at all..

134emphasizes.s pretended uncertainty, Richardson. -perf2.mid.ind. 3rd.pl.to be born or bred in a place; to be a native. An indirect question: what land it is and who

inhabit it.135 All those dwelling in the Olympian halls, ie. the gods.136= aor2.act.opt. 3rd.pl., opt. of wish. acc.pl.m. wedded.

here,husbands. aor.mid.infin. to bring into the world, to give birth to .137 as, like. (contraction of) nom.pl. parent. adv. in turn,

furthermore; paired within l.135. pres.act.imperat. 2nd.pl. pity. voc.pl.137a acc.sg.n. this, ie. lines 138-140. adv. form clearly, plainly. -

aor.act.imperat. 2nd pl. to lay before; present, advise + dat. of person. aor.mid.subj. 1st.sg. to learn by inquiry.

138 adv. form. vocatives. = gen.pl.f. whose? = . pres.mid.subj. 1st.sg.

1393rd.prn., dat.pl. dat. of interest. pres.mid.subj. 1st.sg. to work, to labor.140pple. from adj., of. herself. acc.pl.n. such, of a certain kind, here

relative, such (work) as. gen.sg.f. beyond youth, elderly. genitive of characteristic. perf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., often the perf. simply means to be.

141 potential optative (l.142), and in lines 143 and 144. acc.sg.m. new-born. dat.pl. the bent arm, only in pl.


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kal tiqhnomhn ka dmata thrsaimi

ka ke lcoj storsaimi muc qalmwn pktwndespsunon ka k rga didasksaimi gunakaj.

f a qe: tn d atk mebeto parqnoj dmj145Kallidkh Keleoo qugatrn edoj rsth:

maa, qen mn dra ka cnmeno per ngkVttlamen nqrwpoi: d gr pol frtero esin.

tata d toi safwj poqsomai d nomnwnraj osin pesti mga krtoj nqde timj,150

dmou te procousin, d krdemna plhojeratai boulsi ka qeVsi dkVsin.

142neut. adv.well. pres.mid.opt. 1st.sg. to nurse; potential opt., Pharr1105.aor.act.opt. 1st.sg. watch, observe, oversee.

143 acc.sg. couch, bed. aor.act.opt. 1st.sg. to spread; to make a bed;potential opt. dat.sg. the innermost place or corner. () gen.pl. innerrooms, bedrooms. gen.pl.m. well-built.

144 acc.sg.n. belonging to the master, with in line 143. = ().works, crafts, occupations, properly of womens work,LSJ. aor.act.opt. 1st.sg. toteach, with double acc.; potential opt.

145 aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug. = . adv. at once, immediately. nom.sg.young girl, unmarried girl. nom.sg.f.unwedded.

146acc. of respect, in form, with regard to beauty. nom.sg.f., superlativeof,best.

147

vocative, (old) mother, a form of address to elderly women. pres.mid.pple.nom.pl.m. dat.sg. force, necessity, dat. of agent.

148 perf.act.ind. 1st.pl.to suffer, undergo, endure + acc.; the perf. of this verb is used for thepres. increasing the comparative force of, much, by far,LSJ.III.2.a. comparative nom.pl.better, stronger, more able to work ones will.

149 acc.pl.n. these things. pronoun. adv. form clearly, plainly.- fut.mid.ind. 1st.sg. to lay before; present, advise+ dat. of person. pres.act.subj. 1st.sg. to name, to call by name; subj. here acting like future, a common Epic usage.

Smyth1810.150 relative pron. dat.pl.m. - pres.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to be upon + dat.

nom.sg. strength, power. adv. here. gen. of explanation, modifying ,power consisting of authority, Richardson; recall the usage at line 85.

151 gen.sg. a people, a community, a district. (= -) pres.act.pple.dat.pl.m. to jut out, to stand out, to be the first of+gen. = . acc.pl. thebattlements that crown the city walls; the city walls; the topmost part of a city, the citadel. gen.sg. city.

152perf.mid.ind. 3rd.pl. protect, guard, Pharr910. dat.pl. will, plan, design. dat.pl.f. straight. () dat.pl. judgement, decision.


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mn Triptolmou pukimdeoj d Diklou

d Poluxenou ka mmonoj Emlpoioka Dolcou ka patrj gnoroj metroio155

tn pntwn locoi kat dmata porsanousi:twn ok n tj se kat prtiston pwpn

edoj timsasa dmwn ponosfsseien,ll se dxontai: d gr qeoekelj ssi.

e d qleij, pmeinon, na prj dmata patrj160

lqwmen ka mhtr baquznJ MetanerV

epwmen tde pnta diamperj, a k s ngVmteron d nai mhd llwn dmat reunn.

thlgetoj d o uj n megrJ pktJygonoj trfetai, poluecetoj spsij te.165e tn g kqryaio ka bhj mtron koito

153The genitives in lines 153-155 depend on in 156, with being explana-tory; such anticipation over several lines is not Homeric; Allen (1904), Richardson. ...both...and; and so,....... gen.sg.m. of subtle mind, shrewd, clever.

154 () gen.sg.m. noble, excellent, honorable, illustrious.155 gen.sg.m. manly, courageous, heroic. gen.sg.m. our.156 ie. the men just listed. nom.pl. wife. pres.act.ind.

3rd.pl.prepare, manage. manage (all things) in the house,LSJ.II.3.157 gen.pl.f., ie. the wives. within line 158. temporal, at+

acc. superlative acc.sg.f. first. acc.sg. a sight, a view.158 aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to dishonor, to disrespect. gen.pl. house, home.

-aor.pass.opt. 3rd.pl. to turn away from; potential opt.159 fut.mid.ind. 3rd.pl. to receive, accept, welcome. nom.sg.f. godlike.

pres. 2nd.sg.160-aor.act.imperat. 2nd.sg. to remain in place, to wait.161=pres.act.subj. 1st.pl. dat.sg.f. deep-girded; recall line 95.162 pres.act.subj. 1st.pl. speak, say. demonstrative acc.pl.n. these things.

adv. thoroughly, continuously, entirely. (=)so that, in the hope that. pres.act.subj. 3rd.sg.to bid, desire, urge+ acc. of person + infin.

163 acc.sg.n. our (home). = pres.act.infin. pres.act.infin. toseek, to search after.

164 nom.sg.m., of uncertain meaning, used of a favorite or only child, and of-

ten explained as latest-born, youngest; note also that is an only son. (-) ie., dat. of interest. dat.sg.n. well-built.

165 nom.sg.m. late-born; born in ones old age; young. nom.sg.m.much wished for, much desired. nom.sg.m. welcome, giving gladness.

166ie. . - aor.mid.opt. 2nd.sg. to bring up from child-hood, to raise. gen.sg. early manhood, youthful prime. acc.sg. a unit ofmeasure; the primeof youth. pres.mid.opt. 3rd.sg.


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e k tj se dosa gunaikn qhluterwn

zhlsai: tsa kn toi p qreptria doh.j faq: d pneuse karati, ta d faein

plhsmenai datoj fron ggea kudiousai.170mfa d patrj konto mgan dmon, ka d mhtr

nnepon j edn te ka kluon. d ml kalqosaj kleue kalen p peroni misq.

a d j t lafoi prtiej aroj rVllont n leimna koressmenai frna forb,175

j a piscmenai ann ptcaj merontwn

167adv. easily, readily. within line 168. indefinite pron., Smyth182,185. (-) pres.act.pple. nom.sg.f. see line 119.

168 aor.act.opt. 3rd.sg. to admire, emulate; to be jealous of, envy. acc.pl.nso great, so many. pron. ...like the compound,to give back; to pay whatis due, Smyth1650. acc.pl.n. rewards for childrearing. aor2.act.opt.3rd.sg.

169 ie. . - aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to nod in approval. head, instrumentaldative. ie. the girls. acc.pl.n. bright, shining; within the next line.

170 aor.act.pple. nom.pl.f. to fill full of a thing+gen. impf. 3rd.pl., unaug. acc.pl. vessel, jar. pres.act.pple. nom.pl.f. to walk

proudly, to exult.171 adv. quickly, swiftly; soon. impf.mid. 3rd.pl., unaug. acc.sg.house.

172impf.act.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug.,to tell, relate, describe. relative sense,as, even as.aor2.act.ind. 3rd.pl. to hear. ie. . probably modifyingand not, Gaisser.

173, aor2. , aor.act.pple. acc.pl.f. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to order, tobid. pres.act.infin. for, with a view to +dat.; of an end or purpose, LHD.II.1.d.,

LSJ.B.III.2,4. dat.sg.m. countless, endless. dat.sg. wages, payment.174 ie. the girls. correlates with in line 176, as...so. ... see line 65.

nom.pl. deer. nom.pl. young cow, heifer. gen. of explanation,spring; the standing for of the lengthened form , probably influenced by the contractedform, Richardson. dat.sg. time; season; dat. of time.

175 pres.mid.ind. 3rd.pl.to leap, to bound. apocope of, Smyth75.D. acc.sg.grassy place, meadow. aor.mid.pple. nom.pl.f.to satisfy, to take ones

fill. acc.sg. midriff, heart; here of the appetite,LHD.III.5.a.,LSJ.I.2. dat. ofmeans,pasture, forage, food.

176 ie. the girls. - pres.mid.pple. nom.pl.f. to hold, to restrain; ie. holding theirgowns up off the ground while running. (-) gen.pl. a fine robe, a garment; partitivegen. acc.pl.folds. () gen.pl.m. lovely, charming.


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pad p klpJ cousa non qloj: a d par atn

dramon, d r p odn bh pos ka a melqroukre krh, plsen d qraj slaoj qeoio.

tn d adj te sbaj te d clwrn doj elen:190exe d o klismoo ka driasqai nwgen.

ll o Dhmthr rhfroj gladwrojqelen driasqai p klismoo faeino,

ll kousa mimne kat mmata kal balosa,prn g te d o qhken 'Imbh kdn edua195

phktn doj, kaqperqe d p rgfeon ble kaj.

187 dat.sg. the breast, orthe bosom of the robe. under (at) her breast, orperhapsunder the fold of her garment, as at Od.15.649, Richardson. acc.sg.n. young,

fresh. acc.sg. a young shootor branch; metaph. for children. inapposition with, Smyth986. ie. the girls. ie. .

188, aor2. , aor2.act.ind. 3rd.pl. to run. ie. . up to, as far as +acc. acc.sg. threshold, entrance. = aor2. 3rd.sg. dat.pl.

foot; instrumental dat. gen.sg. generally,a beam; here, of the lintel beamover thedoorway, Richardson.

189 impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to reach to; to hit+ gen (). (=) acc.sg.head; acc. of respect. aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to filla thing (acc.) with something

(gen.) () acc.pl. doorway, entrance. gen.sg. light, brightness, glow. gen.sg.n. of the gods, divine, sacred.190ie. . nom.sg. respect, reverence. nom.sg. awe,

wonder. = . nom.sg.n. pale, as epithet of fear. nom.sg.fear, alarm. = aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to take, grasp, seize.

191aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to yield, to give up + gen. of thing + dat. of person. . gen.sg.couch, seat. pres.mid.infin. to sit. impf. 3rd.sg., unaug.

192negating in the next line. see line 54; here thephrase is nom.

193 gen.sg.m. shining, radiant; splendid, brilliant.194 pple. form, used as adv.,in silence, without speech. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg.

to stay, remain, wait. acc.pl. eyes. ..., like the compound -, pres.pple. of,to cast down; see line 168.

195 see line 96. . = aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to place, to put. acc.pl.n. careful, diligent; of things, tasks, duties. = perf.act.pple.nom.sg.f. knowing her duties, an epic formula.

196 acc.sg.n., of woodwork,jointed (from several pieces); well built; in Homer usedonly of the plough. acc.sg.seat, chair, stool. () adv.down from above,on top, ie. covering. ...= aor2. 3rd.sg. ofto throw upon, to lay on;recall lines 168, 194. () acc.sg.n. silver-white. acc.sg., irr.,fleece.


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nqa kaqezomnh prokatsceto cers kalptrhn:

dhrn d fqoggoj tetihmnh st p dfrou,od tin ot pe prosptsseto ote ti rgJ,

ll glastoj pastoj dhtoj d pottoj200sto pqJ minqousa baquznoio qugatrj,

prn g te d cleVj min 'Imbh kdn eduapoll par skptous tryato ptnian gnn

meidsai gelsai te ka laon scen qumn: d o ka peita meqsteron eaden rgaj.205

t d dpaj Metneira ddou melihdoj onouplsas, d nneus: o gr qemitn o faske

pnein onon ruqrn, nwge d r lfi ka dwr197-pres.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to sit down. -- aor2.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., in

mid.,to hold down before oneself. acc.sg.veil.198 neut.sg., acc. of extent, for a long time. nom.sg.f. voiceless,

speechless. see line 181. = impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. to sit still. gen.sg.a seat, chair, stool.

199 = acc.sg. ... compare lines 65, 117. neut. adv. in anydegree, at all. -impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to address, to greet. .

200 nom.sg.f.not laughing: grave, gloomy, sullen. nom.sg.f.fasting,not eating+ gen. gen.sg. meat; food. gen.sg. drink.

201 dat. of cause,a longing or desire + gen. of thing or person. () pres.act.pple.nom.sg.f.to decay, to waste away. gen.sg.f. deep-girded; see line 95.

202 ... recall line 195. dat.pl. a joke, a jest; dat. ofmeans. ie. .

203 intensifying . ..., like the compound ,aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. ofto divert; to change somebodys mindor opinion. pres.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to joke, to jest. acc.sg.f. holy, pure.

204 aor.act.infin. to smile. aor.act.infin. to laugh. () acc.sg.m.gracious; gentle; benign. =pres.act.infin.

205 ie. . (-) ie. . acc.sg.n. adv. afterwards, in later times.() = aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to please, to gratify; commonly with double dat.,Richardson. dat.pl. a natural impulse, disposition, mood; dat. of place.

206 ie. . acc.sg. a cup, a goblet. = impf. 3rd.sg., unaug. gen.sg.m. honey-sweet. gen.sg.wine.

207

aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to fill. ie. . - aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg. torefuse; the Greeks nodded up in refusal, down () in acceptance, Gaisser. nom.sg.n. right, lawful. () ie. .; dat. of relation, Smyth1495. = impf.3rd.sg.

208() pres.act.infin. to drink. acc.sg.m. red. impf. 3rd.sg., unaug. acc.sg.barley.


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donai mxasan pimen glhcni terenV.

d kuke texasa qe pren j kleue:210dexamnh d shj neken poluptnia Dh

[kpien, d labosa dpaj qto nq neire,]211a

211a. This is Allens suggestion for the lacuna after line 211. Richardson

speculates that perhaps two lines were lost, one indicating she drank it,

and the other, but when she had drunk it.

tsi d mqwn rcen zwnoj Metneira:care gnai, pe o se kakn p olpa tokwn

mmenai ll gaqn: p toi prpei mmasin adj

ka crij, j e pr te qemistoplwn basilwn.215ll qen mn dra ka cnmeno per ngkV

ttlamen nqrwpoi: p gr zugj acni ketai.

209 = aor2.act.infin. aor.act.pple. acc.sg.f. to mix. ()aor2.act.infin. dat.sg. mint; dat. of accompaniment. dat.sg.f.smooth, soft.

210 ie. . epic acc.sg. a mixture. aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,furnish, present, give. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to ask,to bid.

211 aor.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to accept, to receive. gen.sg. that which is right;divine law; rites. because of, for+ gen, usually after its case. strengthened

form of.211a - aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to drink out, to drain a cup dry. ie. .

pres.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to take; to receive. acc.sg. a cup, a goblet. = aor2.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to put, to place. relative, where. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to lift up. she took it and placed it where she picked it up from.

212 dat.pl.f. of, used here as a personal pron.; locative dat., among them. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to begin with+ gen. nom.sg.f. well-girdled.

213 pres.act.imperat. 2nd.sg., see line 120. voc.sg. of. gen.pl.m. bad, lowborn, ignoble. in postpositive position, governing . perf.act.ind. 1st.sg., with pres. sense, expect, think, suppose. (epic pl.) gen.pl. parents.

214= pres.act.infin. of. gen.pl.m. good, noble. ...,

like , pres.act.ind. 3rd.sg. of,to be manifest, to be conspicuous. particle. dat.pl. eyes; locative dat. nom.sg. modesty, self-respect, dignity.215 nom.sg. grace, kindness. as if; not found elsewhere, Richard-

son. see line 103; gen. of possession.216Recall lines 147-148.217..., like, pres.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. of,to be placed on, to be pressed

upon+ dat. nom.sg. yoke. dat.sg. neck, throat.


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nn d pe keo dero, parssetai ssa t mo per.

pada d moi trfe tnde, tn ygonon ka elptonpasan qnatoi, polurhtoj d mo stin.220

e tn g kqryaio ka bhj mtron koito k tj se dosa gunaikn qhluterwn

zhlsai: tsa kn toi p qreptria dohn.tn d ate proseipen stfanoj Dhmthr:

ka s gnai mla care, qeo d toi sql proien.225

pada d toi prfrwn podxomai j me keleeij:

qryw, ko min olpa kakofradVsi tiqnhjot r phlush dhlsetai oq potamnn:

oda gr nttomon mga frteron lotmoio,

228M (neut.pple.) Allen (masc.pple.) Ignarra, Faraone.

218now, at this time. = aor2.mid.ind. 2nd.sg. adv. to here. - () fut.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. to be present, to be at hand, to be available. () nom.pl.n.as much as. as much as I have will be available to you,Gaisser.

219 dat. of interest. pres.act.imperat. 2nd.sg. acc.sg.m. of, this; with. acc.sg.m. late-born. acc.sg.m. beyond hope, unexpected.

220 aor.act.ind. 3rd.pl. to send, to give as a companion. () nom.sg.m.

very desired.221See line 166.222See line 167. indeed, surely.223See line 168. Notice that here is 1st person, becausewill make the reward

herself, Richardson.224adv. furthermore, next. - (=) aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to speak to,

to address+ acc. nom.sg.f. well-crowned.225voc. ...see line 213. adv. much, very much. dat. 2nd.sg. pron.

acc.pl.n. good things, gifts. pres.act.opt. 3rd.pl. to give, to furnish; opt. ofwish.

226 dat. of interest. - fut.mid.ind. 1st.sg. to undertake, to take in charge as anurse. pres.act.ind. 2nd.sg. to bid, urge, ask.

227 fut. of. = . ie. the boy, . perf.act.ind.1st.sg., with pres. sense,to expect, to think. dat.pl. bad counsel, folly; dat. ofmeans. gen.sg. nurse.

228 nom.sg. a bewitching, a coming over one by spells. fut.mid.ind.3rd.sg.,to hurt, to harm. nom.sg. a plant cut off at the bottom, an undercutting;or perhaps the agent,an undercutter.

229 acc.sg.n. a remedy, a cure. acc.sg.n. comparative, better,stronger. gen.sg. a woodcutter; gen. of comparison.


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oda d phlushj polupmonoj sqln rusmn.230

227-230. These lines are thought to reproduce or mimic a magical spell,

and the placement of... in line 228 matches a hexametri-cal incantation from a Cretan amulet of the 4th or 3rd century. According

to Faraone, the - ending is used for the names of demons and alsoof various surgeons, but he sees both (which he changes to amasc.pple.) and as demons who cause tooth pain. Allen read aneut.pple., and suggested that both names refer to worms thought to cause

toothaches. Richardson thinks that both names refer to herbcutting for mag-

ical purposes, and that indicates either the action of undercut-ting, or the agent. In any case, it seems clear that line 229 is her answer to

and that line 230 answers the threat of.

j ra fwnsasa qude dxato klpJ

cersn t qantVsi: gegqei d frna mthr.j mn Keleoo dafronoj glan un

Dhmofwnq, n tikten zwnoj Metneira,trefen n megroij: d xeto damoni soj235ot on ston dwn, o qhsmenoj [gla mhtrj,236math mn gr kallistfanoj] Dhmthr236a

236 Hermann. or Richardson.236a Voss

230objective gen., for or againsta bewitching. gen.sg.f. baneful,causing much harm. acc.sg.m. good, excellent. acc.sg. a safeguardagainst witchcraft.

231aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to speak. dat.sg.m. smelling of incense, sweet-smelling. aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to take, to receive. dat.sg. bosom,breast; locative dat.

232= dat.pl.f. plupf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to rejoice; with impf.sense, Smyth1952.a. heart; acc. of respect.

233 ie. . gen.sg.m. skillful, thoughtful, whether in war or in the arts of peace,LHD. acc.sg.m. splendid, bright, beautiful, famous.

234= acc. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to bring into the world, toconceive. nom.sg.f. well-girdled.

235 impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to increase, to grow. dat.sg.m. a god,a divinity. (-) nom.sg.m. equal to, like + dat.

236 adds emphasis to the exclusive clause, Smyth 2961, perhaps to stress the opposition offood and drink, Richardson. ... truly neither...nor. acc.sg. food, as opposedto drink. pres.act.pple. nom.sg.m. to eat. aor.mid.pple. nom.sg.m. to suck. acc.sg. milk.

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236a. follows in the M manuscript. There is a la-

cuna, and a line is needed stating that . gave the boy ambrosia by day,supplied here by Voss. Richardson postulates that after the loss of 236a,

replaced the original ending of 236 in order to supply a subject forline 237.

cresk mbrosV j e qeo kgegata,d katapneousa ka n klpoisin cousa:

nktaj d krpteske purj mnei te dalnlqra flwn gonwn: toj d mga qam ttukto240j proqalj telqeske, qeosi d nta kei.ka kn min pohsen grwn t qnatn te

e m r fradVsin zwnoj Metneirankt pithrsasa qudeoj k qalmoio

237 impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to annoint, past iterative, denoting customary or repeatedaction, Pharr 900, Smyth495. instrumental dat., the food of the gods; literally,immortality. as if. -perf.act.pple. acc.sg.m. to be born of+gen.

238 acc.sg.n. adv. pleasant, sweet. - pres.act.pple. nom.sg.f. tobreathe upon. dat.pl.bosom, breast.

239

acc.pl. night; adverbial acc. of time, Smyth 1611, at night. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., past iterative, to cover, to hide; to bury. gen.sg. fire;gen. of material. dat.sg. force, strength; passion, fury; locative dat. like, as. acc.sg.a piece of flaming wood, a firebrand.

240unknown to, without the knowledge of+gen. gen.pl.parents. nom.sg. a wonder, a marvel. plupf.pass.ind. 3rd.sg. to cause, to bring about;like the impf. of,it was, see line 140 and Smyth 1952.a.

241 how. nom.sg.m. early growing. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,past iterative, to become, to prove to be. the dat. is used with verbs of comparison,Smyth1466. adv. face to face; in this common Homeric phrasing, ,inappearance. (-) plupf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., with impf. sense, to be like. he was like the gods to look at,LSJ,when set face to face,LHD.

242with aor. of past potentiality, she would have made, Smyth1784. ie. theboy,. aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to make, to cause, to bring about. (=) acc.sg.m. not growing old, ageless.

243 within line 245,if she had not spied; the protasis here following the apodosis,Smyth2280-82. dat.pl.folly, thoughtlessness; dat. of accompanying circumstance.

244 probably the object of, an acc. of extent of time,watching through thenight, Richardson, Gaisser. - aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to look out for. gen.sg.room, chamber; bedroom.


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skyato: kkusen d ka mfw plxato mhr245

desas per paid ka sqh mga qum,ka lofuromnh pea pterenta proshda:

tknon Dhmofwn, xenh se pur ni pollkrptei, mo d gon ka kdea lugr tqhsin.

j ft duromnh: tj d e da qewn.250t d colwsamnh kallistfanoj Dhmthr

pada flon, tn elpton n megroisin tikte,ceress qantVsin p o qke pdonde

xanelosa purj qum kotsasa ml anjka mudij proseipen zwnon Metneiran:255

245 aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to look carefully, to spy. ( in aor.)aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to cry out in distress, to shriek. acc.dual both. aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to hit, to strike. acc.dualthighs.

246aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to fear, to be alarmed. dat.sg.m., 3rd pers. possessive adj.,her own. for, about, on account of +dat. aor.pass.ind. 3rd.sg. to mislead, to act

foolishly. neut.sg. adv. very, greatly. locative dat.247() pres.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to wail, to lament. see

line 112.248 vocatives. nom.sg. stranger, guest; ie.. dat.sg.

fire;though theis short, theprincepsis scanned long. mighty, deep.249 pres.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to cover, to hide; to bury. acc.sg. woe, mourning. acc.pl. troubles, sorrows. acc.pl.n. wretched, miserable, painful.pres.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to place, to cause.

250 see line 74. () pres.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to lament, sorrow, mourn. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to hear+ gen (). see line 63.

251ie. . aor.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to be angry (at) + dat. nom.sg.f. beautiful-crowned.

252acc. with l.253. relative. acc.sg.m. beyond hope, unexpected. dat.pl. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to bring into the world, to give birth to; thesubject is.

253 instrumental dat. () gen.sg., 3rd pers. reflexive pron., herself,ie. . Note that the digamma here is doubled, giving the scansion apo ##eo. = aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to put, place, cast. acc.sg. ground, earth. -tothe ground; recall line 126.

254-- aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to take out of+ gen. gen.sg.fire. aor.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to bear resentment, to be angry. adv. very much, exceedingly. adv. terribly.

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ndej nqrwpoi ka frdmonej ot gaqoo

asan percomnou prognmenai ote kakoo:ka s gr fradVsi tej nkeston sqhj.

stw gr qe

n rkoj melikton Stugj dwrqnatn kn toi ka graon mata pnta260

pada flon pohsa ka fqiton pasa timn:nn d ok sq j ken qnaton ka kraj lxai.

tim d fqitoj an pssetai oneka gonwnmetrwn pbh ka n gkonVsin ausen.

rVsin d ra t ge periplomnwn niautn265

padej 'Eleusinwn plemon ka flopin ann

256 nom.pl.m. unskilled, lacking knowledge. nom.pl.m. withoutsense, foolish, reckless. gen.sg.n.

257 acc.sg. due measure, destiny. - pres.mid.pple. gen.sg.n. to come upon.-aor2.act.infin. to perceive beforehand, to anticipate; explaining inthe previous line, Smyth 2001. Humans are ignorant and without the sense to anticipate thedestiny coming upon them, neither the good nor the bad.

258 dat.pl. folly, thoughtlessness; dat. of agency. , epic for, 2nd personpossessive adj., dat.pl.f.your. acc.sg.n. adv.incurably. aor.pass.ind. 2nd.sg.to mislead, to be mistaken.

259 = imperat. 3rd.sg. to know; the subject is , Gaisser. nom.sg. anoath; the thing by which one swears, ie. ; here it is invoked as a witness, Richardson. nom.sg.n. unsoftened, cruel. gen. of possession.

appositive phrase explaining.260withandin the next line. acc.sg.m. not growing old, ageless.= acc.pl. acc. of extentfor all days, forever.

261aor.act.ind. 1st.sg., unaug., see line 242. acc.sg.f.imperishable, unfailing.aor.act.ind. 1st.sg. to give, to grant; with, of past potentiality, like.

262 now. = . there is no way that, Gaisser. acc.pl.agents of death,LHD.4. aor.act.opt. 3rd.sg. to escape.

263 adv. always, forever. - fut.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. to be upon. because. gen.pl. knees.

264 gen.pl.n., possessive pron.,our; here used for,LSJ. =-aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to get onto, to climb upon + gen. dat.pl. the bent arm. aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg. unaug. to sleep.

265 dat.pl. in time, in due time. for him, in his honor, Richardson; explainingin line 267. -pres.mid.pple. gen.pl.m. to go around, to pass. gen.pl. period of time, cycle, year. gen. absolute,with the passing

years, as the anniversaries came around, Richardson.266 acc.sg. a battle, a war; referring to the , a ritual mock battle held in

honor of, Richardson. () acc.sg. a battle cry; the din of battle;battle. acc.sg.f., like,dread, grim, terrible.


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an n llloisi sunxous mata pnta.

em d Dhmthr timocoj, te mgistonqantoij qnhtos t nea

r ka crma ttuktai.

ll ge moi nhn te mgan ka bwmn p at270teucntwn pj dmoj pa plin ap te tecoj

Kallicrou kaqperqen p proconti kolwn:rgia d at gn poqsomai j n peita

eagwj rdontej mn non lskoisqe.j eposa qe mgeqoj ka edoj meiye275

267 see line 263. reciprocal pron. dat.pl.m. at one another. =-fut.act.ind. 3rd.pl. to bring together, to join. see line 260. 265267,

In due season, with the passing years, for him the children of Eleusis will ever among themselves

bring together war and the grim battle cry for all days.268 () nom.sg.f. having honor, honored. relative. , superlative

of, acc.sg.n., describing in the next line,greatest, most important.269 dat. of interest. acc.sg. anything that helps or profits;

aid, advantage. acc.sg. a source of joy; joy. perf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. tocause, to bring about; sometimes the 3rd person is used with a relative after a 1st or 2nd person

antecedent (), Richardson.270 imperative. of, used as an adv., come! come on! dat. of interest.

acc.sg.temple. acc.sg. a raised platform; an altar. ...both a and a. below it, ie. in the courtyard in front.271pres.act.imperat. 3rd.pl. to make, to build; sometimes a pl. verb is used with a col-

lective sg. noun (), Smyth950. nom.sg. the people. = . acc.sg. city. acc.sg.n. sheer, steep; lofty. acc.sg. a wall.Sanctuaries of. tend to be situated just outside the city, Richardson.

272a well near which, according to Pausanias, the women of Eleusis danced andsang in honor of., Gaisser. (), here following its noun,above, on the upper sideof+gen. , for, pres.act.pple. dat.sg.m. of-,to jut out. dat.sg. a hill.

273 acc.sg. rites, secret worship; used here for the first time, Richardson. intensive with(= before vowels). - fut.mid.ind. 1st.sg. to place under (asa foundation or beginning). conjunction,so that, in order that. within thenext line.

274 epic adv. purely, guiltlessly; righteously. pres.act.pple. nom.pl.m. to do; tomake a sacrifice. acc.sg. mind; will, design; liking. () pres.mid.opt.2nd.pl. to appease, to seek favor; the opt. is rare in purpose clauses after a primary tense

(), Gaisser, fromGH.2.271.275, aor2.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to speak. acc.sg. size, stature. .

aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to change, to exchange.


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graj pwsamnh, per t mf te klloj hto:

dm d meressa quhntwn p pplwnskdnato, tle d fggoj p croj qantoio

lmpe qej, xanqa d kmai katennoqen mouj,agj d plsqh pukinj dmoj steropj j.280

b d dik megrwn, tj d atka gonat lunto,dhrn d fqoggoj gneto crnon, od ti paidj

mnsato thlugtoio p dapdou nelsqai.to d kasgnhtai fwnn skousan leinn,

276 acc.sg. old age. - aor.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to thrust off, to pushaway; to reject. around and about, Gaisser. nom.sg. beauty. impf.pass.ind. 3rd.sg. unaug. to breathe, to blow about.

277 nom.sg. smell, scent. () nom.sg.f. exciting desire, charming,ravishing. gen.pl.m. smelling of incense, fragrant with the savor of sacrifice. gen.pl. any cloth used as a covering, a robe; the pl. is not used of a single robe inHomer, Richardson.

278 impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to scatter, disperse; to emanate. adv. at adistance, far from. nom.sg. light, splendor. heteroclite gen.sg. skin.Smyth287.29.

279impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to shine, to radiate. gen. of possession (

). nom.pl.f. yellow, golden. nom.pl. hair. -()perf. 3rd.sg., without a pres. in use, to be over, to lie upon; to grow over; unusual with a pl.subject, Richardson. acc.pl. shoulders.

280 gen.sg. sunlight. aor.pass.ind. 3rd.sg. to be filled with + gen. nom.sg.m. well-built, well-constructed. nom.sg. house. gen.sg.lightning. relative, like, as; takes the accent at the end of a clause, or when following theword dependent on it,LSJ.

281=aor2. 3rd.sg., unaug. through and out of+gen. gen. of possession,ie. . at once. = nom.pl. knees. aor2.mid.ind.3rd.pl.to loosen; to give up, to buckle.

282 acc.sg.m. long, too long. nom.sg.f. voiceless, silent. =impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., here simplyto be. acc.sg. time; acc. of extent. not at all.

283= aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to be mindful of, to remember+ gen. orinfin.; here it governs bothand, Gaisser. see line 164. () gen.sg. floor; perhaps really(LSJ, same meaning), which would account for scan-sion here ofas . -aor2.mid.infin. to pick up; in mid.,to take up in ones arms.

284ie. ; gen. of possession ( ). nom.pl. sister. acc.sg. voice. -aor.act.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug.,to give ear to, to hear. acc.sg.f. pitiable, piteous.


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kd d r p estrtwn lecwn qron: mn peita285

pad n cersn losa gktqeto klpJ, d ra pr nkai, d ssuto pss palosi

mhtr nastsousa qudeoj k qalmoio.grmenai d min mfj loeon sparonta

mfagapazmenai: to d o meilsseto qumj:290ceirterai gr d min con trofo d tiqnai.

a mn pannciai kudrn qen lskontodemati pallmenai: ma d o fainomnhfin

erubV Kele nhmerta muqsanto,j ptelle qe kallistfanoj Dhmthr.295

285 = before , with . gen.pl.n. well-spread. gen.pl.couches, beds. with, like, aor2. 3rd.pl., unaug., of,toleap down. one of the sisters.

286 with, like, aor2.act.pple. nom.sg.f. of, to pick up. instrumental dat. (-) possessive adj., dat. 3rd.sg., with . --aor2.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to place in against, to put to. dat.sg. bosom, breast;locative dat.

287 ... the other (the second)...the third; correlating to in line 285. acc.sg.fire. = - impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to light up. aor2.mid.ind. 3rd.sg.to put in motion; in mid., to run, to rush. = dat.pl. feet; instrumental dat. () dat.pl.m. soft, delicate, gentle.

288- fut.act.pple. nom.sg.f. to make to stand up, to rouse; expressing purpose or inten-

tion, Smyth2044. () gen.sg. room, chamber; bedroom.289 aor2.mid.pple. nom.pl.f. to come together, to gather. ie. ., like, around, about+ acc.; with the acc., always following its noun, LSJ. impf.act.ind. 3rd.pl.to wash. pres.act.pple. acc.sg.m. to gasp, to struggle.

290- pres.mid.pple. nom.pl.f. to embrace warmly. impf.mid.ind.3rd.sg., unaug.,to make mild, to appease.

291 , like, irr. comparative of, nom.pl.f. lesser, inferior. impf.3rd.pl., unaug.,to hold; to have in charge. nom.pl. a feeder, rearer, nurse. nom.pl.a nurse.

292 () nom.pl.f. all night long. acc.sg.f. glorious, illustrious.fem. here. () impf.mid.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug.,to appease.

293 dat.sg. fear; dat. of cause. pres.mid.pple. nom.pl.f. to shake, totremble. at the same time with + dat. = dat.sg. morning, daybreak, dawn.pres.mid.pple. dat.sg.f.to come to light, to appear; the archaic suffix-expresses certainfunctions of both the dat. and gen. cases, Smyth 280.

294 dat.sg. of wide-reaching mightor influence, wide-ruling. acc.pl.n.the truth. aor.mid.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug.,to say, to speak.

295 relative as, even as. - impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to lay upon, to command. see line 251.


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atr g ej gorn kalsaj poluperona lan

nwg kmJ Dhmteri pona nhnpoisai ka bwmn p proconti kolwn.

o d ml ay pqonto ka kluon adsantoj,tecon d j ptell: d xeto damonoj asV.300

atr pe tlesan ka rhsan kamtoio,bn men okad kastoj: tr xanq Dhmthr

nqa kaqezomnh makrwn p nsfin pntwnmmne pqJ minqousa baquznoio qugatrj.

antaton d niautn p cqna poulubteiran305

pohs nqrpoij ka kntaton, od ti gaa

296sometimes used for a slight transition,and then; see line 180. ie. . acc.sg. an assembly. aor.act.pple. nom.sg.m. acc.sg.m. the meaningseems to bewith many boundaries; perhapsmanifoldor numerous. acc.sg. the people.

297=impf. 3rd.sg. dat. of interest. acc.sg.m.rich, wealthy; lavish. acc.sg. temple.

298 aor.act.infin. to make, to build. acc.sg. a raised platform, an altar. see line 272.

299adv. very, exceedingly. adv. quickly, with speed. impf.mid.ind. 3rd.pl.to obey, to comply, to be persuaded. impf.act.ind. 3rd.pl. to hear, to heed, to attend to +

gen. aor.act.pple. gen.sg.m. to speak, to proclaim.300 impf. 3rd.pl., unaug. see line 295. ie. the temple. impf.mid.ind.3rd.sg., unaug., to increase, to grow tall. gen.sg.f. a divinity, a god; gen. ofpossession. dat.sg. a decree, a dispensation; dat. of cause.

301as in line 296. when, after; with aor. to express a complete action, LSJ. aor.act.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug.,to accomplish, to complete. aor.act.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug.,tocease, to rest from+ gen. gen.sg.labor, toil.

302 = aor2. 3rd.pl., unaug.; agreeing with logical rather than grammatical numberof. = pres.act.infin. adv. to home, homewards. nom.sg.m.each, each one. nom.sg.f.with golden hair.

303- pres.mid.pple. nom.sg.f. to sit. gen.pl. the blessed ones, thehappy ones, ie. the gods. apart from, aloof from, LSJ. , like, gen.pl.m.

304 impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to stay, to remain. -see line 201.

305 superlative acc.sg.m. most grim, most terrible. acc.sg. a period oftime. fem.adj. (=) acc.sg. much nourishing, all-nourishing.

306= aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to create; to cause. dat. of interest. superlative acc.sg.m. most dog-like, most brutal; compare line 90. andnot any().


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sprm nei: krpten gr stfanoj Dhmthr.

poll d kampl rotra mthn bej elkon roraij,polln d kr leukn tsion mpese gaV.

ka n ke pmpan lesse gnoj merpwn nqrpwn310limo p rgalhj, gerwn t rikuda timn

ka qusin mersen 'Olmpia dmat contaj,e m Zej nhsen t frssato qum.

Irin d prton cruspteron rse kalssaiDmhtr komon poluraton edoj cousan.315

j faq: d Zhn kelainef Kronwnipeqeto ka messhg didramen ka pdessin.

307 acc.sg. seed. - impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to send up, to pro-duce, to grow. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to hide, to conceal; to cover in the earth. see line 224.

308 () acc.pl.n. bent, curved. acc.pl. a plough. adv. invain, fruitlessly. nom.pl. oxen. impf.act.ind. 3rd.pl. to pull, to drag, todraw. dat.pl. arable land, a field; locative dat.

309 acc.sg. barley. acc.sg. white. acc.sg.n. adv. fruitlessly,uselessly. -aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to fall upon + dat.

310=now. with, andin line 312, of past potentiality; recall line 242.adv. quite, wholly, altogether. = aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to destroy,to make an end of. acc.sg. race, stock. gen.pl. dividing the voice,ie. articulate, endowed with speech; only in pl. as epithet of men,LSJ.

311

gen.sg.f. hunger, famine. of agency or means. gen.sg.f.painful, grievous. gen.pl. a gift of honor; gen. of explanation. acc.sg.f.glorious, splendid.

312 gen.pl. offerings, sacrifices; gen. of explanation. = aor.act.ind.3rd.sg. to deprive of+acc. of person+ acc. of thing. see line 135;is acc. here.

313 recall line 243. aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to perceive, to notice. 3rd personpossessive adj. dat.sg.m. aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. to indicate to oneself, to consider, to

ponder.314 superlative acc.sg.n. adv. firstly, first of all. acc.sg.f. with

golden wings;has wings on her heels, Richardson. = aor.act.ind. 3rd.sg. toset in motion, to send. aor.act.infin.

315see line 1. acc.sg.n. much-loved, very lovely.316 the use of this formula after an indirect speech is not Homeric, Allen 1904. ie.

. lengthened from the more common formula in line 91.317 impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to listen to, to obey + dat. adv. in the

space separating two objects, between. -, aor2. , 3rd.sg. to run through, totraverse. = dat.pl. feet; instrumental dat.


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keto d ptoleqron 'Eleusnoj quosshj,

eren d n nh Dhmtera kuanpeplon,ka min fwnsas pea pterenta proshda:320

Dmhter, kalei se patr Zej fqita edjlqmenai met fla qen aeigenetwn.

ll qi, mhd tleston mn poj k Dij stw.j fto lissomnh: tj d ok pepeqeto qumj.

atij peita [patr] mkaraj qeo

j an ntaj325

pntaj piproallen: moibhdj d kintej

kklhskon ka poll ddon perikalla dra,timj q j ken loito met qantoisi qeosin:

ll o tij pesai dnato frnaj od nhma

325Valckenaer (missing in M).

318 acc.sg. city. see line 97.319aor2.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug., to find. acc.sg.f. dark-veiled; recall

in lines 182-83.320aor.pple. nom.sg.f. see line 112.321voc. uncontracted form ofpres. 3rd.sg. of.

acc.pl.n.imperishable (things), Gaisser. (-) pple. of.322= aor2.act.infin., from, aor2. of. see line 36.

323 = pres.act.imperat. 2nd.sg. negating , do not let it be. nom.sg.n. without effect, unaccomplished. . of origin. = pres.act.imperat. 3rd.sg.

324pres.mid.ind. nom.sg.f.to beg, to entreat. ie.. -impf.mid.ind.3rd.sg.to be persuaded.

325adv. again; back again. acc.pl. blessed, happy. adv. always,forever. =pres.act.pple. acc.pl.m.

326-() impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to send one after another. adv. insuccession, in turn. () pres.act.pple. nom.pl.m.to go.

327 impf.act.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug., to summon, invite, implore. = impf.act.ind. 3rd.pl., unaug. acc.pl.n. very beautiful.

328take as general relative clause. =pres.mid.opt. 3rd.sg. to grasp; in mid.,totake for oneself, to choose; potential optative with ,whichever she might choose. hereamong.

329aor.act.infin. to persuade. aor.mid.ind. 3rd.sg., unaug.,to be able + infin. acc.pl. the midriff as the seat of various faculties, such as, heart, mind, wits,

judgement. acc.sg. thought, purpose, design.


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qum cwomnhj, sterej d naneto mqouj.330

o mn gr pot faske qudeoj Olmpoioprn g pibsesqai, o prn gj karpn nsein,

prn doi fqalmosin n epida korhn.atr pe t g kouse barktupoj eropa Zej

ej Ereboj pmye crusrrapin 'Argeifnthn,335fr 'Adhn malakosi paraifmenoj pessin

gnn Persefneian p zfou erentojj foj xaggoi met damonaj, fra mthr

fqalmosin dosa metallxeie cloio.`Ermj d ok pqhsen, far d p keqea gahj340

ssumnwj katrouse lipn doj Olmpoio.

330 pres.mid.pple. gen.sg.f. to be angry; gen. of possessor of and , ie. . adv. form,firmly, steadfastly. impf.mid.ind. 3rd.sg. to reject, to refuse+acc.

331 for indeed not ever; here is emphatic, Smyth 2895. impf.act.ind. 3rd.sg. to promise + fut.infin.

332 both instances here anticipate the third, in the next line, and need not be translated,Gaisser. -fut.mid.infin. to set foot on, to enter+gen. gen.sg. earth; gen. of

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