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HomerThe Iliad
The Missing First Edition(Attic Script, Boustrophedon)
edited by
Ross G. Arthur
In parentheses PublicationsGreek Series
Cambridge, Ontario 2002
New Iliads all implictly promise their audiences something more than all previousIliads: a more accurate text, a more faithful or more lively translation, a more mellifluousperfomance. For the most part, their goal is to modify the Iliad to meet audiencedemands—demands based all too frequently on deficiencies of knowledge, ability, skill,and temperament. “Since you are unwilling to read,” they say, “we will show you a film;since you are unable to read Greek, we will give you a translation; since you are unable topronounce Greek without special help, we will provide you with accents; since you areunable to remember, we will give you a written text.”
Epigraphists have long recognized that presenting archaic Greek writings to modernreaders in “normalized” form is a highly suspect practice. “It is regrettable,” says A.G.Woodhead, “that absence of knowledge of how the Athenians expressed in letters thedecrees they passed makes it necessary for such valuable documentary collections asM.N. Tod’s Greek Historical Inscriptions to transcribe Attic texts into Ionic in order tomake them intelligible.” This ignorance is frequently associated with difficulties of apurely technical order: “… it is hardly feasible for the printer or intelligible for the readerto print alternate lines of Greek backwards.”
What was not feasible for a printer in 1967 is quite possible in 2002 for a classicistwith a Macintosh™, Fontographer® and Nisus® Writer. Whether it will be intelligible tothe reader remains to be seen: but the necessary skills can only be acquired experientially,by diligent reading of a text which never fails to repay any reader’s efforts.
What follows is an Iliad very much like those which circulated in seveth-centuryAthens. I have made four concessions to modern tastes and insufficiencies:
(1) the letter forms are regularized; that is, every alpha is identical to every otheralpha, and so on;
(2) aspiration of initial rho is marked;(3) all epsilon-iota and omicron-upsilon diphthongs are written out in full;(4) words are separated.
Readers who wish to learn more about early Greek scripts should begin with A.G.Woodhead, The Study of Greek Inscriptions (Cambridge, 1967) or L.H. Jeffrey, TheLocal Scripts of Archaic Greece (Oxford, 1961).
ILIADOS A
Mh#nin a(eide qea@ Phlhi=a!dew <5Axilh#oßéá ou%lome!nhn, ˙h& muri1' <5Axaioi3ß a(lge'
@ed ß@uot%ua ,nw⁄wr$h˙ áéneya+iorp id=iA9< ß@axuy ßuom1iqf5i 'd ß@allop áé,ekhq(e
˙e$lw⁄ria teu#xe ku!nessinéá oi5wnoi3si1 te pa#si, Dio™ß d' e%telei1eto boulh!,éá e%c ˙ou*
ßo3id 2iak n‹wrdn%a can(a et ßhd+iertA5< áéetnas1ir%e nht!htsaid at‹wrp @at @hd
<5Axilleu!ß.éá |Ti1ß ta!r sfwe qew‹n e(ridi cune!hke ma!xesqai;éá Lhtou#ß kai2 Dio™ß
,n!hkak esrªo n™otarts @an%a nos#uon áéß2ieqwlox =i#hlisab r@ag ¶o˙ :ß¡o4iu˙
o∞le!konto de@ laoi1,éá ˙ou^neka to™n Xru!shn h%ti1masen a%rhth#raéá <5Atrei+dhß:
't nwr!ef artag!uq et ß¡onem¡osul áén‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq eql_h r@ag ¶o˙
a%perei1si' a(poina,éá ste!mmat' e(xwn e%n xersi2n ˙e$khbo¡lou <5Apo¡llwnoßéá xruse!w»
,w!ud atsil!am @ed ad+iertA5< áé,ß!uoiaxA5< ßatn!ap otess1il 2iak ,»wrtp!hks @an%a
kosmh!tore law‹n:éá <5Atrei+dai te kai2 a(lloi e%u[knh!mideß <5Axaioi1,éá ˙u$mi3n me@n
'd _ue ,nil¡op oiom!airP iasr!epk%e áéßetnox(e 'tam⁄wd aipm!ulO5< ne3iod 2ioeq
oi9kad' ˙i4ke!sqai:éá pai3da d' e%moi2 lu!saite fi1lhn, ta@ d' a(poina de!xesqai,éá
ßetn!ap n@em ioll(a 'qnE9<| áé.anwll¡opA5< nol¡obhk$e n™o4iu˙ ß™oiD ionem¡oz$a˙
e%peufh!mhsan <5Axaioi2 éá ai5dei3sqai1 q' ˙i4erh#a kai2 a%glaa@ de!xqai a(poina:éá
,ie1if%a ß‹wkak @all%a áé,»‹wmuq enadn^h˙ inonm!emagA5< \hd+iertA5< k%uo 'll%a
kratero™n d' e%pi2 mu#qon e(telle:éá mh! se ge!ron koi1lh\sin e%gw¤ para@ nhusi2 kixei1wéá
nortp#hks \hms1iarx %uo iot !un !hm áé,atn¡o5i ßit_ua norets^u˙ )h 'tnon!uqhd n#un )h
kai2 ste!mma qeoi3o:éá th@n d' e%gw¤ ou% lu!sw: pri1n min kai2 gh#raß e(peisinéá ˙h$mete!rw»
ßox!el n™om%e 2iak nhn!emoxiop%e n™ots4i˙ áéßhrt!ap iq¡olht =iegrA9< n%e »wk9io 2in%e
a%ntio¡wsan:éá a%ll' i9qi mh! m' e%re!qize saw⁄teroß ˙wflß ke ne!hai.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat',
an3iq @arap nw!ek%a 'd #hb áé:»wq!um oteq1iep%e 2iak nwr!eg ¶o˙ 'd nesied(e
polufloi1sboio qala!sshß:éá polla@ d' e(peit' a%pa!neuqe kiw¤n h%ra#q' ˙o¶
uem 1iq#ulk áé:⁄wthL ek!et ßomok[!u%h n™ot ,itkan(a inwll¡opA5< áéß™oiareg
a%rguro¡toc', ˙o¶ß Xru!shn a%mfibe!bhkaßéá Ki1lla!n te zaqe!hn Tene!doio¡ te i~fi
iot !etop !hd 5ie )h áé,ayer(e n™ohn 2ip%e 'tne1irax iot !etop 9ie #ueqnimS áé,ßiess!an%a
kata@ pi1ona mhri1' e(khaéá tau!rwn h%d' ai5gw‹n, to™ de! moi krh!hnon e%e!ldwr:éá
'd #uot ,ßonem¡ox%ue 'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nissel!eb is3ios aurk!ad @am%e 2ioanaD naies1it
e(klue Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn,éá bh# de@ kat' Ou%lu!mpoio karh!nwn xwo¡menoß kh#r, éá
2iots=i∞o 'r(a 'd nacgalk(e áé:nhrt!eraf et a!eferhfm%a nwx(e nisiom·w 'c¡ot
e%p' w·mwn xwome!noio,éá au%tou# kinhqe!ntoß: ˙o¶ d' h(i=e nukti2 e%oikw⁄ß.éá ˙e^zet'
oio!erugr%a 'ten!eg @hggalk @ed @hnied áé:ekh^e˙ n™o5i 'd @atem ,n‹wen equen!ap%a 'tiep(e
bioi3o:éá ou%rh#aß me@n prw‹ton e%pw⁄\xeto kai2 ku!naß a%rgou!ß,éá au%ta@r e(peit'
otno1iak nw!uken 2iarup @ed 2ie5ia :'ll!ab áéß2ieif%e ß@ekuepex%e ßol!eb is3iot%ua
qameiai1.éá |<5Ennh#mar me@n a%na@ strato™n w·\xeto kh#la qeoi3o,éá th#\ deka!th\ d'
@aeq ek#hq 2iserf 2ip%e r@ag »‹wt áé:ß!uellixA5< n™oal otass!elak @ed n@hrog%a
leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrh:éá kh!deto ga@r Danaw‹n, ˙o§ti ˙r4a qnh!skontaß ˙o¢ra#to.éá
ßonem!atsin%a 'd is3iot áé,otnon!eg et ße!ereghm¢o neqreg(h n_uo 2iep%e 'd 7io˙
mete!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß:éá <5Atrei+dh nu#n a(mme palimplagxqe!ntaß
#uom¢o @hd 5ie áé,nemiog!uf eg n¡otan!aq nek 9ie ,nies!htsonop%a y)a áéw+i∞o
po¡lemo¡ß te dama#\ kai2 loimo™ß <5Axaiou!ß:éá a%ll' a(ge dh! tina ma!ntin
'k ߧo˙ áé,nits%e ß¡oiD k%e ranªo 't r!ag 2iak ,nol¡oporien∞o 2iak )h áéa#hre4i˙ )h nemo1ier%e
ei9poi ˙o§ ti to¡sson e%xw⁄sato Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn,éá ei9 tar ˙o§ g' eu%xwlh#ß
áénw1ielet et n‹wg5ia ßhs1ink n‹wnr%a ßwp n!ek 9ia áé,ßhbm¡otak$e˙ 'd%h iatefm!emip%e
bou!letai a%ntia!saß ˙h$mi3n a%po™ loigo™n a%mu#nai.éá |<9Htoi ˙o§ g' ˙w‡ß ei5pw¤n
'xªo nwl¡oponw5io ßhd1irotseQ ßaxl!aK áéhts!en%a 'd is3iot :otez^e˙ 'r(a 'tak
a(ristoß,éá ˙o¶ß h(\dh ta! t' e%o¡nta ta! t' e%sso¡mena pro¡ t' e%o¡nta,éá kai2 nh!ess'
ßob3ioF er¡op 4io˙ n!ht ,nhn!usotnam @aid n&h˙ áéws9ie noilI9< n‹wiaxA5< 'tas!hg$h˙
<5Apo¡llwn:éá ˙o§ sfin e%u@ frone!wn a%gorh!sato kai2 mete!eipen:éá w— <5Axileu# ke!leai1
áé:ßotkan(a oat!elebhtak$e˙ ßonwll¡opA5< nin#hm áéiaqsas!hqum el1if ≠iiD em
toi2 ga@r e%gw¤n e%re!w: su@ de@ su!nqeo kai1 moi oªmossonéá h_ me!n moi pro¡frwn
ag!em ߶o ,nem!eswlox ardn(a iamo+i∞o r@ag _h áé:niec!hr%a n2isrex 2iak nisep(e
pa!ntwnéá <5Argei1wn krate!ei kai1 ˙oi4 pei1qontai <5Axaioi1:éá krei1sswn ga@r
ram#ht%ua 2iak eg nol¡ox et r!ag rep 9ie áé:=ihr!ex 2irdn%a iates⁄wx et§o˙ ß@uelisab
katape!yh\,éá a%lla! te kai2 meto¡pisqen e(xei ko¡ton, oªfra tele!ssh\, éá e%n
ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.ßies⁄was em 9ie ias!arf @ed @us :is3io$e˙ nisseq!hts
prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß:éá qarsh!saß ma!la ei5pe@ qeopro¡pion ˙o§ ti
ßonem¡ox%ue áénaxl!aK @us et \°w˙ ,nol1if ≠iiD anwll¡opA5< r@ag @am %uo áé:aqs~io
Danaoi3si qeopropi1aß a%nafai1neiß,éá ou( tiß e%meu# zw‹ntoß kai2 e%pi2 xqoni2
nwtn!apmus áéies1iop%e ßar3iex ßa1ierab 2isuhn @arap ß\hl1iok 2ios áéoion!emokred
Danaw‹n, ou%d' h)n <5Agame!mnona ei9ph\ß, éá ˙o¶ß nu#n pollo™n a(ristoß <5Axaiw‹n
rat (uo áé:nwm!um%a ßitn!am ad(uh 2iak eshsr!aq @hd et¡ot 2iaK| áé.ian~ie iatex(ue
˙o§ g' eu%xwlh#ß e%pime!mfetai ou%d' ˙e$kato¡mbhß,éá a%ll' ˙e^nek' a%rhth#roß ˙o¶n
áé,aniop(a 'tac!edep%a k%uo 2iak artag!uq esul!ep%a 'd%uo áé,nwnm!emagA5< 'shm1it%h
tou(nek' a(r' a(lge' e(dwken ˙e$khbo¡loß h%d' e(ti dw⁄sei:éá ou%d' ˙o§ ge pri2n Danaoi3sin
áénhr!uok adip⁄wkil$e˙ ianem¡od »wl1if 2irtap ™op%a 'g n1irp áéies⁄wp%a n™ogiol a!ekie%a
a%pria!thn a%na!poinon, a(gein q' ˙i4erh@n ˙e$kato¡mbhnéá e%ß Xru!shn: to¡te ke!n
is3iot :otez^e˙ 'r(a 'tak n¤wp5ie ߇w˙ 'g §o˙ iotH9<| áé.nemioq1ipep ionem!assal4i˙ nim
d' a%ne!sthéá ˙h^rwß <5Atrei+dhß eu%ru@ krei1wn <5Agame!mnwnéá a%xnu!menoß: me!neoß
itnw¡otepmal 2irup 4io˙ !ed essªo ,'tnalpm1ip áéianial!emifm%a ßen!erf ag!em @ed
e%i+kthn:éá Ka!lxanta prw⁄tista ka!k' o∞sso¡menoß prose!eipe:éá ma!nti kakw‹n
2iserf al1if 2its%e 'k!ak @at iot 1ie5ia áé:ßap~ie noug!hrk ™ot iom !etop ⁄wp %uo
manteu!esqai,éá e%sqlo™n d' ou(te! ti1 pw ei~paß e(poß ou(t' e%te!lessaß:éá kai2 nu#n
ßol¡obhk$e nifs !aken^e˙ 'd#uot @hd ß›w˙ áéßie!uerog%a nw!eporpoeq is3ioanaD n%e
a(lgea teu!xei,éá ˙ou^nek' e%gw¤ kou!rhß Xrushi+doß a%gla!' a(poinaéá ou%k e(qelon
a4r˙ r!ag 2iak :niex(e iok9io áén@ht%ua iamol!uob @ulop 2iep%e ,iaqsac!ed
Klutaimnh!strhß probe!boulaéá kouridi1hß a%lo¡xou, e%pei2 ou( ˙e$qe!n e%sti xerei1wn,éá
wl!eq%e ß°w˙ 2iak @all%a áé.agr(e it !et(uo ßan!erf r)a 't(uo ,n!huf @ed%uo ßam!ed %uo
do¡menai pa!lin ei5 to¡ g' a(meinon:éá bou!lom' e%gw¤ lao™n sw‹n e(mmenai h)
áéßo~io @hm arfªo 'tas!amiot$e˙ 'x1it%ua ßar!eg 2iom%e r@at%ua áé:iaqs!elop%a
<5Argei1wn a%ge!rastoß e(w, e%pei2 ou%de@ e(oike:éá leu!ssete ga@r to¡ ge pa!nteß ˙o§
áé:ß!uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.\hll(a iatexr(e ßar!eg iom
<5Atrei+dh ku!diste filokteanw⁄tate pa!ntwn,éá pw‹ß ga!r toi dw⁄sousi ge!raß
@all%a áé:!allop anem1iek a=i!hnuc nemd9i uop 1it !ed%uo áé;1ioiaxA5< iomuq!agem
ta@ me@n poli1wn e%cepra!qomen, ta@ de!dastai,éá laou@ß d' ou%k e%pe!oike
r@at%ua :ße¡orp »‹weq edn#ht n#un n@em @us @all%a áé.nier1iegap%e 't#uat agoll1ilap
<5Axaioi2éá triplh#\ tetraplh#\ t' a%potei1somen, ai9 ke! poqi Zeu@ßéá dw‹»si po¡lin
hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.iac!apalac%e noex1iet%ue nh1iorT
krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn:éá mh@ d' ˙ou^twß a%gaqo¡ß per e%w¤n qeoei1kel' <5Axilleu#éá
ß™ot%ua 'rfªo ßiel!eq%e _h áé.ßies1iep em !ed%uo iaes!uelerap %uo 2iep%e ,»w¡on etp!elk
e(xh\ß ge!raß, au%ta@r e(m' au(twßéá ˙h*sqai deuo¡menon, ke!leai de! me th#nd'
ßetnasr(a áé2ioiaxA5< iomuq!agem ßar!eg isuos⁄wd n@em 5ie 'll%a áé;ian#uodop%a
kata@ qumo™n ˙o§pwß a%nta!cion e(stai:éá ei5 de! ke mh@ dw⁄wsin e%gw¤ de! ken
¶o˙ :n⁄wl$e˙ wc(a áéßo#hsudO5< )h ,ßar!eg n¤w5i ßotna9iA )h n™oet )h áéiamwl^e˙ ß™ot%ua
de! ken kexolw⁄setai ˙o§n ken ˙i6kwmai.éá a%ll' h(toi me@n tau#ta
ß5ie nemoss!ur%e nanial!em a#hn eg(a 'd n#un áé,ßit_ua 2iak aqsem¡osarfatem
˙a^la di3an,éá e%n d' e%re!taß e%pithde@ß a%gei1romen, e%ß d' ˙e$kato¡mbhnéá qei1omen,
r@hn%a ß™oxr%a ßit !ed ß8ie˙ :nemos!hb áéno\hr!apillak ad+ihsurX n@ht%ua 'd n)a
boulhfo¡roß e(stw,éá h) Ai9aß h) <5Idomeneu@ß h) di3oß <5Odusseu@ßéá h%e@ su@ Phlei+dh pa!ntwn
áé.ßac!e4r @are4i˙ iaess!al4i˙ nogre!ak$e˙ nim^h˙ 'rfªo áé,n‹wrdn%a 'tat¡olgapk%e
|To™n d' a(r' ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß:éá w· moi a%naidei1hn
áén‹wiaxA5< iathq1iep nisep(e nwrf¡orp iot ß1it ß‹wp áénorf¡oeladrek en!emieip%e
h) ˙o¢do™n e%lqe!menai h) a%ndra!sin i~fi ma!xesqai;éá ou% ga@r e%gw¤ Trw⁄wn ˙e^nek'
%uo áé:nis5ie 1ioit9ia iom 1it (uo 2iep%e ,ßonem¡oshxam or#ued áénw!athmx5ia noqul(h
ga@r pw⁄pot' e%ma@ß bou#ß h(lasan ou%de@ me@n ˙i6ppouß,éá ou%de! pot' e%n Fqi1h\
áé@ucatem @allop al!am _h 2iep%e ,'tnas!hlhd%e n™oprak áé\hr1ienaitwb ikal⁄wbir%e
ou(rea! te skio¡enta qa!lassa! te h%xh!essa:éá a%lla@ soi2 w— me!g' a%naide@ß ˙a^m'
áéap‹wnuk et 1ios »w!aleneM ionem!unr%a n@hmit áé,ß\hr1iax @us arfªo 'qem¡ops$e˙
pro™ß Trw⁄wn: tw‹n ou( ti metatre!ph\ ou%d' a%legi1zeiß:éá kai2 dh! moi ge!raß au%to™ß
áé.n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ iom !ed nas¡od ,ashg¡om @allop ip(e \°w˙ áé,ß3ieliep%a iaqses!hriaf%a
ou% me@n soi1 pote i~son e(xw ge!raß ˙o¢ppo¡t' <5Axaioi2éá Trw⁄wn e%kpe!rsws' eu_
áéoiom!elop ßok=i!aulop no3ielp n@em ™ot @all%a áé:norqe1ilotp nonem¡oian
xei3reß e%mai2 die!pous': a%ta@r h(n pote dasmo™ß ˙i6khtai,éá soi2 to™ ge!raß polu@
wm!ak ek 1iep%e ,ßa#hn 2ip%e nwx(e 'moxr(e áéet nol1if et nog1il∞o 'd ¤wg%e ,noz3iem
polemi1zwn.éá nu#n d' ei~mi Fqi1hn d', e%pei2 h_ polu@ fe!rtero¡n e%stinéá oi9kad' i9men
not#uolp 2iak ßonef(a n¤w%e ßomit(a 'd!aqn%e áéw+i∞o 's !ed%uo ,nis1inwrok 2isuhn n@us
a%fu!cein.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwn:éá feu#ge ma!l'
'r!ap :nien!em o3iem%e 'ken6ie˙ iamoss1il áéegwg(e 's !ed%uo ,iatuss!ep%e ß™omuq iot 9ie
e(moige kai2 a(lloiéá ˙oi6 ke! me timh!sousi, ma!lista de@ mhti1eta Zeu!ß.éá e(xqistoß
et 1iomel¡op hl1if et ßir(e iot r!ag 2ie5ia áé:nw!hlisab nw!efertoid iss%e 1iom !ed
ma!xai te:éá ei5 ma!la kartero¡ß e%ssi, qeo¡ß pou soi2 to¡ g' e(dwken:éá oi9kad' i5w¤n
¤wg%e 'd neq!es ,essan(a nissen¡odimruM áéisior!at$e˙ ß3ios 2iak ß\#hs et 1isuhn n@us
ou%k a%legi1zw,éá ou%d' oªqomai kote!ontoß: a%peilh!sw de! toi ˙w°de:éá ˙w›ß e(m'
2iak \#hm%e 't +ihn n@us ¤wg%e n@em n@ht áé,nwll¡opA5< ßob3ioF ad+ihsurX iat3ieriaf%a
e%moi3ß ˙e$ta!roisiéá pe!myw, e%gw¤ de! k' a(gw Brishi+da kallipa!rh\onéá au%to™ß i5w¤n
\h!eguts ,neq!es im5ie ß¡oretr!ef noss§o˙ áéß\#hd5ie [@u%e 'rfªo ßar!eg n™os ™ot @ed nh1isilk
de@ kai2 a(lloßéá i~son e%moi2 fa!sqai kai2 ˙o¢moiwqh!menai a(nthn.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to:
axidn!aid isio1isal nisseq!hts áérot_h 4io˙ !ed n%e ,'ten!eg ßox(a 'd inw+ielhP
mermh!ricen,éá h) ˙o§ ge fa!sganon o∞cu@ e%russa!menoß para@ mhrou#éá tou@ß me@n
et !eies!uthr%e neies!uap nol¡ox e_h áé,ioz1iran%e nhd+iertA5< 'd ¶o ,neies!htsan%a
qumo¡n.éá ˙h*oß ˙o¶ tau#q' ˙wflrmaine kata@ fre!na kai2 kata@ qumo¡n,éá ˙e^lketo
@aeq ek*h˙ r@ag ™orp :neq¡onar%uo áéhn!hqA5< 'd eql_h ,ßof1ic ag!em o3ioelok k%e 'd
leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrhéá a(mfw ˙o¢mw‹ß qumw‹» file!ousa! te khdome!nh te:éá sth# d'
nwll(a 'd n‹wt :hn!emoniaf »w9io áéanw+ielhP el^e˙ ßhm¡ok @ed ß#hqnac ,neqipªo
ou( tiß ˙o¢ra#to:éá qa!mbhsen d' <5Axileu!ß, meta@ d' e%tra!pet', au%ti1ka d' e(gnwéá
aep(e ßas!hnwf nim 1iak áé:neqna!af essªo 4io˙ !ed ¤wnied :nh1ianhqA5< 'd!allaP
ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá ti1pt' au_t' ai5gio¡xoio Dio™ß te!koß ei5lh!louqaß;éá h_
2iak @ed ™ot ,w!er%e iot k(e 'll%a áé;oad+iertA5< ßononm!emagA5< \hd9i nirb^u˙ an6i˙
tele!esqai o∞i+w:éá ˙h*\ß ˙u$peropli1h\si ta!x' a(n pote qumo™n o∞le!ssh\.éá |To™n d'
n™os ™ot asuos!uap ¤wg%e noql_h áé:hn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg @aeq epie!esorp et_ua
me!noß, ai9 ke pi1qhai,éá ou%rano¡qen: pro™ de! m' ˙h*ke qea@ leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrhéá a(mfw
ßof1ic @edhm ,ßodir(e 'g#hl eg(a 'll%a áé:et hn!emodhk et !asuo!elif »‹wmuq ß‹wm¢o˙
˙e^lkeo xeiri1:éá a%ll' h(toi e(pesin me@n o∞nei1dison ˙w›ß e(setai1 per:éá ˙w°de ga@r
ass¡ot ß2irt iot !etop 1iak áé:iats(e non!emseletet 2iak @ed ™ot ,w!erec%e
pare!ssetai a%glaa@ dw‹raéá ˙u^brioß ˙ei6neka th#sde: su@ d' i9sxeo, pei1qeo d'
n@em @hrx áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n@hT| áé.n3im$h˙
sfwi+tero¡n ge qea@ e(poß ei5ru!ssasqaiéá kai2 ma!la per qumw‹» kexolwme!non:
H-<| áé.#uot%ua noulk(e 't al!am iathq1iepip%e ß3ioeq ek ߧo áé:noniem(a r@ag ß°w˙
kai2 e%p' a%rgure!h\ kw⁄ph\ sxe!qe xei3ra barei3an,éá a)y d' e%ß kouleo™n w—se me!ga
'tam⁄wd áéiek!hbeb @ed nopmul(uO 'd &h˙ :ßh1ianhqA5< »wq!um áéeshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,ßof1ic
e%ß ai5gio¡xoio Dio™ß meta@ dai1monaß a(llouß.éá |Phlei+dhß d' e%cau#tiß
áé:oiol¡ox eg#hl wp (uo 2iak ,epie!esorp nhd+iertA5< áénisse!ep%e ß3iorhtrat%a
oi5nobare!ß, kuno™ß oªmmat' e(xwn, kradi1hn d' e%la!foio,éá ou(te! pot' e%ß
nisse!htsir%a n@us ian!e5i 'd nox¡ol et(uo áéian#hqxhrwq »‹wal am^a˙ nomel¡op
<5Axaiw‹néá te!tlhkaß qumw‹»: to™ de! toi kh@r ei9detai ei~nai.éá h_ polu@ lw⁄i=o¡n e%sti
no1itn%a neq!es ßit ߧo˙ iaqs3ieriaop%a 'r‹wd áén‹wiaxA5< n@ur%ue n™otarts @atak
ei9ph\:éá dhmobo¡roß basileu@ß e%pei2 ou%tidanoi3sin a%na!sseiß:éá h_ ga@r a)n <5Atrei+dh
áé:iam#uom∞o nokr§o˙ nag!em 2ip%e 2iak w!er%e iot k(e 'll%a áé.oias!hbwl atats^u˙ n#un
nai2 ma@ to¡de skh#ptron, to™ me@n ou( pote fu!lla kai2 oªzoußéá fu!sei, e%pei2 dh@
ß™oklax $e˙ !a4r˙ r!ag 2irep :ies!hlhqan%a 'd%uo áé,nepiol!el isserªo n%e n@hmot at‹wrp
e(leyeéá fu!lla! te kai2 floio¡n: nu#n au_te! min ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹néá e%n pala!mh\ß
iot !ed ¶o :iata!ur5ie ß™oiD ß™orp áéßatsim!eq et 6io˙ ,iol¡opsakid isuo!erof
me!gaß e(ssetai ˙o§rkoß:éá h_ pot' <5Axillh#oß poqh@ ˙i6cetai ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹néá
n)a 't_ue ,n3iemsiarx áérep ß¡onem!unx%a iaes!hnud it (uo 'd et¡ot :ßatnapm!us
polloi2 ˙u$f' ˙<6Ektoroß a%ndrofo¡noioéá qnh!skonteß pi1ptwsi: su@ d' e(ndoqi
ßW7<˙| áé.ßasit(e n@ed%uo n‹wiaxA5< notsir(a 't §o˙ ßonem¡owx áéßiec!um%a n™omuq
fa!to Phlei+dhß, poti2 de@ skh#ptron ba!le gai1h\éá xrusei1oiß ˙h^loisi peparme!non,
ß@hpeud$h áérwts!eN @ed is3iot :ein!hm%e neqwr!et$e˙ 'd ßhd+iertA5< áé:ß¡ot%ua 'd otez^e˙
a%no¡rouse ligu@ß Puli1wn a%gorhth!ß,éá tou# kai2 a%po™ glw⁄sshß me!litoß gluki1wn
6io˙ ,'qa1iqf%e áénwp⁄wrqn%a nwp¡orem 2iaeneg n@em o!ud hd(h 'd »‹wt áé:!hd%ua ne!e4r˙
˙oi4 pro¡sqen ˙a^ma tra!fen h%d' e%ge!nontoéá e%n Pu!lw» h%gaqe!h\, meta@ de@
áé:nepie!etem 2iak otas!hrog%a nw!enorf @u%e nifs §o˙ áé:nessan(a nisiot!atirt
w— po¡poi h_ me!ga pe!nqoß <5Axaii+da gai3an ˙i4ka!nei:éá h_ ken ghqh!sai Pri1amoß
n=i‹wfs 5ie á黋wmuq ota1ioraxek nek ag!em ße‹wrT et ioll(a áéßed3iap et ¡oiom!airP
ta!de pa!nta puqoi1ato marname!noii=n,éá ˙oi7 peri2 me@n boulh@n Danaw‹n,
áé:o3iem%e n™ots%e wr!etwen @ed wfm(a :'qseq1ip @all%a áé.iaqsex!am @ets%e 'd 2irep
h(dh ga!r pot' e%gw¤ kai2 a%rei1osin h%e! per ˙u$mi3néá a%ndra!sin ˙w›mi1lhsa, kai2 ou(
áé,iamwd9i @ed%uo ßar!en%a nod9i ßuo1iot wp r!ag %uo áé.nozir!eq%a 'g 6io˙ 'm !etop
˙oi8on Peiri1qoo¡n te Dru!anta! te poime!na law‹néá Kaine!a t' <5Eca!dio¡n te
áé:nisiot!anaq%a nolek1ieip%e ,nhd+ieg5iA 't a!eshQ áénomhf!uloP noeq1itn%a 2iak
ka!rtistoi dh@ kei3noi e%pixqoni1wn tra!fen a%ndrw‹n:éá ka!rtistoi me@n e(san
áé.nassel¡op%a ßwlg!apk%e 2iak isio\⁄wkser∞o n2isrhf áéotnox!am%e ßiots1itrak 2iak
kai2 me@n toi3sin e%gw¤ meqomi1leon e%k Pu!lou e%lqw¤néá thlo¡qen e%c a%pi1hß gai1hß:
n)a 'd ision1iek :⁄wg%e n™ot%ua 'm(e 'tak nhm¡oxam 2iak áé:1iot%ua r@ag otnas!elak
ou( tißéá tw‹n ˙oi7 nu#n brotoi1 ei5sin e%pixqo¡nioi maxe!oito:éá kai2 me!n meu
2iep%e ,ßemm(u 2iak eqseq1ip @all%a áé:»wq!um et ¡otnoq1iep nein!uc nw!eluob
pei1qesqai a(meinon:éá mh!te su@ to¡nd' a%gaqo¡ß per e%w¤n a%poai1reo kou!rhn,éá
'leq' hd1ielhP @us et!hm áé:n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ ßar!eg nas¡od at‹wrp 4io˙ ßflw˙ a(e 'll%a
e%rize!menai basilh#i=éá a%ntibi1hn, e%pei2 ou( poq' ˙o¢moi1hß e(mmore timh#ßéá
iss%e ß¡oretrak @us @ed 5ie áé.nekwd(e ßod#uk ß@ueZ et \°w˙ ,ß!uelisab ßox#uotphks
qea@ de! se gei1nato mh!thr,éá a%ll' ˙o§ ge fe!rtero¡ß e%stin e%pei2 pleo¡nessin
=i#hllixA5< 'moss1il áéegwg(e r@at%ua :ßon!em n™oet e#uap @ed @us hd+iertA5< áé.iess!an%a
meqe!men xo¡lon, ˙o¶ß me!ga pa#sinéá ˙e^rkoß <5Axaioi3sin pe!letai pole!moio
@hd 2ian áé:nwnm!emagA5< nw1ierk hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.o3iokak
tau#ta! ge pa!nta ge!ron kata@ moi3ran e(eipeß:éá a%ll' ˙o§d' a%nh@r e%qe!lei peri2
'd issetn!ap ,iel!eq%e nie!etark n@em nwtn!ap áé,nwll(a ianemm(e nwtn!ap
a%na!ssein,éá pa#si de@ shmai1nein, ˙a^ tin' ou% pei1sesqai o∞i+w:éá ei5 de! min ai5xmhth@n
aed1ien∞o nisuo!eqorp 4io˙ !aken(uot áéßetn¡o%e n@e5ia 2ioeq naseq(e
muqh!sasqai;éá |To™n d' a(r' ˙u$poblh!dhn h%mei1beto di3oß <5Axilleu!ß: éá h_ ga!r ken
iamoc1iep$u˙ nogr(e n#ap 2ios @hd 5ie áénhm1ioelak ß™onadit%uo 2iak et ß¡olied
˙o§tti1 ken ei9ph\ß:éá a(lloisin dh@ tau#t' e%pite!lleo, mh@ ga@r e(moigeéá sh!main': ou%
oell!ab 2iserf 2in%e 'd @us ,w!er%e iot !ed oll(a áé.w+i∞o iaqses1iep 2ios it(e 'gwg(e r@ag
sh#\si:éá xersi2 me@n ou( toi e(gwge maxh!somai ˙ei6neka kou!rhßéá ou(te soi2 ou(te!
\#hoq its%e 1iom a˙ nwll(a 'd n‹wt áé:ßetn¡od eg !eqsel!ef%a 'm 1iep%e ,»wll(a »wt
para@ nhi≠ melai1nh\éá tw‹n ou%k a(n ti fe!roiß a%nelw¤n a%e!kontoß e%mei3o:éá ei5 d'
n™onialek am8ia iot !ay~ia áé:ed8io˙ 2iak isw⁄wng an6i˙ iashr1iep n@hm eg(a
e%rwh!sei peri2 douri1.éá |˙<7Wß tw⁄ g' a%ntibi1oisi maxessame!nw e%pe!essinéá a%nsth!thn,
ßa#hn 2iak ßa1isilk 2ip%e n@em ßhd+ielhP áé:n‹wiaxA5< n2isuhn @arap n@hrog%a 'd nas#ul
e%i+saßéá h(i=e su!n te Menoitia!dh\ kai2 ˙oi8ß ˙e$ta!roisin:éá <5Atrei+dhß d' a(ra nh#a
áénhbm¡otak$e˙ 'd ß%e ,nisok1ie%e nenirk(e ßat!er%e 'd n%e áé,nessur!eorp @ed al^a˙ n@hoq
bh#se qew‹», a%na@ de@ Xrushi+da kallipa!rh\onéá ˙ei8sen a(gwn: e%n d' a%rxo™ß e(bh
áé,aquel!ek @arg$u˙ noelp!ep%e ßetn!aban%a 'tiep(e n@em 7iO˙| áé.ß!uessudO5< ßithm!ulop
laou@ß d' <5Atrei+dhß a%polumai1nesqai a(nwgen:éá ˙oi7 d' a%pelumai1nonto kai2
áéßabm¡otak$e˙ ßass!ehlet inwll¡opA5< 'd nodr^e˙ áé,noll!ab atam!ul al^a˙ ß5ie
tau!rwn h%d' ai5gw‹n para@ qi3n' ˙a$lo™ß a%truge!toio:éá kni1sh d' ou%rano™n ˙i8ken
'd%uo :n¡otarts @atak otnon!ep @at n@em 7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé.»‹wnpak 2irep hn!emossil$e˙
<5Agame!mnwnéá lh#g' e(ridoß th@n prw‹ton e%phpei1lhs' <5Axilh#i=, éá a%ll' ˙o§ ge Talqu!bio¡n
áé:etnop!areq ¤wrhrt∞o 2iak ekur!hk nas(e 4io˙ ⁄wt áé,epie!esorp nht!abur%uE 2iak et
e(rxesqon klisi1hn Phlhi=a!dew <5Axilh#oß:éá xeiro™ß ˙e$lo¡nt' a%ge!men Brishi+da
n@us n¤wql%e áéiamwl^e˙ ß™ot%ua nek !ed ¤wg%e nis\h⁄wd @hm ek !ed 5ie áé:no\hr!apillak
pleo¡nessi: to¡ ˙oi4 kai2 ˙r4i1gion e(stai.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n proi+ei, kratero™n d' e%pi2
áé,oiot!egurt%a ß™ol$a˙ 'n3iq @arap nht!ab etnok!e%a 'd ¤wt áé:ellet(e noq#um
Murmido¡nwn d' e%pi1 te klisi1aß kai2 nh#aß ˙i4ke!sqhn,éá to™n d' ˙eu*ron para! te
áé.ß!uellixA5< neshq!hg n¤wd5i eg ⁄wt ar(a 'd%uo :nonem^h˙ áé\hn1ialem ≠ihn 2iak \h1isilk
tw¤ me@n tarbh!sante kai2 ai5dome!nw basilh#aéá sth!thn, ou%de! ti1 min
n!eshn⁄wf 2iserf 2in%e nis\*h˙ wng(e ¶o r@at%ua áé:otno!er%e 'd%uo noen⁄wfesorp
te:éá xai1rete kh!rukeß Dio™ß a(ggeloi h%de@ kai2 a%ndrw‹n,éá a_sson i9t': ou( ti1 moi
áé.ßhr!uok aken6ie˙ ßod+ihsirB ie+iorp =i‹wfs ¶o áé,nwnm!emagA5< 'll%a ioit1iap%e ßemm(u
a%ll' a(ge diogene@ß Patro¡kleeß e(cage kou!rhnéá kai1 sfwi=n do™ß a(gein: tw¤ d'
n‹wthnq et ß¡orp nwr!akam n‹weq et ß¡orp áénwts(e iorutr!am ¤wt%ua
a%nqrw⁄pwnéá kai2 pro™ß tou# basilh#oß a%phne!oß ei9 pote d' au_teéá xreiw¤ e%mei3o
áé,ie!uq 2iserf is\#hiol∞o 'g §o˙ r@ag _h :ßioll(a ß3iot áéian#um%a n™ogiol a!ekie%a iathn!eg
ou%de! ti oi~de noh#sai ˙a^ma pro¡ssw kai2 o∞pi1ssw,éá ˙o§ppwß ˙oi4 para@ nhusi2
'qeq1iepep%e »wl1if @ed ßolkort!aP ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.1ioiaxA5< otnio!exam io¡os
˙e$tai1rw»,éá e%k d' a(gage klisi1hß Brishi+da kallipa!rh\on,éá dw‹ke d' a(gein: tw¤ d'
r@at%ua :ne1ik @hnug is3iot am^a˙ 'suok!e%a 'd &h˙ áé:n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn @arap nht9i ßit_ua
<5Axilleu@ßéá dakru!saß ˙e$ta!rwn a(far ˙e^zeto no¡sfi liasqei1ß,éá qi3n' e(f' ˙a$lo™ß
otas!hr%h \hl1if 2irthm @ed @allop áé:notn¡op anor1iep%a 'p%e nw¡or¢o ,ß#hilop
xei3raß o∞regnu!ß: éá mh#ter e%pei1 m' e(teke!ß ge minunqa!dio¡n per e%o¡nta,éá timh!n
!ed%uo 'd n#un :ßht!emerbiy$u ß@ueZ áéiac1ilaugg%e ßoipm!ulO5< nellefªo iom r!ep
me tutqo™n e(tisen:éá h_ ga!r m' <5Atrei+dhß eu%ru@ krei1wn <5Agame!mnwnéá h%ti1mhsen:
'd #uot ,nw!ex urk!ad ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.ßar!uop%a ß™ot%ua ßar!eg iex(e r@ag n¤wl$e˙
e(klue po¡tnia mh!thréá ˙h$me!nh e%n be!nqessin ˙a$lo™ß para@ patri2 ge!ronti:éá
o3iot%ua 'qior!ap a4r˙ 1iak áé,hlx1im∞o 't[!u%h ß™ol$a˙ ß#hilop ud!en%a 'd ßwm1ilaprak
kaqe!zeto da!kru xe!ontoß,éá xeiri1 te! min kate!recen e(poß t' e(fat' e(k t'
,ad!uac%e áé;ßoqn!ep otek6i ßan!erf es !ed 1it ;ßie1ialk 1it nonk!et áé:ezam¡on∞o
mh@ keu#qe no¡w», ˙i6na ei9domen a(mfw.éá |Th@n de@ baru@ stena!xwn prose!fh
áé;w!uerog%a 'tn!ap \h1iud5i at#uat iot (h 1it :aqs~io áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op
wfi\xo¡meq' e%ß Qh!bhn ˙i4erh@n po¡lin <5Heti1wnoß,éá th@n de@ diepra!qome!n te kai2
ße8iu˙ nis1ifs @atem otnass!ad _ue n@em @at 2iak áé:atn!ap ed!aqn%e nemog(h
<5Axaiw‹n,éá e%k d' ˙e^lon <5Atrei+dh\ Xrushi+da kallipa!rh\on.éá Xru!shß d' au_q' ˙i4ereu@ß
áénwn⁄wtixoklax n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq eql_h áéßonwll¡opA5< uol¡obhtak$e˙
luso¡meno¡ß te qu!gatra fe!rwn t' a%perei1si' a(poina,éá ste!mmat' e(xwn e%n
ßatn!ap otess1il 2iak ,»wrtp!hks @an%a »w!esurx áéßonwll¡opA5< uol¡obhk$e˙ n2isrex
<5Axaiou!ß,éá <5Atrei+da de@ ma!lista du!w kosmh!tore law‹n.éá e(nq' a(lloi me@n
iaqx!ed @aalg%a 2iak a#hre4i˙ 'q 1iaqs3ied5ia áé2ioiaxA5< nashm!hfuep%e ßetn!ap
a(poina:éá a%ll' ou%k <5Atrei+dh\ <5Agame!mnoni ˙h^ndane qumw‹»,éá a%lla@ kakw‹ß
nil!ap nwr!eg ¢o˙ 'd ßonem¡owx áé:ellet(e noq#um 2ip%e 'd n™oretark ,ie1if%a
w·\xeto: toi3o d' <5Apo¡llwnéá eu%came!nou h(kousen, e%pei2 ma!la ˙oi4 fi1loß h_en,éá
,ioret!ussap%e noks\#hnq áé2ioal un !ed 7io˙ :ßol!eb n™okak isio1iegrA5< 'p%e 'd ek*h˙
ta@ d' e%pw⁄\xeto kh#la qeoi3oéá pa!nth\ a%na@ strato™n eu%ru@n <5Axaiw‹n: a(mmi
ßot‹wrp ¤wg%e 'k1it%ua áé.oiot!ak$e˙ ßa1iporpoeq euer¡og%a ߤwd5ie _ue áéßitn!am @ed
kelo¡mhn qeo™n ˙i4la!skesqai:éá <5Atrei+wna d' e(peita xo¡loß la!ben, ai~ya d'
n@us r@ag n@em n@ht áé:1its%e ßon!emseletet @hd ¶o˙ noq#um neshl1iep%h áéß@atsan%a
nhi≠ qoh#\ ˙e$li1kwpeß <5Axaioi2éá e%ß Xru!shn pe!mpousin, a(gousi de@ dw‹ra a(nakti:éá
iom n!ht ßo#hsirB nhr!uok áéßetnog(a ßekur!hk nab(e neqh1isilk no!en @ed n@ht
do¡san ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹n.éá a%lla@ su@ ei5 du!nasai1 ge peri1sxeo paido™ß ˙e$h#oß:éá
ß™oiD nh1idark ßashn·w iep(e )h áéit !hd etop 9ie ,ias1il a1iD @ed nopmul(uO 's#uoql%e
h%e@ kai2 e(rgw».éá polla!ki ga!r seo patro™ß e%ni2 mega!roisin a(kousaéá eu%xome!nhß
n™ogiol a!ekie%a nisiot!anaq%a n%e h9io áéinw1inorK =i!efenialek aqshf(e 't§o˙
a%mu#nai,éá ˙o¢ppo¡te min cundh#sai <5Olu!mpioi h(qelon a(lloiéá ˙<6Hrh t' h%de@
oas!ulep$u˙ @aeq as#uoql%e 'g n¡ot @us @all%a áé:hn!hqA5< ß@allaP 2iak nw!adiesoP
desmw‹n,éá w—x' ˙e$kato¡gxeiron kale!sas' e%ß makro™n <9Olumpon,éá ˙o¶n Bria!rewn
*uo˙ nh1ib et_ua r@ag ¶o˙ ,'nw1iag5iA áéßetn!ap et !ed ßerdn(a ,1ioeq isuo!elak
patro™ß a%mei1nwn:éá ˙o§ß ˙r4a para@ Kroni1wni kaqe!zeto ku!dei= gai1wn:éá to™n
asas!hnm nim n#un n‹wt áé.nashd(e 't(e 'd%uo 2ioeq ßerak!am nasied!ep$u˙ 2iak
pare!zeo kai2 labe@ gou!nwnéá ai9 ke!n pwß e%qe!lh\sin e%pi2 Trw⁄essin a%rh#cai,éá tou@ß
an6i˙ ,ßuon!emonietk áéß@uoiaxA5< iasl(e al^a˙ 'fm%a 2iak et ßanm!urp @atak @ed
pa!nteß e%pau!rwntai basilh#oß,éá gnw‹» de@ kai2 <5Atrei+dhß eu%ru@ krei1wn
'd n™oT| áé.nesit(e n@ed%uo n‹wiaxA5< notsir(a 't §o nht(a n&h˙ áénwnm!emagA5<
h%mei1bet' e(peita Qe!tiß kata@ da!kru xe!ousa:éá w· moi te!knon e%mo¡n, ti1 nu! s'
2iak ßoturk!ad%a n2isuhn @arap ßelefªo 'q9ia áé;as#uoket @an5ia nofert(e
a%ph!mwnéá ˙h*sqai, e%pei1 nu! toi ai~sa mi1nunqa! per ou( ti ma!la dh!n:éá nu#n d'
\hs9ia \#hkak es ⁄wt :oelp(e áénwtn!ap 2irep ß™oruz=i∞o 2iak ßorom!ukfiw 't am^a˙
te!kon e%n mega!roisi.éá tou#to de! toi e%re!ousa e(poß Dii2 terpikerau!nw»éá ei~m'
2isuhn n#un n@em @us @all%a áé.iathq1ip ek 9ia nofinn!ag%a nopmulO9< ß™orp @ht%ua
parh!menoß wfikupo¡roisiéá mh!ni' <5Axaioi3sin, pole!mou d' a%popau!eo pa!mpan:éá
,at3iad @atak hb(e ß™oziqx áéßa#hpoiq5iA ßanom!um%a 'tem n™onaekW5< ß%e r@ag ß@ueZ
qeoi2 d' ˙a^ma pa!nteß ˙eponto:éá dwdeka!th\ de! toi au_tiß e%leu!setai
1iak áé,‹wd ß@etaboklax 2itop ß™oiD im~ie iot !atiep(e 't¡ot 2iak áé,!ed nopmul(uO
min gouna!somai kai1 min pei1sesqai o∞i+w.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!sas' a%pebh!seto,
n!ht áéß™okianug oion⁄wz[u%e n™omuq @atak nonem¡owx áé#uot%ua 'p1il @ed n™ot
˙r4a bi1h\ a%e!kontoß a%phu!rwn: au%ta@r <5Odusseu@ßéá e%ß Xru!shn ˙i6kanen a(gwn
áéotnok6i˙ ß™otn%e ßo!eqnebulop ßon!emil @hd et§o 'd 7io˙ áé.nhbm¡otak$e˙ n@hre4i˙
˙i4sti1a me@n stei1lanto, qe!san d' e%n nhi≠ melai1nh\,éá ˙i4sto™n d' ˙i4stodo¡kh\
nomr§o ß5ie 'd n@ht ,ßwm1ilaprak áéßetn!ef$u˙ nision¡otorp nasal!ep
proe!ressan e%retmoi3ß.éá e%k d' eu%na@ß e(balon, kata@ de@ prumnh!si' e(dhsan:éá e%k
nas#hb nhbm¡otak$e˙ 'd k%e áé,ßhss!alaq in3imgh4r˙ 2ip%e non3iab 2iot%ua 2iak @ed
˙e$khbo¡lw» <5Apo¡llwni:éá e%k de@ Xrushi≠ß nho™ß bh# pontopo¡roio.éá th@n me@n e(peit'
nim 1iak ieq1it 2isrex n%e »wl1if 2irtap áéß@uessudO5< ßithm!ulop nwg(a n™omwb 2ip%e
prose!eipen:éá w— Xru!sh, pro¡ m' e(pemyen a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwnéá pai3da!
'rfªo n‹wanaD r@ep$u˙ iac!e4r˙ áénhbm¡otak$e˙ n@hre4i˙ 'q »wb1ioF ,nem!eg%a 2ios et
˙i4laso¡mesqa a(nakta,éá ˙o¶ß nu#n <5Argei1oisi polu!stona kh!de' e%fh#ken.éá |˙<7Wß
ak—w 'd 2iot :nhl1if ad3iap áénwr1iax otac!ed @ed ¶o˙ ,ieq1it 2isrex n%e n¤wp5ie
qew‹» ˙i4erh@n ˙e$kato¡mbhnéá ˙e$cei1hß e(sthsan e%u
nos!em nes#hrp ßomen(a 'd n%e áé,nassat!ep @akuel a1its4i˙ 'q !an%a 'tnas!hts
˙i4sti1on, a%mfi2 de@ ku#maéá stei1rh\ porfu!reon mega!l' i9axe nho™ß i5ou!shß:éá ˙h& d'
@atak otnok6i˙ '4r˙ 1iep%e r@at%ua áé.noquel!ek asuoss!hrpaid am#uk @atak neeq(e
strato™n eu%ru@n <5Axaiw‹n,éá nh#a me@n ˙oi6 ge me!lainan e%p' h%pei1roio e(russanéá
'd 2iot%ua áé:nassun!at @arkam atamr^e˙ 'd ™op$u ,ßioq!amay 2ip%e #uoy$u˙
e%ski1dnanto kata@ klisi1aß te ne!aß te.éá |Au%ta@r ˙o¶ mh!nie nhusi2 parh!menoß
ß5ie 'top !et(uo áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op ß™o4iu˙ ßo#hlhP ß@hnegoid áéisior¡opukfiw
a%gorh@n pwle!sketo kudia!neiranéá ou(te! pot' e%ß po¡lemon, a%lla@ fqinu!qeske
!hd et§o˙ 'llA5<| áé.et n¡omel¡otp et n!ht[u%a 'd ekse!eqop ,nwn!em iq_ua áér#hk nol1if
˙r4' e%k toi3o duwdeka!th ge!net' h%w⁄ß,éá kai2 to¡te dh@ pro™ß <9Olumpon i9san qeoi2
áénw!emtef%e 'teq!hl %uo 'd ßit!eQ :exr_h 'd ß@ueZ ,am^a˙ ßetn!ap áéßetn¡o%e n@e5ia
paido™ß ˙e$ou#, a%ll' ˙h^ g' a%nedu!seto ku#ma qala!sshß.éá h%eri1h d' a%ne!bh me!gan
nonem^h˙ ret(a nhd1inorK apo!ur%ue 'd ner*ue˙ áé.et n¡opmul(uO n™onar%uo
a(llwnéá a%krota!th\ korufh#\ poludeira!doß Ou%lu!mpoio:éá kai1 ˙r4a pa!roiq'
'p$u˙ 'r(a 'd \#hreticed ,\#hiaks áénwn!uog eb!al 2iak ,otez!eqak o3iot%ua
a%nqerew‹noß ˙e$lou#saéá lissome!nh prose!eipe Di1a Kroni1wna a(nakta:éá Zeu#
iom ed¡ot ,»wgr(e )h iep(e )h áéashnªo nisiot!anaq%a 'tem es !hd etop 9ie ret!ap
krh!hnon e%e!ldwr:éá ti1mhso¡n moi ˙ui4o™n ˙o¶ß wfikumorw⁄tatoß a(llwnéá e(plet':
iex(e r@ag n¤wl$e˙ :neshm1it%h áénwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a eg n#un nim r!at%a
ge!raß au%to™ß a%pou!raß.éá a%lla@ su! pe!r min ti3son <5Olu!mpie mhti1eta Zeu#:éá
nisws1it n™om%e n™o4iu˙ áé2ioiaxA5< n)a 'rfªo ßot!ark ieq1it isse⁄wrT 2ip%e 'd arf¡ot
o∞fe!llwsi1n te! ˙e$ timh#\.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to: th@n d' ou( ti prose!fh nefelhgere!ta
'tex(e ߇w˙ áénwn!uog otay^h˙ ß›w˙ 'd ßit!eQ :ots*h˙ n@hd nw!ek%a 'll%a áé,ß!ueZ
e%mpefuui3a, kai2 ei9reto deu!teron au_tiß:éá nhmerte@ß me@n dh! moi ˙u$po¡sxeo
¤wg%e noss§o˙ áéw!ed5ie [@u%e 'rfªo ,ßo!ed ip(e iot (uo 2iep%e ,'pie¡op%a )h áénosuen!atak 2iak
meta@ pa#sin a%timota!th qeo¡ß ei5mi.éá |Th@n de@ me!g' o∞xqh!saß prose!fh
\hrH6< áéßies!hf%e ias#hpodoqx%e 'm !et §o 'gr(e aig1iol @hd _h áé:ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen
˙o§t' a(n m' e%re!qh\sin o∞neidei1oiß e%pe!essin:éá ˙h& de@ kai2 au(twß m' ai5ei2 e%n
@us @all%a áé.nieg!hr%a nisse⁄wrT \hx!am ishf !em !et 1iak ,3iekien áéis3ioeq isiot!anaq%a
me@n nu#n au_tiß a%po¡stixe mh! ti noh!sh\éá ˙<6Hrh: e%moi2 de! ke tau#ta melh!setai
áé:ß\hq1iopep arfªo iamos!uenatak \#hlafek iot eg(a 'd 5ie áé:wss!elet arfªo
tou#to ga@r e%c e%me!qen ge met' a%qana!toisi me!gistonéá te!kmwr: ou% ga@r
nek 1it §o˙ notht!uelet%a 'd%uo áén™olhtap%a 'd%uo noterg!anilap n™om%e
kefalh#\ kataneu!sw.éá |<-H kai2 kuane!h\sin e%p' o∞fru!si neu#se Kroni1wn:éá a%mbro¡siai
nag!em :oiot!anaq%a 'p%a ß™otark áéßotkan(a otnas⁄wrrep%e iat3iax ar(a 'd
d' e%le!licen <9Olumpon.éá |Tw⁄ g' ˙w‡ß bouleu!sante die!tmagen: ˙h& me@n e(peitaéá
ß™orp n™o$e @ed ß@ueZ áé,uopm!ulO5< ßotne!hlg5ia 'p%a na3ieqab otl_a al^a˙ ß5ie
dw‹ma: qeoi2 d' ˙a^ma pa!nteß a%ne!stanéá e%c ˙e$de!wn sfou# patro™ß
nats(e io1itn%a 'll%a ,nonem¡oxrep%e ian3iem áéhlt(e ßit !ed%uo :no1itnan%e
˙a^panteß.éá ˙w‡ß ˙o¶ me@n e(nqa kaqe!zet' e%pi2 qro¡nou: ou%de! min ˙<6Hrhéá
ßit!eQ azep¡orugr%a áéß@aluob otass!arfmus 4io˙ it§o˙ 's#uod5i nesh1iong%h
quga!thr ˙a$li1oio ge!rontoß.éá au%ti1ka kertomi1oisi Di1a Kroni1wna
1ie5ia áé;ß!aluob otass!arfmus n‹weq at#hmolod iot _ua 'd ß1it áé:ad!uhsorp
toi fi1lon e%sti2n e%meu# a%po™ no¡sfin e%o¡ntaéá krupta!dia frone!onta
áé.ß\hs!hon itt§o˙ ßop(e n3iep5ie ßakhlt!et nwrf¡orp áéiom ⁄wp 1it !ed%uo :nem!ezakid
|Th@n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita path@r a%ndrw‹n te qew‹n te:éá ˙<6Hrh mh@ dh@ pa!ntaß
áé:\hs!uo%e rep »wx¡ol%a 'tnos(e iot 1iopelax :nies!hd5ie áéßuoq!um oepl!eip%e ß@uom%e
a%ll' ˙o¶n me!n k' e%pieike@ß a%koue!men ou( tiß e(peitaéá ou(te qew‹n pro¡teroß
imwl!eq%e n‹weq equen!ap%a n¤wg%e 'k !ed n¶o˙ áé:nwp⁄wrqn%a 't(uo iates9ie n™ot
noh#saiéá mh! ti su@ tau#ta ˙e^kasta diei1reo mhde@ meta!lla.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet'
noq#um n™ot no3iop hd1inorK etat¡on5ia áé:hrH6<˙ aint¡op ßip‹wob atiep(e
e(eipeß;éá kai2 li1hn se pa!roß g' ou(t' ei9romai ou(te metallw‹,éá a%lla@ ma!l' eu(khloß
es !hm an!erf @atak akiod1ied ß‹wn5ia 'd n#un áé.aqs\hl!eq%e 'ss^a˙ iaez!arf @at
parei1ph\éá a%rguro¡peza Qe!tiß quga!thr ˙a$li1oio ge!rontoß:éá h%eri1h ga@r soi1 ge
áéa#hlixA5< ß›w˙ nomut!ht%e ias#uenatak w+i∞o 's \#ht áé:nwn!uog eb!al 2iak otez!erap
timh!sh\ß, o∞le!sh\ß de@ pole!aß e%pi2 nhusi2n <5Axaiw‹n.éá |Th@n d' a%pameibo¡menoß
áé:wq!hl es !ed%uo iae+i∞o n@em 2ie5ia h1inomiad áé:ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen hf!esorp
prh#cai d' e(mphß ou( ti dunh!seai, a%ll' a%po™ qumou#éá ma#llon e%moi2 e(seai: to™
áé:ian~ie nol1if iell!em 2iom%e n2its%e 't#uot wt^uo˙ 'd 5ie áé.iats(e noig1i4r˙ 2iak iot !ed
a%ll' a%ke!ousa ka!qhso, e%mw‹» d' e%pipei1qeo mu!qw»,éá mh! nu! toi ou% xrai1smwsin
ßar3iex ßuotp!a%a iot n!ek et§o˙ ,'qn¡o5i noss_a áé»wpm!ulO5< n%e 's5ie 1ioeq ios§o˙
e%fei1w.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat' e(deisen de@ bow‹piß po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh,éá kai1 ˙r4' a%ke!ousa kaqh#sto
áé:ßenw1inar%uO 2ioeq ß™oiD am‹wd @an%a 'd nashqxªo áé:r#hk nol1if asaym!angip%e
toi3sin d' ˙<6Hfaistoß klutote!xnhß h_rx' a%goreu!einéá mhtri2 fi1lh\ e%pi1hra fe!rwn
¤wfs @hd 5ie áé,!atken%a 't(e 'd%uo iatess(e 'd!at agr(e aig1iol @hd _h áé:\hrH6<˙ »wn!elwkuel
˙e^neka qnhtw‹n e%ridai1neton ˙w°de,éá e%n de@ qeoi3si kolw»o™n e%lau!neton:
¤wg%e 'd 2irthm áé.\#akin ano1ierex @at 2iep%e ,ßod_h iatess(e ß#hlqs%e áéß™otiad it !ed%uo
para!fhmi kai2 au%th#\ per noeou!sh\éá patri2 fi1lw» e%pi1hra fe!rein Dii1, oªfra mh@
nis\hl!eq%e 'k r!ag rep 9ie áé.\hc!arat at3iad n3im$h˙ 'd n@us ,r!htap is\h1iekien áéet_ua
<5Olu!mpioß a%sterophth@ßéá e%c ˙e$de!wn stufeli1cai: ˙o¶ ga@r polu@ fe!rtato¡ß
ßoal6i 'qiep(e 'k1it%ua áé:nis3iokalam iaqsetp!aqak isse!ep%e n™ot @us @all%a áé.nits%e
<5Olu!mpioß e(ssetai ˙h$mi3n.éá |˙<7Wß a(r' e(fh kai2 a%nai+caß de!paß a%mfiku!pellonéá
oexs!an%a 2iak ,!hm%e ret#hm iqalt!et áé:epie!esorp nim 1iak ieq1it 2iriex n%e \hl1if 2irthm
khdome!nh per,éá mh! se fi1lhn per e%ou#san e%n o∞fqalmoi3sin i9dwmaiéá
:n3iemsiarx áérep ß¡onem!unx%a iamos!hnud it (uo 'd et¡ot ,nhn!emonieq
a%rgale!oß ga@r <5Olu!mpioß a%ntife!resqai:éá h(dh ga!r me kai2 a(llot'
áé,oio1isepseq #uolhb ™op%a nwg!atet ß™odop ey3i4r˙ áéat‹wamem ianem!ecel%a
pa#n d' h_mar fero¡mhn, ˙a^ma d' h%eli1w» katadu!ntiéá ka!ppeson e%n Lh!mnw»,
otnas1imok raf(a ßerdn(a ßeitn1iS em !aqn(e áé:ne#hn%e ß™omuq it(e 'd ßog1il∞o
peso¡nta.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, mei1dhsen de@ qea@ leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrh,éá meidh!sasa de@
aic!edn%e ß3ioeq isioll(a ß3iot ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé:nollep!uk 2iriex otac!ed%e ß™odiap
pa#sinéá oi5noxo¡ei gluku@ ne!ktar a%po™ krhth#roß a%fu!sswn:éá a(sbestoß d' a(r'
atam⁄wd @aid notsiafH6<˙ nod9i ß›w˙ áénis3ioeq isser!akam ßwl!eg otr‹wn%e
poipnu!onta.éá |˙<7Wß to¡te me@n pro¡pan h_mar e%ß h%e!lion katadu!ntaéá
ßoggimr¡of n@em %uo áé,ßhs+i%e ß™otiad ote!ued%e ß™omuq it !ed%uo ,'tnun1iad
perikalle!oß ˙h&n e(x' <5Apo¡llwn,éá Mousa!wn q' ˙ai7 a(eidon a%meibo¡menai o∞pi2
ßetno1iekkak n@em 7io˙ áé,oio1ile%h ßo!af n™orpmal ud!etak 2iep%e r@at%uA| áé.\#hlak
e(ban oi~kon de@ ˙e^kastoß,éá ˙h*xi ˙e$ka!stw» dw‹ma perikluto™ß a%mfiguh!eiß éá
ßoipm!ulO5< '=i(h ßox!el n¶o˙ ß™orp @ed ß@ueZ áé:issed1iparp is\h1iud5i nesh1iop ßotsiafH6<˙
a%sterophth!ß,éá e(nqa pa!roß koima#q' ˙o§te min gluku@ß ˙u^pnoß ˙i4ka!noi:éá
.hrH6< ßonorq¡osurx @ed @arap ,ß!aban%a 'd#ueqak aqn(e
ILIADOS B
©©<9Alloi me!n ˙r4a qeoi1 te kai2 a%ne!reß ˙i4ppokorustai2éá ˙eu*don pannu!xioi,
ß›w an!erf @atak ezir!hmrem eg §o˙ 'll%a áé,ßonp^u˙ ßomud!hn ex(e k%uo 'd a1iD
<5Axilh#aéá timh!sh\, o∞le!sh\ de@ pole!aß e%pi2 nhusi2n <5Axaiw‹n.éá ˙h*de de! ˙oi4 kata@
nol_uo inonm!emagA5< \hd+iertA5< 'p%e iaym!ep áé,!hluob oten1iaf hts1ir%a n™omuq
oªneiron:éá kai1 min fwnh!saß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá ba!sk' i9qi ou_le
áéoad+iertA5< ßononm!emagA5< nh1isilk ß%e n¤wql%e áé:n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq erienªo
pa!nta ma!l' a%treke!wß a%goreue!men ˙w›ß e%pite!llw:éá qwrh#cai1 ˙e$ ke!leue ka!rh
áénaiug!aur%ue nil¡op iol^e˙ nek r!ag n#un :\h1idusnap áéß@uoiaxA5< ßatnw¡omok
Trw⁄wn: ou% ga@r e(t' a%mfi2ß <5Olu!mpia dw⁄mat' e(xonteßéá a%qa!natoi
'ed!hk @ed isse⁄wrT ,hn!emossil hrH6<˙ áéßatnap^a˙ r@ag neymang!ep%e :iatnoz!arf
e%fh#ptai.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, bh# d' a(r' oªneiroß e%pei2 to™n mu#qon a(kouse:éá
nhd+iertA5< 'p%e 'r(a 'd #hb áé,n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq enak6i˙ 'd ßwm1ilaprak
<5Agame!mnona: to™n de@ ki1xanenéá ˙eu^dont' e%n klisi1h\, peri2 d' a%mbro¡sioß
n¡ot ,irots!eN áéß⁄wkio%e i8iu˙ »w+ihlhN ß#hlafek r@ep$u˙ 'r(a 'd #hts áé.ßonp^u˙ 'qux!ek
˙r4a ma!lista gero¡ntwn ti3' <5Agame!mnwn:éá tw‹» min e%eisa!menoß prosefw⁄nee
@hrx %uo áé:oiom!adopp4i˙ ßonorf+iad @e4iu ßo!ertA5< ßied^ue˙ áé:ßorienªo ßo3ieq
pannu!xion ˙eu^dein boulhfo¡ron a(ndraéá ˙w°\ laoi1 t' e%pitetra!fatai kai2
߶o áé,im5ie ß¡olegg(a iot !ed ß™oiD :ak—w ßen!uc neq!em%e 'd n#un áé:elhm!em ass¡ot
seu# a(neuqen e%w¤n me!ga kh!detai h%d' e%leai1rei.éá qwrh#cai1 se ke!leuse ka!rh
áénaiug!aur%ue nil¡op ßiol^e˙ nek r!ag n#un :\h1idusnap áéß@uoiaxA5< ßatnw¡omok
Trw⁄wn: ou% ga@r e(t' a%mfi2ß <5Olu!mpia dw⁄mat' e(xonteßéá a%qa!natoi
'ed!hk @ed isse⁄wrT ,hn!emossil hrH6<˙ áéßatnap^a˙ r@ag neymang!ep%e :iatnoz!arf
e%fh#ptaiéá e%k Dio¡ß: a%lla@ su@ sh#\sin e(xe fresi1, mhde! se lh!qhéá ˙ai4rei1tw eu_t' a(n se
áé#uot%ua 'p1il @ed n™ot ,otes!hbep%a ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.\h!hn%a ßonp^u˙ nwrf1ilem
ta@ frone!ont' a%na@ qumo™n ˙a ˙r4' ou% tele!esqai e(mellon:éá fh# ga@r ˙o§ g'
ß@ueZ a4r˙ a˙ hd\(h @at @ed%uo ,ßoip!hn áé»wn1iek itam(h nil¡op uom!airP nies!hr4ia˙
mh!deto e(rga:éá qh!sein ga@r e(t' e(mellen e%p' a(lgea! te stonaxa!ß teéá Trwsi1 te
nim !ed h1ieq ,uonp^u˙ c%e 'd oterg(e áé.ßan1ims$u˙ ß@aretark @aid is3ioanaD 2iak
a%mfe!xut' o∞mfh!:éá ˙e^zeto d' o∞rqwqei1ß, malako™n d' e(ndune xitw‹naéá kalo™n
nis3iorapil ™op$u˙ 'd 2issop áé:ßor#af otell!ab ag!em @ed 2irep ,noet!aghn
e%dh!sato kala@ pe!dila,éá a%mfi2 d' a(r' w·moisin ba!leto ci1foß a%rguro¡hlon:éá
ßa#hn @atak hb(e »‹wt n@us áé2ie5ia notiqf(a no=i⁄wrtap nortp#hks @ed otel6ie˙
<5Axaiw‹n xalkoxitw⁄nwn:éá |<5Hw¤ß me!n ˙r4a qea@ prosebh!seto makro™n
¶o r@at%ua áé:nisiot!anaq%a ßioll(a 2iak asuo!er%e ßw¡of 2inhZ áénopmulO9<
khru!kessi ligufqo¡ggoisi ke!leuseéá khru!ssein a%gorh@n de@ ka!rh komo¡wntaß
@ed n@hluoB| áé:ak—w 'l!am otnor1ieg%h 'd 2iot ,nossur!hk%e n@em 7io áé:ß!uoiaxA5<
prw‹ton megaqu!mwn ˙i8ze gero¡ntwnéá Nestore!h\ para@ nhi≠ Puloigene!oß
:iol1if et#ulk áé:n!hluob oten!utr%a n@hnikup ßas!elakgus eg §o˙ ß@uot áé:ßo#hlisab
qei3o¡ß moi e%nu!pnion h_lqen oªneiroßéá a%mbrosi1hn dia@ nu!kta: ma!lista de@
r@ep$u 'r(a 'd #hts áé:iek\⁄w%e atsixg(a 't n!huf et ß¡oqeg!em et ß¡od~ie áé»w1id irots!eN
kefalh#ß kai1 me pro™ß mu#qon e(eipen:éá ˙eu^deiß <5Atre!oß ˙ui4e@ dai+fronoß
1ioal \°w˙ áé,ardn(a nor¡ofhluob nied^ue˙ noix!unnap @hrx %uo áé:oiom!adopp4i˙
t' e%pitetra!fatai kai2 to¡ssa me!mhle:éá nu#n d' e%me!qen cu!neß w—ka: Dio™ß de!
1iac#hrwq áé:ier1iael%e 'd%h iated!hk ag!em n¤w%e nequen(a #ues ߶o˙ áé,im5ie ß¡olegg(a iot
se ke!leuse ka!rh komo¡wntaß <5Axaiou@ßéá pansudi1h\: nu#n ga!r ken ˙e^loiß po¡lin
áéßetnox(e 'tam⁄wd aipm!ulO5< ß2ifm%a 't(e r@ag %uo :nw⁄wrT áénaiug!aur%ue
a%qa!natoi fra!zontai: e%pe!gnamyen ga@r ˙a^pantaßéá ˙<6Hrh lissome!nh,
n@em ¶o˙ ߇w˙ :n1iserf ex(e nis\#hs @us @all%a :ß¡oiD k%e áéiatp#hf%e 'ed!hk @ed isse⁄wrT
ei5pw¤néá w·\xet' a%popta!menoß, e%me@ de@ gluku@ß ˙u^pnoß a%nh#ken.éá a%ll' a(get' ai9
&h˙ ,iamos!hriep nisep(e n¤wg%e 'd at‹wrp áé:n‹wiaxA5< ßa8iu˙ nemoc!hrwq ßwp n!ek
qe!miß e%sti1,éá kai2 feu!gein su@n nhusi2 poluklh!i=si keleu!sw:éá ˙u$mei3ß d' a(lloqen a(lloß
áéhts!en%a 'd is3iot ,otez^e˙ 'r(a 'tak n¤wp5ie ߇w˙ 'g §o˙ iotH9<| áé.nisse!ep%e nie!uthr%e
Ne!stwr, ˙o§ß ˙r4a Pu!loio a(nac h_n h%maqo¡entoß,éá ˙o§ sfin e%u@ frone!wn
5ie áéßetnod!em @ed%h ßerot!hg$h˙ nw1iegrA5< iol1if —w áé:nepie!etem 2iak otas!hrog%a
me!n tiß to™n oªneiron <5Axaiw‹n a(lloß e(nispeéá yeu#do¡ß ken fai3men kai2
iatex(ue n‹wiaxA5< ßotsir(a 'g!em ߶o˙ ned9i 'd n#un áé:noll#am aqem1iozifson
ei~nai:éá a%ll' a(get' ai9 ke!n pwß qwrh!comen ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹n. éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!saß
áén‹wal in!emiop et ¡otnoq1iep nashts!enap%e 'd 7io˙ áé,iaqse!en exr#hc%e ß#hluob
skhptou#xoi basilh#eß: e%pesseu!onto de@ laoi1. éá h%u
áé,\hts!euQ inra!ulop nepil(e nwks\!hnq @ed ß@uertA5< áé,n‹wal in!emiop =i!ertA5< 'k‹wd
au%ta@r ˙o¶ au_te Que!st' <5Agame!mnoni lei3pe forh#nai,éá pollh#\sin nh!soisi kai2
—w áé:ad!uhtem isio1iegrA5< 'ep(e ßonem!asier%e 'g §o˙ »‹wt áé.niess!an%a 2itnap =iegrA9<
fi1loi ˙h^rweß Danaoi2 qera!ponteß <9Arhoßéá Zeu!ß me me!ga Kroni1dhß a(th\
noilI9< áénesuen!etak 2iak otexs!ep$u˙ iom n!em n2irp ߶o˙ ,ßoilt!exs áé\h1ierab eshd!en%e
e%kpe!rsant' eu%tei1xeon a%pone!esqai,éá nu#n de@ kakh@n a%pa!thn bouleu!sato,
wt^uo˙ áé.n¡oal asel·w n@ulop 2iep%e ,iaqs!ek4i ßogrA9< a!elksud áéie!uelek em 1iak
pou Dii2 me!llei ˙u$permene!i= fi1lon ei~nai,éá ˙o¶ß dh@ polla!wn poli1wn kate!luse
r@ag n™orxs5ia áé.notsig!em 2its%e ßot!ark r@ag #uot :ies!ul 2iak it(e 'd%h áéanhr!ak
to¡de g' e%sti2 kai2 e%ssome!noisi puqe!sqaiéá ma@y ˙ou^tw toio¡nde toso¡nde
áéiaqsex!am @ed%h niez1imelop nomel¡op notkhrp(a áén‹wiaxA5< n™oal et
a%ndra!si paurote!roisi, te!loß d' ou( pw⁄ ti pe!fantai:éá ei9 per ga!r k' e%qe!loimen
áé,wfm(a ianem!hqhmqir%a ßetn¡omat @atsip aikr§o˙ áéet ß!e‹wrT et 1ioiaxA5<
Trw‹aß me@n le!casqai e%fe!stioi ˙o§ssoi e(asin,éá ˙h$mei3ß d' e%ß deka!daß
aqem1iol$e iotsak^e˙ ardn(a 'd nw⁄wrT áé,1ioiaxA5< nem3ieqhmsokaid
oi5noxoeu!ein,éá pollai1 ken deka!deß deuoi1ato oi5noxo¡oio.éá to¡sson e%gw⁄
:nil¡otp @atak isuo1ian 7io˙ ,nw⁄wrT áén‹wiaxA5< ßa8iu˙ ianemm(e ßa!elp imhf
a%ll' e%pi1kouroiéá polle!wn e%k poli1wn e%gxe!spaloi a(ndreß e(asin,éá ˙oi6 me me!ga
nonem¡oian _ue iasr!epk%e uo1ilI5< áéatnol!eq%e 's‹w5ie k%uo 2iak isuoz!alp
ptoli1eqron.éá e%nne!a dh@ beba!asi Dio™ß mega!lou e%niautoi1, éá kai2 dh@ dou#ra
2iak ioxol(a 't 1iaret!em$h˙ uop !ed 7ia˙ áé:iatnul!el atr!aps 2iak n‹wen ephs!es
nh!pia te!knaéá ˙ei6at' e%ni2 mega!roiß potide!gmenai: a(mmi de@ e(rgonéá au(twß
wp9ie ¤wg%e n)a ß›w˙ 'qeg(a 'll%a áé.aqsem¡ok4i˙ 'r#ued aken6ie˙ *uo˙ notna!ark%a
peiqw⁄meqa pa!nteß:éá feu!gwmen su@n nhusi2 fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3an:éá ou%
2in%e n™omuq @ed is3iot ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.naiug!aur%ue nemos!hr4ia˙ nh1iorT it(e r@ag
sth!qessin oªrineéá pa#si meta@ plhqu@n ˙o§soi ou% boulh#ß e%pa!kousan:éá kinh!qh
ß¡or_uE 't n!em @at ,oio1irakI5< uotn¡op áéßhss!alaq @arkam atam!uk @hf @hrog%a 'd
te No¡toß teéá w·ror' e%pai+caß patro™ß Dio™ß e%k nefela!wn.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§te
ie!um%h 't 1ip%e ,nwz1igiap%e ßorb!al áén¤wql%e no=i!hl @uqab ßoruf!eZ \hs!hnik
a%staxu!essin,éá ˙w‡ß tw‹n pa#s' a%gorh@ kinh!qh: toi2 d' a%lalhtw‹»éá nh#aß e(p'
isiol!hll%a 'd 2iot :hn!emorie%a 'tats6i˙ áéh1inok eqren!ep$u˙ 'd n‹wdop ,otno!uess%e
ke!leuonéá ˙a^ptesqai nhw‹n h%d' ˙e$lke!men ei5ß ˙a^la di3an,éá ou%rou!ß t'
noer\^h˙ 'd ™op$u :nwn!eme4i˙ edak9io áének8i˙ n™onar%uo 'd @ht[u%a :noriaq!akec%e
˙e^rmata nhw‹n.éá |<9Enqa! ken <5Argei1oisin ˙u$pe!rmora no¡stoß e%tu!xqhéá ei5 mh@
ßok!et ß™oiD oiox¡oig5ia iop¡op ‚w áé:nepie(e noq#um ß™orp hrH6<˙ nh1ianhqA5<
<5Atrutw⁄nh,éá ˙ou^tw dh@ oi~kon de@ fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3anéá <5Argei3oi
2iak »wm!airP n@hlwx%ue nek !ed d@ak áé,ßhss!alaq at‹wn a!er%ue 'p%e iatnoc!uef
Trwsi2 li1poienéá <5Argei1hn ˙<4Ele!nhn, ˙h*ß ˙ei6neka polloi2 <5Axaiw‹néá e%n Troi1h\
n‹wiaxA5< n™oal @atak n#un iq9i 'll%a áé:ßh9ia ßod1irtap ™op%a ßhl1if otnol¡op%a
xalkoxitw⁄nwn:éá soi3ß a%ganoi3ß e%pe!essin e%rh!tue fw‹ta ˙e^kaston,éá mhde@ e(a
@aeq eshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ßass1ileifm%a nem!ekl$e˙ 'd al^a˙ ßa#hn
glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh, éá bh# de@ kat' Ou%lu!mpoio karh!nwn a%i+casa:éá karpali1mwß
nit#hm 2iiD a#hsudO5< 'tiep(e ner*ue˙ áé.n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq enak6i˙ 'd
a%ta!lantonéá e%stao¡t': ou%d' ˙o§ ge nho™ß e%u[sse!lmoio melai1nhßéá ˙a^ptet', e%pei1
hf!esorp hn!emats4i˙ 'd #uoxg%a áé:nenak6i˙ n™omuq 2iak nh1idark ßox(a nim
glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh:éá diogene@ß Laertia!dh polumh!xan' <5Odusseu#,éá ˙ou^tw dh@
áé,ßetn¡osep is=i!hlkulop isse!hn n%e 'qsec!uef áéna3iag ad1irtap ß%e nhl1if @ed nok~io
ka@d de! ken eu%xwlh@n Pria!mw» kai2 Trwsi2 li1poiteéá <5Argei1hn ˙<4Ele!nhn, ˙h*ß ˙ei6neka
iq9i 'll%a áé;ßh9ia ßod1irtap ™op%a ßhl1if otnol¡op%a \h1iorT n%e áén‹wiaxA5< 2iollop
nu#n kata@ lao™n <5Axaiw‹n, mhd' e(t' e%rw⁄ei,éá soi3ß d' a%ganoi3ß e%pe!essin e%rh!tue
,'q!af ßW7<˙| áé.ßass1ileifm%a nem!ekl$e˙ 'd al^a˙ ßa#hn a(e @edhm áé,notsak^e˙ at‹wf
˙o¶ de@ cune!hke qea#ß oªpa fwnhsa!shß,éá bh# de@ qe!ein, a%po™ de@ xlai3nan ba!le:
'd ß™ot%ua áé:ied!hp∞o 4io˙ ߧo ßois!hkaqI5< ßht!abur%uE cur#hk áéessim¡ok @ed n@ht
<5Atrei+dew <5Agame!mnonoß a%nti1oß e%lqw¤néá de!cato¡ ˙oi4 skh#ptron
n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn @atak hb(e »‹wt n@us áé:1ie5ia notiqf(a no=i⁄wrtap
xalkoxitw⁄nwn.éá |˙<6On tina me@n basilh#a kai2 e(coxon a(ndra kixei1héá to™n
n™okak ekio(e es (uo 'in¡omiad áé:ß!atsarap eksas!uthr%e nisse!ep%e ß3ionag%a 'd
˙w‡ß deidi1ssesqai, éá a%ll' au%to¡ß te ka!qhso kai2 a(llouß ˙i6drue laou!ß:éá ou%
'd ax!at ,iat#ariep n@em n#un áé:ßonw+iertA5< ßo¡on ßo8io˙ 'qs~io af!as wp r!ag
i9yetai ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹n.éá e%n boulh#\ d' ou% pa!nteß a%kou!samen ˙oi8on e(eipe.éá
2its%e ßag!em @ed ß™omuq áé:n‹wiaxA5< ßa8iu˙ n™okak \hc!e4r˙ ßonem!aswlox it !hm
diotrefe!wn basilh!wn,éá timh@ d' e%k Dio¡ß e%sti, filei3 de! ˙e$ mhti1eta Zeu!ß. éá |˙<7On d'
neksas!al%e »wrtp!hks n™ot áé,ior!uef%e 't !atnw¡oob iod9i ardn(a 't uom!hd _ua
˙o¢moklh!saske! te mu!qw»:éá daimo¡ni' a%tre!maß ˙h*so kai2 a(llwn mu#qon
n%e 'top !et(uo áéßiklan(a 2iak ßomel¡otp%a 'd @us ,is5ie 1ioretr!ef o!es 7io˙ áé,euok(a
pole!mw» e%nari1qmioß ou(t' e%ni2 boulh#\:éá ou% me!n pwß pa!nteß basileu!somen
ß8ie˙ áé,wts(e ßonar1iok ß8ie˙ :h1inariokulop n™oqag%a k%uo áé:1ioiaxA5< 'd!aqn%e
basileu!ß, ˙w°\ dw‹ke Kro¡nou pa!i=ß a%gkulomh!tewéá skh#ptro¡n t' h%de@ qe!mistaß,
n@hrog%a 'd 7io˙ :n¡otarts epe1id nw!enariok eg §o˙ ßW7<˙| áé.is\h!ueluob isifs !an6i˙
de@éá au_tiß e%pesseu!onto new‹n a(po kai2 klisia!wnéá h%xh#\, ˙w›ß ˙o§te ku#ma
et !ed 3iegarams ,iatem!erb »wl!agem »‹wlaig5ia áéßhss!alaq oiobs1iolfulop
po¡ntoß.éá |<9Alloi me!n ˙r4' ˙e^zonto, e%rh!tuqen de@ kaq' ˙e^draß:éá Qersi1thß d'
et !amsok(a nis\*h˙ n2iserf aep(e ߶o˙ áé,a\⁄wlok%e ß@hpeortem%a ßon#uom it(e
polla! te h(\dhéá ma!y, a%ta@r ou% kata@ ko¡smon, e%rize!menai basileu#sin,éá a%ll'
™op$u r@hn%a @ed ßotsixs9ia :ianemm(e áénisio1iegrA5< no=i1ioleg otias9ie 4io˙ it §o˙
<9Ilion h_lqe:éá folko™ß e(hn, xwlo™ß d' ˙e^teron po¡da: tw¤ de! ˙oi4 w·mwéá kurtw¤
'd @hndey ,n!hlafek nh(e ß™ocof áéeqrep^u˙ r@at%ua :et¡okwxonus ßoq#hts 2ip%e
e%penh!noqe la!xnh.éá e(xqistoß d' <5Axilh#i= ma!list' h_n h%d' <5Odush#i=:éá tw¤ ga@r
»‹wt :aed1ien∞o 'g!el nwg!hlkek a!ec∞o áé»w1id inonm!emagA5< 't_ua 't¡ot :ekse1iekien
d' a(r' <5Axaioi2éá e%kpa!glwß kote!onto neme!sshqe!n t' e%ni2 qumw‹».éá au%ta@r ˙o¶
iaefm!emip%e 't_ua 'd o!et hd+iertA5< áé:»wq!um eek1ien anonm!emagA5< n‹wob @arkam
h%de@ xati1zeiß;éá plei3ai1 toi xalkou# klisi1ai, pollai2 de@ gunai3keßéá ei5si2n e%ni2 klisi1h\ß
norqe1ilotp n)a 't_ue nemod1id »wts1itwrp áé2ioiaxA5< iot ß^a˙ ,ioter1iac%e
˙e^lwmen.éá h_ e(ti kai2 xrusou# e%pideu!eai, ˙o§n ke! tiß oi9seiéá Trw⁄wn ˙i4ppoda!mwn
@e%h áé,n‹wiaxA5< ßoll(a )h wg!ag%a ßas!hd ¤wg%e nek n§o˙ áé,aniop(a ßo8iu˙ uo1ilI5< c%e
gunai3ka ne!hn, ˙i6na mi1sgeai e%n filo¡thti,éá ˙h^n t' au%to™ß a%pono¡sfi kati1sxeai;
—w áé.n‹wiaxA5< ßa8iu˙ nem!eksabip%e n‹wkak atn¡o%e n™oxr%a áénekio(e n@em %uo
pe!poneß ka!k' e%le!gxe' <5Axaii+deß ou%ke!t' <5Axaioi2éá oi9kade! per su@n nhusi2 new⁄meqa,
1it !a4r˙ (h áéiathd9i arfªo ,nem!essep ar!eg \h1iorT 2in%e #uot%ua áénem‹w%e 'd edn¡ot
˙oi4 xh%mei3ß prosamu!nomen h_e kai2 ou%ki1:éá ˙o¶ß kai2 nu#n <5Axilh#a ˙e^o me!g'
@all%a áé.ßar!uop%a ß™ot%ua ßar!eg iex(e r@ag n¤wl$e˙ :neshm1it%h áéat‹wf anon1iem%a
ma!l' ou%k <5Axilh#i= xo¡loß fresi1n, a%lla@ meqh!mwn:éá h_ ga@r a)n <5Atrei+dh nu#n
áé,n‹wal an!emiop anonm!emagA5< nw1iekien ot!af ßW7<˙| áé:oias!hbwl atats^u˙
Qersi1thß: tw‹» d' w—ka pari1stato di3oß <5Odusseu!ß,éá kai1 min ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n
,oexs9i áé,ß!hthrog%a n¤w%e rep ß!ugil ,equm¡otirk%a 't3isreQ áé:»wq!um epap1in%h »‹wpelax
mhd' e(qel' oi~oß e%rize!menai basileu#sin:éá ou% ga@r e%gw¤ se!o fhmi2 xereio¡teron
¤wt áé.noql_h noilI9< ™op$u˙ ß\hd+iertA5< 'm^a˙ ioss§o˙ ,ianemm(e áénoll(a n™otorb
ou%k a)n basilh#aß a%na@ sto¡m' e(xwn a%goreu!oiß,éá kai1 sfin o∞nei1dea! te
iats(e ßwp§o˙ nemd9i af!as wp 1it !ed%uo áé.ßioss!aluf et n¡ots¡on ,ßior!eforp
ta!de e(rga,éá h) eu_ h_e kakw‹ß nosth!somen ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹n.éá tw¤ nu#n <5Atrei+dh\
@allop al!am 4io˙ it§o˙ ,nwz1idien∞o ias*h˙ áén‹wal in!emiop inonm!emagA5<
didou#sinéá ˙h^rweß Danaoi1: su@ de@ kertome!wn a%goreu!eiß.éá a%ll' e(k toi e%re!w,
!un ßflw˙ iamos!hxik atnon1iarf%a 's it(e 'k 9ie áé:iats(e non!emseletet 2iak @ed ™ot
per ˙w°de,éá mhke!t' e(peit' <5Odush#i= ka!rh w·moisin e%pei1h,éá mhd' e(ti Thlema!xoio
áé,ws!ud atam6ie al1if n@em ™op%a n¤wbal es ⁄wg%e @hm 5ie áé,nh9ie ßon!emhlkek r@htap
xlai3na!n t' h%de@ xitw‹na, ta! t' ai5dw‹ a%mfikalu!ptei,éá au%to™n de@ klai1onta
,hf(e 'r(a ßW7<˙| áé.nis\#hghlp iss!ekie%a neq#hrog%a nwg!hlpep áéws!hf%a ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq
skh!ptrw» de@ meta!frenon h%de@ kai2 w·mwéá plh#cen: ˙o¶ d' i5dnw⁄qh, qalero™n
áéhts!enapuc%e uon!erfatem asse¡otam4ia˙ 'd cid‹wms áé:urk!ad esepk(e 4io˙ !ed
skh!ptrou ˙u^po xruse!ou: ˙o¶ d' a(r' ˙e^zeto ta!rbhse!n te,éá a%lgh!saß d' a%xrei3on
@ud$h »‹wt%ua 'p%e rep 1ionem!unx%a 2iak @ed 7io˙ áé.urk!ad otacr¡omop%a n¤wd5i
ge!lassan:éá ˙w°de de! tiß ei9pesken i5dw¤n e%ß plhsi1on a(llon:éá w‚ po¡poi h_ dh@
et n¡omel¡op ß@aqag%a nwxr!ac%e 't ß!aluob áéegro(e @alqs%e ß@uessudO5< '1irum
koru!sswn:éá nu#n de@ to¡de me!g' a(riston e%n <5Argei1oisin e(recen,éá ˙o¶ß to™n
ß™omuq ies!hn%a ßit_ua nil!ap nim n!hq (uo áé.nw!arog%a 'xs(e nol¡obsep%e ar#hthbwl
a%gh!nwréá neikei1ein basilh#aß o∞neidei1oiß e%pe!essin. éá |˙<7Wß fa!san ˙h& plhqu!ß: a%na@
ßip‹wkualg @ed @arap :nwx(e nortp#hks hts(e áéß@uessudO5< ßoqrop1ilotp ¶o˙ 'd
<5Aqh!nhéá ei5dome!nh kh!ruki siwpa#n lao™n a%nw⁄gei,éá ˙w›ß ˙a^ma q' ˙oi7 prw‹toi1 te
ota1iassarfip%e 2iak naies!uok%a noq#um áén‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ iotats^u˙ 2iak
boulh!n:éá ˙o§ sfin e%u@ frone!wn a%gorh!sato kai2 mete!eipen:éá <5Atrei+dh nu#n dh!
issep¡orem ianem!eq notsixg!el%e nis#ap áé2ioiaxA5< nisuol!eq%e can(a es
brotoi3sin,éá ou%de! toi e%ktele!ousin ˙u$po¡sxesin ˙h^n per ˙u$pe!stanéá e%nqa!d'
noex1iet%ue 'tnasr!epk%e noilI9< áéoiot¡obopp4i˙ ßoegrA9< 'p%a ßetnox1iets it(e
a%pone!esqai.éá ˙wflß te ga@r h) pai3deß nearoi2 xh#rai1 te gunai3keßéá a%llh!loisin
atn!eqhin%a n2its%e ßon¡op 2iak n@hm _h áé.iaqse!en @ed nok~io iatnor!ud∞o
ne!esqai:éá kai2 ga!r ti1ß q' ˙e^na mh#na me!nwn a%po™ ˙h*ß a%lo¡xoioéá a%sxala!a\
et hn!emonir∞o nisw!el5ie iair!emiex áéialle(a rep n§o˙ ,»wg!uzulop ≠ihn n@us
qa!lassa:éá ˙h$mi3n d' ei9nato¡ß e%sti peritrope!wn e%niauto™ßéá e%nqa!de
2isuhn @arap na!alaxs%a áéß@uoiaxA5< 'moz1isemen %uo ¤wt :issetn¡onmim
korwni1sin: a%lla@ kai2 e(mphßéá ai5sxro¡n toi dhro¡n te me!nein keneo¡n te
n™oet%e )h áénem‹wad arfªo non¡orx 2ip%e 'tan1iem 2iak ,iol1if et#hlt áé.iaqse!en
Ka!lxaß manteu!etai h_e kai2 ou%ki1.éá eu_ ga@r dh@ to¡de i9dmen e%ni2 fresi1n, e%ste@ de@
et !aziqx áé:iasuor!ef oiot!anaq nab(e ßer#hk @hm ß&uo˙ ,iorutr!am áéßetn!ap
kai2 prwi+z' ˙o§t' e%ß Au%li1da nh#eß <5Axaiw‹néá h%gere!qonto kaka@ Pria!mw» kai2
nemodr^e áéß@uomwb @atak ß@uore4i˙ nhn!hrk 2irep 2ifm%a 'd ß3iem$h˙ áé,iasuor!ef 2iswrT
a%qana!toisi telhe!ssaß ˙e$kato¡mbaßéá kalh#\ ˙u$po™ platani1stw» ˙o§qen
at‹wn 2ip%e nwk!ard :am#hs ag!em hn!af%e 'qn(e áé:rwd^u˙ n™oalg%a ne!e4r˙
dafoino™ßéá smerdale!oß, to¡n ˙r4' au%to™ß <5Olu!mpioß ˙h*ke fo¡wß de!,éá bwmou#
o3ioquorts nas(e 'd aqn(e áé.nesuorªo notsin!atalp a4r˙ ß¡orp ßac+iap$u˙
neossoi1, nh!pia te!kna,éá oªzw» e%p' a%krota!tw» peta!loiß ˙u$popepthw‹teßéá
@anieel%e ß@uot eg §o˙ 'qn(e áé:ank!et ek!et &h˙ n_h ht!an%e rht!hm r@at%a ,⁄wtk∞o
kath!sqie tetrigw‹taß:éá mh!thr d' a%mfepota#to o∞durome!nh fi1la te!kna:éá
@atak 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.na3iuxaifm%a neb!al ßogur!etp ßonem!acilel%e 'd n@ht
te!kna fa!ge strouqoi3o kai2 au%th!n,éá to™n me@n a%ri1zhlon qh#ken qeo™ß ˙o§ß
'd ß3iem$h˙ áé:wet!hmolukg%a ß=i!ap uon¡orK ekhq(e nim r!ag na#al áé:enhf(e rep
˙e$stao¡teß qauma!zomen ˙oi8on e%tu!xqh.éá ˙w›ß ou_n deina@ pe!lwra qew‹n
'tp1it áé:euer¡og%a nw!eporpoeq atiep(e 'k1it%ua 'd ßaxl!aK áé,ßabm¡otak$e˙ 'ql#hs5ie
a(new» e%ge!nesqe ka!rh komo¡wnteß <5Axaioi1;éá ˙h$mi3n me@n to¡d' e(fhne te!raß
áé.iat3iel∞o 'top (uo ßo!elk uo§o˙ ,notsel!etiy∞o nomiyªo áéß@ueZ ate1ithm ag!em
˙w›ß ˙ou*toß kata@ te!kna fa!ge strouqoi3o kai2 au%th@néá o∞ktw⁄, a%ta@r mh!thr
áé,iq_ua nemoc1imelotp aet(e 't#uassot ß3iem$h˙ ߇w˙ áé,ank!et ek!et &h˙ n_h ht!an%e
tw‹» deka!tw» de@ po¡lin ˙ai4rh!somen eu%rua!guian.éá kei3noß tw¤ß a%go¡reue: ta@
áé2ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e ßetn!ap etenm1im eg(a 'll%a áé.iat3ielet atn!ap n#un @hd
au%tou# ei5ß ˙o§ ken a(stu me!ga Pria!moio ˙e^lwmen.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', <5Argei3oi de@
'p$u nwtn!as[u%a nashb!anok no!eladrems áéße#hn @ed 2ifm%a ,noxa9i 'g!em
<5Axaiw‹n,éá mu#qon e%painh!santeß <5Odussh#oß qei1oio:éá toi3si de@ kai2 mete!eipe
áéeqsa!arog%a ßet¡okio%e n2isiap @hd _h iop¡op —w áé:rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG
nhpia!xoiß ˙oi8ß ou( ti me!lei polemh!i=a e(rga.éá ph#\ dh@ sunqesi1ai te kai2 ˙o§rkia
1iadnops áén‹wrdn%a 't !aed!hm ota1ioneg et 1ialuob @hd 2irup n%e áé;nim^h iates!hb
t' a(krhtoi kai2 deciai1, ˙h*\ß e%pe!piqmen:éá au(twß ga@r e%pe!ess' e%ridai1nomen,
áé.ßetn¡o%e 'd!aqn%e non¡orx n@ulop ,aqsem!anud ianem!er$ue˙ áéßox#hm it !ed%uo
<5Atrei+dh su@ d' e(q' ˙w›ß pri2n e(xwn a%stemfe!a boulh@néá a(rxeu' <5Argei1oisi kata@
nek 1iot ,o!ud 2iak an^e˙ nieq!uniqf a(e 'd eds#uot áé,ßan1ims$u˙ ß@aretark
<5Axaiw‹néá no¡sfin bouleu!ws': a(nusiß d' ou%k e(ssetai au%tw‹n:éá pri2n <9Argoß d'
et 9ie ßisexs¡op$u˙ ßod#uey et 9ie ianem⁄wng áéoiox¡oig5ia ß™oiD 2iak n2irp ian!e5i
kai2 ou%ki1.éá fhmi2 ga@r ou_n kataneu#sai ˙u$permene!a Kroni1wnaéá h(mati tw‹»
ar#hk 2iak non¡of isse⁄wrT io3iegrA5< áénoniab(e nisior¡opukfiw n%e n2isuhn et§o˙
fe!ronteßéá a%stra!ptwn e%pide!ci' e%nai1sima sh!mata fai1nwn.éá tw¤ mh! tiß
»wx¡ol%a nw⁄wrT r@ap anit n1irp áéiaqse!en @ed nok~io wqs!egiep%e n2irp
katakoimhqh#nai,éá ti1sasqai d' ˙<4Ele!nhß ˙o¢rmh!mata! te stonaxa!ß te.éá ei5
oioml!ess[u%e ß™ohn ß*h˙ wqs!etp$a˙ áéiaqse!en @ed nok~io iel!eq%e ßwlg!apk%e ßit !ed
melai1nhß,éá oªfra pro¡sq' a(llwn qa!naton kai2 po¡tmon e%pi1sph\.éá a%lla@
ßop(e nothlb¡op%a iot (uo áé:»wll(a 't ¡oeq1iep oed!hm _ue 't ß¡ot%ua can(a
e(ssetai ˙o§tti1 ken ei9pw:éá kri3n' a(ndraß kata@ fu#la kata@ frh!traß
߇w nek !ed 5ie áé.ßiol!uf @ed al#uf ,\hg!hr%a nifhrt!hrf hrt!hrf ß›w˙ áé,nonmem!agA5<
˙e^rch\ß kai1 toi pei1qwntai <5Axaioi1, éá gnw⁄sh\ e(peiq' ˙o§ß q' ˙h$gemo¡nwn kako™ß
áé.iatno!exam r@ag ßa!efs @atak :is\h(e ß™olqs%e 'k ߧo˙ 'd%h áén‹wal un !et ߧo˙
gnw⁄seai d' ei5 kai2 qespesi1h\ po¡lin ou%k a%lapa!ceiß,éá h_ a%ndrw‹n kako¡thti kai2
nw1ierk hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.oiom!elop \h1idarf%a
<5Agame!mnwn:éá h_ ma@n au_t' a%gorh#\ nika#\ß ge!ron ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹n.éá ai0 ga@r Zeu#
ßenomd!arfmus iom ak!ed iot#uoiot áénollopA9< 2iak h1ianhqA5< 2iak ret!ap et
ei~en <5Axaiw‹n:éá tw⁄ ke ta!x' h%mu!seie po¡liß Pria!moio a(naktoßéá xersi2n ˙u$f'
ßhd1inorK ßoxo1ig5ia iom !all%a áé.et hn!emoqrep et !as#uol$a˙ nis\hr!etem$h˙
Zeu@ß a(lge' e(dwken,éá ˙o§ß me met' a%prh!ktouß e(ridaß kai2 nei1kea ba!llei.éá kai2
¤wg%e ,nisse!ep%e ßio1ibitn%a áéßhr!uok aken6ie˙ 'qem!assexam et ß!uelixA5< n¤wg%e r@ag
d' h_rxon xalepai1nwn:éá ei5 de! pot' e(ß ge mi1an bouleu!somen, ou%ke!t' e(peitaéá
nonp3ied 2ip%e 'qsexr(e 'd n#un áé.n¡oiab%h 'd%uo iatess(e #uokak ßishlb!an%a n2iswrT
˙i6na cuna!gwmen <9Arha.éá eu_ me!n tiß do¡ru qhca!sqw, eu_ d' a%spi1da qe!sqw,éá
ßotamr^a˙ ßit !ed _ue áé,nissed¡opukfiw wt¡od nonp3ied nisiopp6i˙ ßit !ed _ue
a%mfi2ß i5dw¤n pole!moio mede!sqw,éá ˙wflß ke panhme!rioi stugerw‹» krinw⁄meq'
as#uoql%e c@un @hm 5ie áén™oiab%h 'd%uo iatess!etem eg !hlwsuap r@ag %uo áé.=ihrA9<
diakrine!ei me!noß a%ndrw‹n.éá ˙i4drw⁄sei me!n teu telamw¤n a%mfi2 sth!qesfinéá
ßopp6i˙ uet !ed ies⁄wrd4i˙ áé:iat3iemak ar3iex =iexg(e 'd 2irep ,ßht¡orbifm%a ßod1ips%a
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n!assinp!ak áé,ßa#hn @atak ßetn!eqsadek otno!er∞o 'd ßetn!atsn%a áé.iatnwn!eg
te kata@ klisi1aß, kai2 dei3pnon ˙e^lonto.éá a(lloß d' a(llw» e(reze qew‹n
r@at%ua áé.ßohrA9< nol‹wm 2iak n3ieguf et n¡otan!aq ßonem¡ox%ue áénw!atenegie5ia
˙o¶ bou#n ˙i4e!reuse a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwnéá pi1ona pentae!thron
áé,n‹wiaxanaP ßa#htsir%a ßatnor!eg @ed nekshlk1ik áé,inw1inorK =i!enemrep$u˙
Ne!stora me@n prw⁄tista kai2 <5Idomenh#a a(nakta,éá au%ta@r e(peit' Ai9ante
áé.notnal!at%a nit#hm 2iiD a#hsudO5< 't_ua 'd notk^e˙ áé,n¡o4iu˙ ßo!eduT 2iak w!ud
au%to¡matoß de! ˙oi4 h_lqe boh@n a%gaqo™ß Mene!laoß:éá h(\dee ga@r kata@
ßat!uxol%uo 2iak otnas!htsirep @ed n#uob áé.ot3ienop%e ß›w˙ n™oefled%a n™omuq
a%ne!lonto:éá toi3sin d' eu%xo¡menoß mete!fh krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn:éá Zeu# ku!diste
ßaf!enk 2ip%e 2iak ian#ud noil!e%h 'p%e n2irp @hm áénw1ian ir!eq5ia ß@efenialek etsig!em
e%lqei3néá pri1n me kata@ prhne@ß bale!ein Pria!moio me!laqronéá ai5qalo¡en,
isseq!hts 2irep an‹wtix @ed noer¡otkE4<˙ áé,arter!uq oio+ihd ß™orup @ed ias#hrp
dai+caiéá xalkw‹» ˙r4wgale!on: pole!eß d' a%mf' au%to™n ˙e$tai3roiéá prhne!eß e%n
4io ⁄wp ar(a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.na3iag ota1iozal c@ad∞o nis\h1inok
e%pekrai1aine Kroni1wn, éá a%ll' ˙o§ ge de!kto me@n ˙i4ra!, po¡non d' a%me!garton
áé,otnol!aborp ßat!uxol%uo 2iak otnac(ue '4r˙ 1iep%e r@at%ua áé.nellefªo
au%e!rusan me@n prw‹ta kai2 e(sfacan kai2 e(deiran,éá mhrou!ß t' e%ce!tamon
'd n‹wt%ua 'p%e ,ßetnas!hiop axutp1id áénayul!ak%e \hs1ink et !atak
wfimoqe!thsan.éá kai2 ta@ me@n a)r sxi1zh\sin a%fu!lloisin kate!kaion,éá spla!gxna
h!ak er#hm @atak 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.oiots1iafH4<˙ noxer1iep$u˙ ßetnar1iepm%a 'r(a 'd
kai2 spla!gxna pa!santo,éá mi1stullo¡n t' a(ra ta_lla kai2 a%mf' o∞beloi3sin
2iep%e r@at%ua áé.atn!ap et ¡otnas!ur%e ,ßw!edarfirep et n!ashtp·w áé,nariep(e
pau!santo po¡nou tetu!konto¡ te dai3taéá dai1nunt', ou%de! ti qumo™ß
áé,otn^e nor(e c%e ßo!uthd%e 2iak ßois¡op 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.ßhs+i%e ß™otiad ote!ued%e
toi3ß a(ra mu!qwn h_rxe Gerh!nioß ˙i4ppo¡ta Ne!stwr:éá <5Atrei+dh ku!diste a(nac
áén™orhd it(e 'dhm ,aqem⁄wgel iq_ua 'q!hd n#un it!ekhm áé,nonmem!agA5< n‹wrdn%a
a%mballw⁄meqa e(rgon ˙o¶ dh@ qeo™ß e%gguali1zei.éá a%ll' a(ge kh!rukeß me@n <5Axaiw‹n
'd ß3iem$h˙ áé,ßa#hn @atak nwtn¡orieg%a ßetnoss!urhk n™oal áénwn⁄wtixoklax
a%qro¡oi ˙w°de kata@ strato™n eu%ru@n <5Axaiw‹néá i9omen oªfra ke qa#sson
n‹wrdn%a can(a neshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ahrA9< n@uc∞o nemor1ieg%e
<5Agame!mnwn.éá au%ti1ka khru!kessi ligufqo¡ggoisi ke!leuseéá khru!ssein po¡lemon
'l!am otnor1ieg%h 'd 2iot ,nossur!hk%e n@em 7io˙ áé:ß!uoiaxA5< ßatnw¡omok hr!ak @ed
w—ka.éá ˙oi7 d' a%mf' <5Atrei+wna diotrefe!eß basilh#eßéá qu#non kri1nonteß, meta@
ß#ht áé,et nht!anaq%a nwr!hg%a nomit1ir%e 'suox(e 'd1ig5ia áéhn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg @ed
˙e$kato™n qu!sanoi pagxru!seoi h%ere!qontai,éá pa!nteß e%u[pleke!eß,
n™oal otuss!eid asuoss!afiap \#ht n@us áé:ßotsak^e @ed ßoiobm¡otak$e˙
<5Axaiw‹néá o∞tru!nous' i5e!nai: e%n de@ sqe!noß w—rsen ˙e$ka!stw»éá kardi1h\ a(llhkton
@e%h 'ten!eg nw1ikulg ßomel¡op raf(a 'd is3iot áé.iaqsex!am @ed%h niez1imelop
ne!esqaiéá e%n nhusi2 glafurh#\si fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3an.éá |<5Hu
au_ nhw‹n e%re!w nh#a!ß te propa!saß.éá |Boiwtw‹n me@n Phne!lewß kai2 Lh!i=toß
otnom!en%e nh1irU4<˙ 'q 6io˙ áé,et ßo1inolK et rwn!hoqorP et ß¡oal1isekrA5< áénoxr_h
kai2 Au%li1da petrh!essanéá Sxoi3no¡n te Skw‹lo¡n te polu!knhmo¡n t' <5Etewno¡n,éá
'mrA6<˙ 'fm%a 't 6io˙ áé,n¡osshlakuM norox!ur%ue 2iak et n!a3iarG naieps!eQ
e%ne!monto kai2 Ei5le!sion kai2 <5Eruqra!ß,éá ˙oi6 t' <5Elew‹n' ei~xon h%d' ˙<6Ulhn kai2
n1ishrt(uE ßap⁄wK áé,norqe1ilotp nonem1itk[u%e 't !an‹wedeM nh!elakW5< áé ,an‹weteP
te polutrh!rwna! te Qi1sbhn,éá ˙oi6 te Korw⁄neian kai2 poih!enq' ˙<4Ali1arton,éá
ßab!hqopU4<˙ 'q 6io˙ áé,otnom!en%e 'tn#asilG 7io˙ 'd%h nox(e naiat!alP et 6io˙
ei~xon e%u[kti1menon ptoli1eqron,éá <5Ogxhsto¡n q' ˙i4ero™n Posidh!i=on a%glao™n
et n!as3iN áénaied1iM et 6io ,nox(e nhnrA9< noluf!atsulop et 6io˙ áé,ßosl(a
zaqe!hn <5Anqhdo¡na t' e%sxato¡wsan:éá tw‹n me@n penth!konta ne!eß ki1on,
'd 7iO˙| áé.non3iab isok9ie 2iak n™otak$e˙ n‹wtwioB ior#uok áé\hts!ak$e˙ @ed n%e
<5Asplhdo¡na nai3on i5d' <5Orxomeno™n Minu!eion,éá tw‹n h_rx' <5Aska!lafoß kai2
áé,oad+iezA5< ßorotkA9< »wm¡od hx¡outsA5< nek!et ß&uo˙ áéßohrA9< ße8iu˙ ßoneml!aI5<
parqe!noß ai5doi1h ˙u$perw⁄i=on ei5sanaba#saéá <9Arhi= kraterw‹»: ˙o¶ de! ˙oi4
áé.otnw¡oxits%e ße!en 2iarufalg atnok!hirt @ed ß3iot áé:\hrq!al otac!elerap
Au%ta@r Fwkh!wn Sxedi1oß kai2 <5Epi1strofoß h_rxonéá ˙ui8eß <5Ifi1tou megaqu!mou
et n!as3irK áénasse!hrtep et !an‹wquP nox(e nossir!apuK 7io˙ áé,oad1ilobuaN
zaqe!hn kai2 Dauli1da kai2 Panoph#a,éá ˙oi6 t' <5Anemw⁄reian kai2 ˙<4Ua!mpolin
et 6io˙ áé,noian(e no3id n™osifhK n™omatop r@ap ar(a 't 6io˙ áé,otnom!enefm%a
Li1laian e(xon phgh#\ß e(pi Khfisoi3o:éá toi3ß d' ˙a^ma tessara!konta me!lainai
áé,ßetnop!eifm%a nasats6i ßax1its nw!hkwF n@em 7io˙ áé.otnop^e˙ ße#hn
Boiwtw‹n d' e(mplhn e%p' a%ristera@ qwrh!ssonto.éá |Lokrw‹n d' ˙h$gemo¡neuen
@all%a áéßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT ßos§o˙ eg ßos¡ot it (uo ,nw1iem áéßa9iA ß@uxat ßo#hl=iO5<
polu@ mei1wn: o∞li1goß me@n e(hn linoqw⁄rhc,éá e%gxei1h\ d' e%ke!kasto Pane!llhnaß
n!ass#hB áéet n¡ora1illaK et !atne¡opO5< 'tnom!en%e 't n¡on#uK 7io˙ áé:ß!uoiaxA5< 2iak
te Ska!rfhn te kai2 Au%geia@ß e%rateina@ßéá Ta!rfhn te Qro¡nion te Boagri1ou
áéotnop^e˙ ße#hn ianial!em atnok!arasset am^a˙ 'd »‹wt áé:arqe!e4r˙ 2ifm%a
Lokrw‹n, ˙oi7 nai1ousi pe!rhn ˙i4erh#ß Eu%boi1hß.éá |˙Oi7 d' Eu(boian e(xon me!nea
áénaia1itsI4< 'q n¡oluf!atsulop et n!airt!er5iE 't ad1iklaX áéßetnabA9< ßetno1ienp
Kh!rinqo¡n t' e(falon Di1ou t' ai5pu@ ptoli1eqron,éá ˙oi6 te Ka!ruston e(xon h%d'
áéßohrA9< ßozªo rwn!hfelE5< 'uen¡omeg$h˙ 'q_ua n‹wt áé,noksa!ateian ar!utS 7io˙
Xalkwdontia!dhß megaqu!mwn a%rxo™ß <5Aba!ntwn.éá tw‹» d' ˙a^m' <9Abanteß
nis\#htker∞o ßet‹wamem 2iathmx5ia áéßetnw¡omok neqipªo 2iooq otnop^e˙
meli1h\siéá qw⁄rhkaß ˙r4h!cein dhi+wn a%mfi2 sth!qessi:éá tw‹» d' ˙a^ma
nox~ie ßan!hqA5< 'r(a 'd 7iO˙| áé.otnop^e˙ ße#hn ianial!em atnok!arasset
e%u[kti1menon ptoli1eqronéá dh#mon <5Erexqh#oß megalh!toroß, ˙o§n pot'
ß\hn!hqA5< n%e 'd d@ak áé,aruor(a ßorwd1iez @ed ek!et ,rht!aguq ß™oiD ey!erq áéhn!hqA5<
˙ei8sen ˙e$w‹» e%n pi1oni nhw‹»:éá e(nqa de! min tau!roisi kai2 a%rneioi3ß ˙i4la!ontaiéá
'uen¡omeg$h˙ 'q_ua n‹wt áé:n‹wtuain%e nwn!emolletirep nw1ianhqA5< ior#uok
˙ui4o™ß Petew‹o Menesqeu!ß.éá tw‹» d' ou( pw⁄ tiß ˙o¢moi3oß e%pixqo¡nioß ge!net'
:nezir(e ßo~io rwts!eN áé:ßat⁄widips%a ßar!en%a 2iak et ßuopp6i ias#hmsok áér@hn%a
˙o¶ ga@r progene!steroß h_en:éá tw‹» d' ˙a^ma penth!konta me!lainai nh#eß
nwg(a 'd es#hts áé,ßa#hn aked1iakoud neg(a ßon3imalaS k%e 'd ßa9iA| áé.otnop^e˙
˙i6n' <5Aqhnai1wn ˙i6stanto fa!laggeß.éá |˙Oi7 d' <9Argo¡ß t' ei~xon Ti1runqa! te
'n#hziorT áé,ßas!uox%e nopl¡ok @atak n@uqab ,et nhn1isA5< nhn¡oimrE4<˙ áénasse¡oixiet
<5Hi=o¡naß te kai2 a%mpelo¡ent' <5Epi1dauron,éá ˙oi6 t' e(xon Ai9ginan Ma!shta! te
2iak áéßhd!hmoiD ß™oqag%a n@hob euen¡omeg$h˙ 'q_ua n‹wt áé,n‹wiaxA5< ior#uok
Sqe!neloß, Kapanh#oß a%gakleitou# fi1loß ˙ui4o¡ß: éá toi3si d' ˙a^m' Eu%ru!aloß
áé:ßotkan(a oad1ino=ialaT ß™o4iu˙ ßo!etsikhM áéߤwf ßoeq¡os5i ne1ik ßotat1irt
sumpa!ntwn d' ˙h$gei3to boh@n a%gaqo™ß Diomh!dhß:éá toi3si d' ˙a^m'
nonem1itk[u%e nox~ie ßan!hkuM @ed 7iO˙| áé.otnop^e˙ ße#hn ianial!em atnok⁄wdg∞o
ptoli1eqronéá a%fneio¡n te Ko¡rinqon e%u[ktime!naß te Klewna!ß,éá <5Orneia!ß t'
't‹wrp ßotshrdA9< 'r(a 'q§o˙ ,'n‹wukiS 2iak áén@hnietar%e 't nh!eruqiarA5< otnom!en%e
e%mbasi1leuen,éá ˙oi6 q' ˙<4Uperhsi1hn te kai2 ai5peinh@n Gono¡essanéá Pellh!nhn t' ei~xon
nhk1ilE4< 'fm%a 2iak atn!ap @an%a 't n¡olaig5iA áéotnom!enefm%a noig9iA 'd%h
eu%rei3an,éá tw‹n ˙e$kato™n nhw‹n h_rxe krei1wn <5Agame!mnwnéá <5Atrei+dhß: ˙a^ma
otes!ud%e ß™ot%ua 'd n%e :'tnop^e˙ 2ioal áéiotsir(a 2iak iots3ielp @ulop eg »‹wt
nw⁄ropa xalko™néá kudio¡wn, pa#sin de@ mete!prepen ˙h$rw⁄essinéá ˙ou^nek'
nhl1iok nox~ie 'd 7iO˙| áé.ß!uoal eg(a ßuots1ielp @ed @ulop nh(e ßotsir(a
Lakedai1mona khtw⁄essan,éá Fa#ri1n te Spa!rthn te polutrh!rwna! te Me!sshn,éá
nox~ie ßalk!umA5< 'r(a 't 6io˙ áé,ß!anietar%e ß@aieg%uA 2iak otnom!en%e 't ß!aiesurB
˙<6Eloß t' e(falon ptoli1eqron,éá ˙oi6 te La!an ei~xon h%d' Oi9tulon
áéßoal!eneM ß™oqag%a n@hob exr_h ß™oefled%a 4io˙ n‹wt áé,otnom!enefm%a
˙e$ch!konta new‹n: a%pa!terqe de@ qwrh!ssonto:éá e%n d' au%to™ß ki1en ˙h*\si
á黋wmuq ote6i˙ @ed atsil!am :!ed nomel¡op nwn!urt∞o áéߤwqiopep is\h1imuqorp
ti1sasqai ˙<4Ele!nhß ˙o¢rmh!mata! te stonaxa!ß te.éá |˙Oi7 de@ Pu!lon t'
2iak nor¡op o3ioieflA5< no!urQ 2iak áén@hnietar%e nhn!hrA5< 2iak otnom!en%e
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tw‹» d' ˙a^ma nh#eß ˙e^ponto duw⁄deka miltopa!rh\oi.éá |Ai5twlw‹n d' ˙h$gei3to
@ed%h nonelW9< 2iak otnom!en%e 'n‹wruelP 7io˙ áé,ß¡o4iu˙ ßonom1iardnA5< ßa¡oQ
Pulh!nhnéá Xalki1da t' a%gxi1alon Kaludw‹na! te petrh!essan:éá ou% ga@r e(t'
ß™oqnac @ed en!aq ,nh(e ß™ot%ua 't(e 'r(a 'd%uo áé,nas_h ße!e4iu˙ ßorot!hlagem ßo#hn5iO
Mele!agroß:éá tw‹» d' e%pi2 pa!nt' e%te!talto a%nasse!men Ai5twloi3si:éá tw‹» d' ˙a^ma
2iruod ß@uenemodI5< 'd n‹wthrK| áé.otnop^e˙ ße#hn ianial!em atnok!arasset
kluto™ß ˙h$gemo¡neuen,éá ˙oi7 Knwso¡n t' ei~xon Go¡rtuna! te teixio¡essan, éá
,et n¡oit!uR4< et n¡otsiaF áénotsak!uL atne¡onigr%a 2iak et n¡othl1iM notk!uL
po¡leiß eu_ naietow⁄saß,éá a(lloi q' ˙oi7 Krh!thn ˙e$kato¡mpolin
áéeuen¡omeg$h ß™otulk 2iruod ß@uenemodI5< 'r(a n@em n‹wt áé.otnom!enefm%a
Mhrio¡nhß t' a%ta!lantoß <5Enuali1w» a%ndreifo¡nth\:éá toi3si d' ˙a^m'
et ß[!u%h ßhd+ielkarH4<˙ 'd ßomel¡ophlT| áé.otnop^e˙ ße#hn ianial!em atnok⁄wdg∞o
me!gaß teéá e%k ˙<4Ro¡dou e%nne!a nh#aß a(gen ˙<4Rodi1wn a%gerw⁄xwn,éá ˙oi7 ˙<4Ro¡don
2iak et n¡osulhI5< nodn1iL áéßetn!eqhmsok ax1irt @aid otnom!enefm%a
a%rgino¡enta Ka!meiron.éá tw‹n me@n Tlhpo¡lemoß douri2 kluto™ß ˙h$gemo¡neuen,éá
op(a #uomatop ßhr!ufE5< c%e 'teg(a n@ht áé,\h1iehlkarH4<˙ \h1ib aiex¡outsA5< nek!et n¶o˙
Sellh!entoßéá pe!rsaß a(stea polla@ diotrefe!wn ai5zhw‹n.éá Tlhpo¡lemoß d'
awrt!hm nol1if o3io$e˙ ß™ortap ak1it%ua áé,»wtk!hp%ue »wr!agem 2in%e 'f!art n_uo 2iep%e
kate!ktaéá h(dh ghra!skonta Liku!mnion oªzon <9Arhoß:éá ai~ya de@ nh#aß e(phce,
4io˙ r!ag nashl1iep%a :notn¡op 2ip%e nwg!uef #hb áéßar1ieg%a n™oal eg §o˙ 'd n@ulop
a(lloiéá ˙ui4e!eß ˙ui4wnoi1 te bi1hß ˙<4Hraklhei1hß.éá au%ta@r ˙o§ g' e%ß ˙<4Ro¡don ˙i8cen
@ed%h ,n¡odalufatak neqhk\·w @ed @aqxirt áé:nwxs!ap aegl(a ßonem⁄wl%a
fi1lhqenéá e%k Dio¡ß, ˙o§ß te qeoi3si kai2 a%nqrw⁄poisin a%na!ssei, éá kai1 sfin qespe!sion
ß@ueriN áéßas+i%e ßa#hn ß3iert eg(a neqhm!uS _ua ß@ueriN| áé.nw1inorK euex!etak not#uolp
<5Aglai+hß ˙ui4o™ß Xaro¡poio¡ t' a(naktoßéá Nireu!ß, ˙o¶ß ka!llistoß a%nh@r ˙u$po™
'll%a áé:anw+ielhP anom!um%a 'tem n‹wanaD nwll(a n‹wt áéeql_h noilI9<
a%lapadno™ß e(hn, pau#roß de! ˙oi4 ˙ei6peto lao¡ß.éá |˙Oi7 d' a(ra Ni1suro¡n t'
et ßuos!hn nil¡op oiol!upur%uE n‹wK 2iak áéet nos!aK et n¡oqap!arK nox~ie
Kalu!dnaß,éá tw‹n au_ Fei1dippo¡ß te kai2 <9Antifoß ˙h$ghsa!sqhnéá Qessalou# ˙ui8e
ße!en 2iarufalg atnok!hirt @ed ß3iot áé:ßotkan(a oad+ielkarH4<˙ w!ud
e%stixo¡wnto.éá |Nu#n au_ tou@ß ˙o§ssoi to™ Pelasgiko™n <9Argoß e(naion,éá ˙oi6 t'
'd%h nh1iqF nox~ie 't 6io˙ áé,otnom!en an3ixhrT et 6io˙ nhp¡olA5< 't 6io˙ nolA9<
˙<4Ella!da kalligu!naika, éá Murmido¡neß de@ kaleu#nto kai2 ˙<6Ellhneß kai2 <5Axaioi1, éá
oiom!elop %uo 'g 6io˙ 'll%a áé.ß!uellixA5< ß™oxr%a n_h n‹wen atnok!htnep _ua n‹wt
dushxe!oß e%mnw⁄onto:éá ou% ga@r e(hn ˙o§ß ti1ß sfin e%pi2 sti1xaß ˙h$gh!saito:éá kei3to
ßod+ihsirB ßonem¡owx ßhr!uok áéß@uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop isse!hn n%e r@ag
h%u[ko¡moio,éá th@n e%k Lurnhssou# e%cei1leto polla@ mogh!saßéá Lurnhsso™n
noforts1ipE5< 2iak nelab(e 'thn!uM @ed d@ak áé,ßhb!hQ aex1iet 2iak ßas!hqropaid
e%gxesimw⁄rouß,éá ˙ui4e!aß Eu%hnoi3o Selhpia!dao a(naktoß:éá th#ß ˙o§ ge kei3t'
nosar!uP 2iak nhk!aluF nox~ie 'd 7iO˙| áé.nellem(e iaqses!htsn%a 'd ax!at ,nw!ex%a
a%nqemo¡entaéá Dh!mhtroß te!menoß, <9Itwna! te mhte!ra mh!lwn,éá a%gxi1alo¡n
ßo=i!hr%a ßoal1isetwrP _ua n‹wt áé,nh1iopexel n™oeletP @ed5i an‹wrtnA5< 't
˙h$gemo¡neueéá zwo™ß e%w⁄n: to¡te d' h(dh e(xen ka!ta gai3a me!laina.éá tou# de@
n™ot :ß!hletim$h˙ ßom¡od 2iak áéotpiel!el%e \hk!aluF ßoxol(a ß@hfurdifm%a 2iak
d' e(ktane Da!rdanoß a%nh@réá nho™ß a%poqrw⁄\skonta polu@ prw⁄tiston
!all%a áé:n¡oxr%a n@em eg n¡oeq¡op ,nas(e ioxran(a 7io˙ 'd%uo n@em @ed%uo áé.n‹wiaxA5<
sfeaß ko¡smhse Poda!rkhß oªzoß <9Arhoßéá <5Ifi1klou ˙ui4o™ß polumh!lou
ßoret¡olp¢o áéuo!alisetwrP uom!uqagem ßothng1isakot%ua áéoad1ikaluF
geneh#\: ˙o¢ d' ˙a^ma pro¡teroß kai2 a%rei1wnéá ˙h^rwß Prwtesi1laoß a%rh!i=oß: ou%de!
am^a 'd »‹wt áé:atn¡o%e n™olqs%e n@em eg n¡oeq¡op ,ßon¡omeg$h˙ 'qno!ued áé2ioal it
tessara!konta me!lainai nh#eß ˙e^ponto.éá |˙Oi7 de@ Fera@ß e%ne!monto parai2
'xr_h n‹wt áé,n¡oklwaI5< nhn!emitk[u%e 2iak ßar!ufalG 2iak nhb1ioB áénhnm1il ad+ihbioB
<5Admh!toio fi1loß pa!i=ß ˙e^ndeka nhw‹néá Eu(mhloß, to™n ˙u$p' <5Admh!tw» te!ke
ar(a 'd 7iO˙| áé.hts1ir%a ßod~ie n‹wrtaguq oa1ileP ßitshklA9< áén‹wkianug a3id
Mhqw⁄nhn kai2 Qaumaki1hn e%ne!montoéá kai2 Meli1boian e(xon kai2 <5Olizw‹na
iat!er%e :n‹wen @atp$e˙ áéߤwd5ie [@u%e nwc¡ot nexr_h ßht!htkoliF @ed n‹wt áé,na3iexhrt
d' e%n ˙e$ka!sth\ penth!kontaéá e%mbe!basan to¡cwn eu_ ei5do¡teß i~fi ma!xesqai.éá
iq§o˙ ,\h!eqag%h n%e »wnm!hL áénwxs!ap aegl(a 'r!etark ot3iek »ws!hn n%e n@em ¶o˙ 'll%a
min li1pon ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹néá ˙e^lkei= moxqi1zonta kakw‹» o∞loo¡fronoß
io3iegrA5< áénollem(e iaqses!hnm @ed ax!at :nw!ex%a 't3iek eg §o˙ 'qn(e áé:uord^u˙
para@ nhusi2 Filokth!tao a(naktoß.éá ou%de@ me@n ou%d' ˙oi7 a(narxoi e(san,
n¡ot áé,ß¡o4iu˙ ßoq¡on ßo#hl=iO5< neshms¡ok nwd!eM @all%a áé:n¡oxr%a n@em eg n¡oeq¡op
˙r4' e(teken ˙<4Rh!nh ˙u$p' <5Oi=lh#i= ptolipo¡rqw».éá |˙Oi7 d' ei~xon Tri1kkhn kai2 <5Iqw⁄mhn
'q_ua n‹wt áé,ßo#hilax5iO uot!ur%uE nil¡op nh1ilax5iO nox(e 't 6io˙ áé,nasse¡okamwlk
˙h$gei1sqhn <5Asklhpiou# du!o pai3deéá i5hth#r' a%gaqw¤ Podalei1rioß h%de@ Maxa!wn:éá
,noin!emrO5< nox(e 'd 7iO˙| áé.otnw¡oxits%e ße!en 2iarufalg atnok!hirt @ed ß3iot
˙oi6 te krh!nhn ˙<4Upe!reian,éá ˙oi6 t' e(xon <5Aste!rion Tita!noio¡ te leuka@ ka!rhna,éá
am^a˙ 'd »‹wt áé:ß¡o4iu˙ ß™oalg%a ßonom1ia%uE ßolup!ur%uE 'xr_h n‹wt
tessara!konta me!lainai nh#eß ˙e^ponto.éá |˙Oi7 d' <9Argissan e(xon kai2
n‹wt áé,n!hkuel an¡ossoolO5< 't nil¡op et nhn⁄wlH5< nhqrO9< áé,otnom!en%e nhn⁄wtruG
au_q' ˙h$gemo¡neue menepto¡lemoß Polupoi1thßéá ˙ui4o™ß Peiriqo¡oio to™n
ß™otulk otek!et »w¡oqirieP ™op$u˙ '4r˙ n¡ot áé:ß!ueZ otek!et ßotan!aq%a
˙<4Ippoda!meiaéá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§te Fh#raß e%ti1sato laxnh!entaß,éá tou@ß d' e%k
ßozªo ß@uetnoeL eg »‹wt am^a˙ ,ßo~io k%uo áé:nessal!ep issek1iq5iA 2iak es—w uo1ilhP
<9Arhoßéá ˙ui4o™ß ˙u$perqu!moio Korw⁄nou Kainei+dao:éá toi3ß d' ˙a^ma
w!ud eg_h uof!uK k%e 'd ß@uenuoG| áé.otnop^e˙ ße#hn ianial!em atnok!arasset
kai2 ei9kosi nh#aß:éá tw‹» d' <5Enih#neß ˙e^ponto menepto¡lemoi1 te Peraiboi2éá ˙oi7
n™osshratiT n™otrem4i˙ 'fm%a 't 6io˙ áé,otneq(e '1ik5io norem1iexsud nhn⁄wdwD 2irep
e(rga ne!montoéá ˙o§ß ˙r4' e%ß Phneio™n proi+ei kalli1rroon ˙u^dwr,éá ou%d' ˙o§ ge
't[!u%h ie!errip%e neqrep!uqak nim !et !all%a áé,\hn1idorugr%a iategs1immus »‹wienhP
e(laion:éá ˙o§rkou ga@r deinou# Stugo™ß ˙u^dato¡ß e%stin a%porrw⁄c.éá
2iak n™oienhP 2irep 7io˙ áé,ß¡o4iu˙ ßon¡odhrqneT ßooq¡orP exr_h 'd nwt!hngaM|
Ph!lion ei5nosi1fullonéá nai1eskon: tw‹n me@n Pro¡qooß qoo™ß ˙h$gemo¡neue,éá
'r(a iot*uO˙| áé.otnop^e˙ ße#hn ianial!em atnok!arasset am^a˙ 'd »‹wt
˙h$gemo¡neß Danaw‹n kai2 koi1ranoi h_san:éá ti1ß ta@r tw‹n oªx' a(ristoß e(hn su!
áé.otnop^e˙ nis\hd+iertA5< 'm^a˙ 7io˙ ,nwpp6i˙ 'd%h n‹wt%ua áéas#uoM epenn(e iom
|˙<6Ippoi me@n me!g' a(ristai e(san Fhrhtia!dao,éá ta@ß Eu(mhloß e(laune podw⁄keaß
\h1ierhP n%e ß@at áé:ßas+i%e not‹wn 2ip%e \hl!ufats ßaet!e5io ßaxirtªo áé߇w˙ ßaqinrªo
qre!y' a%rguro¡tocoß <5Apo¡llwnéá a(mfw qhlei1aß, fo¡bon <9Arhoß
ß@uelixA5< 'rfªo áéßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT nh(e ßotsir(a 'g!em _ua n‹wrdn%a áé.ßas!uoerof
mh!nien: ˙o¶ ga@r polu@ fe!rtatoß h_en,éá ˙i6ppoi q' ˙oi7 fore!eskon a%mu!mona
ßas1inhmop%a 't3iek áéisior¡opotnop is1inwrok isse!hn n%e n@em ¶o˙ 'll%a áé.anw+ielhP
<5Agame!mnoni poime!ni law‹néá <5Atrei+dh\: laoi2 de@ para@ ˙r4hgmi3ni qala!sshßéá
'rap @ed iopp6i˙ :'q n1isioc¡ot áéßetn!e4i˙ nis\h!enag5ia 2iak otnopr!et nisioks1id
˙a^rmasin ˙oi8sin ˙e^kastoßéá lwto™n e%repto¡menoi e%leo¡qrepto¡n te
n%e áénwtk!an%a ot3iek an!emsakupep _ue 'd atamr^a˙ :nasats^e˙ áénonil!es
klisi1h\ß: ˙oi7 d' a%rxo™n a%rhi+filon poqe!onteßéá foi1twn e(nqa kai2 e(nqa kata@
as#ap n¤wqx 2irup et 9ie ß›w˙ nas9i 'r(a 'd 7iO˙| áé.otnox!am @ed%uo n™otarts
ne!moito:éá gai3a d' ˙u$pestena!xize Dii2 ˙w‡ß terpikerau!nw»éá xwome!nw» ˙o§te
ianemm(e ßo!ewfuT 2isaf iq§o˙ ,ßiom1irA5< n5ie áé\hss!am4i˙ na3iag =i!ewfuT 2ifm%a 't
eu%na!ß:éá ˙w‡ß a(ra tw‹n ˙u$po™ possi2 me!ga stenaxi1zeto gai3aéá e%rxome!nwn:
ßomen!hdop eql_h ßolegg(a 'd n2iswrT| áé.oio1idep nosshrp!eid ak—w 'd al!am
wfike!a <-Irißéá pa@r Dio™ß ai5gio¡xoio su@n a%ggeli1h\ a%legeinh#\:éá ˙oi7 d' a%gora@ß
@ed%h io!en n@em%h ße!ereghm¢o˙ ßetn!ap áéis\hr!uq oiom!airP 2ip%e nouer¡og%a
ge!ronteß:éá a%gxou# d' ˙i4stame!nh prose!fh po¡daß wfike!a <-Iriß:éá ei9sato de@
is\h1iekwdop ez8i˙ ß™opoks nw⁄wrT ߶o áé,\ht1iloP oiom!airP =i8iu˙ n@hggoqf
pepoiqw¤ßéá tu!mbw» e%p' a%krota!tw» Ai5suh!tao ge!rontoß,éá de!gmenoß
hf!esorp hn!emasie%e nim »‹wt áé:1ioiaxA5< ne3ieqhmrof%a nif#uan et¡opp¢o˙
po¡daß wfike!a <-Iriß:éá w— ge!ron ai5ei1 toi mu#qoi fi1loi a(kritoi1 ei5sin,éá ˙wflß pot' e%p'
ßax!am @allop al!am n@em hd(h áé.nerwrªo ßotsa1il%a 'd ßomel¡op :ßhn!hr5ie
ei5sh!luqon a%ndrw‹n,éá a%ll' ou( pw toio¡nde toso¡nde! te lao™n oªpwpa:éá
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proti2 a(stu.éá ˙<6Ektor soi2 de@ ma!list' e%pite!llomai, ˙w°de de@ ˙r4e!cai:éá polloi2
ass‹wlg nwll(a 'd hll(a áé,ioruok1ip%e uom!airP ag!em uts(a @atak r@ag
poluspere!wn a%nqrw⁄pwn:éá toi3sin ˙e^kastoß a%nh@r shmaine!tw ˙oi8si1 per
'd rwtkE6<˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ßat!hilop ßonem!ashmsok wqs1ieghc%e 'd n‹wt áé,iexr(a
ou( ti qea#ß e(poß h%gnoi1hsen, éá ai~ya d' e(lus' a%gorh!n: e%pi2 teu!xea d' e%sseu!onto:éá
'd ß@ulop :et ß!e#hpp4i˙ 'q 1iozep áéß™oal otuss(e 'd k%e ,ial!up otnung+ifiw 'd ias#ap
o∞rumagdo™ß o∞rw⁄rei.éá |<9Esti de! tiß propa!roiqe po¡lioß ai5pei3a kolw⁄nhéá e%n
naie1itaB ßerdn(a iot(h n@ht áé,aqn(e 2iak aqn(e ßomord1irep equen!ap%a »w1idep
kiklh!skousin,éá a%qa!natoi de! te sh#ma poluska!rqmoio Muri1nhß:éá e(nqa to¡te
ßag!em euen¡omeg$h˙ n@em 2iswrT| áé.ioruok1ip%e 'd%h neqirk!eid et ß!e‹wrT
koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwréá Priami1dhß: ˙a^ma tw‹» ge polu@ plei3stoi kai2 a(ristoiéá
ß=i!ap ß[@u%e nexr_h 't_ua nw1inadraD| áé.is\h1iexg%e ßet¡oamem otnoss!hrwq 2ioal
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er#uod r@at%ua :ßof1ic 2iak áéac¡ot al!upmak 2iak nwx(e nisiom·w nh!eladrap
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kth!masi pa#si ma!xesqai.éá ˙o¢ppo¡teroß de! ke nikh!sh\ krei1sswn te ge!nhtaiéá
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nee!sqw,éá mhd' ˙h$mi3n teke!essi1 t' o∞pi1ssw ph#ma li1poito.éá |˙<7Wß a(r' e(fan, Pri1amoß
uez6i ßok!et nol1if as#uoql%e 'qior!ap or#ued áé:\#hnwf otass!elak%e nhn!elE4<˙ 'd
e%mei3o,éá oªfra i9dh\ pro¡tero¡n te po¡sin phou!ß te fi1louß te:éá ou( ti1 moi ai5ti1h
nurkad!ulop nomel¡op nashmr⁄wf%e iom 6io˙ áénis5ie 1ioit9ia iom !un 1ioeq ,1iss%e
<5Axaiw‹n:éá ˙wflß moi kai2 to¡nd' a(ndra pelw⁄rion e%conomh!nh\ßéá ˙o§ß tiß ˙o§d'
ioll(a ßenoz1iem 2iak \#hlafek n@em iot(h áé.et ßag!em et ß[!u%h r@hn%a ß™oiaxA5< n2its%e
e(asi,éá kalo™n d' ˙ou^tw e%gw¤n ou( pw i9don o∞fqalmoi3sin,éá ou%d' ˙ou^tw
a3id oteb1iem%a nisioq!um hn!elE4<˙ 'd n™oT| áé.ekio(e 2irdn%a r@ag =i#hlisab :n¡orareg
gunaikw‹n:éá ai5doi3o¡ß te! moi1 e%ssi fi1le ˙e$kure@ deino¡ß te:éá ˙w›ß oªfelen
nhm¡op$e˙ »‹ws =i!e4iu˙ áéor#ued et¡opp¢o˙ ß™okak n3ied$a iom ß¡otan!aq
qa!lamon gnwtou!ß te lipou#saéá pai3da! te thluge!thn kai2 ˙o¢mhliki1hn
ot#uot áé.akht!et asuo1ialk 2iak ™ot :otnon!eg%e k%uo 'g !at @all%a áé.n!hnietar%e
de! toi e%re!w ˙o§ m' a%nei1reai h%de@ metalla#\ß: éá ˙ou*to¡ß g' <5Atrei+dhß eu%ru@ krei1wn
áé:ß!hthmx5ia 't ß¡oretark ß™oqag%a 't ß!uelisab noret¡ofm%a áé,nwnm!emagA5<
dah@r au_t' e%mo™ß e(ske kunw⁄pidoß, ei9 pot' e(hn ge.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, to™n d' ˙o¢ ge!rwn
!a4r˙ _h áé,nomiad¡oibl∞o ß@eneghriom hd+iertA5< rak!am —w áé:et n!eshn⁄wf otass!ag%h
nu! toi polloi2 dedmh!ato kou#roi <5Axaiw‹n.éá h(dh kai2 Frugi1hn ei5sh!luqon
ß@uoal áéßuol⁄wpolo5ia ßar!en%a ßag!urF ßuots1ielp nod9i aqn(e áé,nasse¡olepm%a
<5Otrh#oß kai2 Mugdo¡noß a%ntiqe!oio,éá ˙oi6 ˙r4a to¡t' e%strato¡wnto par'
áénhqx!el%e nis3iot @atem n¤w%e ßoruok1ip%e n¤wg%e r@ag 2iak áé:oio1iraggaS ßaqxªo
h(mati tw‹» ˙o§te t' h_lqon <5Amazo¡neß a%ntia!neirai:éá a%ll' ou%d' ˙oi7 to¡soi
¢o 'nie!er%e n¤wd5i a#hsudO5< 't_ua noret!ueD| áé.1ioiaxA5< ßepwk1il$e˙ ios§o˙ nas_h
geraio¡ß:éá ei9p' a(ge moi kai2 to¡nde fi1lon te!koß ˙o§ß tiß ˙o§d' e%sti1:éá mei1wn me@n
nisionr!ets @ed5i nisiom·w 'd ßoret!ur%ue áé,oad+iertA5< ßononm!emagA5< \#hlafek
i5de!sqai.éá teu!xea me!n ˙oi4 kei3tai e%pi2 xqoni2 poulubotei1rh\,éá au%to™ß de@ kti1loß
áé,»wll!amiseghp wks+i%e egwg(e nim »‹wienr%a áé:n‹wrdn%a ßax1its iat3ielwpip%e ߇w˙
˙o§ß t' oi5w‹n me!ga pw‹u[ die!rxetai a%rgenna!wn.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peiq' ˙<4Ele!nh
hf!art ߶o˙ áé,ß!uessudO5< ßithm!ulop ßhd!aitreaL _ua 'd ßot*uo˙ áé:a3iuagegk%e ß™oiD
e%n dh!mw» <5Iqa!khß kranah#ß per e%ou!shßéá ei5dw¤ß pantoi1ouß te do¡louß kai2
ian!ug —w áé:ad(uh no1itn%a ßon!emunpep rwn!htnA5< 't_ua 'd n@hT| áé.!ankup aed!hm
h_ ma!la tou#to e(poß nhmerte@ß e(eipeß:éá h(dh ga@r kai2 deu#ro¡ pot' h(luqe di3oß
assin1iec%e ¤wg%e 'd ß@uot áé:»w!aleneM »wl1if=ihr%a n@us ßh1ilegg%a 'ken^e˙ #ues áéß@uessudO5<
kai2 e%n mega!roisi fi1lhsa,éá a%mfote!rwn de@ fuh@n e%da!hn kai2 mh!dea pukna!.éá
ßoal!eneM n@em nwtn!ats áéneqxim(e nision!emorg%a n%e nisse⁄wrT @hd et§o 'll%a
˙u$pei1rexen eu%re!aß w·mouß,éá a(mfw d' ˙e$zome!nw gerarw⁄teroß h_en <5Odusseu!ß:éá
ßoal!eneM n@em iot(h áénoniaf^u nis#ap aed!hm 2iak ßuoq!um @hd et§o 'll%a
e%pitroxa!dhn a%go¡reue,éá pau#ra me@n a%lla@ ma!la lige!wß, e%pei2 ou% polu!muqoßéá
ßithm!ulop @hd et§o 'll%a áé.ne_h ßorets^u˙ ien!eg 2iak _h :ß!hpeotramaf%a 'd%uo
a%nai+ceien <5Odusseu@ßéá sta!sken, ˙u$pai2 de@ i9deske kata@ xqono™ß oªmmata
ß@efmets%a 'll%a áé,am⁄wn%e ß@enhrporp et(uo ws1ip∞o 't(uo 'd nortp#hks áé,ßac!hp
e(xesken a%i+drei= fwti2 e%oikw⁄ß:éá fai1hß ke za!koto¡n te! tin' e(mmenai a(frona!
aep(e 2iak áéh6ie ßoeq!hts k%e nhl!agem et apªo @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.ßwt(ua 't
nifa!dessin e%oiko¡ta xeimeri1h\sin,éá ou%k a)n e(peit' <5Odush#i+ g' e%ri1sseie broto™ß
not1irt ™oT| áé.ßetn¡od5i ßod~ie 'qem!assag%a ßo#hsudO5< 'd°w˙ 'g et¡ot %uo áé:ßoll(a
au_t' Ai9anta i5dw¤n e%re!ein' ˙o¶ geraio¡ß:éá ti1ß ta@r ˙o§d' a(lloß <5Axaio™ß a%nh@r
'd n™oT| áé;ßuom·w ßa!er%ue 2iak et n!hlafek nw1iegrA5< ßoxoc(e áéet ßag!em et ß[!u%h
˙<4Ele!nh tanu!peploß a%mei1beto di3a gunaikw‹n:éá ˙ou*toß d' Ai9aß e%sti2
áé߇w˙ ß™oeq isset!hrK 2in%e neqwr!et$e˙ 'd ß@uenemodI5< áé:n‹wiaxA5< ßokr^e˙ ßoir⁄wlep
˙e^sthk', a%mfi2 de! min Krhtw‹n a%goi2 h%gere!qontai.éá polla!ki min cei1nissen
n#un áé.otiok6i˙ neqht!hrK et¡op¢o˙ »wr!etem$h˙ n%e »wk9io áéßoal!eneM ßolif+ihr%a
d' a(llouß me@n pa!ntaß ˙o¢rw‹ ˙e$li1kwpaß <5Axaiou!ß,éá ˙ou^ß ken e%u@[ gnoi1hn kai1
áén‹wal erot!hmsok nie!ed5i iaman!ud %uo 'd ¤wiod áé:nhm1iashqum amon(uo 't
Ka!stora! q' ˙i4ppo¡damon kai2 pu@c a%gaqo™n Poludeu!keaéá
nhqs!eps$e x%uo )h áé.rht!hm otan1ieg a1im iom ⁄wt ,wt!hngisakot%ua
Lakedai1monoß e%c e%rateinh#ß,éá h) deu!rw me@n ˙e^ponto ne!ess' e(ni
áén‹wrdn%a ianem!udatak nhx!am isuol!eq%e k%uo 't_ua n#un áé,isior¡opotnop
ai9sxea deidio¡teß kai2 o∞nei1dea po¡ll' ˙a moi1 e%stin.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, tou@ß d'
áé.\h1iag id1irtap n%e \hl1if iq_ua inom1iadekaL n%e áéa~ia ßooz1isuf nexet!ak hd(h
|Kh!rukeß d' a%na@ a(stu qew‹n fe!ron ˙o§rkia pista@éá a(rne du!w kai2 oi~non
áén™onieaf ar#hthrk @ed er!ef :»w1ieg5ia n%e »‹wks%a áéßhr!uor%a n™oprak anorf[!u%e
kh#ruc <5Idai3oß h%de@ xru!seia ku!pella:éá oªtrunen de@ ge!ronta parista!menoß
'q nw⁄wrT áéiotsir(a nisuo!elak ,hd!aitnodemoaL oesrªo áé:nisse!ep%e
˙i4ppoda!mwn kai2 <5Axaiw‹n xalkoxitw⁄nwnéá e%ß pedi1on katabh#nai ˙i6n'
áéßoal!eneM ßolif+ihr%a 2iak ßordnac!elA5< r@at%ua áé:ethm!at @atsip aikr§o˙
makrh#\ß e%gxei1h\si maxh!sont' a%mfi2 gunaiki1:éá tw‹» de! ke nikh!santi gunh@ kai2
áéßetn¡omat @atsip aikr§o˙ 2iak atht¡olif ioll(a 'd 7io˙ áé:otiop^e˙ 'qam!htk
nai1oimen Troi1hn e%ribw⁄laka, toi2 de@ ne!ontaiéá <9Argoß e%ß ˙i4ppo¡boton kai2
'd esuel!ek%e ,nwr!eg ¶o˙ 'd neshg1i4r˙ ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.akian!ugillak ad+iiaxA5<
˙e$tai1roußéá ˙i6ppouß zeugnu!menai: toi2 d' o∞trale!wß e%pi1qonto.éá a)n d' a(r'
rwn!htnA5< 4io !ed r@ap áé:wss1ip∞o nen3iet a1in$h˙ 'd @atak ,ßoma1irP hb(e
perikalle!a bh!seto di1fron:éá tw¤ de@ dia@ Skaiw‹n pedi1on d' e(xon wfike!aß
nwpp6i˙ c%e áé,ß!uoiaxA5< 2iak ßa‹wrT @atem otnok6i˙ '4r˙ !hd et§o˙ 'llA5<| áé.ßuopp6i˙
a%poba!nteß e%pi2 xqo¡na poulubo¡teiranéá e%ß me!sson Trw⁄wn kai2 <5Axaiw‹n
n)a áé,nwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a atiep(e 'k1it%ua 'd otunrªo áé.otnw¡oxits%e
d' <5Oduseu@ß polu!mhtiß: a%ta@r kh!rukeß a%gauoi2éá ˙o§rkia pista@ qew‹n su!nagon,
áé.nauex(e ßar3iex 2ip%e rwd^u˙ nis#uelisab r@at%a ,nogs1im áénon~io @ed ir#hthrk
<5Atrei+dhß de@ e%russa!menoß xei1ressi ma!xairan,éá ˙h^ ˙oi4 pa@r ci1feoß me!ga
áéatiep(e r@at%ua :ßax1irt enm!at nw!elafek k%e n‹wnr%a áé,otrw(a n@e5ia n™oeluok
kh!rukeß Trw⁄wn kai2 <5Axaiw‹n nei3man a%ri1stoiß.éá toi3sin d' <5Atrei+dhß mega!l'
áé,etsig!em etsid!uk nw!edem neqhdI9< ret!ap #ueZ áé:n⁄wxsan%a ßar3iex otex(ue
<5He!lio¡ß q', ˙o¶ß pa!nt' e%fora#\ß kai2 pa!nt' e%pakou!eiß,éá kai2 potamoi2 kai2 gai3a,
nokro1ip%e 'k ßit§o˙ noqsun1it ßuop⁄wrqn%a áéßatn¡omak eqren!ep$u˙ 7io˙ 2iak
o∞mo¡ssh\,éá ˙u$mei3ß ma!rturoi e(ste, fula!ssete d' ˙o§rkia pista!:éá ei5 me!n ken
2iak wt!ex%e nhn!elE4<˙ 'qiep(e ß™ot%ua áé\hnf!epatak ßordnac!elA5< noal!eneM
kth!mata pa!nta,éá ˙h$mei3ß d' e%n nh!essi new⁄meqa pontopo¡roisin:éá ei5 de! k'
2iak nhn!elE4<˙ 'qiep(e ßa‹wrT áé,ßoal!eneM ß™oqnac \hn1ietk nordnac!elA5<
kth!mata pa!nt' a%podou#nai,éá timh@n d' <5Argei1oiß a%potine!men ˙h^n tin'
n@hmit 2iom%e n)a 'd 5ie áé.iathl!ep isiop⁄wrqn%a 'tem ision!emoss%e 2iak et ^h˙ áé,nekio(e
Pri1amoß Pria!moio¡ te pai3deßéá ti1nein ou%k e%qe!lwsin <5Aleca!ndroio
,nwn!em iq_ua áéß#hniop aken6ie˙ iamos!hxam atiep(e 2iak ¤wg%e r@at%ua áé,ßotn¡osep
˙h*o¡ß ke te!loß pole!moio kixei1w.éá |<-H, kai2 a%po™ stoma!xouß a%rnw‹n ta!me
#uomuq áéßatnor1iaps%a ß™onoqx 2ip%e nekhq!etak n@em ß@uot 2iak áé:»‹wklax =i!elhn
deuome!nouß: a%po™ ga@r me!noß ˙ei6leto xalko¡ß.éá oi~non d' e%k krhth#roß
ed°w˙ áé.nis\ht!enegie5ia ß3ioeq otnox(ue 'd%h ,noexk(e áénisse!aped ionem¡ossuf%a
de! tiß ei9pesken <5Axaiw‹n te Trw⁄wn te:éá Zeu# ku!diste me!giste kai2 a%qa!natoi
'fs !ed°w˙ áénaien!hmhp aikr§o˙ r@ep$u˙ ioret¡orp ioret¡opp¢o˙ áéioll(a 2ioeq
e%gke!faloß xama!diß ˙r4e!oi ˙w›ß ˙o§de oi~noßéá au%tw‹n kai2 teke!wn, a(loxoi
áé.nw1inorK enia1iarkep%e nifs ⁄wp ar(a 'd%uo ,naf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ne3iemad isioll(a 'd
toi3si de@ Dardani1dhß Pri1amoß meta@ mu#qon e(eipe:éá ke!klute! meu Trw‹eß kai2
(uo 2iep%e ,y(a áénasse¡omen%h noilI9< 2itorp im~ie n¤wg%e iot(h áé:1ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e
pw tlh!som' e%n o∞fqalmoi3sin ˙o¢ra#sqaiéá marna!menon fi1lon ˙ui4o™n
áéioll(a 2ioeq iotan!aq%a 2iak ed~io eg ¡ot uop n!em ß@ueZ áé:»w!aleneM »wl1if=ihr%a
˙o¢ppote!rw» qana!toio te!loß peprwme!non e%sti1n.éá |<-H ˙r4a kai2 e%ß di1fron
nen3iet a1in$h˙ 'd @atak ,ß¡ot%ua 'niab(e 'r(a 'd n)a áé,ß⁄wf ßoeq¡os5i ot!eq ßanr(a
o∞pi1ssw:éá pa@r de! ˙oi4 <5Anth!nwr perikalle!a bh!seto di1fron.éá tw¤ me@n a(r'
ßo3id 2iak ß=i!ap oiom!airP @ed rwtkE6<˙ áé:otno!enop%a noilI9< 2itorp iorroy(a
<5Odusseu@ßéá xw‹ron me@n prw‹ton dieme!treon, au%ta@r e(peitaéá klh!rouß e%n kune!h\
noekl!ax h1ief%a neqs¡orp @hd ßoret¡opp¢o˙ áé,ßetn¡ol$e˙ noll!ap =ier!hklax
e(gxoß.éá laoi2 d' h%rh!santo, qeoi3si de@ xei3raß a%ne!sxon,éá ˙w°de de! tiß ei9pesken
áéetsig!em etsid!uk nw!edem neqhdI9< ret!ap #ueZ áé:et nw⁄wrT et n‹wiaxA5<
˙o¢ppo¡teroß ta!de e(rga met' a%mfote!roisin e(qhke,éá to™n do™ß
2iak atht¡olif _ua 'd n3im$h˙ áé,ws9ie ßod=iA9< nom¡od ian#ud nonem1iqfop%a
˙o§rkia pista@ gene!sqai.éá |˙<7Wß a(r' e(fan, pa!llen de@ me!gaß koruqai1oloß
'qiep(e n@em 7io˙ áé.nesuorªo ßor#hlk k%e ß‹woq @ed ßoir!aP :nw¡or¢o˙ y)a áérwtkE6<˙
˙i6zonto kata@ sti1xaß, ˙h*xi ˙e$ka!stw»éá ˙i6ppoi a%ersi1podeß kai2 poiki1la teu!xe'
ßo3id áé@alak aex!uet otes!ud%e nisiom·w 'fm%a 'g §o˙ r@at%ua áé:otiek(e
<5Ale!candroß ˙<4Ele!nhß po¡siß h%u[ko¡moio.éá knhmi3daß me@n prw‹ta peri2
_ua noret!ued áé:ßa1iurar%a ßio1irufsip%e nisio!erugr%a ,ß!alak áéekhq(e nis\hm!hnk
qw⁄rhka peri2 sth!qessin e(dunenéá ˙oi8o kasignh!toio Luka!onoß: ˙h^rmose d'
r@at%ua ,noekl!ax áénolh¡orugr%a ßof1ic otel!ab nisiom·w 'r(a 'd 2ifm%a áé.»‹wt%ua
e(peita sa!koß me!ga te stibaro¡n te:éá krati2 d' e%p' i5fqi1mw» kune!hn eu(tukton
'd otel6ie áé:neuen(e neqrep!uqak ßof¡ol @ed n™onied :niruopp6i áénekhq(e
a(lkimon e(gxoß, ˙o§ ˙oi4 pala!mhfin a%rh!rei.éá ˙w‡ß d' au(twß Mene!laoß a%rh!i=oß
noss!em ß%e áé,nashqx!hrwq uol1im¢o˙ neqret!ak$e˙ n_uo 2iep%e 'd 7iO˙| áé.nenud(e 'etn(e
Trw⁄wn kai2 <5Axaiw‹n e%stixo¡wntoéá deino™n derko¡menoi: qa!mboß d' e(xen
'4r˙ 1iak áé.ß!uoiaxA5< ßadim!hnk[u%e 2iak ßuom!adopp4i˙ 'q ß!a‹wrT áéßatnw¡oros5ie
e%ggu@ß sth!thn diametrhtw‹» e%ni2 xw⁄rw»éá sei1ont' e%gxei1aß a%llh!loisin kote!onte.éá
oad+iertA5< nel!ab 2iak áé,ßoxg(e noiks¡oxilod ie+iorp ßordnac!elA5< 'd eqs¡orp
kat' a%spi1da pa!ntose i9shn,éá ou%d' e(rrhcen xalko¡ß, a%negna!mfqh de! ˙oi4
ßhd+iertA5< á黋wklax otunrªo noret!ued @ed ¶o :\#hretark 2in%e 'd1ips%a áé@hmx5ia
Mene!laoß e%peuca!menoß Dii2 patri1:éá Zeu# a(na do™ß ti1sasqai ˙o§ me
áé,nossam!ad 2isrex ™op$u ß\#hm%e 2iak ,nordnac!elA5< no3id áéegro(e 'k!ak ßoret¡orp
oªfra tiß e%rri1gh\si kai2 o∞yigo¡nwn a%nqrw⁄pwnéá ceinodo¡kon kaka@ ˙r4e!cai,
noiks¡oxilod ie+iorp n¤wlapepm%a 2iak a4r˙ H-<| áé.\hxs!arap atht¡olif nek §o˙
e(gxoß,éá kai2 ba!le Priami1dao kat' a%spi1da pa!ntose i9shn:éá dia@ me@n a%spi1doß
áé:otsier!hr%h uol!adiadulop ßokhr⁄wq @aid 2iak áé,ßoxg(e nomirbªo ß#hnieaf eql_h
a%ntikru@ de@ parai2 lapa!rhn dia!mhse xitw‹naéá e(gxoß: ˙o¶ d' e%kli1nqh kai2
áénolh¡orugr%a ßof1ic ßonem!assur%e @ed ßhd+iertA5< áé.nanial!em ar#hk ota!uel%a
plh#cen a%nasxo¡menoß ko¡ruqoß fa!lon: a%mfi2 d' a(r' au%tw‹»éá trixqa! te
ß5ie n¤wd5i necwm\·w 'd ßhd+iertA5< áé.ß¡oriex esepk(e n@efurtaid @aqxartet 2iak
ou%rano™n eu%ru!n:éá Zeu# pa!ter ou( tiß sei3o qew‹n o∞low⁄teroß a(lloß:éá h_ t'
hg(a nisser1iex n%e iom !ed n#un áé:ßotht¡okak nordnac!elA5< iaqsas1it nhm!af%e
ci1foß, e%k de! moi e(gxoßéá h%i+xqh pala!mhfin e%tw⁄sion, ou%d' e(balo¡n min.éá |<-H kai2
'tem ßay!ertsip%e 'd ekl^e áé,ßh1iesadopp4i˙ neb!al ßoqur¡ok ßac+iap%e
e%u[knh!midaß <5Axaiou!ß:éá a(gxe de! min polu!kestoß ˙i4ma@ß ˙a$palh@n ˙u$po™
nek !un 1iak áé.ßh1ielafurt otat!et ß@uex∞o ßon‹wereqn%a 'p$u˙ 4io˙ ߧo áé,n!hried
ei9russe!n te kai2 a(speton h(rato ku#doß,éá ei5 mh@ a(r' o∞cu@ no¡hse Dio™ß quga!thr
@ed @hniek áé:oion!ematk if~i ß™oob atn!am4i˙ nec#h4r˙ 4io ^h áé,ht1idorfA5<
trufa!leia ˙a^m' ˙e^speto xeiri2 paxei1h\.éá th@n me@n e(peiq' ˙h^rwß met'
r@at%ua áé:ior3iat$e˙ ßerh1ir%e 'd nasim¡ok ,ßas!hnidip%e 'y3i4r áéß@uoiaxA5< ßadim!hnk[u%e
˙o¶ a)y e%po¡rouse katakta!menai meneai1nwnéá e(gxei= xalkei1w»: to™n d'
áé,\#hllop ir!e%h 'r(a 'd eyul!ak%e ,ß¡oeq et ßflw˙ 'l!am a3ie4r˙ áéht1idorfA5< 'capr!hc%e
ka@d d' ˙ei8s' e%n qala!mw» eu%w⁄dei= khw⁄enti.éá au%th@ d' au_ ˙<4Ele!nhn kale!ous' i9e:
@ed 2iriex áé:nas_h ßil^a˙ 2ia»wrT @ed 2irep ,»‹wlhy$u˙ 'f%e »wgr!up áéenax1ik @ed n@ht
nektare!ou ˙e$anou# e%ti1nace labou#sa,éá grhi≠ de! min e%i=kui3a palaigene!i=
,!alak air9ie nieks(h áé\hs⁄woteian inom1iadekaL 4io˙ h˙ ,»wm¡okor5ie áénepie!esorp
ma!lista de! min file!eske:éá th#\ min e%eisame!nh prosefw⁄nee di3' <5Afrodi1th:éá
»wm!alaq n%e 'g §o˙ ßon3iek áé.iaqse!en @ed nok~io 3ielak es ß¡ordnac!elA5< :'q9i 'r#ued
kai2 dinwtoi3si le!xessiéá ka!llei+ te sti1lbwn kai2 ˙ei6masin: ou%de! ke fai1hßéá a%ndri2
no!en o3iorox @e%h ,'qsexr(e áé@ed n™orox @all%a ,n3ieql%e 'g n¡ot nonem!assexam
lh!gonta kaqi1zein.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, th#\ d' a(ra qumo™n e%ni2 sth!qessin oªrine:éá kai1
2iak atne¡orem4i˙ 'q !aeq!hts áén@hried a!ellakirep ß#aeq esh¡on%e n_uo ß›w˙ '4r˙
oªmmata marmai1ronta,éá qa!mbhse!n t' a(r' e(peita e(poß t' e(fat' e(k t'
wr!etorp em \!hp _h áé;nie!ueporep%h iae1ialil at#uat em 1it ,h1inomiad áé:ezam¡on∞o
poli1wn eu_ naiomena!wnéá a(ceiß, h) Frugi1hß h) Mh\oni1hß e%rateinh#ß,éá ei9 ti1ß toi
no3id n#un @hd aken^uo˙ áé:nwp⁄wrqn%a nwp¡orem ßol1if iq3iek 2iak
<5Ale!candron Mene!laoßéá nikh!saß e%qe!lei stugerh@n e%me@ oi9kad' a(gesqai,éá
n™ot%ua 'rap os*h áé;ßhts!erap asuo!enorfolod or#ued n#un @hd aken(uot
i5ou#sa, qew‹n d' a%po¡eike keleu!qou,éá mhd' e(ti soi3si po¡dessin ˙u$postre!yeiaß
noxol(a )h 's !ek §o˙ ß5ie áé,essal!uf $e˙ 1iak euz+i∞o non3iek 2irep 2ie5ia 'll%a áé,nopmulO9<
poih!setai h) ˙o§ ge dou!lhn.éá kei3se d' e%gw¤n ou%k ei~mi: nemesshto™n de! ken ei9h:éá
wx(e :iatnos!hmwm ias#ap áéwss1ip∞o 'm !ed 2ia»wrT :ßox!el asuo!enasrop uon1iek
d' a(xe' a(krita qumw‹».éá |Th@n de@ xolwsame!nh prosefw⁄nee di3' <5Afrodi1th:éá mh!
n#un ß›w˙ wr!hqxep%a 's !ed ߤwt áé,w1ieqem es hn!emaswx @hm ,h1iltexs eqer(e 'm
e(kpagl' e%fi1lhsa,éá me!ssw» d' a%mfote!rwn mhti1somai e(xqea lugra@ éá Trw⁄wn
hn!elE4<˙ 'd nesied(e ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.iahlªo not~io n™okak nek !ed @us ,n‹wanaD 2iak
Dio™ß e%kgegaui3a,éá bh# de@ katasxome!nh ˙e$anw‹» a%rgh#ti faeinw‹»éá sigh#\, pa!saß de@
nom¡od oiordn!acelA5< 't§o˙ 'd 7iA˙| áé.nwm1iad @ed exr_h :neq!al ß@a»wrT
perikalle!' ˙i6konto,éá a%mfi1poloi me@n e(peita qow‹ß e%pi2 e(rga tra!ponto,éá ˙h&
norf1id ar(a 'd \#ht áé.n‹wkianug a3id e1ik nomal!aq nofor¡oy$u˙ ß5ie 'd
˙e$lou#sa filomeidh@ß <5Afrodi1théá a%nti1' <5Aleca!ndroio qea@ kate!qhke
,asan1ilk nil!ap essªo áéoiox¡oig5ia ß™oiD hr!uok hn!elE4<˙ 'ziq!ak aqn(e áé:asuor!ef
po¡sin d' h%ni1pape mu!qw»:éá h(luqeß e%k pole!mou: ˙w›ß w·feleß au%to¡q' o∞le!sqaiéá
'g n1irp @hd n@em _h áé.ne_h ßis¡op ßoret¡orp ß™om%e ߶o˙ ,»‹wretark ß2iemad 2irdn%a
eu(xe' a%rhi=fi1lou Menela!ouéá sh#\ te bi1h\ kai2 xersi2 kai2 e(gxei= fe!rteroß ei~nai:éá a%ll '
iaqsas!exam ßit#uac%e áénoal!eneM nolif+ihr%a iassel!akorp n#un iq9i
e%nanti1on: a%lla! s' e(gwgeéá pau!esqai ke!lomai, mhde@ canqw‹» Menela!w»éá
'x!at ßwp !hm ,ßw!edarf%a áéiaqsex!am @ed%h niez1imelop nomel¡op noib1itn%a
˙u$p' au%tou# douri2 damh!h\ß.éá |Th@n de@ Pa!riß mu!qoisin a%meibo¡menoß
r@ag n@em n#un áé:etpin(e n™omuq ised1ien∞o nis3iopelax ian!ug em !hm áé:epie!esorp
Mene!laoß e%ni1khsen su@n <5Aqh!nh\,éá kei3non d' au_tiß e%gw⁄: pa!ra ga@r qeoi1 ei5si kai2
'm !etop ⁄wp r!ag %uo áé:etn!eqhn%ue nemo1iepart itht¡olif @hd eg(a 'll%a áé.n3im$h˙
˙w°de! g' e(rwß fre!naß a%mfeka!luyen,éá ou%d' ˙o§te se prw‹ton Lakedai1monoß
n%e 'd »ws!hn áé,isse!en isior¡opotnop n%e ßac!apr$a˙ noelp(e áéß#hnietar%e c%e
Kranah#\ e%mi1ghn filo¡thti kai2 eu%nh#\,éá ˙wflß seo nu#n e(ramai kai1 me gluku@ß ˙i6meroß
'r(a n@em ¤wT| áé.ßitiok(a 'tep6ie˙ 'd am^a˙ :n⁄wik @ed ßox!el exr(a 2iak ,a4r˙ H-<| áé.3ier4ia˙
e%n trhtoi3si kateu!nasqen lexe!essin,éá <5Atrei+dhß d' a%n' ˙o§milon e%foi1ta qhri2
otan!ud ßit (uo 'll%a áé.a!edieoeq nordnac!elA5< neies!hrqas%e uop 9ie áéߤwkio%e
Trw⁄wn kleitw‹n t' e%pikou!rwnéá dei3cai <5Ale!candron to¡t' a%rhi=fi1lw»
nifs r!ag nos~i áé:otiod9i ßit 9ie nonaq!uek%e 'g 1itht¡olif r@ag n@em %uo áé:»w!aleneM
pa#sin a%ph!xqeto khri2 melai1nh\.éá toi3si de@ kai2 mete!eipen a(nac a%ndrw‹n
@hd n@em hk1in áé:ioruok1ip%e 'd%h ionadr!aD 2iak ße‹wrT uem !etulk!ek áé:nwnm!emagA5<
fai1net' a%rhi=fi1lou Menela!ou, éá ˙u$mei3ß d' <5Argei1hn ˙<4Ele!nhn kai2 kth!maq' ˙a^m'
ision!emoss%e 2iak et h˙ áé,nekio(e 'nit n^h nem!enitop%a n@hmit 2iak ,etodk(e áé\#ht%ua
met' a%nqrw⁄poisi pe!lhtai.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat' <5Atrei+dhß, e%pi2 d' h(\neon a(lloi <5Axaioi1.éá
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˙Oi7 de@ qeoi2 pa@r Zhni2 kaqh!menoi h%goro¡wnto{{IL:04:1}}éá xruse!w» e%n dape!dw», meta@
áéisse!aped ßio!esurx @ed 2iot :ie¡oxonio%e ratk!en áéhbH6<˙ aint¡op isifs !ed
deide!xat' a%llh!louß, Trw⁄wn po¡lin ei5soro¡wnteß:éá au%ti1k' e%peira#to Kroni1dhß
n@em 2iaiod áé:nw!uerog%a nhd!hlbarap isse!ep%e ßio1imotrek áénhrH6<˙ nem!eziqer%e
Menela!w» a%rhgo¡neß ei5si2 qea!wnéá ˙<6Hrh t' <5Argei1h kai2 <5Alalkomenhi≠ß <5Aqh!nh.éá
et_ua 'd »‹wt :noqsepr!et áéiasw¡oros5ie ianem!hqak ifs¡on 2iat iot(h 'll%a
filomeidh@ß <5Afrodi1théá ai5ei2 parme!mblwke kai2 au%tou# kh#raß a%mu!nei:éá kai2 nu#n
uol1if=ihr%a n@em hk1in iot(h 'll%a áé.iaqse!enaq nonem¡o=i∞o nesw!asec%e
Menela!ou:éá ˙h$mei3ß de@ frazw⁄meq' ˙o§pwß e(stai ta!de e(rga,éá h( ˙r4' au_tiß
'tem atht¡olif _h ,nemosrªo áén@hn5ia nipol!uf 2iak n™okak et n¡omel¡op
a%mfote!roisi ba!lwmen.éá ei5 d' au_ pwß to¡de pa#si fi1lon kai2 ˙h$du@ ge!noito,éá
nhn!elE4<˙ nh1iegrA5< 'd ßit_ua áé,ßotkan(a oiom!airP ßil¡op otio!ek5io n@em iot(h
Mene!laoß a(goito.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙ai7 d' e%pe!mucan <5Aqhnai1h te kai2 ˙<6Hrh:éá
n_h nw!ek%a h1ianhqA5< iot(h áé.nhqs!edem isse⁄wrT @ed @akak ,nhqs^h˙ 'g 6ia˙ ia1ishlp
ou%de! ti ei~peéá skuzome!nh Dii2 patri1, xo¡loß de! min a(grioß ˙h^\rei:éá ˙<6Hrh\ d' ou%k
n™ot no3iop hd1inorK etat¡on5ia áé:ad!uhsorp @all%a ,nol¡ox ßoq#hts edax(e
mu#qon e(eipeß:éá pw‹ß e%qe!leiß ˙a^lion qei3nai po¡non h%d' a%te!leston,éá ˙i4drw‹ q'
@akak »wm!airP ,\hs!uorieg%a n™oal áéiopp6i˙ iom !ed nht!emak ,»wg¡om aswrd6i˙ n¶o˙
toi3o¡ te paisi1n.éá ˙e^rd': a%ta@r ou( toi pa!nteß e%paine!omen qeoi2 a(lloi.éá
es !un 1it h1inomiad áé:ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen hf!esorp ßas!hqx∞o 'g!em @ed n@hT|
Pri1amoß Pria!moio¡ te pai3deßéá to¡ssa kaka@ ˙r4e!zousin, ˙o§ t' a%sperxe@ß
'g !us @ed 5ie áé;norqe1ilotp nonem1itk[u%e iac!apalac%e uo1ilI5< áéßien1iaenem
ei5selqou#sa pu!laß kai2 tei1xea makra@éá wfimo™n bebrw⁄qoiß Pri1amon Pria!moio¡
nocr^e˙ áé.oias!ekac%e nol¡ox nek et¡ot ,ßa‹wrT et ßuoll(a áéßad3iap et
˙o§pwß e%qe!leiß: mh@ tou#to¡ ge nei3koß o∞pi1sswéá soi2 kai2 e%moi2 me!g' e(risma met'
áé:nis\#hs oell!ab 2iserf 2in%e 'd @us ,w!er%e iot !ed oll(a áé.iathn!eg isior!etofm%a
˙o¢ppo¡te ken kai2 e%gw¤ memaw¤ß po¡lin e%calapa!caiéá th@n e%qe!lw ˙o§qi toi
áé:ias#a%e 'm !all%a ,nol¡ox n™om%e n™ot nieb1irtaid it !hm áé,isa!agegg%e ßer!en%a iol1if
kai2 ga@r e%gw¤ soi2 dw‹ka ˙e$kw¤n a%e!konti1 ge qumw‹»:éá ˙ai7 ga@r ˙u$p' h%eli1w» te kai2
nw!at áé,nwp⁄wrqn%a nw1inoqxip%e ßehl¡op isuo!ateian áéitne¡orets%a »‹wnar%uo
moi peri2 kh#ri tie!sketo <9Ilioß ˙i4rh@éá kai2 Pri1amoß kai2 lao™ß e%u[mmeli1w Pria!moio.éá
™ot :et ßhs1ink et ß#hbiol áéßhs+i%e ß™otiad ote!ued%e ß™omwb etop 1iom r!ag %uo
ga@r la!xomen ge!raß ˙h$mei3ß.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita bow‹piß po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá
2iak et htr!apS et ß¡ogrA9< áéßehl¡op is5ie 1iatatl1if @ulop n@em ß3iert 2iom%e iot(h
eu%rua!guia Mukh!nh:éá ta@ß diape!rsai ˙o§t' a(n toi a%pe!xqwntai peri2 kh#ri:éá
et w!enoqf r@ag rep 9ie áé.wr1iagem @ed%uo iamats6i˙ 'qs¡orp ¤wg%e iot (uo nw!at
kai2 ou%k ei5w‹ diape!rsai,éá ou%k a%nu!w fqone!ous' e%pei2 h_ polu@ fe!rtero¡ß e%ssi.éá
ß¡oeq ¤wg%e r@ag 2iak áé:notsel!et%a k%uo non¡op ianem!eq n™om%e 2iak @hrx @all%a
ei5mi, ge!noß de! moi e(nqen ˙o§qen soi1,éá kai1 me presbuta!thn te!keto Kro¡noß
,iamhlk!ek áéßitiok!arap @hs aken^uo˙ 2iak et \#heneg noret¡ofm%a áé,ßht!hmolukg%a
su@ de@ pa#si met' a%qana!toisin a%na!sseiß.éá a%ll' h(toi me@n tau#q'
2ioeq iatnoy^e˙ 'd 2ip%e :1iom%e 'd @us ,⁄wg%e n@em 2ios áé,isiol!hll%a nemoc1ieop$u˙
a(lloiéá a%qa!natoi: su@ de@ qa#sson <5Aqhnai1h\ e%pitei3laiéá e%lqei3n e%ß Trw⁄wn kai2
áéß@uoiaxA5< ßatnad!ukrep$u˙ ße‹wrT ek ßflw˙ 'd n#ariep áé,n!hn5ia nipol!uf n‹wiaxA5<
a(rcwsi pro¡teroi ˙u$pe@r ˙o§rkia dhlh!sasqai.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a%pi1qhse
atne¡oretp aep(e nh1ianhqA5< 'k1it%ua áé:et n‹weq et n‹wrdn%a r@htap
proshu!da:éá ai~ya ma!l' e%ß strato™n e%lqe@ meta@ Trw‹aß kai2 <5Axaiou!ß, éá peira#n
aikr§o r@ep$u ioret¡orp iswcr(a áéß@uoiaxA5< ßatnad!ukrep$u˙ ße‹wrT ek ßflw˙ 'd
dhlh!sasqai.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n oªtrune pa!roß memaui3an <5Aqh!nhn,éá bh# de@ kat'
ß=i!ap uon¡orK ek*h ar!ets%a 'd no8io áé.asac+i%a nwn!hrak oiopm!ul%uO
a%gkulomh!tewéá h) nau!th\si te!raß h%e@ stratw‹» eu%re!i= law‹néá lampro¡n: tou# de!
ß@allaP an¡oqx 2ip%e nec=i(h '3iuk=i%e »‹wt áé:iatne6i˙ ßer#hqnips ™op%a 2iollop et
<5Aqh!nh,éá ka@d d' e(qor' e%ß me!sson: qa!mboß d' e(xen ei5soro¡wntaßéá Trw‹a!ß q'
ß%e n¤wd5i neksep9ie ßit !ed ed°w˙ áé:ß!uoiaxA5< ßadim!hnk[u%e 2iak ßuom!adopp4i˙
plhsi1on a(llon:éá h_ ˙r4' au_tiß po¡lemo¡ß te kako™ß kai2 fu!lopiß ai5nh@éá e(ssetai, h)
ßh1imat nwp⁄wrqn%a 't ߧo˙ ,ß!ueZ áéishq1it isior!etofm%a 'tem atht¡olif
pole!moio te!tuktai.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra tiß ei9pesken <5Axaiw‹n te Trw⁄wn te.éá ˙h& d'
»‹wretark \hd1ironhtnA5< »wk¡odoaL áénolim§o˙ 'qes!udetak nw⁄wrT hl!ek5i 2irdn%a
ai5xmhth#\,éá Pa!ndaron a%nti1qeon dizhme!nh ei9 pou e%feu!roi.éá ˙eu*re Luka!onoß
ßex1its 2iaretark nim !ed 2ifm%a :'t¡oats$e˙ áéet n¡oretark et !anom!um%a n™o4iu˙
a%spista!wnéá law‹n, ˙oi6 ˙oi4 ˙e^ponto a%p' Ai5sh!poio ˙r4oa!wn:éá a%gxou# d'
ßono!akuL oioq1ip it 1iom !un !a4r˙ _h áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e hn!emats4i˙
˙ui4e@ dai+fron.éá tlai1hß ken Menela!w» e%piproe!men taxu@n i5o¡n,éá pa#si de! ke
»wrdn!acelA5< atsil!am @ed nwtn!ap k%e áé,oior(a ßod#uk 2iak nir!ax isse⁄wrT
basilh#i=.éá tou# ken dh@ pa!mprwta par' a%glaa@ dw‹ra fe!roio,éá ai9 ken i9dh\
'tn!abip%e ß#hrup atn!eqhmd =iel!eb »‹ws áén™o4iu˙ ßo!ertA5< no=i!hr%a noal!eneM
a%legeinh#ß.éá a%ll' a(g' o∞i+steuson Menela!ou kudali1moio,éá eu(xeo d' <5Apo¡llwni
n@htielk niec!e4r˙ nwn¡ogotwrp n‹wnr%a áé»wc¡ototulk =i!eneghkuL
˙e$kato¡mbhnéá oi9kade nosth!saß ˙i4erh#ß ei5ß a(stu Zelei1hß.éá |˙<7Wß fa!t' <5Aqhnai1h,
uol!ac5i nooc[!u%e noc¡ot al!us%e 'k1it%ua áé:neq3iep inorf(a ßan!erf @ed »‹wt
ai5go™ßéá a%gri1ou, ˙o§n ˙r4a! pot' au%to™ß ˙u$po™ ste!rnoio tuxh!saßéá pe!trhß
'd ¶o :ßoq#hts ß™orp iek!hlbeb áéis\#hkodorp n%e ßon!emgeded atnon1iabk%e
˙u^ptioß e(mpese pe!trh\.éá tou# ke!ra e%k kefalh#ß ˙e$kkaideka!dwra pefu!kei:éá
nh!esurx ßan!hiel _ue 'd n#ap áé,nwtk!et erar(h ßo¡ocoarek ßas!hks%a n@em @at 2iak
e%pe!qhke korw⁄nhn.éá kai2 to™ me@n eu_ kate!qhke tanussa!menoß poti2 gai1h\éá
naiec+ian%a n2irp @hm áéior3iat$e˙ 2iolqs%e noq!exs aek!as @ed neqs¡orp :ßan1ilkg%a
a%rh!i=oi ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹néá pri2n blh#sqai Mene!laon a%rh!i=on <5Atre!oß ˙ui4o¡n.éá
atne¡oretp at#hlb%a áén™o5i 'tel^e˙ 'd k%e ,ßhrt!eraf am‹wp al!us ¢o˙ r@at%ua
melaine!wn ˙e^rm' o∞duna!wn:éá ai~ya d' e%pi2 neurh#\ kateko¡smei pikro™n o∞i=sto¡n, éá
nwn¡ogotwrp n‹wnr%a áé»wc¡ototulk =i!eneghkuL inwll¡opA5< 'd otex(ue
˙r4e!cein kleith@n ˙e$kato¡mbhnéá oi9kade nosth!saß ˙i4erh#ß ei5ß a(stu Zelei1hß.éá
»‹wzam n@em n@hruen áé:aie¡ob ar#uen 2iak n¤wbal et ßad1ifulg #uom¢o˙ 'd ekl^e˙
pe!lasen, to¡cw» de@ si1dhron.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 dh@ kuklotere@ß me!ga to¡con
'qak ß@hlebuc∞o áéß™ots=i∞o 'd otl_a ,nexa9i 'g!em @ed @hruen ,ß¡oib ecg1il áé,eniet(e
˙o§milon e%pipte!sqai meneai1nwn.éá |Ou%de@ se!qen Mene!lae qeoi2 ma!kareß
eqs¡orp iot h˙ áé,h1ieleg%a rht!aguq ß™oiD @ed ht⁄wrp ,iotan!aq%a áéotnoq!alel
sta#sa be!loß e%xepeuke@ß a(munen.éá ˙h& de@ to¡son me@n e(ergen a%po™ xroo™ß
@ht%ua áé,»wnp^u˙ iatac!el =i!ed$h˙ 'q§o˙ na3ium \hgr!e%e ß™odiap áérht!hm et§o ß›w˙
d' au_t' i9qunen ˙o§qi zwsth#roß o∞xh#eßéá xru!seioi su!nexon kai2 diplo¡oß h(nteto
ßor#htswz r)a n@em @aid áé:ß¡ots=i∞o ß™orkip it¡orhr%a ir#htswz esep(e 'd n%e áé.chr⁄wq
e%lh!lato daidale!oio,éá kai2 dia@ qw⁄rhkoß poludaida!lou h%rh!reistoéá mi1trhß
:otur(e nots3ielp 4io˙ ^h˙ áé,nwtn¡ok%a ßokr^e˙ ß™oorx amur(e ier¡of%e n&h˙ ,'q
dia@ pro™ de@ ei9sato kai2 th#ß.éá a%kro¡taton d' a(r' o∞i=sto™ß e%pe!graye xro¡a
ß1it et§o˙ 'd ßW4<˙| áé.ß#hlietfiw c%e ß@efenialek am8ia˙ neerr(e 'd ak1it%ua áé:ß¡otwf
t' e%le!fanta gunh@ foi1niki mih!nh\éá Mh\oni2ß h%e@ Ka!eira parh!i=on e(mmenai
:nie!erof ße#hpp4i˙ áéotnas!hr%h nim !et ße!elop ,»wm!alaq n%e 'd iat3iek áé:nwpp6i˙
basilh#i= de@ kei3tai a(galma,éá a%mfo¡teron ko¡smo¡ß q' ˙i6ppw» e%lath#ri1 te ku#doß:éá
@arufs @ed5i et 1iam#hnk ße!euf%ue áé2iorhm itam6ia˙ nhqn!aim eal!eneM iot 1io3iot
ka!l' ˙u$pe!nerqe.éá |˙<4Ri1ghsen d' a(r' e(peita a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwnéá ˙w›ß
ß™ot%ua 2iak @ed neshg1i4r áé:ß#hlietfiw c%e no!erratak am8ia˙ nal!em ned~ie
a%rhi+filoß Mene!laoß.éá ˙w›ß de@ i9den neu#ro¡n te kai2 oªgkouß e%kto™ß e%o¡ntaßéá
nwx!anets @urab @ed ß3iot áé.hqr!eg%a nisseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq 4io˙ n¡orroy(a
mete!fh krei1wn <5Agame!mnwnéá xeiro™ß e(xwn Mene!laon, e%pestena!xonto d'
no~io áénonmat(e 'ikr§o˙ iot !un n¡otan!aq ethng1isak el1if áé:ior3iat$e˙
prosth!saß pro™ <5Axaiw‹n Trwsi2 ma!xesqai,éá ˙wflß s' e(balon Trw‹eß, kata@ d'
et !am8ia˙ noikr§o˙ iel!ep noil^a˙ ßwp n!em %uo áé.nasht!ap @atsip aikr§o˙
a%rnw‹néá spondai1 t' a(krhtoi kai2 deciai2 ˙h*\ß e%pe!piqmen.éá ei9 per ga!r te kai2
áénasit!ep%a »wl!agem et n!us ,3ielet @ey∞o 2iak et k(e áé,nessel!et%e k%uo ßoipm!ulO5< 'k1it%ua
su@n sfh#\sin kefalh#\si gunaici1 te kai2 teke!essin.éá eu_ ga@r e%gw¤ to¡de oi~da kata@
2iak áé@hr4i˙ ßoilI9< \hl⁄wl∞o 'top n(a 't§o˙ ram_h iatess(e áé:n¡omuq @atak 2iak an!erf
Pri1amoß kai2 lao™ß e%u[mmeli1w Pria!moio, éá Zeu@ß de! sfi Kroni1dhß ˙u$yi1zugoß
ßht!ap%a 'ds#ht áéis#ap ad1ig5ia n@hnmer%e nis\h1iessip%e ß™ot%ua áénw1ian ir!eq5ia
kote!wn: ta@ me@n e(ssetai ou%k a%te!lesta:éá a%lla! moi ai5no™n a(xoß se!qen
1iak áé.oiot¡oib ß\hs!hlpan%a nomt¡op 2iak ß\hn!aq ek 9ia áéeal!eneM —w iatess(e
ken e%le!gxistoß poludi1yion <9Argoß ˙i4koi1mhn:éá ¨au%ti1ka ga@r mnh!sontai
áénemiop1il 2iswrT 2iak »wm!airP n@hlwx%ue nek !ed d@ak áé:ßh9ia ßod1irtap 2ioiaxA5<
<5Argei1hn ˙<4Ele!nhn: se!o d' o∞ste!a pu!sei a(rouraéá keime!nou e%n Troi1h\
áénwtn¡oeronhrep$u nw⁄wrT ie!er%e 'd°w˙ ßit !ek 1iak áé.»wgr(e 2ip%e »wt!htuelet%a
tu!mbw» e%piqrw⁄\skwn Menela!ou kudali1moio:éá ai9q' ˙ou^twß e%pi2 pa#si xo¡lon
'd!aqn%e negag(h n™otarts noil^a˙ n#un 2iak ß›w˙ áé,nwnm!emagA5< 'ies!elet
<5Axaiw‹n,éá kai2 dh@ e(bh oi~kon de@ fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3anéá su@n keinh#\sin nhusi2
a3ier%ue ion!ax iom et¡ot :ie!er%e ßit !etop ßflw˙ áé.noal!eneM n™oqag%a n¤wpil
xqw⁄n.éá |To™n d' e%piqarsu!nwn prose!fh canqo™ß Mene!laoß:éá qa!rsei, mhde!
@all%a ,ßol!eb hg!ap @uc∞o »w1iriak n%e k%uo áé:n‹wiaxA5< n™oal oess1idied wp 1it
pa!roiqenéá ei5ru!sato zwsth!r te panai1oloß h%d' ˙u$pe!nerqeéá zw‹ma! te kai2
hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.ßerdn(a nom!ak ße#hklax n@ht ,hrt1im
krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn:éá ai0 ga@r dh@ ˙ou^twß ei9h fi1loß w— Mene!lae:éá ˙e^lkoß d'
nw!anialem is\hs!uap nek a˙ 'xamr!af áéies!hqip%e 'd%h iatess!amip%e r@hth5i
o∞duna!wn.éá |<-H kai2 Talqu!bion qei3on kh!ruka proshu!da:éá Talqu!bi' ˙o§tti
ßonom!um%a n™o4iu˙ #uoiphlksA5< 't‹wf áénossel!ak or#ued ano!axaM atsix!at
i5hth#roß,éá oªfra i9dh\ Mene!laon a%rh!i=on <5Atre!oß ˙ui4o¡n,éá ˙o§n tiß o∞i=steu!saß
áé.ßoqn!ep @ed imm(a ,ßo!elk n@em »‹wt ,nw1ikuL )h nw⁄wrT áéߤwd5ie [@u%e nwc¡ot nelab(e
|˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a(ra ˙oi4 kh#ruc a%pi1qhsen a%kou!saß,éá bh# d' i5e!nai kata@ lao™n
áénesh¡on @ed n™ot :ano!axaM awr^h˙ nwn1iatpap áénwn⁄wtixoklax n‹wiaxA5<
˙e$stao¡t': a%mfi2 de! min kraterai2 sti1xeß a%spista!wnéá law‹n, ˙oi6 ˙oi4
aep(e ßonem!ats4i˙ 'd #uoxg%a áé.oiot¡obopp4i˙ c%e ßhk1irT otnop^e˙
ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá oªrs' <5Asklhpia!dh, kale!ei krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn,éá oªfra
nelab(e ßas!uets=i∞o ßit n§o˙ áé,n‹wiaxA5< n™oxr%a no=i!hr%a noal!eneM ß\hd9i
to¡cwn e%u@[ ei5dw¤ßéá Trw⁄wn h) Luki1wn, tw‹» me@n kle!oß, a(mmi de@ pe!nqoß.éá |˙<7Wß
nolim§o˙ 'qak ian!e5i 'd n@ab áé:enirªo nisseq!hts 2in%e n™omuq ar(a 'd »‹wt ,ot!af
a%na@ strato™n eu%ru@n <5Axaiw‹n.éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh! ˙r4' ˙i6kanon ˙o§qi canqo™ß
,'s¡olkuk áéiotsir(a ioss§o˙ 'qar!eghg%a n™ot%ua 'd 2irep ,n_h ßonem!hlb áéßoal!eneM
˙o¶ d' e%n me!ssoisi pari1stato i5so¡qeoß fw⁄ß, éá au%ti1ka d' e%k zwsth#roß
ße!ec∞o neg(a nil!ap oion!emoklec%e 'd #uot áé:n¡ots=i∞o nekl^e˙ ßot¡orhr%a
oªgkoi.éá lu#se de! ˙oi4 zwsth#ra panai1olon h%d' ˙u$pe!nerqeéá zw‹ma! te kai2 mi1trhn,
ß™orkip esepm(e 'q§o˙ ßokl^e˙ ned9i 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.ßerdn(a nom!ak ße#hklax n@ht
o∞i=sto¡ß,éá ˙ai8m' e%kmuzh!saß e%p' a(r' h(pia fa!rmaka ei5dw¤ßéá pa!sse, ta! ˙oi6 pote
n@hob otnon!epefm%a 2iot arfO9<| áé.nwr1ieX er¡op nw!enorf al1if 2irtap
a%gaqo™n Mene!laon,éá to¡fra d' e%pi2 Trw⁄wn sti1xeß h(luqon a%spista!wn:éá ˙oi7
atnoz1irb n)a k%uo 'qnE9<| áé.ßhmr!ax @ed otnas!hnm ,nud(e 'ex!uet @atak ßit_ua 'd
i9doiß <5Agame!mnona di3onéá ou%de@ kataptw⁄ssont' ou%d' ou%k e%qe!lonta
n@em ßuopp6i˙ áé.narien!aiduk ß%e nhx!am atnod!ueps al!am @all%a áé ,iaqsex!am
ga@r e(ase kai2 ˙a^rmata poiki1la xalkw‹»:éá kai2 tou@ß me@n qera!pwn a%pa!neuq'
al!am »‹wt áé:oad+iarieP uo1iamelotP ß™o4iu˙ nwd!emur%uE áéßatnw¡oisuf ex(e
po¡ll' e%pe!telle parisxe!men ˙o¢ppo¡te ke!n minéá gui3a la!bh\ ka!matoß pole!aß
áé:n‹wrdn%a ßax1its ot3ielwpep%e n¤w%e ß™ozep ¶o r@at%ua áé:atno!enariok @aid
kai1 ˙r4' ˙ou&ß me@n speu!dontaß i9doi Danaw‹n taxupw⁄lwn,éá tou@ß ma!la
ßodir!uoq ete1iqem it ⁄wp !hm io3iegrA5< áé:nisse!ep%e ßonem!atsirap eksen!usraq
a%lkh#ß:éá ou% ga@r e%pi2 yeude!ssi path@r Zeu@ß e(sset' a%rwgo¡ß,éá a%ll' ˙oi6 per pro¡teroi
áé,iatnod(e ßep#ug a¡orx aner!et n‹wt%ua iot(h n‹wt áéotnas!hlhd aikr§o˙ r@ep$u˙
˙h$mei3ß au_t' a%lo¡xouß te fi1laß kai2 nh!pia te!knaéá a(comen e%n nh!essin, e%ph@n
#uoreguts iod9i ßatn!eiqem _ua ßanit ß^uO˙| áé.nemwl^e˙ norqe1ilotp
pole!moio,éá tou@ß ma!la neikei1eske xolwtoi3sin e%pe!essin:éá |<5Argei3oi i5o¡mwroi
6ia˙ áé,1iorben et[!u%h ßet¡ophqet ethts(e ßwt^uo˙ 'qf1it áé;eqseb!es un (uo ße!exgel%e
t' e%pei2 ou_n e(kamon pole!oß pedi1oio qe!ousaiéá ˙e$sta#s', ou%d' a(ra ti1ß sfi
áé.eqsex!am @ed%uo ßet¡ophqet ethts(e ß3iem$u˙ ߇w˙ áé:!hkl%a iateng1ig 2iserf @atem
h_ me!nete Trw‹aß sxedo™n e%lqe!men e(nqa! te nh#eßéá ei5ru!at' eu(prumnoi polih#ß
ßW7<˙| áé;nw1inorK ar3iex \hxsr!ep$u˙ nimm(u 'k 9ia 'thd9i arfªo áé,ßhss!alaq 2iniq 2ip%e
˙o§ ge koirane!wn e%pepwlei3to sti1xaß a%ndrw‹n:éá h_lqe d' e%pi2 Krh!tessi kiw¤n
áé:otnoss!hrwq anorf+iad a#hnemodI5< 'fm%a 'd 7io˙ áé.n‹wrdn%a n™omal%uo @an%a
<5Idomeneu@ß me@n e%ni2 proma!xoiß sui≠ ei9keloß a%lkh!n, éá Mhrio¡nhß d' a(ra ˙oi4
n‹wrdn%a can(a neshq!hg n¤wd5i @ed ß@uot áé.ßaggal!af enurtªo ßat!amup
<5Agame!mnwn,éá au%ti1ka d' <5Idomenh#a proshu!da meilixi1oisin:éá <5Idomeneu# peri2
áé»wgr(e 2ip%e »w1ioll%a 'd%h »wm!elotp 2in%e n@em%h áénwl⁄wpuxat n‹wanaD w1it es n!em
h%d' e%n dai1q', ˙o§te pe!r te gerou!sion ai9qopa oi~nonéá <5Argei1wn ˙oi7 a(ristoi
áé2ioiaxA5< ßetnw¡omok hr!ak eg ioll(a 't r!ag rep 9ie áé.iatnwr!ek ir#hthrk 2in%e
daitro™n pi1nwsin, so™n de@ plei3on de!paß ai5ei2éá ˙e^sthx', ˙wflß per e%moi1, pie!ein
áé.ian~ie iaex(ue ßor!ap ßo8io˙ 'd nomel¡op uesrªo 'll%a áé.iog⁄wn%a ß™omuq et§o˙
|To™n d' au_t' <5Idomeneu@ß Krhtw‹n a%go™ß a%nti1on hu(da:éá <5Atrei+dh ma!la me!n
2iak nhts!ep$u˙ not‹wrp ™ot ß›w˙ ,iamoss(e áéßor3iat$e˙ ßorh1ir%e n¤wg%e iot
kate!neusa:éá a%ll' a(llouß oªtrune ka!rh komo¡wntaß <5Axaiou@ßéá oªfra
ßotan!aq _ua 'd nis3iot :ße‹wrT áénauex(e 'ikr§o˙ 'g n!us 2iep%e ,'qem⁄wxam atsix!at
kai2 kh!de' o∞pi1sswéá e(sset' e%pei2 pro¡teroi ˙u$pe@r ˙o§rkia dhlh!santo.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat',
@an%a n¤wik issetn!a5iA 'p%e 'd eql_h áé:r#hk ßonus¡oqhg otex\⁄wrap @ed ßhd+iertA5<
ou%lamo™n a%ndrw‹n:éá tw¤ de@ korusse!sqhn, ˙a^ma de@ ne!foß ˙ei6peto pezw‹n.éá
@atak nonem¡oxr%e áér@hn%a ßol¡op5ia ßof!en ned~ie ß#hipoks ™op%a 't§o 'd ß›w˙
po¡nton ˙u$po™ Zefu!roio i5wh#ß:éá tw‹» de! t' a(neuqen e%o¡nti mela!nteron h%u
kai2 to™n me@n gh!qhsen i5dw¤n krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn,éá kai1 min fwnh!saß e(pea
ßflw˙ áénisiol1if isseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq ß›w˙ 'q9ie nor!eg —w áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp
toi gou!naq' ˙e^poito, bi1h de! toi e(mpedoß ei9h:éá a%lla! se gh#raß tei1rei
isior!etoruok @ed @us ,niex(e ßoll(a n‹wrdn%a áéßit n!elefªo ß›w˙ :no=i1iom¢o˙
metei3nai.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita Gerh!nioß ˙i4ppo¡ta Ne!stwr:éá <5Atrei+dh ma!la
anw1ilaquerE5< no3id et§o˙ ß›w˙ nem(e ߇w˙ áéß™ot%ua 2iak imiol!eq%e n¤wg%e iot n!em
kate!ktan.éá a%ll' ou( pwß ˙a^ma pa!nta qeoi2 do¡san a%nqrw⁄poisin:éá ei5 to¡te
iamoss!etem is#uepp4i˙ ß°w˙ 2iak @all%a áé.iez!ap∞o ßar#hg em !et_ua n#un a(e ßor#uok
h%de@ keleu!swéá boulh#\ kai2 mu!qoisi: to™ ga@r ge!raß e%sti2 gero¡ntwn.éá ai5xma@ß d'
n1isaq1iopep isa!ageg ioret¡olp¢o áéo3iem%e rep 6io˙ ,ioret⁄wen isuoss!amx5ia
te bi1hfin.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', <5Atrei+dhß de@ parw⁄\xeto ghqo¡sunoß kh#r.éá ˙eu*r' ˙ui4o™n
ßerwts!hm io3ianhqA5< 'd 2ifm%a :'t¡oats$e áénoppic!hlp a#hqseneM o‹weteP
a%u[th#ß:éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ plhsi1on ˙e$sth!kei polu!mhtiß <5Odusseu!ß,éá pa@r de@
nifs ⁄wp r!ag %uo :nasats^e˙ áé2iandapal%a k%uo ßex1its 2ifm%a nwn!hllafeK
a%kou!eto lao™ß a%u[th#ß,éá a%lla@ ne!on sunorino¡menai ki1nunto fa!laggeßéá
nasats^e˙ áéßetnon!em @ed 7io :n‹wiaxA5< 2iak nwm!adopp4i˙ nw⁄wrT
˙o¢ppo¡te pu!rgoß <5Axaiw‹n a(lloß e%pelqw¤néá Trw⁄wn ˙o¢rmh!seie kai2 a(rceian
1iak áé,nwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a nessek1ien n¤wd5i @ed ß@uot áé.oiom!elop
sfeaß fwnh!saß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá w— ˙ui4e@ Petew‹o diotrefe!oß
etp1it áénorf¡oeladrek en!emsakek isiol¡od is3iokak @us 2iak áé,ßo#hlisab
kataptw⁄ssonteß a%fe!state, mi1mnete d' a(llouß;éá sfw‹i=n me!n t' e%pe!oike
áé:ias#hlobitn%a ß#hrietsuak ßhx!am @ed%h nem!ats$e˙ áéßatn¡o%e nisiot⁄wrp @atem
prw⁄tw ga@r kai2 daito™ß a%koua!zesqon e%mei3o,éá ˙o¢ppo¡te dai3ta ge!rousin
áéallep!uk @ed%h ianemd(e a!erk a!elatp∞o 'l1if aqn(e áé.1ioiaxA5< nemwz1ilpof%e
oi9nou pine!menai melihde!oß oªfr' e%qe!lhton:éá nu#n de@ fi1lwß x' ˙o¢ro¡w»te kai2
áé.»‹wklax =i!elhn ota1ioxam eqior!aporp nw1iem$u˙ áén‹wiaxA5< iogr!up ak!ed 5ie
|To™n d' a(r' ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n prose!fh polu!mhtiß <5Odusseu!ß:éá <5Atrei+dh poi3o¡n
nem!eiqem oiom!elop ß\@hf @hd ß‹wp áé;nwtn¡od∞o ßokr^e˙ neg!uf ßop(e es
˙o¢ppo¡t' <5Axaioi2éá Trwsi2n e%f' ˙i4ppoda!moisin e%gei1romen o∞cu@n <9Arha;éá
nol1if oiox!amelhT áé\hl!hmem @at iot n!ek 9ia 2iak aqs\hl!eq%e 'k 9ia iaeyªo
pate!ra proma!xoisi mige!ntaéá Trw⁄wn ˙i4ppoda!mwn: su@ de@ tau#t'
ß›w áénwnm!emagA5< nw1ierk hf!esorp ßas!hdiemip%e 'd n™oT| áé.ßiez!ab ail⁄wmen%a
gnw‹ xwome!noio: pa!lin d' ˙o§ ge la!zeto mu#qon:éá diogene@ß Laertia!dh
r@ag ad~io áé:w!uelek et(uo nois⁄wirep w1iekien es !et(uo áé#uessudO5< 'nax!hmulop
˙wflß toi qumo™ß e%ni2 sth!qessi fi1loisinéá h(pia dh!nea oi~de: ta@ ga@r frone!eiß
,iathr9ie áén#un n™okak it 9ie 'qem¡osser%a neqsipªo 'd at#uat iq9i 'll%a áé.rep ⁄wg%e 't a˙
ta@ de@ pa!nta qeoi2 metamw⁄nia qei3en.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n tou@ß me@n li1pen au%tou#,
áéaed!hmoiD nomuqr!ep$u˙ n™o4iu ßo!eduT @ed er*ue˙ áé.ßuoll(a 'tem @ed #hb
˙e$stao¡t' e(n q' ˙i6ppoisi kai2 ˙a^rmasi kollhtoi3si: éá pa@r de! ˙oi4 ˙e$sth!kei
nw1ierk n¤wd5i nessek1ien n@em n™ot 2iak áé.ß¡o4iu˙ ßo=i!hnapaK ßolen!eqS
<5Agame!mnwn,éá kai1 min fwnh!saß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá w· moi Tude!oß
oiom!elop ßie!uepip∞o 'd 1it ,ßiess⁄wtp 1it áéoiom!adopp4i˙ ßonorf+iad @e4iu˙
gefu!raß;éá ou% me@n Tude!i= g' ˙w°de fi1lon ptwskaze!men h_en,éá a%lla@ polu@ pro™
otnod9i nim 6io˙ nas!af ß›w˙ áé,iaqsex!am isio+ihd nwr!at$e˙ nwl1if
poneu!menon: ou% ga@r e(gwgeéá h(nths' ou%de@ i9don: peri2 d' a(llwn fasi2 gene!sqai.éá
»w!eqitn%a 'm^a˙ ßon3iec áéßan!hkuM eql#hs5ie uom!elop ret(a r@ag n@em iot(h
Polunei1kei= lao™n a%gei1rwn:éá ˙oi7 de@ to¡t' e%strato¡wnq' ˙i4era@ pro™ß tei1xea
noleq(e 'd 7io˙ áé:ßuor!uokip%e ß@uotielk nem¡od otnoss1il al!am a4r˙ 1iak áé,ßhb!hQ
do¡menai kai2 e%ph!\neon ˙w›ß e%ke!leuon:éá a%lla@ Zeu@ß e(treye parai1sia sh!mata
'd n™opwsA5< áé,otnon!eg%e #uod¢o˙ ™orp @ed5i otnox\·w n_uo 2iep%e 'd 7io˙ áé.nwn1iaf
˙i6konto baqu!sxoinon lexepoi1hn, éá e(nq' au_t' a%ggeli1hn e%pi2 Tudh# stei3lan
ßuon!emuniad áéßanw+iemdaK otas!hxik @ed ßa!elop ,#hb ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé.1ioiaxA5<
kata@ dw‹ma bi1hß <5Eteoklhei1hß.éá e(nq' ou%de@ cei3no¡ß per e%w¤n ˙i4pphla!ta
nie!uelqe%a 'g §o 'll%a áé,nisio1iemdaK @atem nis!elop n¤w%e ßon#uom ,iebr!at áéß@ueduT
prokali1zeto, pa!nta d' e%ni1kaéá ˙r4hi=di1wß: toi1h ˙oi4 e%pi1rroqoß h_en <5Aqh!nh.éá
»wn!emoxren%a 'r(a y)a áénwpp6i˙ ßerotn!ek io3iemdaK ionem!aswlox @ed 7io˙
pukino™n lo¡xon ˙ei8san a(gonteßéá kou!rouß penth!konta: du!w d' ˙h$gh!toreß
oion¡ofot%uA 't ß¡o4iu˙ áé,nisiot!anaq%a ßolek1ieip%e ßhd1inom4iA˙ nw1iaM áé,nas_h
menepto¡lemoß Polufo¡nthß.éá Tudeu@ß me@n kai2 toi3sin a%eike!a po¡tmon
ar(a 'no1iaM áé:iaqse!en @ed nok~io ie6i˙ no~io 'd an^e˙ ,'nfep(e ßatn!ap áé:ek#hf%e
proe!hke qew‹n tera!essi piqh!saß.éá toi3oß e(hn Tudeu@ß Ai5tw⁄lioß: a%lla@ to™n
n™ot ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.wn1iem%a 't !ed \#hrog%a ,\hx!am aier!ex o8ie˙ otan1ieg áén™o4iu˙
d' ou( ti prose!fh kratero™ß Diomh!dhßéá ai5desqei2ß basilh#oß e%niph@n ai5doi1oio:éá
'ed!uey @hm hd+iertA5< áé:oiom1iladuk otay1iem%a ßo#hnapaK ß™o4iu˙ 'd n™ot
e%pista!menoß sa!fa ei5pei3n:éá ˙h$mei3ß toi pate!rwn me!g' a%mei1noneß eu%xo¡meq'
n™oal noret¡oruap áéoiol!upatp$e˙ nemol6ie˙ ßod^e˙ ßhb!hQ 2iak ß3iem$h˙ áé:ian~ie
a%gago¡nq' ˙u$po™ tei3xoß a(reion,éá peiqo¡menoi tera!essi qew‹n kai2 Zhno™ß
ßar!etap iom !hm ¤wt áé:otnolªo nis\h1ilaqsat%a nis\hr!etefs @ed ion3iek áé:\#hgwr%a
poq' ˙o¢moi1h\ e(nqeo timh#\.éá |To™n d' a(r' ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n prose!fh kratero™ß
‹wsemen ¤wg%e r@ag %uo áé:»wq!um oeq1iepip%e 'd »‹wm%e ,os*h˙ \#hpwis ,att!et áé:ßhd!hmoiD
<5Agame!mnoni poime!ni law‹néá o∞tru!nonti ma!xesqai e%u[knh!midaß <5Axaiou!ß:éá
nisws⁄w\hd ßa‹wrT áé2ioiaxA5< nek 9ie iatey^e˙ 'm^a˙ ßod#uk r@ag n@em »wt!uot
˙e^lwsi1 te <9Ilion ˙i4rh!n,éá tou!tw» d' au_ me!ga pe!nqoß <5Axaiw‹n dh\wqe!ntwn.éá
n@us nw!ex∞o c%e 2iak a4r˙ H-<| áé.ß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq aqem⁄wdem =i‹wn 2iak @hd eg(a 'll%a
teu!xesin a_lto xama#ze:éá deino™n d' e(braxe xalko™ß e%pi2 sth!qessin a(naktoßéá
n%e 't§o˙ 'd ßW4<˙| áé.nel8ie˙ ßo!ed rep !anorf1isalat nek ¡op$u˙ :uon!emunr∞o
ai5gialw‹» poluhxe!i= ku#ma qala!sshßéá oªrnut' e%passu!teron Zefu!rou ˙u^po
»wsr!ex áéatiep(e r@at%ua ,iatess!urok at‹wrp et n!em »wtn¡op áé:ßotnas!hnik
˙r4hgnu!menon mega!la bre!mei, a%mfi2 de! t' a(kraßéá kurto™n e%o™n korufou#tai,
otnun1ik n‹wanaD iaret!ussap%e 't¡ot ߇w˙ áé:nhnx(a ß™ol$a 'd ie!utpop%a
fa!laggeßéá nwleme!wß po¡lemon de!: ke!leue de@ ˙oi8sin ˙e^kastoßéá ˙h$gemo¡nwn:
n%e 'tnox(e iaqsep^e˙ n™oal noss¡ot áéßh1iaf ek !ed%uo ,nas9i n@hk%a ioll(a 'd 7io˙
sth!qesin au%dh!n,éá sigh#\ deidio¡teß shma!ntoraß: a%mfi2 de@ pa#si éá teu!xea poiki1l'
ßonom!apulop ße=iªo 't ßflw˙ ,'d ße‹wrT áé.otnw¡oxits%e ion!em4ie @at ,epmal(e
a%ndro™ß e%n au%lh#\éá muri1ai ˙e$sth!kasin a%melgo¡menai ga!la leuko™néá a%zhxe@ß
n™otarts @an%a ß™othlal%a nw⁄wrT ߇w˙ áé,n‹wnr%a apªo iasuo!uok%a ia3iukamem
eu%ru@n o∞rw⁄rei:éá ou% ga@r pa!ntwn h_en ˙o¢mo™ß qro¡oß ou%d' i9a gh#ruß,éá a%lla@
ß@uot ,ßhrA9< n@em ß@uot @ed esrªo áé.ßerdn(a nas(e 'd iothlk!ulop ,otkim!em ass‹wlg
de@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nhéá Dei3mo¡ß t' h%de@ Fo¡boß kai2 <9Eriß a(moton memaui3a,éá <9Areoß
,iatess!urok at‹wrp n@em hg1il∞o 't h˙ áé,et hr!at$e˙ ht!hngisak oion¡ofordn%a
au%ta@r e(peitaéá ou%ranw‹» e%sth!rice ka!rh kai2 e%pi2 xqoni2 bai1nei:éá ˙h sfin kai2
nolim§o 'qak hn!emoxr%e áé»wss!em elabm(e no=i1iom¢o˙ ßok3ien et¡ot
o∞fe!llousa sto¡non a%ndrw‹n.éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙o§te dh! ˙r4' e%ß xw‹ron ˙e^na
áén‹wrdn%a 'en!em 2iak aexg(e 'd n@us ,ß!uoni4r˙ nolab(e '4r˙ n!us áé,otnok6i˙ ßetn¡oinuc
xalkeoqwrh!kwn: a%ta@r a%spi1deß o∞mfalo¡essaiéá e(plhnt' a%llh!lh\si, polu@ß d'
áén‹wrdn%a nel!ep @hlwx%ue 2iak et !hgwm5io 'm^a 'd aqn(e áé.ier⁄wr∞o ß™odgamur∞o
o∞llu!ntwn te kai2 o∞llume!nwn, ˙r4e!e d' ˙ai6mati gai3a.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§te xei1marroi
nomirbªo notell!abmus naiekg!agsim ß%e áéßetno!e4r˙ ifserªo 'tak 2iomatop
˙u^dwréá krounw‹n e%k mega!lwn koi1lhß e(ntosqe xara!drhß,éá tw‹n de! te thlo¡se
et !hxa5i oten!eg nwn!emogsim n‹wt ߇w áé:n!hmiop eulk(e niser(uo n%e nop#uod
po¡noß te.éá |Prw‹toß d' <5Anti1loxoß Trw⁄wn ˙e^len a(ndra korusth@néá e%sqlo™n
ßoqur¡ok ßot‹wrp elab(e '4r˙ n¡ot áé:nolwp!exE5< nhd!aisulaQ isiox!amorp 2in%e
fa!lon ˙i4ppodasei1hß,éá e%n de@ metw⁄pw» ph#ce, pe!rhse d' a(r' o∞ste!on ei9swéá ai5xmh@
2in%e ßogr!up et§o˙ ß›w˙ 'd epir(h áé,neyul!ak essªo ßot¡oks @ed n™ot :h1ieklax
kraterh#\ ˙u$smi1nh\.éá to™n de@ peso¡nta podw‹n e(labe krei1wn <5Elefh!nwréá
,nw!eleb k%e 'p$u˙ 'd ekl^e˙ áé,nwtn!abA5< ß™oxr%a nwm!uqagem ßhd!aitnodwklaX
lelihme!noß oªfra ta!xistaéá teu!xea sulh!seie: mi1nunqa de! ˙oi4 ge!neq' ˙o¢rmh!.éá
itnay!uk 4io˙ !at ,!aruelp áérwn!hgA5< ßomuq!agem n¤wd5i atno!ur%e r@ag n™orken
par' a%spi1doß e%cefaa!nqh,éá ou(thse custw‹» xalkh!rei=, lu#se de@ gui3a.éá ˙w‡ß to™n
:n‹wiaxA5< 2iak nw⁄wrT no!elagr%a áéhqx!ut%e nogr(e 'd »‹wt%ua 'p%e ,ß¡omuq ep1il n@em
˙oi7 de@ lu!koi ˙w‡ßéá a%llh!loiß e%po¡rousan, a%nh@r d' a(ndr' e%dnopa!lizen.éá |<9Enq'
,nois1ieomiS n™orelaq noeq+i%h áéßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT n™o4iu˙ ßonw1imeqnA5< 'lab(e
˙o§n pote mh!thréá <9Idhqen katiou#sa par' oªxqh\sin Simo¡entoßéá gei1nat', e%pei1
noel!ak nim !aken(uot áé:iaqs!ed5i al#hm oteps^e˙ 'm^a˙ nis#uekot a4r˙
Simoei1sion: ou%de@ tokeu#siéá qre!ptra fi1loiß a%pe!dwke, minunqa!dioß de! ˙oi4
nim r!ag not‹wrp áé.itn!emad 2iruod uom!uqagem ßotna9iA 'p$u˙ 'qelp(e áén¤w5ia
i5o¡nta ba!le sth#qoß para@ mazo™néá decio¡n: a%ntikru@ de@ di' w·mou xa!lkeon
n%e 't !a4r˙ ^h áé߇w˙ ßorieg9ia nes!ep 2iamax is\h1inok n%e 'd ¶o :neql_h áéßoxg(e
˙ei4amenh#\ ˙e^leoß mega!loio pefu!keiéá lei1h, a%ta!r te! ˙oi4 oªzoi e%p' a%krota!th\
arfªo ,'mat!ec%e áé»wr!hdis inwq9ia r@hn%a ß™oghpotamr$a˙ 'q n!em n@ht áé:isa!ufep
i9tun ka!myh\ perikalle!i= di1frw»:éá ˙h& me!n t' a%zome!nh kei3tai potamoi3o par'
:ß!hnegoid ßa9iA áénecir!anec%e nois1ieomiS nhd1imeqnA5< 'r(a no3iot áé.ßaqxªo
tou# d' <9Antifoß ai5oloqw⁄rhcéá Priami1dhß kaq' ˙o§milon a%ko¡ntisen o∞ce!i=
áénor3iat$e n™olqs%e ßo!essudO5< nok#ueL @ed ¶o˙ ,'qram^a˙ n@em #uot áé.1iruod
beblh!kei boubw‹na, ne!kun ˙e$te!rws' e%ru!onta:éá h(ripe d' a%mf' au%tw‹», nekro™ß de!
áé,hq⁄wlox oion!ematkop%a n™omuq al!am ß@uesudO5< 'd #uot áé.ß¡oriex esepk(e 4io˙
bh# de@ dia@ proma!xwn kekoruqme!noß ai9qopi xalkw‹»,éá sth# de@ ma!l' e%ggu@ß i5w¤n
ße‹wrT @ed ™op$u˙ :ßan!htpap &e˙ 2ifm%a á黋wnieaf 2iruod esitn¡ok%a 2iak
keka!dontoéá a%ndro™ß a%konti1ssantoß: ˙o¶ d' ou%x ˙a^lion be!loß ˙h*ken,éá
eql_h neq¡odubA5< 4io˙ ߧo˙ áéatnw¡okomhD el!ab noq¡on oiom!airP n™o4iu˙ 'll%a
par' ˙i6ppwn wfikeia!wn.éá to¡n ˙r4' <5Oduseu@ß ˙e$ta!roio xolwsa!menoß ba!le
n™ot :h1ieklax @hmx5ia áéneshr!ep oiof!atork @aid oior!et$e˙ 'd &h˙ :nhsr¡ok áé2iruod
de@ sko¡toß oªsse ka!luye,éá dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n, a%ra!bhse de@ teu!xe' e%p' au%tw‹».éá
ag!em @ed io3iegrA5< áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf 2iak ioxam¡orp et ¡op$u˙ 'd nashr⁄wx
i9axon, e%ru!santo de@ nekrou!ß,éá i9qusan de@ polu@ prote!rw: neme!shse d'
'qsunrªo áé:ßas[!u%a 'telk!ek @ed isse⁄wrT ,n⁄wditakk%e uom!agreP áénwll¡opA5<
˙i4ppo¡damoi Trw‹eß mhd' ei9kete xa!rmhßéá <5Argei1oiß, e%pei2 ou( sfi li1qoß xrw¤ß
n@am %uo áé:nision!emollab aorx1isemat iaqs!exsan%a n™oklax áéßorhd1is @ed%uo
ou%d' <5Axileu@ß Qe!tidoß pa!i=ß h%u[ko¡moioéá ma!rnatai, a%ll' e%pi2 nhusi2 xo¡lon
áéß@uoiaxA5< r@at%ua :ß¡oeq ß™onied ßoil¡otp ™op%a 't!af ßW7<˙| áé.iess!ep a!eglamuq
w—rse Dio™ß quga!thr kudi1sth Tritoge!neiaéá e%rxome!nh kaq' ˙o§milon, ˙o§qi
»w1idamrex áé:eshd!ep ar3iom aer⁄wiD nhd1iekguramA5< 'qnE9<| áé .otiod9i ßatn!eiqem
ga@r blh#to para@ sfuro™n o∞krio¡entiéá knh!mhn deciterh!n: ba!le de@ Qrh\kw‹n
wr!etofm%a áé.ieq!uolhl5ie neq¡on5iA 'r(a ߶o˙ ßhd1isarbmI5< ßwr1ieP áén‹wrdn%a ß™og%a
de@ te!nonte kai2 o∞ste!a la#aß a%naidh@ßéá a(xriß a%phloi1hsen: ˙o¶ d' ˙u^ptioß
n™omuq áéßass!atep isior!at$e˙ ßiol1if er3iex wfm(a nesepp!ak áéis\h1inok n%e
a%popnei1wn: ˙o¶ d' e%pe!dramen ˙o§ß ˙r4' e(bale!n peréá Pei1rooß, ou_ta de@ douri2
ßot¡oks @ed n™ot ,ßed!alox 2iamax otn!ux áéias#ap ar(a 'd k%e :n¡olafm∞o 'rap
oªsse ka!luye.éá |To™n de@ Qo¡aß Ai5twlo™ß a%pessu!menon ba!le douri2éá ste!rnon
,ßa¡oQ eql_h 4io˙ !ed nolom1ixg%a áé:ß¡oklax inom!uenp n%e 'd hg!ap ,o3iozam r@ep$u˙
e%k d' oªbrimon e(gxoßéá e%spa!sato ste!rnoio, e%ru!ssato de@ ci1foß o∞cu!,éá tw‹»
:esud!ep%a k%uo 'd aex!uet áé.n¡omuq otun9ia 'd k%e ,nhs!em ey!ut ar!etsag eg §o˙
peri1sthsan ga@r ˙e$tai3roiéá Qrh!i=keß a%kro¡komoi doli1x' e(gxea xersi2n e(xonteß,éá
:nw1iefs ™op%a nas—w áén™ouag%a 2iak nomiqf9i 2iak atn¡o%e rep nag!em $e˙ 6io˙
˙o¶ de@ xassa!menoß pelemi1xqh.éá ˙w‡ß tw⁄ g' e%n koni1h\si par' a%llh!loisi
:ßen¡omeg$h áénwn⁄wtixoklax n‹wiepE5< 'd ¶o ,n‹wk\hrQ n@em ¶o˙ iot(h áé,nhqs!atet
polloi2 de@ peri2 ktei1nonto kai2 a(lloi.éá |<9Enqa! ken ou%ke!ti e(rgon a%nh@r
á黋wklax =i!ec∞o ßotat!uon%a 2iak ßothlb(a 't(e ßit ߧo˙ áé,n⁄wqletem otias¡on∞o
dineu!oi kata@ me!sson, a(goi de! ˙e$ Palla@ß <5Aqh!nhéá xeiro™ß ˙e$lou#s', au%ta@r
áé»wn1iek itam(h n‹wiaxA5< 2iak nw⁄wrT r@ag 2iollop áé:n!hwr%e iok!urep%a nw!eleb
prhne!eß e%n koni1h\si par' a%llh!loisi te!tanto.éá {1
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Enq' au_ Tudei+dh\ Diomh!dei= Palla@ß <5Aqh!nhéá dw‹ke me!noß kai2 qa!rsoß, ˙i6n'
!e3iad áé:otior(a n™olqs%e ßo!elk @ed5i otion!eg isio1iegrA5< áénis#ap @atem ßolhdk(e
˙oi4 e%k ko¡ruqo¡ß te kai2 a%spi1doß a%ka!maton pu#réá a%ste!r' o∞pwrinw‹»
ßon!emuolel is\hn1iafmap n™orpmal áéatsil!am et ߧo˙ ,noikg1ilan%e
wfikeanoi3o:éá toi3o¡n ˙oi4 pu#r dai3en a%po™ krato¡ß te kai2 w·mwn,éá w—rse de! min
ßhr!aD isse⁄wrT n%e ßit !ed nH-<| áé.otno!enolk iots3ielp iq§o˙ noss!em @atak
a%fneio™ß a%mu!mwnéá ˙i4reu@ß ˙<4Hfai1stoio: du!w de! ˙oi4 ˙ui4e!eß h(sthnéá Fhgeu@ß
w1itnan%e etn!eqnirkop%a 4io ⁄wt áé.ßhs!ap et¡od5ie _ue ßhx!am et ß¡o3iadI5<
˙o¢rmhqh!thn:éá tw¤ me@n a%f' ˙i6ppoiin, ˙o¶ d' a%po™ xqono™ß oªrnuto pezo¡ß.éá
ßoret¡orp a4r˙ ß!ueghF áéßetn¡o5i nisiol!hll%a 'p%e nas_h n™odexs @hd et§o˙ 'd 7io˙
proi+ei dolixo¡skion e(gxoß:éá Tudei+dew d' ˙u$pe@r w—mon a%ristero™n h(luq'
:ßhd+ieduT á黋wklax otunrªo ßorets^u˙ 'd ¶o˙ :n¡ot%ua 'lab(e 'd%uo ,ßoexg(e áé@hkwk%a
tou# d' ou%x ˙a^lion be!loß e(kfuge xeiro¡ß,éá a%ll' e(bale sth#qoß metama!zion,
'd%uo áé,norf1id a!ellakirep n¤wpil esuor¡op%a 'd ßo3iadI5< áé.nwpp6i˙ 'f%a 'd es—w
e(tlh peribh#nai a%delfeiou# ktame!noio:éá ou%de@ ga@r ou%de! ken au%to™ß
áé,ßay!ulak 2itkun @ed esw!as ,otur(e ßotsiafH6<˙ 'll%a áé,nanial!em ar#hk egufk!ep$u˙
˙w›ß dh! ˙oi4 mh@ pa!gxu ge!rwn a%kaxh!menoß ei9h.éá ˙i6ppouß d' e%cela!saß
áé.ßa#hn 2ip%e ßal1iok nieg!atak nisior1iat$e˙ nek‹wd áéß™o4iu˙ ßo!eduT uom!uqagem
Trw‹eß de@ mega!qumoi e%pei2 i9don ˙ui8e Da!rhtoßéá to™n me@n a%leua!menon, to™n
áéhn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg r@at%a :ß¡omuq hqn1ir∞o nis#ap áé,ifsexªo 'rap nonem!atk @ed
xeiro™ß ˙e$lou#s' e%pe!essi proshu!da qou#ron <9Arha:éá <-Areß <9Areß brotoloige@
áéß@uoiaxA5< 2iak nemias!a%e n@em ßa‹wrT @hd n)a k%uo áéat#hlpisexiet en¡ofiaim
ma!rnasq', ˙o¢ppote!roisi path@r Zeu@ß ku#doß o∞re!ch\,éá nw‹i= de@ xazw⁄mesqa,
áé:ahrA9< nor#uoq egag!hc%e ßhx!am as#uop5ie ßW7<˙| áé;nin#hm aqem⁄wel%a 'd ß™oiD
to™n me@n e(peita kaqei3sen e%p' h%i=o¡enti Skama!ndrw»,éá Trw‹aß d' e(klinan
can(a @ed ßot‹wrp :nwn¡omeg$h áéßotsak^e ardn(a 'd el^e˙ :1ioanaD
a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwnéá a%rxo™n ˙<4Alizw⁄nwn <5Odi1on me!gan e(kbale di1frou:éá
@aid ,ß!ughssem nwm·w áénec#hp ur¡od n%e »wn!erfatem itn!eqferts r@ag »wt⁄wrp
de@ sth!qesfin e(lasse,éá dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n, a%ra!bhse de@ teu!xe' e%p' au%tw‹».éá
ßhnr!aT k%e ߶o˙ ,uor⁄wB áén™o4iu˙ ßono\!hM otar!hn%e nots3iaF ar(a 'd ß@uenemodI5<|
e%ribw⁄lakoß ei5lhlou!qei.éá to™n me@n a(r' <5Idomeneu@ß dourikluto™ß e(gxei= makrw‹»éá
,nw!ex∞o c%e 'd epir(h áé:nom—w n™oiced @atak nonem¡oshbip%e nwpp6i˙ 'c!un
stugero™ß d' a(ra min sko¡toß ˙ei8le.éá |To™n me@n a(r' <5Idomenh#oß e%su!leuon
áéßhr!hq anom6ia˙ noirdn!amakS oio1ifortS @ed n™o4iu˙ áé:ßetnop!areq
<5Atrei+dhß Mene!laoß ˙e^l' e(gxei= o∞cuo¡entiéá e%sqlo™n qhrhth#ra: di1dace ga@r
(uo 'll%a áé:hl^u˙ niser(uo ief!ert et !at ,atn!ap airg(a niell!ab áé@ht%ua ßimetrA9<
˙oi4 to¡te ge xrai3sm' <9Artemiß i5oxe!aira,éá ou%de@ ˙e$khboli1ai ˙h*\sin to™ pri1n ge
neq^e neqs¡orp áéßoal!eneM ß™otielkiruod ßhd+iertA5< nim !all%a áé:otsak!ek
feu!gonta meta!frenon ou(tase douri2éá w·mwn messhgu!ß, dia@ de@ sth!qesfin
nolker!eF @ed ßhn¡oirhM| áé.»‹wt%ua 'p%e 'ex!uet @ed eshb!ar%a ,ß!hnhrp @ed epir(h áé,nessal(e
e%nh!rato, te!ktonoß ˙ui4o™néá ˙<4Armoni1dew, ˙o¶ß xersi2n e%pi1stato dai1dala
2iak ߶o˙ áé:hn!hqA5< ß@allaP otal1if%e nim r!ag axoc(e :niex!uet áéatn!ap
<5Aleca!ndrw» tekth!nato nh#aß e%i+saßéá a%rxeka!kouß, ˙ai7 pa#si kako™n Trw⁄essi
ßhn¡oirhM n@em n™ot áé.hd\(h atafs!eq k%e n‹weq it (uo 2iep%e ,»‹wt%ua 't 8io˙ áéotnon!eg
˙o§te dh@ kate!marpte diw⁄kwnéá beblh!kei glouto™n kata@ decio¡n: ˙h& de@
'pir(e 'd c@ung áé:!hkwk%a 'qul(h no!ets∞o 'p$u˙ nits!uk @atak @urkitn%a áé™orpaid
oi5mw⁄caß, qa!natoß de! min a%mfeka!luye.éá |Ph!daion d' a(r' e(pefne Me!ghß
áé¤wnaeQ a3id efert(e 'd ak!up ,nh(e n@em ßoq¡on a4r˙ ߧo áén™o4iu˙ ßoron!htnA5<
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'n%a 'd @urkitn%a áé:1iruod =i!ec∞o no1in5i @atak ß#hlafek iek!hlbeb áén¤wql%e neq!ugg%e
o∞do¡ntaß ˙u$po™ glw‹ssan ta!me xalko¡ß:éá h(ripe d' e%n koni1h\, yuxro™n d' ˙e^le
n™o4iu áéno3id aron!hyU4<˙ ßhd1inomia%uE 'd ßolup!ur%uE| áé.nis#uod∞o n™oklax
˙u$perqu!mou Dolopi1onoß, ˙o§ß ˙r4a Skama!ndrouéá a%rhth@r e%te!tukto, qeo™ß
áé,ß¡o4iu˙ ß™oalg%a ßonom1ia%uE ,ßolup!ur%uE 'r(a n@em n™ot áé,»wm!hd ote1it ߇w˙ 'd
pro¡sqen ˙e^qen feu!gonta metadroma!dhn e(las' w—monéá fasga!nw»
:es!ep »w1idep r2iex @ed asse¡otam4ia˙ áé:na3ierab ar3iex esec(e 'd ™op%a ,ßac+i%a
to™n de@ kat' oªsseéá e(llabe porfu!reoß qa!natoß kai2 moi3ra krataih!.éá |˙<7Wß
ßh1iong n)a k%uo 'd nhd+ieduT áé:nhn1ims$u˙ n@hretark @atak otno!enop n@em 7io˙
pote!roisi metei1héá h%e@ meta@ Trw⁄essin ˙o¢mile!oi h_ met' <5Axaioi3ß.éá qu#ne ga@r
nw!e4r˙ ak—w 't ߧo˙ ,»wrr!amiex áéߤwkio%e itnoq!hlp »‹wmatop no1idep m)a
e%ke!dasse gefu!raß:éá to™n d' ou(t' a(r te ge!furai e%ergme!nai i5sxano¡wsin,éá ou(t'
ß™oiD \hs1irbip%e 't§o˙ ßhn1ipac%e 'tn¡oql%e áénw!elhqir%e nw!awl%a iexs9i aekr^e˙ ar(a
oªmbroß:éá polla@ d' ˙u$p' au%tou# e(rga kath!ripe ka!l' ai5zhw‹n:éá ˙w‡ß ˙u$po™
nonm1im nim ar(a 'd%uo ,nw⁄wrT áéßeggal!af otno!enolk 2ianikup \hd+ieduT
pole!eß per e%o¡nteß.éá |To™n d' ˙w›ß ou_n e%no¡hse Luka!onoß a%glao™ß ˙ui4o™ßéá
\hd+ieduT 2ip%e 'y~ia áé,ßaggal!af atno!enolk neq^e˙ ™orp no1idep m)a 'tnon!uq
e%titai1neto kampu!la to¡ca,éá kai2 ba!l' e%pai+ssonta tuxw¤n kata@ decio™n
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ßotsir(a r@ag iathlb!eb áé:nwpp6i˙ ßerotn!ek iomuq!agem ße‹wrT eqsunrªo áé:ß¡o4iu˙
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n™ot :ßonem¡ox%ue 'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.neqh1ikuL nonem!unrop%a ß™o4iu˙ ß™oiD can(a
d' ou% be!loß wfiku@ da!massen,éá a%ll' a%naxwrh!saß pro¡sq' ˙i6ppoiin kai2 oªxesfinéá
,hd!a=ihnapaK nop!ep osrªo áé:n¡o4iu˙ no=i!hnapaK hf!esorp nolen!eqS 2iak ,hts(e
katabh!seo di1frou,éá oªfra! moi e%c w·moio e%ru!ssh\ß pikro™n o∞i=sto¡n.éá |˙<7Wß a(r'
@ukfiw ßol!eb ß@ats @ed r@ap áé,ez#amax otl_a nwpp6i˙ 'qak @ed ßolen!eqS ,hf(e
diampere@ß e%ce!rus' w·mou:éá ˙ai8ma d' a%nhko¡ntize dia@ streptoi3o xitw‹noß.éá
ß™oiD oiox¡oig5ia uem 1iq#ulk áé:ßhd!hmoiD ß™oqag%a n@hob ot#ar%h 'tiep(e 't¡ot @hd
te!koß <5Atrutw⁄nh,éá ei9 pote! moi kai2 patri2 fi1la frone!ousa pare!sthßéá dhi+w»
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:ßonem¡ox%ue 'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.oio1ile%h ßo!af n™orpmal iaqseyªo 't(e n™orhd áéishf
tou# d' e(klue Palla@ß <5Aqh!nh,éá gui3a d' e(qhken e%lafra!, po¡daß kai2 xei3raß
n#un n‹wsraq áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e hn!emats4i˙ 'd #uoxg%a áé:neqrep^u˙
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'd n@ulx%a áé:ß!ueduT at¡opp4i˙ ßolaps!ekas eksex(e no8io˙ ,nomort(a áéak*h˙
au_ toi a%p' o∞fqalmw‹n ˙e^lon ˙h& pri2n e%ph#en,éá oªfr' eu_ gignw⁄skh\ß h%me@n qeo™n
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a%qana!toisi qeoi3ß a%ntikru@ ma!xesqaiéá toi3ß a(lloiß: a%ta@r ei9 ke Dio™ß
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me@n a(r' ˙w‡ß ei5pou#s' a%pe!bh glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh,éá Tudei+dhß d' e%cau#tiß i5w¤n
@hd áé:iaqsex!am isse⁄wrT ߤwamem »‹wmuq rep n1irp 2iak áéhqx1im%e nisiox!amorp
to¡te min tri2ß to¡sson ˙e^len me!noß ˙wflß te le!ontaéá ˙o§n ˙r4a! te poimh@n
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dama!ssh\:éá tou# me!n te sqe!noß w—rsen, e(peita de! t' ou% prosamu!nei,éá a%lla@
'p%e ian3itsixg%a 't n!em 7ia˙ áé:iat3iebof am#hr%e 'd @at ,iate!ud ß@uomqats @atak
a%llh!lh\si ke!xuntai, éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ e%mmemaw¤ß baqe!hß e%ca!lletai au%lh#ß:éá ˙w‡ß
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ßon!ex%ua 'd ™op%a ,'c#hlp áénom—w 'rap ad[3ihlk »wl!agem =ief1ic noret^e˙ 'd n™ot
w—mon e%e!rgaqen h%d' a%po™ nw⁄tou.éá tou@ß me@n e(as', ˙o¶ d' <9Abanta metw⁄\xeto
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ou%k e%rxome!noiß ˙o¶ ge!rwn e%kri1nat' o∞nei1rouß,éá a%lla! sfeaß kratero™ß
ßopon1iaF et !anw¡oQ et n¡oqn!aC @atem @ed #hb áé:ecir!anec%e ßhd!hmoiD
˙ui8eéá a(mfw thluge!tw: ˙o¶ de@ tei1reto gh!rai= lugrw‹»,éá ˙ui4o™n d' ou% te!ket' a(llon
áén™omuq otun1iac%e 'd nol1if ,ezir!an%e ß@uot eg §o 'qn(e áé.iaqs!epil isset!aetk 2ip%e
a%mfote!rw, pate!ri de@ go¡on kai2 kh!dea lugra@éá lei3p', e%pei2 ou% zw⁄onte ma!xhß
ßa8iu 'qnE9<| áé.otno!etad nis#htk @aid @ed 2iatswrhx :otac!ed áéetnas!htsonk%e
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@e%h ßoitr¡op áé\hc(a an!ex%ua c%e n¤wroq 2isuob n%e nw!el @ed ß›w˙ áé.et no1imorX
boo™ß cu!loxon ka!ta boskomena!wn,éá ˙w‡ß tou@ß a%mfote!rouß e%c ˙i6ppwn
'd ßuopp6i˙ áé:al!us%e 'ex!uet @ed atiep(e ,ßatnok!e%a ß‹wkak es#hb áéß™o4iu˙ ßo!eduT
˙oi8ß ˙e$ta!roisi di1dou meta@ nh#aß e%lau!nein.éá |To™n d' i9den Ai5nei1aß
non¡olk @an%a 2iak nhx!am et n(a nem9i 'd #hb áé,n‹wrdn%a ßax1its atnoz!apal%a
e%gxeia!wnéá Pa!ndaron a%nti1qeon dizh!menoß ei9 pou e%feu!roi:éá ˙eu*re
ßop(e o3iot%ua 'qs¡orp @ed #hts áé,et n¡oretark et !anom!um%a n™o4iu˙ ßono!akuL
te! min a%nti1on hu(da:éá Pa!ndare pou# toi to¡con i5de@ ptero¡enteß o∞i=stoi2éá
'g o!es \h1ikuL n%e ßit !ed%uo áé,r!hn%a 'g ed!aqn%e iatez1ir%e iot ß1it (uo \°w˙ ;ßo!elk 2iak
eu(xetai ei~nai a%mei1nwn.éá a%ll' a(ge tw‹»d' e(feß a%ndri2 be!loß Dii2 xei3raß
2iep%e ,ßa‹wrT áéegro(e @allop @akak @hd 2iak ie!etark ed§o˙ ßit ߧo áén¤wxsan%a
pollw‹n te kai2 e%sqlw‹n gou!nat' e(lusen:éá ei5 mh! tiß qeo¡ß e%sti kotessa!menoß
epie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.ßin#hm ip(e #uoeq @ed @hpelax :ßas1inhm n‹wr4i áénisse⁄wrT
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et 1idip⁄wl%ua nwks⁄wngig id1ips%a áé,wks+i%e atn!ap inorf+iad egwg(e nim \hd+ieduT
trufalei1h\,éá ˙i6ppouß t' ei5soro¡wn: sa!fa d' ou%k oi~d' ei5 qeo¡ß e%stin.éá ei5 d' ˙o§ g'
ed!at #uoeq equen(a 'g §o˙ x%uo áéß™o4iu˙ ßo!eduT nwrf+iad imhf n§o˙ r@hn%a
mai1netai, a%lla! tiß a(gxiéá ˙e^sthk' a%qana!twn nefe!lh\ ei5lume!noß w·mouß,éá
,ßol!eb ak#hf%e 4io˙ r!ag hd(h áé.\hll(a nepart(e nonem!hxik @ukfiw ßol!eb uot!uot ߶o˙
kai1 min ba!lon w—monéá decio™n a%ntikru@ dia@ qw⁄rhkoß gua!loio:éá kai1 min
ß1it !un ß¡oeq :assam!ad%e k%uo 'd ßhpm(e áé,niey!a=iorp =i#hnwd=iA5< nhm!af%e 'gwg(e
e%sti koth!eiß.éá ˙i6ppoi d' ou% pare!asi kai2 ˙a^rmata tw‹n k' e%pibai1hn:éá a%lla!
ß3iegapotwrp 2iolak áéiorf1id akedn^e˙ ßono!akuL isior!agem n%e uop
neoteuxe!eß: a%mfi2 de@ pe!ploiéá pe!ptantai: para@ de! sfin ˙e$ka!stw» di1zugeß
al!am iom n!em _h áé.ßar!ul∞o 2iak ionem¡otper%e n™okuel 3irk is#ats$e˙ áéiopp6i˙
polla@ ge!rwn ai5xmhta@ Luka!wnéá e%rxome!nw» e%pe!telle do¡moiß e(ni
nie!uexr%a áéat‹wabebm%e nisamr^a 2iak euel!ek%e 'm n1isiopp6i áé:nis3iothiop
Trw⁄essi kata@ kratera@ß ˙u$smi1naß:éá a%ll' e%gw¤ ou% piqo¡mhn: h_ t' a)n polu@
n‹wrdn%a áéß#hbrof ota1ioued iom !hm ,ßonem¡odief nwpp6i˙ áé:ne_h noidr!ek
ei5lome!nwn ei5wqo¡teß e(dmenai a(dhn.éá ˙w‡ß li1pon, au%ta@r pezo™ß e%ß <9Ilion
r@ag hd(h áé.nies!hn∞o nollem(e 'r(a k%uo 'm !ed @at :ßonus1ip nisioc¡ot áéaquol!hl5ie
doioi3sin a%risth!essin e%fh#kaéá Tudei+dh\ te kai2 <5Atrei+dh\, e%k d' a%mfote!roiinéá
™op%a \hs9ia \#hkak a4r˙ ⁄wt áé.noll#am @ed arieg(h ,n⁄wlab auess(e 'm8ia˙ ß@ekert%a
passa!lou a%gku!la to¡caéá h(mati tw‹» ˙e$lo¡mhn ˙o§te <9Ilion ei5ß e%rateinh@néá
2iak ws!htson ek !ed 5ie áé.»w1id irotkE6< nir!ax nwr!ef isse⁄wrT nhm¡oeg$h˙
e%so¡yomai o∞fqalmoi3siéá patri1d' e%mh@n a(loxo¡n te kai2 ˙u$yerefe@ß me!ga
ed!at ¤wg%e @hm 5ie áéߤwf ßoirt¡oll%a iom!at hr!ak o3iem%e 'p%a 'tiep(e 'k1it%ua áé ,am‹wd
to¡ca faeinw‹» e%n puri2 qei1hnéá xersi2 diakla!ssaß: a%nemw⁄lia ga!r moi o∞phdei3.éá
:euer¡og%a ßwt^uo˙ 'd @hm áé:ad(uh no1itn%a ß™og%a nw⁄wrT ßa1ien5iA 't_ua 'd n™oT|
pa!roß d' ou%k e(ssetai a(llwß,éá pri1n g' e%pi2 nw¤ tw‹»d' a%ndri2 su@n ˙i6ppoisin kai2
nw!ex∞o n‹wm%e 'g(a 'll%a áé.ian#hqhriep isetn(e n@us etn¡oql%e nh1ibitn%a áénifsexªo
e%pibh!seo, oªfra i9dhaiéá ˙oi8oi Trw⁄i=oi ˙i6ppoi e%pista!menoi pedi1oioéá kraipna@
@ed nil¡op =i‹wn 2iak ¤wt áé:iaqseb!ef @ed%h nem!ekwid aqn(e 2iak aqn(e 'l!am
saw⁄seton, ei9 per a)n au_teéá Zeu@ß e%pi2 Tudei+dh\ Diomh!dei= ku#doß o∞re!ch\.éá a%ll'
nwpp6i˙ 'd ¤wg%e ,iac!ed áéatne¡olagis a1in$h˙ 2iak agits!am n#un eg(a
a%pobh!somai oªfra ma!xwmai:éá h%e@ su@ to¡nde de!deco, melh!sousin d' e%moi2
n@em @us a1ien5iA áé:ß¡o4iu˙ ß™oalg%a ßono!akuL epie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.iopp6i˙
au%to™ß e(x' ˙h$ni1a kai2 tew¤ ˙i6ppw:éá ma#llon ˙u$f' ˙h$nio¡xw» ei5wqo¡ti kampu!lon
n@em ¤wt @hm áé:n¡o4iu˙ ßo!eduT aqem⁄wbef et_ua n)a rep 9ie ,notes9io áéamr^a˙
dei1sante math!seton, ou%d' e%qe!lhtonéá e%kfere!men pole!moio teo™n
⁄wt%ua áéß™o4iu˙ ßo!eduT uom!uqagem ßac+iap%e 'd =i‹wn áé,etno!eqop nogg¡oqf
te ktei1nh\ kai2 e%la!ssh\ mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppouß.éá a%lla@ su! g' au%to™ß e(laune te!'
=i!ec∞o iamoc!eded atn¡oip%e n¤wg%e 'd @ed n™ot áé,wpp6i˙ ¤wet 2iak atamr^a˙
douri1.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!santeß e%ß ˙a^rmata poiki1la ba!nteßéá e%mmemaw‹t'
ßo=i!hnapaK ßolen!eqS ed9i @ed ß@uot áé.ßuopp6i˙ ßa!ekfiw nox(e \hd+ieduT 2ip%e
a%glao™ß ˙ui4o¡ß,éá ai~ya de@ Tudei+dhn e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá Tudei+dh
et‹wamem 2ios 2ip%e ¤wretark w¡or¢o˙ 'rdn(a áé,»‹wmuq en!emsiraxek »‹wm%e ßedhm¡oiD
ma!xesqaiéá i~n' a%pe!leqron e(xontaß: ˙o¶ me@n to¡cwn e%u@[ ei5dw¤ßéá Pa!ndaroß,
ßonom!um%a n@em ß™o4iu˙ 'd ßa1ien5iA áé:ian~ie iatex(ue ßono!akuL et_ua 'd ß™o4iu˙
<5Agxi1saoéá eu(xetai e%kgega!men, mh!thr de! ˙oi6 e%st' <5Afrodi1th.éá a%ll' a(ge dh@
nol1if ßwp !hm ,nwx!amorp @aid en#uq áéwt^uo˙ iom !edhm ,nwpp6i˙ 'f%e 'qem⁄wzax
h_tor o∞le!ssh\ß.éá |To™n d' a(r' ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n prose!fh kratero™ß Diomh!dhß:éá
no3ianneg iom r!ag %uo áé.w9io nem!esiep @es @ed%uo 2iep%e ,'uer¡og%a 'd nob¡of it !hm
a%luska!zonti ma!xesqaiéá ou%de@ kataptw⁄ssein: e(ti moi me!noß e(mpedo¡n
:n‹wt%ua 'm~ie no1itn%a áéßwt(ua 2iak @all%a ,nem!eniabip%e nwpp6i˙ 'd w1ienk∞o áé:nits%e
trei3n m' ou%k e%a#\ Palla@ß <5Aqh!nh.éá tou!tw d' ou% pa!lin au_tiß a%poi1seton
iot !ed oll(a áé.nis\hg!uf eg ß¡oret^e˙ n_uo 'g 9ie ,nw1iem$h˙ 'f%a wfm(a áéiopp6i˙ ße!ekfiw
e%re!w, su@ d' e%ni2 fresi2 ba!lleo sh#\sin:éá ai9 ke!n moi polu!bouloß <5Aqh!nh ku#doß
#uot%ua áéßuopp6i˙ ßa!ekfiw n@em eds!uot @ed @us ,ian3ietk wr!etofm%a áé\hc!er∞o
e%rukake!ein e%c a(ntugoß ˙h$ni1a tei1naß,éá Ai5nei1ao d' e%pai+cai memnhme!noß
ß#heneg iot r!ag ß#ht áé.ß!uoiaxA5< ßadim!hnk[u%e 'tem nw⁄wrT ias!al%e 'd k%e áé,nwpp6i˙
˙h*ß Trwi+ per eu%ru!opa Zeu@ßéá dw‹x' ˙ui8oß poinh@n Ganumh!deoß, ˙ou^nek' a(ristoiéá
can(a neyelk(e ß#heneg ß#ht áé,et n¡oil!e%h 't ‹w%h 'p$u˙ nisa(e ioss§o˙ nwpp6i˙
a%ndrw‹n <5Agxi1shßéá la!qrh\ Laome!dontoß ˙u$posxw¤n qh!leaß ˙i6ppouß:éá tw‹n
ß™ot%ua ßarass!et n@em ß@uot áé.hlq!eneg isior!agem 2in%e otnon!eg%e c&e˙ 4io˙
e(xwn a%ti1tall' e%pi2 fa!tnh\,éá tw¤ de@ du!' Ai5nei1a\ dw‹ken mh!stwre fo¡boio.éá ei5
at#uaiot n@em 7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé.n¡olqs%e ßo!elk ek !aqem1ior%a ,nemiob!al ek wt!uot
pro™ß a%llh!louß a%go¡reuon,éá tw¤ de@ ta!x' e%ggu!qen h_lqon e%lau!nont' wfike!aß
áé:ß¡o4iu ß™oalg%a ßono!akuL epie!esorp ßoret¡orp n™ot áé.ßuopp6i˙
kartero¡qume dai+fron a%gauou# Tude!oß ˙ui4e@éá h_ ma!la s' ou% be!loß wfiku@
H-<| áé.imwx!ut ek 9ia iamos!hriep \h1iexg%e 't_ua n#un áé:ß¡ots=i∞o ß™orkip otass!amad
˙r4a kai2 a%mpepalw¤n proi+ei dolixo¡skion e(gxoßéá kai2 ba!le Tudei+dao kat'
'd »‹wt áé:hqs!alep ikhr⁄wq hn!ematp h1ieklax @hmx5ia áé™orp @aid @ed ß#ht :ad1ips%a
e%pi2 makro™n a(u[se Luka!onoß a%glao™ß ˙ui4o¡ß:éá be!blhai kenew‹na diampere!ß,
'd n™oT| áé.ßakwd(e ßox_ue 'g!em @ed 2iom%e :iaqses!hxsn%a 't(e n™orhd áéw+i∞o 's !ed%uo
ou% tarbh!saß prose!fh kratero™ß Diomh!dhß:éá h(mbroteß ou%d' e(tuxeß: a%ta@r
áéatn¡osep eg n¡oret^e˙ )h 'g n1irp iaqses!uapop%a 'g n1irp áéw+i∞o 'g +i‹wfs n@em %uo
˙ai6matoß a_sai <9Arha, talau!rinon polemisth!n.éá |˙<7Wß fa!menoß proe!hke:
neshr!ep%e 'd ß@uokuel ,n¡omlaqf∞o 'rap an3i4r˙ áéhn!hqA5< nenuq9i 'd ßol!eb
o∞do¡ntaß.éá tou# d' a%po™ me@n glw‹ssan prumnh@n ta!me xalko™ß a%teirh!ß, éá
eshb!ar%a ,nw!ex∞o c%e 'd epir(h áé:an‹wereqn%a nota1ien @arap hq!ulec%e 'd @hmx5ia
de@ teu!xe' e%p' au%tw‹»éá ai5o¡la pamfano¡wnta, pare!tressan de! ˙oi4 ˙i6ppoiéá
n@us esuor¡op%a 'd ßa1ien5iA| áé.et ßon!em et !hxuy hq!ul iq_ua 'd #uot :ßedop!ukfiw
a%spi1di douri1 te makrw‹»éá dei1saß mh! pw⁄ß ˙oi4 e%rusai1ato nekro™n <5Axaioi1.éá
't ur¡od 4io˙ !ed eqs¡orp áé,ß⁄wqiopep 2ikl%a ߇w˙ nw!el en3iab »‹wt%ua 'r(a 'd 2ifm%a
e(sxe kai2 a%spi1da pa!ntos' e%i+shn,éá to™n kta!menai memaw¤ß ˙o§ß tiß tou# g'
ßhd+ieduT áé2iriex eb!al noid!amrex @ed ¶o˙ :nwx!a5i a!eladrems áéioql(e ßo1itn%a
me!ga e(rgon ˙o¶ ou% du!o g' a(ndre fe!roien,éá ˙oi8oi nu#n brotoi1 ei5s': ˙o¶ de! min
»w1ixs5i áéß™orhm et !aqn(e no1ixs5i 'tak oa1ien5iA nel!ab »‹wt áé.ßo~io 2iak ell!ap a!e4r˙
e%nstre!fetai, kotu!lhn de! te! min kale!ousi:éá qla!sse de! ˙oi4 kotu!lhn, pro™ß d'
'g §o˙ r@at%ua :ßoq1il ß@uxhrt n™oni4r˙ ™op%a 'd es—w áé:etnon!et ec#h4r wfm(a
˙h^rwßéá e(sth gnu@c e%ripw¤n kai2 e%rei1sato xeiri2 paxei1h\éá gai1hß: a%mfi2 de@ oªsse
áé,ßa1ien5iA n‹wrdn%a can(a otiol¡op%a 'qn(e nek !un 1iaK| áé.eyul!ak%e c@un @hnialek
ei5 mh@ a(r' o∞cu@ no¡hse Dio™ß quga!thr <5Afrodi1théá mh!thr, ˙h^ min ˙u$p' <5Agxi1sh\
áé,⁄wkuel eex!hp ota!uex%e n™o4iu˙ nol1if n™o$e 'd 2ifm%a áé:itno!elokuob ek!et
pro¡sqe de! ˙oi4 pe!ploio faeinou# ptu!gma ka!luyenéá ˙e^rkoß e(men bele!wn,
n™omuq k%e n¤wlab isseq!hts 2in%e n™oklax áénwl⁄wpuxat n‹wanaD ßit !hm
˙e^loito.éá |˙h& me@n ˙e$o™n fi1lon ˙ui4o™n ˙u$pece!feren pole!moio:éá ou%d' ˙ui4o™ß
ß™oqag%a n@hob ellet!ep%e ß&a nw!at áénw!aiseqnus oteq!hl%e ßo#hnapaK
Diomh!dhß,éá a%ll' ˙o§ ge tou@ß me@n ˙e$ou@ß h%ru!kake mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppoußéá no¡sfin
ßac+iap%e 'd oa1ien5iA áé,ßan1iet a1in$h˙ ßogutn(a c%e uobs1iolf ™op%a
kalli1trixaß ˙i6ppoußéá e%ce!lase Trw⁄wn met' e%u[knh!midaß <5Axaiou!ß.éá dw‹ke
n2iserf 4io˙ it§o˙ ßh1ikilhm¢o˙ ne3it áéßhs!ap 2irep n¶o˙ ,»wl1if »wr!at$e˙ »wl!up=ihD @ed
a(rtia h(\dh,éá nhusi2n e(pi glafurh#\sin e%laune!men: au%ta@r ˙o§ g' ˙h^rwßéá ˙w°n
epeq!em nhd+ieduT @ed ay~ia áé,atne¡olagis a1in$h˙ 'bal(e ß@abip%e nwpp6i˙
kraterw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppoußéá e%mmemaw⁄ß: ˙o¶ de@ Ku!prin e%pw⁄\xeto nhle!i= xalkw‹»éá
n‹wrdn%a 't 6ia˙ nw!at áénw!aeq @ed%uo ,ß¡oeq nh(e ßiklan(a 't §o˙ nwks⁄wngig
po¡lemon ka!ta koirane!ousin,éá ou(t' a(r' <5Aqhnai1h ou(te ptoli1porqoß <5Enuw⁄.éá
'qn(e áé,nwz!ap∞o nolim§o˙ 'qak n@ulop enax1ik%e '4r !hd et§o˙ 'll%a
e%poreca!menoß megaqu!mou Tude!oß ˙ui4o™ßéá a(krhn ou(tase xei3ra
áéneshr¡otetn%a ß™oorx ur¡od @ed raq~ie :n!hrxhlb%a áé2iruod =i!ec∞o ßoneml!atem
a%mbrosi1ou dia@ pe!plou, ˙o§n ˙oi4 Xa!riteß ka!mon au%tai1,éá prumno™n ˙u^per
ie!e4r et r!ep ß¡o8io˙ ,r⁄wx5i áéo3ioeq am8ia˙ notorbm(a 'd e!e4r :ßoran!eq
maka!ressi qeoi3sin:éá ou% ga@r si3ton e(dous', ou% pi1nous' ai9qopa oi~non,éá tou(nek'
™op%a asuox!a5i ag!em @ed &h áé.iatno!elak iotan!aq%a 2iak is5ie ß!enom1ian%a
˙e^o ka!bbalen ˙ui4o¡n:éá kai2 to™n me@n meta@ xersi2n e%ru!sato Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwnéá
n¤wlab isseq!hts 2in%e n™oklax áénwl⁄wpuxat n‹wanaD ßit !hm ,\hl!efen \h!enauk
e%k qumo™n ˙e^loito:éá th#\ d' e%pi2 makro™n a(u[se boh@n a%gaqo™ß Diomh!dhß:éá ei~ke
ßak3ianug itt§o˙ ßil^a˙ x%uo _h áé:ßot#hto=ihd 2iak uom!elop retag!uq ß™oiD
a%na!lkidaß h%peropeu!eiß;éá ei5 de@ su! g' e%ß po¡lemon pwlh!seai, h_ te! s' o∞i+wéá ˙r4igh!sein
,otes!hbep%a 'suo!ul%a 'd &h˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.iahq!up iqwr!et$e˙ 'x 9ie 2iak eg n¡omel¡op
tei1reto d' ai5nw‹ß:éá th@n me@n a(r' <-Iriß ˙e$lou#sa podh!nemoß e(cag' ˙o¢mi1louéá
ßhx!am atiep(e ner*ue˙ áé.n¡olak a¡orx @ed oten1ialem ,is\hn!ud∞o nhn!emoqx%a
e%p' a%ristera@ qou#ron <9Arhaéá ˙h^menon: h%e!ri d' e(gxoß e%ke!klito kai2 taxe!'
hn!emossil @allop áéoiol1if oiot!hngisak as#uopir%e c@ung @ed &h˙ áé:wpp6i˙
xrusa!mpukaß h(\teen ˙i6ppouß:éá fi1le kasi1gnhte ko¡misai1 te! me do¡ß te! moi
nh1il áé.1its%e ßod^e˙ nwt!anaq%a 'n6i iamwk6i˙ nopmulO9< ß%e 'rfªo áé,ßuopp6i˙
a(xqomai ˙e^lkoß ˙o§ me broto™ß ou(tasen a%nh@réá Tudei+dhß, ˙o¶ß nu#n ge kai2
ßakupm!asurx ek‹wd ßhrA9< 'r(a 'd \#ht ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.otiox!am 2irtap 2iiD n)a
˙i6ppouß:éá ˙h& d' e%ß di1fron e(bainen a%khxeme!nh fi1lon h_tor,éá pa@r de! ˙oi4 <-Iriß
etnok!e%a k%uo 'd ¤wt ,na!al%e 'd necits!am áé,1isrex otez!al a1in$h˙ 2iak eniab(e
pete!sqhn.éá ai~ya d' e(peiq' ˙i6konto qew‹n ˙e^doß ai5pu@n <9Olumpon:éá e(nq'
nois¡orbm%a 'd @arap ,nw!ex∞o c%e 'sas!ul áéßirI-< a!ekfiw ßomen!hdop eshts(e ßuopp6i˙
ba!len ei~dar:éá ˙h& d' e%n gou!nasi pi3pte Diw⁄nhß di3' <5Afrodi1théá mhtro™ß ˙e$h#ß: ˙h&
k%e 'taf(e 't ßop(e necer!etak nim !et 1iriex áé,n^h˙ ar!etaguq otez!al%e ß@akg%a 'd
t' o∞no¡maze:éá ti1ß nu! se toia!d' e(rece fi1lon te!koß Ou%raniw⁄nwnéá mayidi1wß,
ß@hdiemmolif atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n@hT| áé;\#hpwn%e nasuoz!e4r˙ n™okak it 9ie ß›w˙
<5Afrodi1th:éá ou_ta! me Tude!oß ˙ui4o™ß ˙u$pe!rqumoß Diomh!dhß,éá ˙ou^nek' e%gw¤
@ulop nwtn!ap 2iom%e ߶o ,na1ien5iA áéoiom!elop noref!ecep$u˙ n™o4iu˙ nol1if
fi1ltato¡ß e%stin.éá ou% ga@r e(ti Trw⁄wn kai2 <5Axaiw‹n fu!lopiß ai5nh!,éá a%ll' h(dh
a3id ,hn⁄wiD atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n@hT| áé.iatnox!am isiot!anaq%a 2iak eg 1ioanaD
qea!wn:éá te!tlaqi te!knon e%mo¡n, kai2 a%na!sxeo khdome!nh per:éá polloi2 ga@r
'p%e 'egl(a 'p!elax n‹wrdn%a c%e áéßetnox(e 'tam⁄wd aipm!ulO5< nem#hlt @hd
a%llh!loisi tiqe!nteß.éá tlh# me@n <9Arhß ˙o§te min <-Wtoß kratero¡ß t' <5Efia!lthßéá
oted!ed »wm!arek n%e 'd »w!eklax áé:»‹wmsed 2in%e »‹wretark nas#hd ,ßo#hwlA5< ßed3iap
triskai1deka mh#naß:éá kai1 nu! ken e(nq' a%po¡loito <9Arhß a_toß pole!moio,éá ei5
áéahrA9< neyelk!ec%e 'd ¶o :neliegg!hc%e \a!emrE4< áéaiob1ireH5< ß@hllakirep @hiurthm @hm
h(dh teiro¡menon, xalepo™ß de! ˙e$ desmo™ß e%da!mna.éá tlh# d' ˙<6Hrh, ˙o§te min
áéinix⁄wlgirt »‹wts=i∞o n™ozam @atak n™oreticed áéßonw!urtifmA5< ß=i!ap ß™oretark
beblh!kei: to¡te kai1 min a%nh!keston la!ben a(lgoß.éá tlh# d' <5Ai+dhß e%n toi3si
n%e áéoiox¡oig5ia ß™oiD ß™o4iu˙ r@hn%a ß™ot%uw nim !et_ue áé,n¡ots=i∞o n@ukfiw ßoir⁄wlep
Pu!lw» e%n neku!essi balw¤n o∞du!nh\sin e(dwken:éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ bh# pro™ß dw‹ma Dio™ß
áéß™ots=i∞o r@at%ua :ßon!emrapep is\hn!ud∞o nw!ex%a r#hk áénopmulO9< n™orkam 2iak
w·mw» e(ni stibarw‹» h%lh!lato, kh#de de@ qumo¡n.éá tw‹» d' e%pi2 Paih!wn o∞dunh!fata
áé.otkut!et eg ß¡othnqatak it r!ag n@em %uo :'tas!ek%h áénwss!ap akamr!af
sxe!tlioß o∞brimoergo™ß ˙o¶ß ou%k oªqet' ai9sula ˙r4e!zwn,éá ˙o¶ß to¡coisin e(khde
ßip‹wkualg @aeq ek#hn%a not#uot 2ip%e 'd 2ios áé.isuox(e nopmulO9< 7io˙ ß@uoeq
<5Aqh!nh:éá nh!pioß, ou%de@ to™ oi~de kata@ fre!na Tude!oß ˙ui4o™ßéá ˙o§tti ma!l' ou%
isan!uog 2itop ßed3iap nim 1it !ed%uo áé,iathx!am isiot!anaq%a ߶o˙ ß™oianhd
pappa!zousinéá e%lqo¡nt' e%k pole!moio kai2 ai5nh#ß dhi=oth#toß.éá tw¤ nu#n
o3ies nwn1iem%a 4io˙ ß1it !hm wqs!ezarf áé,its%e ß¡oretrak al!am 2iak 5ie ,ßhd+ieduT
ma!xhtai,éá mh@ dh@n Ai5gia!leia peri1frwn <5Adrhsti1nhéá e%c ˙u^pnou goo¡wsa
áén‹wiaxA5< notsir(a n™ot nis¡op asuo!eqop noid1iruok áé\hr1ieg%e ßa#hk5io ßuol1if
i5fqi1mh a(loxoß Diomh!deoß ˙i4ppoda!moio.éá |<-H ˙r4a kai2 a%mfote!rh\sin a%p'
7ia áé.ia3ierab otnw¡oiphtak @ed ian!ud∞o ,r1iex oteql(a áé:ungr¡om∞o ß™oriex ‹wx5i
d' au_t' ei5soro¡wsai <5Aqhnai1h te kai2 ˙<6Hrhéá kertomi1oiß e%pe!essi Di1a Kroni1dhn
!a4r˙ _h ret!ap #ueZ áé:hn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg @aeq exr_h nwq!um @ed is3iot áé.noziq!er%e
ti1 moi kexolw⁄seai ˙o§tti ken ei9pw;éá h_ ma!la dh! tina Ku!priß <5Axaii=a!dwn
anit n‹wt áé,eshl1if algapk(e n#un ß@uot ,iaqs!eps am^a˙ n2iswrT áéas3iein%a
karre!zousa <5Axaii=a!dwn e%u[pe!plwnéá pro™ß xrush#\ pero¡nh\ katamu!cato
1iak áé,et n‹weq et n‹wrdn%a r@htap @ed neshd1iem ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.n!hiar%a ar3iex
˙r4a kalessa!menoß prose!fh xrush#n <5Afrodi1thn:éá ou( toi te!knon e%mo™n
áé,oiom!ag agr(e oexr!etem atne¡orem4i 'g !us @all%a áé,agr(e a=i!hmelop iatod!ed
tau#ta d' <9Arhi= qow‹» kai2 <5Aqh!nh\ pa!nta melh!sei.éá |˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n toiau#ta
áé,ßhd!hmoiD ß™oqag%a n@hob esuor¡op%e 'd \a1ien5iA áé,nouer¡og%a ßuol!hll%a ß™orp
gignw⁄skwn ˙o§ ˙oi4 au%to™ß ˙u$pei1rexe xei3raß <5Apo¡llwn:éá a%ll' ˙o§ g' a(r' ou%de@
aex!uet @atulk ™op%a 2iak ian3ietk na1ien5iA áé2ie5ia 'd ote6i˙ ,otez^a˙ nag!em n™oeq
du#sai.éá tri2ß me@n e(peit' e%po¡rouse katakta!menai meneai1nwn,éá tri2ß de! ˙oi4
notrat!et ™ot @hd et§o 'll%a áé:nwll¡opA5< 'd1ips%a n@hnieaf ecil!efuts%e
e%pe!ssuto dai1moni i~soß,éá deina@ d' ˙o¢moklh!saß prose!fh ˙e$ka!ergoß
,nie!enorf eleq(e 's~i áénis3ioeq @edhm ,oez!ax 2iak hd+ieduT oez!arf áé:nwll¡opA5<
e%pei2 ou( pote fu#lon ˙o¢moi3onéá a%qana!twn te qew‹n xamai2 e%rxome!nwn
nin#hm áéwss1ip∞o n™oqtut otez!axen%a 'd ßhd+ieduT ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.nwp⁄wrqn%a 't
a%leua!menoß ˙e$kathbo¡lou <5Apo¡llwnoß.éá Ai5nei1an d' a%pa!terqen ˙o¢mi1lou
n™ot iot(h áé.otkut!et eg ß¡ohn 4io˙ iq§o˙ ,\#hre4i˙ n5ie »wm!agreP áénwll¡opA5< nek#hq
Lhtw⁄ te kai2 <9Artemiß i5oxe!airaéá e%n mega!lw» a%du!tw» a%ke!onto¡ te ku!daino¡n
\a1ien5iA 't »‹wt%ua áénwll¡opA5< ßocot¡orugr%a 'c#uet nolwd9ie ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé:et
i9kelon kai2 teu!xesi toi3on,éá a%mfi2 d' a(r' ei5dw⁄lw» Trw‹eß kai2 di3oi <5Axaioi2éá dh!\oun
áé.atne¡oretp et !a=i!hsial ßuolk!uk%ue ßad1ips%a áéßa1ieob isseq!hts 2ifm%a nwl!hll%a
dh@ to¡te qou#ron <9Arha proshu!da Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn:éá <-Areß <9Areß
ßhx!am ardn(a 'dn¡ot @hd n)a k%uo áé,at#hlpisexiet en¡ofiaim @egiolotorb
e%ru!saio metelqw¤néá Tudei+dhn, ˙o¶ß nu#n ge kai2 a)n Dii2 patri2 ma!xoito;éá
»‹wt%ua 'tiep(e r@at%ua áé,»‹wprak 2ip%e 'r3iex esat(uo n™odexs at‹wrp n@em adirp!uK
moi e%pe!ssuto dai1moni i~soß.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n au%to™ß me@n e%fe!zeto Perga!mw»
ßonem¡od5ie áén¤wqletem enurtªo ßhrA9< ßol_uo ßax1its @ed ß@a»wrT áé,\hrk(a
<5Aka!manti qow‹» ˙h$gh!tori Qrh\kw‹n:éá ˙ui4a!si de@ Pria!moio diotrefe!essi
etes!a%e iaqsen1ietk it(e 1it ß%e áéßo#hlisab ßo!efertoid oiom!airP ß3ie4iu˙ —w áé:neuel!ek
lao™n <5Axaioi3ß;éá h_ ei5ß ˙o§ ken a%mfi2 pu!lh\ß eu_ poihth#\si ma!xwntai;éá kei3tai
ßorot!hlagem ß™o4iu˙ ßa1ien5iA áé»w1id irotkE6<˙ nemo1it%e nos~i n¶o˙ r@hn%a
<5Agxi1sao:éá a%ll' a(get' e%k floi1sboio saw⁄somen e%sqlo™n ˙e$tai3ron.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n
nesek1ien al!am n¤wdhpraS _ua 'qn(e áé.uots!ak$e˙ n™omuq 2iak ßon!em enurtªo
˙<6Ektora di3on:éá ˙<6Ektor ph#\ dh! toi me!noß oi9xetai ˙o¶ pri2n e(xeskeß;éá fh#ß
is3iorbmag n@us ßo~io áénwr!uokip%e 'd%h nem!ec$e˙ nil¡op n‹wal ret(a uop
kasignh!toisi1 te soi3si.éá tw‹n nu#n ou( tin' e%gw¤ i5de!ein du!nam' ou%de@ noh#sai,éá
'qsem¡oxam @ed ß3iem$h˙ áé:atno!el 2ifm%a ߇w˙ ßen!uk isuoss⁄wtpatak @all%a
˙oi6 pe!r t' e%pi1kouroi e(neimen.éá kai2 ga@r e%gw¤n e%pi1kouroß e%w¤n ma!la thlo¡qen
nopil(e nhl1if et n¡oxol(a 'qn(e áé,itne!hnid ip(e »wqn!aC h1ikuL r@ag #uolht áé:wk^h˙
kai2 nh!pion ˙ui4o¡n,éá ka@d de@ kth!mata polla!, ta@ e(ldetai ˙o§ß k' e%pideuh!ß.éá
:iaqsas!hxam 2irdn%a áéß™ot%ua 'nom!em 2iak wn!urt∞o ßuo1ikuL ß°w 2iak @all%a
a%ta@r ou( ti1 moi e%nqa!de toi3onéá ˙oi8o¡n k' h%e@ fe!roien <5Axaioi2 h( ken a(goien:éá
2iak nem!enem nis3ioal áéßie!uelek isioll(a 'd%uo r@at%a ,ßakhts^e˙ 'd hn!ut
a%mune!menai w·ressi.éá mh! pwß ˙w›ß a%yi3si li1nou ˙a$lo¡nte pana!grouéá
'suosr!epk%e 'x!at @ed 7io˙ áé:eqshn!eg amr!uk 2iak rwl^e˙ nisse!enemsud is!ardn%a
eu_ naiome!nhn po¡lin ˙u$mh!n.éá soi2 de@ xrh@ ta!de pa!nta me!lein nu!kta!ß te
,nem!ex%e ßw!emelwn áénwr!uokip%e n‹wtielkelht »wn!emossil ß@uoxr%a áéram_h 2iak
kraterh@n d' a%poqe!sqai e%niph!n.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to Sarphdw⁄n, da!ke de@ fre!naß
nwll!ap áé,ez#amax otl_a nisex!uet n@us nw!ex∞o c%e 'd ak1it%ua áé:ßoq#um irotkE6<˙
d' o∞ce!a dou#ra kata@ strato™n w·\xeto pa!nth\éá o∞tru!nwn maxe!sasqai,
áé:n‹wiaxA5< nats(e io1itnan%e 2iak nashqx1ilel%e 'd 7io˙ áé.n!hn5ia nipol!uf @ed erieg(e
<5Argei3oi d' ˙u$pe!meinan a%olle!eß ou%de@ fo¡bhqen.éá ˙w›ß d' a(nemoß a(xnaß
áérht!hmhD @hqnac et et§o˙ ,nwtn⁄wmkil n‹wrdn%a áéß@awl%a 'tak ß@are4i ie!erof
kri1nh\ e%peigome!nwn a%ne!mwn karpo¡n te kai2 a(xnaß,éá ˙ai7 d'
otnon!eg eqrep^u˙ 2iokuel áé2ioiaxA5< 't¡ot ߇w˙ :1iaimrux%a iatnon1iakuelop$u˙
konisa!lw», ˙o§n ˙r4a di' au%tw‹néá ou%rano™n e%ß polu!xalkon e%pe!plhgon po¡deß
ßon!em @ed 7io˙ áé.ße#hxoin$h˙ noferts(e 'd ™op$u˙ :nwn!emogsimip%e y)a áénwpp6i˙
xeirw‹n i5qu@ß fe!ron: a%mfi2 de@ nu!ktaéá qou#roß <9Arhß e%ka!luye ma!xh\ Trw⁄essin
uob1ioF áéß@amtef%e nenia1iark%e 'd #uot :ßonem¡oxiop%e 'sotn!ap áénwg!hr%a
<5Apo¡llwnoß xrusao¡rou, ˙o§ß min a%nw⁄geiéá Trwsi2n qumo™n e%gei3rai, e%pei2 i9de
áé.n⁄wghr%a nis3ioanaD nel!ep a4r r!ag &h˙ :nhn!emox5io áénhn!hqA5< 'd!allaP
au%to™ß d' Ai5nei1an ma!la pi1onoß e%c a%du!toioéá ˙h*ke, kai2 e%n sth!qessi me!noß
áé,nashr!ax @ed 2iot :otats1iqem isior!at$e˙ 'd ßa1ien5iA áé.n‹wal in!emiop el!ab
˙w›ß ei~don zwo¡n te kai2 a%rteme!a prosio¡ntaéá kai2 me!noß e%sqlo™n e(xonta:
ßocot¡orugr%a n¶o ,ßoll(a ßon¡op a(e r@ag %uo áé.it (uo n@em eg n!ashll!atem
e(geirenéá <9Arhß te brotoloigo™ß <9Eriß t' a(moton memaui3a.éá |Tou@ß d' Ai9ante
7io˙ :nem!ezimelop ß@uoanaD nonurtªo áéßhd!hmoiD 2iak ß@uessudO5< 2iak w!ud
de@ kai2 au%toi2éá ou(te bi1aß Trw⁄wn ˙u$pedei1disan ou(te i5wka!ß,éá a%ll' e(menon
nisiol¡opork%a 'p%e neshts(e ßh1imenhn áénw1inorK et ß^a˙ ßet¡okio%e nis\hl!efen
oªressinéá a%tre!maß, oªfr' ˙eu^dh\si me!noß Bore!ao kai2 a(llwnéá zaxreiw‹n
áé:ßetn!e%a nis#andiksaid is\#hrugil nis\#hionp áéatne¡oiks aef!en et 6io˙ ,nwm!en%a
˙w‡ß Danaoi2 Trw‹aß me!non e(mpedon ou%de@ fe!bonto.éá <5Atrei+dhß d' a%n'
rot_h nomikl(a 2iak ets(e ßer!en%a iol1if —w áé:nw!uelek @allop at1iof%e nolim§o˙
˙e^lesqe,éá a%llh!louß t' ai5dei3sqe kata@ kratera@ß ˙u$smi1naß:éá ai5dome!nwn
iatunrªo ßo!elk r)a 't(uo 'd nwtn¡oguef áé:iatnaf!ep @e%h io¡os ßeno!elp n‹wrdn%a
ou(te tiß a%lkh!.éá |<-H kai2 a%ko¡ntise douri2 qow‹ß, ba!le de@ pro¡mon a(ndraéá Ai5nei1w
ß‹wm¢o ße‹wrT n¶o˙ ,nhd1isagreP áéatnw¡ok=ihD uom!uqagem norat^e˙
Pria!moio te!kessiéá ti3on, e%pei2 qoo™ß e(ske meta@ prw⁄toisi ma!xesqai.éá to¡n
,otur(e ßoxg(e k%uo 'd &h˙ áé:nwnm!emagA5< nw1ierk el!ab 2iruod ad1ips%a 'tak a4r˙
dia@ pro™ de@ ei9sato xalko¡ß,éá neiai1rh\ d' e%n gastri2 dia@ zwsth#roß e(lasse:éá
n‹wanaD ßa1ien5iA 't_ua 'qnE9<| áé.»‹wt%ua 'p%e 'ex!uet @ed eshb!ar%a ,n⁄wsep @ed neshp!uod
˙e^len a(ndraß a%ri1stoußéá ˙ui8e Dioklh#oß Krh!qwna! te <5Orsi1loxo¡n te,éá tw‹n
n_h 'd ßon!eg ,oiot¡oib ß™oienf%a áé\#hrhF 2in%e \hn!emitk[u%e neian(e n@em r@htap a4r˙
e%k potamoi3oéá <5Alfeiou#, ˙o§ß t' eu%ru@ ˙r4e!ei Puli1wn dia@ gai1hß,éá ˙o¶ß te!ket'
a#hlkoiD etkit(e 'r(a 'd ßoxol1itrO5< áé:atkan(a nisserdn(a 'sse!elop noxol1itrO5<
mega!qumon,éá e%k de@ Dioklh#oß diduma!one pai3de gene!sqhn,éá Krh!qwn
nw!anialem etnas!hb$h˙ 'r(a n@em ¤wt áé.ßhs!ap et¡od5ie _ue ßhx!am et ß¡oxol1isrO5<
e%pi2 nhw‹néá <9Ilion ei5ß eu(pwlon ˙a^m' <5Argei1oisin ˙e$pe!sqhn,éá timh@n <5Atrei+dh\ß
oiot!anaq ßol!et iq_ua 'd ¤wt :wn!emunr%a áé»w!aleneM 2iak inonm!emagA5<
ka!luyen.éá ˙oi6w tw⁄ ge le!onte du!w oªreoß korufh#\sinéá e%trafe!thn ˙u$po™
aif9i 2iak ßa¡ob etnoz!apr$a˙ 'r(a n@em ¤wt áé:ßhl^u˙ nisefr!at ßh1ieqab 2irthm
mh#laéá staqmou@ß a%nqrw⁄pwn kerai+zeton, oªfra kai2 au%tw¤éá a%ndrw‹n e%n
oa1ien5iA 'p$u nisser1iex ¤wt w1iot áé:»‹wklax =i!ec∞o neqatk!etak is\hm!alap
dame!nteéá kappese!thn, e%la!th\sin e%oiko¡teß ˙u$yhlh#\si.éá |Tw¤ de@ peso¡nt'
ipoq9ia ßon!emqurokek nwx!amorp @aid @ed #hb áé,ßoal!eneM ßolif+ihr%a nesh!el%e
xalkw‹»éá sei1wn e%gxei1hn: tou# d' oªtrunen me!noß <9Arhß,éá ta@ frone!wn ˙i6na xersi2n
áé,ß¡o4iu˙ ßorots!eN uom!uqagem ßoxol1itnA5< ned9i 'd n™ot áé.h1iemad oa1ien5iA 'p$u˙
bh# de@ dia@ proma!xwn: peri2 ga@r di1e poime!ni law‹néá mh! ti pa!qoi, me!ga de!
áéatne¡ouc∞o aexg(e 2iak et ß!ar3iex @hd n@em ¤wt áé.oion¡op eiel!hfsop%a ßafs
a%nti1on a%llh!lwn e%xe!thn memaw‹te ma!xesqai:éá <5Anti1loxoß de@ ma!l' a(gxi
áéß@htsimelop n¤w%e rep ß¡ooq en3iem %uo 'd ßa1ien5iA áé.n‹wal in!emiop otats1irap
˙w›ß ei~den du!o fw‹te par' a%llh!loisi me!nonte.éá ˙oi7 d' e%pei2 ou_n nekrou@ß
n2isrex n%e nht!elab ¤wlied ar(a n@em ¤wt áé,n‹wiaxA5< n™oal @atem nasur(e
˙e$tai1rwn,éá au%tw¤ de@ strefqe!nte meta@ prw⁄toisi maxe!sqhn.éá |<9Enqa
nwn¡ogalfaP n™oxr%a áé=ihrA9< notnal!at%a nht!el$e˙ aen!emialuP
megaqu!mwn a%spista!wn.éá to™n me@n a(r' <5Atrei+dhß dourikleito™ß Mene!laoßéá
'l!ab anwd!uM @ed ßoxol1itnA5< áé:ßas!hxut ad[3ihlk @atak ec!un =iexg(e 't¡oats$e˙
˙h$ni1oxon qera!pontaéá e%sqlo™n <5Atumnia!dhn: ˙o¶ d' ˙u$pe!strefe
áén‹wriex ar(a 'd k%e :nos!em n¤wxut an‹wkg%a »w1idamrex áé:ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wm
˙h$ni1a leu!k' e%le!fanti xamai2 pe!son e%n koni1h\sin.éá <5Anti1loxoß d' a(r' e%pai+caß
áéuorf1id esepk(e ßo!egre%ue nwn1iamqs%a 'g §o r@at%ua áé:nhsr¡ok esal(h ief1ic
ku!mbaxoß e%n koni1h\sin e%pi2 brexmo¡n te kai2 w·mouß.éá dhqa@ ma!l' ˙e$sth!kei:
n%e nol!ab 2iamax etnac!hlp wpp6i˙ 'rfªo áé:ßh1ieqab oioq!am%a '4r˙ r!ag ex!ut
koni1h\si:éá tou@ß ˙i6mas' <5Anti1loxoß, meta@ de@ strato™n h(las' <5Axaiw‹n.éá |Tou@ß
@ed am^a˙ :nwg!hlkek áéß@uot%ua 'p%e 'd otr—w ,ßax1its @atak esh¡on%e rwtkE6<˙ 'd
Trw⁄wn ˙ei6ponto fa!laggeßéá karterai1: h_rxe d' a(ra sfin <9Arhß kai2 po¡tni'
is\hm!alap n%e 'd ßhrA9< áé,ßot#hto=ihd a!edian%a n™omioduK asuox(e n@em &h˙ áé,⁄wunE5<
pelw⁄rion e(gxoß e%nw⁄ma,éá foi1ta d' a(llote me@n pro¡sq' ˙<6Ektoroß, a(llot'
r@hn%a 't§o 'd ß›w áé:ßhd!hmoiD ß™oqag%a n@hob eshg1i4r˙ n¤wd5i @ed n™oT| áé.eqsipªo
a%pa!lamnoß i5w¤n pole!oß pedi1oioéá sth!h\ e%p' wfikuro¡w» potamw‹» ˙a^la de@
et¡ot ߇w˙ áé,wss1ip∞o 'mard(e 't !an%a ,n⁄wd5i atnor!umrom »‹wrf%a áéitno!erorp
Tudei+dhß a%nexa!zeto, ei~pe! te law‹»:éá w— fi1loi ˙oi8on dh@ qauma!zomen
'd »‹wt áé:n!htsimelop no!elasraq 2iak ianem(e 't n!hthmx5ia áéno3id arotkE6<˙
ai5ei2 pa!ra ˙ei8ß ge qew‹n, ˙o¶ß loigo™n a%mu!nei:éá kai2 nu#n ˙oi4 pa!ra kei3noß <9Arhß
,etek9ie áéwss1ip∞o n@e5ia ion!emmartet ßa‹wrT ß™orp @all%a áé.ß⁄wkio%e 2irdn%a »‹wtorb
mhde@ qeoi3ß meneaine!men i~fi ma!xesqai.éá |˙<7Wß a(r' e(fh, Trw‹eß de@ ma!la
et¡od5ie nenatk!etak et‹wf o!ud rwtkE6<˙ 'qn(e áé.n‹wt%ua noqul(h n™odexs
xa!rmhßéá ei5n ˙e$ni2 di1frw» e%o¡nte, Mene!sqhn <5Agxi1alo¡n te.éá tw¤ de@ peso¡nt' e%le!hse
,»‹wnieaf 2iruod esitn¡ok%a 2iak ,n⁄w5i ß@ugg%e 'l!am @ed #hts áé:ßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT ßag!em
kai2 ba!len <9Amfion Sela!gou ˙ui4o¡n, ˙o§ß ˙r4' e%ni2 Paisw‹»éá nai3e polukth!mwn
áé.ßa8iu˙ 2iak et n¡oma1irP @atem atnos!hruokip%e 'g_h áéar3iom $e˙ !all%a :ßo=i!hlulop
to¡n ˙r4a kata@ zwsth#ra ba!len Telamw⁄nioß Ai9aß,éá neiai1rh\ d' e%n gastri2
ßomid1iaf emard!ep%e 'd ¶o˙ :n⁄wsep @ed neshp!uod áé,ßoxg(e noiks¡oxilod hg!ap
Ai9aßéá teu!xea sulh!swn: Trw‹eß d' e%pi2 dou!rat' e(xeuanéá o∞ce!a
c@al ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé.!allop otac!eden%a 'd ßok!as :atnw¡onafmap
prosba@ß e%k nekrou# xa!lkeon e(gxoßéá e%spa!sat': ou%d' a(r' e(t' a(lla dunh!sato
'g §o˙ 'd es3ied áé.isse!eleb r@ag oteg1iep%e :iaqs!elef%a niiom·w áé@alak aex!uet
a%mfi1basin kraterh@n Trw⁄wn a%gerw⁄xwn,éá ˙oi7 polloi1 te kai2 e%sqloi2
2iak nomiqf9i 2iak atn¡o%e rep nag!em $e˙ 6io˙ áé,ßetnox(e 'exg(e nasats!ef%e
a%gauo™néá w—san a%po™ sfei1wn: ˙o¶ de@ xassa!menoß pelemi1xqh.éá |˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n
n[!u%h nhd+ielkarH4<˙ 'd nomel¡ophlT áé:nhn1ims$u˙ n@hretark @atak otno!enop
te me!gan teéá w—rsen e%p' a%ntiqe!w» Sarphdo¡ni moi3ra krataih!.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙o§te
ß™oiD et ß¡onw4iu˙ 'q ß¡o4iu˙ áéßetn¡o5i nisiol!hll%a 'p%e nas_h n™odexs @hd
nefelhgere!tao,éá to™n kai2 Tlhpo¡lemoß pro¡teroß pro™ß mu#qon e(eipe:éá
itn¡o%e 'd!aqn%e niess⁄wtp áéhkg!an%a iot ß1it ,er¡ofhluob nw1ikuL nod#hpraS
ma!xhß a%dah!moni fwti1;éá yeudo¡menoi de! se! fasi Dio™ß go¡non ai5gio¡xoioéá
2ip%e otnon!egec%e ß™oiD 7io˙ áén‹wrdn%a iae!uedip%e nwn1iek n™ollop 2iep%e ,ian~ie
prote!rwn a%nqrw⁄pwn:éá a%ll' ˙oi8o¡n tina! fasi bi1hn ˙<4Hraklhei1hnéá ei~nai, e%mo™n
'xen^e˙ n¤wql%e 'r#ued etop ߧo˙ áé:atno!elomuq anonm!emusarq ar!etap
˙i6ppwn Laome!dontoßéá ˙e&c oi9h\ß su@n nhusi2 kai2 a%ndra!si paurote!roisinéá
,ß¡omuq n@em ß™okak @ed 2ios áé:ß!aiug%a 'd eswr!hx ,nil¡op ecap!alac%e uo1ilI5<
a%pofqinu!qousi de@ laoi1.éá ou%de! ti1 se Trw⁄essin o∞i+omai a(lkar e(sesqaiéá
atn!eqhmd 2iom%e 'p$u˙ 'll%a áé,iss%e ß¡oretrak al!am 5ie 'd%uo ,ßh1ikuL k%e 'tn¡oql%e
pu!laß <5Ai+dao perh!sein.éá |To™n d' au_ Sarphdw¤n Luki1wn a%go™ß a%nti1on hu(da:éá
#uouag%a nis\h1idarf%a ßor!en%a áén@hr4i˙ noilI9< nesel⁄wp%a ßon3iek iot(h 'mel¡ophlT
Laome!dontoß,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4a! min eu_ ˙e^rcanta kakw‹» h%ni1pape mu!qw»,éá ou%d'
2imhf ed!aqn%e ¤wg%e 'd 2ios áé.eql_h neq¡olht aken6ie˙ n°w ,ßuopp6i˙ 'xwd!ep%a
fo¡non kai2 kh#ra me!lainanéá e%c e%me!qen teu!cesqai, e%mw‹» d' ˙u$po™ douri2
ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.»wl⁄wpotulk id=iA9< 'd n@hxuy ,nies⁄wd 2iom%e ßox_ue áéatn!emad
Sarphdw⁄n, ˙o¶ d' a%ne!sxeto mei1linon e(gxoßéá Tlhpo¡lemoß: kai2 tw‹n me@n
an!ex%ua nel!ab n@em ¶o˙ :nac=i(h n‹wriex k%e áé@arkam atar!uod \#htram$a˙
me!ssonéá Sarphdw⁄n, ai5xmh@ de@ diampere@ß h_lq' a%legeinh!:éá to™n de@ kat'
n™orhm ar(a 'd ßomel¡ophlT áé.eyul!ak%e c@un @hnneber%e n‹wmlaqf∞o
a%ristero™n e(gxei= makrw‹»éá beblh!kein, ai5xmh@ de@ die!ssuto maimw⁄wsaéá o∞ste!w
noeq1itn%a 'r(a n@em 7iO˙| áé.nenum(a n™ogiol it(e 'd r@htap ,as3ieqfmirxg%e
Sarphdo¡na di3oi ˙e$tai3roiéá e%ce!feron pole!moio: ba!rune de! min do¡ru
#uorhm áéesh¡on @ed%uo 'tas!arfep%e ßit (uo n@em ™ot :nonem¡okl$e˙ áén™orkam
e%ceru!sai do¡ru mei1linon oªfr' e%pibai1héá speudo¡ntwn: toi3on ga@r e(xon
áé2ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e neqwr!et$e˙ 'd nomel¡ophlT| áé.ßetnop!eifm%a non¡op
e%ce!feron pole!moio: no¡hse de@ di3oß <5Odusseu@ßéá tlh!mona qumo™n e(xwn,
@atak 2iak an!erf @atak atiep(e 'd ecir!hmrem áé:rot_h nol1if 4io˙ !ed eshm1iam
qumo™néá h) prote!rw Dio™ß ˙ui4o™n e%rigdou!poio diw⁄koi,éá h_ ˙o§ ge tw‹n pleo¡nwn
áéne_h nomisr¡om irot!hlagem =i#hssudO5< 'r(a 'd%uo áé.otiol^e˙ n™omuq ™op%a nw1ikuL
i9fqimon Dio™ß ˙ui4o™n a%pokta!men o∞ce!i= xalkw‹»:éá tw⁄ ˙r4a kata@ plhqu@n
et !arots!alA5< nel8ie˙ nonar1ioK eg §o˙ 'qn(e áé.hn!hqA5< n™omuq ep!art nw1ikuL
Xromi1on teéá <9Alkandro¡n q' ˙<6Alio¡n te Noh!mona! te Pru!tani1n te.éá kai1 nu!
ßag!em esh¡on @uc∞o 'r(a @hm 5ie áéß@uessudO5< ßo3id en!atk nw1ikuL ßano!elp it(e 'k
koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr:éá bh# de@ dia@ proma!xwn kekoruqme!noß ai9qopi
n¤wdhpraS áéitn¡oisorp 4io˙ ar(a 'd hr!ax :is3ioanaD nwr!ef am3ied á黋wklax
Dio™ß ˙ui4o¡ß, e(poß d' o∞lofudno™n e(eipe:éá Priami1dh, mh@ dh! me ˙e^lwr Danaoi3sin
,\hr!etem$u iel¡op n%e áén¤w5ia iop1il 2iak em !atiep(e :nonum!ap%e 'll%a ,iaqs3iek áéß\hs!a%e
e%pei2 ou%k a(r' e(mellon e(gwgeéá nosth!saß oi~kon de@ fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3anéá
it (uo 'd n™ot ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.n¡o4iu˙ noip!hn 2iak nhl1if et n¡oxol(a nie!enarf%ue
prose!fh koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr,éá a%lla@ parh!i=cen lelihme!noß oªfra
'r(a n@em 7io˙ áé.otiol^e˙ n™omuq ™op%a 'd nw!elop ,ßuo1iegrA5< 'tias·w áéatsix!at
a%nti1qeon Sarphdo¡na di3oi ˙e$tai3roiéá ˙ei8san ˙u$p' ai5gio¡xoio Dio™ß
ßomiqf9i áéezar!uq es—w nonil1iem ur¡od #uorhm 4io˙ ar(a 'd k%e áé:»‹wghf =i!ellakirep
Pela!gwn, ˙o§ß ˙oi4 fi1loß h_en ˙e$tai3roß.éá to™n d' e(lipe yuxh!, kata@ d'
ierg⁄wz áéoa!eroB @hionp @ed 2irep ,hqn!unpm%e 'd ßit_ua áé:ß!ulx%a 'tux!ek n‹wmlaqf∞o
e%pipnei1ousa kakw‹ß kekafho¡ta qumo¡n.éá |<5Argei3oi d' ˙u$p' <9Arhi= kai2 ˙<6Ektori
et(uo áén‹whn 2ip%e nw!anialem otnop!ertorp @etop et(uo áé\#htsurokoklax
pot' a%ntefe!ronto ma!xh\, a%ll' ai5e@n o∞pi1sswéá xa!zonq', ˙w›ß e%pu!qonto
notats^u 'd an1it not‹wrp an1it aqnE9<| áé.ahrA9< nisse⁄wrT @atem
e%cena!ricanéá ˙<6Ektwr te Pria!moio pa!i=ß kai2 xa!lkeoß <9Arhß;éá a%nti1qeon
noil⁄wt5iA n@hthmx5ia 't n¡ox#hrT áé,nhts!erO5< noppic!hlp @ed 2ip%e ,'tnarq!ueT
Oi5no¡mao¡n te,éá Oi5nopi1dhn q' ˙<6Elenon kai2 <5Ore!sbion ai5olomi1trhn,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4'
r@ap :id1isifhK ßon!emilkek \hnm1il áé,ß⁄wlhmem oiot!uolp ag!em ekse1ian \hlU6<˙ n%e
de! ˙oi4 a(lloiéá nai3on Boiwtoi2 ma!la pi1ona dh#mon e(xonteß.éá |Tou@ß d' ˙w›ß
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˙u$smi1nh\,éá au%ti1k' <5Aqhnai1hn e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá w‚ po¡poi
nemhts!ep$u˙ noq#um n™ot noil^a˙ '4r˙ _h áé,hn⁄wturtA5< ßok!et ß™oiD oiox¡oig5ia
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áé.ß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq aqem⁄wdem =i‹wn 2iak @hd eg(a 'll%a áé.ahrA9< nol_uo nemos!a%e
|˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a%pi1qhse qea@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh.éá ˙h& me@n e%poixome!nh
oiol!agem rht!aguq @aeq abs!erp hrH6<˙ áéßuopp6i˙ neutn(e ßakupm!asurx
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r@at%ua ,ßotiqf(a ßut9i h!esurx iot(h n‹wt áé.ß1ifm%a inoc(a »w!erhdis amhnk!atk∞o
˙u^perqeéá xa!lke' e%pi1sswtra prosarhro¡ta, qau#ma i5de!sqai:éá plh#mnai d'
2iak isio!esurx @ed ßorf1id áé:neqwr!etofm%a iomord1irep 2is5ie uor!ugr%a
a%rgure!oisin ˙i4ma#sinéá e%nte!tatai, doiai2 de@ peri1dromoi a(ntuge!ß ei5si.éá tou#
,n¡oguz n™olak noies!urx es#hd áé»wrk(a 'p%e r@at%ua :nel!ep ß™omu4r˙ ßoer!ugr%a c%e 'd
e%n de@ le!padnaéá ka!l' e(bale xru!sei': ˙u$po™ de@ zugo™n h(gagen ˙<6Hrhéá ˙i6ppouß
ß™oiD hr!uok h1ianhqA5< r@at%uA| áé.ß#ht[u%a 2iak ßodir(e '3iuamem ,ßadop!ukfiw
ai5gio¡xoioéá pe!plon me@n kate!xeuen ˙e$ano™n patro™ß e%p' ou(deiéá poiki1lon,
ß™oiD as#udn%e 'n‹wtix @ed &h˙ áé:n1isrex em!ak 2iak otas!hiop @ht%ua '4r˙ n§o˙
nefelhgere!taoéá teu!xesin e%ß po¡lemon qwrh!sseto dakruo¡enta.éá a%mfi2 d'
\htn!ap n@em 2irep n&h˙ ,n!hnied áénasse¡onassuq ad1ig5ia 'tel!ab nisiom·w 'r(a
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,otes!hb 2isop aeg¡olf aexªo 'd ß%e áé:na3iurar%a 'sse!elurp nw1ilop n™otak$e˙
la!zeto d' e(gxoßéá briqu@ me!ga stibaro¡n, tw‹» da!mnhsi sti1xaß a%ndrw‹néá
ß‹woq igits!am @ed hrH6<˙ áé.hrt!apomirb∞o iatess!etok et n1is8io˙ ,nw⁄wr$h˙
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pukino™n ne!foß h%d' e%piqei3nai.éá th#\ ˙r4a di' au%ta!wn kentrhneke!aß e(xon
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korufh#\ poludeira!doß Ou%lu!mpoio.éá e(nq' ˙i6ppouß sth!sasa qea@
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de@ ˙e^khloiéá te!rpontai Ku!pri1ß te kai2 a%rguro¡tocoß <5Apo¡llwnéá a(frona
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nosrop(e 4io˙ n!am ierg(a áé:ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a
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k%uo 'd ¤wt :ßuopp6i˙ 'd necits!am áé,hrH6< ßonel⁄wkuel @aeq eshq1ip%a 'd%uo
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ßie¡omiS ß@ao4r˙ ix*h˙ áé,etno!e4r˙ et ⁄wmatop noc8i˙ nh1iorT @hd et§o˙
sumba!lleton h%de@ Ska!mandroß,éá e(nq' ˙i6ppouß e(sthse qea@ leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrhéá
ßie¡omiS nh1isorbm%a 'd nis3iot áé:euex(e n@uluop ar!e%h 'd 2irep ,nw!ex∞o c%e 'sas!ul
a%ne!teile ne!mesqai.éá |˙Ai7 de@ ba!thn trh!rwsi peleia!sin i9qmaq' ˙o¢moi3aiéá
nonak6i˙ '4r˙ !hd et§o 'll%a áé:ia3iuamem ianem!ecel%a nisio1iegrA5< nis!ardn%a
˙o§qi plei3stoi kai2 a(ristoiéá ˙e^stasan a%mfi2 bi1hn Diomh!deoß ˙i4ppoda!moioéá
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penth!konta:éá ai5dw¤ß <5Argei3oi ka!k' e%le!gxea ei~doß a%ghtoi1:éá oªfra me@n e%ß
nw!alup ™orp ße‹wrT etop !ed%uo áé,ß!uellixA5< ßo3id oteks!elwp nomel¡op
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2iak ßon!em enurtªo 's#uop5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iatnox!am 2isuhn 2ip%e ß\hl1iok ßoil¡op ß@ak$e˙
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¡ot atnox!uyan%a ßokl^e˙ áénifsexªo 2iak nisiopp6i˙ 'rap atkan(a eg n¡ot
min ba!le Pa!ndaroß i5w‹». éá ˙i4drw¤ß ga!r min e(teiren ˙u$po™ plate!oß
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telamw‹na kelainefe@ß ˙ai8m' a%pomo¡rgnu.éá ˙i4ppei1ou de@ qea@ zugou#
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nifs¡on equl(h 't et§o˙ ,niess!afiapk%e 'd%uo áénoksa9ie k%uo niez1imelop ¤wg%e
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n™oretrak n¶o˙ nwx(e n™omuq ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé:nolhk^e˙ nisior!agem 2in%e nogwn(a
˙w›ß to™ pa!roß peréá kou!rouß Kadmei1wn prokali1zeto, pa!nta d' e%ni1kaéá
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retag!uq @aeq es wks⁄wngig áé:ßhd!hmoiD ß™oretark hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a
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nw!emtef%e iamhnm!em nw!es it(e 'll%a áé,ßonkªo ßit !et(uo noir!hk%a iexs9i ßo!ed em
˙a&ß e%pe!teilaß:éá ou( m' ei9aß maka!ressi qeoi3ß a%ntikru@ ma!xesqaiéá toi3ß a(lloiß:
nem!at%uo 'g n!ht ,nomel¡op ß%e 's\hql(e áéht1idorfA5< rht!aguq ß™oiD ek 9ie r@at%a
o∞ce!i= xalkw‹».éá tou(neka nu#n au%to¡ß t' a%naxa!zomai h%de@ kai2 a(lloußéá
nhx!am ahrA9< r@ag wks⁄wngig áé:ßatn!ap ed!adn%e ianem!hl%a asuel!ek%e ßuo1iegrA5<
a%na@ koirane!onta.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita qea@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh:éá Tudei+dh
'nit et!hm iqid1ied eg ¡ot ahrA9< 'g !us et!hm á黋wmuq en!emsiraxek »‹wm%e ßedhm¡oiD
a(llonéá a%qana!twn, toi1h toi e%gw¤n e%pita!rroqo¡ß ei5mi:éá a%ll' a(g' e%p' <9Arhi=
nor#uoq oez^a˙ 'dhm nh1idexs @ed noy!ut áé,ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wm ex(e »wt⁄wrp
<9Arhaéá tou#ton maino¡menon, tukto™n kako¡n, a%llopro¡sallon,éá ˙o¶ß
r@at%a ,iaqses!hxam 2iswrT áénw!uerog%a 't#uets \hrH6<˙ 2iak et 1iom%e n@em nh\⁄wrp
<5Argei1oisin a%rh!cein,éá nu#n de@ meta@ Trw⁄essin ˙o¢milei3, tw‹n de@ le!lastai.éá |˙<7Wß
'd ¶o˙ ,'sas!ur%e nil!ap 2iriex áé,ez#amax es—w nwpp6i˙ 'f%a n@em nolen!eqS hn!emaf
a(r' e%mmape!wß a%po¡rousen:éá ˙h& d' e%ß di1fron e(baine parai2 Diomh!dea di3onéá
r@ag n@hnied :\hn!usoqirb áénwc(a ßonig!hf exarb(e 'd ag!em :!aeq a3iuamemm%e
a(gen qeo™n a(ndra! t' a(riston.éá la!zeto de@ ma!stiga kai2 ˙h$ni1a Palla@ß
n@em ¶o˙ iot(h áé.ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wm ex(e »wt⁄wrp =ihrA9< 'p%e 'k1it%ua áé:hn!hqA5<
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<9Ai=doß kune!hn, mh! min i9doi oªbrimoß <9Arhß.éá |˙<4Wß de@ i9de brotoloigo™ß <9Arhß
iaqs3iek áéesa(e 'q¡ot%ua noir⁄wlep atnaf1ireP n@em ¶o˙ iot(h áé,no3id aed!hmoiD
˙o§qi prw‹ton ktei1nwn e%cai1nuto qumo¡n,éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ bh# ˙r4' i5qu@ß
nisiol!hll%a 'p%e nas_h n™odexs @hd et§o 'd 7io˙ áé.oiom!adopp4i˙ ßoed!hmoiD
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ßip‹wkualg @aeq as#uobal 2iriex eg ¡ot 2iak áé:iaqs!el$e˙ n™omuq ™op%a ߤwamem
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nota1ien áéhn!hqA5< ß@allaP @ed esier!ep%e :»w1ieklax =iexg(e áéßhd!hmoiD ß™oqag%a n@hob
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teéá dei1santaß: to¡son e(brax' <9Arhß a_toß pole!moio.éá |˙Oi6h d' e%k nefe!wn
áé,oion!emunr∞o ßo!easud oiom!en%a c%e ßotam!uak áér@h%a iaten1iaf @hnneber%e
toi3oß Tudei+dh\ Diomh!dei= xa!lkeoß <9Arhßéá fai1neq' ˙o¢mou# nefe!essin i5w¤n ei5ß
r@ap áé,nopmulO9< n@up5ia ßod^e˙ n‹weq enak6i˙ 'd ßwm1ilaprak áé.n!ur%ue n™onar%uo
de@ Dii2 Kroni1wni kaqe!zeto qumo™n a%xeu!wn,éá dei3cen d' a(mbroton ˙ai8ma
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áé.ßetnor!ef isserdn(a nir!ax ,itht¡o5i nwl!hll%a áén@em5ie ßet¡ohltet 2ioeq atsig1i4r˙
soi2 pa!nteß maxo¡mesqa: su@ ga@r te!keß a(frona kou!rhnéá ou%lome!nhn, ˙h*\ t'
n%e 's5ie 1ioeq ios§o˙ ßetn!ap r@ag n@em ioll(a áé.nelhm!em agr(e alus!h%a n@e5ia
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'd3iap oan1ieg%e ß™ot%ua 2iep%e ,ß3iein%a 'll%a áé,»wgr(e it !et(uo iaell!abitorp =iep(e
a%i+dhlon:éá ˙h& nu#n Tude!oß ˙ui4o™n ˙u$perfi1alon Diomh!deaéá margai1nein
esat(uo n™odexs not‹wrp n@em adirp!uK áé.is3ioeq isiot!anaq%a 'p%e nekh!en%a
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n2its%e ßon!em iot ß¡orthm áé.et iax!am et 1iomel¡op hl1if et ßir(e iot r!ag 2ie5ia
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aqs_h ial!ap @hd nek 1iak áéßolhd+i%a 'd°w uen!eg n‹weq eg uoll(a c%e uet !ed 5ie
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it r!ag n@em %uo :'tas!ek%h áénwss!ap akamr!af ataf!hnud∞o nw!hiaP 2ip%e
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karpali1mwß i5h!sato qou#ron <9Arha.éá to™n d' ˙<6Hbh lou#sen, xari1enta de@
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pro™ß dw‹ma Dio™ß mega!loio ne!ontoéá ˙<6Hrh t' <5Argei1h kai2 <5Alalkomenhi≠ß
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ardn(a áé,nekhq(e nisior!at$e˙ 'd ßw¡of ,aggal!af ec#h4r˙ nw⁄wrT áén‹wiaxA5<
balw¤n ˙o¶ß a(ristoß e%ni2 Qrh!\kessi te!tuktoéá ˙ui4o™n <5Eu[ssw⁄rou <5Aka!mant' h%u
ßit !hm n‹wt ;nw⁄wrT ß™orp áénok~io @atak iath1iopep atsir(a 2ios _h ;n‹wrdn%a
˙u$pekfu!goi ai5pu@n oªleqronéá xei3ra!ß q' ˙h$mete!raß, mhd' ˙o§n tina gaste!ri
uo1ilI5< áéßetn!ap am^a˙ 'll%a ,iog!uf ߶o˙ 'dhm ,ior!ef atn¡o%e nor#uok áérht!hm
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'wr^h áé2iriex otas·w neq^e˙ ™op%a 'd ¶o˙ :n⁄wpierap amis9ia áéßwr^h˙ ßan!erf
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noip!hn 2iak nhl1if et n¡oxol(a ßa#hk5io áéiamwd9i arfªo iamos!uel%e @ed nok~io
˙ui4o¡n.éá ou% ga@r oi~d' ei5 e(ti sfin ˙u$po¡tropoß ˙i6comai au_tiß,éá h_ h(dh m' ˙u$po™
ßolo1iaqurok hb!ep%a ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.n‹wiaxA5< nisw¡omad 2ioeq 2isrex
˙<6Ektwr:éá ai~ya d' e(peiq' ˙i6kane do¡mouß eu_ naieta!ontaß,éá ou%d' ˙eu*r'
2iak 2idiap n@uc eg ^h 'll%a áé,nisior!agem n%e nonel⁄wkuel nhx!amordnA5<
a%mfipo¡lw» e%u[pe!plw»éá pu!rgw» e%festh!kei goo¡wsa! te murome!nh te.éá ˙<6Ektwr d'
@ed @atem ,n⁄w5i n™od%uo 'p%e hts(e áénitiok(a nemt!et anom!um%a nodn(e k%uo ß›w˙
dmw»h#\sin e(eipen:éá ei5 d' a(ge moi dmw»ai2 nhmerte!a muqh!sasqe:éá ph#\ e(bh
nwr!etan5ie )h nw¡olag ß%e \hp !e%h áé;oior!agem k%e ßonel⁄wkuel hx!amordnA5<
e%u[pe!plwnéá h) e%ß <5Aqhnai1hß e%coi1xetai, e(nqa! per a(llaiéá Trw»ai2 e%u[plo¡kamoi
áé:nepie(e noq#um ß™orp h1imat @hrhrt∞o 't_ua 'd n™oT| áé;iatnoks!al4i˙ n™oeq n@hnied
˙<6Ektor e%pei2 ma!l' a(nwgaß a%lhqe!a muqh!sasqai,éá ou(te! ph\ e%ß galo¡wn ou(t'
2ia»wrT áéiall(a rep !aqn(e ,iatex1ioc%e ßh1ianhqA5< ß%e 't(uo áénwlp!ep[u%e nwr!etan5ie
e%u[plo¡kamoi deinh@n qeo™n ˙i4la!skontai,éá a%ll' e%pi2 pu!rgon e(bh me!gan <5Ili1ou,
n@em &h˙ áé.n‹wiaxA5< ian~ie ßot!ark @ed ag!em ,ßa‹wrT iaqser1iet áéesuok(a 'ken^uo˙
dh@ pro™ß tei3xoß e%peigome!nh a%fika!neiéá mainome!nh\ e%i=kui3a: fe!rei d' ˙a^ma
n@ht áérwtkE6<˙ ßotam⁄wd otuss!ep%a 'd ¶o˙ ,h1imat @hnug a4r˙ H-<| áé.hn!hqit ad3iap
au%th@n ˙o¢do™n au_tiß e%u[ktime!naß kat' a%guia!ß.éá eu_te pu!laß ˙i6kane
'qn(e áé,!ed no1idep ianem1iceid ellem(e 'r(a \#ht ,ß!aiakS áéuts(a ag!em ßonem¡oxreid
a(loxoß polu!dwroß e%nanti1h h_lqe qe!ousaéá <5Androma!xh quga!thr
\hb!hQ áé\hss!ehl$u˙ »wk!alP ™op$u neian(e ߶o˙ nw1iteH5< áéßonw1iteH5< ßorot!hlagem
˙<4Upoplaki1h\ Kili1kess' a(ndressin a%na!sswn:éá tou# per dh@ quga!thr e(xeq'
áé\#ht%ua ne1ik ßolop1ifm%a 'd am^a˙ ,'shtn(h 'tiep(e 4io˙ ^h˙ áé.\#htsurokoklax irotkE6<˙
pai3d' e%pi2 ko¡lpw» e(xous' a%tala!frona nh!pion au(twßéá ˙<4Ektori1dhn
,noirdn!amakS ekse!elak rwtkE6< '4r˙ n¡ot áé,»‹wlak ir!ets%a noikg1il%a n™othpag%a
au%ta@r ˙oi4 a(lloiéá <5Astua!nakt': oi~oß ga@r e%ru!eto <9Ilion ˙<6Ektwr.éá h(toi ˙o¶
otats1irap ixg(a 4io˙ !ed hx!amordnA5< áé:\#hpwis ad3iap ß%e n¤wd5i neshd1iem n@em
da!kru xe!ousa,éá e(n t' a(ra ˙oi4 fu# xeiri2 e(poß t' e(fat' e(k t' o∞no¡maze:éá daimo¡nie
'm(e 2iak noxa1iphn et !ad3iap áéßier1iael%e 'd%uo ,ßon!em n™os ™ot es ies1iqf
a(mmoron, ˙h& ta!xa xh!rhéá seu# e(somai: ta!xa ga!r se kataktane!ousin
\hs!uotramaf%a #ues áéh9ie noidr!ek ek !ed 2iom%e :ßetn!eqhmrof%e ßetn!ap áé2ioiaxA5<
xqo¡na du!menai: ou% ga@r e(t' a(llhéá e(stai qalpwrh@ e%pei2 a)n su! ge po¡tmon
'r!etap r@ag iot(h áé.rht!hm aint¡op 2iak r@htap its(e iom !ed%uo :'ex(a 'll%a áéß\hps1ip%e
˙a$mo™n a%pe!ktane di3oß <5Axilleu!ß, éá e%k de@ po¡lin pe!rsen Kili1kwn eu_
nim !ed%uo áé,anw1iteH5< nenatk(e 'd @atak :nolup1iy$u˙ nhb!hQ áénasuo!ateian
e%cena!rice, seba!ssato ga@r to¡ ge qumw‹»,éá a%ll' a(ra min kate!khe su@n e(ntesi
iafm!un áénasuet!uf%e ßa!eletp @ed 2irep :neex(e 'm#hs 2ip%e 'd%h áénisio!eladiad
o∞restia!deß kou#rai Dio™ß ai5gio¡xoio.éá ˙oi7 de! moi ˙e$pta@ kasi1gnhtoi e(san
r@ag ßatn!ap áé:ws9ie ßod=iA9< itam(h no1ik »‹w5i ßetn!ap n@em 7io˙ áénisior!agem n%e
kate!pefne poda!rkhß di3oß <5Axilleu@ßéá bousi2n e%p' ei5lipo¡dessi kai2 a%rgennh#\ß
'gag(h 'r#ued r)a 2iep%e n@ht áé,\hss!ehl$u˙ »wk!alP ™op$u˙ neuel1isab &h˙ ,'d ar!ethm áé.isse+i∞o
˙a^m' a(lloisi ktea!tessin,éá a)y ˙o§ ge th@n a%pe!luse labw¤n a%perei1si' a(poina,éá
iss%e 1iom !us r@at%a rotkE6<˙ áé.aria!exo5i ßimetrA9< 'l!ab isior!agem n%e 'd ß™ortap
path@r kai2 po¡tnia mh!thréá h%de@ kasi1gnhtoß, su@ de! moi qalero™ß parakoi1thß:éá
ß\h!hq n™okinafr∞o 'd3iap @hm áé,»wgr!up 2ip%e 'nm1im #uot%ua 2iak eria!el%e n#un eg(a 'll%a
xh!rhn te gunai3ka:éá lao™n de@ sth#son par' e%rineo¡n, e(nqa ma!listaéá a%mbato¡ß
ßetn¡oql%e 'g \#ht r@ag ß2irt áé.ßox3iet otelp(e nomord1ip%e 2iak ßil¡op its%e
e%peirh!sanq' ˙oi4 a(ristoiéá a%mf' Ai9ante du!w kai2 a%gakluto™n <5Idomenh#aéá h%d'
epsin(e nifs ß1it !uop (h áé:n¡o4iu˙ nomikl(a ßo!eduT 2iak ßad+iertA5< 'fm%a
qeopropi1wn e%u@[ ei5dw⁄ß,éá h( nu kai2 au%tw‹n qumo™ß e%potru!nei kai2 a%nw⁄gei.éá |Th@n
atn!ap ed!at 2iom%e 2iak _h áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok ßag!em epie!esorp et_ua 'd
me!lei gu!nai: a%lla@ ma!l' ai5nw‹ßéá ai5de!omai Trw‹aß kai2 Trw»a!daß
em !ed%uo áé:oiom!elop wz!aksul%a nifs¡on ߇w˙ ß™okak ek 9ia áé,ßuolp!episekl$e˙
qumo™ß a(nwgen, e%pei2 ma!qon e(mmenai e%sqlo™ßéá ai5ei2 kai2 prw⁄toisi meta@
áé.#uot%ua n™om%e 'd%h ßo!elk ag!em et ß¡ortap ßonem!unr%a áéiaqsex!am isse⁄wrT
eu_ ga@r e%gw¤ to¡de oi~da kata@ fre!na kai2 kata@ qumo¡n:éá e(ssetai h_mar ˙o§t'
'll%a áé.oiom!airP w1ilemm[u%e ß™oal 2iak ßoma1irP 2iak áé@hr4i˙ ßoilI9< \hl⁄wl∞o 'top n(a
ou( moi Trw⁄wn to¡sson me!lei a(lgoß o∞pi1ssw,éá ou(t' au%th#ß ˙<4Eka!bhß ou(te
n%e áé2iolqs%e 2iak et ße!elop nek 6io˙ ,nwt!hngisak et(uo áéßotkan(a oiom!airP
koni1h\si pe!soien ˙u$p' a%ndra!si dusmene!essin,éá ˙o§sson seu#, ˙o§te ke!n tiß
ram_h noreq!uel%e iathg(a nasse¡ourkad áénwn⁄wtixoklax n‹wiaxA5<
a%pou!raß:éá kai1 ken e%n <9Argei e%ou#sa pro™ß a(llhß ˙i4sto™n ˙u$fai1noiß, éá kai1 ken
'd @hretark ,hn!emozake%a 'll¡op áéßh1ierepU4<˙ )h ßod+ihsseM ßio!erof rwd^u˙
e%pikei1set' a%na!gkh:éá kai1 pote! tiß ei9ph\sin i5dw¤n kata@ da!kru xe!ousan:éá
nwm!adopp4i nw⁄wrT áéiaqsex!am ekse!uetsir%a ߶o˙ @hnug ed*h˙ ßorotkE6<˙
˙o§te <9Ilion a%mfema!xonto.éá ˙wflß pote! tiß e%re!ei: soi2 d' au_ ne!on e(ssetai
em !all%a áé.ram_h noil!uod nien!um%a ß™ordn%a 'd#uoiot =iet!hx áéßogl(a
teqnhw‹ta xuth@ kata@ gai3a kalu!ptoiéá pri1n ge! ti sh#ß te boh#ß sou# q'
ßomid1iaf otac!er∞o ß™odiap *uo˙ n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iaqs!equp o3iomqhkl$e˙
˙<6Ektwr:éá a)y d' ˙o¶ pa!i=ß pro™ß ko¡lpon e%u[zw⁄noio tiqh!nhßéá e%kli1nqh i5a!xwn
nof¡ol @ed5i et n¡oklax ßas!hbrat áéß2ieqxut%a niyªo uol1if ß™ortap
˙i4ppioxai1thn,éá deino™n a%p' a%krota!thß ko¡ruqoß neu!onta noh!saß.éá e%k d'
'qur¡ok ß™otark ™op%a 'k1it%ua áé:rht!hm aint¡op 2iak ßol1if et r!htap essal!eg%e
˙ei6leto fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwr,éá kai2 th@n me@n kate!qhken e%pi2 xqoni2
áén2isrex et !el#hp es!uk 2iep%e n™o4iu˙ nol1if n¶o˙ 'g §o˙ r@at%ua áé:nasw¡onafmap
ei~pe d' e%peuca!menoß Dii1 t' a(lloisi1n te qeoi3si:éá Zeu# a(lloi te qeoi2 do¡te dh@
ed°w áé,nisse⁄wrT a!eperpir%a rep ⁄wg%e 2iak ß›w˙ n™om%e 'd3iap áéiaqs!eneg edn¡ot 2iak
bi1hn t' a%gaqo¡n, kai2 <5Ili1ou i~fi a%na!ssein:éá kai1 pote! tiß ei9poi patro¡ß g' ˙o§de
áéatne¡otorb aran(e 'd ior!ef :atn¡oin%a uom!elop k%e áénwn1iem%a n™ollop
ktei1naß dh!i=on a(ndra, xarei1h de@ fre!na mh!thr.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n a%lo¡xoio fi1lhß
áé»wpl¡ok otac!ed =ied⁄whk nim ar(a 'd &h˙ :n¡o$e˙ 'd3iap áéekhq(e n2isrex n%e
dakruo¡en gela!sasa: po¡siß d' e%le!hse noh!saß,éá xeiri1 te! min kate!recen e(poß
r!ag %uo áé:»‹wmuq oez1ixak%a nh1il it 1iom !hm h1inomiad áé:ezam¡on∞o 't k(e 'taf(e 't
ti1ß m' ˙u$pe@r ai~san a%nh@r <9Ai=di proi=a!yei:éá moi3ran d' ou( tina! fhmi
@at n@hp%e ,n¡olqs%e n@em @ed%uo n™okak %uo áé,n‹wrdn%a ianemm(e non!emgufep
prw‹ta ge!nhtai.éá a%ll' ei5ß oi~kon i5ou#sa ta@ s' au%th#ß e(rga ko¡mizeéá ˙i4sto¡n t'
'd ßomel¡op :iaqsex1iop%e nogr(e áéeuel!ek isiol¡opifm%a 2iak ,et nht!akal%h
a(ndressi melh!sei éá pa#si, ma!lista d' e%moi1, toi2 <5Ili1w» e%ggega!asin.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra
hl1if @ed ßoxol(a :niruopp6i˙ áérwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf otel6ie˙ 'qur¡ok ßas!hnwf
oi~kon de@ bebh!keiéá e%ntropalizome!nh, qalero™n kata@ da!kru xe!ousa.éá ai~ya
,oion¡ofordn%a ßorotkE6<˙ áéßatno!ateian _ue ßuom¡od enak6i˙ 'qiep(e 'd
kixh!sato d' e(ndoqi polla@ßéá a%mfipo¡louß, th#\sin de@ go¡on pa!sh\sin
't(e nim r!ag %uo áé:»wk9io 2in%e \°w˙ arotkE6<˙ no¡og n™owz it(e n@em 7ia˙ áé.nesr‹wn%e
e(fanto ˙u$po¡tropon e%k pole!moioéá ˙i6cesqai profugo¡nta me!noß kai2
,'g §o˙ 'll%a áé,nisiom¡od is3iolhy$u˙ n%e nenuq!hd ßir!aP @ed%uO| áé.n‹wiaxA5< ßar3iex
e%pei2 kate!du kluta@ teu!xea poiki1la xalkw‹»,éá seu!at' e(peit' a%na@ a(stu posi2
2ip%e ßas!htsok%a ßopp6i˙ ß™otats ßit et§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.ß⁄wqiopep is3ionpiark
fa!tnh\éá desmo™n a%porrh!caß qei1h\ pedi1oio kroai1nwnéá ei5wqw¤ß lou!esqai
ßiom·w áéiat3iax @ed 2ifm%a ,iex(e hr!ak @ed #uoy$u˙ :nw¡oiduk áéo3iomatop ßo3ierr[u%e
a%i+ssontai: ˙o¶ d' a%glai+hfi pepoiqw¤ßéá ˙r4i1mfa! ˙e$ gou#na fe!rei meta! t' h(qea
áéßhrk(a uom!agreP @atak ßir!aP oiom!airP ß™o4iu˙ ߇w áé:nwpp6i n™omon 2iak
teu!xesi pamfai1nwn ˙wflß t' h%le!ktwr e%bebh!keiéá kagxalo¡wn, taxe!eß de@ po¡deß
áéellem(e 'r(a 't_ue n™oefled%a nemtet(e no3id arotkE6<˙ áéatiep(e 'd ay~ia :nor!ef
stre!yesq' e%k xw⁄rhß ˙o§qi ˙h*\ o∞a!rize gunaiki1.éá to™n pro¡teroß prose!eipen
áéwk!uretak nonem!uss%e 2iak es !hd al!am _h '3ieq%h áé:ß!hdieoeq ßordnac!elA5<
dhqu!nwn, ou%d' h_lqon e%nai1simon ˙w›ß e%ke!leueß;éá |To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß
߶o˙ r@hn%a iot ß1it n(a k%uo 'in¡omiad áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok hf!esorp
e%nai1simoß ei9héá e(rgon a%timh!seie ma!xhß, e%pei2 a(lkimo¡ß e%ssi:éá a%lla@ ˙e$kw¤n meqiei3ß
neq!es r@ep$u˙ 'q§o˙ ,»‹wmuq n%e iatunx(a áér#hk n™om%e 'd ™ot :ßiel!eq%e k%uo 2iak et
ai9sxe' a%kou!wéá pro™ß Trw⁄wn, ˙oi7 e(xousi polu@n po¡non ˙ei6neka sei3o.éá a%ll'
ß3ioeq isio1inaruop%e \h⁄wd áéß@ueZ iqop !ek 9ia ,'qem¡osser%a neqsipªo 'd @at :nemo9i
ai5eigene!th\siéá krhth#ra sth!sasqai e%leu!qeron e%n mega!roisinéá e%k Troi1hß
1{ áé.ß!uoiaxA5< ßadim!hnk[u%e ßatnas!al%e
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nasam!em ioret¡ofm%a áé »‹wmuq ar(a 'd n%e :ß¡oefled%a '1ik ßordnac!elA5<
polemi1zein h%de@ ma!xesqai. éá ˙w›ß de@ qeo™ß nau!th\sin e%eldome!noisin
,ßetnon!ual%e notn¡op áé is\ht!al%e ß\hts!ec[u%e niswm!ak ek 1iep%e ,nor_uo áé nekwd(e
kama!tw» d' ˙u$po™ gui3a le!luntai, éá ˙w‡ß a(ra tw¤ Trw⁄essin e%eldome!noisi
\hnrA9< áé ßotkan(a oio¡oq=ihrA5< n™o4iu n@em ¶o˙ nht!el$e˙ 'qnE9<| áé .nht!hnaf
naieta!onta Mene!sqion, ˙o¶n korunh!thß éá gei1nat' <5Arhi+qooß kai2
'n!ex%ua áé itne¡ouc∞o =iexg(e 'l!ab a#hno=iH5< 'd rwtkE6<˙ áé :ßip‹wob asuod!emoluF
˙u$po™ stefa!nhß eu%xa!lkou, lu!nto de@ gui3a. éá Glau#koß d' ˙<4Ippolo¡xoio pa!i=ß
áé nhn1ims$u˙ n@hretark @atak 2iruod el!ab noon1ifI5< áé n‹wrdn%a ß™og%a nw1ikuL
Decia!dhn ˙i6ppwn e%pia!lmenon wfikeia!wn éá w—mon: ˙o¶ d' e%c ˙i6ppwn
ßip‹wkualg @aeq esh¡on%e n_uo ß›w˙ 'd ß@uoT| áé .a3iug @ed otn!ul ,es!ep ßid!amax
<5Aqh!nh éá <5Argei1ouß o∞le!kontaß e%ni2 kraterh#\ ˙u$smi1nh\, éá bh# ˙r4a kat'
'tunrªo ßo1itn%a 'd \#ht :n!hre4i˙ ß5ie noilI9< áé asac+i%a nwn!hrak oiopm!ul%uO
<5Apo¡llwn éá Perga!mou e%kkatidw⁄n, Trw⁄essi de@ bou!leto ni1khn: éá a%llh!loisi de@
ß™oiD can(a nepie!esorp ßoret¡orp n@ht áé .»‹wghf @arap nhqs!etnanus eg ⁄wt
˙ui4o™ß <5Apo¡llwn: éá ti1pte su@ d' au_ memaui3a Dio™ß qu!gater mega!loio éá h_lqeß
ßhx!am is3ioanaD @hd an6i˙ _h áé ;nek#hn%a ß™omuq es !ed ßag!em ,oiopm!ul%uO 'p%a
˙e$teralke!a ni1khn éá dw‹»ß; e%pei2 ou( ti Trw‹aß a%pollume!nouß e%leai1reiß. éá a%ll' ei9
nomel¡op nemws!uap n@em n#un áé :h9ie noidr!ek @ulop nek ¡ot oioq1ip it 1iom
kai2 dhi=oth#ta éá sh!meron: ˙u^steron au_te maxh!sont' ei5ß ˙o§ ke te!kmwr éá
,is\ht!anaq%a n3im$u˙ áé »‹wmuq otelp(e nol1if ߇w˙ 2iep%e ,niswr^ue˙ uo1ilI5<
diapraqe!ein to¡de a(stu. éá |To™n d' au_te prose!eipe qea@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh:
'p%a noql_h áé @ht%ua 2iak asuo!enorf r@ag @at :egre!ak$e˙ wts(e 'd°w˙ áé
Ou%lu!mpoio meta@ Trw‹aß kai2 <5Axaiou!ß. éá a%ll' a(ge pw‹ß me!monaß
ß™oiD can(a nepie!esorp et_ua 'd n@hT| áé ;n‹wrdn%a nem!esuapatak nomel¡op
˙ui4o™ß <5Apo¡llwn: éá ˙<6Ektoroß oªrswmen kratero™n me!noß ˙i4ppoda!moio, éá
noib1itn%a áé ßo~io neq¡o5io iatess!elakorp n‹wanaD uop !anit n(h
maxe!sasqai e%n ai5nh#\ dhi=oth#ti, éá ˙oi7 de! k' a%gassa!menoi xalkoknh!mideß
'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé .»w1id irotkE6<˙ niez1imelop naiesr¡op%e no~io áé 2ioiaxA5<
a%pi1qhse qea@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh. éá tw‹n d' ˙<6Elenoß Pria!moio fi1loß pai3ß
'rap @ed #hts áé :isw¡oithm enadn!hf%e nis3ioeq a4r˙ ^h˙ ,n!hluob áé »‹wmuq oteqn!us
˙<6Ektor' i5w¤n kai1 min pro™ß mu#qon e(eipen: éá ˙<6Ektor ˙ui4e@ Pria!moio Dii2 mh#tin
n@em ßuoll(a áé :im5ie 1iot !ed ßothng1isak ,oioq1ip it 1iom !un !a4r˙ _h áé etnal!at%a
ka!qison Trw‹aß kai2 pa!ntaß <5Axaiou!ß, éá au%to™ß de@ proka!lessai <5Axaiw‹n
⁄wp r!ag %uo áé :it#hto=ihd \#hn5ia n%e iaqsas!exam noib1itn%a áé ßotsir(a ßit ߧo˙
toi moi3ra qanei3n kai2 po¡tmon e%pispei3n: éá ˙w‡ß ga@r e%gw¤ oªp' a(kousa qew‹n
áé ,ßas!uok%a noq#um ag!em hr!ax et_ua 'd rwtkE6<˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé .nw!atenegie5ia
kai1 ˙r4' e%ß me!sson i5w¤n Trw⁄wn a%ne!erge fa!laggaß, éá me!ssou douro™ß ˙e$lw⁄n:
ßadim!hnk[u%e nes8ie˙ nwnm!emagA5< 'd d@ak áé .ßetnap^a˙ nashqn!urd4i˙ 'd 7io˙
<5Axaiou!ß: éá ka@d d' a(r' <5Aqhnai1h te kai2 a%rguro¡tocoß <5Apo¡llwn éá ˙e$ze!sqhn
áé oiox¡oig5ia ß™oiD ß™ortap \#hlhy$u˙ 'f%e »‹wghf áé is3ioipug5ia ßet¡okio%e nisinrªo
a%ndra!si terpo¡menoi: tw‹n de@ sti1xeß ˙ei6ato puknai2 éá a%spi1si kai2
ip(e notn¡op ota!uex%e oior!ufeZ @ed h6io˙ áé .ia3iukirfep isexg(e 2iak isseq!urok
fri2c éá o∞rnume!noio ne!on, mela!nei de! te po¡ntoß ˙u$p' au%th#ß, éá toi3ai a(ra
'tem @ed rwtkE6<˙ :»w1idep n%e áé et nw⁄wrT et n‹wiaxA5< 'ta6ie˙ ßex1its
a%mfote!roisin e(eipe: éá ke!klute! meu Trw‹eß kai2 e%u[knh!mideß <5Axaioi2 éá oªfr' ei9pw
k%uo ßoguz1iy$u˙ ßhd1inorK n@em aikr§o˙ áé .ie!uelek isseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq em !at
e%te!lessen, éá a%lla@ kaka@ frone!wn tekmai1retai a%mfote!roisin éá ei5ß ˙o§ ken h)
ete1iemad 2isuhn @arap 2iot%ua )h áé ethl^e˙ nogrup(ue nh1iorT ß3iem$u˙
pontopo¡roisin. éá ˙u$mi3n d' e%n ga@r e(asin a%risth#eß Panaxaiw‹n: éá tw‹n nu#n
nwtn!ap k%e wt9i 'r#ued áé ieg⁄wn%a iaqsas!exam 2iom%e ß™omuq anit n§o˙
pro¡moß e(mmenai ˙<6Ektori di1w». éá ˙w°de de@ muqe!omai, Zeu@ß d' a(mm'
aex!uet áé ,»‹wklax =iek!hanat \hl^e˙ ßon3iek @em%e nek n!em 5ie áé :wts(e ßorutr!amip%e
sulh!saß fere!tw koi1laß e%pi2 nh#aß, éá sw‹ma de@ oi9kad' e%mo™n do¡menai pa!lin,
'k !ed 5ie áé .atn¡onaq iswx!alel ioxol(a nw⁄wrT 2iak ße‹wrT áé em ß¡orup arfªo
e%gw¤ to™n ˙e^lw, dw⁄h\ de! moi eu_xoß <5Apo¡llwn, éá teu!xea su!lhsaß oi9sw proti2
@ed n™ot áé ,oiot!ak$e ßonwll¡opA5< n™ohn 2itorp w¡omerk 2iak áé ,n!hr4i noilI9<
ne!kun e%pi2 nh#aß e%u[sse!lmouß a%podw⁄sw, éá oªfra! ˙e$ tarxu!swsi ka!rh
1iak áé .»wtn¡opshllE4<˙ 3ietalp 2ip%e nisw!uex 4io˙ !et !am#hs áé ,1ioiaxA5< ßetnw¡omok
pote! tiß ei9ph\si kai2 o∞yigo¡nwn a%nqrw⁄pwn éá nhi≠ poluklh!i=di ple!wn e%pi2
áé ,ßot‹whnqetatak ial!ap am#hs ed¡ot n@em ß™ordn%a áé :notn¡op apon9io
˙o§n pot' a%risteu!onta kate!ktane fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwr. éá ˙wflß pote! tiß
ßetn!ap ar(a 'd 4io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé .iat3iel∞o 'top (uo ßo!elk n™om%e 'd ™ot :ie!er%e
a%kh@n e%ge!nonto siwph#\: éá ai9desqen me@n a%nh!nasqai, dei3san d'
iek1ien áé epie!etem 2iak otats1in%a ßoal!eneM @hd @ed @ey∞o áé :iaqx!edop$u˙
o∞neidi1zwn, me!ga de@ stenaxi1zeto qumw‹»: éá w· moi a%peilhth#reß <5Axaii+deß
ßit !hm 5ie áé ß‹wn5ia neq¡on5ia iatess(e 'g ed!at hb⁄wl @hd n@em _h áé :1ioiaxA5< 't!ek%uo
Danaw‹n nu#n ˙<6Ektoroß a%nti1oß ei~sin. éá a%ll' ˙u$mei3ß me@n pa!nteß ˙u^dwr
ed»‹wt áé :ßwt(ua ß@eelk%a ioir!hk%a iotsak^e˙ iq_ua ionem^h˙ áé eqsion!eg a3iag 2iak
d' e%gw¤n au%to™ß qwrh!comai: au%ta@r ˙u^perqe éá ni1khß pei1rat' e(xontai e%n
áé .!alak aex!uet otes!udetak ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé .nis3ioeq isiot!anaq%a
e(nqa! ke! toi Mene!lae fa!nh bio¡toio teleuth@ éá ˙<6Ektoroß e%n pala!mh\sin,
áé ,n‹wiaxA5< ße#hlisab nol^e ßetnac+ian%a @hm 5ie áé ,ne_h ßoretr!ef @ulop 2iep%e
au%to¡ß t' <5Atrei+dhß eu%ru@ krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn éá deciterh#ß ˙e^le xeiro™ß e(poß
áé @hrx es 1it !ed%uo ,ß!efertoid eal!eneM ßien1iarf%a áé :nezam¡on∞o 't k(e 'taf(e 't
tau!thß a%frosu!nhß: a%na@ de@ sxe!o khdo¡meno¡ß per, éá mhd' e(qel' e%c e(ridoß
2iak isuo!eguts et n¡ot ,\hd1imairP irotkE6<˙ áé iaqsex!am 2itwf inon1iem%a #ues
a(lloi. éá kai2 d' <5Axileu@ß tou!tw» ge ma!xh\ e(ni kudianei1rh\ éá e(rrig' a%ntibolh#sai,
ßonq(e @atem n¤w5i uez6i˙ n#un n@em @us @all%a áé .nwn1iem%a n™ollop o!es rep §o˙
˙e$tai1rwn, éá tou!tw» de@ pro¡mon a(llon a%nasth!sousin <5Axaioi1. éá ei9 per
un¡og ßw1isaps%a nim 1imhf áé ,ßothr¡ok%a 'ts(e uoq¡om 5ie 2iak 2its%e 't ß!hied%a
ka!myein, ai9 ke fu!gh\si éá dhi+ou e%k pole!moio kai2 ai5nh#ß dhi=oth#toß. éá |˙<7Wß
'd ¶o ,n⁄wpierap amis9ia áé ßwr^h˙ ßan!erf #uoiefled%a nesiep!erap n¤wp5ie
e%pei1qeto: tou# me@n e(peita éá ghqo¡sunoi qera!ponteß a%p' w·mwn teu!xe'
_h iop¡op ‚w áé :nepie!etem 2iak otats1in%a nisio1iegrA5< 'd rwts!eN áé :otnol^e˙
me!ga pe!nqoß <5Axaii+da gai3an ˙i4ka!nei. éá h_ ke me!g' oi5mw⁄ceie ge!rwn
ߧo áé ,ß!hthrog%a 'd%h ßor¡ofhluob nwn¡odimruM ß™olqs%e áé ß@uelhP at!alhpp4i˙
pote! m' ei5ro¡menoß me!g' e%gh!qeen ˙w°\ e%ni2 oi9kw» éá pa!ntwn <5Argei1wn e%re!wn
ßatn!ap irotkE6<˙ 'f$u˙ ßatnoss⁄wtp 5ie n#un ß@uot áé .et nok¡ot et n!heneg
a%kou!sai, éá polla! ken a%qana!toisi fi1laß a%na@ xei3raß a%ei1rai éá qumo™n a%po™
2iak h1ianhqA5< 2iak ret!ap et #ueZ r@ag 0ia áé .ws9ie ßod=iA9< nom¡od ian#ud nw!elem
<9Apollon éá ˙h$bw‹»m' ˙w›ß ˙o§t' e%p' wfikuro¡w» Kela!donti ma!xonto éá
nissex1iet r@ap ß#aieF áé iorwm1isexg%e ßed!akrA5< 2iak et 1ioil!uP ionem¡org%a
<5Iarda!nou a%mfi2 ˙r4e!eqra. éá toi3si d' <5Ereuqali1wn pro¡moß ˙i6stato
uo1id áé ßotkan(a oio¡oq=ihrA5< nisiom·w nwx(e 'ex!uet áé ߤwf ßoeq¡os5i
<5Arhi=qo¡ou, to™n e%pi1klhsin korunh!thn éá a(ndreß ki1klhskon kalli1zwnoi1 te
@all%a áé ,»‹wrkam et 1iruod oteks!exam isioc¡ot %uo 'r(a 'ken^uo˙ áé ßek3ianug
sidhrei1h\ koru!nh\ ˙r4h!gnuske fa!laggaß. éá to™n Luko¡orgoß e(pefne do¡lw», ou(
áé norqelªo 4io˙ hn!urok %uo 'r(a 'q§o˙ »‹wd¢o˙ n%e »‹wpwniets áé ,eg +iet!ark it
xrai3sme sidhrei1h: pri2n ga@r Luko¡orgoß ˙u$pofqa@ß éá douri2 me!son
4io˙ !at ,ecir!anec%e 'd aex!uet áé :hqs1ier%e ied(uo ßoitp^u˙ 'd ¶o ,neshn¡orep
po¡re xa!lkeoß <9Arhß. éá kai2 ta@ me@n au%to™ß e(peita fo¡rei meta@ mw‹lon
inw1ilaquerE5< 'd ek‹wd áé ,ar!hg%e nisior!agem 2in%e ßogro¡okuL 2iep%e r@at%ua áé :ßohrA9<
fi1lw» qera!ponti forh#nai: éá tou# ˙o§ ge teu!xe' e(xwn prokali1zeto
áé :hlt(e ßit !ed%uo ,nasid1ied%e 2iak noem¡ort%e 'l!am @ed 7io˙ áé .ßuots1ir%a ßatn!ap
a%ll' e%me@ qumo™ß a%nh#ke polutlh!mwn polemi1zein éá qa!rsei= ˙w°\: geneh#\ de@
iom !ed nek‹wd ,⁄wg%e 4io˙ nhm¡oxam 2iak áé :nwtn!ap$a noks(e ßotat⁄wen
eu_xoß <5Aqh!nh. éá to™n dh@ mh!kiston kai2 ka!rtiston kta!non a(ndra: éá
h1ib ,imio⁄wb$h ߇w 'q9ie áé .aqn(e 2iak aqn(e ßoro!hrap otiek(e ßit r!ag ß™ollop
de! moi e(mpedoß ei9h: éá tw⁄ ke ta!x' a%nth!seie ma!xhß koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr. éá
ßw!enorforp 7io˙ 'd%uo áé n‹wiaxanaP ße#htsir%a nisa(e rep 6io˙ 'd nw!em$u˙
me!maq' ˙<6Ektoroß a%nti1on e%lqei3n. éá |˙<7Wß nei1kess' ˙o¶ ge!rwn, ˙oi7 d' e%nne!a
n‹wrdn%a can(a n@em ßot‹wrp @ulop otr—w áé .nats!en%a ßetn!ap
<5Agame!mnwn, éá tw‹» d' e%pi2 Tudei+dhß w—rto kratero™ß Diomh!dhß, éá toi3si d' e%p'
nw!ap∞o 2iak ß@uenemodI5< 'p%e 'd is3iot áé ,n!hkl%a ion!emieip%e nir#uoq ßetna9iA
<5Idomenh#oß éá Mhrio¡nhß a%ta!lantoß <5Enuali1w» a%ndreifo¡nth\, éá toi3si d' e%p'
2iak ßhd1inomiardnA5< ßa¡oQ @ed n)a áé ,ß¡o4iu˙ ß™oalg%a ßonom1ia%uE ßolup!ur%uE
di3oß <5Odusseu!ß: éá pa!nteß a(r' ˙oi6 g' e(qelon polemi1zein ˙<6Ektori di1w». éá toi3ß d'
eqsal!apep n#un »wr!hlk áé :rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG epie!etem ßit_ua
diampere@ß ˙o§ß ke la!xh\sin: éá ˙ou*toß ga@r dh@ o∞nh!sei e%u[knh!midaß <5Axaiou!ß, éá
2iak oiom!elop k%e uo+ihd áé is\hg!uf ek 9ia iates!hn∞o n™omuq n¶o˙ ß™ot%ua 'd 2iak
ai5nh#ß dhi=oth#toß. éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 de@ klh#ron e%shmh!nanto ˙e^kastoß, éá e%n d'
@ed is3ioeq ,otnas!hr%h 'd 2ioal áé .oad+iertA5< ßononm!emagA5< \h!enuk nolab(e
xei3raß a%ne!sxon: éá ˙w°de de! tiß ei9pesken i5dw¤n ei5ß ou%rano™n eu%ru!n: éá Zeu#
oios!urxulop a#hlisab n™ot%ua )h áé ,n¡o4iu˙ ßo!eduT )h ,n3iexal atna9iA )h ret!ap
Mukh!nhß. éá |˙<7Wß a(r' e(fan, pa!llen de@ Gerh!nioß ˙i4ppo¡ta Ne!stwr, éá e%k d' e(qore
'n%a nwr!ef @ed cur#hk :ßotna9iA áé 2iot%ua noleq(h 'r(a n¶o˙ ßh!enuk ßor#hlk
˙o§milon ˙a$pa!nth\ éá dei3c' e%nde!cia pa#sin a%risth!essin <5Axaiw‹n. éá ˙oi7 d'
enak6i˙ n™ot @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé .ßotsak^e˙ otnan!hnhp%a ßetnoks⁄wngig %uo
fe!rwn a%n' ˙o§milon ˙a$pa!nth\ éá ˙o§ß min e%pigra!yaß kune!h\ ba!le
áé ,ß!atsarap ixg(a nelabm(e 'r(a 'd ¶o˙ ,'r3iex eqexs!ep$u˙ iot(h áé ,ßa9iA ßomid1iaf
gnw‹ de@ klh!rou sh#ma i5dw⁄n, gh!qhse de@ qumw‹». éá to™n me@n pa@r po¡d' ˙e$o™n
2iak @ed wr1iax ,ß¡om%e ßor#hlk iot(h iol1if —w áé :et n!eshn⁄wf el!ab ßid!amax
au%to™ß éá qumw‹», e%pei2 doke!w nikhse!men ˙<6Ektora di3on. éá a%ll' a(get' oªfr' a)n
áé itkan(a inw1inorK 2iiD eqsex(ue ß3iem$u˙ 'rf¡ot áé ,w!ud aex!uet a=i!hmelop ¤wg%e
sigh#\ e%f' ˙u$mei1wn ˙i6na mh@ Trw‹e!ß ge pu!qwntai, éá h%e@ kai2 a%mfadi1hn, e%pei2 ou(
!ed%uo áé iath1id atnok!e%a n¤wk$e˙ eg \h1ib em ß1it r!ag %uo áé :ßhpm(e nemid1ied anit
ti i5drei1h\, e%pei2 ou%d' e%me@ nh!i=da! g' ˙ou^twß éá e(lpomai e%n Salami3ni gene!sqai te
!ed ed°w˙ áé :itkan(a inw1inorK 2iiD otnox(ue 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé .et nem!efart
tiß ei9pesken i5dw¤n ei5ß ou%rano™n eu%ru!n: éá Zeu# pa!ter <9Idhqen mede!wn ku!diste
2iak @ed 5ie áé :iaqs!er%a ßox_ue n™oalg%a 2iak itna9iA nhk1in ß™od áé etsig!em
˙<6Ektora! per file!eiß kai2 kh!deai au%tou#, éá i9shn a%mfote!roisi bi1hn kai2 ku#doß
2iep%e r@at%ua áé .»‹wklax ipor⁄wn otess!urok @ed ßa9iA ,naf(e 'r(a ßW7<˙| áé .nossapªo
dh@ pa!nta peri2 xroi≠ ˙e^ssato teu!xea, éá seu!at' e(peiq' ˙oi8o¡ß te pelw⁄rioß
áé nw1inorK et ß^uo˙ ßar!en%a 'tem @ed nomel¡op nis~ie 't ߧo˙ áé ,ßhrA9< iatexr(e
qumobo¡rou e(ridoß me!nei= cune!hke ma!xesqai. éá toi3oß a(r' Ai9aß w—rto
@ed eqr!en :isap⁄wsorp is3iorusolb nw¡oidiem áé n‹wiaxA5< ßokr^e˙ ßoir⁄wlep
possi2n éá h(i=e makra@ biba!ß, krada!wn dolixo¡skion e(gxoß. éá to™n de@ kai2
equl!hp$u˙ ß™on5ia ßom¡ort @ed ßa‹wrT áé ,ßetnw¡oros5ie noeq!hg%e n@em io3iegrA5<
gui3a ˙e^kaston, éá ˙<6Ektori1 t' au%tw‹» qumo™ß e%ni2 sth!qessi pa!tassen: éá a%ll' ou(
2iep%e ,nolim§o˙ ß%e n‹wal y)a áé ian#udan%a 'd%uo ias!ertop$u˙ nex~ie it(e ßwp
prokale!ssato xa!rmh\. éá Ai9aß d' e%ggu!qen h_lqe fe!rwn sa!koß h%u
eql_h ßax!utp @aid @ed c&e áé .»‹wt%ua 'p%e ne_h ßoodgªo ߶o˙ ,n¡oklax @atak
dai+zwn xalko™ß a%teirh!ß, éá e%n th#\ d' ˙e$bdoma!th\ ˙r4inw‹» sxe!to: deu!teroß
'tak oad1imairP el!ab 2iak áé ,ßoxg(e noiks¡oxilod ie+iorp ß@hnegoid ßa9iA áé et_ua
a%spi1da pa!ntos' e%i+shn. éá dia@ me@n a%spi1doß h_lqe faeinh#ß oªbrimon e(gxoß, éá
nhr!apal 2iarap @ed @urkitn%a áé :otsier!hr%h uol!adiadulop ßokhr⁄wq @aid 2iak
dia!mhse xitw‹na éá e(gxoß: ˙o¶ d' e%kli1nqh kai2 a%leu!ato kh#ra me!lainan. éá tw¤
nisuo1iel nosep(e '4r˙ n!us áé wfm(a 'm^a˙ n2isrex aexg(e 'x1ilod wn!emassapsk%e 'd
e%oiko¡teß wfimofa!goisin éá h) susi2 ka!proisin, tw‹n te sqe!noß ou%k
'd%uo áé ,1iruod esat(uo ßok!as nos!em atiep(e n@em ßhd1imairP áé .n¡ondapal%a
e(rrhcen xalko¡ß, a%negna!mfqh de! ˙oi4 ai5xmh!. éá Ai9aß d' a%spi1da nu!cen
áé ,at‹wamem nim !ed ecil!efuts ,h1iexg%e nequl(h áé ™orpaid @ed &h˙ :ßoneml!ap%e
tmh!dhn d' au%xe!n' e%ph#lqe, me!lan d' a%nekh!kien ˙ai8ma, éá a%ll' ou%d' ˙w°ß
noq1il ßonem!assaxan%a 'll%a áé ,rwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok ßhx!am eghl!ep%a
˙ei6leto xeiri2 paxei1h\ éá kei1menon e%n pedi1w» me!lana trhxu!n te me!gan te: éá
:noil!afmop%e noss!em áé noie¡obatp$e˙ ßok!as n™onied ßotna9iA nel!ab »‹wt
perih!xhsen d' a(ra xalko¡ß. éá deu!teroß au_t' Ai9aß polu@ mei1zona la#an
eca(e 'd1ips%a 'd ws9ie áé ,norqel!ep%a 'n~i @ed esier!ep%e ,ßas!hnidip%e 'k*h˙ áé ßar1ie%a
balw¤n muloeide!i= pe!trw», éá bla!ye de! ˙oi4 fi1la gou!naq': ˙o¶ d' ˙u^ptioß
1iak áé .nwll¡opA5< neswqr·w 'y~ia 'd n™ot :ß1ieqfmirxg%e id1ips%a áé hqs!unatec%e
nu! ke dh@ cife!ess' au%tosxedo™n ou%ta!zonto, éá ei5 mh@ kh!rukeß Dio™ß a(ggeloi
áé ,nwn⁄wtixoklax n‹wiaxA5< 'd ¶o ,nw⁄wrT n@em ¶o ,noql_h áé n‹wrdn%a 2iak @ed%h
Talqu!bio¡ß te kai2 <5Idai3oß pepnume!nw a(mfw: éá me!ssw» d' a%mfote!rwn
:ß⁄wd5ie aed!hm an!emunpep ßo3iadI5< cur#hk áé noq#um et !ep~ie ,noq!exs artp#hks
éá mhke!ti pai3de fi1lw polemi1zete mhde@ ma!xesqon: éá a%mfote!rw ga@r sfw‹i=
nemd9i 2iak @hd eg ¡ot :!athmx5ia 'd wfm(a áé ,ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen 3ielif
˙a^panteß. éá nu@c d' h(dh tele!qei: a%gaqo™n kai2 nukti2 piqe!sqai. éá |To™n d'
at#uat arotkE6<˙ '3iadI5< áé :ßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a
keleu!ete muqh!sasqai: éá au%to™ß ga@r xa!rmh\ prokale!ssato pa!ntaß
áé .ßot*uo˙ n)a rep \*h iamos1iep al!am ¤wg%e r@at%ua :wt!exr%a áé .ßuots1ir%a
|To™n d' au_te prose!eipe me!gaß koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr: éá Ai~an e%pei1 toi dw‹ke
áé ,iss%e ß¡otatr!ef n‹wiaxA5< iexg(e 'd 2irep ,n!htunip 2iak áé et nh1ib et ß¡oqeg!em ß™oeq
nu#n me@n pausw⁄mesqa ma!xhß kai2 dhi=oth#toß éá sh!meron: ˙u^steron au_te
áé .nhk1in eg 1isior!et$e˙ 'd \h⁄wd ,\hn1irkaid emm(a áé nwm1iad ek §o˙ ß5ie 'qem¡oshxam
nu@c d' h(dh tele!qei: a%gaqo™n kai2 nukti2 piqe!sqai, éá ˙w›ß su! t' e%u[frh!nh\ß
,ßuor1iat$e 2iak ßat(e atsil!am et ß!uos áé ,ß!uoiaxA5< n2isuhn @arap ßatn!ap
˙oi6 toi e(asin: éá au%ta@r e%gw¤ kata@ a(stu me!ga Pria!moio a(naktoß éá Trw‹aß
no3ieq ianem¡ox%ue iom !et 6ia˙ áé ,ßuolp!episekl$e˙ ßad!a»wrT 2iak w!enarf[u%e
du!sontai a%gw‹na. éá dw‹ra d' a(g' a%llh!loisi perikluta@ dw⁄omen a(mfw, éá
ßodir(e nhqs!anram%e n@em%h áé :et nw⁄wrT et n‹wiaxA5< nis\hp9ie 'd°w˙ ßit !arfªo
pe!ri qumobo¡roio, éá h%d' au_t' e%n filo¡thti die!tmagen a%rqmh!sante. éá |˙<7Wß
2iak nwr!ef et »‹welok n@us áé nolh¡orugr%a ßof1ic ek‹wd ßas!hnwf ar(a
e%u[tmh!tw» telamw‹ni: éá Ai9aß de@ zwsth#ra di1dou foi1niki faeino¡n. éá tw¤ de@
nodam§o˙ nw⁄wrT ß%e 'd ¶o˙ ,'=i(h áé n‹wiaxA5< n™oal @atem n@em ¶o˙ etn!eqnirkaid
ki1e: toi2 de@ xa!rhsan, éá ˙w›ß ei~don zwo¡n te kai2 a%rteme!a prosio¡nta, éá
2itorp nog_h '4r˙ 1iak áé :ßuotp!a%a ßar3iex 2iak ßon!em atn¡oguforp ßotna9iA
a(stu a%elpte!onteß so¡on ei~nai. éá Ai9ant' au_q' ˙e$te!rwqen e%u[knh!mideß
@hd et§o˙ 'd 7iO˙| áé .\hk1in at¡ohraxek nog(a no3id anonm!emagA5< ß5ie áé 2ioiaxA5<
klisi1h\sin e%n <5Atrei+dao ge!nonto, éá toi3si de@ bou#n ˙i4e!reusen a(nac a%ndrw‹n
nor!ed n™ot áé .inw1inorK =i!enemrep$u˙ norht!eatnep anesr(a áé nwnm!emagA5<
a%mfi1 q' ˙e^pon, kai1 min die!xeuan ˙a^panta, éá mi1stullo¡n t' a(r'
¡otnas!ur%e ,ßw!edarfirep et n!ashtpªo áé ,nis3ioleb∞o 't n!ar3iep ßwn!ematsip%e
te pa!nta. éá au%ta@r e%pei2 pau!santo po¡nou tetu!konto¡ te dai3ta, éá
atna9iA 'd nisiot⁄wn áé :ßhs+i%e ß™otiad ote!ued%e ß™omuq it !ed%uo ,'tnun1iad
dihneke!essi ge!rairen éá ˙h^rwß <5Atrei+dhß eu%ru@ krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn. éá au%ta@r
ßotwrpm!ap nwr!eg ¢o˙ ß3iot áé ,otn^e˙ nor(e c%e ßo!uthd%e 2iak ßois¡op 2iep%e
˙u$fai1nein h(rxeto mh#tin éá Ne!stwr, ˙ou* kai2 pro¡sqen a%ri1sth fai1neto
2iak et hd+iertA5< áé :nepie!etem 2iak otas!hrog%a nw!enorf[u%e nifs §o˙ áé :!hluob
a(lloi a%risth#eß Panaxaiw‹n, éá polloi2 ga@r teqna#si ka!rh komo¡wnteß
áé nordnam!akS 2ifm%a noorr[!u%e n™onialek am8ia n#un n‹wt áé ,1ioiaxA5<
e%ske!das' o∞cu@ß <9Arhß, yuxai2 d' <9Ai=doß de@ kath#lqon: éá tw⁄ se xrh@ po¡lemon
ed!aqn%e nemos!hlkuk ionem¡org%a 'd 2iot%ua áé ,n‹wiaxA5< ias#uap 3io%h 'm^a˙ n@em
nekrou@ß éá bousi2 kai2 ˙h$mio¡noisin: a%ta@r katakh!omen au%tou@ß éá tutqo™n
et_ua n)a 't§o˙ \hg(a 'dak9io áé ßotsak^e˙ n2isiap a!ets∞o 'k ßflw˙ ,n‹wen ™orp ™op%a
new⁄meqa patri1da gai3an. éá tu!mbon d' a%mfi2 purh@n ˙e^na xeu!omen
áé ak—w nemom1ied n™ot%ua 'd 2itop :uo1idep k%e notirk(a áé ßetn¡ogagac%e
pu!rgouß ˙u$yhlou@ß ei~lar nhw‹n te kai2 au%tw‹n. éá e%n d' au%toi3si pu!laß
áé :h9ie ß™od¢o˙ h1isalhpp4i˙ nw!at%ua 'id arfªo áé ,ßa1iurar%a _ue nemos!hiop
e(ktosqen de@ baqei3an o∞ru!comen e%ggu!qi ta!fron, éá ˙h^ x' ˙i6ppon kai2
nw⁄wrT ßomel¡op hs1irbip%e 'top !hm áé ,as#uo%e ß2ifm%a iok!akur%e n™oal
a%gerw⁄xwn. éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(ra pa!nteß e%ph!\nhsan basilh#eß. éá Trw⁄wn
oiom!airP @arap ,a3iuxhrtet @hnied áé \hrk(a iel¡op n%e uo1ilI5< 'ten!eg @hrog%a 't_ua
qu!rh\si: éá toi3sin d' <5Anth!nwr pepnume!noß h_rx' a%goreu!ein: éá ke!klute! meu
isseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq em !at wp9ie 'rfªo áé ,ioruok1ip%e 'd%h ionadr!aD 2iak ße‹wrT
keleu!ei. éá deu#t' a(get' <5Argei1hn ˙<4Ele!nhn kai2 kth!maq' ˙a^m' au%th#\ éá dw⁄omen
¤wt :aqsem¡oxam ionem!asuey áé @atsip aikr§o˙ 'd n#un :nieg(a nis\hd+iertA5<
ou( nu! ti ke!rdion ˙h$mi3n éá e(lpomai e%ktele!esqai, ˙i6na mh@ ˙r4e!comen ˙w°de. éá
ßordnac!elA5< ßo3id áé hts!en%a 'd is3iot :otez^e˙ 'r(a 'tak n¤wp5ie ߇w˙ 'g §o˙ iotH9<|
˙<4Ele!nhß po¡siß h%u[ko¡moio, éá ˙o§ß min a%meibo¡menoß e(pea ptero¡enta
aqs~io áé :ßie!uerog%a 't#uat al1if 2iom%e 't!ek%uo n@em @us ron#htnA5< áé :ad!uhsorp
kai2 a(llon mu#qon a%mei1nona tou#de noh#sai. éá ei5 d' e%teo™n dh@ tou#ton
nasel·w ßan!erf 2ioeq atiep(e iot !hd ar(a c%e áé ,ßie!uerog%a ß#hduops ™op%a
au%toi1. éá au%ta@r e%gw¤ Trw⁄essi meq' ˙i4ppoda!moiß a%goreu!sw: éá a%ntikru@ d'
c%e nhm¡og%a 'ss§o˙ 'd atam!htk áé :ws⁄wdop%a k%uo n@em ak3ianug imhf¡op%a
<9Argeoß ˙h$me!teron dw‹ éá pa!nt' e%qe!lw do¡menai kai2 oi9koqen a(ll'
áé hts!en%a 'd is3iot :otez^e˙ 'r(a 'tak n¤wp5ie ߇w˙ 'g §o˙ iotH9<| áé .ian3ieqip%e
Dardani1dhß Pri1amoß, qeo¡fin mh!stwr a%ta!lantoß, éá ˙o§ sfin
ionadr!aD 2iak ße‹wrT uem !etulk!ek áé :epie!etem 2iak otas!hrog%a nw!enorf[u%e
h%d' e%pi1kouroi, éá oªfr' ei9pw ta! me qumo™ß e%ni2 sth!qessi keleu!ei. éá nu#n me@n
ß#hkaluf 2iak áé ,rep ßor!ap ™ot ß›w˙ nil¡otp @atak eqsel^e˙ nopr¡od
mnh!sasqe kai2 e%grh!gorqe ˙e^kastoß: éá h%w‹qen d' <5Idai3oß i9tw koi1laß e%pi2 nh#aß éá
,oiordn!acelA5< noq#um áé »w!aleneM 2iak inonm!emagA5< ß\hd+iertA5< nem!ep5ie
tou# ˙ei6neka nei3koß oªrwre: éá kai2 de@ to¡d' ei5pe!menai pukino™n e(poß, ai9 k'
:nemo!hk áé ß@uorken ek §o ß5ie ,ßo!exhsud oiom!elop iaqsas!uap áé iswl!eq%e
˙u^steron au_te maxhso¡meq' ei5ß ˙o§ ke dai1mwn éá a(mme diakri1nh\, dw⁄h\ d'
'd%h no!ulk n@em al!am #uot ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé .nhk1in eg 1isior!et$e˙
e%pi1qonto: éá do¡rpon e(peiq' ˙ei6lonto kata@ strato™n e%n tele!essin: éá
ß@uoanaD \#hrog%a n5ie 'r*ue˙ 'd ß@uot áé :ßa#hn 2ip%e ßal1iok hb(e ßo3iadI5< 'd neq‹w%h
qera!pontaß <9Arhoß éá nhi≠ pa!ra pru!mnh\ <5Agame!mnonoß: au%ta@r ˙o¶ toi3si
ioll(a 2iak et hd+iertA5< áé :cur#hk at!up%h neen⁄wfetem nisioss!em n%e ß@ats áé
a%risth#eß Panaxaiw‹n éá h%nw⁄gei Pri1amo¡ß te kai2 a(lloi Trw‹eß a%gauoi2 éá ei5pei3n,
#uot ,oiordn!acelA5< noq#um áé ,otion!eg @ud$h˙ 2iak nol1if imm(u rep !ek 9ia
˙ei6neka nei3koß oªrwre: éá kth!mata me@n ˙o§s' <5Ale!candroß koi1lh\ß e%ni2
iel!eq%e 'tn!ap áé :iaqs!elop%a 'llef·w n2irp ß›w˙ :'dnh1iorT oteg!ag%h áé n2isuhn
do¡menai kai2 oi9koqen a(ll' e%piqei3nai: éá kouridi1hn d' a(loxon Menela!ou
'd¡ot @ed 2iak áé .iatnol!ek eg ß!e‹wrT n@hm _h :nies⁄wd nishf (uo áé oiom1iladuk
h%nw⁄geon ei5pei3n e(poß ai9 k' e%qe!lhte éá pau!sasqai pole!moio dushxe!oß ei5ß ˙o§
áé nwm1iad ek §o˙ ß5ie 'qem¡oshxam et_ua norets^u˙ :nemo!hk áé ß@uorken ek
a(mme diakri1nh\, dw⁄h\ d' ˙e$te!roisi1 ge ni1khn. éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(ra pa!nteß
áé :ßhd!hmoiD ß™oqag%a n@hob epie!etem @hd @ed @ey∞o áé :\#hpwis otnon!eg%e n@hk%a
mh!t' a(r tiß nu#n kth!mat' <5Aleca!ndroio dexe!sqw éá mh!q' ˙<4Ele!nhn: gnwto™n
'tar1iep uorq!el∞o nisse⁄wrT hd(h ß›w˙ áé nits%e ß¡oip!hn al!am ߶o˙ 2iak @ed
e%fh#ptai. éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(ra pa!nteß e%pi1axon ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹n éá mu#qon
hf!esorp no3iadI5< 'r(a 't¡ot 2iak áé :oiom!adopp4i˙ ßoed!hmoiD ionem!assag%a
krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn: éá <5Idai3' h(toi mu#qon <5Axaiw‹n au%to™ß a%kou!eiß éá ˙wflß toi
nis3iorken @ed 2ifm%a áé ßwt^uo˙ ien!adnaip%e 'd 2iom%e :iatnon1irkop$u˙
katakaie!men ou( ti megai1rw: éá ou% ga!r tiß feidw¤ neku!wn
aikr§o˙ áé .ak—w nem!essiliem ß™orup iswn!aq ek 1iep%e 'teng1ig áé nwt⁄whnqetatak
de@ Zeu@ß i9stw e%ri1gdoupoß po¡siß ˙<6Hrhß. éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n to™ skh#ptron a%ne!sxeqe
n5ie 'ta^e˙ 'd 7io˙ áé .n!hr4i˙ noilI9< 2itorp hb(e ßo3iadI5< 'd norroy(a áé ,nis3ioeq is#ap
a%gorh#\ Trw‹eß kai2 Dardani1wneß éá pa!nteß ˙o¢mhgere!eß, potide!gmenoi
n%e ß@ats áé epie!ep%a nh1ilegg%a 2iak eql_h 'r(a 'd ¶o :ßo3iadI5< áé ioql(e 'r(a 't¡opp¢o˙
me!ssoisin: toi2 d' ˙o¢pli1zonto ma!l' w—ka, éá a%mfo¡teron ne!kua!ß t' a%ge!men
áé n‹whn ™op%a nwml!ess[u%e neqwr!et$e˙ 'd io3iegrA5< áé :nhl^u˙ 'qem @ed ioret^e˙
o∞tru!nonto ne!kuß t' a%ge!men, ˙e^teroi de@ meq' ˙u^lhn. éá |<5He!lioß me@n e(peita
áé o3ionaekW5< uo¡orruqab oat1ierralak%a c%e áé ßar!uor%a nellab!esorp no!en
ou%rano™n ei5saniw⁄n: ˙oi7 d' h(nteon a%llh!loisin. éá e(nqa diagnw‹nai
not¡orb op(a ßetnoz1in itad^u˙ 'll%a áé :notsak^e˙ ardn(a n_h ß‹wpelax
˙ai4mato¡enta éá da!krua qerma@ xe!onteß a%maca!wn e%pa!eiran. éá ou%d'
noen!hnip%e ß#h=iakrup ß@uorken áé \#hpwis @ed 7io˙ :ßag!em ßoma1irP nie1ialk a9ie
a%xnu!menoi kh#r, éá e%n de@ puri2 prh!santeß e(ban proti2 <9Ilion ˙i4rh!n. éá ˙w‡ß d'
noen!hnip%e ß#h=iakrup ß@uorken áé 2ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e neqwr!et$e˙ ßwt(ua
a%xnu!menoi kh#r, éá e%n de@ puri2 prh!santeß e(ban koi1laß e%pi2 nh#aß. éá |<-Hmoß d' ou(t'
oterg(e ß™otirk n@hrup 2ifm%a 'r(a ßom#ht áé ,c!un hk!ulifm%a 'd it(e ,ß⁄w%h wp r(a
lao™ß <5Axaiw‹n, éá tu!mbon d' a%mf' au%th@n ˙e^na poi1eon e%cagago¡nteß éá
,ß!uolhy$u˙ 'q ßuogr!up áé namied(e ßox3iet n™ot%ua 'd 2itop ,uo1idep k%e notirk(a
ei~lar nhw‹n te kai2 au%tw‹n. éá e%n d' au%toi3si pu!laß e%nepoi1eon eu_ a%rarui1aß, éá
»‹wt%ua 'p%e na3ieqab @ed neqsotk(e áé :h9ie ß™od¢o˙ h1isalhpp4i˙ nw!at%ua 'id arfªo
ta!fron oªrucan éá eu%rei3an mega!lhn, e%n de@ sko¡lopaß kate!phcan. éá |˙<7Wß
2inhZ r@ap 2ioeq @ed 7io áé :1ioiaxA5< ßetnw¡omok hr!ak otno!enop n@em 7io˙
kaqh!menoi a%sterophth#\ éá qheu#nto me!ga e(rgon <5Axaiw‹n
#ueZ áé :nwqx1ison%e nw!adiesoP exr_h nwq!um @ed is3iot áé .nwn⁄wtixoklax
pa!ter, h_ ˙r4a! ti1ß e%sti brotw‹n e%p' a%pei1rona gai3an éá ˙o§ß tiß e(t'
hr!ak et_ua 'd it§o˙ ß\a!ar¢o˙ x%uo áé ;iey1in%e nit#hm 2iak no¡on isiot!anaq%a
komo¡wnteß <5Axaioi2 éá tei3xoß e%teixi1ssanto new‹n ˙u^per, a%mfi2 de@ ta!fron
ßo!elk iot(h 'd #uot áé ;ßabm¡otak$e˙ ß@atielk nas¡od is3ioeq @ed%uo ,nasal(h áé
e(stai ˙o§son t' e%piki1dnatai h%w⁄ß: éá tou# d' e%pilh!sontai to™ e%gw¤ kai2 Foi3boß
'g!em @ed n™oT| áé .etnas!hlq%a nemass1ilop itnod!emoaL »wr^h˙ áé nwll¡opA5<
o∞xqh!saß prose!fh nefelhgere!ta Zeu!ß: éá w‚ po¡poi e%nnosi1gai' eu%rusqene!ß,
o!es ߶o˙ áé ,amh¡on eies1ied n‹weq ot#uot ßit n!ek ß¡oll(a áé .ßepie(e no8io˙
pollo™n a%fauro¡teroß xei3ra!ß te me!noß te: éá so™n d' h(toi kle!oß e(stai
ßetnw¡omok hr!ak et_ua n)a 't§o n@am ierg(a áé .ß⁄w%h iatand1ikip%e 't nos§o˙
<5Axaioi2 éá oi9xwntai su@n nhusi2 fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3an éá tei3xoß
nhl!agem an¡o=i%h 'd ßit_ua áé ,ia#uexatak n#ap al^a˙ ß5ie n@em ™ot ßac!hrran%a
yama!qoisi kalu!yai, éá ˙wflß ke!n toi me!ga tei3xoß a%maldu!nhtai
'd otes!ud áé ,nouer¡og%a ßuol!hll%a ß™orp at#uaiot n@em 7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé .n‹wiaxA5<
h%e!lioß, tete!lesto de@ e(rgon <5Axaiw‹n, éá boufo¡neon de@ kata@ klisi1aß kai2
áé iasuog(a non~io nats!erap oionm!hL k%e 'd ße#hn áé .otnol^e nopr¡od
pollai1, ta@ß proe!hken <5Ihsoni1dhß Eu(nhoß, éá to¡n ˙r4' e(tex' ˙<4Uyipu!lh ˙u$p' <5Ih!soni
nek‹wd áé »w!aleneM 2iak inonm!emagA5< ß\hd+iertA5< 'd ß2irwx áé .n‹wal in!emiop
<5Ihsoni1dhß a%ge!men me!qu xi1lia me!tra. éá e(nqen oi5ni1zonto ka!rh
@ed ioll(a áé ,»wr!hdis inwq9ia 'd ioll(a ,»‹wklax n@em ioll(a áé ,1ioiaxA5< ßetnw¡omok
˙r4inoi3ß, a(lloi d' au%th#\si bo¡essin, éá a(lloi d' a%ndrapo¡dessi: ti1qento de@
áé 2ioiaxA5< ßetnw¡omok hr!ak atiep(e n@em ioix!unnap áé .naiel!aq at3iad
dai1nunto, Trw‹eß de@ kata@ pto¡lin h%d' e%pi1kouroi: éá pannu!xioß de! sfin
n™orwlx @ed ß@uot :nw!eputk a!eladrems áé ß@ueZ ate1ithm oted!hm @akak
de!oß ˙h^\rei: éá oi~non d' e%k depa!wn xama!diß xe!on, ou%de! tiß e(tlh éá pri2n
2iak atiep(e 'r(a 'tnas!hmiok áé .inw1inorK =i!enemrep$u˙ iay3iel n2irp nie!eip
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ßod!ariedulop \#hfurok \ht!atork%a áéßonuar!ekipret otas!hiop
Ou%lu!mpoio:éá au%to™ß de! sf' a%go¡reue, qeoi2 d' ˙u$po™ pa!nteß a(kouon:éá ke!klute!
isseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq em !at wp9ie 'rfªo áé,iania!eq et 1ias#ap 2ioeq et ß!etn!ap uem
keleu!ei.éá mh!te! tiß ou_n qh!leia qeo™ß to¡ ge mh!te! tiß a(rshnéá peira!tw diake!rsai
ed!at ws!htuelet atsix!at arfªo ,'t3ien5ia áéßetn!ap am^a˙ 'll%a ,ßop(e n™om%e
e(rga.éá ˙o¶n d' a)n e%gw¤n a%pa!neuqe qew‹n e%qe!lonta noh!swéá e%lqo¡nt' h)
iates!uel%e noms¡ok @atak %uo ß2ieghlp áéis3ioanaD )h nem!eghr%a nisse⁄wrT
Ou(lumpon de!:éá h( min ˙e$lw¤n ˙r4i1yw e%ß Ta!rtaron h%ero¡entaéá th#le ma!l', ˙h*xi
2iak ial!up et 1iaier!hdis aqn(e áé,norqer!eb its%e ß¡onoqx ™op$u˙ notsiq!ab
xa!lkeoß ou%do¡ß,éá to¡sson e(nerq' <5Ai+dew ˙o§son ou%rano¡ß e%st' a%po™ gai1hß:éá
eqsas!hriep eg(a 'd 5ie áé.nwtn!ap$a˙ ßotsitr!ak n‹weq 2im5ie nos§o˙ 'qiep(e 'tes⁄wng
qeoi2 ˙i6na ei9dete pa!nteß:éá seirh@n xrusei1hn e%c ou%rano¡qen krema!santeßéá
c%e 'tias!ur%e n)a k%uo 'll%a áé:iania!eq et 1ias#ap 2ioeq eqsetp!ac%e 't ß!etn!ap
ou%rano¡qen pedi1on de@éá Zh#n' ˙u^paton mh!stwr', ou%d' ei5 ma!la polla@
\h1iag nek \#ht%ua áé,iass!ur%e imiol!eq%e nwrf¡orp ¤wg%e 2iak @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.etiom!ak
e%ru!saim' au%th#\ te qala!ssh\:éá seirh@n me!n ken e(peita peri2 ˙r4i1on Ou%lu!mpoioéá
't 1irep ¤wg%e noss¡ot áé.otion!eg atn!ap aro!htem et_ua 'k !ed @at ,nhm1iashd
ei5mi2 qew‹n peri1 t' ei9m' a%nqrw⁄pwn.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi4 d' a(ra pa!nteß a%kh@n
áé.nesuer¡og%a ß‹wretark r@ag al!am :ionem!assag%a noq#um áé\#hpwis otnon!eg%e
o∞ye@ de@ dh@ mete!eipe qea@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh:éá w— pa!ter ˙h$me!tere Kroni1dh
áé:n¡otkieip%e k%uo ßon!eqs iot §o˙ nemd9i ß3iem$h˙ 2iak un _ue áénwtn¡oierk etap^u˙
a%ll' e(mphß Danaw‹n o∞lofuro¡meq' ai5xmhta!wn,éá ˙oi6 ken dh@ kako™n oi~ton
@us ß›w 'qem¡ocef%a n@em uom!elop iot(h 'll%a áé.iatnwlªo ßetnas!hlpan%a
keleu!eiß:éá boulh@n d' <5Argei1oiß ˙u$poqhso¡meq' ˙h tiß o∞nh!sei, éá ˙w›ß mh@ pa!nteß
hf!esorp ßas!hdiemip%e 'd n@hT| áé.o3ioet oion!emassud∞o iatnwlªo
nefelhgere!ta Zeu!ß:éá qa!rsei Tritoge!neia fi1lon te!koß: ou( nu! ti qumw‹»éá
ifsexªo 'p$u n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.ian~ie ßoip(h iot !ed wl!eq%e ,iamo!equm inorf¡orp
titu!sketo xalko¡pod' ˙i6ppwéá wfikupe!ta xruse!h\sin e%qei1rh\sin komo¡wnte,éá
,notkut(ue nh1iesurx áénhlqs!am4i˙ 'd otn!eg ,+iorx 2irep enud(e ß™ot%ua 'd n™osurx
˙e$ou# d' e%pebh!seto di1frou,éá ma!sticen d' e%la!an: tw¤ d' ou%k a%e!konte
nenak6i˙ 'd nhdI9< áé.ßotne¡orets%a #uonar%uo 2iak et ßh1iag ß@ughssem áénhqs!etep
polupi1daka mhte!ra qhrw‹néá Ga!rgaron, e(nqa! te! ˙oi4 te!menoß bwmo¡ß te
,nw!ex∞o c%e ßas!ul áéet n‹weq et n‹wrdn%a r@htap eshts(e ßuopp6i˙ 'qn(e áé.ßie!huq
kata@ d' h%e!ra poulu@n e(xeuen.éá au%to™ß d' e%n korufh#\si kaqe!zeto ku!dei= gai1wnéá
nonp3ied ar(a 'd 7iO˙| áé.n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2iak nil¡op et nw⁄wrT nw¡oros5ie
˙e^lonto ka!rh komo¡wnteß <5Axaioi2 éá ˙r4i1mfa kata@ klisi1aß, a%po™ d' au%tou#
áéotnoz1ilp¢o˙ nil¡otp @an%a neqwr!et$e˙ 'q_ua 'd ße‹wrT áé.otnoss!hrwq
pauro¡teroi: me!masan de@ kai2 ˙w°ß ˙u$smi3ni ma!xesqaiéá xreioi3 a%nagkai1h\,
otuss(e 'd k%e ,ial!up otnung+ifiw 'd ias#ap áé.n‹wkianug ™orp 2iak nwd1iap et ¡orp
lao¡ß,éá pezoi1 q' ˙i4pph#e!ß te: polu@ß d' o∞rumagdo™ß o∞rw⁄rei.éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙o§te dh! ˙r4'
aexg(e 'd n@us ,ß!uoni4r˙ nolab(e '4r˙ n!us áéotnok6i˙ ßetn¡oinuc an^e˙ nor‹wx ß%e
kai2 me!ne' a%ndrw‹néá xalkeoqwrh!kwn: a%ta@r a%spi1deß o∞mfalo¡essaiéá e(plhnt'
@hlwx%ue 2iak et !hgwm5io 'ma˙ 'd aqn(e áé.ier⁄wr∞o ß™odgamur∞o 'd ß@ulop ,is\hl!hll%a
pe!len a%ndrw‹néá o∞llu!ntwn te kai2 o∞llume!nwn, ˙r4e!e d' ˙ai6mati gai3a.éá |<9Ofra
'el!eb nwr!etofm%a 'l!am arf¡ot áé,ram_h n™ore4i˙ otec!e%a 2iak n_h ߤw%h n@em
˙h^pteto, pi3pte de@ lao¡ß.éá h_moß d' <5He!lioß me!son ou%rano™n a%mfibebh!kei,éá kai2
er#hk o!ud ieq1it%e 'd n%e áé:atnal!at eniat1it%e r@htap aies!urx @hd et¡ot
tanhlege!oß qana!toioéá Trw⁄wn q' ˙i4ppoda!mwn kai2 <5Axaiw‹n
áé.n‹wiaxA5< ram_h nomis9ia 'd ep!e4r˙ :n⁄wbal ass!em @ed ekl^e˙ áé,nwn⁄wtixoklax
˙ai7 me@n <5Axaiw‹n kh#reß e%pi2 xqoni2 poulubotei1rh\éá ˙e$ze!sqhn, Trw⁄wn de@ pro™ß
áé@ed nonem¡oiad ,eputk(e 'l!agem ßhdI9< c%e 'd ß™ot%ua áé:neqre(a n@ur%ue n™onar%uo
˙h*ke se!laß meta@ lao™n <5Axaiw‹n: ˙oi7 de@ i5do¡nteßéá qa!mbhsan, kai2 pa!ntaß
't(uo nienm1im #hlt ß@uenemodI5< 't(uo 'qnE9<| áé.nel8ie˙ ßo!ed n™orwlx ™op$u˙
<5Agame!mnwn,éá ou(te du!' Ai9anteß mene!thn qera!ponteß <9Arhoß:éá Ne!stwr
,oter1iet%e ßopp6i˙ 'll%a ,n⁄wk$e˙ it (uo áén‹wiaxA5< ßor_uo ßoin!hreG enmim(e ßo~io
to™n ba!len i5w‹»éá di3oß <5Ale!candroß ˙<4Ele!nhß po¡siß h%u[ko¡moioéá a(krhn ka@k
@ed atsil!am ,isa!ufepm%e »w1inark áénwpp6i˙ ßex1irt iat‹wrp et iq§o˙ ,n!hfurok
kai1rio¡n e%stin.éá a%lgh!saß d' a%ne!palto, be!loß d' ei5ß e%gke!falon du#,éá su@n d'
oiopp6i nwr!eg ¢o˙ 'rfªo áé.»‹wklax 2irep ßonem¡odniluk ecar!at%e ßuopp6i˙
parhori1aß a%pe!tamneéá fasga!nw» a%i+sswn, to¡fr' ˙<6Ektoroß wfike!eß ˙i6ppoiéá
nek !un 1iak :arotkE6<˙ áéßetno!erof noxo1in$h˙ n@usarq n™omxw5i 'n%a noql_h
e(nq' ˙o¢ ge!rwn a%po™ qumo™n oªlessenéá ei5 mh@ a(r' o∞cu@ no¡hse boh@n a%gaqo™ß
ß@enegoid áé:a#hsudO5< nwn!urtop%e nesh¡ob%e 'd no!eladrems áé:ßhd!hmoiD
Laertia!dh polumh!xan' <5Odusseu#éá ph#\ feu!geiß meta@ nw‹ta balw¤n kako™ß
@all%a áé:\hc!hp ur¡od n%e »wn!erfatem itnog!uef iot ß1it !hm áé;»wl1im¢o˙ n%e ߇w˙
me!n' oªfra ge!rontoß a%pw⁄somen a(grion a(ndra.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' e%sa!kouse
áé.n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ßal1iok nec=i!hrap @all%a áé,ß!uessudO5< ßo3id ßalt!ulop
Tudei+dhß d' au%to¡ß per e%w¤n proma!xoisin e%mi1xqh,éá sth# de@ pro¡sq' ˙i6ppwn
—w áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e ßas!hnwf nim 1iak áé,ßotnor!eg oad!a=ihlhN
ge!ron h_ ma!la dh! se ne!oi tei1rousi maxhtai1,éá sh@ de@ bi1h le!lutai, xalepo™n de!
áé.iopp6i iot !ed ße!edarb ,nwp!areq iot !un !ed ß™onadep%h áé,iez!ap∞o ßar#hg es
a%ll' a(g' e%mw‹n o∞xe!wn e%pibh!seo, oªfra i9dhaiéá ˙oi8oi Trw⁄i=oi ˙i6ppoi
@ed%h nem!ekwid aqn(e 2iak aqn(e 'l!am @anpiark áéoio1idep ionem!atsip%e
fe!besqai,éá ˙ou^ß pot' a%p' Ai5nei1an ˙e$lo¡mhn mh!stwre fo¡boio.éá tou!tw me@n
,nemon!uq5i ßiom!adopp4i 'f%e n2iswrT áé=i‹wn @ed ed⁄wt ,nwt1iemok etnop!areq
oªfra kai2 ˙<6Ektwréá ei9setai ei5 kai2 e%mo™n do¡ru mai1netai e%n pala!mh\sin.éá |˙<7Wß
'qiep(e n@em ßa!erotseN áé.rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG eshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e
˙i6ppouß qera!ponte komei1thnéá i9fqimoi Sqe!nelo¡ß te kai2 Eu%rume!dwn
'd rwts!eN áé:nht!hb atamr^a˙ ßoed!hmoiD wr!etofm%a ß5ie 'd ¤wt áé.rwn!hpag%a
e%n xei1ressi la!b' ˙h$ni1a sigalo¡enta,éá ma!sticen d' ˙i6ppouß: ta!xa d'
áé:ß¡o4iu ßo!eduT esitn¡ok%a ßot‹wamem ß@uq5i 'd #uot áé.otnon!eg ixg(a ßorotkE6<˙
kai2 tou# me!n ˙r4' a%fa!marten, ˙o¶ d' ˙h$ni1oxon qera!pontaéá ˙ui4o™n
@arap ßoq#hts el!ab atnox(e '1in$h˙ nwpp6i˙ áéa#hpoinH5< uo1iabhQ uom!uqrep$u˙
mazo¡n.éá h(ripe d' e%c o∞xe!wn, ˙u$perw⁄hsan de! ˙oi4 ˙i6ppoiéá wfiku!podeß: tou# d'
ßan!erf esak!up ßox(a n™on5ia 'd arotkE6< áé.et ßon!em et !hxuy hq!ul iq_ua
˙h$nio¡xoio:éá to™n me@n e(peit' ei9ase kai2 a%xnu!meno¡ß per ˙e$tai1rouéá kei3sqai,
nhqs!eued wpp6i˙ áén@hd it(e 'r(a 'd%uo :n!usarq epeq!em noxo1in$h˙ 'd ¶o˙
shma!ntoroß: ai~ya ga@r ˙eu*renéá <5Ifiti1dhn <5Arxepto¡lemon qrasu!n, ˙o§n
ek !aqnE9<| áé.n1isrex a1in$h˙ 4io˙ !ed uod1id ,eshb!ep%e nwd¡opukfiw áénwpp6i˙ 'q¡ot a4r˙
loigo™ß e(hn kai2 a%mh!xana e(rga ge!nonto,éá kai1 nu! ke sh!kasqen kata@ <9Ilion
ßas!htnorb áé:et n‹weq et n‹wrdn%a r@htap esh¡on @uc∞o 'r(a @hm 5ie áé,ßenr(a et[!u%h
d' a(ra deino™n a%fh#k' a%rgh#ta kerauno¡n,éá ka@d de@ pro¡sq' ˙i6ppwn Diomh!deoß
wpp6i˙ 'd ¤wt áé,oion!emoiak uo1ieeq otr—w c™olf @ed @hnied áé:ez#amax ek*h˙
dei1sante katapth!thn ˙u$p' oªxesfi:éá Ne!stora d' e%k xeirw‹n fu!gon ˙h$ni1a
eg(a hd+ieduT áé:epie!esorp @ed aed!hmoiD ,»‹wmuq n%e 'g §o˙ 'd es3ied áé,atne¡olagis
d' au_te fo¡bon d' e(xe mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppouß.éá h_ ou% gignw⁄skeiß ˙o§ toi e%k Dio™ß
áéiez!ap∞o ßod#uk ß@ueZ ßhd1inorK »wt!uot r@ag n@em n#un áé;!hkl%a 'tep^e˙ x%uo
sh!meron: ˙u^steron au_te kai2 ˙h$mi3n, ai9 k' e%qe!lh\si,éá dw⁄sei: a%nh@r de! ken ou( ti
n™oT| áé.its%e ß¡oretr!ef @ulop _h 2iep%e ,ßomiqf9i 'l!am @ed%uo áéotiass!ur5ie no¡on ß™oiD
d' h%mei1bet' e(peita boh@n a%gaqo™ß Diomh!dhß:éá nai2 dh@ tau#ta! ge pa!nta ge!ron
áé:ien!ak4i n™omuq 2iak nh1idark ßox(a n™on5ia 'd¡ot @all%a áé:ßepie(e nar3iom @atak
˙<6Ektwr ga!r pote fh!sei e%ni2 Trw⁄ess' a%goreu!wn:éá Tudei+dhß ˙u$p' e%mei3o
a3ier%ue ion!ax iom et¡ot :ies!hliep%a 'top ßflw˙ áé.ßa#hn otek6i ßonem!uebof
xqw⁄n.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita Gerh!nioß ˙i4ppo¡ta Ne!stwr:éá w· moi Tude!oß
adikl!an%a 2iak n™okak eg rwtkE6< 's r!ag rep 9ie áé.ßepie(e no8io˙ ,ßonorf+iad @e4iu˙
fh!sei,éá a%ll' ou% pei1sontai Trw‹eß kai2 Dardani1wneßéá kai2 Trw⁄wn a(loxoi
áé.ßat1iokarap ß@uorelaq ßel!ab is\h1inok n%e nw!at áé,nw!atsips%a nwm!uqagem
|˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!saß fu!gade tra!pe mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppoußéá au_tiß a%n' i5wxmo¡n:
»‹wt áé.otno!ex atne¡onots ael!eb \h1isepseq \#hx%h áérwtkE6<˙ 2iak et ß!e‹wrT @ed 2ip%e
d' e%pi2 makro™n a(u[se me!gaß koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr:éá Tudei+dh peri2 me!n se ti1on
's !ed n#un áé:isse!aped ßio1ielp @ed5i et n1isa!erk et \hrd^e˙ áéiolwp!uxat 2ioanaD
a%timh!sousi: gunaiko™ß a(r' a%nti2 te!tuco.éá e(rre kakh@ glh!nh, e%pei2 ou%k
n%e ßiec(a áéßak3ianug @ed%uo ,iaes!hbip%e nwr!etem$h˙ nwgr!up áéo3iem%e ßotnac9ie
nh!essi: pa!roß toi dai1mona dw⁄sw.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, Tudei+dhß de@ dia!ndixa
n@em ß2irt áé.iaqsas!exam noib1itnan%e 2iak iay!erts et ßuopp6i˙ áénecir!hmrem
mermh!rice kata@ fre!na kai2 kata@ qumo¡n,éá tri2ß d' a(r' a%p' <5Idai1wn o∞re!wn
rwtkE6< áé.nhk1in a!eklaret$e˙ ßhx!am isse⁄wrT ß2ieqit am#hs áéß@ueZ ate1ithm ep!utk
de@ Trw⁄essin e%ke!kleto makro™n a%u
˙h&n ma!la pollh@néá <5Androma!xh quga!thr megalh!toroß <5Heti1wnoßéá ˙u$mi3n
et§o ,n3ieip asas!arekg%e 't n¡on~io áénekhq(e n™orup anorf1ilem isior!etorp r@ap
qumo™ß a%mw⁄goi,éá h) e%moi1, ˙o§ß pe!r ˙oi4 qalero™ß po¡siß eu(xomai ei~nai.éá a%ll'
ß#ht ,nh!erotseN ad1ips%a áénemwb!al arfªo noted!ueps 2iak not3ietramof%e
nu#n kle!oß ou%rano™n ˙i6keiéá pa#san xrusei1hn e(menai, kano¡naß te kai2 au%th!n, éá
n™ot ,akhr⁄wq noel!adiad áéoiom!adopp4i˙ ßoed!hmoiD niiom·w 'p%a r@at%ua
˙<6Hfaistoß ka!me teu!xwn.éá ei5 tou!tw ke la!boimen, e%elpoi1mhn ken <5Axaiou@ßéá
@ed eshs!emen ,ßonem¡ox%ue 'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nw!aiekfiw nem!eshbip%e n‹whn 2ixunot%ua
po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh,éá sei1sato d' ei5ni2 qro¡nw», e%le!lice de@ makro™n <9Olumpon,éá kai1 ˙r4a
,ß!eneqsur%ue 'iag1isonn%e iop¡op ‚w áé:ad(uh no1itn%a n™oeq nag!em anw!adiesoP
ou%de! nu soi1 peréá o∞llume!nwn Danaw‹n o∞lofu!retai e%n fresi2 qumo¡ß.éá ˙oi7
@us :atne1irax 2iak et !allop áéisuog!an%a 'r‹wd ß@ag5iA 2iak et nhk1ilE4<˙ ß5ie iot !ed
de! sfisi bou!leo ni1khn.éá ei9 per ga!r k' e%qe!loimen, ˙o§soi Danaoi3sin a%rwgoi1,éá
otiox!ak%a 'qn(e 'k #uot%ua áé,n#hZ apo!ur%ue nem!ekur%e 2iak iaqsas⁄wp%a ßa‹wrT
kaqh!menoß oi~oß e%n <9Idh\.éá |Th@n de@ me!g' o∞xqh!saß prose!fh krei1wn e%nosi1xqwn:éá
2iiD imiol!eq%e 'gwg(e n)a k%uo áé.ßepie(e noq#um n™ot no3iop ß@epeotp%a hrH6<˙
Kroni1wni ma!xesqaiéá ˙h$me!aß tou@ß a(llouß, e%pei2 h_ polu@ fe!rtero¡ß e%stin.éá |˙<7Wß
™op%a n‹whn k%e nos§o˙ 'd n‹wt áé:nouer¡og%a ßuol!hll%a ß™orp at#uaiot n@em 7io˙
pu!rgou ta!froß e(ergeéá plh#qen ˙o¢mw‹ß ˙i6ppwn te kai2 a%ndrw‹n a%spista!wnéá
4io˙ et§o˙ ,ßhd1imairP rwtkE6<˙ áé=ihrA9< ßotnal!at%a »‹woq @ed iel9ie :nwn!emol5ie
Zeu@ß ku#doß e(dwke.éá kai1 nu! k' e%ne!prhsen puri2 khle!w» nh#aß e%i+saß,éá ei5 mh@ e%pi2 fresi2
ian#urt∞o ß‹woq itnas!unpiop »‹wt%ua áéhrH6<˙ aint¡op inonm!emagA5< 'k#hq
<5Axaiou!ß.éá bh# d' i5e!nai para! te klisi1aß kai2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹néá porfu!reon me!ga
^h˙ áé,\hn1ialem ≠ihn =iet!hkagem ßo#hssudO5< 'p%e 'd #hts áé,\h1iexap 2iriex n%e nwx(e ßor#af
˙r4' e%n messa!tw» e(ske gegwne!men a%mfote!rwse,éá h%me@n e%p' Ai9antoß klisi1aß
\h!eron%h ,nasur9ie áéßas+i%e ßa#hn ataxs(e '4r˙ 1iot ,ßo#hllixA5< 'p%e 'd%h áéoad!ainwmaleT
pi1sunoi kai2 ka!rtei= xeirw‹n:éá h(u[sen de@ diapru!sion Danaoi3si gegwnw⁄ß:éá ai5dw¤ß
ian~ie nem!af @hd et§o˙ ,1ialwx%ue nab(e \#hp áé:1iothg%a ßod~ie ,aexg!el%e 'k!ak ,io3iegrA5<
a(ristoi,éá ˙a&ß ˙o¢po¡t' e%n Lh!mnw» keneauxe!eß h%gora!asqe,éá e(sqonteß kre!a
áé,oion9io ßa!efetsip%e ßar#hthrk ßetnon1ip áénw!ariarkoqr∞o n‹wob @allop
Trw⁄wn a(nq' ˙e$kato¡n te dihkosi1wn te ˙e^kastoßéá sth!sesq' e%n pole!mw»:
2irup ies!hrpin%e ßa#hn ax!at ߶o˙ ,ßorotkE6<˙ áénem5ie 1ioic(a ß™on$e˙ 'd%uo 'd n#un
khle!w».éá Zeu# pa!ter, h_ ˙r4a! tin' h(dh ˙u$permene!wn basilh!wnéá th#\d' a(th\ a(asaß
a!ellakirep n™oet imhf !etop !hd n@em %uo áé;ßar!uhp%a ßod#uk ag!em nim 1iak
bwmo™néá nhi≠ poluklh!i=di parelqe!men e%nqa!de e(rrwn,éá a%ll' e%pi2 pa#si bow‹n
@all%a áé.iac!apalac%e noex1iet%ue nh1iorT ßonem!e4i˙ áéahk(e '1irhm 2iak n™omhd
Zeu# to¡de pe!r moi e%pikrh!hnon e%e!ldwr:éá au%tou@ß dh! per e(ason ˙u$pekfuge!ein
,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.ß!uoiaxA5< iaqsanm!ad a(e nisse⁄wrT wt^uo˙ 'dhm áé,iac!ul%a 2iak
to™n de@ path@r o∞lofu!rato da!kru xe!onta,éá neu#se de! ˙oi4 lao™n so¡on
notat¡oielet ek*h˙ n™ote5ia 'd ak1it%ua áé.iaqs!elop%a 'd%uo ianemm(e
petehnw‹n,éá nebro™n e(xont' o∞nu!xessi te!koß e%la!foio taxei1hß:éá pa@r de@ Dio™ß
noksez!e4r 2inhZ »w1iafmonap aqn(e áé,n¡orben elabb!ak =i!ellakirep »‹wmwb
<5Axaioi1.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙w›ß ou_n ei9donq' ˙o§ t' a(r' e%k Dio™ß h(luqen oªrniß,éá ma#llon e%pi2
n‹wanaD ßoret¡orp ßit (uo 'qnE9<| áé.ßhmr!ax @ed otnas!hnm ,nor¡oq isse⁄wrT
pollw‹n per e%o¡ntwnéá eu(cato Tudei+dao pa!roß sxe!men wfike!aß ˙i6ppoußéá
ßot‹wrp @ulop @all%a áé,iaqsas!exam noib1itnan%e 2iak ias!alec%e 't uorf!at
Trw⁄wn ˙e^len a(ndra korusth@néá Fradmoni1dhn <5Age!laon: ˙o¶ me@n fu!gad'
áénec#hp ur¡od n%e »wn!erfatem itn!eqfertsatem @ed »‹wt áé:ßuopp6i˙ nepart(e
w·mwn messhgu!ß, dia@ de@ sth!qesfin e(lassen:éá h(ripe d' e%c o∞xe!wn, a%ra!bhse de@
is3iot áé,ßoal!eneM 2iak nwnm!emagA5< iad+iertA5< 'tem @ed n™oT| áé.»‹wt%ua 'p%e 'ex!uet
d' e%p' Ai9anteß qou#rin e%pieime!noi a%lkh!n,éá toi3si d' e%p' <5Idomeneu@ß kai2 o∞pa!wn
'p%e 'd is3iot áé,\htn¡ofierdn%a »w1ilaunE5< ßotnal!at%a ßhn¡oirhM áéßo#hnemodI5<
Eu%ru!puloß Eu%ai1monoß a%glao™ß ˙ui4o¡ß:éá Teu#kroß d' ei9natoß h_lqe
=iek!as ßotna9iA 'p$u˙ 'r(a 'd #hts áé,nwn1iatit ac¡ot anotn1ilap
Telamwnia!dao.éá e(nq' Ai9aß me@n ˙u$pece!feren sa!koß: au%ta@r ˙o§ g' ˙h^rwßéá
n¤wsep iq_ua n@em ¶o˙ ,iok!hlbeb áé»wl1im¢o˙ n%e ßas!uets=i∞o 'nit r(a 2iep%e ,ßan!htpap
a%po™ qumo™n oªlessen,éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ au_tiß i5w¤n pa!i=ß ˙w‡ß ˙u$po™ mhte!ra du!skenéá
nw⁄wrT not‹wrp an1it aqnE9<| áé.»‹wnieaf eksatp!urk =iek!as nim !ed ¶o˙ :'qna9iA ß5ie
˙e^le Teu#kroß a%mu!mwn;éá <5Orsi1loxon me@n prw‹ta kai2 <9Ormenon h%d'
2iak áénhtn¡ofokuL noeq1itn%a 2iak et no1imorX et !arot1iaD áénhts!elefO5<
Poluaimoni1dhn <5Amopa!ona kai2 Mela!nippon,éá pa!ntaß e%passute!rouß
n‹wrdn%a can(a neshq!hg n¤wd5i @ed n™ot áé.\hr1ietobuluop 2inoqx esal!ep
<5Agame!mnwnéá to¡cou a(po kraterou# Trw⁄wn o∞le!konta fa!laggaß:éá sth#
,!hlafek hl1if erk#ueT áé:epie(e noq#um ß™orp nim 1iak n¤w5i n™ot%ua 'rap @ed
Telamw⁄nie koi1rane law‹néá ba!ll' ˙ou^twß, ai9 ke!n ti fo¡wß Danaoi3si ge!nhaiéá
rep noq¡on es 1iak áé,atn¡o%e n™oqtut efert(e 's §o ,in‹wmaleT »‹ws et 1irtap
e%o¡nta komi1ssato ˙w°\ e%ni2 oi9kw»:éá to™n kai2 thlo¡q' e%o¡nta e%u[klei1hß e%pi1bhson.éá
't ß!ueZ \h⁄wd iom n!ek 9ia áé:iats(e non!emseletet 2iak ß›w w!erec%e ¤wg%e 'd 2ios
ai5gi1oxoß kai2 <5Aqh!nhéá <5Ili1ou e%calapa!cai e%u[kti1menon ptoli1eqron,éá prw⁄tw»
nis3iot%ua ßuopp6i˙ w!ud @e%h 'dop1irt )h áé,ws!hq 2irex n%e no=i!hbserp @em%e 'tem iot
oªxesfinéá h%e@ gunai3x', ˙h^ ke!n toi ˙o¢mo™n le!xoß ei5sanabai1noi.éá |To™n d'
em 1it etsid!uk hd+iertA5< áé:nwm!um%a ßork#ueT een⁄wfesorp ßonem¡obiemap%a
speu!donta kai2 au%to™néá o∞tru!neiß; ou% me!n toi ˙o§sh du!nami1ß ge pa!restiéá
isioc¡ot @hd #uot k%e áéß@uot%ua 'qem!asfiw noilI9< 2itorp *uo˙ c%e 'll%a ,iamo!uap
dedegme!noß a(ndraß e%nai1rw.éá o∞ktw¤ dh@ proe!hka tanuglw⁄xinaß o∞i=stou!ß,éá
iaman!ud %uo 'd not#uot áé:n‹whz5ia nw¡oq=ihr%a neqx#hp ≠iorx n%e 'd ßetn!ap
bale!ein ku!na lusshth#ra.éá |<-H ˙r4a kai2 a(llon o∞i=sto™n a%po™ neurh#fin i9allenéá
,'qram!af%a '4r˙ n!em #uot 2iak áé:ß¡omuq ote6i˙ $e˙ !ed nie!elab ,!urkitn%a ßorotkE6<˙
˙o¶ d' a%mu!mona Gorguqi1wnaéá ˙ui4o™n e%u@[n Pria!moio kata@ sth#qoß ba!len
ßam!ed arien!aitsaK @hlak áérht!hm ek!et hn!emoiup∞o neqhm!us5iA c%e '4r˙ n¡ot áé,»‹w5i
e%i=kui3a qeh#\si.éá mh!kwn d' ˙w›ß ˙e$te!rwse ka!rh ba!len, ˙h^ t' e%ni2 kh!pw»éá karpw‹»
áé.n!eqnurab ikhl!hp hr!ak esum(h 'swr!et$e˙ ߇w˙ áé,nis\#hnira5ie et 1is\h1iton hn!emoqirb
|Teu#kroß d' a(llon o∞i=sto™n a%po™ neurh#fin i9allenéá ˙<6Ektoroß a%ntikru!, bale!ein
r@ag nelhfs!erap :etram^a˙ 'q¡ot 2iak eg §o˙ 'll%a áé.ß¡omuq ote6i˙ $e˙ !ed
<5Apo¡llwn:éá a%ll' <5Arxepto¡lemon qrasu@n ˙<6Ektoroß ˙h$nioxh#aéá ˙i4e!menon
nash⁄wrep$u˙ ,nw!ex∞o c%e 'd epir(h áé:n¡ozam @arap ßoq#hts el!ab @ed nomel¡op
de! ˙oi4 ˙i6ppoiéá wfiku!podeß: tou# d' au_qi lu!qh yuxh! te me!noß te.éá ˙<6Ektora
2iak esa9ie 'tiep(e n@em n™ot áé:oiox¡oin$h˙ ßan!erf esak!up ßox(a n™on5ia 'd
a%xnu!meno¡ß per ˙e$tai1rou,éá Kebrio¡nhn d' e%ke!leusen a%delfeo™n e%ggu@ß e%o¡ntaéá
oiorf1id k%e 'd ß™ot%ua áé.ßas!uok%a neshq1ip%a k%uo 'r(a 'd ¶o˙ :n3iel$e˙ '1in$h˙ nwpp6i˙
xamai2 qo¡re pamfano¡wntoßéá smerdale!a i5a!xwn: ˙o¶ de@ xerma!dion
n@em ¶o˙ iot(h áé.ieg⁄wn%a ß™omuq $e˙ !ed nie!elab ,uork!ueT ß@uq5i 'd #hb áé,1iriex eb!al
fare!trhß e%cei1leto pikro™n o∞i=sto¡n,éá qh#ke d' e%pi2 neurh#\: to™n d' au_
áéiegr!eop%a ß≠ihlk iq§o˙ ,nom—w 'rap atno!ure%ua áérwtkE6< ßolo1iaqurok
au%xe!na te sth#qo¡ß te, ma!lista de@ kai1rio¡n e%sti, éá th#\ ˙r4' e%pi2 ˙oi8 memaw‹ta
áé,»‹wprak 2ip%e r2iex @ed eshkr!an :n!hruen 4io˙ !ed ec#h4r˙ áé,itne¡oirk∞o »wq1il nel!ab
sth# de@ gnu@c e%ripw⁄n, to¡con de! ˙oi4 e(kpese xeiro¡ß.éá Ai9aß d' ou%k a%me!lhse
áé.eyul!akefm%a ßok!as 4io˙ 1iak hb1irep nw!eq @all%a áé,ßotn¡osep oiot!hngisak
to™n me@n e(peiq' ˙u$podu!nte du!w e%ri1hreß ˙e$tai3roiéá Mhkisteu@ß <5Exi1oio pa!i=ß
yA0<| áé.atnox!anets a!erab nht!eref ß@arufalg ip(e ßa#hn áérwts!alA5< ßo3id 2iak
d' au_tiß Trw⁄essin <5Olu!mpioß e%n me!noß w—rsen:éá ˙oi7 d' i5qu@ß ta!froio baqei1hß
et§o 'd ß›w˙ áé.nwn1iaemelb =ien!eqs e1ik isiot⁄wrp n%e 'd rwtkE6<˙ áé:ß!uoiaxA5< nas—w
ti1ß te ku!wn suo™ß a%gri1ou h%e@ le!ontoßéá ˙a^pthtai kato¡pisqe posi2n taxe!essi
ezap·w rwtkE6<˙ ߇w˙ áé,ie!uekod et n¡onem¡ossil$e˙ ,et ß!uotuolg et a1ixs5i áénwk⁄wid
ka!rh komo¡wntaß <5Axaiou!ß,éá ai5e@n a%poktei1nwn to™n o∞pi1staton: ˙oi7 de@
,ßetnog!uef áénashb(e norf!at 2iak ßapol¡oks et !aid 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.otnob!ef
polloi2 de@ da!men Trw⁄wn ˙u$po™ xersi1n,éá ˙oi7 me@n dh@ para@ nhusi2n e%rhtu!onto
ßetnoxs1in%a ßar3iex áéis3ioeq is#ap 2iak ionem¡olkek et 1isiol!hll%a áé,ßetnon!em
mega!l' eu%xeto¡wnto ˙e^kastoß:éá ˙<6Ektwr d' a%mfiperistrw⁄fa kalli1trixaß
's#uod5i @ed ß@uoT| áé.ßohrA9< #uogiolotorb @ed%h nwx(e 'tammªo ß#uogroG áéßuopp6i˙
e%le!hse qea@ leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrh,éá ai~ya d' <5Aqhnai1hn e(pea ptero¡enta
nwn!emull∞o áé=i‹wn it!ek%uo ßok!et ß™oiD oiox¡oig5ia iop¡op ‚w áé:ad!uhsorp
Danaw‹n kekadhso¡meq' ˙u$sta!tio¡n per;éá ˙oi6 ken dh@ kako™n oi~ton
't!ek%uo iaten1iam @ed ¶o˙ ,\#hpi4r˙ ß™on$e ß™ordn%a áéiatnwlªo ßetnas!hlpan%a
a%nektw‹ßéá ˙<6Ektwr Priami1dhß, kai2 dh@ kaka@ polla@ e(orge.éá |Th@n d' au_te
't n¡omuq ßon!em eg ß¡ot*uo˙ nh1il 2iak áé:hn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg @aeq epie!esorp
o∞le!seieéá xersi2n ˙u$p' <5Argei1wn fqi1menoß e%n patri1di gai1h\:éá a%lla@ path@r
n‹wm%e ,ß¡ortil%a n@e5ia ,ßoilt!exs áéis\#hqag%a k%uo iaten1iam 2iserf ß™om$uo˙
mene!wn a%perweu!ß:éá ou%de! ti tw‹n me!mnhtai, ˙o§ ˙oi4 ma!la polla!kiß ˙ui4o™néá
ß™orp ekse1ialk n@em ¶o˙ iot(h áé.nwlq!e%a ßo#hqsur%uE 'p$u˙ nokse⁄ws nonem¡oriet
ou%rano¡n, au%ta@r e%me@ Zeu@ßéá tw‹» e%palech!sousan a%p' ou%rano¡qen
oad+iA5< ß5ie nim !et_ue áénis\hm1ilakuep 2iserf 2in%e 'ed\(h ed!at ¤wg%e r@ag 5ie áé.nella+iorp
pula!rtao prou(pemyenéá e%c <5Ere!beuß a(conta ku!na stugerou# <5Ai+dao,éá ou%k
,ie!eguts n@em @em%e 'd n#un áé.arqe!e4r˙ @ap5ia ßotad^u˙ ß™ogutS eguf!ecep$u˙ n)a
Qe!tidoß d' e%ch!nuse boula!ß,éá ˙h^ ˙oi4 gou!nat' e(kusse kai2 e(llabe xeiri2 genei1ou,éá
nhl1if et_ua n)a 't§o˙ n@am iats(e áé.noqrop1ilotp a#hllixA5< ias#hmit hn!emossil
glaukw⁄pida ei9ph\. éá a%lla@ sa@ me@n nu#n nw‹i=n e%pe!ntue mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppouß,éá oªfr'
nomel¡op ß%e nisex!uet áéoiox¡oig5ia nom¡od ß™oiD as#udatak ¤wg%e n)a
qwrh!comai, oªfra i9dwmaiéá h) nw‹i= Pria!moio pa!i=ß koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwréá
ie!erok nw⁄wrT 2iak ßit _h áé,ßar!ufeg oiom!elotp @an%a etn!enaforp ies!hqhg
ku!naß h%d' oi5wnou@ßéá dhmw‹» kai2 sa!rkessi, pesw¤n e%pi2 nhusi2n <5Axaiw‹n.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat',
ßakupm!asurx hn!emoxiop%e n@em &h˙ áé.hrH6<˙ ßonel⁄wkuel @aeq eshq1ip%a 'd%uo
e(ntuen ˙i6ppoußéá ˙<6Hrh pre!sba qea@ quga!thr mega!loio Kro¡noio:éá au%ta@r
ß™ortap n™ona$e˙ neuex!etak n@em nolp!ep áéoiox¡oig5ia ß™oiD hr!uok h1ianhqA5<
e%p' ou(deiéá poiki1lon, ˙o§n ˙r4' au%th@ poih!sato kai2 ka!me xersi1n,éá ˙h& de@ xitw‹n'
otess!hrwq nomel¡op ß%e nisex!uet áéoat!ereghlefen ß™oiD as#udn%e
dakruo¡enta.éá e%ß d' oªxea flo¡gea posi2 bh!seto, la!zeto d' e(gxoßéá briqu@ me!ga
iatess!etok et n1is3iot ,nw⁄wr$h˙ áén‹wrdn%a ßax1its ishnm!ad »‹wt ,n¡orabits
o∞brimopa!trh.éá ˙<6Hrh de@ ma!stigi qow‹ß e%pemai1et' a(r' ˙i6ppouß:éá au%to¡matai
ßag!em iatpart!etip%e ß\#ht áé,iarW8<˙ nox(e ß&a˙ #uonar%uo nok!um ial!up @ed
ou%rano™ß Ou(lumpo¡ß teéá h%me@n a%nakli3nai pukino™n ne!foß h%d' e%piqei3nai.éá th#\
2iep%e neqhdI9< r@htap @ed ß@ueZ| áé.ßuopp6i nox(e ßa!ekenhrtnek nw!at%ua 'id a4r˙
i9de xw⁄sat' a(r' ai5nw‹ß,éá <-Irin d' oªtrune xruso¡pteron a%ggele!ousan:éá ba!sk' i9qi
aqem¡osionus @alak r@ag %uo :'qsexr(e áénhtn(a a(e 'dhm ep!ert nil!ap ,a3iexat irI-<
pto¡lemon de!.éá ˙w°de ga@r e%cere!w, to™ de@ kai2 tetelesme!non e(stai:éá guiw⁄sw
!atak w!elab uorf1id k%e 'd ß@at%ua áé,ßuopp6i˙ ßa!ekfiw nisamr^a˙ 'f$u˙ n=iwfs n!em
q' ˙a^rmata a(cw:éá ou%de! ken e%ß deka!touß peritellome!nouß e%niautou@ßéá
ßip‹wkualg \#hd5i arfªo áé:ß¡onuarek is\htpr!am nek a˙ ,noqses!hqlap%a 'ekl^e˙
˙o§t' a)n ˙w°\ patri2 ma!xhtai.éá ˙<6Hrh\ d' ou( ti to¡son nemesi1zomai ou%de@
otr—w ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.wp9ie nek 1itt§o˙ n#alkin%e neqw(e iom r!ag 2ie5ia áé:iam#uolox
de@ <-Iriß a%ello¡poß a%ggele!ousa,éá bh# d' e%c <5Idai1wn o∞re!wn e%ß makro™n <9Olumpon.éá
ß™oiD ,ekur!etak hn!emotn%a áéoiopm!ul%uO uox!utpulop is\hl!up @ed nis\ht⁄wrp
de! sf' e(nnepe mu#qon:éá ph#\ me!maton; ti1 sfw‹i=n e%ni2 fresi2 mai1netai h_tor;éá
,ß=i!ap uon¡orK eshl1iep%h r@ag ed°w˙ áé.nisio1iegrA5< nem!enumap%e ßhd1inorK \a!a%e k%uo
˙h*\ tele!ei per,éá guiw⁄sein me@n sfw‹i=n ˙u$f' ˙a^rmasin wfike!aß ˙i6ppouß,éá au%ta@ß d'
ßuot!aked ß%e nek !ed%uo áé:niec(a atamr^a˙ 'q !atak nie!elab uorf1id k%e
peritellome!nouß e%niautou@ßéá ˙e^lke' a%palqh!sesqon, ˙a^ ken ma!rpth\si
it (uo 'd \hrH6<˙ áé.iahx!am 2irtap »‹ws n)a 't§o ip‹wkualg ß\#hd5i arfªo áé:ß¡onuarek
to¡son nemesi1zetai ou%de@ xolou#tai:éá ai5ei2 ga!r ˙oi4 e(wqen e%nikla#n ˙o§tti
ß™oiD ßies!hmlot áéeg n¡oet%e 5ie ß@eed%a no!uk ht!aton5ia 'g !us @all%a áé:\hp9ie nek
a(nta pelw⁄rion e(gxoß a%ei3rai.éá |˙<7H me@n a(r' ˙w‡ß ei5pou#s' a%pe!bh po¡daß wfike!a
ß™oiD oiox¡oig5ia iop¡op ‚w áé:nepie(e noq#um ß™orp hrH6<˙ nh1ianhqA5< r@at%ua áé,ßirI-<
te!koß, ou%ke!t' e(gwgeéá nw‹i= e%w‹ Dio™ß a(nta brotw‹n ˙e^neka ptolemi1zein:éá tw‹n
&a˙ @at @ed ßon3iek :\hx!ut ek ߧo áé,wt⁄wib @ed ßoll(a ,wqs1iqfop%a n@em ßoll(a
frone!wn e%ni2 qumw‹»éá Trwsi1 te kai2 Danaoi3si dikaze!tw, ˙w›ß e%pieike!ß.éá |˙<7Wß
nas#ul n@em iarW8<˙ 'd nis\#ht áé:ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wm ep!ert nil!ap asas!hnwf ar(a
kalli1trixaß ˙i6ppouß,éá kai2 tou@ß me@n kate!dhsan e%p' a%mbrosi1h\si ka!ph\sin,éá
nisio!esurx @ed 2iat%ua áé:atnw¡onafmap aip⁄wn%e ß™orp nanilk(e 'd atamr^a˙
e%pi2 klismoi3si ka!qizonéá mi1gd' a(lloisi qeoi3si, fi1lon tetihme!nai h_tor. éá |Zeu@ß de@
n‹weq ,ekw1id @ed nopmul(uO áéßuopp6i˙ 2iak amr^a˙ noxort[!u%e neqhdI9< r@htap
d' e%ci1keto qw⁄kouß.éá tw‹» de@ kai2 ˙i6ppouß me@n lu#se kluto™ß e%nnosi1gaioß,éá
noies!urx @ed ß™ot%ua áé:ßass!atep at3il @atak ieq1it is3iomwb m)a 'd atamr^a˙
e%pi2 qro¡non eu%ru!opa Zeu@ßéá ˙e^zeto, tw‹» d' ˙u$po™ possi2 me!gaß pelemi1zet'
nim 1it !ed%uo ,nhqs^h˙ áéhrH6<˙ 2iak et h1ianhqA5< ß2ifm%a ß™oiD ia~io 'd 7ia˙ áé.ßopmulO9<
prosefw⁄neon ou%d' e%re!onto:éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ e(gnw ˙h*\sin e%ni2 fresi2 fw⁄nhse!n
n¡otem!ak nhq n!em %uo áé;hrH6<˙ 2iak et h1ianhqA5< noqsh1itet wt^uo˙ 'qf1it áé:et
ge ma!xh\ e(ni kudianei1rh\éá o∞llu#sai Trw‹aß, toi3sin ko¡ton ai5no™n e(qesqe.éá
naiey!ert em n(a k%uo áé,iotpa(a ßer3iex 2iak ßon!em eg n¡om%e no8io˙ ,ßwtn!ap
˙o§soi qeoi1 ei5s' e%n <5Olu!mpw».éá sfw‹i=n de@ pri1n per tro¡moß e(llabe fai1dima
,w!erec%e r@ag ed°w˙ áé.agr(e aremr!em et ¡oiom!elop n3ied5i et n¡omel¡op n2irp áéa3iug
to™ de! ken tetelesme!non h_en:éá ou%k a)n e%f' ˙u$mete!rwn o∞xe!wn plhge!nte
ßW7<˙| áé.n1its%e ßod^e˙ nwt!anaq%a 'n6i˙ ,noqsek6i˙ nopmulO9< ß%e y)a á黋wnuarek
e(faq', ˙ai7 d' e%pe!mucan <5Aqhnai1h te kai2 ˙<6Hrh:éá plhsi1ai ˙ai6 g' ˙h^sqhn, kaka@
2iiD hn!emozuks áéep~ie it !ed%uo n_h nw!ek%a h1ianhqA5< iot(h áé.nhqs!edem isse⁄wrT @ed
patri1, xo¡loß de! min a(grioß ˙h^\rei:éá ˙<6Hrh\ d' ou%k e(xade sth#qoß xo¡lon, a%lla@
ß3iem$h 2iak un _ue áé.ßepie(e noq#um n™ot no3iop hd1inorK etat¡on5ia áé:ad!uhsorp
i9dmen ˙o§ toi sqe!noß ou%k a%lapadno¡n:éá a%ll' e(mphß Danaw‹n
ßetnas!hlpan%a not~io n™okak @hd nek 6io˙ áé,nw!athmx5ia 'qem¡orufol∞o
oªlwntai.éá a%ll' h(toi pole!mou me@n a%feco¡meq', ei5 su@ keleu!eiß:éá boulh@n d'
iatnwlªo ßetn!ap @hm ß›w˙ áé,ies!hn∞o ßit ^h˙ 'qem¡oshqop$u˙ ßio1iegrA5<
o∞dussame!noio teoi3o.éá |Th@n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh nefelhgere!ta
,aqs\hl!eq%e 'k 9ia ,iaeyªo áéanw1inorK a!enemrep$u noll#am 2iak @hd ß#uo%h áé:ß!ueZ
bow‹piß po¡tnia ˙<6Hrhéá o∞llu!nt' <5Argei1wn poulu@n strato™n ai5xmhta!wn:éá ou%
if#uan @arap iaqrªo n2irp áérwtkE6<˙ ßomirbªo iates!uapop%a uom!elop n2irp r@ag
podw⁄kea Phlei+wna,éá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§t' a)n ˙oi7 me@n e%pi2 pru!mnh\si ma!xwntaiéá
n¡otafs!eq r@ag ߇w˙ áé:ßotn¡onaq oiolk¡ortaP 2irep »wt!aton5ia n%e ien1iets
e%sti: se!qen d' e%gw¤ ou%k a%legi1zwéá xwome!nhß, ou%d' ei9 ke ta@ nei1ata pei1raq'
ß\#hg%ua 't(uo ionem^h˙ áéet ßon¡orK et ß¡otep!aI5< 'n6i˙ ,oiotn¡op 2iak ßh1iag áéiahk6i˙
˙<4Uperi1onoß <5Heli1oioéá te!rpont' ou(t' a%ne!moisi, baqu@ß de! te Ta!rtaroß
2iep%e ,wg!el%a ßhn!emozuks áéegwg(e ues (uo ,hn!emwl%a iahk1if%a 'qn(e n)h 'd%uo áé:ß1ifm%a
ou% se!o ku!nteron a(llo.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, to™n d' ou( ti prose!fh leukw⁄lenoß
nanial!em atk!un nokl^e˙ áéoio1ile%h ßo!af n™orpmal »‹wnaekW5< 'sep(e 'd n%e áé.hrH6<˙
e%pi2 zei1dwron a(rouran.éá Trwsi2n me!n ˙r4' a%e!kousin e(du fa!oß, au%ta@r
n@hrog%a 't_ua nw⁄wrT| áé.!hnneber%e c@un equl!hp%e ßotsill1irt h1isaps%a áéß3ioiaxA5<
poih!sato fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwréá no¡sfi new‹n a%gagw¤n potamw‹» e(pi dinh!enti,éá
'd nwpp6i˙ c%e áé.ßor‹wx oten1iafeid nw!uken @hd iq§o˙ »‹wraqak n%e
a%poba!nteß e%pi2 xqo¡na mu#qon a(kouonéá to¡n ˙r4' ˙<6Ektwr a%go¡reue Dii≠
otepm!al @ed eqior!ap :uxhp!akedn$e˙ 'x(e ßoxg(e áé2iriex ar(a 'd n%e :ßol1if
douro™ßéá ai5xmh@ xalkei1h, peri2 de@ xru!seoß qe!e po¡rkhß, éá tw‹» ˙o§ g' e%reisa!menoß
áé:ioruok1ip%e 'd%h ionadr!aD 2iak ße‹wrT uem !etulk!ek áé:ad!uhtem isse⁄wrT aep(e
nu#n e%fa!mhn nh#a!ß t' o∞le!saß kai2 pa!ntaß <5Axaiou@ßéá a)y a%ponosth!sein
áéatsil!am esw!as%e n#un ™ot ,eql_h ßaf!enk n2irp @all%a áé:nasse¡omen%h noilI9< 2itorp
<5Argei1ouß kai2 nh#aß e%pi2 ˙r4hgmi3ni qala!sshß.éá a%ll' h(toi nu#n me@n peiqw⁄meqa
áéßuopp6i ßaxirt1illak r@at%a :aqsem¡osilpof%e 't !apr¡od áé\hn1ialem 2itkun
lu!saq' ˙u$pe@c o∞xe!wn, para@ de! sfisi ba!llet' e%dwdh!n:éá e%k po¡lioß d' a(cesqe
't n¡ot3is áéeqsez1in5io anorf1ilem @ed non~io ,ßwm1ilaprak áéal#hm aif9i 2iak ßa¡ob
e%k mega!rwn, e%pi2 de@ cu!la polla@ le!gesqe,éá ˙wflß ken pannu!xioi me!sf' h%ou#ß
@aid 2iak ßwp !hm áé,\hk6i˙ n™onar%uo ß5ie 'd ßal!es ,!allop @arup nemw1iak áéßh1ienegir%h
nu!kta ka!rh komo¡wnteß <5Axaioi2éá feu!gein ˙o¢rmh!swntai e%p' eu%re!a nw‹ta
nwt!uot ßit ßflw˙ 'll%a áé,iolhk^e ne3iabip%e n‹wen eg 1iduops%a n@am @hm áé.ßhss!alaq
ge be!loß kai2 oi9koqi pe!ssh\éá blh!menoß h) i5w‹» h) e(gxei= o∞cuo¡entiéá nho™ß e%piqrw⁄\skwn,
nurkad!ulop nier!ef isiom!adopp4i˙ 'f%e n2iswrT áéßoll(a 2iak is\h!eguts ßit an6i˙
<9Arha.éá kh!rukeß d' a%na@ a(stu Dii≠ fi1loi a%ggello¡ntwnéá pai3daß prwqh!baß
2ip%e nwt!hmdoeq uts(a 2irep iaqsac!el áéßatnor!eg et ßuof!atorkoilop
pu!rgwn:éá qhlu!terai de@ gunai3keß e%ni2 mega!roisin ˙e$ka!sthéá pu#r me!ga
n‹wal nil¡op is\hql!es5ie ßox¡ol @hm áéwts(e ßodepm(e ßit !ed @hkaluf :nwtn¡oiak
a%peo¡ntwn.éá ˙w°d' e(stw Trw‹eß megalh!toreß ˙w›ß a%goreu!w:éá mu#qoß d' ˙o¶ß
ßiom!adopp4i 'qem isse⁄wrT ß#uo%h 'd n™ot áé,wts(e ßon!emhr5ie ß@hig$u˙ n#un n@em
a%goreu!sw.éá e(lpomai eu%xo¡menoß Dii1 t' a(lloisi1n te qeoi3sinéá e%cela!an
2ip%e nw!anialem isuo!erof ßer#hk ß&uo˙ áé,ßuot!hrofisserhk ßan!uk edn!eqn%e
nhw‹n.éá a%ll' h(toi e%pi2 nukti2 fula!comen ˙h$me!aß au%tou!ß,éá prw‹i= d' ˙u$phoi3oi
áé.ahrA9< n@uc∞o nemor1ieg%e nis\#hrufalg ip(e n2isuhn áéßetn!eqxhrwq isex!uet n@us
ei9somai ei9 ke! m' ˙o¢ Tudei+dhß kratero™ß Diomh!dhßéá pa@r nhw‹n pro™ß tei3xoß
áé.iamwr!ef atne¡otorb aran(e ßas⁄w\hd »‹wklax áén™ot ¤wg%e nek (h ,iates⁄wp%a
au(rion ˙h&n a%reth@n diaei1setai, ei9 k' e%mo™n e(gxoßéá mei1nh\ e%perxo¡menon: a%ll'
uo1ile%h 11% áéior3iat$e˙ n™ot%ua 'fm%a 'd ße!elop ,ß1ieqht%uo iates1iek áéw+i∞o nisiot⁄wrp n%e
a%nio¡ntoß e%ß au(rion: ei5 ga@r e%gw¤n ˙w‡ß éá %11 ei9hn a%qa!natoß kai2 a%gh!rwß h(mata
ed*h˙ hr!em$h˙ n#un ß›w˙ áé,nwll¡opA5< 2iak h1ianhqA5< 'te1it ß›w˙ 'd nhm1ioit 11% áé,atn!ap
kako™n fe!rei <5Argei1oisin.éá |˙<7Wß ˙<6Ektwr a%go¡reu', e%pi2 de@ Trw‹eß kela!dhsan.éá ˙oi7
'rap issetn!am4i˙ 'd nas#hd áé,ßatno⁄wrd4i˙ #uoguz ™op$u˙ nas#ul n@em ßuopp6i˙ 'd
˙a^rmasin ˙oi8sin ˙e^kastoß:éá e%k po¡lioß d' a(conto bo¡aß kai2 i9fia mh#laéá
@ed 2ip%e ,nwr!agem k%e 't n¡ot3is áé,otnoz1in5io anorf1ilem @ed non~io ,ßwm1ilaprak
cu!la polla@ le!gonto.éá kni1shn d' e%k pedi1ou a(nemoi fe!ron ou%rano™n ei9sw.éá
@arup ,ioix!unnap ota9ie áéßar!ufeg oiom!elotp 2ip%e ßetno!enorf ag!em @ed 7iO˙|
de! sfisi kai1eto polla!.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' e%n ou%ranw‹» a(stra faeinh@n a%mfi2
nenaf(e 't k(e áé:r!hq5ia ßomen!hn otelp(e 't et§o ,a!eperpir%a 'ten1iaf áénhn!hles
pa#sai skopiai2 kai2 prw⁄oneß a(kroiéá kai2 na!pai: ou%rano¡qen d' a(r' ˙u$perra!gh
áé:n!hmiop an!erf et !ed eqhg!eg ,arts(a iated9ie @ed atn!ap áé,r!hq5ia ßoteps(a
to¡ssa meshgu@ new‹n h%de@ Ca!nqoio ˙r4oa!wnéá Trw⁄wn kaio¡ntwn pura@
ota9ie áé»wts!ak$e˙ @ed r@ap ,ote1iak @arup »w1idep n%e 'r(a 'il1ix áé.¡orp iq¡oilI5< oten1iaf
penth!konta se!la\ puro™ß ai5qome!noio.éá ˙i6ppoi de@ kri3 leuko™n e%repto¡menoi
{ áé.nonm1im ‹wH5< nonorq[!u%e nifsexªo 'rap ßet¡oats$e˙ áéßar!ul∞o 2iak
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˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n Trw‹eß fulaka@ß e(xon: au%ta@r <5Axaiou@ßéá qespesi1h e(xe fu!za
áé.iotsir(a ßetn!ap ota!hlobeb »wt!hlt%a 'd =ieqn!ep áé,hr1iat$e˙ ßotne¡ourk uob¡of
˙w›ß d' a(nemoi du!o po¡nton o∞ri1neton i5xquo¡entaéá bore!hß kai2 Ze!furoß,
áén™onialek am#uk et !ed ßidum(a :ßhn1ipac%e 'tn¡oql%e áénoth(a neqhk\!hrQ et ⁄wt
korqu!etai, pollo™n de@ pare@c ˙a^la fu#koß e(xeuen:éá ˙w‡ß e%dai+zeto qumo™ß
at1iof áérot_h ßon!emhlobeb »wl!agem =iex(a 'd ßhd+iertA5<| áé.n‹wiaxA5< nisseq!hts 2in%e
khru!kessi ligufqo¡ggoisi keleu!wnéá klh!dhn ei5ß a%gorh@n kiklh!skein a(ndra
n5ie 'd noz8i˙ áé.ot3ienop isiot⁄wrp @atem @ed ß™ot%ua :n#aob @ed @hm áé,notsak^e˙
a%gorh#\ tetiho¡teß: a)n d' <5Agame!mnwnéá ˙i6stato da!kru xe!wn ˙wflß te krh!nh
¶o ߇w˙ áé:rwd^u˙ ie!ex n™orefond ßhrt!ep ßopil1ig5ia 'tak et h˙ áéßordun!alem
baru@ stena!xwn e(pe' <5Argei1oisi methu!da:éá w— fi1loi <5Argei1wn ˙h$gh!toreß h%de@
et¡ot ߶o˙ ,ßoilt!exs áé\h1ierab eshd!en%e \ht(a ßhd1inorK ag!em em ß!ueZ áéßetnod!em
me!n moi ˙u$pe!sxeto kai2 kate!neusenéá <9Ilion e%kpe!rsant' eu%tei1xeon
a!elksud áéie!uelek em 1iak ,otas!ueluob nht!ap%a n@hkak @ed n#un áé,iaqse!enop%a
<9Argoß ˙i4ke!sqai, e%pei2 polu@n w·lesa lao¡n.éá ˙ou^tw pou Dii2 me!llei ˙u$permene!i=
:ies!ul 2iak it(e 'd%h áéanhr!ak esul!etak nw1ilop nw!allop @hd ߶o áé,ian~ie nol1if
tou# ga@r kra!toß e%sti2 me!giston.éá a%ll' a(geq' ˙w›ß a)n e%gw¤ ei9pw peiqw⁄meqa
nh1iorT it(e r@ag %uo áé:na3iag ad1irtap ß%e nhl1if 2isuhn n@us nemwg!uef áé:ßetn!ap
˙ai4rh!somen eu%rua!guian.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(ra pa!nteß a%kh@n e%ge!nonto
epie!etem @hd @ed @ey∞o áé:n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ ßet¡ohitet nas_h »wen(a 'd n@hd áé.\#hpwis
boh@n a%gaqo™ß Diomh!dhß:éá <5Atrei+dh soi2 prw‹ta maxh!somai a%frade!onti,éá
not‹wrp iom n!em n@hkl%a áé.ß\#hqwlox it !hm @ed @us :\#hrog%a can(a n2its%e ßim!eq &h˙
o∞nei1disaß e%n Danaoi3siéá fa@ß e(men a%pto¡lemon kai2 a%na!lkida: tau#ta
ek‹wd axidn!aid @ed 2ios áé.ßetnor!eg @ed%h io!en n@em%h nw1iegrA5< 'sas9i áéatn!ap @ed
Kro¡nou pa!i=ß a%gkulomh!tew:éá skh!ptrw» me!n toi dw‹ke tetimh#sqai peri2
'in¡omiad áé.notsig!em 2its%e ßot!ark et §o˙ ,nek‹wd iot (uo 'd n@hkl%a áé,nwtn!ap
˙ou^tw pou ma!la e(lpeai ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹néá a%ptole!mouß t' e(menai kai2
et ßflw˙ iatuss!ep%e ß™omuq »‹wt%ua iot !ed 5ie áé;ßie!uerog%a ß›w˙ ßadikl!an%a
ne!esqaiéá e(rxeo: pa!r toi ˙o¢do¡ß, nh#eß de! toi a(gxi qala!sshßéá ˙e$sta#s', ˙ai6
hr!ak isuo!enem ioll(a 'll%a áé.1iallop al!am neqhn!hkuM otnop^e iot
komo¡wnteß <5Axaioi2éá ei5ß ˙o§ ke! per Troi1hn diape!rsomen. ei5 de@ kai2 au%toi2éá
et ß¡olen!eqS ¤wg%e 'd =i‹wn áé:na3iag ad1irtap ß%e nhl1if 2isuhn n@us nwtn¡oguef
maxhso¡meq' ei5ß ˙o§ ke te!kmwréá <5Ili1ou ˙eu^rwmen: su@n ga@r qew‹» ei5lh!louqmen.éá
noq#um áén‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ noxa1ip%e ßetn!ap ar(a 'd 7io ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙|
a%gassa!menoi Diomh!deoß ˙i4ppoda!moio.éá toi3si d' a%nista!menoß
ß¡oretrak in(e »wm!elop n@em 2irep hd+ieduT áé:rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ neen⁄wfetem
e%ssi,éá kai2 boulh#\ meta@ pa!ntaß ˙o¢mh!likaß e(pleu a(ristoß.éá ou( ti1ß toi to™n
oek6i ßol!et %uo r@at%a :ie!er%e nil!ap @ed%uo áé,1ioiaxA5< ioss§o iatess¡on∞o noq#um
mu!qwn.éá h_ me@n kai2 ne!oß e%ssi1, e%mo™ß de! ke kai2 pa!i=ß ei9hßéá ˙o¢plo¡tatoß geneh#fin:
'll%a áé.ßepie(e nar3iom @atak 2iep%e ,ßa#hlisab nw1iegrA5< áéßiez!ab an!emunpep r@at%a
a(g' e%gw⁄n, ˙o¶ß sei3o gerai1teroß eu(xomai ei~nai,éá e%cei1pw kai2 pa!nta dii1comai:
rwt!hrf%a áé.nwnm!emagA5< nw1ierk @ed%uo ,'ies!hmit%a noq#um áé iom ß1it !ek !ed%uo
a%qe!mistoß a%ne!stio¡ß e%stin e%kei3noßéá ˙o¶ß pole!mou e(ratai e%pidhmi1ou
't !apr¡od áé\hn1ialem 2itkun aqem⁄wqiep n@em n#un iot(h 'll%a áé.ßotne¡ourk∞o
e%fopliso¡mesqa: fulakth#reß de@ ˙e^kastoiéá leca!sqwn para@ ta!fron
áéatiep(e r@at%ua :iamoll!etip%e 't#uat n@em nisior!uok áé.ß¡otk%e ßoex1iet n@htkur∞o
<5Atrei+dh su@ me@n a(rxe: su@ ga@r basileu!tato¡ß e%ssi.éá dai1nu dai3ta ge!rousin:
iait!am%h áén‹wiaxA5< ße#hn n™ot ,ia1isilk uon9io iot 1ia3ielp áé.ß!ekie%a iot (uo ,iot !ekio(e
Qrh!\khqen e%p' eu%re!a po¡nton a(gousi:éá pa#sa! toi1 e%sq' ˙u$podeci1h, pole!essi
n@hluob áénhts1ir%a nek ߧo iaes1iep »‹wt nwn!emorg%a 'd n‹wllop áé.ßiess!an%a 'd
bouleu!sh\: ma!la de@ xrew¤ pa!ntaß <5Axaiou@ßéá e%sqlh#ß kai2 pukinh#ß, ˙o§ti dh!i=oi
@e%h 'd*h˙ 'd c@un áé;eies!hqhg ed!at n)a ß1it :!allop @arup nisuo1iak áén‹whn iq!ugg%e
diarrai1sei strato™n h%e@ saw⁄sei.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(ra tou# ma!la me@n klu!on
et 1ifm%a áéotno!uess%e nisex!uet n@us ßer#htkaluf @ed k%e áé.otnoq1ip @ed%h
Nestori1dhn Qrasumh!dea poime!na law‹n,éá h%d' a%mf' <5Aska!lafon kai2
'd%h áé,et n¡orup+ihD et !a#hrafA5< nhn¡oirhM et 1ifm%a áéßohrA9< ßa8iu˙ noneml!aI5<
a%mfi2 Krei1ontoß ˙ui4o™n Lukomh!dea di3on.éá ˙e^pt' e(san ˙h$gemo¡neß fula!kwn,
n2isrex aexg(e 'x1ilod nox3iets am^a˙ ior#uok áé»wts!ak$e @ed n™otak$e˙
e(xonteß:éá ka@d de@ me!son ta!frou kai2 tei1xeoß ˙i8zon i5o¡nteß:éá e(nqa de@ pu#r
ßa!ello%a ßatnor!eg @ed ßhd+iertA5<| áé.ßotsak^e˙ apr¡od @ed otneq1it ,otna!hk
h_gen <5Axaiw‹néá e%ß klisi1hn, para@ de! sfi ti1qei menoeike!a dai3ta.éá ˙oi7 d' e%p'
2iak ßois¡op 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.nolla9i ßar3iex anem1iekorp am3iot$e˙ 'qa1ien∞o
e%dhtu!oß e%c e(ron ˙e^nto,éá toi3ß ˙o¢ ge!rwn pa!mprwtoß ˙u$fai1nein h(rxeto
nifs §o˙ áé:!hluob oten1iaf hts1ir%a neqs¡orp 2iak *uo˙ ,rwts!eN áénit#hm
e%u[frone!wn a%gorh!sato kai2 mete!eipen:éá <5Atrei+dh ku!diste a(nac a%ndrw‹n
n‹wal áén‹wllop aken^uo˙ ,iamocr(a 'd o!es ,wc!hl n@em 2ios n%e áénonmem!agA5<
e%ssi a(nac kai1 toi Zeu@ß e%ggua!liceéá skh#ptro¡n t' h%de@ qe!mistaß, ˙i6na! sfisi
@ed ian#hhrk áé,ias#uokap%e 'd%h ßop(e iaqs!af n@em 2irep @hrx es ⁄wt áé.aqs\h!ueluob
kai2 a(llw», ˙o§t' a(n tina qumo™ß a%nw⁄gh\éá ei5pei3n ei5ß a%gaqo¡n: se!o d' ˙e^cetai
r!ag %uo áé.atsir(a ian~ie 3iekod iom ßflw˙ w!er%e n¤wg%e r@at%ua áé.\hxr(a nek 1itt§o˙
tiß no¡on a(lloß a%mei1nona tou#de noh!seiéá ˙oi8on e%gw¤ noe!w h%me@n pa!lai
uon!emowx áénhr!uok ad+ihsirB ß@enegoid et§o˙ #uot it(e c%e áén#un 2iak it(e 'd%h
<5Axilh#oß e(bhß klisi1hqen a%pou!raßéá ou( ti kaq' ˙h$me!tero¡n ge no¡on: ma!la
ßac9ie á黋wmuq irot!hlagem »‹ws @ed @us :nhm¡oequmep%a 'll¡op áéegwg(e iot r!ag
a(ndra fe!riston, ˙o¶n a%qa!natoi1 per e(tisan,éá h%ti1mhsaß, ˙e$lw¤n ga@r e(xeiß
áénemwq1ipep ionem!asser%a nim n!ek ßflw˙ 'qsem⁄wzarf áén#un 2iak it(e 'll%a :ßar!eg
dw⁄roisi1n t' a%ganoi3sin e(pessi1 te meilixi1oisi.éá |To™n d' au_te prose!eipen a(nac
áé:ßacel!etak ßat(a ß@am%e ßod#uey it (uo nor!eg —w áé:nwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a
a%asa!mhn, ou%d' au%to™ß a%nai1nomai. a%nti1 nu pollw‹néá law‹n e%sti2n a%nh@r
áé.n‹wiaxA5< n™oal @ed essam!ad ,esit(e not#uot n#un ß›w˙ áé,\hs!hlif ir#hk ß@ueZ et n§o˙
a%ll' e%pei2 a%asa!mhn fresi2 leugale!h\si piqh!saß,éá a)y e%qe!lw a%re!sai do¡menai1
'tp^e áéwn!hmon∞o 'r‹wd @atulkirep issetn!ap n%e 'd n3im$u˙ áé.aniop(a 'is1ierep%a 't
a%pu!rouß tri1podaß, de!ka de@ xrusoi3o ta!lanta,éá ai9qwnaß de@ le!bhtaß
n2issop ailq!e%a 7io˙ ,ßuor¡ofolq%a ß@uoghp áéßuopp6i 'd aked⁄wd ,isok1ie%e
a(ronto.éá ou( ken a%lh!i=oß ei9h a%nh@r ˙w°\ to¡ssa ge!noito,éá ou%de! ken a%kth!mwn
ws⁄wd áé.iopp6i ßexun⁄wm ailq!e%a otnak1ien%h iom !ass§o˙ áé,o3iosurx oiom1itir%e
d' ˙e$pta@ gunai3kaß a%mu!mona e(rga i5dui1aßéá Lesbi1daß, ˙a&ß ˙o§te Le!sbon
áé.n‹wkianug al#uf nwk1in%e iell!ak 7ia˙ ,nhm¡olec%e áéß™ot%ua nel^e˙ nhn!emitk[u%e
ta@ß me!n ˙oi4 dw⁄sw, meta@ d' e(ssetai ˙h&n to¡t' a%phu!rwnéá kou!rh Brish#oß: e%pi2
&h˙ áé,ian#hgim @ed%h ianem!hbip%e ß#hn%ue ß#ht etop !hm áéiam#uom∞o nokr§o˙ nag!em @ed
qe!miß a%nqrw⁄pwn pe!lei a%ndrw‹n h%de@ gunaikw‹n.éá tau#ta me@n au%ti1ka
'sw⁄wd 2ioeq oiom!airP ag!em uts(a áéet_ua nek !ed 5ie :iatess!erap atn!ap
a%lapa!cai,éá nh#a ˙aliß xrusou# kai2 xalkou# nhhsa!sqwéá ei5selqw⁄n, ˙o§te ken
áé,wqs!el$e ß™ot%ua nisok1ie%e ßak3ianug @ed ßad!a=iwrT áé,1ioiaxA5< 'd+ihl aqem⁄wetad
ai9 ke met' <5Argei1hn ˙<4Ele!nhn ka!llistai e(wsin.éá ei5 de! ken <9Argoß ˙i4koi1meq'
áé,\hts!erO5< nos~i nim !ed ws1it :io(e iom n!ek ß¡orbmag áéßhr!uor%a raq_uo n™ok=iiaxA5<
˙o§ß moi thlu!getoß tre!fetai qali1h\ e(ni pollh#\.éá trei3ß de! moi1 ei5si qu!gatreß
'k n^h˙ nw!at áé,assan!aifI5< 2iak hk1idoaL 2iak ßimeq¡osurX áé »wtk!hp%ue »wr!agem 2in%e
e%qe!lh\si fi1lhn a%na!ednon a%ge!sqwéá pro™ß oi~kon Phlh#oß: e%gw¤ d' e%pi2 mei1lia
4io˙ !ed @atp$e˙ áé:1irtaguq ekwd!ep%e \#h$e ßit ⁄wp (uo 'ss§o ,'l!am @allop áéws⁄wd
dw⁄sw eu_ naio¡mena ptoli1eqraéá Kardamu!lhn <5Eno¡phn te kai2 ˙<4Irh@n
naiep9iA 't n!hlak áénomiel!uqab naieqnA9< 'd%h ßa!eqaz et ß!arhF áénasse!hiop
kai2 Ph!dason a%mpelo¡essan.éá pa#sai d' e%ggu@ß ˙a$lo¡ß, ne!atai Pu!lou
$e !ek 6io˙ áé,iat#uobulop ßenhrr!ulop isuo1ian ßerdn(a 'd n%e áé:ßotne¡oqam%h
dwti1nh\si qeo™n ˙w‡ß timh!sousiéá kai1 ˙oi4 ˙u$po™ skh!ptrw» lipara@ß tele!ousi
:wt!hqhmd áé.oiol¡ox itnac!hlatem imias!elet 4io˙ !ek !at#uat áé.ßatsim!eq
<5Ai+dhß toi a%mei1lixoß h%d' a%da!mastoß,éá tou(neka kai1 te brotoi3si qew‹n
'd%h áéim5ie ß¡oret!uelisab noss§o˙ wt!htsop$u˙ iom 1iak áé:nwtn!ap$a˙ ßotsiqx(e
˙o§sson geneh#\ progene!steroß eu(xomai ei~nai.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita
áénonmem!agA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a etsid!uk hd+iertA5< áé:rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG
dw‹ra me@n ou%ke!t' o∞nosta@ didoi3ß <5Axilh#i= a(nakti:éá a%ll' a(gete klhtou@ß
eg(a 'd 5ie áé.ßo#hlixA5< wed!a=ihlhP nh1isilk ß%e 'swql(e áéatsix!at ek 6io˙ ,nemon!urt∞o
tou@ß a)n e%gw¤ e%pio¡yomai ˙oi7 de@ piqe!sqwn.éá Foi3nic me@n prw⁄tista Dii≠
nwk!urhk áé:ß!uessudO5< ßo3id 2iak ßag!em et ßa9iA 'tiep(e r@at%ua áé,wqs!ashg$h˙ ßol1if
d' <5Odi1oß te kai2 Eu%ruba!thß ˙a^m' ˙e$pe!sqwn.éá fe!rte de@ xersi2n ˙u^dwr,
,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.\hs!hel%e 'k 9ia ,'qem¡oshr%a \hd1inorK 2iiD arfªo áé,eqsel!ek et 1ias#hmhf%ue
toi3si de@ pa#sin ˙e$ado¡ta mu#qon e(eipen.éá au%ti1ka kh!rukeß me@n ˙u^dwr e%pi2
'd nashm⁄wn áé,o3iotop otnay!etsep%e ßar#hthrk @ed ior#uok áé,nauex(e ßar3iex
a(ra pa#sin e%parca!menoi depa!essin.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 spei3sa!n t' e(pio¡n q'
is3iot áé.oad+iertA5< ßononm!emagA5< ßh1isilk k%e 'tn‹wmr¢o˙ áé,ß¡omuq eleq(h nos§o˙
de@ po¡ll' e%pe!telle Gerh!nioß ˙i4ppo¡ta Ne!stwréá dendi1llwn e%ß ˙e^kaston,
@ed ¤wT| áé.anw+ielhP anom!um%a neioq1ipep ß›w n#ariep áé,atsil!am @ed =i#hssudO5<
ba!thn para@ qi3na polufloi1sboio qala!sshßéá polla@ ma!l' eu%xome!nw
áé.oad1ika5iA ßan!erf ßal!agem n3ieqipep ßw1id=ih4r˙ áé»w1iagisonn%e »wx¡ohiag
Murmido¡nwn d' e%pi1 te klisi1aß kai2 nh#aß ˙i4ke!sqhn,éá to™n d' ˙eu*ron fre!na
áé,ne_h n™oguz noer!ugr%a 'd 2ip%e ,\h!eladiad \#hlak áé\h1iegil iggimr¡of nonem¡opret
th@n a(ret' e%c e%na!rwn po¡lin <5Heti1wnoß o∞le!ssaß:éá th#\ ˙o§ ge qumo™n e(terpen,
ots*h ßo1itnan%e ßo~io 4io˙ !ed ßolkort!aP áé.n‹wrdn%a a!elk ar(a 'd edie(a
siwph#\,éá de!gmenoß Ai5aki1dhn ˙o¢po¡te lh!ceien a%ei1dwn, éá tw¤ de@ ba!thn prote!rw,
nesuor¡on%a 'd n¤wfat :o3iot%ua 'qs¡orp @ed n@ats áé,ß!uessudO5< ßo3id @ed ot3ieg$h˙
<5Axilleu@ßéá au%th#\ su@n fo¡rmiggi lipw¤n ˙e^doß e(nqa qa!assen.éá ˙w‡ß d' au(twß
ßad¡op hf!esorp ßonem!unkied 2iak ¤wt áé.hts!en%a ,ßat‹wf ed9i 2iep%e ,ßolkort!aP
wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß:éá xai1reton: h_ fi1loi a(ndreß ˙i4ka!neton h_ ti ma!la xrew⁄,éá ˙oi6
ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.nots%e 1iotatl1if n‹wiaxA5< rep »wn!emozuks iom
prote!rw a(ge di3oß <5Axilleu!ß,éá ˙ei8sen d' e%n klismoi3si ta!phsi1 te porfure!oisin.éá
ar#hthrk @hd anoz1iem áé:atn¡o%e ß@ugg%e neen⁄wfesorp nolkort!aP @ed ay~ia
Menoiti1ou ˙ui4e@ kaqi1sta,éá zwro¡teron de@ ke!raie, de!paß d' e(ntunon
,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.»wrq!alem isa!ep$u˙ »‹wm%e ßerdn(a iotatl1if r@ag 7io˙ áé:»wts!ak$e˙
Pa!trokloß de@ fi1lw» e%pepei1qeq' ˙e$tai1rw».éá au%ta@r ˙o§ ge krei3on me!ga
áé,ß¡og5ia ßono1ip 2iak ßo=iªo 'khq(e not‹wn ar(a 'd n%e áé,\#hg%ua ß™orup n%e nelabb!ak
e%n de@ suo™ß sia!loio ˙r4a!xin teqalui3an a%loifh#\.éá tw‹» d' e(xen Au%tome!dwn,
nis3ioleb∞o 'fm%a 2iak elluts1im _ue n@em @at 2iak áé.ß!uellixA5< ßo3id ar(a 'd nenm!at
e(peire,éá pu#r de@ Menoitia!dhß dai3en me!ga i5so¡qeoß fw⁄ß.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 kata@
eqrep!uf%e ß@uoleb∞o ßas!erots n@hikarqn%a áé,hqn!aram%e c™olf 2iak h!ak%e r#up
ta!nusse,éá pa!sse d' ˙a$lo™ß qei1oio krateuta!wn e%paei1raß.éá au%ta@r e%pei1 ˙r4 '
emien!ep%e n¤wl$e˙ not3is n@em ßolkort!aP áé,euex(e nis3ioel%e n5ie 2iak eshtp·w
trape!zh\éá kaloi3ß e%n kane!oisin, a%ta@r kre!a nei3men <5Axilleu!ß.éá au%to™ß d'
ias#uq @ed is3ioeq ,oior!et$e˙ #uot uox1iot áéoio1ieq ßo#hssudO5< nez8i˙ no1itn%a
a%nw⁄geiéá Pa!troklon ˙o¶n ˙e$tai3ron: ˙o¶ d' e%n puri2 ba!lle quhla!ß.éá ˙oi7 d' e%p'
2iak ßois¡op 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.nolla9i ßar3iex anem1iekorp am3iot$e˙ 'qa1ien∞o
e%dhtu!oß e%c e(ron ˙e^nto,éá neu#s' Ai9aß Foi1niki: no¡hse de@ di3oß <5Odusseu!ß,éá
n@em ß™otiad :#uelixA5< 'r3iax áé:a#hlixA5< 'tked1ied ßap!ed oion9io 'd ßonem!ashlp
e%i+shß ou%k e%pideuei3ßéá h%me@n e%ni2 klisi1h\ <5Agame!mnonoß <5Atrei+daoéá h%de@ kai2
ß™otiad %uo 'll%a :'qsun1iad áé@allop a!ekieonem r@ag ar!ap ,n#un ed!aqn%e
e%phra!tou e(rga me!mhlen,éá a%lla@ li1hn me!ga ph#ma diotrefe@ß ei5soro¡wnteßéá
eg !us @hm 5ie ,ßuoml!ess[u%e ßa#hn áéiaqs!elop%a )h nem!eswas @ed \#hiod n%e :nemid1ied
du!seai a%lkh!n.éá e%ggu@ß ga@r nhw‹n kai2 tei1xeoß au_lin e(qentoéá Trw‹eß
@atak @allop @arup ionem!ahk áéioruok1ip%e 't 1iotielkelht iomuqr!ep$u˙
strato¡n, ou%d' e(ti fasi2éá sxh!sesq', a%ll' e%n nhusi2 melai1nh\sin pese!esqai.éá Zeu@ß
ag!em @ed rwtkE6<˙ :ietp!arts%a áénwn1iaf atam!hs aic!edn%e ßhd1inorK ifs !ed
sqe!nei= blemeai1nwnéá mai1netai e%kpa!glwß pi1sunoß Dii1, ou%de! ti ti1eiéá a%ne!raß
atsix!at @ed iat#ar%a áé.nekud!ed ass!ul $e˙ !ed @hretark :ß!uoeq @ed%uo
fanh!menai <5Hw‹ di3an:éá steu#tai ga@r nhw‹n a%poko¡yein a(kra ko¡rumbaéá
nis\#ht @arap nies⁄w\hd áéß@uoiaxA5< r@at%ua ,ß¡orup #uorelam nies!hrpm%e 't ß!at%ua
o∞rinome!nouß ˙u$po™ kapnou#.éá tau#t' ai5nw‹ß dei1doika kata@ fre!na, mh! ˙oi4
ß@ak$e˙ \h1iorT 2in%e iaqs1iqf áéh9ie nomis9ia @hd @ed n3im$h˙ ,1ioeq isws!eletk%e áéß@aliep%a
<9Argeoß ˙i4ppobo¡toio.éá a%ll' a(na ei5 me!mona!ß ge kai2 o∞ye! per ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹néá
'qsip¡otem iot »‹wt%ua áé.#uodgamur∞o nw⁄wrT ™op$u˙ iaqse!ur%e ßuon!emoriet
a(xoß e(ssetai, ou%de! ti mh#xoßéá ˙r4exqe!ntoß kakou# e(st' a(koß ˙eu$rei3n: a%lla@
_h nop!ep —w áé.ram_h n™okak ßies!hcel%a nis3ioanaD ßwp§o˙ uez!arf áén2irp @ulop
me@n soi1 ge path@r e%pete!lleto Phleu@ßéá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§te s' e%k Fqi1hß
áéhrH6<˙ 2iak et h1ianhqA5< n@em ßotr!ak n™om%e nonk!et áé:epm!ep inonm!emagA5<
dw⁄sous' ai9 k' e%qe!lwsi, su@ de@ megalh!tora qumo™néá i9sxein e%n sth!qessi:
es !arfªo ,uon!axhmokak ßodir(e 'd ianem!eghl áé:nwn1iem%a r@ag hn!usorfolif
ma#llonéá ti1ws' <5Argei1wn h%me@n ne!oi h%de@ ge!ronteß.éá ˙w‡ß e%pe!tell' ˙o¶ ge!rwn, su@
'd 2ios :a!eglamuq nol¡ox @ed a(e ,'e!uap áén#un 2iak it(e 'll%a :iaeq!hl @ed
<5Agame!mnwnéá a(cia dw‹ra di1dwsi metalh!canti xo¡loio.éá ei5 de@ su@ me!n
otexs!ep$u nis\h1isilk n%e iot !ass§o˙ áéwc!elatak iot !ek !ed ¤wg%e ,nosuok(a uem
dw‹r' <5Agame!mnwn:éá ˙e^pt' a%pu!rouß tri1podaß, de!ka de@ xrusoi3o ta!lanta,éá
7io˙ ,ßuor¡ofolq%a ß@uoghp áéßuopp6i˙ 'd aked⁄wd ,isok1ie%e ßathb!el @ed ßanwq9ia
a%e!qlia possi2n a(ronto.éá ou( ken a%lh!i=oß ei9h a%nh@r ˙w°\ to¡ssa ge!noitoéá ou%de!
ailq!e%a iopp6i ßononm!emagA5< 'ss§o˙ áé,o3iosurx oiom1itir%e nwm!htk%a nek
possi2n a(ronto.éá dw⁄sei d' ˙e$pta@ gunai3kaß a%mu!mona e(rga i5dui1aßéá Lesbi1daß,
nwk1in%e iell!ak et¡ot 7ia ,'qel!ec%e áéß™ot%ua ßel^e˙ nhn!emitk[u%e nobs!eL et§o ß&a˙
fu#la gunaikw‹n.éá ta@ß me!n toi dw⁄sei, meta@ d' e(ssetai ˙h&n to¡t' a%phu!raéá
ianem!hbip%e ß#hn%ue ß#ht etop !hm áéiat3iem∞o nokr§o˙ nag!em @ed 2ip%e :ßo#hsirB hr!uok
h%de@ migh#naiéá ˙h& qe!miß e%sti2n a(nac h(t' a%ndrw‹n h(te gunaikw‹n.éá tau#ta me@n
2ioeq oiom!airP ag!em uts(a áéet_ua nek !ed 5ie :iatess!erap atn!ap ak1it%ua
dw⁄ws' a%lapa!cai,éá nh#a ˙a^liß xrusou# kai2 xalkou# nhh!sasqaiéá ei5selqw⁄n,
nisok1ie%e ßak3ianug @ed ßad!a=iwrT áé,1ioiaxA5< 'd+ihl aqem⁄wetad nek et§o˙
au%to™ß ˙e$le!sqai,éá ˙ai6 ke met' <5Argei1hn ˙<4Ele!nhn ka!llistai e(wsin.éá ei5 de! ken
!ed ies1it :ßio(e 4io˙ n!ek ß¡orbmag áéßhr!uor%a raq_uo n™ok=iiaxA5< 'qem1iok4i˙ ßogrA9<
se i~son <5Ore!sth\,éá ˙o§ß ˙oi4 thlu!getoß tre!fetai qali1h\ e(ni pollh#\.éá trei3ß de!
2iak hk1idoaL 2iak ßimeq¡osurX áé»wtk!hp%ue »wr!agem 2in%e ßertag!uq is5ie 6io˙
<5Ifia!nassa,éá ta!wn ˙h^n k' e%qe!lh\sqa fi1lhn a%na!ednon a(gesqaiéá pro™ß oi~kon
ekwd!ep%e \#h$e˙ ßit ⁄wp (uo 'ss§o˙ ,'l!am @allop áéies⁄wd ail1iem 2ip%e 't_ua 'd ¶o˙ :ßo#hlhP
qugatri1:éá ˙e$pta@ de! toi dw⁄sei eu_ naio¡mena ptoli1eqraéá Kardamu!lhn
áénomiel!uqab naieqnA9< 'd%h ßa!eqaz et ß!arhF áénasse!hiop n@hrI4<˙ 2iak et nhp¡onE5<
kalh!n t' Ai9peian kai2 Ph!dason a%mpelo¡essan.éá pa#sai d' e%ggu@ß ˙a$lo¡ß,
ßenhrr!ulop isuo1ian ßerdn(a 'd n%e áé:ßotne¡oqam%h uol!uP iata!en
polubou#tai,éá ˙oi6 ke! se dwti1nh\si qeo™n ˙w‡ß timh!sousiéá kai1 toi ˙u$po™ skh!ptrw»
itnac!hlatem eies!elet iot !ek !at#uat áé.ßatsim!eq isuo!elet ß@arapil
xo¡loio.éá ei5 de! toi <5Atrei+dhß me@n a%ph!xqeto khro¡qi ma#llonéá au%to™ß kai2
@atak eria!el%e ßuon!emoriet áéß@uoiaxanaP rep ßuoll(a 'd @us ,ar‹wd #uot
strato¡n, ˙oi6 se qeo™n ˙w‡ßéá ti1sous': h_ ga!r ke! sfi ma!la me!ga ku#doß a(roio:éá
nwx(e nass!ul áéioql(e n™odexs iot al!am n)a 2iep%e ,ßiol^e˙ 'rotkE6<˙ 'x r!ag n#un
o∞loh!n, e%pei2 ou( tina! fhsin ˙o¢moi3onéá ˙oi8 e(menai Danaw‹n ˙ou&ß e%nqa!de
áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.nakien(e ße#hn
diogene@ß Laertia!dh polumh!xan' <5Odusseu#éá xrh@ me@n dh@ to™n mu#qon
áé,iats(e non!emseletet ß›w˙ 2iak et w!enorf @hd rep \*h˙ áé,n3iepieop%a ßw!egelhp%a
˙w›ß mh! moi tru!zhte parh!menoi a(lloqen a(lloß.éá e%xqro™ß ga!r moi kei3noß
áé.\hp9ie @ed oll(a ,n1iserf 2in%e \hq!uek n@em noret^e˙ 'x ߧo˙ áénis\hl!up oad+iA5< ß‹wm¢o˙
au%ta@r e%gw¤n e%re!w ˙wflß moi dokei3 ei~nai a(rista:éá ou(t' e(meg' <5Atrei+dhn
ßir!ax ßit ar(a k%uo 2iep%e ,ß!uoanaD ßuoll(a 't(uo áéw9io nem!esiep anonm!emagA5<
h_enéá ma!rnasqai dhi+oisin e%p' a%ndra!si nwleme@ß ai5ei1.éá i9sh moi3ra me!nonti kai2
'naqt!ak áé:ß¡olqs%e 2iak @ed%h ß™okak n@em%h \#hmit \#h5i @ed n%e áé:ioz1imelop ßit al!am 5ie
˙o¢mw‹ß ˙o§ t' a%ergo™ß a%nh@r ˙o§ te polla@ e%orgw⁄ß.éá ou%de! ti1 moi peri1keitai,
áé.niez1imelop ßonem¡ollabarap n@hxuy n@hm%e 2ie5ia á黋wmuq aegl(a noq!ap 2iep%e
˙w›ß d' oªrniß a%pth#si neossoi3si profe!rh\siéá ma!stak' e%pei1 ke la!bh\si, kakw‹ß d'
áé,noua9i ßatk!un ßuonp[!u%a n@em ß@allop ¤wg%e 2iak ߇w˙ áé,\#ht%ua iel!ep 4io˙ ar(a
h(mata d' ˙ai4mato¡enta die!prhsson polemi1zwnéá a%ndra!si marna!menoß
'cap!al%a ßiel¡op 2isuhn n@us @hd aked⁄wd áé.nw!aretefs aken^e˙ nwr!a∞o
a%nqrw⁄pwn,éá pezo™ß d' ˙e^ndeka! fhmi kata@ Troi1hn e%ri1bwlon:éá ta!wn e%k
nwr!ef atn!ap 2iak ,nhm¡olec%e áé@alqs%e 2iak @allop ail!hmiek nw!esap
<5Agame!mnoni do¡skonéá <5Atrei+dh\: ˙o¶ d' oªpisqe me!nwn para@ nhusi2 qoh#\siéá
isse!htsir%a 'd all(a áé.neksex(e 'd @allop ,oteks!asad ar#uap @aid ßonem!aced
di1dou ge!ra kai2 basileu#si: éá toi3si me@n e(mpeda kei3tai, e%meu# d' a%po™ mou!nou
@ed 1it .wqs!epret áénw!uairap \#ht :a!eramuq noxol(a 'd iex(e ,'tel6ie˙ áén‹wiaxA5<
dei3 polemize!menai Trw⁄essinéá <5Argei1ouß; ti1 de@ lao™n a%nh!gagen e%nqa!d'
'suo!elif ion#uom _h áé;oiom¡ok[u%h 'ken^e˙ ßhn!elE4<˙ x%uo _h ;ßhd+iertA5< áéßar1ieg%a
a%lo¡xouß mero¡pwn a%nqrw⁄pwnéá <5Atrei+dai; e%pei2 ˙o§ß tiß a%nh@r a%gaqo™ß kai2
noel1if #uomuq k%e áén@ht ¤wg%e 2iak ß›w˙ ,iated!hk 2iak ie!elif #uot%ua n@ht áénwrf!ex%e
dourikthth!n per e%ou#san.éá nu#n d' e%pei2 e%k xeirw‹n ge!raß ˙ei6leto kai1 m'
1ios n@us #uesudO5< 'll%a áé.ies1iep em !ed%uo :ßot¡od5ie _ue wt!ariep uem !hm áéesht!ap%a
te kai2 a(lloisin basileu#siéá fraze!sqw nh!essin a%lece!menai dh!i=on pu#r.éá h_ me@n
esal(h 2iak ,emied(e ßox3iet @hd 2iak áé,o3iem%e nifs¡on otas!hnop @allop al!am @hd
ta!fron e%p' au%tw‹»éá eu%rei3an mega!lhn, e%n de@ sko¡lopaß kate!phcen:éá a%ll'
¤wg%e 'd arfªo :niexs9i áéoion¡ofordn%a ßorotkE6<˙ ßon!eqs iatan!ud ß°w˙ 'd%uo
met' <5Axaioi3sin pole!mizonéá ou%k e%qe!leske ma!xhn a%po™ tei1xeoß o∞rnu!men
'top !aqn(e áé:nenak6i˙ n™oghf 2iak ßal!up et ß!aiakS ß%e nos§o˙ 'll%a áé,rwtkE6<˙
oi~on e(mimne, mo¡giß de! meu e(kfugen ˙o¢rmh!n.éá nu#n d' e%pei2 ou%k e%qe!lw
ßas!hhn áéis3ioeq is#ap 2iak ßac!e4r˙ 2iiD @ar4i˙ noir(ua áé»w1id irotkE6<˙ nem!ezimelop
eu_ nh#aß, e%ph@n ˙a^la de@ proeru!ssw,éá oªyeai, ai9 k' e%qe!lh\sqa kai2 ai9 ke!n toi ta@
'd n%e ,ß!am%e ßa#hn áéßas!uoelp atne¡ouqx5i 'p%e notnops!hllE4<˙ 'l!am ir_h áé,\hl!hmem
a(ndraß e%resse!menai memaw‹taß:éá ei5 de! ken eu%ploi1hn dw⁄h\ kluto™ß
iom !ed its(e áé.nhm1iok4i˙ nolwb1ir%e nh1iqF »wt!atirt ek 1itam(h áéßoiag1isonn%e
ma!la polla!, ta@ ka!llipon e%nqa!de e(rrwn:éá a(llon d' e%nqe!nde xruso™n
,iamoc(a áénorhd1is et n¡oilop ßuon⁄wz[u%e ßak3ianug @ed%h áén™orqur%e n™oklax 2iak
˙a^ss' e(laxo¡n ge: ge!raß de! moi, ˙o§ß per e(dwken,éá au_tiß e%fubri1zwn ˙e^leto
áéwll!etip%e ß›w˙ nem!euerog%a 'tn!ap »‹wt :ßhd+iertA5< áénwnm!emagA5< nw1ierk
a%mfado¡n, oªfra kai2 a(lloi e%pisku!zwntai <5Axaioi2 éá ei9 tina! pou Danaw‹n
áéegiom(e n)a 'd%uo :ßon!emieip%e nh1iedian%a n@e5ia áénies!htapac%e iatepl(e it(e
tetlai1h ku!neo¡ß per e%w¤n ei5ß w—pa i5de!sqai:éá ou%de! ti1 ˙oi4 boula@ß
'd%uo :netil(h 2iak esht!ap%a 'm !hd r@ag k%e áé:nogr(e n@em @ed%uo ,iamoss!arfmus
a)n e(t' au_tißéá e%capa!foit' e%pe!essin: ˙a^liß de! ˙oi4: a%lla@ ˙e^khloßéá e%rre!tw:
w1it ,ar‹wd #uot iom !ed @arqx%e áé.ß!ueZ ate1ithm otel6ie˙ ßan!erf $ue˙ r!ag k%e
de! min e%n karo™ß ai9sh\.éá ou%d' ei9 moi deka!kiß te kai2 ei5kosa!kiß to¡sa doi1héá
n™onemoxrO5< ß%e 's§o˙ 'd%uo áé,otion!eg all(a neqop 9ie 2iak ,its(e n#un 4io˙ !et !ass§o˙
potini1setai, ou%d' ˙o§sa Qh!baßéá Ai5gupti1aß, ˙o§qi plei3sta do¡moiß e%n
ßer!en%a áéßats!ak$e˙ 'n%a 'd iois¡okhid ,is5ie 1iolupm¡otak$e˙ 'q 6ia áé,iat3iek atam!htk
e%coixneu#si su@n ˙i6ppoisin kai2 oªxesfin:éá ou%d' ei9 moi to¡sa doi1h ˙o§sa
áénwnm!emagA5< 'ies1iep n™om%e n™omuq it(e ß°w˙ nek !ed%uo áé,et ßin¡ok et ß¡oqam!ay
pri1n g' a%po™ pa#san e%moi2 do¡menai qumalge!a lw⁄bhn.éá kou!rhn d' ou% game!w
agr(e áé,ioz1ir%e ßoll!ak \ht1idorfA5< \h1iesurx 5ie 'd%uo áé,oad+iertA5< ßononm!emagA5<
d' <5Aqhnai1h\ glaukw⁄pidi i5sofari1zoi:éá ou%de! min ˙w°ß game!w: ˙o¶ d' <5Axaiw‹n
r@ag n)h áé.nits%e ß¡oret!uelisab ߶o˙ 2iak ekio!ep%e 't 8io˙ ßit ߧo˙ áé,wqs!el$e˙ noll(a
dh! me saw‹si qeoi2 kai2 oi9kad' ˙i6kwmai,éá Phleu!ß qh!n moi e(peita gunai3ka! ge
iar#uok áéet nh1iqF et ad!allE4<˙ 'n%a n2is5ie ßed+iiaxA5< 2iallop áé.ß¡ot%ua iatess!am
a%risth!wn, ˙oi6 te ptoli1eqra ˙r4u!ontai, éá ta!wn ˙h^n k' e%qe!lwmi fi1lhn poih!som'
atnam!hg áérwn!hg%a ß™omuq otuss!ep%e n™ollop al!am iom !ed aqn(e áé.nitiok(a
mnhsth@n a(loxon e%i=kui3an a(koitinéá kth!masi te!rpesqai ta@ ge!rwn
noilI9< áén2isaf as§o˙ 'd%uo noic!atn%a ß#hxuy 2iom%e r@ag %uo áé:ß!uelhP otas!htk%e
e%kth#sqai eu_ naio¡menon ptoli1eqronéá to™ pri2n e%p' ei5rh!nhß, pri2n e%lqei3n ˙ui8aß
uob1ioF áéiegr!e%e ß™otn%e ßorot!hf%a ß™od%uo ßon=i!al as§o˙ 'd%uo áé,n‹wiaxA5<
<5Apo¡llwnoß Puqoi3 e(ni petrhe!ssh\.éá lhi=stoi2 me@n ga!r te bo¡eß kai2 i9fia mh#la,éá
@hxuy @ed ß™ordn%a áé,anhr!ak @aqnac nwpp6i˙ 2iak et ß!edop1irt @ed 2iothtk
pa!lin e%lqei3n ou(te lei=sth@éá ou(q' ˙e$leth!, e%pei2 a(r ken a%mei1yetai ˙e^rkoß
ßar#hk ßa1idaqxid áéazep¡orugr%a ßit!eQ @aeq ishf !em !et r!ag rht!hm áé.nwtn¡od∞o
fere!men qana!toio te!loß de!.éá ei5 me!n k' au_qi me!nwn Trw⁄wn po¡lin
5ie áé:iats(e notiqf(a ßo!elk r@at%a ,ßots¡on iom n!em otel·w áé,iamwx!amifm%a
de! ken oi9kad' ˙i6kwmi fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3an,éá w·leto¡ moi kle!oß e%sqlo¡n,
áé.h1iexik oiot!anaq ßol!et ak—w 'm !ek !ed%uo ,iatess(e áén¤w5ia iom !ed n™orhd 2ip%e
kai2 d' a)n toi3ß a(lloisin e%gw¤ paramuqhsai1mhnéá oi9kad' a%poplei1ein, e%pei2
ar3iex áéß@ueZ apo!ur%ue neq$e˙ r!ag al!am :ß#hniep5ia uo1ilI5< áérwmk!et ete!hd it!ek%uo
˙e$h@n ˙u$pere!sxe, teqarsh!kasi de@ laoi1.éá a%ll' ˙u$mei3ß me@n i5o¡nteß a%risth!essin
nhll(a 'rfªo áé:nwtn¡oreg 2its%e ßar!eg r@ag ™ot :eqsaf¡op%a nh1ilegg%a áén‹wiaxA5<
fra!zwntai e%ni2 fresi2 mh#tin a%mei1nw,éá ˙h^ ke! sfin nh#a!ß te saw‹» kai2 lao™n
n#un n&h˙ áéhm1iot$e˙ 'g !ed*h nisifs (uo 2iep%e ,ß\#hrufalg ip(e n2isuhn áén‹wiaxA5<
e%fra!ssanto e%meu# a%pomhni1santoß:éá Foi3nic d' au_qi par' a(mmi me!nwn
n)h noir(ua áéiathp^e˙ 'd1irtap ß%e nhl1if isse!hn n%e iom !arfªo áé ,wt!hqhmiokatak
e%qe!lh\sin: a%na!gkh\ d' ou( ti1 min a(cw.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(ra pa!nteß a%kh@n
áé:nepie!ep%a ß‹wretark r@ag al!am :ionem!assag%a noq#um áé\#hpwis otnon!eg%e
o∞ye@ de@ dh@ mete!eipe ge!rwn ˙i4pphla!ta Foi3nicéá da!kru' a%naprh!saß: peri2
áé#uellixA5< 'mid1iaf 2iserf @atem eg n¡ots¡on @hd n@em 5ie áé:n‹wiaxA5< n2isuhn e1id r@ag
ba!lleai, ou%de! ti pa!mpan a%mu!nein nhusi2 qoh#\siéá pu#r e%qe!leiß a%i+dhlon, e%pei2
áénhm1iopil iq_ua ßok!et nol1if o3ies ™op%a 'tiep(e n)a ß‹wp áé,»‹wmuq esepm(e ßol¡ox
oi~oß; soi2 de! m' e(pempe ge!rwn ˙i4pphla!ta Phleu@ßéá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§te s' e%k Fqi1hß
'd%uo áéoiom!elop uo+iiom¢o˙ 'q¡od5ie wp (uo noip!hn áéepm!ep inonm!emagA5<
a%gore!wn, ˙i6na t' a(ndreß a%riprepe!eß tele!qousi.éá tou(neka! me proe!hke
áé.nwgr(e et !ar#htkhrp ianem(e 'r#hth4r˙ et nwq!um áé,atn!ap ed!at ianem!eksadid
˙w›ß a)n e(peit' a%po™ sei3o fi1lon te!koß ou%k e%qe!loimiéá lei1pesq', ou%d' ei9 ke!n moi
no8io áé,atno⁄wb$h˙ no!en nies!hq ßas!ucop%a ßar#hg áéß™ot%ua ß™oeq h1iatsop$u˙
˙o§te prw‹ton li1pon ˙<4Ella!da kalligu!naikaéá feu!gwn nei1kea patro™ß
áé,oiom¡okillak otas⁄wxirep ßod1ikallap iom ߧo˙ áé,oad1inemrO5< ßorotn!umA5<
th@n au%to™ß file!esken, a%tima!zeske d' a(koitinéá mhte!r' e%mh!n: ˙h& d' ai5e@n e%me@
\#ht áé.atnor!eg eier!hqx%e 'n6i˙ ,ian#hgimorp id1ikallap áénwn!uog oteks!essil
piqo¡mhn kai2 e(reca: path@r d' e%mo™ß au%ti1k' o∞i=sqei2ßéá polla@ kathra#to,
nol1if iaqsess!ef%e nis8io˙ nisan!uog etop !hm áé,ß#unirE5< 'telk!ekep%e 'd ß@areguts
˙ui4o™néá e%c e%me!qen gegaw‹ta: qeoi2 d' e%te!leion e%para@ßéá Zeu!ß te
napm!ap it!ek%uo 2iom%e 'qn(e áé.aien¡ofesreP @hniap%e 2iak ßoin¡oqxatak
e%rhtu!et' e%n fresi2 qumo™ßéá patro™ß xwome!noio kata@ me!gara strwfa#sqai.éá
ionem¡ossil #uot%ua áéßetn¡o%e ß2ifm%a 2ioiyen%a 2iak iat(e @allop n@em _h
katerh!tuon e%n mega!roisi,éá polla@ de@ i9fia mh#la kai2 ei5li1podaß ˙e^likaß bou#ßéá
otno!unat ionem¡o$ue˙ áé\#hfiol%a ßetnoq!elaq ße!us @ed 2iollop ,nozafs(e
dia@ flogo™ß ˙<4Hfai1stoio,éá pollo™n d' e%k kera!mwn me!qu pi1neto toi3o
n@em 7io˙ áé:noua9i ßatk!un @arap »‹wt%ua 'fm%a iom !ed ßexun!an5ie áé.ßotnor!eg
a%meibo¡menoi fulaka@ß e(xon, ou%de! pot' e(sbhéá pu#r, ˙e^teron me@n ˙u$p'
oiom!alaq neqs¡orp ,»wm¡odorp 2in%e 'd oll(a áé,ß#hl%ua ßo!ekre%ue \hs!uoq5ia
qura!wn.éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh@ deka!th moi e%ph!luqe nu@c e%rebennh!, éá kai2 to¡t' e%gw¤
noroqr!ep$u˙ 2iak ,noql#hc%e ßac!h4r˙ áéßa1iurar%a ß‹wnikup ßar!uq oiom!alaq
˙e$rki1on au%lh#ßéá ˙r4ei3a, laqw¤n fu!laka!ß t' a(ndraß dmw»a!ß te gunai3kaß.éá
nhm¡okic%e 'd nh1iqF áé,oior¡oxur%ue ßod!allE4<˙ 'id equen!ap%a 'tiep(e nog#uef
e%ribw⁄laka mhte!ra mh!lwnéá e%ß Phlh#a a(naxq': ˙o¶ de! me pro¡frwn
non#uom áé\hs!hlif ad3iap n¶o˙ r@htap et 9ie ß›w˙ 'shl1if%e 'm 1iak áé,otked!ep$u˙
thlu!geton polloi3sin e%pi2 ktea!tessi,éá kai1 m' a%fneio™n e(qhke, polu@n de! moi
es 1iak áé.nwss!an%a nissep¡oloD ßh1iqF n@hitaxs%e 'd no3ian áé:n¡oal esap·w
tosou#ton e(qhka qeoi3ß e%piei1kel' <5Axilleu#,éá e%k qumou# file!wn, e%pei2 ou%k
n1irp áé,iaqsas!ap isior!agem n%e 't(uo ian!e5i 't3iad ß%e 't(uo áé»wll(a 'm^a ßeksel!eq%e
g' ˙o§te dh! s' e%p' e%moi3sin e%gw¤ gou!nessi kaqi1ssaßéá oªyou t' a(saimi protamw¤n
uon9io áéan‹wtix isseq!hts 2ip%e ßasued!etak iom ik!allop áé.n⁄wxsip%e non~io 2iak
a%poblu!zwn e%n nhpie!h\ a%legeinh#\.éá ˙w‡ß e%pi2 soi2 ma!la polla@ pa!qon kai2
c%e áénoiel!etec%e non¡og 2ioeq it (uo iom §o˙ nw!enorf @at áé,ashg¡om @allop
e%meu#: a%lla@ se@ pai3da qeoi3ß e%piei1kel' <5Axilleu#éá poieu!mhn, ˙i6na moi1 pot' a%eike!a
áé@hrx es 1it !ed%uo :nag!em n™omuq nosam!ad #uelixA5< 'll%a áé.ß\hn!um%a n™ogiol
nhlee@ß h_tor e(xein: streptoi2 de! te kai2 qeoi2 au%toi1, éá tw‹n per kai2 mei1zwn
et \#hbiol áéis\#hnag%a ß\#hlwx%ue 2iak isse!euq ß@uot n@em 2iak áé.et h1ib et !hmit @hter%a
kni1sh\ te paratrwpw‹s' a(nqrwpoiéá lisso¡menoi, ˙o§te ke!n tiß ˙u$perbh!h\ kai2
1iasu4r˙ et 1ialwx áéoiol!agem iar#uok ß™oiD is5ie 1iatil et r!ag 2iak áé.\htr!am$a˙
te parablw‹pe!ß t' o∞fqalmw⁄,éá ˙ai6 ˙r4a! te kai2 meto¡pisq' a(thß a%le!gousi
n™ollop áéßas!ap aken^uo˙ ,ßop1itr%a 2iak et !hraneqs ht(a 'd &h áé.ias#uoik
˙u$pekproqe!ei, fqa!nei de! te pa#san e%p' ai~anéá bla!ptous' a%nqrw⁄pouß: ˙ai7
áé,ßas!uo5i noss_a ß™oiD ßar!uok iates!ed5ia 't n!em ߶o˙ áé.wss1ip∞o iatno!ekac%e 'd
to™n de@ me!g' w·nhsan kai1 t' e(kluon eu%xome!noio:éá ˙o¶ß de! k' a%nh!nhtai kai1
»‹wt áéias#uoik anw1inorK a1iD eg 1iat ar(a 'd iatnoss1il áé,\hp1ieop%a ß‹werets et
a(thn ˙a^m' ˙e^pesqai, ˙i6na blafqei2ß a%poti1sh\.éá a%ll' <5Axileu# po¡re kai2 su@
áé.n‹wlqs%e no¡on ietpm!angip%e rep nwll(a 't h˙ ,n!hmit áéiaqsep^e˙ nis\hr!uok ß™oiD
ei5 me@n ga@r mh@ dw‹ra fe!roi ta@ d' oªpisq' o∞noma!zoiéá <5Atrei+dhß, a%ll' ai5e@n
áénhm1iolek atnay1irrop%a nin#hm es !egwg(e n)a k%uo áé,ion1iapelax ß‹wlefazip%e
<5Argei1oisin a%mune!menai xate!ousi1 per e(mphß:éá nu#n d' ˙a^ma t' au%ti1ka polla@
áéßuots1ir%a nekh!eorpip%e iaqsess1il @ed ßardn(a áé,hts!ep$u˙ neqsipªo 'd @at 3iodid
krina!menoß kata@ lao™n <5Axaii=ko¡n, ˙oi6 te soi2 au%tw‹» éá fi1ltatoi <5Argei1wn:
n™othssemen it (uo 'd n2irp :ßad¡op @edhm áéß\hcg!el%e noq#um eg !us @hm n‹wt
kexolw‹sqai.éá ˙ou^tw kai2 tw‹n pro¡sqen e%peuqo¡meqa kle!a a%ndrw‹néá
otnol!ep et 1iothrwd áé:iok6i˙ ßol¡ox ßolef!azip%e 'nit n!ek et§o˙ ,nw⁄wr$h˙
para!rrhtoi1 t' e%pe!essi.éá me!mnhmai to¡de e(rgon e%gw¤ pa!lai ou( ti ne!on geéá
2iak otnox!am%e 't ß!et#hruoK áé.isiol1if issetn!ap w!er%e n3im$u˙ 'd n%e :n_h ß›w˙
Ai5twloi2 menexa!rmaiéá a%mfi2 po¡lin Kaludw‹na kai2 a%llh!louß e%na!rizon,éá
@ed ßet#hruoK áé,ß#hnnar%e ßon‹wdulaK ionem¡onum%a n@em 2iolwt5iA
diapraqe!ein memaw‹teß <9Arhi=.éá kai2 ga@r toi3si kako™n xruso¡qronoß <9Artemiß
ioll(a :'c!e4r˙ ß@uen5iO áéß#hwl%a »‹wnuog ais!ulaq it (uo 4io˙ §o˙ hn!emaswx áéesr—w
de@ qeoi2 dai1nunq' ˙e$kato¡mbaß,éá oi9h\ d' ou%k e(rrece Dio™ß kou!rh\ mega!loio.éá
hn!emaswlox @ed &h˙ áé.»‹wmuq ag!em @ed otas!a%a :nesh¡on%e k%uo )h 'teq!al )h
di3on ge!noß i5oxe!airaéá w—rsen e(pi xlou!nhn su#n a(grion a%rgio¡donta,éá ˙o¶ß
anmul!eqorp eg §o˙ 'd @allop áé:n!hwl%a ßo#hn5iO nwq(e neksedr^e˙ 'll¡op @akak
xamai2 ba!le de!ndrea makra@éá au%th#\sin ˙r4i1zh\si kai2 au%toi3ß a(nqesi mh!lwn.éá
nw1ilop k%e nw!ellop áéßorga!eleM nenietk!ep%a ßo#hn5iO ß™o4iu˙ 'd n™ot
qhrh!toraß a(ndraß a%gei1raßéá kai2 ku!naß: ou% me@n ga!r ke da!mh pau!roisi
»‹wt%ua 'fm%a 'd &h˙ áé.ß#hniegel%a 'shb!ep%e ß#hrup @ed ß@uollop ,nh(e ßoss¡ot áé:is3iotorb
qh#ke polu@n ke!ladon kai2 a%u[th@néá a%mfi2 suo™ß kefalh#\ kai2 de!rmati
n@em arfªo áé.nwm!uqagem n‹wlwt5iA 2iak @ughsem et nwt!hruoK áé,itne!hnxal
ou_n Mele!agroß a(rhi fi1loß pole!mize,éá to¡fra de@ Kourh!tessi kakw‹ß h_n, ou%de@
@hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé:ßetn¡o%e rep ße!elop nienm1im neqsotk(e ßoex1iet áéotnan!ud
Mele!agron e(du xo¡loß, ˙o§ß te kai2 a(llwnéá oi5da!nei e%n sth!qessi no¡on pu!ka
@arap ot3iek áér#hk ßonem¡owx \h1iaqlA5< \hl1if 2irthm ¶o iot(h áé,nwtn¡oenorf rep
mnhsth#\ a%lo¡xw» kalh#\ Kleopa!trh\éá kou!rh\ Marph!sshß kallisfu!rou Eu%hni1nhßéá
a4r˙ 1iak :et¡ot n‹wt áén‹wrdn%a 'ten!eg nw1inoqxip%e ßotsitr!ak ߶o˙ ,'q ⁄wedI9<
a(naktoß e%nanti1on ˙ei6leto to¡conéá Foi1bou <5Apo¡llwnoß kallisfu!rou
áérht!hm aint¡op 2iak r@htap isior!agem n%e 't¡ot @ed n@ht áé,ßhfm!un aken6ie˙
<5Alkuo¡nhn kale!eskon e%pw⁄numon, ˙ou^nek' a(r' au%th#ßéá mh!thr a%lkuo¡noß
ßob3ioF esapr!hn%a ßogre!ak$e˙ nim §o ne3ialk áéasuox(e not~io ßo!eqnepulop
<5Apo¡llwn:éá th#\ ˙o§ ge parkate!lekto xo¡lon qumalge!a pe!sswnéá e%c a%re!wn
oiot!hngisak ot#ar%h 'suo!ex%a 'll¡op áéis3ioeq a4r˙ h˙ ,ßon!emwloxek ß™orthm
fo¡noio,éá polla@ de@ kai2 gai3an polufo¡rbhn xersi2n a%loi1aéá kiklh!skous' <5Ai+dhn
isurk!ad @ed otno!ued ,hn!emozeqak unx¡orp áénaien¡ofesreP n@hniap%e 2iak
ko¡lpoi,éá paidi2 do¡men qa!naton: th#ß d' h%erofoi3tiß <5Erinu@ßéá e(kluen e%c
ßodam§o ßal!up 2ifm%a 'x!at @ed n‹wt áé.asuox(e rot_h noxil1iem%a nifseb!erE5<
kai2 dou#poß o∞rw⁄reiéá pu!rgwn ballome!nwn: to™n de@ li1ssonto ge!ronteßéá
ian#um%a 2iak n3ieqlec%e áé,ßuots1ir%a ßa#hre4i˙ n‹weq @ed nopm!ep ,n‹wlwt5iA
˙u$posxo¡menoi me!ga dw‹ron:éá ˙o¢ppo¡qi pio¡taton pedi1on Kaludw‹noß
áéiaqs!el$e˙ ß@ellakirep ßonem!et nogwn(h nim !aqn(e áé,ß#hnnar%e
penthkonto¡guon, to™ me@n ˙h^misu oi5nope!doio,éá ˙h^misu de@ yilh@n a(rosin
áéß@uen5iO at!alhpp4i˙ nwr!eg euen!atil nim !ed @allop áé.iaqs!emat oio1idep
ou%dou# e%pembebaw¤ß ˙u$yhrefe!oß qala!moioéá sei1wn kollhta@ß sani1daß
áérht!hm aint¡op 2iak iathng1isak eg n¡ot @ed @allop áé:n¡o4iu˙ ßonem!uonuog
e%lli1ssonq': ˙o¶ de@ ma#llon a%nai1neto: polla@ d' ˙e$tai3roi,éá ˙oi6 ˙oi4
n™omuq #uot ß°w˙ 'd%uo 'll%a áé:nwtn!ap$a˙ nas_h iotatl1if 2iak iotat¡ondek
e%ni2 sth!qessin e(peiqon,éá pri1n g' ˙o§te dh@ qa!lamoß pu!k' e%ba!lleto, toi2 d' e%pi2
@hd et¡ot 2iak áé.uts(a ag!em noqhrp!en%e 2iak ßet#hruoK non3iab áénwgr!up
Mele!agron e%u
em 1it (uo ß@efertoid @eiareg att(a cin3ioF áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op hf!esorp
tau!thßéá xrew¤ timh#ß: frone!w de@ tetimh#sqai Dio™ß ai9sh\,éá ˙h^ m' ˙e^cei para@
'tan!uog al1if iom 1iak \hn!em isseq!hts n%e áé@hmt[u%a 'k §o˙ ß5ie nis1inwrok 2isuhn
o∞rw⁄rh\.éá a(llo de! toi e%re!w, su@ d' e%ni2 fresi2 ba!lleo sh#\si:éá mh! moi su!gxei qumo™n
áé@hrx es 1it !ed%uo :nir!ax nwr!ef =iwr^h˙ \hd+iertA5< áénw!uex%a 2iak ßonem¡orud∞o
to™n file!ein, ˙i6na mh! moi a%pe!xqhai file!onti.éá kalo¡n toi su@n e%moi2 to™n
iot*uo˙ áé.ß#hmit oer1iem usim^h˙ 2iak euel1isab 2iom%e nos~i áé:\hd!hk @em%e 'k ߧo˙ nied!hk
d' a%ggele!ousi, su@ d' au%to¡qi le!ceo mi1mnwnéá eu%nh#\ e(ni malakh#\: ˙a^ma d' h%oi3
2iak H-<| áé.nemwn!em ek _h 'ret!em$h˙ 'f%e 'qem⁄wen ek (h 'qem¡ossarf áéifhn!emoniaf
Patro¡klw» ˙o§ g' e%p' o∞fru!si neu#se siwph#\éá Foi1niki store!sai pukino™n le!xoß,
ßoeq1itn%a áéßa9iA 'r(a 'd is3iot :ota1iodem oiots¡on ßh1isilk k%e áéatsix!at arfªo
Telamwnia!dhß meta@ mu#qon e(eipe:éá diogene@ß Laertia!dh polumh!xan'
»‹wd¢o 'g !ed\#ht áé@htuelet oioq!um ie!ekod iom r!ag %uo :nemo9i áé#uessudO5<
krane!esqai: a%paggei3lai de@ ta!xistaéá xrh@ mu#qon Danaoi3si kai2 ou%k
áéß@uellixA5< r@at%ua .ionemg!editop iata^e˙ n#un uop 6io˙ áéatn¡o%e rep n¡oqag%a
a(grion e%n sth!qessi qe!to megalh!tora qumo™néá sxe!tlioß, ou%de@
nemo1it%e n2isuhn @arap nim \*h˙ ß#ht áénwr1iat$e˙ ßotht¡olif iatep!ertatem
e(coxon a(llwnéá nhlh!ß: kai2 me!n ti1ß te kasignh!toio fonh#oßéá poinh@n h) ˙ou*
#uot%ua ien!em »wm!hd n%e n@em ¶o˙ '4r˙ 1iak áé:ßot‹whnqet otac!ed%e ß™odiap
po¡ll' a%poti1saß,éá tou# de! t' e%rhtu!etai kradi1h kai2 qumo™ß a%gh!nwréá poinh@n
nas!eq 2ioeq isseq!hts 2in%e n™omuq áéet n¡okak et n¡otkhl(a 'd 2ios :»wn!emaced
˙ei6neka kou!rhßéá oi9hß: nu#n de! toi ˙e$pta@ pari1sxomen e(cox' a%ri1staß, éá a(lla!
:norqal!em @ed iassed9ia áé,n¡omuq oeqn(e noal6i˙ 'd @us :is\#ht 2ip%e 'll¡op et
˙u$pwro¡fioi de! toi1 ei5menéá plhqu!oß e%k Danaw‹n, me!mamen de! toi e(coxon
'd n™oT| áé.1ioiaxA5< ioss§o˙ iotatl1if 2iak ianem(e 't 1iotsid!hk áénwll(a
a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß:éá Ai~an diogene@ß
oas1ie%e n™omuq @atak iom 1it !atn!ap áén‹wal enar1iok ein⁄wmaleT
muqh!sasqai:éá a%lla! moi oi5da!netai kradi1h xo¡lw» ˙o¢ppo¡te kei1nwnéá
'nit 9ie ß›w˙ ßhd+iertA5< áénecer(e nisio1iegrA5< n%e nolhf!us%a 'm ßflw˙ iamos!hnm
a%ti1mhton metana!sthn.éá a%ll' ˙u$mei3ß e(rxesqe kai2 a%ggeli1hn a%po¡fasqe:éá
oiom!airP n™o4iu˙ 'g n1irp áéßotne¡otam4ia˙ iamos!hdem oiom!elop n2irp r@ag %uo
dai+fronoß ˙<6Ektora di3onéá Murmido¡nwn e%pi1 te klisi1aß kai2 nh#aß ˙i4ke!sqaiéá
\h1isilk \#hm%e \#ht iot !ed 2ifm%a áé.ßa#hn 2irup iac#ums et !atak ,ßuo1iegrA5< 'tnon1ietk
kai2 nhi≠ melai1nh\éá ˙<6Ektora kai2 memaw‹ta ma!xhß sxh!sesqai o∞i+w.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq',
nas9i ßa#hn @arap ßetnas1ieps áénollep!ukifm%a ßap!ed n¤wl$e˙ ßotsak^e˙ @ed 7io˙
pa!lin: h_rxe d' <5Odusseu!ß.éá Pa!trokloß d' ˙e$ta!roisin i5de@ dmwh#\si ke!leuseéá
ianem¡oqiepip%e 'd 7ia áé.atsix!at itt§o˙ ßox!el n™onikup ias!erots ikin1ioF
sto¡resan le!xoß ˙w›ß e%ke!leuseéá kw⁄ea! te ˙r4h#go¡ß te li1noio¡ te lepto™n
ß@uellixA5< r@at%ua áé.nenmim(e na3id ‹w%h 2iak otkel!etak nwr!eg ¶o 'qn(e áé.notw(a
˙eu*de muxw‹» klisi1hß eu%ph!ktou:éá tw‹» d' a(ra parkate!lekto gunh!, th@n Lesbo¡qen
'd ßolkort!aP áé.ßo\hr!apillak hd!hmoiD rht!aguq ßotnabr¡oF áé,eg_h
˙e$te!rwqen e%le!cato: pa@r d' a(ra kai2 tw‹» éá <-Ifiß e%u
n@em n#un áé:ßetn!ap aqem⁄wqiep wp9ie ¤wg%e n)a ß›w˙ 'qeg(a 'll%a áé.\hsrªo ß™oeq 2iak
koimh!sasqe tetarpo¡menoi fi1lon h_toréá si1tou kai2 oi9noio: to™ ga@r me!noß
ßwm1ilaprak áé,ß⁄wH5< ßolutk!adodo4r˙ @hlak \#hnaf ek 1iep%e r@at%ua áé:!hkl%a 2iak 2its%e
pro™ new‹n e%xe!men lao¡n te kai2 ˙i6ppoußéá o∞tru!nwn, kai2 d' au%to™ß e%ni2 prw⁄toisi
noq#um áéße#hlisab nashn\!hp%e ßetn!ap ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.iaqsex!am
a%gassa!menoi Diomh!deoß ˙i4ppoda!moio.éá kai2 to¡te dh@ spei1santeß e(ban
áé.otnol^e˙ nor‹wd uonp^u˙ 2iak otnas!hmiok @ed aqn(e áé,ßotsak^e˙ @ed nh1isilk
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Alloi me@n para@ nhusi2n a%risth#eß Panaxaiw‹néá ˙eu*don pannu!xioi
an!emiop anonm!emagA5< nhd+iertA5< k%uo 'll%a áé:»wnp^u ion!emhmded »‹wkalam
law‹néá ˙u^pnoß e(xe glukero™ß polla@ fresi2n ˙o¢rmai1nonta.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a)n
notafs!eq%a norbmªo n@ulop )h nwx!uet áéoiom¡ok[u%h ßhrH6<˙ ßis¡op \htp!arts%a
h%e@ xa!lazanéá h) nifeto¡n, ˙o§te pe!r te xiw¤n e%pa!lunen a%rou!raß,éá h%e! poqi
nisseq!hts n%e 'n1ikup ߇w˙ áé,o3ionadekuep am¡ots ag!em oiom!elotp
a%nestena!xiz' <5Agame!mnwnéá neio¡qen e%k kradi1hß, trome!onto de! ˙oi4 fre!neß
@allop @arup nezam!uaq áé,eies!hrq%a n™ok=iwrT ™ot no1idep ß%e 't§o˙ iot(h áé.ß¡otn%e
ta@ kai1eto <5Ilio¡qi pro™éá au%lw‹n suri1ggwn t' e%noph@n ˙o§mado¡n t' a%nqrw⁄pwn.éá
ß#hlafek k%e ß@allop áé,n‹wiaxA5< n™oal 2iak iod9i et ß!a#hn ß%e 't§o˙ r@at%ua
proqelu!mnouß ˙e^lketo xai1taßéá ˙u$yo¡q' e%o¡nti Dii1, me!ga d' e(stene
'rots!eN áé@hluob oten1iaf hts1ir%a n™omuq @atak 4io˙ !ed ed*h˙ áé.r#hk nomil!aduk
e(pi prw‹ton Nhlh!i=on e%lqe!men a%ndrw‹n,éá ei9 tina! ˙oi4 su@n mh#tin a%mu!mona
'd ß2ieqwqr∞o áé.otion!eg is3ioanaD nis#ap ßokak1icel%a ßit h˙ áé,otian!htket
e(ndune peri2 sth!qessi xitw‹na,éá possi2 d' ˙u$po™ liparoi3sin e%dh!sato kala@
ßonwq9ia áéßotno!el amr!ed otass!e$e˙ n™oniofad atiep(e 'd 2ifm%a áé,alid!ep
mega!loio podhneke!ß, ˙ei6leto d' e(gxoß.éá |˙<7Wß d' au(twß Mene!laon e(xe
áéneioq!ap it !hm :enaz1if%e nisior!afelb 2ip%e ßonp^u˙ á黋wt%ua r@ag @ed%uo :ßom¡ort
<5Argei3oi, toi2 dh@ ˙e^qen ˙ei6neka poulu@n e%f' ˙u$grh@néá h(luqon e%ß Troi1hn
nonerf!atem at‹wrp n@em \h!eladrap áé.ßetnon1iamr¢o˙ n@usarq nomel¡op
eu%ru@ ka!luyeéá poiki1lh\, au%ta@r e%pi2 stefa!nhn kefalh#fin a%ei1raßéá qh!kato
,n¡oefled%a n¶o˙ nws!htsn%a nem9i 'd #hb áé.\h1iexap 2iriex otel6ie˙ 'd ur¡od ,nh1ieklax
˙o¶ß me!ga pa!ntwnéá <5Argei1wn h(nasse, qeo™ß d' ˙w‡ß ti1eto dh!mw».éá to™n d' ˙eu*r'
ßois!aps%a 'd »‹wt :\hnm!urp ar!ap ≠ihn áé@alak aetn(e nonem!hqit isiom·w 'fm%a
ge!net' e%lqw⁄n.éá to™n pro¡teroß prose!eipe boh@n a%gaqo™ß Mene!laoß:éá ti1fq'
;nopoks1ip%e nisse⁄wrT ßie!enurt∞o áénwr1iat$e˙ 'nit _h ;iaess!urok e3ieq%h ßwt^uo˙
a%lla@ ma!l' ai5nw‹ßéá dei1dw mh@ ou( ti1ß toi ˙u$po¡sxhtai to¡de e(rgonéá a(ndraß
ßit al!am :nh1isorbm%a 'id atk!un áén¤wqlep%e ßo~io nem!ezaipoks ßa!enemsud
qrasuka!rdioß e(stai.éá |To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh krei1wn
^h ,ßh!eladrek áéeal!eneM —w ß@efertoid @es 2iak @em%e ß#hluob ¤werx áé:nwnm!emagA5<
ti1ß ken e%ru!ssetai h%de@ saw⁄seiéá <5Argei1ouß kai2 nh#aß, e%pei2 Dio™ß e%tra!peto frh!n.éá
,nhm¡od5i wp r!ag %uo áé:nis3iore4i˙ 'x#hq an!erf 2ip%e noll#am ar(a ßio!erotkE4<˙
ou%d' e(kluon au%dh!santoßéá a(ndr' ˙e^na tossa!de me!rmer' e%p' h(mati
et(uo ,ßwt(ua áén‹wiaxA5< ßa8iu˙ ßol1if ≠iiD ecerr(e rwtkE6<˙ 'ss§o áé,iaqsas1ithm
qea#ß ˙ui4o™ß fi1loß ou(te qeoi3o.éá e(rga d' e(rec' ˙o§sa fhmi2 melhse!men <5Argei1oisiéá
n#un iq9i 'll%a áé.ß!uoiaxA5< 'tas!hm @akak r@ag as¡ot :n¡oxilod 2iak et !aqhd
Ai9anta kai2 <5Idomenh#a ka!lessonéá ˙r4i1mfa qe!wn para@ nh#aß: e%gw¤ d' e%pi2
ß%e n3ieql%e áénis\hl!eq%e 'k 9ia ,ianem!htsn%a w!enurt∞o 2iak ,im~ie áéno3id arots!eN
fula!kwn ˙i4ero™n te!loß h%d' e%pitei3lai.éá kei1nw» ga!r ke ma!lista piqoi1ato:
:ßhn¡oirhM áénw!ap∞o ßo#hnemodI5< 2iak issek!aluf ien1iamhs áéß™o4iu˙ r@ag o3iot
toi3sin ga@r e%petra!pome!n ge ma!lista.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita boh@n a%gaqo™ß
@atem wn!em iq_ua áé;ßie!uelek @ed%h iaell!etip%e »wq!um iom r!ag ß‹wp áé:ßoal!eneM
toi3si dedegme!noß ei5ß ˙o§ ken e(lqh\ß,éá h_e qe!w meta@ s' au_tiß, e%ph@n eu_ toi3ß
iq_ua áé,nwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a nepie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé;wl1ietip%e
me!nein, mh! pwß a%brota!comen a%llh!loiinéá e%rxome!nw: pollai2 ga@r a%na@
áéiqxwn(a iaqrog!hrg%e 2iak aqs\h9i nek \*h 'd oegg!eqf áé.ioquel!ek is5ie n¡otarts
patro¡qen e%k geneh#ß o∞noma!zwn a(ndra ˙e^kastonéá pa!ntaß kudai1nwn:
áéimm(a uop !ed°w˙ :aqem⁄wenop rep 1iot%ua 2iak @all%a áé,»‹wmuq oez1ilagem @edhm
Zeu@ß e%pi2 gignome!noisin ˙i6ei kako¡thta barei3an.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n a%pe!pempen
an!emiop arots!eN @atem ian!e5i '4r˙ #hb ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé:ßal1ietip%e _ue n™oefled%a
law‹n:éá to™n d' ˙eu*ren para! te klisi1h\ kai2 nhi≠ melai1nh\éá eu%nh#\ e(ni malakh#\:
áé.aiel!afurt et !hnieaf er#uod o!ud 2iak ß2ips%a áéotiek(e 'l1ikiop aetn(e 'd @arap
pa@r de@ zwsth@r kei3to panai1oloß, ˙w°\ ˙r4' ˙o¢ geraio™ßéá zw⁄nnuq' ˙o§t' e%ß
=iar!hg epert!ep%e n@em %uo 2iep%e ,nwg(a n™oal áéotioss!hrwq aron!hsiqf nomel¡op
lugrw‹».éá o∞rqwqei2ß d' a(r' e%p' a%gkw‹noß kefalh@n e%paei1raßéá <5Atrei+dhn prose!eipe
iaexr(e n™otarts @an%a ßa#hn @atak ßot*uo˙ 'd ß1it áé:»wq!um oten1ieerec%e 2iak
oi~oßéá nu!kta di' o∞rfnai1hn, ˙o§te q' ˙eu^dousi brotoi2 a(lloi,éá h%e! tin' ou%rh!wn
es !ed etp1it :oexr(e 'm(e 'p%e nw!ek%a 'dhm ,oegg!eqf áé;nwr1iat$e˙ 'nit (h ,ßonem!hzid
xrew⁄;éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwn:éá w— Ne!stor
2irep n™ot ,anonm!emagA5< nhd+iertA5< iaes⁄wng áén‹wiaxA5< ßod#uk ag!em hd!a=ihlhN
pa!ntwnéá Zeu@ß e%ne!hke po¡noisi diampere@ß ei5ß ˙o§ k' a%u[tmh@éá e%n sth!qessi me!nh\
isammªo 'p%e iom (uo 2iep%e 'd°w˙ iamoz!alp áé.\hr⁄wr∞o 'tan!uog al1if iom 1iak
nh!dumoß ˙u^pnoßéá ˙i4za!nei, a%lla@ me!lei po¡lemoß kai2 kh!de' <5Axaiw‹n.éá ai5nw‹ß
,iamhtk!ulal%a 'll%a ,nodepm(e áérot_h iom !ed%uo ,aid1iedirep n‹wanaD r@ag
kradi1h de! moi e(cwéá sthqe!wn e%kqrw⁄\skei, trome!ei d' ˙u$po™ fai1dima gui3a.éá
ßakal!uf ß@uot ß%e 'r#ued áé,ien!ak4i˙ ßonp^u˙ 'g !es @ed%uo 2iep%e ,ßien1iard it 9ie 'll%a
katabh!omen, oªfra i9dwmenéá mh@ toi2 me@n kama!tw» a%dhko¡teß h%de@ kai2
'd ße!enemsud áé.iatnwq!al uxg!ap 2ip%e ß#hkaluf r@at%a ,iatnws!hmiok áé»wnp^u˙
a(ndreß sxedo™n ˙ei6atai: ou%de! ti i9dmenéá mh! pwß kai2 dia@ nu!kta menoinh!swsi
hd+iertA5< áé:rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.iaqsex!am
ku!diste a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Aga!memnonéá ou( qhn ˙<6Ektori pa!nta noh!mata
ised!hk áéw9io nim !all%a :iatepl!e%e nun !uop as§o˙ ,ie!eletk%e áéß@ueZ ate1ithm
moxqh!sein kai2 plei1osin, ei9 ken <5Axilleu@ßéá e%k xo¡lou a%rgale!oio metastre!yh\
áéßuoll(a nemor1ieg%e 2iak _ua 'd 2itop :⁄wg%e 'moy^e˙ 'l!am @ed 2ios áé.rot_h nol1if
h%me@n Tudei+dhn douri2 kluto™n h%d' <5Odush#aéá h%d' Ai9anta taxu@n kai2 Fule!oß
n¡oeq1itn%a áéneies!elak ßonem¡oxiotem eds#uot 2iak ßit 9ie 'll%a áé.n¡o4iu˙ nomikl(a
t' Ai9anta kai2 <5Idomenh#a a(nakta:éá tw‹n ga@r nh#eß e(asin ˙e$kasta!tw, ou%de@
r!ep 9ie ,ws!ekien áénoal!eneM no3iod5ia 2iak atn¡o%e rep nol1if @all%a áé.ß!ugg%e 'l!am
moi nemesh!seai, ou%d' e%pikeu!swéá ˙w›ß ˙eu^dei, soi2 d' oi9w» e%pe!treyen pone!esqai. éá
r@ag ¤wierx :ßonem¡ossil áéiaqse!enop ßa#htsir%a ßatn!ap @atak nelefªo n#un
˙i4ka!netai ou%ke!t' a%nekto¡ß.éá |To™n d' au_te prose!eipen a(nac a%ndrw‹n
ik!allop áé:agwn(a iaqsa!ait5ia 2iak es n!em etoll(a nor!eg —w áé:nwnm!emagA5<
ga@r meqiei3 te kai2 ou%k e%qe!lei pone!esqaiéá ou(t' oªknw» ei9kwn ou(t' a%fradi1h\si
o!em%e 'd n#un áé.n!hmr¢o˙ ßonemg!editop n@hm%e 2iak nw¡oros5ie 't !em%e 'll%a áé,oio¡on
pro¡teroß ma!l' e%pe!greto kai1 moi e%pe!sth:éá to™n me@n e%gw¤ proe!hka kalh!menai
n%e áénw!alup ™orp aqem¡oshxik @ed ßuon1iek :nemo9i 'll%a áé.ß\#allatem @us ß&uo˙
fula!kess', ˙i6na ga!r sfin e%pe!fradon h%gere!qesqai.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita
áéies!hqip%a 'd%uo iates!hsemen 4io˙ ß1it (uo ßwt^uo˙ áé:rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG
<5Argei1wn, ˙o§te ke!n tin' e%potru!nh\ kai2 a%nw⁄gh\.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n e(ndune peri2
'd 2ifm%a áé,alid!ep @alak otas!hd%e nis3iorapil ™op$u˙ 'd 2issop áé,an‹wtix isseq!hts
a(ra xlai3nan peronh!sato foiniko¡essanéá diplh#n e%ktadi1hn, ou(lh d'
áé,»‹wklax =i!ec∞o non!emxak%a ßoxg(e nomikl(a 'd otel6ie˙ áé.hnx!al eqon!hnep%e
bh# d' i5e!nai kata@ nh#aß <5Axaiw‹n xalkoxitw⁄nwn.éá prw‹ton e(peit' <5Odush#a
áérwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG erieg!en%a uonp^u c%e áénotnal!at%a nit#hm 2iiD
fqegca!menoß: to™n d' ai~ya peri2 fre!naß h(luq' i5wh!,éá e%k d' h_lqe klisi1hß kai1
io~io n™otarts @an%a ßa#hn @atak wt^uo˙ 'qf1it áé:epie(e noq#um ß™orp ßaefs
a%la#sqeéá nu!kta di' a%mbrosi1hn, ˙o§ ti dh@ xreiw¤ to¡son ˙i6kei; éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet'
'nax!hmulop hd!aitreaL ß@enegoid áé:rwts!eN at¡opp4i ßoin!hreG atiep(e
<5Odusseu#éá mh@ neme!sa: toi3on ga@r a(xoß bebi1hken <5Axaiou!ß.éá a%ll' ˙e^pe', oªfra
@e%h nem!eguef )h ,nie!ueluob ß@aluob áéekio!ep%e 't n§o˙ nemor1ieg%e noll(a 2iak
ma!xesqai.éá |˙<7Wß fa!q', ˙o¶ de@ klisi1hn de@ kiw¤n polu!mhtiß <5Odusseu@ßéá poiki1lon
nhd+ieduT 2ip%e 'd n@ab áé.ß!uot%ua 'tem @ed #hb ,ot!eq ßok!as isiom·w 'fm%a
Diomh!dea: to™n de@ ki1xanonéá e%kto™ß a%po™ klisi1hß su@n teu!xesin: a%mfi2 d'
2ip%e 'qrªo áénifs !ed aexg(e :ßad1ips%a nox(e 'd n2isark ™op$u˙ ,nod*ue˙ áéior3iat$e˙
saurwth#roß e%lh!lato, th#le de@ xalko™ßéá la!mf' ˙wflß te steroph@ patro™ß Dio¡ß:
r@at%ua áé,oiol!uarg%a ß™oob n™oni4r˙ otwrts(e 'd ™op$u ,'d*ue˙ áéßwr^h˙ 'g §o˙ r@at%ua
˙u$po™ kra!tesfi ta!phß teta!nusto faeino¡ß.éá to™n parsta@ß a%ne!geire
áé:nhtn(a 't !esek1ien et !enurtªo ,ßas!hnik 2idop c@al áé,rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG
e(greo Tude!oß ˙ui4e!: ti1 pa!nnuxon ˙u^pnon a%wtei3ß;éá ou%k a%i+eiß ˙w›ß Trw‹eß
ßW7<˙| áé;iek!ur%e ßor‹wx it(e 'd ßog1il∞o ,n‹wen ixg(a iata6ie˙ áéoio1idep »‹wmswrq 2ip%e
fa!q', ˙o¶ d' e%c ˙u^pnoio ma!la kraipnw‹ß a%no¡rouse,éá kai1 min fwnh!saß e(pea
áé.ßieg!hl etop (uo uon¡op n@em @us :!eiareg iss%e ß¡oilt!exs áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp
ou( nu kai2 a(lloi e(asi new⁄teroi ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹néá ˙oi6 ken e(peita ˙e^kaston
n™oT| áé.!eiareg iss%e ß¡onax!hm%a 'd @us ;ionem¡oxiop%e \htn!ap áénw!hlisab naier1ieg%e
d' au_te prose!eipe Gerh!nioß ˙i4ppo¡ta Ne!stwr:éá nai2 dh@ tau#ta! ge pa!nta
áé2ioal @ed 2is5ie ,ßenom!um%a ßed3iap iom n!em n2is5ie áé.ßepie(e nar3iom @atak ßol1if
kai2 pole!eß, tw‹n ke!n tiß e%poixo¡menoß kale!seien:éá a%lla@ ma!la mega!lh xreiw¤
)h áéß#hmk%a iatats6i˙ #uoruc 2ip%e nissetn!ap @hd r@ag n#un áé.ß!uoiaxA5< nekh1ibeb
ma!la lugro™ß oªleqroß <5Axaioi3ß h%e@ biw‹nai.éá a%ll' i9qi nu#n Ai9anta taxu@n
,'q!af ßW7<˙| áé.ßier1iael%e 'm 9ie :ßoret⁄wen iss%e r!ag @us :noshtsn(a áén™o4iu˙ ßo!eluF 2iak
˙o¶ d' a%mf' w·moisin ˙e$e!ssato de!rma le!ontoßéá ai9qwnoß mega!loio
neg(a ßas!htsan%a neqn(e 'd ß@uot ,ian!e5i 'd #hb áé.ßoxg(e 'd otel6ie˙ ,ß!ekenhdop
˙h^rwß.éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙o§te dh@ fula!kessin e%n a%grome!noisin e(mixqen,éá ou%de@ me@n
nisex!uet n@us 2itroghrg%e 'll%a áé,nor*ue˙ ßarot!hg$h˙ nwk!aluf ßatnod^ue˙
˙ei6ato pa!nteß.éá ˙w›ß de@ ku!neß peri2 mh#la duswrh!swntai e%n au%lh#\éá qhro™ß
ß@ulop :ifserªo 'id iathxr(e áénhl^u˙ 'qak et ߧo˙ ,ßonorf¡oretark ßetnas!uok%a
d' o∞rumagdo™ß e%p' au%tw‹» éá a%ndrw‹n h%de@ kunw‹n, a%po¡ te! sfisin ˙u^pnoß
atk!un áéiel⁄wl∞o niior!afelb ™op%a ßonp^u˙ ßomud!hn n‹wt ߇w˙ áé:nelwlªo
fulassome!noisi kakh!n: pedi1on de@ ga@r ai5ei2éá tetra!faq', ˙o¢ppo¡t' e%pi2
áé»wq!um et !enusr!aq n¤wd5i neshq!hg nwr!eg ¶o˙ 'd ß@uot áé.nwtn¡o5i neio+i%a nw⁄wrT
kai1 sfeaß fwnh!saß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá ˙ou^tw nu#n fi1la te!kna
aqem⁄wneg amr!ax @hm ,wt1ier4ia˙ áéßonp^u˙ 'nit !edhm :etess!aluf
dusmene!essin.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n ta!froio die!ssuto: toi2 d' ˙a^m' ˙e^pontoéá
2iak ßhn¡oirhM am^a˙ 'd ß3iot áé.n!hluob ota!hlkek ios§o˙ ße#hlisab nw1iegrA5<
Ne!storoß a%glao™ß ˙ui4o™ßéá h(i=san: au%toi2 ga@r ka!leon summhtia!asqai.éá
@hd iq§o˙ ,»‹wraqak n%e áéotnw¡oird$e˙ n@htkur∞o ßetn!abaidk%e 'd norf!at
neku!wn diefai1neto xw‹roßéá pipto¡ntwn: ˙o§qen au_tiß a%petra!pet'
aqn(e áé.neyul!ak%e c@un 2irep @hd et§o˙ ,ßuo1iegrA5< ß@ull∞o áérwtkE6<˙ ßomirbªo
kaqezo¡menoi e(pe' a%llh!loisi pi1fauskon:éá toi3si de@ mu!qwn h_rxe Gerh!nioß
»‹wmuq áé#uot%ua »‹w$e˙ 'qioq1ipep r@hn%a ßit !hd n)a k%uo iol1if —w áé:rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙
tolmh!enti meta@ Trw‹aß megaqu!moußéá e%lqei3n, ei9 tina! pou dhi+wn ˙e^loi
et !ass^a áé,otioq!up isse⁄wrT 2in%e nim#hf 2iak uop !anit (h áé,atnw¡otaxs%e
mhtio¡wsi meta@ sfi1sin, h) mema!asinéá au_qi me!nein para@ nhusi2n a%po¡proqen,
!at#uat áé.ß!uoiaxA5< 'g ¡otnas!amad 2iep%e ,nisuos!hrwxan%a y)a áé@ed nil¡op e_h
ke pa!nta pu!qoito, kai2 a)y ei5ß ˙h$me!aß e(lqoiéá a%skhqh!ß: me!ga ke!n ˙oi4
iatess(e ßis¡od 4io˙ 1iak ,ßuop⁄wrqn%a 'p%e ßatn!ap áéh9ie ßo!elk noin!aruop$u˙
e%sqlh!:éá ˙o§ssoi ga@r nh!essin e%pikrate!ousin a(ristoiéá tw‹n pa!ntwn ˙oi4
ßar!etk n@em \#ht :nonhrr¡op$u˙ nul#hq áénanial!em isuos⁄wd n=iªo ßotsak^e˙
ou%de@n ˙o¢moi3on,éá ai5ei2 d' e%n dai1th\si kai2 ei5lapi1nh\si pare!stai.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq',
n@hob epie!etem 2iak @ed is3iot áé.\#hpwis otnon!eg%e n@hk%a ßetn!ap ar(a 'd 7io˙
a%gaqo™ß Diomh!dhß:éá Ne!stor e(m' o∞tru!nei kradi1h kai2 qumo™ß a%gh!nwréá a%ndrw‹n
r@hn%a iom ß1it 9ie 'll%a :nw⁄wrT áénwtn¡o%e ß@ugg%e n™otarts ian#ud nw!enemsud
˙a^m' ˙e^poito kai2 a(lloßéá ma#llon qalpwrh@ kai2 qarsalew⁄teron e(stai.éá
:\h(e ßodr!ek ßwpp§o˙ áénesh¡on%e #uot ¶o˙ ™orp et 1iak wn!emoxr%e '!ud et n!us
mou#noß d' ei9 pe!r te noh!sh\éá a%lla! te! ˙oi4 bra!sswn te no¡oß, lepth@ de! te
nht!eleq%h áé.iaqsep^e˙ 2iollop =ied!hmoiD noleq(e 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ßit#hm
Ai9ante du!w qera!ponteß <9Arhoß,éá h(qele Mhrio¡nhß, ma!la d' h(qele Ne!storoß
nwm!hlt ¢o 'd eleq(h áé,ßoal!eneM ß™otielkiruod ßhd+iertA5< 'd eleq(h áé,ß¡o4iu˙
<5Oduseu@ß katadu#nai ˙o§milonéá Trw⁄wn: ai5ei2 ga!r ˙oi4 e%ni2 fresi2 qumo™ß
hd+ieduT áé:nwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a nepie!etem 2iak @ed is3iot áé.aml¡ot%e
Dio¡mhdeß e%mw‹» kexarisme!ne qumw‹»éá to™n me@n dh@ ˙e^taro¡n g' ˙ai4rh!seai ˙o§n
!us @edhm áé.1iollop eg 1isa!amem 2iep%e ,notsir(a n™ot nwn!emoniaf áé,aqs\hl!eq%e 'k
g' ai5do¡menoß sh#\si fresi2 to™n me@n a%rei1wéá kallei1pein, su@ de@ xei1ron' o∞pa!sseai
nesied(e ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nits%e ß¡oret!uelisab 5ie 'dhm ,nw¡or¢o˙ n@heneg ß%e áénwk9ie 3iod5ia
de@ peri2 canqw‹» Menela!w».éá toi3ß d' au_tiß mete!eipe boh@n a%gaqo™ß Diomh!dhß:éá
ßo#hsudO5< 'tiep(e n)a ß‹wp áé,iaqs!el$e˙ n™ot%ua 'm !ete!uelek eg n¡orat^e˙ @hd n@em 5ie
e%gw¤ qei1oio laqoi1mhn,éá ˙ou* pe!ri me@n pro¡frwn kradi1h kai2 qumo™ß a%gh!nwréá
oion!emops$e˙ 'g uot!uot áé.hn!hqA5< ß@allaP $e˙ !ed 3ielif ,ision¡op issetn!ap n%e
kai2 e%k puro™ß ai5qome!noioéá a(mfw nosth!saimen, e%pei2 peri1oide noh#sai.éá |To™n
een9ia 'l!am em r(a 't!hm hd+ieduT áé:ß!uessudO5< ßo3id ßalt!ulop epie!esorp et_ua 'd
mh!te! ti nei1kei:éá ei5do¡si ga!r toi tau#ta met' <5Argei1oiß a%goreu!eiß.éá a%ll' i9omen:
nekwx1iorap ,ekhb!eborp @hd @ed arts(a áé,ß⁄w%h 'd iq!ugg%e ,iaten(a c@un r@ag al!am
de@ ple!wn nu@céá tw‹n du!o moira!wn, trita!th d' e(ti moi3ra le!leiptai.éá |˙<7Wß
ek‹wd n@em \hd+ieduT áé.nht!ud%e nis3ionied in(e nisiolp§o˙ 'qn¡op5ie
menepto¡lemoß Qrasumh!dhßéá fa!sganon a(mfhkeß: to™ d' ˙e$o™n para@ nhi≠
,nh1ieruat áéekhq(e nif#hlafek nh!enuk 4io !ed 2ifm%a :ßok!as 2iak áé:otpiel!el
a(falo¡n te kai2 a(llofon, ˙h^ te katai3tucéá ke!klhtai, ˙r4u!etai de@ ka!rh
,ßof1ic 2iak áénhrt!eraf @ed%h n™oib uod1id =i#hsudO5< 'd ßhn¡oirhM áé.n‹whz5ia n‹wrelaq
a%mfi2 de! ˙oi4 kune!hn kefalh#fin e(qhkeéá ˙r4inou# poihth!n: pole!sin d' e(ntosqen
ßotnod¡oigr%a áéßetn¡od∞o 2iokuel @ed eqsotk(e :ß‹werets otat!etn%e áénis#am4i˙
˙u$o™ß qame!eß e(xon e(nqa kai2 e(nqaéá eu_ kai2 e%pistame!nwß: me!ssh\ d' e%ni2 pi3loß
'tel!ec%e áéoad1inemrO5< ßorotn!umA5< ßon‹welE5< c%e 'top !a4r˙ n!ht áé.ier!hr%a
Au%to¡lukoß pukino™n do¡mon a%ntitorh!saß,éá Ska!ndeian d' a(ra dw‹ke
áé,ian~ie no=i!hniec ek‹wd »wl¡oM @ed ßam!adifmA5< áé:itnam!adifmA5< »w1irhquK
au%ta@r ˙o¶ Mhrio¡nh\ dw‹ken ˙w°\ paidi2 forh#nai:éá dh@ to¡t' <5Odussh#oß pu!kasen
'4r˙ n!ab áé,nht!ud%e nis3ionied in(e nisiolp§o˙ n_uo 2iep%e 'd ¤wT| áé.as3ieqetifm%a hr!ak
i5e!nai, lipe!thn de@ kat' au%to¡qi pa!ntaß a%ri1stouß.éá toi3si de@ decio™n ˙h*ken
áéis3iomlaqf∞o nod9i k%uo 'd 2iot :h1ianhqA5< ß@allaP áéo3iod¢o˙ ß@ugg%e n™oidwr%e
nu!kta di' o∞rfnai1hn, a%lla@ kla!gcantoß a(kousan.éá xai3re de@ tw‹» oªrniq'
áé2ie5ia iom !et ^h˙ ,ßok!et ß™oiD oiox¡oig5ia uem 1iq#ulk áé:\hn!hqA5< 'd ot#ar%h ,ß!uesudO5<
e%n pa!ntessi po¡noisi pari1stasai, ou%de! se lh!qwéá kinu!menoß: nu#n au_te
áéiaqs!ekif%a ßa3ielk[u%e ßa#hn 2ip%e nil!ap @ed ß™od áé,hn!hqA5< ial3if em !atsil!am
˙r4e!cantaß me!ga e(rgon, ˙o§ ke Trw⁄essi melh!sh\.éá |Deu!teroß au_t' h%ra#to boh@n
¡o3ieps áé:hn⁄wturtA5< ßok!et ß™oiD o3iem%e 2iak n#un iqulk!ek áé:ßhd!hmoiD ß™oqag%a
moi ˙w›ß ˙o§te patri2 ˙a^m' ˙e^speo Tude!i= di1w» éá e%ß Qh!baß, ˙o§te te pro™ <5Axaiw‹n
r@at%ua áé,ß!uoiaxA5< ßanwt1ixoklax ep1il »‹wpwsA5< 'p%e 'r(a 'd ß@uot áé.ie\(h ßolegg(a
˙o¶ meili1xion mu#qon fe!re Kadmei1oisiéá kei3s': a%ta@r a)y a%piw¤n ma!la
áé.ßhts!erap assarf¡orp 4io˙ et§o˙ ,!aeq a3id 2ios n@us áéagr(e otas!hm aremr!em
˙w‡ß nu#n moi e%qe!lousa pari1stao kai1 me fu!lasse.éá soi2 d' au_ e%gw¤ ˙r4e!cw
áé:r!hn%a negag(h n™oguz ™op$u˙ wp (uo n&h˙ ,nht!hmd%a áénopwt!emur%ue nin_h n#uob
th!n toi e%gw¤ ˙r4e!cw xruso™n ke!rasin perixeu!aß.éá |˙<7Wß e(fan eu%xo¡menoi, tw‹n
n!ab áé,oiol!agem \hr!uok ß™oiD otnas!hr%h 2iep%e 'd 7io˙ áé.hn!hqA5< ß@allaP eulk(e 'd
˙r4' i9men ˙wflß te le!onte du!w dia@ nu!kta me!lainanéá a)m fo¡non, a)n ne!kuaß,
nesa9ie ßaron!hg%a ßa‹wrT @ed%uo n@em @ed%uO| áé.am8ia˙ nal!em 2iak aetn(e 't !aid
˙<6Ektwréá ˙eu^dein, a%ll' a(mudiß kiklh!sketo pa!ntaß a%ri1stouß,éá ˙o§ssoi e(san
n@hnikup ßas!elakgus eg §o˙ ß@uot áé:ßetnod!em @ed%h ßerot!hg$h˙ nw⁄wrT
a%rtu!neto boulh!n:éá ti1ß ke!n moi to¡de e(rgon ˙u$posxo¡menoß tele!seieéá dw⁄rw»
't w!ud et n¡orf1id r@ag ws⁄wd áé.iats(e ßoikr(a 4io˙ !ed ß™oqsim ;»wl!agem ip(e
e%riau!xenaß ˙i6ppoußéá ˙oi6 ken a(ristoi e(wsi qoh#\ß e%pi2 nhusi2n <5Axaiw‹néá ˙o§ß
,nem!eql%e n™odexs nwr¡opukfiw n‹whn áé,otior(a ßod#uk »‹wt%ua 't 8io˙ ,h1ialt ek ß1it
e(k te puqe!sqaiéá h%e@ fula!ssontai nh#eß qoai2 ˙w›ß to™ pa!roß per,éá h_ h(dh xei1ressin
áéisuol!eq%e 'd%uo ,nis1ifs @atem isuo!ueluob nic!uf áéßetn!emad is\hr!etem$h˙ 'f$u˙
nu!kta fulasse!menai, kama!tw» a%dhko¡teß ai5nw‹».éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(ra
ßoed!hm%uE nwl¡oD isse⁄wrT n%e ßit !ed n_h áé.\#hpwis otnon!eg%e n@hk%a ßetn!ap
˙ui4o™ßéá kh!rukoß qei1oio polu!xrusoß polu!xalkoß,éá ˙o¶ß dh! toi ei~doß me@n e(hn
áé.nis\ht!hngisak etn!ep @atem nh(e ßon#uom ¶o r@at%ua áé:ßhk⁄wdop @all%a ,ß¡okak
˙o§ß ˙r4a to¡te Trwsi1n te kai2 ˙<6Ektori mu#qon e(eipen:éá ˙<6Ektor e(m' o∞tru!nei
et k(e nem!eql%e n™odexs nwr¡opukfiw n‹whn áérwn!hg%a ß™omuq 2iak h1idark
puqe!sqai.éá a%ll' a(ge moi to™ skh#ptron a%na!sxeo, kai1 moi oªmossonéá h_ me@n
nisuo!erof 7io˙ ,nem!eswd á黋wklax al1ikiop atamr^a˙ 2iak et ßuopp6i˙ ß@uot
a%mu!mona Phlei+wna,éá soi2 d' e%gw¤ ou%x ˙a^lioß skopo™ß e(ssomai ou%d' a%po™
'#hn áéiamwk6i˙ n)a 'rfªo ß@erepmaid im~ie n™otarts ß%e r@ag arf¡ot áé:ßhc¡od
<5Agamemnone!hn, ˙o§qi pou me!llousin a(ristoiéá boula@ß bouleu!ein h) feuge!men
áé:nessomªo 4io˙ 1iak eb!al nortp#hks 2isrex n%e 'd ¶o˙ ,'q!af ßW7<˙| áé.iaqsex!am @e%h
i9stw nu#n Zeu@ß au%to™ß e%ri1gdoupoß po¡siß ˙<6Hrhßéá mh@ me@n toi3ß ˙i6ppoisin a%nh@r
ßW7<˙| áé.iaqs3ie=ialg%a ß@erepmaid imhf !es !all%a ,nw⁄wrT áéßoll(a iates!hxop%e
fa!to kai1 ˙r4' e%pi1orkon e%pw⁄mose, to™n d' o∞ro¡qunen:éá au%ti1ka d' a%mf'
n™oni4r˙ neqsotk(e 'd otass^e˙ áé,ac¡ot al!upmak otell!ab%e nisiom·w
polioi3o lu!koio, éá krati2 d' e%pi2 ktide!hn kune!hn, ˙e^le d' o∞cu@n a(konta,éá bh# d'
y)a n‹whn k%e n¤wql%e áénellem(e 'r(a 'd%uo :#uotarts ™op%a ßa#hn 2itorp ian!e5i
˙<6Ektori mu#qon a%poi1sein.éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh! ˙r4' ˙i6ppwn te kai2 a%ndrw‹n ka!llif'
áéatn¡oisorp otas!arf @ed n™ot :ß⁄wamem n™od¢o˙ 'n%a '4r˙ #hb áé,nolim§o˙
diogenh@ß <5Oduseu!ß, Diomh!dea de@ prose!eipen:éá ˙ou*to¡ß tiß Dio¡mhdeß a%po™
anit _h áé,nis\hr!etem$h˙ ßopoks1ip%e nisse!hn )h 'd~io k%uo áé,r!hn%a iatexr(e #uotarts
sulh!swn neku!wn katateqnhw⁄twn.éá a%ll' e%w‹me!n min prw‹ta parecelqei3n
áénemiol^e ßetnac+iap%e n™ot%ua 'k !ed atiep(e :n¡oqtut áéoio1idep
karpali1mwß: ei5 d' a(mme parafqai1hsi po¡dessin,éá ai5ei1 min e%pi2 nh#aß a%po™
ßW7<˙| áé.\hc!ul%a uts(a 2itorp ßwp !hm ,nwss+iap%e iexg(e áén3ielieitorp if¡otarts
a(ra fwnh!sante pare@c ˙o¢dou# e%n neku!essiéá klinqh!thn: ˙o¶ d' a(r' w—ka
ar_uo 2ip%e 't n¡oss§o˙ nh!ep%a '4r˙ !hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.nis\h1idarf%a nemard!erap
pe!lontaiéá ˙h$mio¡nwn: ˙ai4 ga!r te bow‹n profere!sterai1 ei5sinéá ˙e$lke!menai
hts(e 'r(a 'd ¶o˙ ,nht!emardep%e n@em ¤wt áé:nortor(a n™otkhp ßh1ieqab o3ioien
dou#pon a%kou!saß.éá e(lpeto ga@r kata@ qumo™n a%postre!yontaß
!hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.ßotnan!urt∞o ßorotkE6<˙ nil!ap ian!e5i nw⁄wrT k%e áéßuor1iat$e˙
˙r4' a(pesan dourhneke@ß h) kai2 e(lasson,éá gnw‹ ˙r4' a(ndraß dhi+ouß, laiyhra@ de@
'd ß›w˙ áé.nashq!hmr¢o˙ niek⁄wid ay~ia 'd 2iot :ianem!eguef áéam⁄wn%e 'tan!uog
˙o§te karxaro¡donte du!w ku!ne ei5do¡te qh!rhßéá h) kema!d' h%e@ lagwo™n
áé,ß⁄wkhmem is\h!eqorp et !ed ¶o˙ ,'qne!hl$u˙ 'n%a nor‹wx áé2ie5ia ß@enemm%e noteg1iep%e
˙w‡ß to™n Tudei+dhß h%d' ˙o¶ ptoli1porqoß <5Odusseu@ßéá laou# a%potmh!cante
áéissek!aluf iaqses!hgim ellem(e 'x!at @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.1ie5ia ß@enemm%e notek⁄wid
feu!gwn e%ß nh#aß, to¡te dh@ me!noß e(mbal' <5Aqh!nhéá Tudei+dh\, ˙i6na mh! tiß <5Axaiw‹n
áé.ioql(e ßoret!ued @ed ¶o ,nie!elab ßonem!acuep%e h1iaqf áénwn⁄wtixoklax
douri2 d' e%pai+sswn prose!fh kratero™ß Diomh!dhß:éá h%e@ me!n' h%e! se douri2
áé.norqelªo n@up5ia niec!ul%a ß™oriex ™op%a ß#hm%e n™orhd áéimhf !es !ed%uo ,iamos!hxik
|<-H ˙r4a kai2 e(gxoß a%fh#ken, ˙e$kw¤n d' ˙h$ma!rtane fwto¡ß:éá decitero™n d' ˙u$pe@r
áéet n!eshbr!at hts(e 'r(a 'd ¶o˙ :hg!ap%e \h1iag n%e áé@hkwk%a ß™oruod uoc[!u%e nom—w
bambai1nwn: a(raboß de@ dia@ sto¡ma gi1gnet' o∞do¡ntwn:éá xlwro™ß ˙u$pai2
@ed ¶o˙ :nhqs!ay$a˙ 'd n‹wriex áé,nht!hxik etnon1iamqs%a 'd ¤wt :ßuo1ied
dakru!saß e(poß hu(da:éá zwgrei3t', au%ta@r e%gw¤n e%me@ lu!somai: e(sti ga@r e(ndonéá
otias1irax nimm(u 'k n‹wt áé,ßorhd1is et ß¡othmk!ulop et ß¡osurx et ß¡oklax
path@r a%perei1si' a(poinaéá ei9 ken e%me@ zwo™n pepu!qoit' e%pi2 nhusi2n <5Axaiw‹n.éá
iot 1it !edhm ,iesr!aq áé:ß!uessudO5< ßithm!ulop hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT|
qa!natoß kataqu!mioß e(stw.éá a%ll' a(ge moi to¡de ei5pe@ kai2 a%treke!wß
atk!un áéßo8io˙ iaexr(e #uotarts ™op%a ßa#hn 2ip%e ßwt^uo˙ @hd \#hp áé:nocel!atak
di' o∞rfnai1hn, ˙o§te q' ˙eu^dousi brotoi2 a(lloi;éá h( tina sulh!swn neku!wn
ip(e ßa#hn áéatsak^e˙ iaqs#aipoksaid ekh!eorp rwtkE6<˙ 's _h áé;nwt⁄whnqetatak
glafura!ß; h_ s' au%to™n qumo™ß a%nh#ke;éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita Do¡lwn, ˙u$po™
iom ߧo áé,rwtkE6<˙ negag(h no¡on k@erap is\ht(a 'm n1is\#hllop áé:a3iug emert(e 'd
Phlei+wnoß a%gauou# mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppoußéá dwse!menai kate!neuse kai2
áénanial!em atk!un @aid n@hoq atn¡o5i 'm !ed ieg⁄wn%h áé,»‹wklax al1ikiop atamr^a˙
a%ndrw‹n dusmene!wn sxedo™n e%lqe!men, e(k te puqe!sqaiéá h%e@ fula!ssontai
áéßetn!emad is\hr!etem$h˙ 'f$u˙ nisser1iex hd(h _h áé,rep ßor!ap ™ot ß›w˙ 2iaoq ße#hn
fu!cin bouleu!ousi meta@ sfi1sin, ou%d' e%qe!lousiéá nu!kta fulasse!menai,
ßithm!ulop hf!esorp ßas!hdiemip%e 'd n™oT| áé.»‹wn5ia ßet¡okhd%a »wt!amak
<5Odusseu!ß:éá h_ ˙r4a! nu! toi mega!lwn dw⁄rwn e%pemai1eto qumo™ßéá ˙i6ppwn
ianem!hmad is3iothnq eg is!ardn%a áé2ioniegel%a 'd 7io˙ :ßonorf+iad oad1ika5iA
h%d' o∞xe!esqaiéá a(llw» g' h) <5Axilh#i=, to™n a%qana!th te!ke mh!thr.éá a%ll' a(ge moi
arotkE6<˙ ßep1il n¤wik or#ued n#un #uop áé:nocel!atak ßw!ekert%a 2iak @ep5ie ed¡ot
poime!na law‹n;éá pou# de! ˙oi4 e(ntea kei3tai a%rh!i=a, pou# de! ˙oi4 ˙i6ppoi;éá pw‹ß
@atem isw¡oithm et !ass^a˙ áé;1ian%ue 2iak et 1iakaluf nw⁄wrT nwll(a n‹wt 2iad
sfi1sin, h) mema!asinéá au_qi me!nein para@ nhusi2n a%po¡proqen, h_e po¡lin de@ éá a)y
epie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.ß!uoiaxA5< 'g ¡otnas!amad 2iep%e ,nisuos!hrwxan%a
Do¡lwn Eu%mh!deoß ˙ui4o¡ß:éá toi2 ga@r e%gw⁄ toi tau#ta ma!l' a%treke!wß
ß@aluob áé,1is5ie ior¡ofhluob ios§o˙ ,nis3iot @atem n@em rwtkE6< áé.wc!elatak
bouleu!ei qei1ou para@ sh!mati <9Ilouéá no¡sfin a%po™ floi1sbou: fulaka@ß d' ˙a&ß
iass§o áé.iess!aluf @ed%uo n™otarts iate!u4r˙ hn!emirkek ßit (uo áéßwr^h˙ iaer9ie
me@n Trw⁄wn puro™ß e%sxa!rai, ˙oi8sin a%na!gkhéá ˙oi8 d' e%grhgo¡rqasi
áéioruok1ip%e iothlk!ulop et_ua r@at%a :ßiol!hll%a áéiatnol!ek et 1ianem!essaluf
˙eu^dousi: Trwsi2n ga@r e%pitrape!ousi fula!ssein:éá ou% ga!r sfin pai3deß sxedo™n
ßithm!ulop hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.ßek3ianug @ed%uo iata6ie˙
<5Odusseu!ß:éá pw‹ß ga@r nu#n Trw⁄essi memigme!noi ˙i4ppoda!moisinéá ˙eu^dous' h_
nwl¡oD atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.w1iead arfªo iom !epie1id ;equen!ap%a
Eu%mh!deoß ˙ui4o¡ß:éá toi2 ga@r e%gw¤ kai2 tau#ta ma!l' a%treke!wß katale!cw.éá pro™ß
ßenwk!uaK 2iak ßegel!eL 2iak áéiocot¡olukg%a ßeno1iaP 2iak ßer#aK ß™ol$a˙ n@em
di3oi1 te Pelasgoi1, éá pro™ß Qu!mbrhß d' e(laxon Lu!kioi Musoi1 t' a%ge!rwxoiéá kai2
at#uat @em%e )h 1it @all%a áé.1iatsurokopp4i˙ ßeno\!hM 2iak ioxam¡opp4i˙ ßeg!urF
diecere!esqe ˙e^kasta;éá ei5 ga@r dh@ me!maton Trw⁄wn katadu#nai ˙o§milonéá
ßos#hR4<˙ nifs !ed n%e áé:nwll(a iotaxs(e ßedul!hen equen!ap%a 'd8io˙ ßek=i!hrQ
basileu@ß pa!i=ß <5Hi=onh#oß.éá tou# dh@ kalli1stouß ˙i6ppouß i9don h%de@ megi1stouß:éá
»‹wsurx 4io˙ !ed amr^a˙ áé:io3iom¢o˙ nisiom!en%a 'd nie1ieq ,ßon¡oix ioret¡okuel
te kai2 a%rgu!rw» eu_ h(skhtai:éá teu!xea de@ xru!seia pelw⁄ria qau#ma i5de!sqaiéá
'll%a ,nie!erof nisserdn(a áénekio(e nis3iothnqatak it (uo n@em @at :nwx(e 'qul(h
a%qana!toisi qeoi3sin.éá a%ll' e%me@ me@n nu#n nhusi2 pela!sseton wfikupo¡roisin,éá h%e!
2iak nothql(e nek !arfªo áé,»‹wmsed =i!elhn iq¡ot%ua 'tep1il ßetnas!hd em
peirhqh#ton e%mei3oéá h%e@ kat' ai~san e(eipon e%n ˙u$mi3n, h_e kai2 ou%ki1.éá |To™n d' a(r'
nwl¡oD eg n1ic!uf iom !hd @hm áé:ßhd!hmoiD ß™oretark hf!esorp n¤wd5i ard¡op$u˙
e%mba!lleo qumw‹»:éá e%sqla! per a%ggei1laß, e%pei2 ˙i6keo xei3raß e%ß ˙a$ma!ß.éá ei5 me@n
ß@aoq aqs~ie norets^u˙ 2iak et _h áé,nem‹wqem @e%h nemos!ulop%a n#un es !ek r!ag
e%pi2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹néá h%e@ diopteu!swn h) e%nanti1bion polemi1cwn:éá ei5 de! k' e%mh#\ß
iaess(e 'top !am#hp @us atiep(e 't!ek%uo áé,ßhss!el∞o n™omuq ™op%a ß2iemad 2isrex ™op$u˙
<5Argei1oisin.éá |<-H, kai2 ˙o¶ me!n min e(melle genei1ou xeiri2 paxei1h\éá ˙a$ya!menoß
wfm(a 'd ™op%a ,ßac+i%a »wn!agsaf áéessal(e noss!em an!ex%ua 'd ¶o ,iaqsess1il
ke!rse te!nonte:éá fqeggome!nou d' a(ra tou# ge ka!rh koni1h\sin e%mi1xqh.éá tou#
ac¡ot 2iak nh!ekul 2iak áéotnol^e˙ nif#hlafek nh!enuk nh!editk n@em ™op%a 'd
pali1ntona kai2 do¡ru makro¡n:éá kai2 ta! g' <5Aqhnai1h\ lhi+tidi di3oß <5Odusseu@ßéá
:isseds3iot @aeq er3iax áé:ad(uh ßop(e ßonem¡ox%ue 2iak 2iriex eqexs!en%a 's¡oy$u˙
se@ ga@r prw⁄thn e%n <5Olu!mpw»éá pa!ntwn a%qana!twn e%pidwso¡meq': a%lla@ kai2
'r(a ßW7<˙| áé.ß!an%ue 2iak et ßuopp6i n‹wrdn%a n‹wk\hrQ 2ip%e noym!ep áéßit_ua
e%fw⁄nhsen, kai2 a%po™ ˙e^qen ˙u$yo¡s' a%ei1raßéá qh#ken a%na@ muri1khn: de!elon d'
@hm áé,ßuozªo ßa!elhqir%e 't ßhk1irum ßakan¡od ßayr!ammus áéekhq(e 't !am#hs 2ip%e
la!qoi au_tiß i5o¡nte qoh@n dia@ nu!kta me!lainan.éá tw¤ de@ ba!thn prote!rw
noc8i˙ ßol!et n‹wrdn%a n‹wk\hrQ 2ip%e 'd ay~ia áé,am8ia˙ nal!em 2iak aetn(e 't !aid
i5o¡nteß.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙eu*don kama!tw» a%dhko¡teß, e(ntea de! sfinéá kala@ par'
»wts!ak$e nifs !ed @arap :1ixiotsirt áénoms¡ok @atak _ue otilk!ek 2inoqx is3iot%ua
di1zugeß ˙i6ppoi.éá ˙<4Rh#soß d' e%n me!sw» ˙eu*de, par' au%tw‹» d' wfike!eß ˙i6ppoiéá e%c
neqior!aporp ß@uesudO5< 'd n™ot áé.otned!ed is#am4i˙ ßht!amup ßod!airfidip%e
i5dw¤n Diomh!dei= dei3cen:éá ˙ou*to¡ß toi Dio¡mhdeß a%nh!r, ˙ou*toi de! toi ˙i6ppoi, éá
eref¡orp @hd eg(a 'll%a áé.ß3iem$h˙ nemonf!ep%e n¶o˙ nwl¡oD eksuaf1ip n=i‹wn ß&uo˙
kratero™n me!noß: ou%de! ti1 se xrh@éá ˙e$sta!menai me!leon su@n teu!xesin, a%lla@
,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.iopp6i 2iom%e 'd nisuos!hlem ,erian(e ßardn(a 'g !us @e%h áé:ßuopp6i˙ '!ul
tw‹» d' e(mpneuse me!noß glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh,éá ktei3ne d' e%pistrofa!dhn: tw‹n de@
áé.a3iag itam6ia˙ 'd oten1iaqur%e ,nwn!emonieq iro(a áéß@hkie%a 'tunrªo ßon¡ots
˙w›ß de@ le!wn mh!loisin a%shma!ntoisin e%pelqw¤néá ai9gesin h) o∞i+essi kaka@
áéß™o4iu˙ ßo!eduT otex\⁄wp%e ßardn(a ßak=i!hrQ n@em ߇w˙ áé,\hs!uoron%e nw!enorf
oªfra duw⁄dek' e(pefnen: a%ta@r polu!mhtiß <5Odusseu@ßéá ˙o§n tina Tudei+dhß
ß™odop n¤wbal eqsip¡otem ß@uesudO5< 'd n™ot áéß@atsarap eiec!hlp iro(a
e%ceru!saske,éá ta@ frone!wn kata@ qumo™n ˙o§pwß kalli1trixeß ˙i6ppoiéá ˙r4ei3a
nosseq!h%a :ßetnon1iabm%a ß3iorken á黋wmuq ota1ioemort @edhm neioql!eid
ga@r e(t' au%tw‹n.éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh@ basilh#a kixh!sato Tude!oß ˙ui4o¡ß,éá to™n
r@ag n™okak :atnon1iamqs%a áéar!uhp%a n™omuq a!edhilem notak!ediaksirt
oªnar kefalh#fin e%pe!sthéá th@n nu!kt' Oi5nei+dao pa!i=ß dia@ mh#tin <5Aqh!nhß.éá
is#am4i nerie(h 'd n@us áé,ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wm e!ul ß@uesudO5< nwm!hlt ¶o˙ 'r(a 'd arf¡ot
kai2 e%ch!launen ˙o¢mi1louéá to¡cw» e%piplh!sswn, e%pei2 ou% ma!stiga faeinh@néá
ar(a 'd neshz1io4r áé:iaqs!el$e n2isrex otas!hon oiorf1id k%e uol1ikiop
pifau!skwn Diomh!dei= di1w».éá |Au%ta@r ˙o¶ mermh!rize me!nwn ˙o§ ti ku!ntaton
io!urec%e #uomu4r˙ áé,otiek(e 'ex!uet al1ikiop iq§o˙ ,n⁄wl$e˙ norf1id eg §o˙ )h áé,iodr^e˙
h) e%kfe!roi ˙u$yo¡s' a%ei1raß,éá h_ e(ti tw‹n pleo¡nwn Qrh\kw‹n a%po™ qumo™n ˙eloito.éá
neq!ugg%e áéhn!hqA5< 'd arf¡ot ,an!erf @atak eniamrflw˙ 'q#uat ¶o˙ ßo8ie˙
˙i4stame!nh prose!fh Diomh!dea di3on:éá no¡stou dh@ mnh#sai megaqu!mou
ßit !uop !hm áé,ß\hql(e ßon!emhbofep 2iak @hm ,ß!arufalg ip(e ßa#hn áé@e4iu ßo!eduT
kai2 Trw‹aß e%gei1rh\sin qeo™ß a(lloß.éá |˙<7Wß fa!q', ˙o¶ de@ cune!hke qea#ß oªpa
:»wc¡ot áéß@uessudO5< 'd ey¡ok :otes!hbep%e nwpp6i˙ 'd ßwm1ilaprak áé,ßhs!ashnwf
toi2 d' e%pe!tonto qoa@ß e%pi2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹n.éá |Ou%d' a%laoskopih@n ei~x'
n™o4iu ßo!eduT @atem nh1ianhqA5< 'd9i ß›w˙ áénwll¡opA5< ßocot¡orugr%a
˙e^pousan:éá th#\ kote!wn Trw⁄wn katedu!seto poulu@n ˙o§milon,éá w—rsen de@
c%e 'd ¶o˙ :n¡olqs%e n™oiyen%a uos!hR4<˙ áéatnw¡okoppI4<˙ nor¡ofhluob n‹wk\hrQ
˙u^pnou a%norou!saßéá ˙w›ß i9de xw‹ron e%rh#mon, ˙o§q' ˙e^stasan wfike!eß ˙i6ppoi, éá
atiep(e 'r(a 't n!ecwm\·w áé,nis\#hnof is\h!elagr%a n%e ßatnor1iaps%a 't ß!ardn(a
fi1lon t' o∞no¡mhnen ˙e$tai3ron.éá Trw⁄wn de@ klaggh! te kai2 a(spetoß w—rto
ßerdn(a 'ss§o áéagr(e aremr!em @ed otn#uehq :ßidum(a nwtn¡onuq áéß™omioduk
˙r4e!canteß e(ban koi1laß e%pi2 nh#aß.éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙o§te dh! ˙r4' ˙i6kanon ˙o§qi skopo™n
áé,ßuopp6i ßa!ekfiw ßol1if ≠iiD ecur(e n@em ß@uesudO5< 'qn(e áé,natk(e ßorotkE6<˙
Tudei+dhß de@ xama#ze qorw¤n e(nara broto¡entaéá e%n xei1ress' <5Odush#i= ti1qei,
áénhqs!etep etnok!e%a k%uo 'd ¤wt ,ßuopp6i˙ 'd necits!am áé:nwpp6i˙ 'd otes!hbep%e
nh#aß e(pi glafura!ß: th#\ ga@r fi1lon e(pleto qumw‹».éá Ne!stwr de@ prw‹toß
áéßetnod!em @ed%h ßerot!hg$h nw1iegrA5< iol1if —w áé:et n!eshn⁄wf e=i(a nop!utk
yeu!somai, h_ e(tumon e%re!w; ke!letai de! me qumo¡ß.éá ˙i6ppwn m' wfikupo¡dwn
ß™oretark ¶o˙ 2iak et ß!uesudO5< @hd r@ag 0ia áé.iell!ab ata(uo ßop!utk 2ifm%a
Diomh!dhßéá ˙w°d' a(far e%k Trw⁄wn e%lasai1ato mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppouß:éá a%ll' ai5nw‹ß
nw⁄wrT ™op$u˙ iotsir(a 7io˙ nw1iegrA5< áéniswq!ap it !hm an!erf @atak akiod1ied
o∞rumagdou#.éá |Ou( pw pa#n ei9rhto e(poß ˙o§t' a(r' h(luqon au%toi1.éá kai1 ˙r4' ˙oi7
1issep(e otnoz!aps%h \#hiced áéßetn!erax @ed 2iot ,an¡oqx 2ip%e nashb!etak n@em
te meilixi1oisi:éá prw‹toß d' e%cere!eine Gerh!nioß ˙i4ppo¡ta Ne!stwr:éá ei9p' a(ge m' w—
noteb!al ßuopp6i˙ 'ds#uot ßwpp§o˙ áén‹wiaxA5< ßod#uk ag!em #uesudO5< 'nia!ulop
katadu!nteß ˙o§milonéá Trw⁄wn, h_ ti1ß sfwe po¡ren qeo™ß a%ntibolh!saß.éá ai5nw‹ß
áéimhf 1it !ed%uo ,iamogs1imip%e 'sse⁄wrT n@em 2ie5ia áé.oio1ile%h ßet¡okio%e nissen1itk%a
mimna!zein para@ nhusi2 ge!rwn per e%w¤n polemisth!ß:éá a%ll' ou( pw toi1ouß
n™oeq ianem¡od w+i∞o 'mm(u 'nit !all%a áé.as!hon @ed%uo nod9i ßuopp6i˙
a%ntia!santa:éá a%mfote!rw ga@r sfw‹i= filei3 nefelhgere!ta Zeu@ßéá kou!rh t'
hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.hn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg ß™oiD oiox¡oig5ia
polu!mhtiß <5Odusseu!ß:éá w— Ne!stor Nhlhi=a!dh me!ga ku#doß <5Axaiw‹néá ˙r4ei3a qeo¡ß
@ulop )h 2iep%e ,'tias!hrwd ßuopp6i˙ áéed8io˙ rep !e%h ßanon1iem%a 2iak nwl!eq%e 'g
fe!rteroi1 ei5sin.éá ˙i6ppoi d' ˙oi8de geraie@ neh!ludeß ˙ou&ß e%reei1neißéá Qrhi+kioi: to™n
aked1iakoud ßuor!at$e˙ 'd r@ap ,enatk(e áéßhd!hmoiD ß™oqag%a 'tkan(a nifs !ed
pa!ntaß a%ri1stouß.éá to™n triskaide!katon skopo™n ˙ei6lomen e%ggu!qi nhw‹n,éá
ekh!eorp et rwtkE6<˙ áéoior!etem$h˙ ianemm(e #uotarts ar#htpoid a4r˙ n¡ot
kai2 a(lloi Trw‹eß a%gauoi1.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n ta!froio dih!lase mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppoußéá
et§o 'd 7io˙ áé.1ioiaxA5< ßetnor1iax nas9i ioll(a 'd am^a˙ :nw¡olaxgak
Tudei+dew klisi1hn eu(tukton ˙i6konto,éá ˙i6ppouß me@n kate!dhsan
áéiopp6i˙ ßoed!hmoiD rep iq§o˙ ,\h1iepp4i˙ 'f%e \hnt!af áéis#am4i˙ nisiot!hmt[u%e
˙e^stasan wfiku!podeß melihde!a puro™n e(donteß:éá nhi≠ d' e%ni2 prumnh#\ e(nara
áé.\hn!hqA5< 'ta1iassamiot$e˙ n™or4i˙ 'rfªo ,ß!uesudO5< 'k#hq áéßonwl¡oD atne¡otorb
au%toi2 d' ˙i4drw‹ pollo™n a%peni1zonto qala!ssh\éá e%sba!nteß knh!maß te i5de@
áén™ollop ‹wrd4i˙ ßhss!alaq am#uk nifs 1iep%e r@at%ua áé.ß!uorhm et 1ifm%a nof¡ol
ni1yen a%po™ xrwto™ß kai2 a%ne!yuxqen fi1lon h_tor,éá e(ß ˙r4' a%sami1nqouß
'p1il wn!emayiel%a 2iak wn!emasseol @ed ¤wt áé.otnas!uol ßats!ec[u%e ßetn!ab
e%lai1w»éá dei1pnw» e%fizane!thn, a%po™ de@ krhth#roß <5Aqh!nh\éá plei1ou a%fusso¡menoi
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áén‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq ella+iorp adirE9< 'd ß@ueZ áé:is3iotorb @ed%h ior!ef
a%rgale!hn, pole!moio te!raß meta@ xersi2n e(xousan.éá sth# d' e%p' <5Odussh#oß
áé,eswr!etofm%a nem!enwgeg eks(e »wt!assem n%e '4r˙ ^h áé,\hn1ialem ≠ihn =iet!hkagem
h%me@n e%p' Ai9antoß klisi1aß Telamwnia!daoéá h%d' e%p' <5Axillh#oß, toi1 ˙r4' e(sxata
@aeq es[u(h 's#ats aqn(e áén‹wriex =ietr!ak 2iak ionus1ip \h!eron%h nasur9ie áéßas+i%e ßa#hn
me!ga te deino¡n teéá oªrqi', <5Axaioi3sin de@ me!ga sqe!noß e(mbal' ˙e$ka!stw»éá
ßomel¡op raf(a 'd is3iot áé.iaqsex!am @ed%h niez1imelop notkhl(a \h1idrak
gluki1wn ge!net' h%e@ ne!esqaiéá e%n nhusi2 glafurh#\si fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3an.éá
otes!ud%e ß™ot%ua 'd n%e :ßuo1iegrA5< áénegwn(a iaqsunn⁄wz @ed5i nesh¡ob%e 'd ßhd+iertA5<|
nw⁄ropa xalko¡n.éá knhmi3daß me@n prw‹ta peri2 knh!mh\sin e(qhkeéá kala@ß
nisseq!hts 2irep akhr⁄wq _ua noret!ued áé:ßa1iurar%a ßio1irufsip%e nisio!erugr%a
e(dune,éá to¡n pote! ˙oi4 Kinu!rhß dw‹ke ceinh!i=on ei~nai.éá peu!qeto ga@r Ku!pron
áé:nollem(e iaqses!uelpan%a nisse!hn nh1iorT ß%e áé2ioiaxA5< 'ken^uo˙ ßo!elk ag!em @ed
tou(neka! ˙oi4 to™n dw‹ke xarizo¡menoß basilh#i=.éá tou# d' h(toi de!ka oi~moi
áé:oior!etissak isok9ie 2iak o3iosurx @ed aked⁄wd áé,oion!auk ßonal!em nas(e
kua!neoi de@ dra!konteß o∞rwre!xato proti2 deirh@néá trei3ß ˙e$ka!terq' i9rissin
áé.nwp⁄wrqn%a nwp¡orem ßar!et ,ecir!hts =ief!en n%e áénw1inorK et ß^a˙ ,ßet¡okio%e
a%mfi2 d' a(r' w·moisin ba!leto ci1foß: e%n de! ˙oi4 ˙h*loiéá xru!seioi pa!mfainon,
'd n)a áé.ß¡orhr%a nisser!htro%a nisio!esurx noer!ugr%a áéne_h n™oeluok 2irep r@at%a
˙e^let' a%mfibro¡thn poludai1dalon a%spi1da qou#rinéá kalh!n, ˙h&n pe!ri me@n
áéoior!etissak isok1ie%e nas_h 2iolafm∞o 4io˙ !ed n%e áé,nas_h ioekl!ax ak!ed iolk!uk
leukoi1, e%n de@ me!soisin e(hn me!lanoß kua!noio.éá th#\ d' e%pi2 me@n Gorgw¤
ßob¡oF et ß¡om3ieD @ed 2irep ,hn!emokred n™onied áéotwn!afets%e ßip‹wrusolb
te.éá th#ß d' e%c a%rgu!reoß telamw¤n h_n: au%ta@r e%p' au%tou#éá kua!neoß e%le!likto
ßon!ex%ua ß™on$e˙ ße!efertsifm%a ß3iert áénas_h 4io˙ !ed 2ialafek ,nwk!ard
e%kpefuui3ai.éá krati2 d' e%p' a%mfi1falon kune!hn qe!to tetrafa!lhronéá
amikl(a 'd otel6ie˙ áé.neuen(e neqrep!uqak ßof¡ol @ed n™onied :niruopp6i˙
dou#re du!w kekoruqme!na xalkw‹» éá o∞ce!a: th#le de@ xalko™ß a%p' au%to¡fin
ias‹wmit áéhrH6<˙ 2iak et h1ianhqA5< nashp!uodg%e 'd 2ip%e :'pm!al áéws9ie n™onar%uo
basilh#a poluxru!soio Mukh!nhß.éá |˙<4Hnio¡xw» me@n e(peita ˙e$w‹» e%pe!tellen
@ed 2iot%ua áé,»wrf!at 2ip%e 'q_ua nem!ekur%e noms¡ok @atak _ue ßuopp6i˙ áéßotsak^e˙
prule!eß su@n teu!xesi qwrhxqe!nteßéá ˙r4w⁄ont': a(sbestoß de@ boh@ ge!net' h%w‹qi
nog1il∞o 'd ße#hpp4i˙ áé,ßetn!eqhmsok »wrf!at 2ip%e nw!hpp4i˙ 'g!em @ed n@aqf áé.¡orp
meteki1aqon: e%n de@ kudoimo™néá w—rse kako™n Kroni1dhß, kata@ d' ˙u$yo¡qen
ß@allop áéellem(e 'ken^uo˙ ,ßor!eq5ia c%e ßa!eladum itam6ia˙ áéßasr!e%e nek*h˙
i5fqi1mouß kefala@ß <9Ai=di proi=a!yein.éá |Trw‹eß d' au_q' ˙e$te!rwqen e%pi2 qrwsmw‹»
na1ien5iA áéatnam!aduluoP anom!um%a 2iak nag!em 2ifm%a 't !arotkE6<˙ áéoio1idep
q', ˙o¶ß Trwsi2 qeo™ß ˙w‡ß ti1eto dh!mw»,éá trei3ß t' <5Anthnori1daß Po¡lubon kai2
'd rwtkE6<˙ áé.nisiot!anaq%a nolek1ieip%e 'tnam!akA5< 't n¡oeq+i%h áéno3id aron!hgA5<
e%n prw⁄toisi fe!r' a%spi1da pa!ntos' e%i+shn,éá ˙oi8oß d' e%k nefe!wn a%nafai1netai
rwtkE6< ߇w˙ áé,atne¡oiks aef!en ud(e ßit_ua 'd @etot ,nwn1iafmap áér@hts%a ßoil(uo
˙o¢te@ me!n te meta@ prw⁄toisi fa!nesken,éá a(llote d' e%n puma!toisi keleu!wn:
,'d 7iO˙| áé.oiox¡oig5ia ß™oiD ß™ortap @hporets et ßflw˙ 'fm!al á黋wklax ar(a 'd ß#ap
˙wflß t' a%mhth#reß e%nanti1oi a%llh!loisinéá oªgmon e%lau!nwsin a%ndro™ß
a!efrat atamg!ard @ed @at :n‹wqirk )h n‹wrup áénaruor(a 'tak ßorak!am
pi1ptei:éá ˙w‡ß Trw‹eß kai2 <5Axaioi2 e%p' a%llh!loisi qoro¡nteßéá dh!\oun, ou%d' ˙e^teroi
iok!ul @ed 7io˙ ,nex(e ß@alafek hn1ims$u˙ 'd ßas9i áé.oiob¡of o3iool∞o 'tno⁄wnm
˙w‡ßéá qu#non: <9Eriß d' a(r' e(xaire polu!stonoß ei5soro¡wsa:éá oi9h ga!r ˙r4a qew‹n
@all%a ,1ioeq naser!ap nifs (uo ioll(a 'd 7io˙ áé,nision!emanram enaxg!uterap
˙e^khloiéá sfoi3sin e%ni2 mega!roisi kaqh!ato, ˙h*xi ˙e$ka!stw»éá dw⁄mata kala@
a!efenialek otnw¡oit\%h 'd ßetn!ap áé.oiopm!ul%uO ßax!utp @atak otkut!et
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equen!ap%a nwll(a n‹wt áéß2ieqsail ifs¡on @ed ¶o˙ :r!htap ezig!el%a k%uo
kaqe!zeto ku!dei= gai1wnéá ei5soro¡wn Trw⁄wn te po¡lin kai2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹néá
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a%e!ceto ˙i4ero™n h_mar,éá to¡fra ma!l' a%mfote!rwn be!le' ˙h^pteto, pi3pte de@
n%e ßoer(uo áénonp3ied otass1ilp¢o˙ r@hn%a rep ßom¡oturd @ed ßom_h áé:ß¡oal
bh!ssh\sin, e%pei1 t' e%kore!ssato xei3raßéá ta!mnwn de!ndrea makra!, ˙a^doß te!
ßom#ht áé,3ier4ia˙ ßorem6i˙ ßan!erf 2irep o3iorekulg et uot1is áé,n¡omuq otek6i˙ nim
sfh#\ a%reth#\ Danaoi2 ˙r4h!canto fa!laggaßéá keklo¡menoi ˙e$ta!roisi kata@
aron!aiB ardn(a 'd el^e˙ ,'suorªo ßot‹wrp áénwnm!emagA5< 'd n%e :ßax1its
poime!na law‹néá au%to¡n, e(peita d' ˙e$tai3ron <5Oi=lh#a plh!cippon.éá h(toi ˙o§ g'
at‹wamem ß@uq5i 'd n™ot áé:hts(e ßo1itn%a ßoneml!apetak nwpp6i˙ c%e
metw⁄pion o∞ce!i= douri2éá nu!c', ou%de@ stefa!nh do¡ru ˙oi4 sxe!qe xalkoba!reia, éá
:otkal!apep ßap^a˙ nodn(e áé@ed ßolaf!ekg%e ,uo!ets∞o 2iak eql_h ß#ht%ua 'id @all%a
da!masse de! min memaw‹ta.éá kai2 tou@ß me@n li1pen au_qi a(nac a%ndrw‹n
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bh# <-Iso¡n te kai2 <9Antifon e%cenari1cwnéá ˙ui8e du!w Pria!moio no¡qon kai2
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<9Antifoß au_ pare!baske perikluto¡ß: ˙wfl pot' <5Axilleu@ßéá <9Idhß e%n knhmoi3si
áé.nwn1iop%a nesul(e 2iak ,n⁄wbal isseªo 'p%e 'tnon1iamiop áé,isiog!ul isioxs¡om hd1id
dh@ to¡te g' <5Atrei+dhß eu%ru@ krei1wn <5Agame!mnwnéá to™n me@n ˙u$pe@r mazoi3o
'lab(e 'd k%e ,ief1ic esal(e ß_uo @arap _ua nofitnA9< áé,1iruod el!ab ßoq#hts @atak
˙i6ppwn.éá sperxo¡menoß d' a%po™ toi3in e%su!la teu!xea kala@éá gignw⁄skwn: kai2
ßad¡op negag(a ßhdI9< c%e 't§o˙ ,ned~ie áénis\#hoq 2isuhn @arap ßor!ap efs r!ag
wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß.éá ˙w›ß de@ le!wn e%la!foio taxei1hß nh!pia te!knaéá ˙r4hi=di1wß
'fs !et n¡olap$a˙ ,n!hn%ue ß5ie n¤wql%e áénis#uod∞o nis3ioretark n¤wbal eca!enus
h_tor a%phu!ra:éá ˙h& d' ei9 pe!r te tu!xh\si ma!la sxedo¡n, ou% du!natai1 sfiéá
'd ßwm1ilaprak áé:ien!ak4i˙ ß™on5ia ßom¡ort ™op$u nim r!ag n@ht%ua :n3iemsiarx
h(i=ce dia@ druma@ pukna@ kai2 ˙u^lhnéá speu!dous' ˙i4drw⁄ousa krataiou# qhro™ß
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a%lla@ kai2 au%toi2 ˙u$p' <5Argei1oisi fe!bonto.éá |Au%ta@r ˙o¶ Pei1sandro¡n te kai2
a4r˙ ߧo˙ ,ßonorf+iad oiox!amitnA5< ßa!e4iu áénhmr!axenem noxol¡oppI4<˙
ma!listaéá xruso™n <5Aleca!ndroio dedegme!noß a%glaa@ dw‹raéá ou%k ei9asx'
nw1ierk eb!al ed3iap o!ud @hd rep #uot áé,»w!aleneM »‹wqnac ianem¡od nhn!elE4<˙
<5Agame!mnwnéá ei5n ˙e$ni2 di1frw» e%o¡ntaß, ˙o¢mou# d' e(xon wfike!aß ˙i6ppouß:éá e%k
'd ¶o :nht!hqhkuk @ed ¤wt áé,atne¡olagis a1in$h˙ nog!uf n‹wriex ßaefs r!ag
e%nanti1on w—rto le!wn ˙w‡ßéá <5Atrei+dhß: tw¤ d' au_t' e%k di1frou gounaze!sqhn:éá
oiox!amitnA5< n%e 'd @allop áé:aniop(a iac!ed aic(a 'd @us ,!e4iu˙ ßo!ertA5< ierg⁄wz
do¡moiß keimh!lia kei3taiéá xalko¡ß te xruso¡ß te polu!kmhto¡ß te si1dhroß,éá tw‹n
2ip%e 'tioq!upep ß@uowz =i‹wn 5ie áé,aniop(a 'is1ierep%a r@htap otias1irax iot n!ek
nhusi2n <5Axaiw‹n.éá |˙<7Wß tw⁄ ge klai1onte prosaudh!thn basilh#aéá meilixi1oiß
ßonorf+iad oiox!amitnA5< @hd n@em 5ie áé:nasuok(a 'pªo 'd notkil1iem%a :nisse!ep%e
˙ui4e!eß e%sto¡n,éá ˙o§ß pot' e%ni2 Trw⁄wn a%gorh#\ Mene!laon a(nwgenéá a%ggeli1hn
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<5Axaiou!ß,éá nu#n me@n dh@ tou# patro™ß a%eike!a ti1sete lw⁄bhn.éá |<-H, kai2 Pei1sandron
ßoitp^u˙ 'd ¶o˙ :ßoq#hts ß™orp n¤wlab 2iruod áéez#amax es—w nwpp6i˙ 'f%a n@em
ou(dei e%rei1sqh.éá ˙<4Ippo¡loxoß d' a%po¡rouse, to™n au_ xamai2 e%cena!riceéá
euess(e ߇w˙ 'd noml§o˙ áé,ßay¡ok an!ex%ua 't ¡op%a ßac!hmt =ief1ic ™op%a ßar3iex
kuli1ndesqai di' ˙o¢mi1lou.éá tou@ß me@n e(as': ˙o¶ d' ˙o§qi plei3stai klone!onto
n@em 2iozep áé.1ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e ioll(a 'd am^a˙ ,'suor¡on%e '4r˙ \#ht áé,ßeggal!af
pezou@ß oªlekon feu!gontaß a%na!gkh\,éá ˙i4ppei3ß d' ˙i4pph#aß: ˙u$po™ de! sfisin
»‹wklax áénwpp6i ßed¡op iopuodg1ir%e nasr—w n@ht ,uo1idep k%e áéh1inok otr—w
dhi=o¡wnteß: a%ta@r krei1wn <5Agame!mnwnéá ai5e@n a%poktei1nwn ˙e^pet' <5Argei1oisi
't \htn!ap áé,\hl^u˙ \hs!epm%e »wl!uc%a n%e nolhd+i%a r#up et§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.nw!uelek
ei5lufo¡wn a(nemoß fe!rei, ˙oi7 de! te qa!mnoiéá pro¡rrizoi pi1ptousin
etp3ip inonm!emagA5< \hd+iertA5< 'p$u˙ 'r(a ߇w˙ áé:\#hmr¢o˙ ß™orup ionem¡ogiep%e
ka!rhnaéá Trw⁄wn feugo¡ntwn, polloi2 d' e%riau!xeneß ˙i6ppoiéá kei1n' oªxea
ßetno!eqop ßuox¡oin$h˙ áéßar!ufeg oiom!elotp @an%a nozil!atork
a%mu!monaß: ˙oi7 d' e%pi2 gai1h\éá kei1ato, gu!pessin polu@ fi1lteroi h) a%lo¡xoisin.éá
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p@ak noss!em áéoad1inadraD #uoialap am#hs uolI9< 'rap @ed 7io áé.nw!uelek
pedi1on par' e%rineo™n e%sseu!ontoéá ˙i4e!menoi po¡lioß: ˙o¶ de@ keklh!gwn ˙e^pet'
ß!aiakS @hd et§o 'll%a áé.ßuotp!a%a ßar3iex otess!alap @ed »wrq!ul ,ßhd+iertA5< áé2ie5ia
te pu!laß kai2 fhgo™n ˙i6konto,éá e(nq' a(ra dh@ ˙i6stanto kai2 a%llh!louß
et ß^a˙ áé,ßflw˙ ße¡ob otno!ebof no1idep noss!em m@ak it(e 'd 7io˙ áé.nonmim!en%a
le!wn e%fo¡bhse molw¤n e%n nukto™ß a%molgw‹»éá pa!saß: th#\ de! t' i5h#\ a%nafai1netai
áéis#uod∞o nis3ioretark n¤wbal eca(e 'n!ex%ua c%e 'd ß#ht áé:ßorqelªo ß@up5ia
prw‹ton, e(peita de! q' ˙ai8ma kai2 e(gkata pa!nta lafu!ssei:éá ˙w‡ß tou@ß
:notats1ip∞o n™ot nwn1ietkop%a n@e5ia áénwnm!emagA5< nw1ierk epef(e ßhd+iertA5<
˙oi7 d' e%fe!bonto.éá polloi2 de@ prhnei3ß te kai2 ˙u^ptioi e(kpeson ˙i6ppwnéá
nellem(e 'x!at @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.ne#uq =iexg(e r@ag ™orp 2irep :1isrex ™op$u˙ wed+iertA5<
˙u$po™ pto¡lin ai5pu! te tei3xoßéá ˙i6cesqai, to¡te dh! ˙r4a path@r a%ndrw‹n te
:ß!abatak neq¡onar%uo áéßhss!ehdip otez!eqak is\#hfurok n%e ßhdI9< áéet n‹weq
e(xe d' a%steroph@n meta@ xersi1n.éá <-Irin d' oªtrune xruso¡pteron a%ggele!ousan:éá
\#ar¢o˙ nek n!em n)a 'rfªo áé:ßeps1in%e noq#um irotkE6<˙ n™ot ,a3iexat irI-< iq9i 'ks!ab
<5Agame!mnona poime!na law‹néá qu!nont' e%n proma!xoisin e%nai1ronta
áéwqx⁄wn%a n™oal noll(a 'd n™ot ,wt1ierwxan%a 'rf¡ot áé,n‹wrdn%a ßax1its
ma!rnasqai dhi+oisi kata@ kraterh@n ˙u$smi1nhn.éá au%ta@r e%pei1 k' h) douri2 tupei2ß
nien1ietk áéwc1ilaugg%e ßot!ark 4io˙ et¡ot ,iatel^a˙ ßuopp6i˙ ß5ie á黋w5i ßonem!hlb )h
ei5ß ˙o§ ke nh#aß e%u[sse!lmouß a%fi1khtaiéá du!h\ t' h%e!lioß kai2 e%pi2 kne!faß ˙i4ero™n
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o∞re!wn ei5ß <9Ilion ˙i4rh!n.éá ˙eu*r' ˙ui4o™n Pria!moio dai+fronoß ˙<6Ektora di3onéá
hn!emats4i˙ 'd #uoxg%a áé:nis3iothllok isamr^a˙ 2iak isiopp6i˙ 'q n(e 't¡oats$e˙
prose!fh po¡daß wfike!a <-Iriß:éá ˙<6Ektor ˙ui4e@ Pria!moio Dii2 mh#tin a%ta!lanteéá
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<5Agame!mnona poime!na law‹néá qu!nont' e%n proma!xoisin, e%nai1ronta
áéiqxwn(a n™oal noll(a 'd n™ot ,ßhx!am ekie¡op$u 'rf¡ot áé,n‹wrdn%a ßax1its
ma!rnasqai dhi+oisi kata@ kraterh@n ˙u$smi1nhn.éá au%ta@r e%pei1 k' h) douri2 tupei2ß
,nien1ietk áéiec1ilaugg%e ßot!ark iot et¡ot ,iatel^a˙ ßuopp6i˙ ß5ie á黋w5i ßonem!hlb )h
ei5ß ˙o§ ke nh#aß e%u[sse!lmouß a%fi1khaiéá du!h\ t' h%e!lioß kai2 e%pi2 kne!faß ˙i4ero™n
nw!ex∞o c%e 'd rwtkE6<˙ áé,ßirI-< a!ekfiw ßad¡op hb!ep%a 's#uop5ie ߇w˙ 'r(a n@em &h˙| áé.\hql(e
su@n teu!xesin a_lto xama#ze,éá pa!llwn d' o∞ce!a dou#ra kata@ strato™n
'd 7io˙ áé.n!hn5ia nipol!uf @ed erieg(e ,iaqsas!exam nwn!urt∞o áé\htn!ap otex\·w
e%leli1xqhsan kai2 e%nanti1oi e(stan <5Axaiw‹n,éá <5Argei3oi d' ˙e$te!rwqen
'd n%e :io1itn%a 'd n@ats ,hx!am @ed hqn!utr%a áé.ßaggal!af otnan!utrak%e
<5Agame!mnwnéá prw‹toß oªrous', e(qelen de@ polu@ proma!xesqai ˙a$pa!ntwn.éá
ßot‹wrp @hd ßit ߧo áéiasuox(e 'tam⁄wd aipm!ulO5< ias#uoM iom n#un etepsE9<|
<5Agame!mnonoß a%nti1on h_lqenéá h) au%tw‹n Trw⁄wn h%e@ kleitw‹n e%pikou!rwn.éá
ikal⁄wbir%e \hk\!hrQ n%e hf!art ߶o˙ áéet ßag!em et ß[!u%h ßhd1ironhtnA5< ßam!adifI5<|
mhte!ri mh!lwn:éá Kissh#ß to¡n g' e(qreye do¡moiß e(ni tutqo™n e%o¡ntaéá
ßhb^h '4r˙ 1iep%e r@at%ua áé:no\hr!apillak ¤wnaeQ etk1it ߶o˙ ,rwt!aporthm
e%rikude!oß ˙i6keto me!tron,éá au%tou# min kate!ruke, di1dou d' ˙o§ ge qugate!ra
aked1iakoud n@us áén‹wiaxA5< 'tek6i˙ ßo!elk @atem oiom!alaq k%e 'd ßam!hg áé:n^h˙
nhusi2 korwni1sin, ˙ai6 ˙oi4 ˙eponto.éá ta@ß me@n e(peit' e%n Perkw⁄th\ li1pe nh#aß
wed+iertA5< 't¡ot a4r˙ ߧo˙ áé:ieq!uolhl5ie noilI9< ß%e n¤w%e ß™ozep ¶o r@at%ua áé,ßas+i%e
<5Agame!mnonoß a%nti1on h_lqen.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙o§te dh@ sxedo™n h_san e%p' a%llh!loisin
ßam!adifI5< áé,ßoxg(e 'tep!art%e 4io˙ !ed 2iarap ,etram^a˙ n@em ßhd+iertA5< áé,ßetn¡o5i
de@ kata@ zw⁄nhn qw⁄rhkoß e(nerqeéá nu!c', e%pi2 d' au%to™ß e(reise barei1h\ xeiri2
»wr!ugr%a áén2irp @ulop @all%a ,nolo1ianap ar#htswz erot(e 'd%uo áé:ßas!hqip
a%ntome!nh mo¡liboß ˙w‡ß e%tra!pet' ai5xmh!.éá kai2 to¡ ge xeiri2 labw¤n eu%ru@ krei1wn
:otass!aps áéß™oriex ar(a 'd k%e ,ß1il et ßflw˙ ߤwamem 8io˙ 2ip%e 'kl^e˙ áénwnm!emagA5<
to™n d' a(ori plh#c' au%xe!na, lu#se de@ gui3a.éá ˙w‡ß ˙o¶ me@n au_qi pesw¤n
nis3iots%a ,uox¡ol%a ß#htshnm ™op%a ß™ortk5io áénonp^u noekl!ax otas!hmiok
a%rh!gwn,éá kouridi1hß, ˙h*ß ou( ti xa!rin i9de, polla@ d' e(dwke:éá prw‹q' ˙e$kato™n
ateps(a 4io˙ !at ,ß=iªo 2iak #uom¢o˙ ßag~ia áéhts!ep$u˙ 'il1ix @ed atiep(e ,nek‹wd ß#uob
poimai1nonto.éá dh@ to¡te g' <5Atrei+dhß <5Agame!mnwn e%cena!rice,éá bh# de@ fe!rwn
nw¡oK esh¡on%e n_uo ß›w˙ 'd n™oT| áé.!alak aex!uet n‹wiaxA5< nolim§o 'n%a
a%ridei1ketoß a%ndrw‹néá presbugenh@ß <5Anthnori1dhß, kratero¡n ˙r4a! ˙e$ pe!nqoßéá
2iruod n@us c@ar%ue 'd #hts áé.ßotn¡osep oiot!hngisak eyul!ak%e ß@uomlaqf∞o
laqw¤n <5Agame!mnona di3on,éá nu!ce de! min kata@ xei3ra me!shn a%gkw‹noß
atiep(e 'r(a 't n!eshg1i4r˙ áé.!hkwk%a ß™oruod #uonieaf exs!eid @ed @urkitn%a áé,eqren(e
a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwn:éá a%ll' ou%d' ˙w°ß a%pe!lhge ma!xhß h%de@
¶o iot(h áé.ßoxg(e ß@efertomen%a nwx(e inw¡oK esuor¡op%e 'll%a áé,oiom!elotp
<5Ifida!manta kasi1gnhton kai2 oªpatronéá ˙e^lke podo™ß memaw⁄ß, kai2 a%u
ßon!em non#ud ian!ud∞o 'd ia3iec∞o áé,am8ia 'd otas!uap ,otesr!et%e ßokl^e˙
<5Atrei+dao.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a)n wfidi1nousan e(xh\ be!loß o∞cu@ gunai3kaéá drimu!,
ßan3idfiw ß@arkip ßer!etaguq ßhrH6<˙ áéiaiuq1iel5iE iok¡otsogom is3ie=iorp et ¡ot
e(xousai,éá ˙w‡ß o∞cei3' o∞du!nai du#non me!noß <5Atrei+dao.éá e%ß di1fron d'
:nem!enual%e nis\#hrufalg ip(e n2isuhn áéellet!ep%e »wx¡oin$h 2iak ,esuor¡on%a
h(xqeto ga@r kh#r. éá h(u[sen de@ diapru!sion Danaoi3si gegwnw⁄ß:éá w— fi1loi <5Argei1wn
áéisior¡opotnop eten!um%a n2isuhn n#un n@em ß3iem$u˙ áéßetnod!em @ed%h ßerot!hg$h˙
fu!lopin a%rgale!hn, e%pei2 ou%k e%me@ mhti1eta Zeu@ßéá ei9ase Trw⁄essi panhme!rion
ßa#hn áéßuopp6i˙ ßaxirt1illak nesam6i˙ 'd ßoxo1in$h ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.niez1imelop
e(pi glafura!ß: tw¤ d' ou%k a%e!konte pete!sqhn:éá a(freon de@ sth!qea,
equen!ap%a ßhx!am a#hlisab nonem¡oriet áé\h1inok eqr!en @ed otnon1ia4r˙
fe!ronteß.éá |˙<6Ektwr d' ˙w›ß e%no¡hs' <5Agame!mnona no¡sfi kio¡ntaéá Trwsi1 te
ionadr!aD 2iak ioik!uL 2iak ße‹wrT áé:ßas[!u%a n™orkam otelk!ek%e nisio1ikuL 2iak
a%gximaxhtai2éá a%ne!reß e(ste fi1loi, mnh!sasqe de@ qou!ridoß a%lkh#ß.éá oi9xet' a%nh@r
eten!ual%e ß@uq5i 'll%a :ßhd1inorK ß@ueZ áéekwd(e ßox_ue 'g!em @ed 2iom%e ,ßotsir·w
mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppoußéá i5fqi1mwn Danaw‹n, ˙i6n' ˙u$pe!rteron eu_xoß a(rhsqe.éá |˙<7Wß
r@hthrhq ßit !uop et§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.uots!ak$e˙ n™omuq 2iak ßon!em enurtªo n¤wp5ie
ku!naß a%rgio¡dontaßéá seu!h\ e%p' a%grote!rw» sui≠ kapri1w» h%e@ le!onti,éá ˙w‡ß e%p'
ßos~i »‹wgiolotorb ßhd1imairP rwtkE6<˙ áéßuom!uqagem ßa‹wrT e#ues nis3ioiaxA5<
<9Arhi=.éá au%to™ß d' e%n prw⁄toisi me!ga frone!wn e%bebh!kei,éá e%n d' e(pes' ˙u$smi1nh\
aqnE9<| áé.ien1ir∞o notn¡op a!edieo5i hn!emollaqak et h˙ áé,\hll!e%a ßos~i =i!earep$u˙
ti1na prw‹ton, ti1na d' ˙u^staton e%cena!ricenéá ˙<6Ektwr Priami1dhß, ˙o§te
áénht1ipO5< 2iak noon¡ot%uA 2iak at‹wrp n@em no3iasA5< áé;nekwd(e ßod#uk ß@ueZ 4io˙
kai2 Do¡lopa Kluti1dhn kai2 <5Ofe!ltion h%d' <5Age!laonéá Ai9sumno¡n t' <-Wro¡n te
,nel^e˙ n‹wanaD ßan¡omeg$h˙ 'g §o˙ 'r(a ß@uot áé.nhmr!axenem noon¡oppI4<˙ 2iak
au%ta@r e(peitaéá plhqu!n, ˙w›ß ˙o¢po¡te ne!fea Ze!furoß stufeli1ch\éá a%rgesta#o
,iatedn1iluk am#uk if¡ort @ed n™ollop áé:nwtp!ut ipal1ial \h1ieqab oiot¡oN
˙u$yo¡se d' a(xnhéá ski1dnatai e%c a%ne!moio polupla!gktoio i5wh#ß:éá ˙w‡ß a(ra
2iak nh(e ß™ogiol ek !aqnE9<| áé.n‹wal otanm!ad irotkE6<˙ 'f$u˙ 'qa!hrak @ankup
a%mh!xana e(rga ge!nonto,éá kai1 nu! ken e%n nh!essi pe!son feu!gonteß <5Axaioi1, éá ei5
aqems!alel etn¡oqap 1it hd+ieduT áé:ß!uessudO5< 'telk!ek =ied!hmoiD \hd+ieduT @hm
qou!ridoß a%lkh#ß;éá a%ll' a(ge deu#ro pe!pon, par' e(m' ˙i6stao: dh@ ga@r e(legxoßéá
ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n™oT| áé.rwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok \hl^e˙ ßa#hn nek 9ie iatess(e
prose!fh kratero™ß Diomh!dhß:éá h(toi e%gw¤ mene!w kai2 tlh!somai: a%lla@
iatel¡ob @hd n2iswrT áéß@ueZ at!ereghlefen 2iep%e ,ßod_h iatess(e nw!em$h˙ áéaqnun1im
dou#nai kra!toß h%e! per ˙h$mi3n.éá |<-H kai2 Qumbrai3on me@n a%f' ˙i6ppwn w—se
áéß@uessudO5< r@at%ua :n¡oretsir%a n™ozam @atak n¤wlab 2iruod áéez#amax
a%nti1qeon qera!ponta Moli1ona toi3o a(naktoß.éá tou@ß me@n e(peit'
,noem1ioduk etn¡o5i nolim§o˙ 'n%a 'd ¤wt áé:nasuap!ep%a uom!elop 2iep%e ,nasa9ie
˙w›ß ˙o§te ka!prwéá e%n kusi2 qhreuth#\si me!ga frone!onte pe!shton:éá ˙w‡ß oªlekon
noenp!en%a ßetnog!uef ßw1isaps%a áé2ioiaxA5< r@at%ua :wn!emr∞o nil!ap ßa‹wrT
˙<6Ektora di3on.éá |<9Enq' ˙e$le!thn di1fro¡n te kai2 a%ne!re dh!mou a%ri1stwéá ˙ui8e
ß&uo @ed%uo ,ßan!usotnam eed\(h áénwtn!ap 2irep ߶o˙ ,uo1iswkreP ßopor!eM w!ud
pai3daß e(askeéá stei1xein e%ß po¡lemon fqish!nora: tw¤ de! ˙oi4 ou( tiéá peiqe!sqhn:
ß™otielkiruod ßhd+ieduT n@em ß@uot áé.oiot!anaq ßonal!em nog(a r@ag ßer#hk
Diomh!dhßéá qumou# kai2 yuxh#ß kekadw¤n kluta@ teu!xe' a%phu!ra:éá
@atak nifs !aqnE9<| áé.necir!anec%e noxor1iepU4<˙ 2iak ß@uesudO5< 'd nomad¡oppI4<˙
i~sa ma!xhn e%ta!nusse Kroni1wnéá e%c <9Idhß kaqorw‹n: toi2 d' a%llh!louß
nhd1inoiaP áé2iruod esat(uo noforts!agA5< ß™o4iu˙ ßo!eduT iot(h áé.nozir!an%e
˙h^rwa kat' i5sxi1on: ou% de! ˙oi4 ˙i6ppoiéá e%ggu@ß e(san profugei3n, a%a!sato de@
áéß™ozep ¶o˙ r@at%ua ,nex(e 'quen!ap%a nwp!areq r@ag n@em ß@uot áé.»‹wmuq ag!em
qu#ne dia@ proma!xwn, ˙ei8oß fi1lon w·lese qumo¡n.éá ˙<6Ektwr d' o∞cu@ no¡hse
otnop6ie˙ nw⁄wrT @ed am^a˙ :nwg!hlkek áéß@uot%ua 'p%e 'd otr—w ,ßax1its @atak
fa!laggeß.éá to™n de@ i5dw¤n ˙r4i1ghse boh@n a%gaqo™ß Diomh!dhß,éá ai~ya d' <5Odussh#a
ßomirbªo iatedn1iluk am#hp ed¡ot @hd n=i‹wn áé:atn¡o%e ß@ugg%e neen⁄wfesorp
˙<6Ektwr:éá a%ll' a(ge dh@ ste!wmen kai2 a%lecw⁄mesqa me!nonteß.éá |<-H ˙r4a, kai2
etram!af%a 'd%uo ,nel!ab 2iak áéßoxg(e noiks¡oxilod ie+iorp n¤wlapepm%a
titusko¡menoß kefalh#fin,éá a(krhn ka@k ko¡ruqa: pla!gxqh d' a%po™ xalko¡fi
ßoxutp1irt áéaiel!afurt r@ag ekak!ur%e :n¡olak a¡orx otek6i˙ 'd%uo áé,ß¡oklax
au%lw‹piß, th!n ˙oi4 po¡re Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn.éá ˙<6Ektwr d' w—k' a%pe!leqron
áé\h1iexap 2iriex otas1ier%e 2iak n¤wpir%e c@ung @ed #hts áé,»wl1im¢o 'd otk1im ,emard!en%a
gai1hß: a%mfi2 de@ oªsse kelainh@ nu@c e%ka!luyen.éá oªfra de@ Tudei+dhß meta@
áéßh1iag otas1ieatak 4io˙ iq§o˙ ,nwx!amorp @aid el#ht áén@hwr%e 'tex\·w ßotar!uod
to¡fr' ˙<6Ektwr e(mpnuto, kai2 a)y e%ß di1fron o∞rou!saßéá e%ce!las' e%ß plhqu!n,
ß™oretark hf!esorp nwss+iap%e 'd 2iruod áé.nanial!em ar#hk ota!uel%a 2iak
Diomh!dhß:éá e%c au_ nu#n e(fugeß qa!naton ku!on: h_ te! toi a(gxiéá h_lqe kako¡n:
nop#uod ß%e n¤w5i iaqsex(ue ßiell!em \°w˙ áénwll¡opA5< ßob3ioF otas!ur%e 's !et_ua n#un
a%ko¡ntwn.éá h_ qh!n s' e%canu!w ge kai2 ˙u^steron a%ntibolh!saß,éá ei9 pou! tiß kai2
ek n§o˙ ,iamos1ieip%e ßuoll(a ß@uot _ua n#un áé.its%e ß¡oqorr!atip%e n‹weq egiom(e
kixei1w.éá |<-H, kai2 Paioni1dhn douri2 kluto™n e%cena!rizen.éá au%ta@r <5Ale!candroß
áé,n‹wal in!emiop oten1iatit ac¡ot ip(e \hd+ieduT áéoiom¡ok[u%h ßis¡op ßhn!elE4<˙
sth!lh\ keklime!noß a%ndrokmh!tw» e%pi2 tu!mbw»éá <9Ilou Dardani1dao, palaiou#
™op%a 'tun9ia áéoiom1iqf5i uof¡ortsagA5< akhr⁄wq n@em ¶o iot(h áé.ßotnor!egomhd
sth!qesfi panai1olon a%spi1da t' w·mwnéá kai2 ko¡ruqa briarh!n: ˙o¶ de@ to¡cou
n™osrat áé,ß¡oriex egufk(e ßol!eb noil^a nim ar(a 'd%uo ,nel!ab 2iak áéeklen(a nux#hp
deciteroi3o podo¡ß: dia@ d' a%mpere@ß i5o™ßéá e%n gai1h\ kate!phkto: ˙o¶ de@ ma!la
iahlb!eb áé:ad(uh ßop(e ßonem¡ox%ue 2iak eshd!hpm%a uox¡ol k%e áéßass!aleg @ud$h˙
ou%d' ˙a^lion be!loß e(kfugen: ˙w›ß oªfelo¡n toi éá nei1aton e%ß kenew‹na balw¤n
6io˙ áé,ßotht¡okak nasuenp!en%a ße‹wrT 2iak nek wt^uo˙ áé.iaqs!el$e˙ n™omuq k%e
te! se pefri1kasi le!onq' ˙w›ß mhka!deß ai~geß.éá |To™n d' ou% tarbh!saß prose!fh
n@em 5ie áéap3iponeqrap @ealg%a \ar!ek r@hthbwl at¡ocot áé:ßhd!hmoiD ß™oretark
dh@ a%nti1bion su@n teu!xesi peirhqei1hß,éá ou%k a(n toi xrai1smh\si bio™ß kai2 tarfe!eß
ß›w ,wg!el%a k%uo áé.ßwt(ua iaex(ue ß™odop n™osrat ßay!argip%e 'm !ed n#un áé:1io5i
ei9 me gunh@ ba!loi h) pa!i=ß a(frwn:éá kwfo™n ga@r be!loß a%ndro™ß a%na!lkidoß
ßol!eb @uc∞o áé,\hr!uap%e rep nog1il∞o 'k 9ie 2iak ,o3iem%e 'p$u˙ ßwll(a 't _h áé.o3ionadit%uo
pe!letai, kai2 a%kh!rion ai~ya ti1qhsi.éá tou# de@ gunaiko™ß me!n t' a%mfi1drufoi1
áénwq!uer%e na3iag itam6ia˙ 'q !ed ¶o˙ :1iokinafr∞o 'd ßed3iap áé,1iaierap is5ie
pu!qetai, oi5wnoi2 de@ peri2 ple!eß h%e@ gunai3keß.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, tou# d' <5Oduseu@ß
ßonem¡ozeqak eqsipªo 'd ¶o˙ :'qs¡orp hts(e áén¤wql%e neq!ugg%e ß™otulkiruod
be!loß wfiku@éá e%k po¡doß ˙e^lk', o∞du!nh de@ dia@ xroo™ß h_lq' a%legeinh!.éá e%ß di1fron d'
:nem!enual%e nis\#hrufalg ip(e n2isuhn áéellet!ep%e »wx¡oin$h 2iak ,esuor¡on%a
h(xqeto ga@r kh#r.éá |Oi5w⁄qh d' <5Oduseu@ß douri2 kluto¡ß, ou%de! tiß au%tw‹»éá <5Argei1wn
n¶o ß™orp ep~ie ar(a 'd ßas!hqx∞o áé:ßatn!ap eball(e ßob¡of 2iep%e ,neniem!erap
megalh!tora qumo¡n:éá w· moi e%gw¤ ti1 pa!qw; me!ga me@n kako™n ai9 ke fe!bwmaiéá
ßuoll(a 'd ß@uot :ßon#uom áéw⁄wl$a˙ nek 9ia noig1i4r˙ @ed ™ot :ßas!hbrat n@uqhlp
Danaou@ß e%fo¡bhse Kroni1wn.éá a%lla@ ti1 h( moi tau#ta fi1loß diele!cato
'k !ed ߶o˙ áé,oiom!elop iatnox1iop%a n@em 2iokak itt§o˙ r@ag ad~io áé;ß¡omuq
a%risteu!h\si ma!xh\ e(ni to™n de@ ma!la xrew¤éá ˙e$sta!menai kraterw‹ß, h( t' e(blht'
áé,n¡omuq @atak 2iak an!erf @atak eniamrflw˙ 'q#uat ¶o ßo8ie˙| áé.noll(a 'lab(e 't (h
to¡fra d' e%pi2 Trw⁄wn sti1xeß h(luqon a%spista!wn,éá e(lsan d' e%n me!ssoisi, meta@
áé2iohz5ia 't 1iorelaq ßen!uk 2ifm%a noirp!ak et§o˙ 'd ß›w áé.ßetn!eqit am#hp is1ifs
seu!wntai, ˙o¶ de! t' ei~si baqei1hß e%k culo¡xoioéá qh!gwn leuko™n o∞do¡nta meta@
áénwtn¡od∞o ßopm¡ok et !ed 2iap$u˙ ,iatnoss+i%a 't !ed 2ifm%a áé,nissun!eg is\#htpmang
gi1gnetai, ˙oi7 de@ me!nousin a(far deino¡n per e%o¡nta,éá ˙wflß ˙r4a to¡t' a%mf'
anom!um%a n@em not‹wrp @ed ¶o˙ :ße‹wrT áéotno!uess%e nol1if ≠iiD a#hsudO5<
Dhi=opi1thnéá ou(tasen w—mon ˙u^perqen e%pa!lmenoß o∞ce!i= douri1, éá au%ta@r
'qak atiep(e 'd atnam!adisreX áé.ecir!anec%e nomonnE9< 2iak anw¡oQ atiep(e
˙i6ppwn a%i+cantaéá douri2 kata@ pro¡tmhsin ˙u$p' a%spi1doß o∞mfaloe!sshßéá
'd ¶o˙ ,'sa(e n@em ß@uot áé.»‹wtsog%a na3iag el^e˙ n¤wsep is\h1inok n%e 'd ¶o˙ :nec!un
a(r' ˙<4Ippasi1dhn Xa!rop' ou(tase douri2éá au%tokasi1gnhton eu%hfene!oß
n¤w5i ß@ugg%e 'l!am @ed #hts áé,ß⁄wf ßoeq¡os5i ne1ik ßok‹wS nws!hcelap%e 'd »‹wt áé.oiok⁄wS
kai1 min pro™ß mu#qon e(eipenéá w— <5Oduseu# polu!aine do¡lwn a_t' h%de@ po¡noioéá
ßan1ietkatak erdn(a 'd⁄wiot áéis\hd1isappI4< iaec!uep%e nis3ioiod )h norem!hs
kai2 teu!xe' a%pou!raß,éá h( ken e%mw‹» ˙u$po™ douri2 tupei2ß a%po™ qumo™n o∞le!ssh\ß.éá
eql_h ßod1ips%a n@em @aid áé.nhs+i%e 'sotn!ap ad1ips%a 'tak esht(uo n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙|
faeinh#ß oªbrimon e(gxoß,éá kai2 dia@ qw⁄rhkoß poludaida!lou h%rh!reisto,éá
h1ianhqA5< ß@allaP áéesa(e 't(e 'd%uo ,neqagr(e a¡orx n‹wruelp ™op%a 'd atn!ap
mixqh!menai e(gkasi fwto¡ß.éá gnw‹ d' <5Oduseu@ß ˙o§ ˙oi4 ou( ti te!loß
_a áé:nepie(e noq#um ß™orp nok‹wS ßas!hrwxan%a 'd y)a áé,neql_h noir1iakatak
dei1l' h_ ma!la dh! se kixa!netai ai5pu@ß oªleqroß.éá h(toi me!n ˙r4' e(m' e(pausaß e%pi2
áénanial!em ar#hk 2iak non¡of 2imhf ed!aqn%e ¤wg%e 'd 2ios áé:iaqsex!am isse⁄wrT
h(mati tw‹»d' e(ssesqai, e%mw‹» d' ˙u$po™ douri2 dame!ntaéá eu_xoß e%moi2 dw⁄sein,
ßay!ertsop$u˙ ßit_ua 'dag!uf n@em ¶o˙ 2iak ,H-<| áé.»wl⁄wpotulk id=iA9< 'd n@hxuy
e%bebh!kei,éá tw‹» de@ metastrefqe!nti metafre!nw» e%n do¡ru ph#cenéá w·mwn
otac!uep%e 'd ¶o :n⁄wsep @ed neshp!uod áé,essal(e nifseq!hts @ed @aid ,ß!ughssem
di3oß <5Odusseu!ß:éá w— Sw‹x' ˙<4Ippa!sou ˙ui4e@ dai+fronoß ˙i4ppoda!moioéá fqh# se
eg 1ios n@em %uo 'l1ied _a áé.ßacul!ap$u˙ 'd%uo ,nonem!hxik oiot!anaq ßol!et
path@r kai2 po¡tnia mh!thréá oªsse kaqairh!sousi qano¡nti per, a%ll' oi5wnoi2éá
,wn!aq ek 9ie ,'m(e r@at%ua áé.ßetn¡olab @ankup @aretp 2irep ,isuo!ur%e 2iatshmfiw
kteriou#si1 ge di3oi <5Axaioi1.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n Sw⁄koio dai+fronoß oªbrimon e(gxoßéá
4io !ed am8ia˙ áé:ßhss!eolafm∞o ßod1ips%a 2iak ekl^e˙ ß™oorx et wc(e
spasqe!ntoß a%ne!ssuto, kh#de de@ qumo¡n.éá Trw‹eß de@ mega!qumoi ˙o§pwß
áé.nashb(e ßetn!ap »‹wt%ua 'p%e nolim§o˙ 'qak ionem¡olkek áéßo#hsudO5< 'm8ia˙ nod9i
au%ta@r ˙o§ g' e%copi1sw a%nexa!zeto, au_e d' ˙e$tai1rouß.éá tri2ß me@n e(peit' h(u[sen
áé.ßoal!eneM ßol1if ihr(a ßotnox!a5i ne=i(a 'd ß2irt áé,ß¡otwf ed!ax @hlafek nos§o˙
ai~ya d' a(r' Ai9anta prosefw⁄neen e%ggu@ß e%o¡nta:éá Ai~an diogene@ß
áé@ht[u%a 'tek6i˙ ßonorf1isalat ßo#hssudO5< 'm 1ifm%a áén‹wal enar1iok ein⁄wmaleT
tw‹» i5ke!lh ˙w›ß ei9 ˙e$ biw⁄\ato mou#non e%o¡ntaéá Trw‹eß a%potmh!canteß e%ni2
áé.noniem(a r@ag ianem!ecel%a :nolim§o˙ 'qak nemo9i 'll%a áé.\hn1ims$u˙ \#hretark
dei1dw mh! ti pa!qh\sin e%ni2 Trw⁄essi monwqei2ßéá e%sqlo™ß e%w⁄n, mega!lh de@ poqh@
ßoeq¡os5i oteps^e˙ 'm^a 'd ¶o˙ ,'xr_h n@em ¶o˙ n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iathn!eg is3ioanaD
fw⁄ß.éá ˙eu*ron e(peit' <5Odush#a Dii≠ fi1lon: a%mfi2 d' a(r' au%to™néá Trw‹eß ˙e^ponq'
n§o˙ ,non!emhlbeb n™oarek nofal(e 'fm%a áénifserªo ße‹wq 2ioniofad et 9ie ß›w˙
t' e(bal' a%nh@réá i5w‹» a%po™ neurh#ß: to™n me!n t' h(luce po¡dessiéá feu!gwn, oªfr' ˙ai8ma
ß@ukfiw iatess!amad eg n¡ot @hd 2iep%e r@at%ua áé:\hr⁄wr∞o 'tan!uog 2iak n™orail
o∞i=sto¡ß,éá wfimofa!goi min qw‹eß e%n ou(resi darda!ptousinéá e%n ne!mei= skierw‹»:
áé:ietp!ad ¶o r@at%ua ,nasert!eid et n!em ße‹wq :nhtn1is áénwm1iad egag(h n3il et 1ip%e
˙wflß ˙r4a to¡t' a%mf' <5Odush#a dai+frona poikilomh!thnéá Trw‹eß ˙e^pon
ß@eelhn oten!um%a iexg(e \°w˙ nwss+i%a áéßwr^h˙ 'g §o r@at%ua ,iomikl(a 2iak et 1iollop
h_mar.éá Ai9aß d' e%ggu!qen h_lqe fe!rwn sa!koß h%u
tw‹» ˙r4a peri1deisan me!nea pnei1onteß <5Axaioi2éá mh! pw⁄ß min pole!moio
arots!eN een⁄wfesorp ß@uenemodI5< 'd ak1it%ua áé.neiol^e˙ ßotn!eqnilkatem
di3on:éá w— Ne!stor Nhlhi=a!dh me!ga ku#doß <5Axaiw‹néá a(grei sw‹n o∞xe!wn e%pibh!seo,
áé:ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wm ex(e 'tsix!at @ed ßa#hn ß%e ,wt!eniab áénw!axaM @ed r@ap
i5htro™ß ga@r a%nh@r pollw‹n a%nta!cioß a(llwnéá i5ou!ß t' e%kta!mnein e%pi1 t' h(pia
áé.rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG eshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.niess!ap akamr!af
au%ti1ka d' ˙w°n o∞xe!wn e%pebh!seto, pa@r de@ Maxa!wnéá bai3n' <5Asklhpiou# ˙ui4o™ß
áénhqs!etep etnok!e%a k%uo 'd ¤wt ,ßuopp6i˙ 'd necits!am áé:ßor#hth5i ßonom!um%a
nh#aß e(pi glafura!ß: th#\ ga@r fi1lon e(pleto qumw‹».éá |Kebrio¡nhß de@ Trw‹aß
áé:nepie(e noq#um ß™orp nim 1iak ,ß⁄wabebrap irotkE6<˙ áénesh¡on%e ßuon!emonir∞o
˙<6Ektor nw‹i= me@n e%nqa!d' ˙o¢mile!omen Danaoi3sinéá e%sxatih#\ pole!moio
áé.1iot%ua 2iak et iopp6i˙ c2imip%e iatnon1ir∞o ße‹wrT áéioll(a @hd @ed 7io˙ :ßo!exhsud
Ai9aß de@ klone!ei Telamw⁄nioß: eu_ de! min e(gnwn:éá eu%ru@ ga@r a%mf' w·moisin
aqn(e ,nemon!uq5i 'mr^a˙ 2iak et ßuopp6i˙ 's3iek áéß3iem$h˙ 2iak @all%a :ßok!as iex(e
ma!listaéá ˙i4pph#eß pezoi1 te kakh@n e(rida probalo¡nteßéá a%llh!louß o∞le!kousi,
áéßuopp6i˙ ßaxirt1illak nesam6i˙ ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.nerwrªo ßotsebs(a 'd @hob
ma!stigi ligurh#\: toi2 de@ plhgh#ß a%i+onteßéá ˙r4i1mf' e(feron qoo™n ˙a^rma meta@
áénwc(a 'd itam6ia˙ :ßad1ips%a 2iak et ß!auk!en ßetnob1iets áéß@uoiaxA5< 2iak ßa‹wrT
ne!rqen ˙a^paß pepa!lakto kai2 a(ntugeß ˙ai7 peri2 di1fron,éá ˙a&ß a(r' a%f'
@ed ¶o˙ .nwrt⁄wssip%e 'p%a 't 6ia˙ áénollab(e ßeggim!aqa4r˙ nw!elp¢o˙ nw1iepp4i˙
˙i6eto du#nai ˙o§milonéá a%ndro¡meon ˙r4h#cai1 te meta!lmenoß: e%n de@
r@at%ua áé.ß¡oruod otez!ax @ed aqnun1im ,is3ioanaD n™okak ek*h˙ áén™omioduk
˙o¶ tw‹n a(llwn e%pepwlei3to sti1xaß a%ndrw‹néá e(gxei+ t' a(ori1 te mega!loisi1 te
r@htap @ed ß@ueZ| áé.oad!ainwmaleT nhx!am enie!el%a 'd ßotna9iA áé,nisio1idamrex
Ai9anq' ˙u$yi1zugoß e%n fo¡bon w—rse:éá sth# de@ tafw⁄n, oªpiqen de@ sa!koß ba!len
áéߤwkio%e 2irhq uol1im¢o˙ 'f%e ßan!htpap @ed ess!ert áé,noie¡obatp$e˙
e%ntropalizo¡menoß o∞li1gon go¡nu gouno™ß a%mei1bwn.éá ˙w›ß d' ai9qwna
ßer!en%a 2iak et ßen!uk otna!uess%e áéoiol!uassem ™op%a n‹wob atno!el
a%groiw‹tai,éá ˙oi6 te! min ou%k ei5w‹si bow‹n e%k pi3ar ˙e$le!sqaiéá pa!nnuxoi
r@ag ße!emaq :iess!hrp it (uo 'll%a ,ie!uq5i áénwz1itar%e n‹wierk @ed ¶o˙ :ßetnoss!hrg%e
a(konteßéá a%nti1on a%i+ssousi qraseia!wn a%po™ xeirw‹néá kaio¡menai1 te detai1,
áé:»‹wmuq it¡ohitet hb(e nifs¡on ™op%a 'd neq‹w%h áé:rep ß¡onem!uss%e 3iert et ß!at
˙w‡ß Ai9aß to¡t' a%po™ Trw⁄wn tetihme!noß h_toréá h(i=e po¡ll' a%e!kwn: peri2 ga@r
áéßad3iap otas!hib%e n¤w5i naruor(a 'rap ßonªo 't§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.n‹wiaxA5< n2isuhn e1id
nwqh!ß, ˙w°\ dh@ polla@ peri2 ˙r4o¡pal' a%mfi2ß e%a!gh\, éá kei1rei t' ei5selqw¤n baqu@ lh!i=on:
\#hduops áé:n‹wt%ua h1iphn et !ed h1ib :isiol!apo4r˙ nisuotp!ut áéßed3iap et !ed 7io˙
t' e%ch!lassan, e%pei1 t' e%kore!ssato forbh#ß:éá ˙w‡ß to¡t' e(peit' Ai9anta me!gan
áéioruok1ip%e 't ße!ereghulop iomuqr!ep$u˙ ße‹wrT áén™o4iu noin⁄wmaleT
nu!ssonteß custoi3si me!son sa!koß ai5e@n ˙e^ponto.éá Ai9aß d' a(llote me@n
eksas!uthr%e 2iak ,ß1ieqfertsop$u˙ ßit_ua áéß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq oteks!ashnm
fa!laggaßéá Trw⁄wn ˙i4ppoda!mwn: ˙o¢te@ de@ trwpa!sketo feu!gein.éá pa!ntaß
en#uq n‹wiaxA5< 2iak nw⁄wrT @ed ß™ot%ua áé,nie!ued¢o˙ ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq egre!eorp @ed
meshgu@éá ˙i4sta!menoß: ta@ de@ dou#ra qraseia!wn a%po™ xeirw‹néá a(lla me@n e%n
a¡orx ßor!ap ,!ughssem 2iak @ed @allop áé,wss¡orp anemrªo neg!ap »wl!agem =iek!as
leuko™n e%paurei3n,éá e%n gai1h\ ˙i6stanto lilaio¡mena xroo™ß a_sai.éá |To™n d' ˙w›ß
nonem¡ozaib is3ionikup ßolup!ur%uE áéß™o4iu˙ ß™oalg%a ßonom1ia%uE 'sh¡on%e n_uo
bele!essi,éá sth# ˙r4a par' au%to™n i5w⁄n, kai2 a%ko¡ntise douri2 faeinw‹», éá kai2 ba!le
'd raq~ie ,nwd1iparp ™op$u rap*h˙ áén‹wal an!emiop ano!asipA5< nhd!aisuaF
˙u$po™ gou!nat' e(lusen:éá Eu%ru!puloß d' e%po¡rouse kai2 ai9nuto teu!xe' a%p' w·mwn.éá
nonem!uniap%a 'ex!uet áéß@hdieoeq ßordnac!elA5< nesh¡on%e n_uo ß›w˙ 'd n™ot
<5Apisa!onoß, au%ti1ka to¡conéá ˙e^lket' e%p' Eu%rupu!lw», kai1 min ba!le mhro™n o∞i=stw‹»éá
ß5ie nwr!at$e˙ 'd y)a áé.n¡orhm @ed enur!ab%e ,can¡od @ed hqs!alk%e :n¡oiced
e(qnoß e%xa!zeto kh#r' a%leei1nwn,éá h(u[sen de@ diapru!sion Danaoi3si gegwnw⁄ß:éá
eten!um%a 2iak ßetn!eqxilel%e 't#hts áéßetnod!em @ed%h ßerot!hg$h˙ nw1iegrA5< iol1if —w
nhlee@ß h_maréá Ai9anq', ˙o¶ß bele!essi bia!zetai, ou%de! ˙e^ fhmiéá feu!cesq' e%k
nag!em atna9iA 'fm%a 'qsats6i˙ áénhtn(a 'l!am @all%a :ßo!exhsud oiom!elop
Telamw⁄nion ˙ui4o¡n.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat' Eu%ru!puloß beblhme!noß: ˙oi7 de@ par' au%to™néá
'd n‹wt :ionem¡oxsan%a 'tar!uod áéßetnan1ilk isiom·w 'ek!as nashts(e io1ishlp
a%nti1oß h(luqen Ai9aß.éá sth# de@ metastrefqei1ß, e%pei2 ˙i6keto e(qnoß ˙e$tai1rwn.éá
k%e 'd arots!eN áé:oion!emoq5ia ß™orup ßam!ed otnanr!am n@em 7io˙ ßW7<˙|
pole!moio fe!ron Nhlh!i=ai ˙i6ppoiéá ˙i4drw‹sai, h_gon de@ Maxa!ona poime!na
2ip%e r@ag iek!hts$e˙ áé:ß!uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop esh¡on%e n¤wd5i @ed n™ot áé.n‹wal
prumnh#\ megakh!tei= nhi≠éá ei5soro¡wn po¡non ai5pu@n i5w‹ka! te dakruo¡essan.éá
@arap ßonem!acgeqf áéepie!esorp a#hlkortaP n™o$e˙ nor3iat$e˙ 'd ay~ia
nho¡ß: ˙o¶ de@ klisi1hqen a%kou!saßéá e(kmolen i~soß <9Arhi=, kakou# d' a(ra ˙oi4 pe!len
em !etp1it áé:ß¡o4iu˙ ßomikl(a uo1itioneM epie!esorp ßoret¡orp n™ot áé.!hxr%a
kiklh!skeiß <5Axileu#; ti1 de! se xrew¤ e%mei3o;éá to™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh
n#un á黋wmuq en!emsiraxek »‹wm%e »‹wt hd!aitioneM e3id áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op
o∞i+w peri2 gou!nat' e%ma@ sth!sesqai <5Axaiou@ßéá lissome!nouß: xreiw¤ ga@r
áéoier(e 'rots!eN el1if ≠iiD elkort!aP n#un iq9i 'll%a áé.ß¡otken%a 't!ek%uo iaten!ak4i˙
˙o§n tina tou#ton a(gei beblhme!non e%k pole!moio:éá h(toi me@n ta! g' oªpisqe
atammªo nod9i k%uo r@at%a ,\hd!aiphlksA5< »‹wt áéekio(e atn!ap ino!axaM
fwto¡ß:éá ˙i6ppoi ga!r me parh!i=can pro¡ssw memaui3ai.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to,
2iak ßa1isilk et !arap nie!eq @ed #hb áé,»wr1iat$e˙ 'qeq1iepep%e »wl1if @ed ßolkort!aP
nh#aß <5Axaiw‹n.éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙o§te dh@ klisi1hn Nhlhi=a!dew a%fi1konto,éá au%toi2 me!n ˙r4'
nwp!areq nwd!emur%uE 'd ßuopp6i˙ áé,nariet¡obuluop an¡oqx 2ip%e nashb!ep%a
lu!e toi3o ge!rontoßéá e%c o∞xe!wn: toi2 d' ˙i4drw‹ a%peyu!xonto xitw⁄nwnéá
ßetn¡oql%e nh1isilk ß%e áéatiep(e r@at%ua :ß¡ol$a˙ 'n3iq @arap n@hionp 2itop etn!ats
e%pi2 klismoi3si ka!qizon.éá toi3si de@ teu#xe kukeiw‹ e%u[plo¡kamoß ˙<4Ekamh!dh,éá th@n
uo¡onisrA5< 'r!etaguq áé,ß!uellixA5< nesr!ep et§o˙ ,nwr!eg oiod!eneT k%e 'ter(a
megalh!toroß, ˙h^n ˙oi4 <5Axaioi2éá e(celon ˙ou^neka boulh#\ a%risteu!esken
n@hlak áénazep!art elh+iorpip%e n@em not‹wrp n=iwfs h˙ áé.nwtn!ap$a˙
kuano¡pezan e%u
ßoin!hreG atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.ot»w¡oit5ia noit1ian%a 2iak nek ax!at
˙i4ppo¡ta Ne!stwr:éá ti1pte ta@r ˙w°d' <5Axileu@ß o∞lofu!retai ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹n,éá
@atak erwrªo noss§o˙ ,ßoeqn!ep áéed~io it !ed%uo ;iata!hlbeb nisel!eb @hd ioss§o˙
strato¡n: ˙oi7 ga@r a(ristoi{{IL:11:658}}éá e%n nhusi2n ke!atai beblhme!noi ou%ta!menoi1 te.éá
2iruod ß@uesudO5< 'd iatsat(uo áé,ßhd!hmoiD ß™oretark ßhd+ieduT ¶o˙ n@em iathlb!eb
kluto™ß h%d' <5Agame!mnwn:éá be!blhtai de@ kai2 Eu%ru!puloß kata@ mhro™n o∞i=stw‹»:éá
ß#hruen ™op%a »‹w5i áéoiom!elop k%e nogag(h no!en ¤wg%e noll(a 'd not#uot
beblhme!non. au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ßéá e%sqlo™ß e%w¤n Danaw‹n ou% kh!detai ou%d'
ithk!e%a nw1iegrA5< áéßhss!alaq ixg(a 2iaoq ße#hn @hd ek §o˙ ß5ie ien!em _h áé.ier1iael%e
puro™ß dhi+oio qe!rwntai,éá au%toi1 te kteinw⁄meq' e%pisxerw⁄; ou% ga@r e%mh@ i0ßéá e(sq'
iom !ed h1ib imio⁄wb$h ߇w˙ 'q9ie áé.nissel!em is3iotpmang 2in%e neks(e ßor!ap h6io˙
e(mpedoß ei9héá ˙w›ß ˙o¢po¡t' <5Hlei1oisi kai2 ˙h$mi3n nei3koß e%tu!xqhéá a%mfi2 bohlasi1h\,
idilH9< n%e ߶o˙ ,nhd1ixoriepU4< n™olqs%e áéa#hnomutI5< non!atk ¤wg%e 't§o˙
naieta!aske,éá ˙r4u!si' e%launo¡menoß: ˙o¶ d' a%mu!nwn ˙h*\si bo¡essinéá e(blht' e%n
nasert1irep @ed 2ioal ,nesep(e 'd d@ak áé,itnok(a ß™oriex ™op%a ß#hm%e nisiot⁄wrp
a%groiw‹tai.éá lhi+da d' e%k pedi1ou sunela!ssamen h(liqa pollh@néá penth!konta
'!etalp ail¡op5ia 's¡ot ,ais¡obus n‹wus ass¡ot áé,n‹w5io ae⁄wp as¡ot ,ßal!eg%a n‹wob
ai5gw‹n,éá ˙i6ppouß de@ canqa@ß ˙e$kato™n kai2 penth!kontaéá pa!saß qhlei1aß,
áéws9ie no=i!hlhN nol!uP aqsem!asal%h n@em @at 2iak áé.nas#hp$u˙ iol‹wp @ed is\#hllop
e%nnu!xioi proti2 a(stu: gegh!qei de@ fre!na Nhleu!ß,éá ˙ou^neka! moi tu!xe polla@
ß@uot áéifhn!emoniaf 3io%h 'm^a˙ noniag1il%e 'd ßekur!hk áé.itn¡oik @ed nomel¡op »w!en
i9men ˙oi8si xrei3oß o∞fei1let' e%n <9Hlidi di1h\:éá ˙oi7 de@ sunagro¡menoi Puli1wn
ß›w áé,noliefªo ßo3ierx 2ioiepE5< r@ag nis!elop :nouert1iad áéßerdn(a ßerot!hg$h˙
˙h$mei3ß pau#roi kekakwme!noi e%n Pu!lw» h_men:éá e%lqw¤n ga!r ˙r4' e%ka!kwse bi1h
áé:iotsir(a ioss§o˙ neqatk(e 'd @atak ,nw!et%e nwr!etorp n‹wt áéh1iehlkarH4<˙
dw⁄deka ga@r Nhlh#oß a%mu!monoß ˙ui4e!eß h_men:éá tw‹n oi~oß lipo¡mhn, ˙oi7 d'
áéßenwt1ixoklax 2ioiepE5< ßetno!enafhrep$u˙ 'q#uat áé.otnolªo ßetn!ap ioll(a
˙h$me!aß ˙u$bri1zonteß a%ta!sqala mhxano¡wnto.éá e%k d' ˙o¶ ge!rwn a%ge!lhn
2iak áé.ßa#hmon @ed%h 'is¡okhirt ßonem!anirk otel6ie˙ áén‹w5io 'g!em [u‹wp 2iak n‹wob et
ga@r tw‹» xrei3oß me!g' o∞fei1let' e%n <9Hlidi di1h\éá te!ssareß a%qlofo¡roi ˙i6ppoi
áénollem(e r@ag ßodop1irt 2irep :alqe(a 'tem ßetn¡oql%e áénifsexªo nis3iot%ua
qeu!sesqai: tou@ß d' au_qi a(nac a%ndrw‹n Au%gei1aßéá ka!sxeqe, to™n d' e%lath#r'
2iak @ed%h ßon!emwloxek nw!ep%e nwr!eg ¶o˙ n‹wt áé.nwpp6i˙ nonem!hxak%a ie1if%a
e(rgwnéá e%ce!let' a(speta polla!: ta@ d' a(ll' e%ß dh#mon e(dwkeéá daitreu!ein, mh!
1ifm%a ,nemop1ieid atsak^e˙ @at n@em ß3iem$h˙ áé.ßhs9i io1ik ßonem¡obmet%a 4io˙ ß1it
te a(stuéá ˙e^rdomen ˙i4ra@ qeoi3ß: ˙oi7 de@ tri1tw» h(mati pa!nteßéá h_lqon ˙o¢mw‹ß
eno1iloM ifs !ed @atem :\h1idusnap áéiopp6i ßexun⁄wm 2iak ß3ielop et 1iot%ua
qwrh!ssontoéá pai3d' e(t' e%o¡nt', ou( pw ma!la ei5do¡te qou!ridoß a%lkh#ß.éá e(sti
uol!uP ht!aen ,»‹wieflA5< 'p%e #uolht áéhn⁄wlok a3iep5ia ßil¡op asse¡ourQ ßit !ed
h%maqo¡entoß:éá th@n a%mfestrato¡wnto diarrai3sai memaw‹teß.éá a%ll' ˙o§te
uopm!ulO5< 'p%a 'suo!eq eql_h ßolegg(a áéhn!hqA5< 'd imm(a ,noqa1iketem no1idep n#ap
qwrh!ssesqaiéá e(nnuxoß, ou%d' a%e!konta Pu!lon ka!ta lao™n a(geirenéá a%lla@
neyurk!ep%a ,iaqsess!hrwq a9ie áéß@uelhN em !ed%uo .niez1imelop ßuon!emuss%e 'l!am
de! moi ˙i6ppouß:éá ou% ga!r pw⁄ ti1 m' e(fh i9dmen polemh!i=a e(rga.éá a%lla@ kai2 ˙w°ß
ßok3ien eg(a ß°w˙ 2iep%e ,n⁄w%e rep ß¡ozep 2iak áéisior!etem$h˙ noperp!etem is#uepp4i˙
<5Aqh!nh.éá e(sti de! tiß potamo™ß Minuh!i=oß ei5ß ˙a^la ba!llwnéá e%ggu!qen <5Arh!nhß,
áé.n‹wzep aenq(e noerr!ep%e 'd @at ,nw1iluP ße#hpp4i˙ áéna3id ‹wH5< neman1iem iq§o˙
e(nqen pansudi1h\ su@n teu!xesi qwrhxqe!nteßéá e(ndioi ˙i4ko¡mesq' ˙i4ero™n
nor#uat áé,!alak @are4i˙ 3ienemrep$u˙ ßetnac!e4r˙ 2iiD aqn(e áé.o3ioieflA5< no¡o4r˙
d' <5Alfeiw‹», tau#ron de@ Poseida!wni,éá au%ta@r <5Aqhnai1h glaukw⁄pidi bou#n
2iak áé,isse!elet n%e n™otarts @atak aqsem¡ol$e˙ 'qiep(e nopr¡od áé,nh1ialeg%a
katekoimh!qhmen e%n e(ntesin ˙oi8sin ˙e^kastoßéá a%mfi2 ˙r4oa@ß potamoi3o.
áé:ßet‹wamem ias3iarraid uts(a @hd nats!efm%a áé2ioiepE5< iomuq!agem r@at%a
a%lla! sfi propa!roiqe fa!nh me!ga e(rgon <9Arhoß:éá eu_te ga@r h%e!lioß fae!qwn
'll%a áé.\hn!hqA5< 2iak ionem¡ox%ue 't 1iiD \hx!am aqsem¡orefmus áé,ßh1iag eqexs!erep$u˙
˙o§te dh@ Puli1wn kai2 <5Epeiw‹n e(pleto nei3koß,éá prw‹toß e%gw¤n ˙e^lon a(ndra,
áé,oa1ieg%uA n_h 'd ß™orbmag :n!hthmx5ia noil!uoM áé,ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wm @ed assim¡ok
presbuta!thn de@ qu!gatr' ei~xe canqh@n <5Agamh!dhn,éá ˙h& to¡sa fa!rmaka
=ier!hklax nol!ab atn¡oisorp ¤wg%e n@em n™ot áé.n⁄wqx a3ier%ue ief!ert as§o˙ hd\(h
douri1,éá h(ripe d' e%n koni1h\sin: e%gw¤ d' e%ß di1fron o∞rou!saßéá sth#n ˙r4a meta@
nod9i 2iep%e ,ßoll(a ßidull(a nasert(e áé2ioiepE5< iomuq!agem r@at%a :nisiox!amorp
a(ndra peso¡ntaéá ˙h$gemo¡n' ˙i4pph!wn, ˙o¶ß a%risteu!eske ma!xesqai.éá au%ta@r
o!ud ,ßuorf1id nol^e˙ 'd atnok!htnep áé,ßos~i ipal1ial \#hnialek asuor¡op%e n¤wg%e
d' a%mfi2ß ˙e^kastonéá fw‹teß o∞da@c ˙e^lon ou_daß e%mw‹» ˙u$po™ douri2
ewfs !hm 5ie áé,acap!al%a 'd3iap eno1iloM enw1irotkA5< nek !un 1iak áé.ßetn!emad
path@r eu%ru@ krei1wn e%nosi1xqwnéá e%k pole!mou e%sa!wse kalu!yaß h%e!ri pollh#\.éá
aqsem¡op$e n_uo r@ag arf¡ot áé:ecil!augg%e ßot!ark ag!em isio1iluP ß@ueZ aqn(e
dia@ spide!oß pedi1oioéá ktei1nonte!ß t' au%tou@ß a%na! t' e(ntea kala@ le!gonteß,éá
2iak ,ßh1inelW5< 't ßhrt!ep áéßuopp6i˙ nemas!hb uor!upulop uo1isarpuoB 2ip%e 'rfªo
<5Alhsi1ou e(nqa kolw⁄nhéá ke!klhtai: ˙o§qen au_tiß a%pe!trape lao™n <5Aqh!nh.éá
™op%a y)a áé2ioiaxA5< r@at%ua :nop1il notam!up ßan1ietk ardn(a 'qn(e
Bouprasi1oio Pu!lond' e(xon wfike!aß ˙i6ppouß,éá pa!nteß d' eu%xeto¡wnto qew‹n
r@at%ua .nis!ardn%a 'tem ,eg no(e 'top 9ie ,no(e ߇w˙ áé.n‹wrdn%a 't 1irots!eN 2iiD
<5Axilleu@ßéá oi~oß th#ß a%reth#ß a%ponh!setai: h_ te! min oi9wéá polla@
ßoit1ioneM eg 1ios n@em _h nop!ep —w áé.iathlªo ß™oal ™op%a 'k 1iep%e iaqses!ualkatem
˙w°d' e%pe!tellenéá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§te s' e%k Fqi1hß <5Agame!mnoni pe!mpe, éá nw‹i= de! t'
nemo!uok%h ßior!agem n%e 'l!am atn!ap áéß@uessudO5< ßo3id 2iak ¤wg%e ßetn¡o%e nodn(e
˙w›ß e%pe!telle.éá Phlh#oß d' ˙i4ko¡mesqa do¡mouß eu_ naieta!ontaßéá lao™n
awr^h 'qiep(e 'd aqn(e áé.nariet¡obuluop ad+iiaxA5< 'tak ßetnor1ieg%a
Menoi1tion ˙eu^romen e(ndonéá h%de@ se!, pa@r d' <5Axilh#a: ge!rwn d' ˙i4pphla!ta
@ed ex(e :»wtr¡ox n%e ß#hl%ua áé»wn!uarekipret 2iiD ß™oob e3iak a1irhm ano1ip áéß@uelhP
xru!seion a(leisonéá spe!ndwn ai9qopa oi~non e%p' ai5qome!noiß ˙i4eroi3si.éá sfw‹i=
:isior!uqorp 2in%e nem#hts áéatiep(e 'd =i‹wn ,a!erk notep^e˙ ß™oob 2ifm%a n@em
tafw¤n d' a%no¡rousen <5Axilleu!ß,éá e%ß d' a(ge xeiro™ß ˙e$lw⁄n, kata@ d'
áé.n1its%e ßim!eq ßion1iec et a˙ ,nekhq!erap _ue 't !ain1iec áé,egwn(a iaqsa!aird$e˙
au%ta@r e%pei2 ta!rphmen e%dhtu!oß h%de@ poth#toß,éá h_rxon e%gw¤ mu!qoio keleu!wn
áé.nollet!ep%e 'll¡op wfm(a 'd ¤wt ,notel!eq%h 'l!am @ed ¤wfs áé:iaqsep^e˙ 'm^a˙ 'mm(u
Phleu@ß me@n ˙w°\ paidi2 ge!rwn e%pe!tell' <5Axilh#i=éá ai5e@n a%risteu!ein kai2 ˙u$pei1roxon
áé:ß¡o4iu˙ ßorotkA9< ßoit1ioneM ellet!ep%e 'd°w˙ 'q_ua 'd 2ios áé:nwll(a ianemm(e
te!knon e%mo™n geneh#\ me@n ˙u$pe!rtero¡ß e%stin <5Axilleu!ß, éá presbu!teroß de@ su!
'd%h ßop(e n™onikup iaqs!af 4io˙ _ue 'll%a áé.nwn1iem%a n™ollop eg §o˙ 'd \h1ib :iss%e
˙u$poqe!sqaiéá kai1 ˙oi4 shmai1nein: ˙o¶ de@ pei1setai ei5ß a%gaqo¡n per.éá ˙w‡ß
=i#hlixA5< ßiop9ie 't#uat áén#un 2iak it(e 'll%a :iaeq!hl @ed @us ,nwr!eg ¶o˙ 'llet!ep%e
dai+froni ai9 ke pi1qhtai.éá ti1ß d' oi~d' ei9 ke!n ˙oi4 su@n dai1moni qumo™n o∞ri1naißéá
is\*h˙ n2iserf anit !ed 5ie áé.uor1iat$e˙ nits%e ß1isaf1iarap @ed @hqag%a ;n⁄wpierap
qeopropi1hn a%leei1neiéá kai1 tina! ˙oi4 pa@r Zhno™ß e%pe!frade po¡tnia mh!thr,éá
n!ek 9ia ,nwn¡odimruM áéwqs!ep$e˙ ß™oal ßoll(a 'd am^a˙ ,wt!eorp rep !es @all%a
ti fo¡wß Danaoi3si ge!nhai:éá kai1 toi teu!xea kala@ do¡tw po¡lemon de@
,ße‹wrT áéoiom!elop iatnwxs¡op%a ßetnoks9ie »‹wt es !ek 9ia áé,iaqser!ef
a%napneu!swsi d' a%rh!i=oi ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹néá teiro¡menoi: o∞li1gh de! t' a%na!pneusiß
2itorp eqsias·w áé\#ht[u%a ßardn(a ßat¡ohmkek ßet#hmk%a 'k !ed a3ie4r˙ áé.oiom!elop
a(stu new‹n a(po kai2 klisia!wn.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, tw‹» d' a(ra qumo™n e%ni2 sth!qessin
@atak @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.a#hlixA5< nhd1ika5iA 'p%e ßa#hn @arap nie!eq @ed #hb áé,enirªo
nh#aß <5Odussh#oß qei1oioéá ˙i8ce qe!wn Pa!trokloß, ˙i6na! sf' a%gorh! te qe!miß
ßolup!ur%uE 4io˙ !aqn(e áé,1iomwb otax!uetet%e n‹weq ifs 1iak @hd \#ht ,nh(h áéet
beblhme!noß a%ntebo¡lhseéá diogenh@ß Eu%aimoni1dhß kata@ mhro™n o∞i=stw‹» éá
,ß#hlafek 2iak nwm·w áéߤwrd4i˙ ne!e4r˙ ßoit¡on @ed @atak :uom!elop k%e nwz!aks
a%po™ d' ˙e^lkeoß a%rgale!oioéá ˙ai8ma me!lan kela!ruze: no¡oß ge me@n e(mpedoß
'4r 1iak áé,ß¡o4iu˙ ßomikl(a uo1itioneM erietk\·w n¤wd5i @ed n™ot áé.ne_h
o∞lofuro¡menoß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá a_ deiloi2 Danaw‹n
áéßh9ia ßod1irtap 2iak nwl1if el#ht etell!em%e 'r(a ߇w˙ áéßetnod!em @ed%h ßerot!hg$h˙
a(sein e%n Troi1h\ taxe!aß ku!naß a%rge!ti dhmw‹».éá a%ll' a(ge moi to¡de ei5pe@
_h áé,1ioiaxA5< 'rotkE6<˙ noir⁄wlep isuos!hxs uop it(e '4r˙ (h áé,ßwr^h˙ 'lup!ur%uE ß@efertoid
h(dh fqi1sontai ˙u$p' au%tou# douri2 dame!nteß;éá |To™n d' au_t' Eu%ru!puloß
áén‹wiaxA5< rakl(a ßeelk¡ortaP ß@enegoid it!ek%uo áé:ad(uh no1itn%a ßon!emhlbeb
e(ssetai, a%ll' e%n nhusi2 melai1nh\sin pese!ontai.éá ˙oi7 me@n ga@r dh@ pa!nteß, ˙o§soi
n2isrex áéet 1ionem!at%uo ion!emhlbeb iata!ek n2isuhn n%e áé,iotsir(a nas_h ßor!ap
˙u^po Trw⁄wn: tw‹n de@ sqe!noß oªrnutai ai5e!n.éá a%ll' e%me@ me@n su@ sa!wson
am8ia˙ 'd #uot%ua 'p%a ,n¡ots=i∞o 'matk(e 'd #uorhm áé,nanial!em a#hn 2ip%e nwg(a
kelaino™néá ni1z' ˙u^dati liarw‹», e%pi2 d' h(pia fa!rmaka pa!sseéá e%sqla!, ta! se proti1
ßotat¡oiakid ecad1id%e nwr1ieX n¶o˙ áé,iaqx!adided ßo#hllixA5< nisaf
Kentau!rwn.éá i5htroi2 me@n ga@r Podalei1rioß h%de@ Maxa!wnéá to™n me@n e%ni2
ßonom!um%a n™ot%ua 2iak atnoz+ihrx áéatnox(e ßokl^e˙ iamo+i∞o nis\h1isilk
i5hth#roßéá kei3sqai: ˙o¶ d' e%n pedi1w» Trw⁄wn me!nei o∞cu@n <9Arha.éá |To™n d' au_te
1it ;agr(e ed!at io(e r@at ß‹wp áé:ß¡o4iu˙ ßomikl(a uo1itioneM epie!esorp
˙r4e!comen Eu%ru!pul' ˙h^rwß;éá e(rxomai oªfr' <5Axilh#i= dai+froni mu#qon e%ni1spwéá
o3ies rep ß°w˙ 'd%uo 'll%a áé:n‹wiaxA5< ßor_uo ßoin!hreG ellet!ep%e rwts!eN n¶o˙
meqh!sw teirome!noio.éá |<-H, kai2 ˙u$po™ ste!rnoio labw¤n a(ge poime!na law‹néá e%ß
#uorhm k%e ßas!unatk%e nim !aqn(e áé.ßa1ieob euex!ep$u˙ n¤wd5i @ed nwp!areq :nh1isilk
ta!mne maxai1rh\ éá o∞cu@ be!loß peripeuke!ß, a%p' au%tou# d' ˙ai8ma kelaino™néá
ßay1irtaid 2isrex áén@hrkip el!ab naz1i4r˙ @ed 2ip%e ,»‹wrail itad^u˙ 'z1in
o∞dunh!faton, ˙h^ ˙oi4 ˙a$pa!saßéá e(sx' o∞du!naß: to™ me@n ˙e^lkoß e%te!rseto,
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˙<7Wß ˙o¶ me@n e%n klisi1h\si Menoiti1ou a(lkimoß ˙ui4o™ßéá i5a#t' Eu%ru!pulon
'r(a 'd%uo :n¡odalim¢o ße‹wrT 2iak io3iegrA5< áéotnox!am @ed 7io˙ :non!emhlbeb
e(melleéá ta!froß e(ti sxh!sein Danaw‹n kai2 tei3xoß ˙u^perqenéá eu%ru!, to™
nas¡od is3ioeq @ed%uo :nasal(h áénorf!at @ed 2ifm%a ,rep^u˙ n‹wen otnas!hiop
kleita@ß ˙e$kato¡mbaß:éá oªfra! sfin nh#a!ß te qoa@ß kai2 lhi+da pollh@néá e%nto™ß
n@ulop it (uo 2iak ™ot :nwt!anaq%a áéotkut!et ithk!e%a 'd n‹weq :otio!u4r˙ nox(e
xro¡non e(mpedon h_en.éá oªfra me@n ˙<6Ektwr zwo™ß e(hn kai2 mh!ni' <5Axilleu@ßéá kai2
ßox3iet ag!em 2iak @ed arf¡ot áé,nelp(e ßil¡op ßothqr¡op%a ßotkan(a oiom!airP
<5Axaiw‹n e(mpedon h_en.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 kata@ me@n Trw⁄wn qa!non ˙o§ssoi
@ed oteqr!ep áé,otnop1il @ed 7io˙ ,nem!ad n@em 7io˙ nw1iegrA5< 'd 2iollop áé,iotsir(a
Pria!moio po¡liß deka!tw» e%niautw‹», éá <5Argei3oi d' e%n nhusi2 fi1lhn e%ß patri1d' e(bhsan,éá
ian#udlam%a ßox3iet áénwll¡opA5< 2iak nw!adiesoP otnw¡oithm et¡ot @hd
potamw‹n me!noß ei5sagago¡nteß.éá ˙o§ssoi a%p' <5Idai1wn o∞re!wn ˙a^la de@
et ß¡okin!hrG áéet ßo1idoR4<˙ et ß¡oshr!aK et ß¡orop!atpE4<˙ 'q ß¡os#hR4<˙ áé,isuo!erorp
kai2 Ai9shpoß di3o¡ß te Ska!mandroßéá kai2 Simo¡eiß, ˙o§qi polla@ boa!gria kai2
n‹wt áé:n‹wrdn%a ßon!eg nw!eqim$h˙ 2iak is\h1inok n%e nosepp!ak áéiaiel!afurt
pa!ntwn ˙o¢mo¡se sto¡mat' e(trape Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn,éá e%nnh#mar d' e%ß tei3xoß
aex1iet aolp1il$a˙ noss#aq ek !arfªo ,ß!exenus áéß@ueZ ar(a 'd e*u˙ :no¡o4r ie6i˙
qei1h.éá au%to™ß d' e%nnosi1gaioß e(xwn xei1ressi tri1ainanéá ˙h$gei3t', e%k d' a(ra pa!nta
áé,1ioiaxA5< ßetno!egom nas!eq @at ,nw!al 2iak n‹wrtif áéepm!ep isam!uk ail1iemeq
lei3a d' e%poi1hsen par' a%ga!rroon <5Ellh!sponton,éá au_tiß d' h%i=o¡na mega!lhn
áéiaqse!en eyert(e 'd ß@uomatop :ßan!udlam%a ßox3iet áéeyul!ak isioq!amay
ka@r ˙r4o¡on, ˙h*\ per pro¡sqen ˙i6en kalli1rroon ˙u^dwr.éá |˙<7Wß a(r' e(mellon
!hpon%e hx!am 2ifm%a 'd et¡ot :ianem!eshq áénwll¡opA5< 2iak nw!adiesoP eqsipªo
te dedh!eiéá tei3xoß e%u
2iak iatnats6i˙ no1itn%a áéßetnan!utr%a ß@uot%ua ßa!efs n™odhgrup et !ed 7io˙
a%konti1zousi qameia@ßéá ai5xma@ß e%k xeirw‹n: tou# d' ou( pote kuda!limon kh#réá
iatef!erts et a!efrat áé:atk(e nim !ed h1ironhg%a ,iat3iebof @ed%uo 3iebrat
sti1xaß a%ndrw‹n peirhti1zwn:éá ˙o§pph\ t' i5qu!sh\ th#\ ei9kousi sti1xeß a%ndrw‹n:éá
nwn!urtop%e norf!at áéßuor1iat$e˙ 'qess1ill%e n¤w5i nolim§o˙ 'n%a rwtkE6<˙ ߇w˙
diabaine!men: ou%de! ˙oi4 ˙i6ppoiéá to¡lmwn wfiku!podeß, ma!la de@ xreme!tizon
'r(a 't(uo ,'3ier%ue áéßorf!at otess1idied r@ag ™op%a :ßet¡oatsef%e iel1iex áé»wrk(a 'p%e
˙u$perqore!ein sxedo™n ou(te perh#saiéá ˙r4hi=di1h: krhmnoi2 ga@r e%phrefe!eß peri2
,ier!hr%h nis!ec∞o áénissep¡oloks @ed neqrep^u˙ ,neqwr!etofm%a nasats^e˙ áénas#ap
tou@ß ˙i6stasan ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹néá puknou@ß kai2 mega!louß dhi+wn a%ndrw‹n
,h1iabs%e áénwn1iatit amr^a˙ noxort[!u%e ßopp6i˙ a!e4r˙ nek (uo 'qn(e áé.n!hrwel%a
pezoi2 de@ menoi1neon ei5 tele!ousi.éá dh@ to¡te Pouluda!maß qrasu@n ˙<6Ektora
ßw!edarf%a áénwr!uokip%e 'd%h 2iog%a nw⁄wrT ioll(a 'd%h 't rotkE6< áé:ß!atsarap ep~ie
dia@ ta!fron e%lau!nomen wfike!aß ˙i6ppouß:éá ˙h& de@ ma!l' a%rgale!h pera!an:
áé,n‹wiaxA5< ßox3iet ß@uot%ua 'd 2itop ,nis#ats$e˙ ße!ec∞o áé\#ht%ua n%e r@ag ßepol¡oks
e(nq' ou( pwß e(stin katabh!menai ou%de@ ma!xesqaiéá ˙i4ppeu#si: stei3noß ga!r,
áéiez!apal%a nw!enorf @akak uxg!ap ß@uot r@ag n@em 5ie áé.w+i∞o iaqses⁄wrt iq§o˙
Zeu@ß ˙u$yibreme!thß, Trw⁄essi de@ ˙i6et' a%rh!gein,éá h_ t' a)n e(gwg' e%qe!loimi kai2 au%ti1ka
5ie áé:ß!uoiaxA5< 'd!aqn%e ßoegrA9< 'p%a iaqs!elop%a ßuonm!unwn áé,iaqs!eneg ot#uot
de! x' ˙u$postre!ywsi, pali1wciß de@ ge!nhtaiéá e%k nhw‹n kai2 ta!frw»
áéiaqse!enop%a nolegg(a 'd%uo w+i∞o 'tiep(e 't!ek%uo áé,\#htkur∞o nemwc!hlpin%e
a(yorron proti2 a(stu ˙e$lixqe!ntwn ˙u$p' <5Axaiw‹n.éá a%ll' a(geq' ˙w›ß a)n
2ip%e nwtn¡okur%e ßetnop!areq n@em ßuopp6i˙ áé:ßetn!ap aqem⁄wqiep wp9ie ¤wg%e
ta!frw»,éá au%toi2 de@ prule!eß su@n teu!xesi qwrhxqe!nteßéá ˙<6Ektori pa!nteß
'tar1iep uorq!el∞o nifs !hd 5ie 'suo!enem %uo áé2ioiaxA5< r@at%ua :ße!ello%a 'qem⁄wp$e˙
e%fh#ptai.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to Pouluda!maß, ˙a^de d' ˙<6Ektori mu#qoß a%ph!mwn,éá
ße‹wrT ioll(a n@em @ed%uo áé.ez#amax otl_a nisex!uet n@us nw!ex∞o c%e 'd ak1it%ua
e%f' ˙i6ppwn h%gere!qonto,éá a%ll' a%po™ pa!nteß oªrousan, e%pei2 i9don ˙<6Ektora
@atak _ue ßuopp6i˙ áéßotsak^e˙ nellet!ep%e »‹w$e˙ atiep(e n@em »wx¡oin$h áé.no3id
ko¡smon e%ruke!men au_q' e%pi2 ta!frw»:éá ˙oi7 de@ diasta!nteß sfe!aß au%tou@ß
7iO˙| áé.otnop^e˙ nissen¡omeg$h˙ 'm^a ßetn!eqhmsok axatn!ep áéßetnan!utr%a
me@n ˙a^m' ˙<6Ektor' i9san kai2 a%mu!moni Pouluda!manti,éá ˙oi7 plei3stoi kai2
2isuhn 2ip%e ß\hl1iok ionem!ach4r˙ ßox3iet áéatsil!am @ed nasam!em ,nas(e iotsir(a
ma!xesqai.éá kai1 sfin Kebrio¡nhß tri1toß ˙ei6peto: pa@r d' a(r' oªxesfinéá a(llon
2iak exr_h ßir!aP nwr!et$e˙ 'd n‹wt áé.rwtkE6<˙ nepill!ak ano1ierex oan¡oirbeK
<5Alka!qooß kai2 <5Agh!nwr,éá tw‹n de@ tri1twn ˙<6Elenoß kai2 Dhi+foboß qeoeidh@ßéá
n¶o˙ ,ßhd1ikatrU4<˙ ßoisA9< áéßwr^h˙ ßoisA9< n_h 'd ßot1irt :oiom!airP w!ud e8iu˙
<5Ari1sbhqen fe!ron ˙i6ppoiéá ai9qwneß mega!loi potamou# a(po Sellh!entoß.éá
w!ud eg »‹wt am^a˙ ,ßa1ien5iA áéoas1ixgA5< ß=i!ap ß[@u%e nexr_h nwtr!atet @ed n‹wt
<5Anth!noroß ˙ui8eéá <5Arxe!loxo¡ß t' <5Aka!maß te ma!xhß eu_ ei5do¡te pa!shß.éá
nok#ualG otel^e˙ 'd ß™orp áé,nwr!uokip%e n‹wtielkag%a 'tas!hg$h˙ 'd n¤wdhpraS
kai2 a%rh!i=on <5Asteropai3on:éá ˙oi7 ga!r ˙oi4 ei9santo diakrido™n ei~nai a(ristoiéá
2iep%e 'd 7io˙ áé.nwtn!ap @aid 2iak eperp(e 'd ¶o˙ :n¡ot%ua 'g !atem nwll(a n‹wt
a%llh!louß a(raron tukth#\si bo¡essiéá ba!n ˙r4' i5qu@ß Danaw‹n lelihme!noi, ou%d'
ße‹wrT ioll(a 'qnE9<| áé.iaqse!esep nis\hn1ialem 2isuhn n%e 'll%a ,'qses!hxs áéotnaf(e 't(e
thlekleitoi1 t' e%pi1kouroiéá boulh#\ Pouluda!mantoß a%mwmh!toio pi1qonto:éá
ßuopp6i n3iepil iq_ua áén‹wrdn%a ßomaxrªo ßoisA9< 'leq(e ßhd1ikatrU4<˙ x%uo 'll%a
te kai2 ˙h$ni1oxon qera!ponta,éá a%lla@ su@n au%toi3sin pe!lasen nh!essi qoh#\siéá
nifsexªo 2iak nisiopp6i˙ áéßac!ul%a ßar#hk ™op$u ß@akak ellem(e 'r(a 'd%uo ,ßoip!hn
a%gallo¡menoß para@ nhw‹néá a)y a%ponosth!sein proti2 <9Ilion h%nemo¡essan:éá
ßo#hnemodI5< =iexg(e áéneyul!akefm%a ßomun⁄wsud ar3iom nim r!ag neqs¡orp
a%gauou# Deukali1dao.éá ei9sato ga@r nhw‹n e%p' a%ristera!, th#\ per <5Axaioi2éá e%k
amr^a˙ 2iak et ßuopp6i˙ '4r˙ \#ht áé:ifsexªo 2iak nisiopp6i˙ n@us otnos1in uo1idep
dih!lasen, ou%de@ pu!lh\sinéá ˙eu*r' e%pikeklime!naß sani1daß kai2 makro™n o∞xh#a,éá
uom!elop k%e áénwr1iat$e˙ 'nit 9ie ,ßer!en%a nox(e ßan!ematpepan%a 'll%a
feu!gonta saw⁄seian meta@ nh#aß.éá th#\ ˙r4' i5qu@ß frone!wn ˙i6ppouß e(xe, toi2 d'
,'qses!hxs áéß@uoiaxA5< 't(e k%uo r@ag otnaf(e :ßetnog!hlkek a!ec∞o áéotnop^e˙ 'm^a˙
a%ll' e%n nhusi2 melai1nh\sin pese!esqaiéá nh!pioi, e%n de@ pu!lh\si du!' a%ne!raß ˙eu*ron
n@em n™ot áé,nw!athmx5ia nw!aqipaL ßuom!uqrep$u˙ ßa8iu áéßuots1ir%a
Peiriqo¡ou ˙ui8a kratero™n Polupoi1thn,éá to™n de@ Leonth#a brotoloigw‹»
ß›w˙ nasats^e˙ áénw!alhy$u˙ nw!alup eqior!aporp ar(a n@em ¤wt áé.=ihrA9< nos~i
˙o§te te dru!eß ou(resin ˙u$yika!rhnoi,éá ˙ai6 t' a(nemon mi1mnousi kai2 ˙u$eto™n
¤wt ar(a ߇w˙ áé:ia3iurar%a 'sse!ekenhid is\hl!agem nis\hz1i4r˙ áéatn!ap atam(h
xei1ressi pepoiqo¡teß h%de@ bi1hfiéá mi1mnon e%perxo¡menon me!gan <9Asion ou%de@
's¡oy$u˙ áéßa(ua ßa¡ob nothmd[!u%e ßox3iet ß™orp ß@uq5i 'd 7io˙ áé.otnob!ef
a%nasxo¡menoi e(kion mega!lw» a%lalhtw‹»éá <9Asion a%mfi2 a(nakta kai2
n¡oam¡on5iO et !anw¡oQ atnam!adA5< 't nhd!aisA5< áénhts!erO5< 2iak n™onemaI5<
te.éá ˙oi7 d' h(toi ˙ei8oß me@n e%u[knh!midaß <5Axaiou@ßéá oªrnuon e(ndon e%o¡nteß
áénash¡on%e ßuon!emussep%e ßox3iet @hd 2iep%e r@at%ua áé:n‹whn 2irep iaqsen!um%a
Trw‹aß, a%ta@r Danaw‹n ge!neto i5axh! te fo¡boß te,éá e%k de@ tw¤ a%i+cante
áénisserªo n%e 't ⁄wt ,et¡okio%e nisse!us isior!etorg%a áénhqs!exam eqs¡orp nw!alup
a%ndrw‹n h%de@ kunw‹n de!xatai kolosurto™n i5o¡nta,éá doxmw⁄ t' a%i+ssonte
ßopm¡ok et !ed 2iap$u ,ßetnonm!atk%e n@hnmurp áénhl^u˙ notung(a nis1ifs 2irep
o∞do¡ntwnéá gi1gnetai ei5ß ˙o§ ke! ti1ß te balw¤n e%k qumo™n ˙elhtai:éá ˙w‡ß tw‹n
r@ag al!am :nwn!emollab nhtn(a áéß™onieaf isseq!hts 2ip%e ß™oklax iepm¡ok
kraterw‹ß e%ma!xontoéá laoi3sin kaqu!perqe pepoiqo¡teß h%de@ bi1hfin.éá ˙oi7 d'
n‹wfs ionem¡onum%a noll!ab áénwgr!up ™op%a nwt!hmd[u%e nisio1idamrex ar(a
t' au%tw‹n kai2 klisia!wnéá nhw‹n t' wfikupo¡rwn: nifa!deß d' ˙w›ß pi3pton e(raze,éá
2ip%e neuex!etak ß@aiefrat áéßas!hnod atne¡oiks aef!en ß@haz ßomen(a 't ß^a˙
xqoni2 poulubotei1rh\:éá ˙w‡ß tw‹n e%k xeirw‹n be!lea ˙r4e!on h%me@n <5Axaiw‹néá h%de@
2iak issek!alum nwn!emollab áénuet[!u%a no_ua 'fm%a 'd ßequr¡ok :nw⁄wrT k%e 2iak
a%spi1deß o∞mfalo¡essai.éá dh! ˙r4a to¡t' w·\mwcen kai2 ˙w‡ peplh!geto mhrw¤éá
@us 2iak un !a4r˙ _h ret!ap #ueZ áé:ad(uh ßop(e ßas!htsal%a 2iak ,ßhd1ikatrU4<˙ ßoisA9<
filoyeudh@ß e%te!tucoéá pa!gxu ma!l': ou% ga@r e(gwg' e%fa!mhn ˙h^rwaß <5Axaiou@ßéá
ßek#hfs et ßflw˙ ,'d 7io˙ áé.ßuotp!a%a ßar3iex 2iak ßon!em eg n¡oret!em$h˙ nies!hxs
me!son ai5o¡loi h%e@ me!lissaiéá oi5ki1a poih!swntai ˙o¢dw‹» e(pi paipaloe!ssh\,éá ou%d'
ßar#hthrhq ßardn(a áéßetnon!em @all%a ,nom¡od nol3iok nisuop1ielop%a
a%mu!nontai peri2 te!knwn,éá ˙w‡ß ˙oi6 g' ou%k e%qe!lousi pula!wn kai2 du!' e%o¡nteéá
ß™oiD @ed%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ian‹wl$a˙ @e%h nem!atkatak @e%h 'g n1irp iaqsass!ax
pei3qe fre!na tau#t' a%goreu!wn:éá ˙<6Ektori ga!r ˙oi4 qumo™ß e%bou!leto ku#doß
!ed no!elagr%a áé:nis\hl!up otnox!am%e nhx!am is\hll(a 'fm%a 'd iollA9<| áé.iac!er∞o
me tau#ta qeo™n ˙w‡ß pa!nt' a%goreu#sai:éá pa!nth\ ga@r peri2 tei3xoß o∞rw⁄rei
n‹whn áé\hkg!an%a rep 1ionem!unx%a 2iak @ed io3iegrA5< :non=i!al áér#up ß@eadipseq
h%mu!nonto: qeoi2 d' a%kaxh!ato qumo™néá pa!nteß ˙o§soi Danaoi3si ma!xhß
'qnE9<| áé.at#hto=ihd 2iak nomel¡op iaq1ipaL nolab(e 'd n@us áé.nas_h ioqorr!atip%e
au_ Peiriqo¡ou ˙ui4o™ß kratero™ß Polupoi1thßéá douri2 ba!len Da!mason kune!hß
@hmx5ia áé™orp @aid @all%a ,neqexs(e ßur¡ok h1ieklax ar(a 'd%uo áé:uo\!hrapoklax @aid
xalkei1h ˙r4h#c' o∞ste!on, e%gke!faloß de@ éá e(ndon ˙a^paß pepa!lakto:
nonemrO9< 2iak anwl!uP atiep(e r@at%ua áé:at‹wamem nim !ed essam!ad
e%cena!ricen.éá ˙ui4o™n d' <5Antima!xoio Leonteu@ß oªzoß <9Arhoßéá ˙<4Ippo¡maxon
ßonem!assur%e o3ioelok k%e 'd ßit_ua áé.ßas!hxut ar#htswz @atak 2iruod el!ab
ci1foß o∞cu@éá <5Antifa!thn me@n prw‹ton e%pai+caß di' ˙o¢mi1louéá plh#c'
anwn!eM atiep(e r@at%ua áé:hqs1ier%e ied(uo ßoitp^u˙ 'r(a 'd ¶o :nh1idexsot%ua
kai2 <5Iameno™n kai2 <5Ore!sthnéá pa!ntaß e%passute!rouß pe!lase xqoni2
'rf¡ot áé,atnor1iamram aetn(e 'p%a nozir!an%e ß@uot 7io˙ 'rfO9<| áé.\hr1ietobuluop
˙oi7 Pouluda!manti kai2 ˙<6Ektori kou#roi ˙e^ponto,éá ˙oi7 plei3stoi kai2 a(ristoi
áé,ßa#hn 2irup nies!hrpin%e 2iak niec!h4r˙ et ß¡ox3iet áéatsil!am @ed nasam!em ,nas(e
˙oi6 ˙r4' e(ti mermh!rizon e%festao¡teß para@ ta!frw».éá oªrniß ga!r sfin e%ph#lqe
áénwgr!e%e n™oal @aretsir%a 'p%e ßht!epiy$u˙ ß™ote5ia áénis‹wamem ianem!eshrep
foinh!enta dra!konta fe!rwn o∞nu!xessi pe!lwronéá zwo™n e(t' a%spai1ronta,
@arap ßoq#hts @atak atnox(e n™ot%ua r@ag ey¡ok áé,ßhmr!ax oteq!hl wp (uo 2iak
deirh@néá i5dnwqei2ß o∞pi1sw: ˙o¶ d' a%po™ ˙e^qen ˙h*ke xama#zeéá a%lgh!saß o∞du!nh\si,
áé.oiom!en%a ß\#hionp otet!ep ßacg!alk @ed ß™ot%ua áé,»wl1im¢o˙ 'labb!ak 2in%e 'd »ws!em
Trw‹eß d' e%rri1ghsan ˙o§pwß i9don ai5o¡lon oªfinéá kei1menon e%n me!ssoisi Dio™ß
ep~ie arotkE6<˙ n@usarq ßam!aduluoP et¡ot @hd áé.oiox¡oig5ia ßar!et
parasta!ß:éá ˙<6Ektor a%ei2 me!n pw⁄ß moi e%piplh!sseiß a%gorh#\sinéá e%sqla@
,nem!euerog%a c@erap atn¡o%e nom#hd áéekio(e @ed%uo n@em @ed%uo 2iep%e ,»wn!emozarf
ou(t' e%ni2 boulh#\ éá ou(te! pot' e%n pole!mw», so™n de@ kra!toß ai5e@n a%e!cein:éá nu#n
is3ioanaD nemo9i @hm áé.atsir(a ian~ie 3iekod iom ßflw˙ w!erec%e 't_ua
maxhso¡menoi peri2 nhw‹n.éá ˙w°de ga@r e%ktele!esqai o∞i+omai, ei5 e%teo¡n geéá Trwsi2n
@aretsir%a 'p%e ßht!epiy$u˙ ß™ote5ia áénis‹wamem ianem!eshrep eql_h ßinrªo 'd§o˙
lao™n e%e!rgwnéá foinh!enta dra!konta fe!rwn o∞nu!xessi pe!lwronéá zwo¡n:
ianem¡od nwr!ef essel!et%e 'd%uo áé,iaqs!ek4i '1ik5io al1if ßor!ap ekh!ef%a 'd raf(a
teke!essin ˙e$oi3sin.éá ˙w‡ß ˙h$mei3ß, ei9 pe!r te pu!laß kai2 tei3xoß <5Axaiw‹néá
nif#uan @arap »wms¡ok %uo áé,1ioiaxA5< 'd iswc9ie ,»wl!agem =ien!eqs aqem¡och4r˙
e%leuso¡meq' au%ta@ ke!leuqa:éá pollou@ß ga@r Trw⁄wn katalei1yomen, ˙ou^ß
'x !ed°w˙ áé.n‹whn 2irep ionem¡onum%a nisws⁄w\hd »‹wklax áé2ioiaxA5< nek
˙u$pokri1naito qeopro¡poß, ˙o¶ß sa!fa qumw‹»éá ei5dei1h tera!wn kai1 ˙oi4
ßolo1iaqurok hf!esorp n¤wd5i ard¡op$u˙ 'r(a 'd n™oT| áé.1ioal ota1ioqiep
˙<6Ektwr:éá Pouluda!ma, su@ me@n ou%k e(t' e%moi2 fi1la tau#t' a%goreu!eiß:éá oi~sqa
™op%a not#uot @hd n™oet%e 'd 5ie áé.ias#hon ed#uot anon1iem%a noq#um noll(a 2iak
spoudh#ß a%goreu!eiß,éá e%c a(ra dh! toi e(peita qeoi2 fre!naß w·lesan au%toi1, éá
ß™ot%ua iom !et ß^a ,nw!eluob áéiaqs!eqal oiop!uodgir%e n@em ß™onhZ iael!ek ߶o˙
˙u$pe!sxeto kai2 kate!neuse:éá tu!nh d' oi5wnoi3si tanupteru!gessi keleu!eiß éá
‹w%h ß™orp isw9i '1iced 2ip%e 't9ie áéwz1igel%a 'd%uo 'mop!ertatem it (uo n‹wt ,iaqseq1iep
t' h%e!lio¡n te,éá ei9t' e%p' a%ristera@ toi1 ge poti2 zo¡fon h%ero¡enta.éá ˙h$mei3ß de@
nisiot!anaq%a 2iak is3iothnq is#ap ߶o áé,\#hluob aqem⁄wqiep ß™oiD oiol!agem
a%na!ssei.éá ˙ei8ß oi5wno™ß a(ristoß a%mu!nesqai peri2 pa!trhß.éá ti1pte su@ dei1doikaß
áéßetn!ap aqem⁄wnietk 2irep eg ioll(a 't r!ag rep 9ie áé;at#hto=ihd 2iak nomel¡op
nhusi2n e%p' <5Argei1wn, soi2 d' ou% de!oß e(st' a%pole!sqai:éá ou% ga!r toi kradi1h
áénoll(a 'nit !e%h ,iaec!ef%a ßot#hto=ihd @us @ed 5ie áé.nwm!hxam @ed%uo ßo=i!hdenem
parfa!menoß e%pe!essin a%potre!yeiß pole!moio, éá au%ti1k' e%mw‹» ˙u$po™ douri2
'm^a 'd 2iot ,otas!hg$h˙ ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.ßiess!el∞o n™omuq ™op%a ß2ieput
˙e^pontoéá h%xh#\ qespesi1h\: e%pi2 de@ Zeu@ß terpike!raunoßéá w—rsen a%p' <5Idai1wn o∞re!wn
egl!eq áén‹wiaxA5< r@at%ua :ner!ef nh1inok n‹whn ß@uq5i '4r˙ h˙ áé,nalle!uq oiom!en%a
no¡on, Trwsi2n de@ kai2 ˙<6Ektori ku#doß oªpaze.éá tou# per dh@ tera!essi
áé.nozit!hriep n‹wiaxA5< ßox3iet ag!em iaqsung!h4r˙ áéifh1ib @ed%h ßet¡oqiopep
kro¡ssaß me@n pu!rgwn e(ruon, kai2 e(reipon e%pa!lceiß,éá sth!laß te problh#taß
atamx(e ianemm(e nas!eq \h1iag n%e ßat⁄wrp áé2ioiaxA5< 'r(a ß&a˙ ,noelx¡om%e
pu!rgwn.éá ta@ß ˙oi6 g' au%e!ruon, e(lponto de@ tei3xoß <5Axaiw‹néá ˙r4h!cein: ou%de!
ßetnac!arf n‹wob is3ioni4r˙ eg 6io˙ 'll%a áé,uoq!uelek otnoz!ax 2ioanaD wp !un
e%pa!lceißéá ba!llon a%p' au%ta!wn dhi+ouß ˙u$po™ tei3xoß i5o¡ntaß.éá |<5Amfote!rw
ßon!em nht!htiof esotn!ap áénwgr!up 2ip%e 'tnw¡oituelek etna9iA 'd
o∞tru!nonteß <5Axaiw‹n.éá a(llon meilixi1oiß, a(llon stereoi3ß e%pe!essiéá nei1keon,
ßoxoc(e 't ߧo˙ nw1iegrA5< iol1if —w áé:neiod9i atn!eiqem ßhx!am uxg!ap anit n§o˙
˙o§ß te mesh!eißéá ˙o§ß te xereio¡teroß, e%pei2 ou( pw pa!nteß ˙o¢moi3oiéá a%ne!reß e%n
.eteks⁄wngig uop ed¡ot 2iot%ua 'd 2iak áé:isap^a˙ nogr(e otelp(e n#un ,»wm!elop
mh! tiß o∞pi1sswéá tetra!fqw poti2 nh#aß ˙o¢moklhth#roß a%kou!saß, éá a%lla@ pro¡sw
áéß@hthporets%a ßoipm!ulO5< nis\h⁄wd ß@ueZ ek 9ia áé,eqsel!ek isiol!hll%a 2iak eqse6i˙
nei3koß a%pwsame!nouß dhi+ouß proti2 a(stu di1esqai.éá |˙<7Wß tw⁄ ge probow‹nte
iswtp1ip ßon¡oix ßed!afin et ßflw˙ ,'d n‹wt áé.n‹wiaxA5< nonurtªo nhx!am
qameiai2éá h(mati xeimeri1w», ˙o§te t' w·reto mhti1eta Zeu@ßéá nife!men a%nqrw⁄poisi
arfªo ,nodepm(e ie!ex ßuom!en%a 'd ßas!hmiok áé:al#hk &a˙ @at ßonem¡oksuafip
kalu!yh\éá ˙u$yhlw‹n o∞re!wn korufa@ß kai2 prw⁄onaß a(kroußéá kai2 pedi1a
nis!emil iatux!ek ß#hilop ß™ol$a˙ 'f%e 't 1iak áé,agr(e ano1ip n‹wrdn%a 2iak atn#uotwl
te kai2 a%ktai3ß,éá ku#ma de! min prospla!zon e%ru!ketai: a(lla! te pa!ntaéá ei9lutai
ioq1il eswr!etofm%a n‹wt ߇w˙ áé:ßorbmªo ß™oiD \hs1irbip%e 't§o˙ ,'qrep!uqak
pwtw‹nto qameiai1,éá ˙ai4 me@n a(r' e%ß Trw‹aß, ˙ai4 d' e%k Trw⁄wn e%ß <5Axaiou!ß,éá
et¡ot wp n(a 'd%uO| áé.ier⁄wr∞o ßop#uod n#ap rep^u˙ ßox3iet @ed ™ot :nwn!emollab
ge Trw‹eß kai2 fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwréá tei1xeoß e%rrh!canto pu!laß kai2 makro™n
isio1iegrA5< 'p%e nesr—w áéß@ueZ ate1ithm an¡odhpraS n™o$e˙ n™o4iu˙ 'r(a @hm 5ie áé,a#hx∞o
le!onq' ˙w‡ß bousi2n ˙e^licin.éá au%ti1ka d' a%spi1da me@n pro¡sq' e(sxeto pa!ntos'
@ed neqsotn(e ,nesal(h áéß@ueklax ar(a n&h˙ ,notal!hc%e nh1ieklax n@hlak áénhs+i%e
boei1aß ˙r4a!ye qameia@ßéá xrusei1h\ß ˙r4a!bdoisi dihneke!sin peri2 ku!klon.éá th@n
nw!el et ßflw˙ nem9i '4r˙ #hb áénwss!anit er#uod o!ud ßonem¡oxs eqs¡orp eg §o˙ 'r(a
o∞resi1trofoß, ˙o§ß t' e%pideuh@ßéá dhro™n e(h\ kreiw‹n, ke!letai de! ˙e$ qumo™ß a%gh!nwréá
is\hr^ue˙ 'x r!ag rep 9ie áé:n3ieql%e nom¡od n™onikup ß%e 2iak atnos!hriep nwl!hm
par' au%to¡fi bw⁄toraß a(ndraßéá su@n kusi2 kai2 dou!ressi fula!ssontaß peri2
)h 'r(a 'g §o˙ 'll%a áé,iaqse1id o3iomqats enom!em ßothr1iep%a 't !a4r˙ (uo áé,al#hm
˙h^rpace meta!lmenoß, h%e@ kai2 au%to™ßéá e(blht' e%n prw⁄toisi qoh#ß a%po™ xeiro™ß
ßox3iet áéek#hn%a ß™omuq an¡odhpraS noeq1itn%a 't¡ot a4r˙ ßflw˙ áé:itnok(a
e%pai+cai dia! te ˙r4h!casqai e%pa!lceiß.éá au%ti1ka de@ Glau#kon prose!fh pai3d'
n1isa!erk et \hrd^e˙ áéatsil!am aqsem!hmitet =i‹wn @hd )h 1it ek#ualG áé:oiox¡oloppI4<˙
te i5de@ plei1oiß depa!essinéá e%n Luki1h\, pa!nteß de@ qeou@ß ˙w‡ß ei5soro¡wsi,éá kai2
2iak ß#hilatuf n™olak áéßaqxªo 'rap oioqn!aC ag!em aqsem¡omen ßonem!et
a%rou!rhß purofo¡roio;éá tw¤ nu#n xrh@ Luki1oisi me!ta prw⁄toisin e%o¡ntaßéá
nw1ikuL \hp9ie 'd°w˙ ßit !arfªo áé,ias#hlobitn%a ßhr1ietsuak ßhx!am @ed%h nem!ats$e˙
pu!ka qwrhkta!wn:éá ou% ma@n a%klee!eß Luki1hn ka!ta koirane!ousinéá ˙h$me!teroi
ar(a 'll%a :a!edhilem notiac(e 't n¡on~io áéal#hm ano1ip et 1isuod(e ,ße#hlisab
kai2 i0ßéá e%sqlh!, e%pei2 Luki1oisi me!ta prw⁄toisi ma!xontai.éá w— pe!pon ei5 me@n ga@r
áéet wt!anaq%a 't wr!hg%a nemioll!em @hd 2ie5ia áéetn¡oguf edn¡ot 2irep nomel¡op
e(ssesq', ou(te! ken au%to™ß e%ni2 prw⁄toisi maxoi1mhnéá ou(te! ke se@ ste!lloimi
áéoiot!anaq nis#atsef%e ßer#hk r@ag ßhpm(e 'd n#un áé:narien!aiduk ß%e nhx!am
muri1ai, ˙a&ß ou%k e(sti fugei3n broto™n ou%d' ˙u$palu!cai,éá i9omen h%e! tw» eu_xoß
'd%uo 'tep!artep%a ßok#ualG @ed%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.n3im$h˙ ßit !e%h nemoc!er∞o
a%pi1qhse:éá tw¤ d' i5qu@ß bh!thn Luki1wn me!ga e(qnoß a(gonte.éá tou@ß de@ i5dw¤n
atht¡okak nas9i nogr!up ß™orp @hd r@ag #uot áé:ß!ueqseneM o‹weteP ß™o4iu˙ 'shg1i4r˙
fe!ronteß.éá pa!pthnen d' a%na@ pu!rgon <5Axaiw‹n ei9 tin' i9doitoéá ˙h$gemo¡nwn,
uom!elop w!ud etna9iA 'sh¡on%e 'd ß%e áé:ian!um%a nisior!at$e˙ n@hr%a 4io˙ ß1it ߧo˙
a%korh!twéá ˙e$stao¡taß, Teu#kro¡n te ne!on klisi1hqen i5o¡ntaéá e%ggu!qen: a%ll'
'd @ht[u%a ,ne_h ßop!utk r@ag ßoss¡ot áé:n3ienwgeg itnas⁄wb nh(e 4io˙ ß⁄wp (uo
ou%rano™n ˙i8ke,éá ballome!nwn sake!wn te kai2 ˙i4ppoko¡mwn trufaleiw‹néá kai2
otn‹wriep ionem!ats4i˙ áéß@at%ua 'tak @ed 2iot ,otax⁄wp%e r@ag ias#ap :nw!elup
bi1h\ ˙r4h!canteß e%selqei3n.éá ai~ya d' e%p' Ai9anta proi+ei kh!ruka Qow⁄thn:éá
:noll#am n@em wr!etofm%a áé,nossel!ak atna9iA nw!eq ,at‹woQ e3id oexr(e
˙o¶ ga!r k' oªx' a(riston ˙a$pa!ntwnéá ei9h, e%pei2 ta!xa th#\de teteu!cetai ai5pu@ß
ß3iehrxaz áérep ßor!ap ™ot 7io˙ ,1iog%a nw1ikuL nasirb(e r@ag ed°w˙ áé.ßorqelªo
tele!qousi kata@ kratera@ß ˙u$smi1naß.éá ei5 de! sfin kai2 kei3qi po¡noß kai2 nei3koß
ßork#ueT 4io˙ 1iak áé,ßa9iA ßomikl(a ßoin⁄wmaleT wt9i ßo~io rep !all%a áé,nerwrªo
˙a^ma spe!sqw to¡cwn e%u@[ ei5dw⁄ß.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a(ra ˙oi4 kh#ruc a%pi1qhsen
'rap @ed #hts áé,nwn⁄wtixoklax n‹wiaxA5< ßox3iet @arap nie!eq @ed #hb áé,ßas!uok%a
Ai5a!ntessi kiw⁄n, ei~qar de@ proshu!da:éá Ai9ant' <5Argei1wn ˙h$gh!tore
arfªo ,nem9i 's3iek áéß™o4iu˙ ßol1if ßo!efertoid o‹weteP ieg⁄wn%h áénwn⁄wtixoklax
po¡noio mi1nunqa! per a%ntia!shtonéá a%mfote!rw me@n ma#llon: ˙o¶ ga!r k'
áé:ßorqelªo ß@up5ia iatec!uetet iq3iek ax!at 2iep%e ,h9ie áénwtn!ap$a˙ notsir(a 'xªo
˙w°de ga@r e(brisan Luki1wn a%goi1, ˙oi7 to™ pa!roß peréá zaxrhei3ß tele!qousi kata@
áé,nerwrªo ßok3ien 2iak ßomel¡op rep ed!aqn%e 2iak @ed 5ie áé.ßan1ims$u˙ ß@aretark
a%lla! per oi~oß i9tw Telamw⁄nioß a(lkimoß Ai9aß,éá kai1 ˙oi4 Teu#kroß ˙a^ma
ßoin⁄wmaleT ßag!em eshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ß⁄wd5ie [@u%e nwc¡ot wqs!eps
Ai9aß.éá au%ti1k' <5Oi=lia!dhn e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá Ai~an sfw‹i= me@n au_qi,
if~i noten!urt∞o ß@uoanaD ßet¡oats$e˙ áé,ßhd!hmokuL ß™oretark 2iak @us
ma!xesqai:éá au%ta@r e%gw¤ kei3s' ei~mi kai2 a%ntio¡w pole!moio:éá ai~ya d' e%leu!somai
áé,ßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT hb!ep%a ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.wn!umap%e ß3iot _ue n@hp%e ,ßit_ua
kai1 ˙oi4 Teu#kroß ˙a^m' h_\e kasi1gnhtoß kai2 oªpatroß:éá toi3ß d' ˙a^ma Pandi1wn
nogr!up uom!uqagem ßo#hqseneM et_ue áé.ac¡ot al!upmak er!ef uork!ueT
˙i6kontoéá tei1xeoß e%nto™ß i5o¡nteß, e%peigome!noisi d' ˙i6konto,éá ˙oi7 d' e%p'
@ed%h ßerot!hg$h˙ nw1ikuL iomiqf9i áéios~i ipal1ial \#hnmer%e non3iab ßiecl!ap%e
me!donteß:éá su@n d' e%ba!lonto ma!xesqai e%nanti1on, w—rto d' a%u[th!.éá |Ai9aß
nor3iat$e ßotnod!hpraS áéatk!etak ardn(a ßoin⁄wmaleT ßot‹wrp @ed
<5Epiklh#a mega!qumonéá marma!rw» o∞krio¡enti balw⁄n, ˙o§ ˙r4a tei1xeoß e%nto™ßéá
'sser1iex áéa!e4r˙ nim !ek !ed%uo :ßotatr!ep$u˙ niclap(e 'rap ßag!em ot3iek
a%mfote!rh\ß e(xoi a%nh@r ou%de@ ma!l' ˙h$bw‹n,éá ˙oi8oi nu#n brotoi1 ei5s': ˙o¶ d' a(r'
'!ets∞o 'd n@us ,nh!enuk nolaf!artet @ed ess!alq áé,ßar1ie%a 'labm(e neq¡oy$u˙
a(raceéá pa!nt' a(mudiß kefalh#ß: ˙o¶ d' a(r' a%rneuth#ri e%oikw¤ßéá ka!ppes' a%f'
n™oretark nok#ualG @ed ßork#ueT áé.ß¡omuq a!ets∞o 'd ep1il ,uogr!up #uolhy$u˙
pai3d' ˙<4Ippolo¡xoioéá i5w‹» e%pessu!menon ba!le tei1xeoß ˙u$yhloi3o,éá ˙h*\ ˙r4' i9de
otl_a ßoex1iet ™op%a 'd y)a áé.ßhmr!ax @ed es#uap ,ano1ixarb atn!eqwnmug
laqw⁄n, ˙i6na mh! tiß <5Axaiw‹néá blh!menon a%qrh!seie kai2 eu%xeto¡w»t' e%pe!essi.éá
:nesh¡on%e 't 1iep%e 'k1it%ua áéßotn¡oip%a uok!ualG oten!eg ßox(a 'd itnod!hpraS
˙o§mwß d' ou% lh!qeto xa!rmhß,éá a%ll' ˙o§ ge Qestori1dhn <5Alkma!ona douri2
,ß!hnhrp áé2iruod es!ep ßonem¡ops$e˙ 'd ¶o˙ :ßoxg(e nesaps(e 'd k%e ,'c!un áéßas!hxut
a%mfi2 de! ˙oi4 bra!xe teu!xea poiki1la xalkw‹»,éá Sarphdw¤n d' a(r' e(palcin ˙e$lw¤n
áéeqrep^u˙ r@at%ua ,ß!erepmaid as#ap oteps^e˙ 'd &h˙ ,'xl^e˙ áénis\#hrabits 2isrex
tei3xoß e%gumnw⁄qh, pole!essi de@ qh#ke ke!leuqon.éá |To™n d' Ai9aß kai2 Teu#kroß
áén™onieaf isseq!hts 2irep an‹wmalet iek!hlbeb á黋w5i n@em ¶o 'qnas!htram¢o˙
a%spi1doß a%mfibro¡thß: a%lla@ Zeu@ß kh#raß a(muneéá paido™ß ˙e$ou#, mh@ nhusi2n e(pi
nequl(h áé™orp @aid @ed%uo ,ßoneml!ap%e nec!un ad1ips%a 'd ßa9iA áé:h1iemad is\hnm!urp
e%gxei1h, stufe!lice de! min memaw‹ta.éá xw⁄rhsen d' a(ra tutqo™n e%pa!lcioß:
áé.iaqs!er%a ßod#uk otepl!e%e ß™omuq 4io 1iep%e ,'tez!ax áénapm!ap eg §o 'd%uo
ke!kleto d' a%ntiqe!oisin ˙e$lica!menoß Luki1oisin:éá w— Lu!kioi ti1 t' a(r' ˙w°de
áéitn¡o%e rep »wm1iqf5i 2iak its%e 1iom !ed no!elagr%a áé;ß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq ete1iqem
mou!nw» ˙r4hcame!nw» qe!sqai para@ nhusi2 ke!leuqon:éá a%ll' e%fomartei3te:
ßotkan(a @ed 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.noniem(a nogr(e it !ed nwn¡oelp
˙u$podei1santeß ˙o¢moklh@néá ma#llon e%pe!brisan boulhfo¡ron a%mfi2
ßoex1iet áéßaggal!af otnan!utrak%e neqwr!et$e˙ 'd io3iegrA5< áé.atkan(a
e(ntosqen, me!ga de! sfisi fai1neto e(rgon:éá ou(te ga@r i9fqimoi Lu!kioi Danaw‹n
'top !et(uo áé,noquel!ek 2isuhn @arap iaqs!eq ionem!ach4r˙ ßox3iet áéotnan!ud%e
ai5xmhtai2 Danaoi2 Luki1ouß e%du!nantoéá tei1xeoß a)y w·sasqai, e%pei2 ta@
'rt!em áénoqsa!airhd er!en%a '!ud isior(uo 'fm%a 't ßflw 'll%a áé.neqsal!ep at‹wrp
e%n xersi2n e(xonteß e%picu!nw» e%n a%rou!rh\, éá ˙wfl t' o∞li1gw» e%ni2 xw⁄rw» e%ri1zhton
nuo\!hd áénw!et%ua r@ep$u˙ 'd 7io˙ :ßeicl!ap%e nogre!eid ß@uot ar(a ߇w˙ áé,ßhs9i 2irep
a%llh!lwn a%mfi2 sth!qessi boei1aßéá a%spi1daß eu%ku!klouß laish!i=a! te ptero¡enta.éá
itn!eqferts »wet§o˙ n@em%h áé,»‹wklax =i!elhn a¡orx @atak otnoz!at%uo 'd 2iollop
meta!frena gumnwqei1héá marname!nwn, polloi2 de@ diampere@ß a%spi1doß
'tad!arr%e áén‹wtwf itam6ia˙ ßeicl!ap%e 2iak iogr!up @hd \htn!ap áé.ß#ht%ua
a%mfote!rwqen a%po™ Trw⁄wn kai2 <5Axaiw‹n.éá a%ll' ou%d' ˙w°ß e%du!nanto
áé,ß!hqhl%a ßit#hnrex @hnug atnal!at et ßflw˙ nox(e 'll%a áé,n‹wiaxA5< ias#hiop nob¡of
˙h te staqmo™n e(xousa kai2 ei9rion a%mfi2ß a%ne!lkeiéá i5sa!zous', ˙i6na paisi2n
ß¡omel¡otp otat!et hx!am as~i 2ip%e n‹wt n@em ߇w˙ áé:iathr(a n™oqsim a!ekie%a
te,éá pri1n g' ˙o§te dh@ Zeu@ß ku#doß ˙u$pe!rteron ˙<6Ektori dw‹keéá Priami1dh\, ˙o¶ß
áé:ß⁄wnwgeg isse⁄wrT nois!urpaid @ed nes[u(h áé.n‹wiaxA5< ßox3iet otal!hs%e ßot‹wrp
oªrnusq' ˙i4ppo¡damoi Trw‹eß, ˙r4h!gnusqe de@ tei3xoßéá <5Argei1wn kai2 nhusi2n e%ni1ete
nasuq9i áé,nouok(a ßetn!ap isa(uo 'd 7io˙ ,nwn!urtop%e 't!af ßW7<˙| áé.r#up ß@eadipseq
d' e%pi2 tei3xoß a%olle!eß: ˙oi7 me@n e(peitaéá krossa!wn e%pe!bainon a%kaxme!na
áénw!alup a4r˙ ߧo˙ ,ner!ef na#al ßac!apr$a˙ 'd rwtkE6<˙ áé,ßetnox(e 'tar!uod
˙e$sth!kei pro¡sqe prumno™ß paxu!ß, au%ta@r ˙u^perqenéá o∞cu@ß e(hn: to™n d' ou(
áé,naiess1ilx∞o ßoed(uo 'p%a nacam(a 'p%e ßw1id=ih4r˙ áéwts1ir%a uom!hd er!en%a '!ud ek
˙oi8oi nu#n brotoi1 ei5s': ˙o¶ de! min ˙r4e!a pa!lle kai2 oi~oß.éá to¡n ˙oi4 e%lafro™n
nok¡op ier!ef a3ie4r˙ n@hmiop et§o 'd ß›w˙ áé.wet!hmolukg%a ß=i!ap uon¡orK ekhq(e
a(rsenoß oi5o™ßéá xeiri2 labw¤n ˙e$te!rh\, o∞li1gon te! min a(xqoß e%pei1gei,éá ˙w‡ß ˙<6Ektwr
ß‹wrabits ak!up otnur9ie ßal!up a4r˙ 6ia áé,ßar1ie%a n#aal er!ef nwd1inas ß@uq5i
a%rarui1aßéá dikli1daß ˙u$yhla!ß: doioi2 d' e(ntosqen o∞xh#eßéá ei~xon e%phmoiboi1,
áéßass!em el!ab ßonem!asier%e 2iak ,n⁄w5i ß@ugg%e 'l!am @ed #hts áé.ier!hrap%e ß≠ihlk @ed a1im
eu_ diaba!ß, ˙i6na mh! ˙oi4 a%fauro¡teron be!loß ei9h,éá ˙r4h#ce d' a%p' a%mfote!rouß
'd%uo ,nok!um ial!up 2ifm%a 'd ag!em ,\hn!usoqirb áéws9ie ßoq1il @ed es!ep :ß!uoriaq
a(r' o∞xh#eßéá e%sxeqe!thn, sani1deß de@ die!tmagen a(lludiß a(llhéá la#oß ˙u$po™
ßotnal!at%a \#hoq 2itkun áérwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf eroqs(e 'r(a 'd ¶o˙ :ß#hpi4r˙
˙u$pw⁄pia: la!mpe de@ xalkw‹»éá smerdale!w», to™n ˙e^esto peri2 xroi+, doia@ de@
't§o n‹weq ifs¡on áéßas!hlobitn%a nekak!ur%e nim ß1it n!ek (uo :nex(e 'r#uod áé2isrex
e%sa#lto pu!laß: puri2 d' oªsse dedh!ei.éá ke!kleto de@ Trw⁄essin ˙e$lica!menoß
ak1it%ua áé.otnoq1ip itnon!urt∞o 'd 2iot :nien1iabrep$u˙ ßox3iet áénolim§o˙ 'qak
d' ˙oi7 me@n tei3xoß ˙u$pe!rbasan, ˙oi7 de@ kat' au%ta@ßéá poihta@ß e%se!xunto
ßotsa1il%a 'd ßodam§o ,ß!arufalg @an%a ßa#hn áéneqhb¡of @ed 2ioanaD :ßal!up
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essªo nep!ert nil!ap @ed ß™ot%ua ,ßw!emelwn áén@uz=i∞o 2iak nem!ex%e 't non¡op is\#ht
faeinw¤éá no¡sfin e%f' ˙i4ppopo¡lwn Qrh\kw‹n kaqorw⁄menoß ai~anéá Musw‹n t'
et nw1ibA5< nwg!afotkalg áén‹wglomhpp4i˙ n‹wuag%a 2iak nwx!amexg%a
dikaiota!twn a%nqrw⁄pwn.éá e%ß Troi1hn d' ou% pa!mpan e(ti tre!pen oªsse
áén™omuq @atak n¶o˙ otepl(e anit nwt!anaq%a 'g §o˙ r@ag %uo áé:⁄wnieaf
e%lqo¡nt' h) Trw⁄essin a%rhce!men h) Danaoi3sin.éá |Ou%d' a%laoskopih@n ei~xe krei1wn
áéet nhx!am et n¡omel¡otp ots*h nwz!amuaq ¶o˙ r@ag 2iak áé:nwqx1ison%e
˙u$you# e%p' a%krota!thß korufh#ß Sa!mou ˙u$lhe!sshßéá Qrhi=ki1hß: e(nqen ga@r
áé.n‹wiaxA5< ße#hn 2iak ßil¡op oiom!airP @ed oten1iaf áé,hdI9< n@em as#ap oten1iaf%e
e(nq' a(r' ˙o§ g' e%c ˙a$lo™ß ˙e^zet' i5w⁄n, e%le!aire d' <5Axaiou@ßéá Trwsi2n
ßoerªo c%e 'd ak1it%uA| áé.ass!emen%e ß‹wretark @ed 2iiD ,ßuon!emanmad
katebh!seto paipalo¡entoßéá kraipna@ posi2 probiba!ß: tre!me d' ou(rea
n@em ß2irt áé.ßotn¡o5i ßonw!adiesoP isiot!anaq%a 'p$u˙ n2issop áéhl^u˙ 2iak @arkam
o∞re!cat' i5w⁄n, to™ de@ te!traton ˙i6keto te!kmwréá Ai5ga!ß, e(nqa de! ˙oi4 kluta@
atiqf(a iatax!uetet atnor1iamram aes!urx áéßhnm1il iseqn!eb atam⁄wd
ai5ei1.éá e(nq' e%lqw¤n ˙u$p' oªxesfi titu!sketo xalko¡pod' ˙i6ppwéá wfikupe!ta
'd otn!eg ,+iorx 2irep enud(e ß™ot%ua 'd n™osurx áé,etnw¡omok nis\hr1ieq%e nis\h!esurx
˙i4ma!sqlhnéá xrusei1hn eu(tukton, ˙e$ou# d' e%pebh!seto di1frou,éá bh# d' e%la!an e%pi2
'd%uo ,n‹wmquek k%e neqotn!ap áé#uot%ua 'p$u˙ 'et!hk @ed ellat(a :'tam!uk
h%gnoi1hsen a(nakta:éá ghqosu!nh\ de@ qa!lassa dii1stato: toi2 de@ pe!tontoéá
n‹wiaxA5< ß%e 'd n™ot áé:nwc(a ßoekl!ax oten1iaid eqren!ep$u˙ 'd%uo ,'l!am afm1i4r˙
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xei3raß a%a!ptoußéá Trw⁄wn, ˙oi7 me!ga tei3xoß ˙u$perkate!bhsan ˙o¢mi1lw»: éá
notat¡on5ia @hd @ed \#ht áé:1ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e ßatn!ap r@ag nisuoc^e˙
peridei1dia mh! ti pa!qwmen,éá ˙h*\ ˙r4' ˙o§ g' ˙o¢ lussw⁄dhß flogi2 ei9keloß
ed°w˙ 'd n=i‹wfs áé.ian~ie ß=i!ap ßo!eneqsir%e 'tex(ue ß™oiD ߶o˙ ,rwtkE6<˙ áéie!uenomeg$h˙
qew‹n tiß e%ni2 fresi2 poih!seienéá au%tw⁄ q' ˙e$sta!menai kraterw‹ß kai2 a%nwge!men
1iak 5ie ,nwr¡opukfiw áén‹whn ™op%a 'tias!hwr%e rep n¡onem!uss%e 2iak ek ⁄wt áé:ßuoll(a
min <5Olu!mpioß au%to™ß e%gei1rei.éá |<-H kai2 skhpani1w» gaih!oxoß e%nnosi1gaioßéá
@arfal%e nekhq(e 'd a3iug áé,o3ioretark ßoen!em nes#hlp nwp¡okek wr!etofm%a
po¡daß kai2 xei3raß ˙u^perqen.éá au%to™ß d' ˙wflß t' i9rhc wfiku!pteroß w—rto
\hs!hmr¢o˙ áéß2ieqr%a ßoek!hmirep ßhrt!ep ßopil1ig5ia 'p%a 't !a4r˙ ߧo˙ áé,iaqset!ep
pedi1oio diw⁄kein oªrneon a(llo, éá ˙w‡ß a%po™ tw‹n h(i=ce Poseida!wn
'r(a 'd ay~ia áé,ßa9iA ß@uxat ßo#hl=iO5< neqs¡orp wng(e 'd ni3iot áé.nwqx1ison%e
Ai9anta prose!fh Telamw⁄nion ˙ui4o¡n:éá Ai~an e%pei1 tiß nw‹i= qew‹n ˙oi7
'd%uo áé,iaqsex!am 2isuhn @arap iatel!ek ßonem¡od5ie =ietn!am áéisuox(e nopmulO9<
˙o§ ge Ka!lxaß e%sti2 qeopro¡poß oi5wnisth!ß:éá i9xnia ga@r meto¡pisqe podw‹n
2iom%e 'd 2iak áé:rep 1ioeq @ed iotwng1ir%a :ßotn¡oip%a nwng(e '3ie4r áénw!amhnk @ed%h
au%tw‹» qumo™ß e%ni2 sth!qessi fi1loisiéá ma#llon e%forma#tai polemi1zein h%de@
'd n™oT| áé.eqrep^u˙ ßer3iex 2iak ßed¡op eqren(e 'd isw⁄wmiam áé,iaqsex!am
a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh Telamw⁄nioß Ai9aß:éá ˙ou^tw nu#n kai2 e%moi2 peri2
áén2issop @ed eqr!en ,eror·w ßon!em iom 1iak ,nis‹wmiam áéiotpa(a ßer3iex itar!uod
e(ssumai a%mfote!roisi: menoinw⁄w de@ kai2 oi~oßéá ˙<6Ektori Priami1dh\ a(moton
áénouer¡og%a ßuol!hll%a ß™orp at#uaiot n@em 7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé.iaqsex!am it‹wamem
xa!rmh\ ghqo¡sunoi, th!n sfin qeo™ß e(mbale qumw‹»:éá to¡fra de@ tou@ß oªpiqen
áé.rot_h nol1if noxuy!en%a nis\#hoq 2isuhn @arap 7io˙ áé,ß!uoiaxA5< nesr—w ßoxo!hiag
tw‹n ˙r4' ˙a^ma t' a%rgale!w» kama!tw» fi1la gui3a le!lunto,éá kai1 sfin a(xoß
ßox3iet ag!em 2iot ,ßa‹wrT áéision!emokred oteng1ig%e n™omuq @atak
˙u$perkate!bhsan ˙o¢mi1lw».éá tou@ß ˙oi6 g' ei5soro¡wnteß ˙u$p' o∞fru!si da!krua
a3ie4r˙ áénwqx1ison%e 'll%a :#uokak k%e 'p$u˙ iaqsec!uef naf(e r@ag %uo áé:nob3iel
meteisa!menoß kratera@ß oªtrune fa!laggaß.éá Teu#kron e(pi prw‹ton kai2
áéet n¡orup+ihD et !atna¡oQ awr^h˙ 'q n⁄wel!enhP áénw!uelek eql_h not=i!hL
Mhrio¡nhn te kai2 <5Anti1loxon mh!stwraß a%u[th#ß:éá tou@ß ˙o§ g' e%potru!nwn
áéegwg(e nimm(u :io!en ior#uok ,io3iegrA5< ߤwd5ia áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e
marname!noisi pe!poiqa sawse!menai ne!aß ˙a$ma!ß:éá ei5 d' ˙u$mei3ß pole!moio
‚w áé.ian#hmad isse⁄wrT ™op$u ram_h iated9ie @hd n#un áé,oio!elaguel etes!hqem
po¡poi h_ me!ga qau#ma to¡d' o∞fqalmoi3sin ˙o¢rw‹maiéá deino¡n, ˙o¶ ou( pot'
™ot 7io˙ ,ßa!en ian!e5i ßar!etem$h˙ 'f%e ßa‹wrT áé,noksaf(e iaqses!htuelet egwg(e
pa!roß peréá fuzakinh#\ß e%la!foisin e%oi1kesan, ˙ai6 te kaq' ˙u^lhnéá qw⁄wn
'd%uo ,ßedikl!an%a iasuoks!al%h ßwt(ua áéiatnol!ep a=i(h 't nwk!ul et nw1iladrap
e(pi xa!rmh:éá ˙w‡ß Trw‹eß to™ pri1n ge me!noß kai2 xei3raß <5Axaiw‹néá mi1mnein ou%k
2isuhn 2ip%e ß\hl1iok ßoil¡op ß@ak$e˙ @ed n#un áé:n¡oiab%h 'd%uo ,no1itnan%e noksel!eq%e
ma!xontaiéá ˙h$gemo¡noß kako¡thti meqhmosu!nh\si1 te law‹n,éá ˙oi7 kei1nw»
iatnon1ietk @all%a ,nwr¡opukfiw n‹whn áéisuol!eq%e k%uo nem!enum%a ßetnas1ir%e
a%n' au%ta!ß.éá a%ll' ei5 dh@ kai2 pa!mpan e%th!tumon ai9tio¡ß e%stinéá ˙h^rwß <5Atrei+dhß
ßa!em$h áé,anw+ielhP aek⁄wdop eshm1ithp%a 'ken^uo˙ áénwnm!emagA5< nw1ierk @ur%ue
g' ou( pwß e(sti meqie!menai pole!moio.éá a%ll' a%kew⁄meqa qa#sson: a%kestai1
áéß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq ete1iqem @alak it(e k%uo 'd ß3iem$u˙ áé.n‹wlqs%e ßen!erf iot
pa!nteß a(ristoi e%o¡nteß a%na@ strato¡n. ou%d' a)n e(gwgeéá a%ndri2
iam‹wssemen @ed n3im$u˙ :n⁄w%e ß™orgul áéh1ieqem oiom!elop ßit ߧo˙ nhm1iassexam
peri2 kh#ri.éá w— pe!poneß ta!xa dh! ti kako™n poih!sete mei3zonéá th#\de
r@ag @hd :nisem!en 2iak ‹wd5ia áéßotsak^e˙ eqs!eq 2iserf n%e 'll%a :\hn!usomhqem
me!ga nei3koß oªrwren.éá ˙<6Ektwr dh@ para@ nhusi2 boh@n a%gaqo™ß polemi1zeiéá
nw¡oituelek a4r˙ ßW6<˙| áé.a#hx∞o n™orkam 2iak ßal!up @ed nechrr(e ,ß¡oretrak
gaih!oxoß w—rsen <5Axaiou!ß.éá a%mfi2 d' a(r' Ai9antaß doiou@ß ˙i6stanto
'k et(uo áén¤wqletem otias¡on∞o ßhrA9< nek n(a 't(uo ß&a˙ ,1iaretrak áéßeggal!af
<5Aqhnai1h laosso¡oß: ˙oi7 ga@r a(ristoiéá krinqe!nteß Trw‹a!ß te kai2 ˙<6Ektora
ß2ips%a áé:»wnm!uleqorp =iek!as ßok!as ,1iruod ur¡od ßetnac!arf áé,nonmim(e no3id
a(r' a%spi1d' e(reide, ko¡ruß ko¡run, a%ne!ra d' a%nh!r:éá yau#on d' ˙i4ppo¡komoi
nasats!ef%e 2ionkup ß›w˙ ,nwtn¡ouen áéisiol!af is3iorpmal ßequr¡ok
a%llh!loisin:éá e(gxea d' e%ptu!ssonto qraseia!wn a%po™ xeirw‹néá seio¡men': ˙oi7
,ße!ello%a nayut(uorp @ed ße‹wrT| áé.iaqsex!am @ed nasam!em ,noen¡orf ß@uq5i 'd
h_rxe d' a(r' ˙<6Ektwréá a%ntikru@ memaw⁄ß, o∞looi1troxoß ˙w‡ß a%po™ pe!trhß,éá ˙o§n
»wrbmªo »wt!eps%a ßac!h4r˙ áé\hs·w ßoorr!amiex ß™omatop ßhn!afets @atak et
a%naide!oß e(xmata pe!trhß:éá ˙u^yi d' a%naqrw⁄\skwn pe!tetai, ktupe!ei de! q'
,nodep¡os5i áéiathk6i˙ ßo8ie˙ ,nodepm(e ie!eq ßw!elafs%a 'd ¶o˙ :hl^u˙ áé#uot%ua 'p$u˙
to¡te d' ou( ti kuli1ndetai e%ssu!meno¡ß per:éá ˙w‡ß ˙<6Ektwr ˙ei8oß me@n a%pei1lei
'll%a :nwn1ietk áén‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2iak ßa1isilk iaqses!ueleid a!e4r˙ áéßhss!alaq irx!em
˙o§te dh@ pukinh#\ß e%ne!kurse fa!lagciéá sth# ˙r4a ma!l' e%gxrimfqei1ß: ˙oi7 d' a%nti1oi
™op%a nas—w áénisio!ugifm%a nisexg(e 2iak et n1isef1ic ßetnoss!un áén‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙
sfei1wn: ˙o¶ de@ xassa!menoß pelemi1xqh.éá h(u[sen de@ diapru!sion Trw⁄essi
(uo :'ten!emrap áé2iathxamixg%a ionadr!aD 2iak ioik!uL 2iak ße‹wrT áé:ß⁄wnwgeg
toi dhro™n e%me@ sxh!sousin <5Axaioi2éá kai2 ma!la purghdo™n sfe!aß au%tou@ß
n‹weq esr—w áéem n¡oet%e 5ie ,ßoexg(e 'p$u˙ iatnoss!ax w+i∞o 'll%a áé,ßetnan!utr%a
w·ristoß, e%ri1gdoupoß po¡siß ˙<6Hrhß.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n oªtrune me!noß kai2 qumo™n
neqs¡orp ,ßhd1imairP áéiek!hbeb%e nw!enorf ag!em is3iot n%e 'd ßobof+ihD áé.uots!ak$e˙
d' e(xen a%spi1da pa!ntos' e%i+shnéá kou#fa posi2 probiba@ß kai2 ˙u$paspi1dia
,nel!ab 2iak á黋wnieaf 2iruod oteks!utit o3iot%ua 'd ßhn¡oirhM áé.nwz1idoporp
ou%d' a%fa!marte, kat' a%spi1da pa!ntos' e%i+shnéá taurei1hn: th#ß d' ou( ti dih!lasen,
ad1ips%a áé@ed ßobof+ihD :ur¡od n™oxilod hg!a%e »‹wluak n%e áén2irp @ulop @all%a
taurei1hn sxe!q' a%po™ ˙e^o, dei3se de@ qumw‹» éá e(gxoß Mhrio¡nao dai+fronoß:
áéß‹wn5ia 'd otas⁄wx ,otez!ax%e ßonq(e ß5ie nwr!at$e˙ y)a áéßwr^h˙ 'g §o r@at%ua
a%mfo¡teron, ni1khß te kai2 e(gxeoß ˙o¶ cune!ace.éá bh# d' i5e!nai para! te klisi1aß
7iO˙| áé.otpiel!el ifh1isilk 4io˙ §o˙ ,n¡orkam ur¡od ßonem¡os5io áén‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2iak
d' a(lloi ma!rnanto, boh@ d' a(sbestoß o∞rw⁄rei.éá Teu#kroß de@ prw‹toß
ßorotn!eM uopp+iulop n@hthmx5ia noirbmI9< áéatk!etak ardn(a ßoin⁄wmaleT
˙ui4o¡n:éá nai3e de@ Ph!daion pri2n e%lqei3n ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹n,éá kou!rhn de@ Pria!moio
áé,iassil!eifm%a noqul(h ße!en n‹wanaD 2iep%e r@at%ua áé:nhts!akisedhM ,ex(e nhq¡on
a)y e%ß <9Ilion h_lqe, mete!prepe de@ Trw⁄essi,éá nai3e de@ pa@r Pria!mw»: ˙o¶ de! min
,'c!un á黋wrkam =iexg(e ßota(uo 'p$u˙ ßon‹wmaleT ß™o4iu˙ '4r˙ n¡ot áé.issek!et as~i ne1it
e%k d' e(spasen e(gxoß: ˙o¶ d' au_t' e(pesen meli1h ˙w‡ßéá ˙h^ t' oªreoß korufh#\ ˙e^kaqen
áé:\hss!alep all!uf 2inoqx aner!et hn!emonmat »‹wklax áéoion!emoniafirep
˙w‡ß pe!sen, a%mfi2 de! ˙oi4 bra!xe teu!xea poiki1la xalkw‹». éá Teu#kroß d' ˙o¢rmh!qh
2iruod esitn¡ok%a ßotn!eqhmr¢o˙ 'd rwtkE6<˙ áé:ias#ud aex!uet ™op%a ߤwamem
faeinw‹».éá a%ll' ˙o¶ me@n a(nta i5dw¤n h%leu!ato xa!lkeon e(gxoßéá tutqo¡n: ˙o¶
@atak @ed nomel¡op nonem¡osin áéßonw1irotkA5< '8iu˙ uot!aetK noxam1ifmA5< 'd
sth#qoß ba!le douri1:éá dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n, a%ra!bhse de@ teu!xe' e%p' au%tw‹».éá
iac!apraf%a ß™otark áéna3iurar%a ßiof!atork aqur¡ok hq!hmr¢o˙ 'd rwtkE6<˙
megalh!toroß <5Amfima!xoio:éá Ai9aß d' ˙o¢rmhqe!ntoß o∞re!cato douri2
á黋wklax ar(a 'd ß#ap ,otas9ie ß™oorx \hp (uo 'll%a :ßorotkE6<˙ á黋wnieaf
smerdale!w» keka!lufq': ˙o¶ d' a(r' a%spi1doß o∞mfalo™n ou_ta,éá w—se de! min
'd ß@uot ,nwr!etofm%a n‹wrken áéwss1ip∞o 'tass!ax @ed ¶o˙ :»wl!agem =ien!eqs
e%cei1russan <5Axaioi1. éá <5Amfi1maxon me@n a(ra Stixi1oß di3o¡ß te Menesqeu@ß éá
etna9iA 't_ua noirbmI9< áé:n‹wiaxA5< n™oal @atem nasim¡ok nw1ianhqA5< 2ioxr%a
memao¡te qou!ridoß a%lkh#ßéá ˙wflß te du!' ai~ga le!onte kunw‹n ˙u^po
#uoy$u áé@ankup a=i!hpw4r˙ @an%a nothr!ef etnac!apr$a˙ áénwtn¡odoraxrak
˙u$pe@r gai1hß meta@ gamfhlh#\sin e(xonte,éá ˙wflß ˙r4a to™n ˙u$you# e(xonte du!w
ney¡ok áéß#hried ™op%a ß#hlap$a˙ 'd n@hlafek :nht!hlus aex!uet áé@atsurok etna9iA
<5Oi=lia!dhß kexolwme!noß <5Amfima!xoio,éá ˙h*ke de! min sfairhdo™n
n%e nes!ep n‹wdop eqior!aporp @ed irotkE6<˙ áé:uol1im¢o 'id ßonem!acil$e˙
koni1h\si.éá |Kai2 to¡te dh@ peri2 kh#ri Poseida!wn e%xolw⁄qhéá ˙ui4wnoi3o peso¡ntoß
nw!enurt∞o áén‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2iak ßa1isilk et !arap ian!e5i 'd #hb áé,it#hto=ihd \#hn5ia n%e
Danaou!ß, Trw⁄essi de@ kh!dea teu#xen.éá <5Idomeneu@ß d' a(ra ˙oi4 dourikluto™ß
eql_h áéoiom!elop k%e no!en 4io˙ §o˙ ,uor1iat$e˙ 'rap ßonem¡oxr%e áéneshl¡obetn%a
kat' i5gnu!hn beblhme!noß o∞ce!i= xalkw‹».éá to™n me@n ˙e$tai3roi e(neikan, ˙o¶ d'
:na!aitn%a áéan1ionem oiom!elop r@ag it(e :nh1isilk ß%e ne=i(h áéßal1ietip%e ß3iorth5i
to™n de@ prose!fh krei1wn e%nosi1xqwnéá ei5sa!menoß fqoggh@n <5Andrai1monoß
,essan(a nis3iolwt5iA áéin‹wdulaK \#hniep5ia 2iak in‹wruelP \hs!ap ߶o˙ áéitna¡oQ =i8iu˙
qeo™ß d' ˙w‡ß ti1eto dh!mw»:éá <5Idomeneu# Krhtw‹n boulhfo¡re pou# toi a%peilai2éá
ß@uenemodI5< 't_ua 'd n™oT| áé;n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ noel1iep%a n2iswrT ß@at ,iatnox9io
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ßo!ed anit !et(uo áé.niez1imelotp aqem!atsip%e r@ag ßetn!ap :wks⁄wngig áéegwg(e
i9sxei a%kh!rion ou(te! tiß oªknw»éá ei9kwn a%ndu!etai po¡lemon kako¡n: a%lla! pou
iaqs!elop%a ßuonm!unwn áéinw1inorK =i!enemrep$u˙ ian~ie nol1if @hd iell!em áéwt^uo˙
a%p' <9Argeoß e%nqa!d' <5Axaiou!ß.éá a%lla@ Qo¡an, kai2 ga@r to™ pa!roß menedh!i=oß
eghl¡op%a 't!hm n#un ¤wt áé:iahd9i atn!eiqem iq§o˙ noll(a 2iak @ed ßien!urt∞o áé ,aqs_h
ke!leue! te fwti2 ˙e$ka!stw».éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita Poseida!wn e%nosi1xqwn:éá
n‹wnuk iq_ua 'll%a ,ßh1iorT k%e áéneies!htson it(e r@hn%a ßon3iek @hm #uenemodI5<
me!lphqra ge!noito, éá ˙o§ß tiß e%p' h(mati tw‹»de ˙e$kw¤n meqi1h\si ma!xesqai.éá a%ll'
ß¡olefªo 'k 9ia ,nied!ueps áé@hrx am^a˙ 'd at#uat :iq9i n¤wbal or#ued aex!uet eg(a
ti genw⁄meqa kai2 du!' e%o¡nte.éá sumferth@ d' a%reth@ pe!lei a%ndrw‹n kai2 ma!la
¶o n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iaqsex!am aqsem1iatsip%e nis3ioqag%a 'k 1iak @ed =i‹wn áé,n‹wrgul
me@n au_tiß e(bh qeo™ß a)m po¡non a%ndrw‹n:éá <5Idomeneu@ß d' ˙o§te dh@ klisi1hn
'd #hb áé,er#uod @ed otn!eg ,+iorx 2irep @alak aex!uet otes!ud áéenak6i˙ notkut(ue
i9men a%steroph#\ e%nali1gkioß, ˙h^n te Kroni1wnéá xeiri2 labw¤n e%ti1nacen a%p'
߇w˙ áé:1iag%ua 4io˙ !ed iolhz1ir%a :nis3iotorb am#hs ß@unkied áéuopm!ulO5< ßotne!hlg5ia
tou# xalko™ß e(lampe peri2 sth!qessi qe!ontoß.éá Mhrio¡nhß d' a(ra ˙oi4
áéie\(h noekl!ax ur¡od r@ag @atem :ßh1isilk it(e ß@ugg%e áéneshl¡obetn%a ß[@u%e nwp!areq
oi5so¡menoß: to™n de@ prose!fh sqe!noß <5Idomenh#oß:éá Mhrio¡nh Mo¡lou ˙ui4e@
2iak n¤wpil et n¡omel¡op ßeql_h 'tp1it áénwr1iat$e˙ 'qatl1if @uxat ßad¡op
dhi=oth#ta;éá h%e! ti be!blhai, be!leoß de! se tei1rei a%kwkh!,éá h_e! teu a%ggeli1hß met' e(m'
áé.iaqsex!am @all%a ,iamo1ialil is\h1isilk 2in%e iaqs*h˙ áéß™ot%ua iot !ed%uo ;ßequl(h
|To™n d' au_ Mhrio¡nhß pepnume!noß a%nti1on hu(da:éá <5Idomeneu#, Krhtw‹n
áéiatpiel!el is\h1isilk 2in%e ßoxg(e iot 1it 9ie iamoxr(e áé,nwn⁄wtixoklax er¡ofhluob
oi5so¡menoß: to¡ nu ga@r katea!camen ˙o¶ pri2n e(xeskonéá a%spi1da Dhi=fo¡boio
no1itn%a ß™og%a n‹wthrK ß@uenemodI5< 't_ua 'd n™oT| áé.ßotno!eronhrep$u˙ n¤wlab
hu(da:éá dou!rata d' ai9 k' e%qe!lh\sqa kai2 ˙e&n kai2 ei9kosi dh!eißéá ˙e$stao¡t' e%n
:iamun1iaop%a nwn!ematk @at ,a=i⁄wrT áéatnw¡onafmap aip⁄wn%e ß™orp \h1isilk
ou% ga@r o∞i+wéá a%ndrw‹n dusmene!wn ˙e$ka@ß ˙i4sta!menoß polemi1zein.éá tw⁄ moi
ßekhr⁄wq 2iak ßequr¡ok 2iak áéiasse¡olafm∞o ßed1ips%a 2iak its(e 't !atar!uod
lampro™n gano¡wnteß.éá |To™n d' au_ Mhrio¡nhß pepnume!noß a%nti1on hu(da:éá
%uo 'll%a :nw⁄wrT aran(e 'll¡op áé\hn1ialem ≠ihn 2iak \h1isilk et !arap 2iom%e iot 1iak
sxedo¡n e%stin ˙e$le!sqai.éá ou%de@ ga@r ou%d' e%me! fhmi lelasme!non e(mmenai
et¡opp¢o ,iamats6i˙ áénarien!aiduk @an%a nhx!am isiot⁄wrp @atem @all%a áé,ß#hkl%a
nei3koß o∞rw⁄rhtai pole!moio.éá a(llo¡n pou! tina ma#llon <5Axaiw‹n
'd n™oT| áé.w+i∞o n™ot%ua ianemd9i @ed @es ,ßonem!anram wq!hl áénwn⁄wtixoklax
au_t' <5Idomeneu@ß Krhtw‹n a%go™ß a%nti1on hu(da:éá oi~d' a%reth@n ˙oi8o¡ß e%ssi: ti1 se
áéiotsir(a ßetn!ap aqem1iogel 2isuhn @arap n#un r@ag 5ie áé;iaqseg!el at#uat @hrx
e%ß lo¡xon, e(nqa ma!list' a%reth@ diaei1detai a%ndrw‹n,éá e(nq' ˙o§ te deilo™ß
ߤwrx iatep!ert #uokak et r!ag n@em #uot áé:hqn!aafec%e ßomikl(a 't ߧo˙ r@hn%a
a(lludiß a(llh\,éá ou%de! ˙oi4 a%tre!maß ˙h*sqai e%rhtu!et' e%n fresi2 qumo¡ß,éá a%lla@
al!agem h1idark 4io˙ !et !ed n%e áé,iez6i˙ ßad¡op ßuor!etofm%a 'p%e 2iak iez!alkotem
ste!rnoisi pata!sseiéá kh#raß o∞i=ome!nw», pa!tagoß de! te gi1gnet' o∞do¡ntwn:éá
n@adiep%e ,3iebrat áénh1il it !et(uo ߤwrx iatep!ert r)a 't(uo #uoqag%a 'd #uot
prw‹ton e%si1zhtai lo¡xon a%ndrw‹n,éá a%ra#tai de@ ta!xista migh!menai e%n dai≠
ek r!ag rep 9ie áé.otionªo ßar3iex 2iak ßon!em eg n¡oet aqn(e nek !ed%uo áé:\#hrgul
blei3o poneu!menoß h%e@ tupei1hßéá ou%k a)n e%n au%xe!n' oªpisqe pe!soi be!loß ou%d'
oion!eme4i˙ wss¡orp áéeies!aitn%a ßo!udhn )h nwnr!ets )h nek !all%a áé,»wt⁄wn 2in%e
meta@ proma!xwn o∞aristu!n.éá a%ll' a(ge mhke!ti tau#ta legw⁄meqa nhpu!tioi
@ed nh1isilk eg !us @all%a áé:\hs!hsemen ßwl!aifrep$u˙ ßit !uop !hm ,ßet¡oats$e áé߇w˙
kiw¤n ˙e^leu oªbrimon e(gxoß.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, Mhrio¡nhß de@ qow‹» a%ta!lantoß
a#hnemodI5< 'tem @ed #hb áé,ßoxg(e noekl!ax otel1ien%a neqh1isilk ßwm1ilaprak áé=ihrA9<
me!ga ptole!moio memhlw⁄ß.éá %11 ˙oi8oß de@ brotoloigo™ß <9Arhß po¡lemon de@
,oteps^e˙ áéß@hbrat%a 2iak ß™oretark am^a˙ ß™o4iu˙ ßol1if ßob¡oF @ed »‹wt áé,isiet!em
˙o§ß t' e%fo¡bhse tala!frona! per polemisth!n:éá tw¤ me@n a(r' e%k Qrh!\khß <5Efu!rouß
áéeg ⁄wt ar(a 'd%uo :ßarot!hlagem ßa!ugelF @atem @e%h áé,noqsess!hrwq at!em
e(kluon a%mfote!rwn, ˙e$te!roisi de@ ku#doß e(dwkan:éá toi3oi Mhrio¡nhß te kai2
áé.»‹wklax ipoq9ia ion!emqurokek nomel¡op ß%e nas=i(h áén‹wrdn%a 2iog%a ß@uenemodI5<
to™n kai2 Mhrio¡nhß pro¡teroß pro™ß mu#qon e(eipe:éá Deukali1dh ph#\ ta@r
@an%a _h ,#uotarts ß™otnap nif¡oiced 2ip%e )h áé;nolim§o˙ ian#udatak ßanom!em
me!ssouß,éá h_ e%p' a%ristero¡fin; e%pei2 ou(pwqi e(lpomai ˙ou^twéá deu!esqai
n‹wthrK ß@uenemodI5< 't_ua 'd n™oT| áé.ß!uoiaxA5< ßatnw¡omok hr!ak oiom!elop
a%go™ß a%nti1on hu(da:éá nhusi2 me@n e%n me!ssh\sin a%mu!nein ei5si2 kai2 a(lloiéá Ai9ante!ß
n%e 2iak @ed ß™oqag%a ,\hn!usocot áén‹wiaxA5< ßotsir(a ߶o ,'q ß¡ork#ueT w!ud et
stadi1h\ ˙u$smi1nh\:éá ˙oi6 min ˙a^dhn e%lo¡wsi kai2 e%ssu!menon pole!moioéá
al!am iat3iess%e 4io˙ !up5ia áé.nits%e ß¡oretrak al!am 5ie 2iak ,nhd1imairP arotkE6<˙
per memaw‹ti ma!xesqaiéá kei1nwn nikh!santi me!noß kai2 xei3raß a%a!ptoußéá
n™olad nonem¡oq5ia iol!abm%e áénw1inorK eg ß¡ot%ua @hm et§o˙ ,ias#hrpin%e ßa#hn
nh!essi qoh#\sin.éá a%ndri2 de! k' ou%k ei9ceie me!gaß Telamw⁄nioß Ai9aß,éá ˙o¶ß qnhto¡ß
et 1isiol!agem ß™otkh4r˙ et »‹wklax áén@htk%a ßoret!hmhD iod(e 2iak h9ie 't
xermadi1oisin.éá ou%d' a)n <5Axillh#i= ˙r4hch!nori xwrh!seienéá e(n g' au%tostadi1h\:
arfªo ,#uotarts ex(e 'r!etsir%a 'p%e 'd°w 'd n=i‹wn áé.niez1ir%e nits(e ßwp (uo 'd 2isop
ta!xistaéá ei9domen h%e! tw» eu_xoß o∞re!comen, h_e! tiß ˙h$mi3n.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to,
@atak otnok1if%a 'rfªo ,nem9i 'xr_h áé=ihrA9< ßotnal!at%a »‹woq @ed ßhn¡oirhM
strato™n ˙h*\ min a%nw⁄gei,éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙w›ß <5Idomenh#a i9don flogi2 ei9kelon a%lkh@néá
'qak ionem¡olkek áé,isio!eladiad isetn(e n@us atnop!areq 2iak n™ot%ua
˙o§milon e%p' au%tw‹» pa!nteß e(bhsan:éá tw‹n d' ˙o¢mo™n ˙i6stato nei3koß e%pi2
áéialle(a niswxr!eps nwm!en%a nw!egil ™op$u˙ 'q§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.nisse!en is\#hnmurp
h(mati tw‹» ˙o§te te plei1sth ko¡niß a%mfi2 keleu!qouß,éá ˙oi6 t' a(mudiß koni1hß
'd nasam!em ,hx!am eql_h 's¡om¢o˙ n‹wt ar(a ߇w˙ áé,nhlx1im∞o nis#ats4i˙ nhl!agem
e%ni2 qumw‹»éá a%llh!louß kaq' ˙o§milon e%naire!men o∞ce!i= xalkw‹».éá e(fricen de@
'd essªo :ßaorx1isemat nox~ie ß&a˙ ,ß\#hrkam áéis\h1iexg%e ßotorbm1isiqf hx!am
a(merdenéá au%gh@ xalkei1h koru!qwn a(po lampomena!wnéá qwrh!kwn te
nek al!am :ßidum(a nwn!emoxr%e áén‹wnieaf et nw!ekas nwtk!hmsoen
qrasuka!rdioß ei9héá ˙o¶ß to¡te ghqh!seien i5dw¤n po¡non ou%d' a%ka!xoito.éá |Tw¤
nisse⁄wr$h˙ nis!ardn%a áé¤wiatark e8iu˙ uon¡orK w!ud etno!enorf ß2ifm%a 'd
e%teu!xeton a(lgea lugra!.éá Zeu@ß me!n ˙r4a Trw⁄essi kai2 ˙<6Ektori bou!leto ni1khnéá
iaqs!el∞o n™oal eleq(h áénapm!ap it !ed%uo :n!uxat ßad¡op a#hlixA5< nwn1iaduk
<5Axaii=ko™n <5Ilio¡qi pro¡,éá a%lla@ Qe!tin ku!daine kai2 ˙ui4e!a kartero¡qumon.éá
ß@udanacep$u˙ \hrq!al áén¤wqletem enuq¡or∞o nw!adiesoP @ed ßuo1iegrA5<
polih#ß ˙a$lo¡ß: h(xqeto ga!r ˙r4aéá Trwsi2n damname!nouß, Dii2 de@ kraterw‹ß
ß@ueZ @all%a áé,hrt!ap a9i 'd%h ßon!eg n™om¢o˙ nisior!etofm%a n@am _h áé.ass!emen%e
pro¡teroß gego¡nei kai2 plei1ona h(\dh.éá tw⁄ ˙r4a kai2 a%mfadi1hn me@n
áé.ß⁄wkio%e 2irdn%a n™otarts @atak erieg(e n@e5ia 'd \hrq!al áé,enie!el%a ianem!ecel%a
toi2 d' e(ridoß kraterh#ß kai2 ˙o¢moii+ou ptole!moioéá pei3rar e%palla!canteß
'tan!uog n‹wllop ™ot ,et n¡otul(a 't n¡otkhrr(a áénassun!at isior!etofm%a 'p%e
e(lusen.éá |<9Enqa mesaipo¡lio¡ß per e%w¤n Danaoi3si keleu!saßéá <5Idomeneu@ß Trw⁄essi
nodn(e neq¡oshbaK a#hnourqO5< r@ag enf!ep áé.esr—w nob¡of n%e ßoneml!atem
e%o¡nta,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4a ne!on pole!moio meta@ kle!oß ei5lhlou!qei, éá h(\tee de@ Pria!moio
ag!em @ed otexs!ep$u˙ ,nonde!an%a nhrdn!assaK áénhts1ir%a ßod~ie n‹wrtaguq
e(rgon,éá e%k Troi1hß a%e!kontaß a%pwse!men ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹n.éá tw‹» d' ˙o¢ ge!rwn
'qanr!am @ed ¶o˙ :ianem!eswd áéesuen!etak 2iak otexs(e 't ¡op$u˙ ßoma1irP
˙u$posxesi1h\si piqh!saß.éá <5Idomeneu@ß d' au%toi3o titu!sketo douri2 faeinw‹», éá kai2
,ekse!erof n¶o˙ ,ßoekl!ax áéchr⁄wq esekr(h 'd%uo :n⁄wxut atn!abib iy^u˙ nel!ab
me!sh\ d' e%n gaste!ri ph#ce.éá dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n: ˙o¶ d' e%peu!cato fw⁄nhse!n
atn!ap @hd n™oet%e 5ie áénwtn!ap$a˙ 'moz1in5ia n‹wtorb es !hd 2irep #uenourqO5< áé:et
teleuth!seiß ˙o§s' ˙u$pe!sthßéá Dardani1dh\ Pria!mw»: ˙o¶ d' ˙u$pe!sxeto
áé,nemias!elet ionem¡oxsop$u˙ 'g !at#uat ß3iem$h˙ iot !ek 1iak áé.n^h˙ ar!etaguq
doi3men d' <5Atrei+dao qugatrw‹n ei~doß a%ri1sthnéá <9Argeoß e%cagago¡nteß
'll%a áé.norqe1ilotp nonem¡oian _ue ß\hsr!epk%e uo1ilI5< áénimm(a n@us ek 9ie ,nem!eiup∞o
˙e^pe', oªfr' e%pi2 nhusi2 sunw⁄meqa pontopo¡roisinéá a%mfi2 ga!mw», e%pei2 ou( toi
áénhn1ims$u n@hretark @atak ekl^e ß™odop n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.nem5ie 1iokak 2iatwnde%e
˙h^rwß <5Idomeneu!ß: tw‹» d' <9Asioß h_lq' e%pamu!ntwréá pezo™ß pro¡sq' ˙i6ppwn: tw¤
á黋wmuq ote6i˙ @ed ¶o˙ :nwp!areq ßoxo1in$h˙ 'x(e n@e5ia áénwm·w 'tak etno1ienp @ed
<5Idomenh#a balei3n: ˙o¶ de! min fqa!menoß ba!le douri2éá laimo™n ˙u$p'
nepir(h ß#urd ßit et§o˙ ß›w˙ 'd epir(h áé.nessal(e n™oklax @ed ™orp @aid ,an‹wereqn%a
h) a%xerwi≠ßéá h%e@ pi1tuß blwqrh!, th!n t' ou(resi te!ktoneß a(ndreßéá e%ce!tamon
ot3iek uorf1id 2iak nwpp6i˙ 'qs¡orp ¶o ߇w˙ áé:ian~ie no=i!hn isek!hen issek!elep
tanusqei2ßéá bebruxw¤ß ko¡nioß dedragme!noß ˙ai4matoe!sshß.éá e%k de! ˙oi4
™op$u nw+ihd neshml¡ot%e 'g §o 'd%uo áé,nex~ie ßor!ap ß&a˙ ßan!erf hg!hlp ßoxo1in$h˙
xei3raß a%lu!caßéá a)y ˙i6ppouß stre!yai, to™n d' <5Anti1loxoß menexa!rmhßéá
,ekse!erof n¶o˙ ßoekl!ax áéchr⁄wq esekr(h 'd%uo :n⁄wxut eshn¡orep nos!em 2iruod
me!sh\ d' e%n gaste!ri ph#cen.éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ a%sqmai1nwn eu%erge!oß e(kpese di1frou,éá
'tem nw⁄wrT esal!ec%e áéß™o4iu˙ ßorots!eN uom!uqagem ßoxol1itnA5< 'd ßuopp6i˙
e%u[knh!midaß <5Axaiou!ß.éá |Dhi+foboß de@ ma!la sxedo™n h(luqen <5Idomenh#oßéá
n¤wd5i atn(a n@em ¶o˙ 'll%a áé.»‹wnieaf 2iruod esitn¡ok%a 2iak ,ßonem!unx%a uo1isA5<
h%leu!ato xa!lkeon e(gxoßéá <5Idomeneu!ß: kru!fqh ga@r ˙u$p' a%spi1di pa!ntos' e%i+sh\,éá
w!ud ,ekse!erof n@htwnid á黋wklax ipor⁄wn 2iak n‹wob is3ioni4r˙ eg §o 'r(a n@ht
kano¡ness' a%rarui3an:éá th#\ ˙u^po pa#ß e%a!lh, to™ d' ˙u$pe!rptato xa!lkeon
'd%uo :ßoexg(e áénes[u(a ßotnac!erqip%e ß2ips%a 4io˙ !ed no!elafrak áé,ßoxg(e
˙a^lio¡n ˙r4a barei1hß xeiro™ß a%fh#ken,éá a%ll' e(bal' ˙<4Ippasi1dhn ˙<4Uyh!nora
áé.esul(e 'tan!uog ™op$u˙ 'd raq~ie ,nwd1iparp ™op$u˙ rap*h˙ áén‹wal an!emiop
Dhi+foboß d' e(kpaglon e%peu!cato makro™n a%u
Poseida!wn e%da!masseéá qe!lcaß oªsse faeina!, pe!dhse de@ fai1dima gui3a:éá
)h nhl!hts et ßflw 'll%a áé,iaqsa!el%a 't(uo 'tan!ud nie!eguf ws1ipoc%e r@ag et(uo
de!ndreon ˙u$yipe!thlonéá a%tre!maß ˙e$stao¡ta sth#qoß me!son ou(tase
4io˙ ߧo˙ ,noekl!ax áéan‹wtix 2ifm%a 4io˙ !ed nec#h4r˙ ,ß!uenemodI5< ßwr^h˙ áé2iruod
pro¡sqen a%po™ xroo™ß h(rkei oªleqron:éá dh@ to¡te g' au_on a(u[sen e%reiko¡menoß
4io !a4r˙ ^h áé,ieg!hpep%e \h1idark n%e 'd ur¡od ,n⁄wsep @ed neshp!uod áé.1iruod 2irep
a%spai1rousa kai2 ou%ri1axon pele!mizenéá e(gxeoß: e(nqa d' e(peit' a%fi1ei me!noß
'bof+ihD áéßas[!u%a n™orkam otac!uep%e nolgapk(e 'd ß@uenemodI5< áé:ßhrA9< ßomirbªo
h_ a(ra dh! ti e%i+skomen a(cion ei~naiéá trei3ß ˙e$no™ß a%nti2 pefa!sqai; e%pei2 su!
áé,o3iem%e 'sats6i˙ no1itnan%e ß™ot%ua 2iak @all%a 'in¡omiad áé.wt^uo˙ iaex(ue rep
oªfra i9dh\ ˙oi8oß Zhno™ß go¡noß e%nqa!d' ˙i4ka!nw,éá ˙o¶ß prw‹ton Mi1nwa te!ke
áé,anw1ilakueD anom!um%a n™o4iu˙ 'qek!et _ua 'd ßwn1iM áé:noruo1ip%e \ht!hrK
Deukali1wn d' e%me@ ti1kte pole!ss' a(ndressin a(naktaéá Krh!th\ e%n eu%rei1h\: nu#n d'
ßW7<˙| áé.nisse⁄wrT isioll(a 2iak 2irtap 2iak n™okak et 1ios áénakien(e ße#hn ed!aqn%e
fa!to, Dhi+foboß de@ dia!ndixa mermh!ricenéá h( tina! pou Trw⁄wn
ed°w áé.ßo~io 2iak otias!hriep _h ,ßas!hrwxan%a y)a áénwm!uqagem otiass1irat$e˙
de! ˙oi4 frone!onti doa!ssato ke!rdion ei~naiéá bh#nai e%p' Ai5nei1an: to™n d'
áé»w1id ein!hmep%e »wm!airP r@ag 2ie5ia :'t¡oats$e˙ áéuol1im¢o˙ ner*ue˙ notats^u˙
˙ou^nek' a(r' e%sqlo™n e%o¡nta met' a%ndra!sin ou( ti ti1esken.éá a%gxou# d'
n#un er¡ofhluob nw⁄wrT a1ien5iA áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e ßonem!ats4i˙
se ma!la xrh@éá gambrw‹» a%mune!menai, ei9 pe!r ti1 se kh#doß ˙i4ka!nei.éá a%ll' ˙e^peu
ßiom¡od eyerq(e n¤w%e ß™orbmag áéeg ßor!ap es ߧo˙ ,nemon!umap%e »w¡oqaklA5<
e(ni tutqo™n e%o¡nta:éá to™n de! toi <5Idomeneu@ß dourikluto™ß e%cena!ricen.éá
a#hnemodI5< 'tem @ed #hb áé,enirªo nisseq!hts 2in%e n™omuq ar(a 'd »‹wt ,ot!af ßW7<˙|
me!ga ptole!moio memhlw⁄ß.éá a%ll' ou%k <5Idomenh#a fo¡boß la!be thlu!geton
ien!em et ߧo˙ áé,ß⁄wqiopep 2ikl%a niser(uo ß#us ßit et§o ß›w˙ 'nem(e 'll%a áé,ßflw˙
kolosurto™n e%perxo¡menon polu@n a%ndrw‹néá xw⁄rw» e%n oi5opo¡lw», fri1ssei de!
r@at%ua :notepm!al 2irup 4io˙ ar(a 'd ¤wmlaqf∞o áé:neqrep^u˙ not‹wn et
o∞do¡ntaßéá qh!gei, a%le!casqai memaw¤ß ku!naß h%de@ kai2 a(ndraß:éá ˙w‡ß me!nen
e_ua :no¡oqhob atn¡oip%e na1ien5iA áé,ier⁄wxep$u˙ 'd%uo ,ß¡otulkiruod ß@uenemodI5<
d' ˙e$tai1roußéá <5Aska!lafo¡n t' e%sorw‹n <5Afarh#a! te Dhi+puro¡n teéá Mhrio¡nhn
aep(e nwn!urtop%e 'g §o˙ ß@uot áé:ß#ht[u%a ßarwts!hm noxol1itnA5< 2iak et
ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá deu#te fi1loi, kai1 m' oi9w» a%mu!nete: dei1dia d' ai5nw‹ßéá
ß¡oretrak al!am ߶o áé,nisiep(e iom ߧo ,n!uxat ßad¡op atn¡oip%e na1ien5iA
e%sti ma!xh\ e(ni fw‹taß e%nai1rein:éá kai2 d' e(xei ˙h^bhß a(nqoß, ˙o§ te kra!toß
@e%h nek !ay~ia á黋wmuq 2ip%e 'd»‹wt aqem1ioneg eg h1ikilhm¢o˙ r@ag 5ie áé.notsig!em 2its%e
fe!roito me!ga kra!toß, h%e@ feroi1mhn.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(ra pa!nteß ˙e^na
'd ßa1ien5iA áé.ßetnan1ilk isiom·w 'ek!as ,nashts(e io1ishlp áéßetnox(e n™omuq 2iserf
˙e$te!rwqen e%ke!kleto ˙oi8ß ˙e$ta!roisiéá Dhi+fobo¡n te Pa!rin t' e%sorw‹n kai2
2ioal áéatiep(e r@at%ua :nas(e nw⁄wrT ßen¡omeg$h˙ 'm^a˙ 4io˙ 6io˙ áé,no3id aron!hgA5<
˙e^ponq', ˙w›ß ei9 te meta@ kti1lon ˙e^speto mh#laéá pio¡men' e%k bota!nhß:
áéieq!hgeg isseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq \a1ien5iA ߇w˙ áé:n!hmiop an!erf et ar(a 'd iatun!ag
˙w›ß i9de law‹n e(qnoß e%pispo¡menon ˙e$oi3 au%tw‹».éá |˙Oi7 d' a%mf' <5Alkaqo¡w»
áéß™oklax @ed isseq!hts 2irep :is3iotsuc is3iorkam áénashq!hmr¢o n™odexsot%ua
smerdale!on kona!bize tituskome!nwn kaq' ˙o§milonéá a%llh!lwn: du!o d'
iotnal!at%a ß@uenemodI5< 2iak et ßa1ien5iA áénwll(a noxoc(e io=i!hr%a ßerdn(a
<9Arhi=éá ˙i6ent' a%llh!lwn tame!ein xro¡a nhle!i= xalkw‹».éá Ai5nei1aß de@ prw‹toß
áé,ßoxg(e noekl!ax ota!uel%h n¤wd5i atn(a n@em ¶o˙ 'll%a áé:ßo#hnemodI5< nesitn¡ok%a
ai5xmh@ d' Ai5nei1ao kradainome!nh kata@ gai1hßéá w·\xet', e%pei1 ˙r4' ˙a^lion
el!ab noam¡on5iO ar(a 'd ß@uenemodI5< áé.nesuorªo ß™oriex ™op%a ß#hrabits
gaste!ra me!sshn,éá ˙r4h#ce de@ qw⁄rhkoß gu!alon, dia@ d' e(ntera xalko™ßéá h(fus':
ßouk!en n@em k%e 'd ß@uenemodI5< áé.»‹wtsog%a na3iag el^e˙ n¤wsep is\h1inok n%e 'd ¶o˙
dolixo¡skion e(gxoßéá e%spa!sat', ou%d' a(r' e(t' a(lla dunh!sato teu!xea kala@éá
n‹wdop a3iug adepm(e 't(e r@ag %uo áé.nisse!eleb r@ag oteg1iep%e :iaqs!elef%a niiom·w
h_n ˙o¢rmhqe!nti,éá ou(t' a(r' e%pai+cai meq' ˙e$o™n be!loß ou(t' a%le!asqai.éá tw⁄
afm1i4r it(e k%uo 'd iass!ert áé,ram_h ß@eelhn oten!um%a n@em \h1idats n%e 2iak a4r˙
po¡deß fe!ron e%k pole!moio.éá tou# de@ ba!dhn a%pio¡ntoß a%ko¡ntise douri2
2iak eg §o 'll%a áé.1ie5ia ß@enemm%e not¡ok nex(e 4io˙ r!ag @hd :ßobof+ihD á黋wnieaf
to¡q' ˙a^marten, ˙o¶ d' <5Aska!lafon ba!le douri2éá ˙ui4o™n <5Enuali1oio: di' w·mou
'd%uo áé.»‹wtsog%a na3iag el^e˙ n¤wsep is\h1inok n%e 'd ¶o˙ :nexs(e áéßoxg(e nomirbªo 'd
a(ra pw⁄ ti pe!pusto brih!puoß oªbrimoß <9Arhßéá ˙ui8oß ˙e$oi3o peso¡ntoß e%ni2
áénissef!en isio!esurx ™op$u˙ »wpm!ulO5< »wrk(a 'r(a 'g §o˙ 'll%a áé,\hn1ims$u˙ \#hretark
˙h*sto Dio™ß boulh#\sin e%elme!noß, e(nqa! per a(lloiéá a%qa!natoi qeoi2 h_san
n™odexsot%ua »wf!alaksA5< 'fm%a 'd 7iO˙| áé.oiom!elop ionem¡ogre%e
˙o¢rmh!qhsan:éá Dhi+foboß me@n a%p' <5Askala!fou ph!lhka faeinh@néá ˙h^rpase,
,ßoneml!ap%e ney!ut ano1ixarb 2iruod áé=ihrA9< ßotnal!at%a »‹woq @ed ßhn¡oirhM
e%k d' a(ra xeiro™ßéá au%lw‹piß trufa!leia xamai2 bo¡mbhse pesou#sa.éá Mhrio¡nhß
ßono1ixarb o3ionmurp esur!ec%e áé߇w˙ ß™oipug5ia ßoneml!ap%e ßit_ua c%e 'd
oªbrimon e(gxoß,éá a)y d' ˙e$ta!rwn ei5ß e(qnoß e%xa!zeto. to™n de@ Poli1thßéá
,ßo!exhsud oiom!elop neg#hc%e áéßan!htit er3iex »wss!em 2irep ßothng1isakot%ua
oªfr' ˙i6keq' ˙i6ppoußéá wfike!aß, ˙oi6 ˙oi4 oªpisqe ma!xhß h%de@ ptole!moioéá
2itorp eg n¡ot 7io˙ áé:ßetnox(e 'l1ikiop atamr^a 2iak et n¡oxo1in$h˙ nasats^e˙
a(stu fe!ron bare!a stena!xontaéá teiro¡menon: kata@ d' ˙ai8ma
áé.ier⁄wr∞o ßotsebs(a 'd @hob ,otnanr!am ioll(a 'd 7iO˙| áé.ß¡oriex eerr(e uot!atuoen
e(nq' Ai5ne!aß <5Afarh#a Kalhtori1dhn e%porou!saßéá laimo™n tu!y' e%pi2 ˙oi8
áéhqf!a$e˙ ß2ips%a 'd 2ip%e ,hr!ak eswr!et$e˙ 'd hqn1ilk%e áé:1iruod =i!ec∞o non!emmartet
kai2 ko¡ruß, a%mfi2 de! ˙oi4 qa!natoß xu!to qumorai=sth!ß.éá <5Anti1loxoß de@
ab!elf @ed ™op%a ,ßac+iap%e 'sat(uo áéßas!uekod atn!eqfertsatem anw¡oQ
pa#san e(kersen,éá ˙h^ t' a%na@ nw‹ta qe!ousa diampere@ß au%xe!n' ˙i4ka!nei:éá th@n
ßiol1if er3iex wfm(a ,nesepp!ak áéis\h1inok n%e ßoitp^u˙ 'd ¶o :nesrek(e nas#ap ™op%a
˙e$ta!roisi peta!ssaß.éá <5Anti1loxoß d' e%po¡rouse, kai2 ai9nuto teu!xe' a%p' w·mwnéá
ßok!as nozat(uo áéßoll(a neqoll(a n™odatsirep @ed ße‹wrT :nwn1iatpap
eu%ru@ panai1olon, ou%de@ du!nantoéá ei9sw e%pigra!yai te!rena xro¡a nhle!i=
n™o4iu˙ ßorots!eN áénwqx1ison%e nw!adiesoP a4r˙ r!ag ir!ep :uox¡olitnA5< á黋wklax
e(ruto kai2 e%n polloi3si be!lessin.éá ou% me@n ga!r pot' a(neu dhi+wn h_n, a%lla@ kat'
nonem¡oies áé2ie5ia 'l!am @all%a ,ßam!ert%a 'x(e ßoxg(e 4io˙ !ed%uo :'t#afwrts áéß@uot%ua
e%le!likto: titu!sketo de@ fresi2n ˙h*\sinéá h( teu a%konti1ssai, h%e@ sxedo™n
áénolim§o 'qak ßonem¡oksutit atnam!adA5< 'q#hl %uo 'llA5<| áé.ian#hqhmr¢o˙
<5Asia!dhn, ˙o§ ˙oi4 ou_ta me!son sa!koß o∞ce!i= xalkw‹»éá e%ggu!qen ˙o¢rmhqei1ß:
áé.ßar!hgem oiot¡oib nw!adiesoP at3iaxonauk áén@hmx5ia 4io˙ !ed neswn!hnem%a
kai2 to™ me@n au%tou# mei3n' ˙wflß te skw‹loß puri1kaustoßéá e%n sa!kei <5Antilo¡xoio,
'r#hk otez!ax%e ßonq(e ß5ie nwr!at$e 'd y)a áé:ßh1iag 2ip%e 't3iek usim^h˙ 'd ™ot
a%leei1nwn:éá Mhrio¡nhß d' a%pio¡nta metaspo¡menoß ba!le douri2éá ai5doi1wn te
is3ioruz=i∞o ß™oniegel%a ßhrA9< 'teng1ig áéatsil!am aqn(e ,#uolafm∞o 2iak @ughsem
brotoi3sin.éá e(nqa! ˙oi4 e(gxoß e(phcen: ˙o¶ d' ˙e$spo¡menoß peri2 douri2éá h(spair'
\h1ib atnol!eq%e k%uo nis!all5i áéßerdn(a iol¡okuob iser(uo 't n¡ot ß#uob et§o˙ ß›w˙
dh!santeß a(gousin:éá ˙w‡ß ˙o¶ tupei2ß h(spaire mi1nunqa! per, ou( ti ma!la dh!n,éá
:ßhn¡oirhM ßwr^h˙ áén¤wql%e neq!ugg%e 'tas!apsen%a ßoxg(e ß™oorx k%e 4io˙ !arfªo
to™n de@ sko¡toß oªsse ka!luye.éá |Dhi+puron d' ˙<6Elenoß ci1fei= sxedo™n h(lase
n@em &h˙ áé.necar(a naiel!afurt @ed ™op%a ,»wl!agem »w1ik=ihrQ áénhsr¡ok
a%poplagxqei3sa xamai2 pe!se, kai1 tiß <5Axaiw‹néá marname!nwn meta@ possi2
c@un @hnneber%e n‹wmlaqf∞o 'tak @ed n™ot áé:essim¡ok%e nhn!emodniluk
e%ka!luyen.éá |<5Atrei+dhn d' a(xoß ˙ei8le boh@n a%gaqo™n Mene!laon:éá bh# d'
uoc¡ot @ed ¶o˙ :nw!adark ur¡od @uc∞o áéitkan(a =iwr^h˙ »wn!elE4<˙ ßas!hliepap%e
ph#xun a(nelke.éá tw¤ d' a(r' ˙o¢marth!dhn ˙o¶ me@n e(gxei= o∞cuo¡entiéá ˙i6et'
@atak atiep(e n@em ßhd1imairP áé.»‹wts=i∞o nif#hruen ™op%a 'd ¶o˙ ,iass1itnok%a
sth#qoß ba!len i5w‹»éá qw⁄rhkoß gu!alon, a%po™ d' e(ptato pikro™ß o∞i=sto¡ß.éá ˙w›ß d'
ioma!uk niswks\⁄wrq áén@hwl%a 'tak nhl!agem nif¡outp ßo!etalp ™op%a 't§o˙
melano¡xroeß h) e%re!binqoiéá pnoih#\ ˙u^po ligurh#\ kai2 likmhth#roß e%rwh#\,éá ˙w‡ß
ß@ak$e ß2ieqxgalpop%a n™ollop áéoiom1iladuk uo!aleneM ßokhr⁄wq ™op%a
e(ptato pikro™ß o∞i=sto¡ß.éá <5Atrei+dhß d' a(ra xei3ra boh@n a%gaqo™ß Mene!laoßéá
@aid @urkitn%a áé»wc¡ot ar(a 'd n%e :nooc[!u%e noc¡ot ex(e '4r˙ \*h nel!ab n@ht
xeiro™ß e%lh!lato xa!lkeon e(gxoß.éá a)y d' ˙e$ta!rwn ei5ß e(qnoß e%xa!zeto kh#r'
™ot 2iak áé.ßoxg(e nonil1iem otekl!ef%e 'd ™ot :ßas!amerkarap ar3iex áénwn1ieel%a
me@n e%k xeiro™ß e(rusen mega!qumoß <5Agh!nwr,éá au%th@n de@ cune!dhsen e%u[strefei3
áé.n‹wal in!emiop ex(e nwp!areq 4io˙ ar(a n&h˙ ,\hn¡odnefs áé»wt⁄w%a ß™o5io
|Pei1sandroß d' i5qu@ß Menela!ou kudali1moioéá h(i=e: to™n d' a(ge moi3ra kakh@
et§o 'd 7io˙ áé.it#hto=ihd \#hn5ia n%e ian#hmad eal!eneM 2ios áé@ed ßol!et oiot!anaq
dh@ sxedo™n h_san e%p' a%llh!loisin i5o¡nteßéá <5Atrei+dhß me@n ˙a^marte, parai2 de!
áéoiom1iladuk uo!aleneM ßok!as @ed ßordnas1ieP áé,ßoxg(e 'tep!art%e 4io˙
ou(tasen, ou%de@ dia@ pro™ dunh!sato xalko™n e%la!ssai:éá e(sxeqe ga@r sa!koß
otepl!e%e 2iak hr!ax is\*h˙ n2iserf @ed ¶o˙ :ßoxg(e á黋wluak 2in%e 'd hqs!alketak ,!ur%ue
ni1khn.éá <5Atrei+dhß de@ e%russa!menoß ci1foß a%rguro¡hlonéá a_lt' e%pi2 Peisa!ndrw»:
áé»wkk!elep 2ifm%a »wn+ial%e noklax(ue nhn1ic%a áén@hlak otel6ie˙ ßod1ips%a 'p$u˙ 'd ¶o˙
makrw‹» e%u[ce!stw»: ˙a^ma d' a%llh!lwn e%fi1konto.éá h(toi ˙o¶ me@n ko¡ruqoß
@ed ¶o˙ ,n¡ot%ua nof¡ol ™op$u˙ nork(a áéßh1iesadopp4i˙ nesal(h nol!af
prosio¡nta me!twponéá ˙r4ino™ß ˙u^per puma!thß: la!ke d' o∞ste!a, tw¤ de! ˙oi4
@ed hq⁄wnd5i áé,nis\h1inok n%e nos!ep 2iamax atne¡otam4ia˙ n2isop r@ap áéessªo
pesw⁄n: ˙o¶ de@ la@c e%n sth!qesi bai1nwnéá teu!xea! t' e%cena!rice kai2
n‹wanaD ßa!en eg wt^uo˙ nhq !etey1iel áé:ad(uh ßop(e ßonem¡ox%ue
taxupw⁄lwnéá Trw‹eß ˙u$perfi1aloi deinh#ß a%ko¡rhtoi a%u[th#ß,éá a(llhß me@n lw⁄bhß
á黋wmuq it !ed%uo ,ßen!uk 2iakak eqsas!hbwl @em%e n&h áéß3ieuedip%e k%uo ßoexs9ia 2iak et
Zhno™ß e%ribreme!tew xaleph@n e%dei1sate mh#ninéá ceini1ou, ˙o§ß te! pot' u(mmi
áé@allop atam!htk 2iak noxol(a nh1idiruok uem 6io˙ áé:n!hp5ia nil¡op iesr!eqfaid
ma@y oi9xesq' a%na!gonteß, e%pei2 file!esqe par' au%th#\:éá nu#n au_t' e%n nhusi2n
ßawr^h˙ 'd ian3ietk ,nie!elab n™ool∞o r#up áéisior¡opotnop eten1iaenem
<5Axaiou!ß.éá a%lla! poqi sxh!sesqe kai2 e%ssu!menoi1 per <9Arhoß.éá Zeu# pa!ter h_ te!
ed!at k%e 'd o!es :n‹weq @ed%h n‹wrdn%a áénwll(a ianemm(e ßan!erf 2irep isaf !es
pa!nta pe!lontai:éá ˙oi8on dh@ a(ndressi xari1zeai ˙u$bristh#\siéá Trwsi1n, tw‹n
iaqsas!erok ßodip¡oluf áéiatnan!ud @ed%uo ,nolaqs!at%a n@e5ia ßon!em
˙o¢moii+ou ptole!moio.éá pa!ntwn me@n ko¡roß e%sti2 kai2 ˙u^pnou kai2
ßit r!ep n‹wt áé,o3iomqhxr∞o ßonom!um%a 2iak ß#hrekulg et ß#hplom áéßotht¡olif
kai2 ma#llon e%e!ldetai e%c e(ron ˙ei8naiéá h) pole!mou: Trw‹eß de@ ma!xhß
áéatne¡otam4ia ß™oorx ™op%a 'etn(e n@em @at n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.nisa(e iothr¡ok%a
sulh!saß ˙e$ta!roisi di1dou Mene!laoß a%mu!mwn,éá au%to™ß d' au_t' e%c au_tiß
áéßo#hlisab ßoen!emialuP otl#ap%e ß™o4iu˙ 4io˙ !aqnE9<| áé.hqx1im%e nisiox!amorp n¤w5i
˙<4Arpali1wn, ˙o§ ˙r4a patri2 fi1lw» ˙e^peto ptolemi1cwnéá e%ß troi1hn, ou%d' au_tiß
esat(uo ßok!as nos!em oad+iertA5< 't¡ot a4r˙ ߧo˙ áé:na3iag ad1irtap otek1if%a
douri2éá e%ggu!qen, ou%de@ dia@ pro™ dunh!sato xalko™n e%la!ssaiéá a)y d' ˙e$ta!rwn
a¡orx ßit !hm nwn1iatpap esotn!ap áénwn1ieel%a 'r#hk otez!ax%e ßonq(e ß5ie
xalkw‹» e%pau!rh\.éá Mhrio¡nhß d' a%pio¡ntoß ˙i6ei xalkh!re' o∞i=sto¡n,éá kai1 ˙r4' e(bale
'p$u nits!uk @atak @urkitn%a áéß™ots=i∞o r@at%ua :n¡oiced at!ak n™otuolg
o∞ste!on e%cepe!rhsen.éá ˙e$zo¡menoß de@ kat' au_qi fi1lwn e%n xersi2n ˙e$tai1rwnéá
am8ia 'd k%e :ß1ieqat ot3iek áé\h1iag 2ip%e chl⁄wks et ßflw˙ ,nw1ienpop%a n™omuq
me!lan ˙r4e!e, deu#e de@ gai3an.éá to™n me@n Paflago¡neß megalh!toreß
áén@hr4i noilI9< 2itorp nog(a ßetnas!en%a 'd norf1id ß%e áé,otnon!epefm%a
a%xnu!menoi: meta@ de! sfi path@r ki1e da!krua lei1bwn,éá poinh@ d' ou( tiß paido™ß
oion!ematkop%a n™omuq al!am ßir!aP @ed #uoT| áé.ßot‹whnqet oteng1ig%e
xolw⁄qh:éá cei3noß ga!r ˙oi4 e(hn pole!sin meta@ Paflago¡nessi:éá tou# ˙o§ ge
ßoitn!am uod+iuloP rwn!hx%uE ßit !ed n_h áé.n¡ots=i∞o 'er!hklax ie+iorp ßonem¡owx
˙ui4o™ßéá a%fneio¡ß t' a%gaqo¡ß te Korinqo¡qi oi5ki1a nai1wn,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4' eu_ ei5dw¤ß kh#r'
áéßod=i!uloP ß™oqag%a nwr!eg epie(e 4io˙ r!ag ik!allop áé:eniab(e ß™ohn 2ip%e n@hol∞o
nou!sw» ˙u$p' a%rgale!h\ fqi1sqai ˙oi8ß e%n mega!roisin,éá h) met' <5Axaiw‹n nhusi2n
áén‹wiaxA5< nenie!el%a n@hwq nh!elagr%a 't am^a˙ '4r˙ ⁄wt áé:ian#hmad isse⁄wrT ™op$u˙
nou#so¡n te stugerh!n, ˙i6na mh@ pa!qoi a(lgea qumw‹».éá to™n ba!l' ˙u$po™
'd ß™oreguts ,nw!elem ™op%a 'tex\·w áéß™omuq @ed ak—w :ßota(uo 2iak .o3iomqang
a(ra min sko¡toß ˙ei8len.éá |˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n ma!rnanto de!maß puro™ß
!a4r˙ 1itt§o˙ áéhd\(h it !ed%uo ,ßol1if ≠iiD otsup!ep%e k%uo 'd rwtkE6<˙ áé:oion!emoq5ia
˙oi4 nhw‹n e%p' a%ristera@ dhi=o¡wntoéá laoi2 ˙u$p' <5Argei1wn. ta!xa d' a)n kai2 ku#doß
ß™orp ,ßuo1iegrA5< 'nurtªo áéßoiag1isonn%e ßoxo!hiag r@ag ßo3iot :otelp(e áén‹wiaxA5<
de@ sqe!nei au%to™ß a(munen:éá a%ll' e(xen ˙h*\ ta@ prw‹ta pu!laß kai2 tei3xoß
nas(e 'qn(e áé,nw!atsips%a ßax1its ß@anikup n‹wanaD ßonem!ach4r˙ áéotl#as%e
Ai9anto¡ß te ne!eß kai2 Prwtesila!ouéá qi3n' e(f' ˙a$lo™ß polih#ß ei5rume!nai: au%ta@r
ß3iehrxaz áéatsil!am aqn(e ,notat⁄wlamaqx othmd!ed%e ßox3iet áéeqrep^u˙
gi1gnonto ma!xh\ au%toi1 te kai2 ˙i6ppoi.éá |<9Enqa de@ Boiwtoi2 kai2 <5Ia!oneß
\#hduops áé2ioiepE5< ßetne¡omidiaf 2iak io3iqF 2iak 2iorkoL áéßenwt1ixekl$e˙
e%pai+ssonta new‹n e(xon, ou%de@ du!nantoéá w—sai a%po™ sfei1wn flogi2 ei9kelon
'xr_h áénis3iot ar(a 'd n%e :ion!emgelelorp nw1ianhqA5< n@em 7io˙ áéno3id arotkE6<˙
˙ui4o™ß Petew‹o Menesqeu!ß, ˙oi7 d' ˙a^m' ˙e^pontoéá Fei1daß te Stixi1oß te Bi1aß
nw1iqF ™orp áé,et ßo1ikarD et nw1ifmA5< ßhg!eM et ßhd+ieluF áén‹wiepE5< r@at%ua :ß[!u%e 't
de@ Me!dwn te menepto¡lemo¡ß te Poda!rkhß.éá h(toi ˙o¶ me@n no¡qoß ˙ui4o™ß
\hk!aluF n%e áéneian(e r@at%ua :ß¡oefled%a ßotna9iA nwd!eM eks(e áéoio1ieq ßo#hl=iO5<
gai1hß a(po patri1doß a(ndra katakta@ßéá gnwto™n mhtruih#ß <5Eriw⁄pidoß, ˙h&n
nw1iqF ™orp n@em 7io˙ áé.oad1ikaluF #uot ß=i!ap oiolk1ifI5< ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé:ß!uel=iO5< 'x(e
megaqu!mwn qwrhxqe!nteßéá nau#fin a%muno¡menoi meta@ Boiwtw‹n
'p%a 'tats6i˙ áéß™o4iu˙ ß@uxat ßo#hl=iO5< napm!ap it!ek%uo 'd ßa9iA áé:otnox!am%e
Ai9antoß Telamwni1ou ou%d' h%baio¡n,éá a%ll' ˙wflß t' e%n neiw‹» bo¡e oi9nope phkto™n
nis3ionmurp áéifs !ar(a 'd 2ifm%a :noten1iatit etnox(e n™omuq nos~i áénortor(a
kera!essi polu@ß a%nakhki1ei ˙i4drw⁄ß:éá tw¤ me!n te zugo™n oi~on e%u
daidale!oisiéá ma!rnanto Trwsi1n te kai2 ˙<6Ektori xalkokorusth#\,éá ˙oi7 d'
:otnoks!hnmim ße‹wrT áéßhmr!ax it !ed%uo :nonaqn!al%e ßetnoll!ab neqipªo
suneklo¡neon ga@r o∞i=stoi1.éá |<9Enqa! ke leugale!wß nhw‹n a(po kai2 klisia!wnéá
n@usarq ßam!aduluoP @hm 5ie áé,nasse¡omen%h noilI9< 2itorp nashr⁄wx%e ße‹wrT
˙<6Ektora ei~pe parasta!ß:éá ˙<6Ektor a%mh!xano¡ß e%ssi pararrhtoi3si piqe!sqai.éá
ßiel!eq%e \#hluob 2iak aken(uot áéagr(e a=i!hmelop ß™oeq ek‹wd 2irep iot !aken^uo˙
perii1dmenai a(llwn:éá a%ll' ou( pwß ˙a^ma pa!nta dunh!seai au%to™ß ˙e$le!sqai.éá
»wr!et$e ,n!utshxr∞o 'd »wll(a áé,agr(e a=i!hmelop ß™oeq ekwd(e r@ag n@em »wll(a
ki1qarin kai2 a%oidh!n,éá a(llw» d' e%n sth!qessi tiqei3 no¡on eu%ru!opa Zeu@ßéá e%sqlo¡n,
atsil!am ,esw!as%e ßa!elop et 1iak áé,iopwrqn(a 'tnoks1iruap%e 2iollop et !ed #uot
de@ kau%to™ß a%ne!gnw.éá au%ta@r e%gw¤n e%re!w ˙wflß moi dokei3 ei~nai a(rista:éá pa!nth\
@atak 2iep%e iomuq!agem @ed ße‹wrT áé:ehd!ed oiom!elop ßonaf!ets 2irep es r!ag
tei3xoß e(bhsanéá ˙oi7 me@n a%festa#sin su@n teu!xesin, ˙oi7 de@ ma!xontaiéá
ßonem!assaxan%a 'll%a áé.ßa#hn @atak ßetn!eqsadek issen¡oelp ioret¡oruap
ka!lei e%nqa!de pa!ntaß a%ri1stouß:éá e(nqen d' a)n ma!la pa#san
is\hl!eq%e 'k 9ia áénemws!ep is=i!hlkulop isse!hn 2in%e nek (h áén@hluob aqem1iassarfip%e
qeo™ß do¡menai kra!toß, h_ ken e(peitaéá pa@r nhw‹n e(lqwmen a%ph!moneß. h_
@arap 2iep%e ,ßo3ierx áé2ioiaxA5< iatnws!htsop%a n™oziqx ™ot @hm wd1ied áéegwg(e r@ag
nhusi2n a%nh@r a_toß pole!moioéá mi1mnei, ˙o¶n ou%ke!ti pa!gxu ma!xhß sxh!sesqai
ak1it%ua áé,nwm!hp%a ßoq#um irotkE6<˙ 'd ed^a˙ ,ßam!aduluoP ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.w+i∞o
d' e%c o∞xe!wn su@n teu!xesin a_lto xama#zeéá kai1 min fwnh!saß e(pea
ßatn!ap ekak!ur%e #uot%ua n@em @us am!aduluoP áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp
a%ri1stouß,éá au%ta@r e%gw¤ kei3s' ei~mi kai2 a%ntio¡w pole!moio:éá ai~ya d' e%leu!somai
áéߤwkio%e itne¡ofin =ierªo hq!hmr¢o˙ 2iak ,a4r˙ H-<| áé.wl1ietip%e ß3iot _ue n@hp%e ßit_ua
keklh!gwn, dia@ de@ Trw⁄wn pe!tet' h%d' e%pikou!rwn.éá ˙oi7 d' e%ß Panqoi+dhn
noulk(e ßorotkE6<˙ 2iep%e ,'tno!uessep%e ßetn!ap áéatnam!aduluoP aron!hpag%a
au%dh!n.éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ Dhi+fobo¡n te bi1hn q' ˙<4Ele!noio a(naktoßéá <5Asia!dhn t'
ßuox!amorp @an%a at1iof áén™o4iu uok!atrU4<˙ noisA9< 2iak atnam!adA5<
dizh!menoß, ei9 pou e%feu!roi.éá tou@ß d' ˙eu*r' ou%ke!ti pa!mpan a%ph!monaß ou%d'
'p$u n2isrex áén‹wiaxA5< nis\#hnmurp ip(e n2isuhn @hd n@em 7io˙ 'll%a áé:ßuorq!elon%a
<5Argei1wn ke!ato yuxa@ß o∞le!santeß, éá ˙oi7 d' e%n tei1xei e(san beblhme!noi
no3id áéßhss!eourkad @aretsir%a 'p%e ßhx!am er*ue˙ 'x!at @ed n™ot áé.et 1ionem!at%uo
<5Ale!candron ˙<4Ele!nhß po¡sin h%u[ko¡moioéá qarsu!nonq' ˙e$ta!rouß kai2
áé:isse!ep%e ß3iorxs5ia hf!esorp ßonem!ats4i˙ 'd #uoxg%a áé,iaqsex!am atnon!urtop%e
Du!spari ei~doß a(riste gunaimane@ß h%peropeuta@éá pou# toi Dhi+fobo¡ß te bi1h
áé;ß¡o4iu˙ uok!atrU4< ßoisA9< 'd%h ßam!adA5< 't ßhd!aisA5< áéßotkan(a oion!elE4<˙ 'q
pou# de! toi <5Oqruoneu!ß; nu#n w·leto pa#sa kat' a(krhßéá <9Ilioß ai5peinh!: nu#n
áé:ß!hdieoeq ßordnac!elA5< nepie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.ßorqelªo ß@up5ia ß‹ws iot
˙<6Ektor e%pei1 toi qumo™ß a%nai1tion ai5tia!asqai,éá a(llote dh! pote ma#llon
otan1ieg adikl!an%a napm!ap @em%e 'd%uo 2iep%e ,wll!em áéoiom!elop ias#hwr%e
mh!thr:éá e%c ˙ou* ga@r para@ nhusi2 ma!xhn h(geiraß ˙e$tai1rwn,éá e%k tou# d' e%nqa!d'
ß&uo neqatk!etak @ed iorat^e :ßw!emelwn áéis3ioanaD nemo!elim¢o˙ ßetn¡o%e
su@ metalla#\ß.éá oi9w Dhi+fobo¡ß te bi1h q' ˙<4Ele!noio a(naktoßéá oi9xesqon,
enum(h 'd non¡of :ar3iex @atak wr!etofm%a áénis\h1iexg%e wn!emmutet is\#hrkam
Kroni1wn.éá nu#n d' a(rx' ˙o§pph\ se kradi1h qumo¡ß te keleu!ei:éá ˙h$mei3ß d'
hs§o˙ ,iaqses!hued ß#hkl%a áéimhf 1it !ed%uo ,'qem¡oy$e˙ 'm^a˙ ßet‹wamemm%e
du!nami1ß ge pa!resti.éá pa@r du!namin d' ou%k e(sti kai2 e%ssu!menon polemi1zein.éá
aqn(e nem9i 'd n@ab áé:ßwr^h˙ ßan!erf #uoiefled%a nesiep!erap n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙|
ma!lista ma!xh kai2 fu!lopiß h_enéá a%mfi1 te kebrio¡nhn kai2 a%mu!mona
n!uml!aP áénht!hfuloP noeq1itn%a 2iak et n¡o3iaqrO5< nhkl!aF áéatnam!aduluoP
t' <5Aska!nio¡n te Mo¡run q' ˙ui8' ˙<4Ippoti1wnoß,éá ˙oi6 ˙r4' e%c <5Askani1hß e%ribw⁄lakoß
'd 7io˙ áé.iaqsex!am esr—w ß@ueZ @ed et¡ot :\hr!etorp \#ht 3io%h áé2iobiom%a noql_h
i9san a%rgale!wn a%ne!mwn a%ta!lantoi a%e!llh\,éá ˙h^ ˙r4a! q' ˙u$po™ bronth#ß
et !ed n%e ,iategs1im 2il$a˙ »wd!am¢o 'd »w1isepseq áé,!ed nod!ep is~ie ß™oiD ß™ortap
polla@éá ku!mata pafla!zonta polufloi1sboio qala!sshßéá kurta@
ioll(a n@em ™orp ße‹wrT ߇w˙ áé:all(a 'p%e r@at%ua ,'ll(a 't n!em ™orp ,atnw¡oirhlaf
a%rhro¡teß, au%ta@r e%p' a(lloi,éá xalkw‹» marmai1ronteß ˙a^m' ˙h$gemo¡nessin
neqs¡orp :ßhd1imairP áé=ihrA9< ßos~i »‹wgiolotorb ot3ieg$h˙ 'd rwtkE6<˙ áé.otnop^e˙
d' e(xen a%spi1da pa!ntos' e%i+shnéá ˙r4inoi3sin pukinh!n, pollo™ß d' e%pelh!lato
2ifm%a 'd \htn!ap áé.chl!hp ote1ies @hnieaf isiof!atork 4io˙ !ed 2ifm%a áé:ß¡oklax
fa!laggaß e%peira#to propodi1zwn,éá ei9 pw⁄ß ˙oi4 ei9ceian ˙u$paspi1dia
ßot‹wrp @ed ßa9iA áé.n‹wiaxA5< nisseq!hts 2in%e n™omuq iexg!us %uo 'll%a áé:itn‹wbiborp
prokale!ssato ma!kra biba!sqwn:éá daimo¡nie sxedo™n e%lqe!: ti1 h) deidi1sseai
igits!am ß™oiD @all%a áé,nem5ie ß!enom!had%a ßhx!am it 1iot (uo ;ßuo1iegrA5< áéßwt(ua
kakh#\ e%da!mhmen <5Axaioi1.éá h_ qh!n pou! toi qumo™ß e%e!lpetai e%calapa!ceinéá
_ue h1iaqf @ulop ek _h áé.n3im$h˙ 2iak 2is5ie nien!um%a ßer3iex et !ed raf(a :ßa#hn
naiome!nh po¡liß ˙u$mh@ éá xersi2n ˙u$f' ˙h$mete!rh\sin ˙a$lou#sa! te perqome!nh
2irtap 2iiD \hs!hr%a áénwg!uef et¡opp¢o˙ ianemm(e n™odexs 2imhf »‹wt%ua 'd 2ios áé.et
kai2 a(lliß a%qana!toisiéá qa!ssonaß i5rh!kwn e(menai kalli1trixaß ˙i6ppouß,éá ˙oi6
otatp!ep%e itn¡op5ie 4io˙ ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.oio1idep ßetno1inok isuos9io 'd nil¡op es
decio™ß oªrnißéá ai5eto™ß ˙u$yipe!thß: e%pi2 d' i9axe lao™ß <5Axaiw‹néá qa!rsunoß
e=i!aguob ß@epeotram$a˙ na~iA áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf oteb1iem%a 'd ¶o˙ :»‹wnw5io
poi3on e(eipeß:éá ei5 ga@r e%gw¤n ˙ou^tw ge Dio™ß pa!i=ß ai5gio¡xoioéá ei9hn h(mata
2iak h1ianhqA5< 'te1it ß›w˙ 'd nhm1ioit áé,hrH6< aint¡op em !ed iok!et ,atn!ap
<5Apo¡llwn,éá ˙w›ß nu#n ˙h$me!rh ˙h*de kako™n fe!rei <5Argei1oisiéá pa#si ma!l', e%n de@ su@
a¡orx iot §o˙ ,n¡orkam ur¡od n™om%e ian3iem áéß\hss!alat ek 9ia ,iaes!hfep is3iot
leirio¡entaéá da!yei: a%ta@r Trw⁄wn kore!eiß ku!naß h%d' oi5wnou@ßéá dhmw‹» kai2
'd 2iot :otas!hg$h˙ ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.n‹wiaxA5< n2isuhn 2ip%e n¤wsep issekr!as
˙a^m' ˙e^pontoéá h%xh#\ qespesi1h\, e%pi2 d' i9axe lao™ß oªpisqen.éá <5Argei3oi d'
nw⁄wrT nonem(e 'll%a ,ß#hkl%a áéotnoq!al @ed%uo ,noxa1ip%e neqwr!et$e˙
e%pio¡ntaß a%ri1stouß.éá h%xh@ d' a%mfote!rwn ˙i6ket' ai5qe!ra kai2 Dio™ß au%ga!ß.éá {1
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Ne!stora d' ou%k e(laqen i5axh@ pi1nonta! per e(mphß,éá a%ll' <5Asklhpia!dhn e(pea
áé:agr(e ed!at iats(e ßwp§o˙ no#axaM e3id oez!arf áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp
mei1zwn dh@ para@ nhusi2 boh@ qalerw‹n ai5zhw‹n.éá a%lla@ su@ me@n nu#n pi3ne
ßomak¡olp[u%e @arteol @amreq ek §o˙ ß5ie áénon~io apoq9ia ßonem!hqak
˙<4Ekamh!dhéá qermh!nh\ kai2 lou!sh\ a(po bro¡ton ˙ai4mato¡enta:éá au%ta@r e%gw¤n
non!emgutet el8ie˙ ßok!as n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.n!hpwirep ß%e iamos9ie ax!at n¤wql%e
˙ui8oß ˙e$oi3oéá kei1menon e%n klisi1h\ Qrasumh!deoß ˙i4ppoda!moioéá xalkw‹»
ßoxg(e nomikl(a 'd otel6ie˙ áé.o3io$e˙ ß™ortap ad1ips%a 'x(e 'd ¶o˙ :non3iafmap
a%kaxme!non o∞ce!i= xalkw‹»,éá sth# d' e%kto™ß klisi1hß, ta!xa d' ei9siden e(rgon a%eike@ß éá
ßa‹wrT áéeqsipªo ßatno!enolk @ed ß@uot ,ßuon!emonir∞o n@em ß@uot
˙u$perqu!mouß: e%re!ripto de@ tei3xoß <5Axaiw‹n.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§te porfu!rh\
@arhyial nwm!en%a nw!egil nonem¡oss∞o á黋wfwk itam!uk ag!em ßogal!ep
ke!leuqaéá au(twß, ou%d' a(ra te prokuli1ndetai ou%dete!rwse,éá pri1n tina
eniamr§o˙ nwr!eg ¶o˙ ߇w˙ áé,nor_uo ß™oiD k%e ianem!hbatak non!emirkek
dai=zo¡menoß kata@ qumo™néá dixqa!di', h) meq' ˙o§milon i9oi Danaw‹n
!ed ed°w˙ áé.n‹wal an!emiop anonm!emagA5< nhd+iertA5< 'tem e_h áé,nwl⁄wpuxat
˙oi4 frone!onti doa!ssato ke!rdion ei~naiéá bh#nai e%p' <5Atrei+dhn. ˙oi7 d'
áéß@hriet%a ß™oklax ≠iorx 2irep ifs !ed ek!al :ionem!anram áénozir!an%e ßuol!hll%a
nussome!nwn ci1fesi1n te kai2 e(gxesin a%mfigu!oisi.éá |Ne!stori de@ cu!mblhnto
ßhd+ieduT á黋wklax ota!hlbeb ios§o˙ ßetn¡oin%a n‹whn r@ap áéße#hlisab ße!efertoid
<5Oduseu!ß te kai2 <5Atrei+dhß <5Agame!mnwn.éá pollo™n ga!r ˙r4' a%pa!neuqe ma!xhß
,nasur9ie áé@ed no1idep ßat⁄wrp r@ag ß@at :ß#hilop ß™ol$a 'f(e 'n3iq áéße#hn ota!ur5ie
au%ta@r tei3xoß e%pi2 pru!mnh\sin e(deiman.éá ou%de@ ga@r ou%d' eu%ru!ß per e%w¤n
a4r˙ ⁄wt áé:1ioal @ed otnon1iets ,nie!edax ßa#hn ß™olaig5ia áéßas!ap otas!hnud%e
prokro¡ssaß e(rusan, kai2 plh#san ˙a$pa!shßéá h%i=o¡noß sto¡ma makro¡n, ˙o§son
iexg(e áéoiom!elop 2iak ß#ht[u%a ßetno1iey∞o 'g 6io˙ '4r˙ ⁄wt áé.iark(a noqagr!eenus
e%reido¡menoi ki1on a%qro¡oi: a(xnuto de! sfiéá qumo™ß e%ni2 sth!qessin. ˙o¶ de@
n™ot áé.n‹wiaxA5< nisseq!hts 2in%e n™omuq @ed ec#htp ,rwts!eN áéß™oiareg othlbm!uc
kai2 fwnh!saß prose!fh krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn:éá w— Ne!stor Nhlhi=a!dh me!ga ku#doß
!hd @hm wd1ied áé;ßien!akif%a 'r#ued aron!hsiqf nomel¡op n¤wpil etp1it áén‹wiaxA5<
moi tele!sh\ e(poß oªbrimoß ˙<6Ektwr,éá ˙wflß pot' e%phpei1lhsen e%ni2 Trw⁄ess'
ßa#hn 2irup n2irp áéiaqse!enop%a noilI9< 2itorp n‹whn r@ap n2irp @hm áénw!uerog%a
e%niprh#sai, ktei3nai de@ kai2 au%tou!ß.éá kei3noß tw¤ß a%go¡reue: ta@ dh@ nu#n pa!nta
iatnoll!ab »‹wmuq n%e áé2ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e ioll(a 2iak a4r˙ _h iop¡op ‚w áé.iat3ielet
e%moi2 xo¡lon ˙wflß per <5Axilleu@ß éá ou%d' e%qe!lousi ma!xesqai e%pi2 prumnh#\si ne!essi.éá
am3iot$e˙ 'g !at#uat @hd _h áé:rwts!eN at¡opp4i˙ ßoin!hreG atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT|
teteu!xatai, ou%de! ken a(llwßéá Zeu@ß ˙u$yibreme!thß au%to™ß
áénemqip!ep%e \°w˙ ,nepir!hretak @hd r@ag n@em ßox3iet áé.otian!htketarap
a(rrhkton nhw‹n te kai2 au%tw‹n ei~lar e(sesqai:éá ˙oi7 d' e%pi2 nhusi2 qoh#\si ma!xhn
áénwz!aipoks rep al!am ßh1iong it(e n)a 'd%uo :ß!emelwn áéisuox(e notsa1il%a
˙o¢ppote!rwqen <5Axaioi2 o∞rino¡menoi klone!ontai,éá ˙w›ß e%pimi2c
iats(e ßwp§o˙ 'qem⁄wzarf @ed ß3iem$h˙ áé.iek6i˙ n™onar%uo 'd @ht[u%a ,iatnon1ietk
ta!de e(rgaéá ei9 ti no¡oß ˙r4e!cei: po¡lemon d' ou%k a(mme keleu!wéá du!menai: ou%
can(a nepie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.iaqsex!am 2its%e non!emhlbeb ßwp r!ag
a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwn:éá Ne!stor e%pei2 dh@ nhusi2n e(pi prumnh#\si ma!xontai,éá
noq!ap @allop ip(e \*h áé,ßorf!at it !ed%uo ,non!emgutet emsiarx(e k%uo 'd ßox3iet
Danaoi1, e(lponto de@ qumw‹»éá a(rrhkton nhw‹n te kai2 au%tw‹n ei~lar e(sesqai:éá
'p%a iaqs!elop%a ßuonm!unwn áéian~ie nol1if =i!enemrep$u˙ iell!em 2iiD uop wt^uo˙
<9Argeoß e%nqa!d' <5Axaiou!ß.éá h(\dea me@n ga@r ˙o§te pro¡frwn Danaoi3sin
,ien!aduk áéis3ioeq isser!akam ß‹wm¢o˙ n@em ß@uot et§o˙ n#un @ed ad~io áé,nenum(a
˙h$me!teron de@ me!noß kai2 xei3raß e(dhsen.éá a%ll' a(geq' ˙w›ß a)n e%gw¤n ei9pw
áéßhss!alaq ixg(a iata!ur5ie iat‹wrp ias§o ße#hn áé.ßetn!ap aqem⁄wqiep
˙e^lkwmen, pa!saß de@ e%ru!ssomen ei5ß ˙a^la di3an,éá ˙u^yi d' e%p' eu%na!wn
iatnwxs¡op%a \#ht 2iak n)h ,ht¡orb%a c@un áé\hql(e nek §o˙ ß5ie ,nemoss1imr¢o˙
pole!moioéá Trw‹eß: e(peita de! ken e%rusai1meqa nh#aß ˙a$pa!saß.éá ou% ga!r tiß
\hg!uforp nwg!uef ߶o noretl!eb áé.atk!un @an%a 'd%uo ,n¡okak nie!eguf ßisem!en
kako™n h%e@ ˙a$lw⁄h\.éá |To™n d' a(r' ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n prose!fh polu!mhtiß <5Odusseu!ß:éá
ßellef·w 'q9ia 'nem¡ol%uo áé:nwtn¡od∞o ßokr^e˙ neg!uf ßop(e es n¡o3iop hd+iertA5<
a%eikeli1ou stratou# a(llouéá shmai1nein, mh@ d' a(mmin a%nasse!men, ˙oi8sin a(ra
,ßuom!elop ßuo!elagr%a áénie!uepulot ßar#hg ß%e 2iak ekwd(e ßotht¡oen k%e áéß@ueZ
oªfra fqio¡mesqa ˙e^kastoß.éá ˙ou^tw dh@ me!monaß Trw⁄wn po¡lin
't ß1it !hm ,ag1is áé;!allop @akak nemo!uz=i∞o 'ken6ie ß*h˙ ,niey1iellak áénaiug!aur%ue
a(lloß <5Axaiw‹n tou#ton a%kou!sh\éá mu#qon, ˙o¶n ou( ken a%nh!r ge dia@ sto¡ma
ß¡ox#uotphks áéniez!ab aitr(a n2iserf is\*h˙ otiats1ip%e ßit ߧo˙ áéotiog(a napm!ap
t' ei9h, kai1 ˙oi4 peiqoi1ato laoi2éá tossoi3d' ˙o§ssoisin su@ met' <5Argei1oisin
iael!ek ߶o˙ áé:ßepie(e no8io˙ ,ßan!erf uxg!ap nhm!asonfiw ues !ed n#un áé:ßiess!an%a
pole!moio sunestao¡toß kai2 a%u[th#ß éá nh#aß e%u[sse!lmouß ˙a^lad' ˙e$lke!men,
n3im$h˙ áé,ßhpm(e rep 1isuo!etarkip%e iathn!eg @atk%ue n@em 2iswrT áénoll#am it(e 'rfªo
d' ai5pu@ß oªleqroß e%pirre!ph\. ou% ga@r <5Axaioi2éá sxh!sousin po¡lemon nhw‹n ˙a^la
ek !aqn(e áé.ßhmr!ax @ed isuos!hwr%e ,nisuo!enatpapop%a 'll%a áé,nw!anemokl$e˙ 'd
sh@ boulh@ dhlh!setai oªrxame law‹n.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita a(nac a%ndrw‹n
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a%ta@r ou% me@n e%gw¤n a%e!kontaß a(nwgaéá nh#aß e%u[sse!lmouß ˙a^la d' ˙e$lke!men
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palaio¡ß: e%moi2 de! ken a%sme!nw» ei9h.éá |Toi3si de@ kai2 mete!eipe boh@n a%gaqo™ß
2iak ,iaqseq1iep áéethl!eq%e 'k 9ia :nemos!uetam @aqhd %uo :r!hn%a ß@ugg%e áé:ßhd!hmoiD
mh! ti ko¡tw» a%ga!shsqe ˙e^kastoßéá ˙ou^neka dh@ geneh#fi new⁄tato¡ß ei5mi meq'
n¶o˙ ,ßo!eduT áéian~ie iamox(ue ßon!eg ¤wg%e 2iak #uoqag%a c%e 'd ß™ortap áé:n3im$u˙
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@ed%h ßoirgA9< áéin‹wdulaK \#hniep5ia 2iak in‹wruelP n%e 'd noek9io áé ,otnon!egec%e
Me!laß, tri1tatoß d' h_n ˙i4ppo¡ta Oi5neu@ßéá patro™ß e%moi3o path!r: a%reth#\ d'
áéhqs!an =iegrA9< ß™om%e 'd r@htap ,en3iem iq¡ot%ua n@em ¶o 'll%a áé.n‹wt%ua ßoxoc(e n_h
plagxqei1ß: ˙w›ß ga!r pou Zeu@ß h(qele kai2 qeoi2 a(lloi.éá <5Adrh!stoio d' e(ghme
áéiaruor(a nas_h 4io˙ !ed ßil^a˙ ,oiot¡oib n™oienf%a áéam‹wd @ed e3ian ,n‹wrtaguq
purofo¡roi, polloi2 de@ futw‹n e(san oªrxatoi a%mfi1ß, éá polla@ de! ˙oi4 pro¡bat'
5ie ,nem!euok%a 'tell!em @ed @at :\h1iexg%e áéß@uoiaxA5< ßatn!ap @ed otsak!ek :eks(e
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2iak @ed nomel¡op nemo9i 't#ued áé.wp9ie [@u%e 'k n§o˙ non!emsafep etias!hmit%a
ou%ta!menoi1 per a%na!gkh\.éá e(nqa d' e(peit' au%toi2 me@n e%xw⁄meqa dhi=oth#toßéá
ßetnon!urt∞o 'd ßuoll(a áé:iathr(a ßokl^e˙ =iekl^e˙ 'f%e ßit !uop !hm ,nw!eleb k%e
e%nh!somen, ˙oi7 to™ pa!roß peréá qumw‹» h_ra fe!ronteß a%festa#s' ou%de@
áé:otnoq1ip @ed%h no!ulk n@em al!am #uot ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.iatnox!am
ba@n d' i9men, h_rxe d' a(ra! sfin a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwn.éá |Ou%d'
»‹wialap eql_h ß@uot%ua 'tem @all%a áé,ßoiag1isonn%e ß™otulk ex~ie n@hipoksoal%a
fwti2 e%oikw⁄ß,éá deciterh@n d' ˙e^le xei3r' <5Agame!mnonoß <5Atrei+dao,éá kai1 min
ßo#hllixA5< uop !hd n#un hd+iertA5< áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e ßas!hnwf
o∞loo™n kh#réá ghqei3 e%ni2 sth!qessi fo¡non kai2 fu!zan <5Axaiw‹néá derkome!nw», e%pei2
$e˙ !ed ß™oeq ,otiol¡op%a ߇w˙ n@em ¶o˙ 'll%a áé.1iaiab%h 'd%uo ßen!erf in(e 4io˙ (uo
siflw⁄seie:éá soi2 d' ou( pw ma!la pa!gxu qeoi2 ma!kareß kote!ousin,éá a%ll' e(ti
'd @us ,no1idep nisuos1inok @ur%ue áéßetnod!em @ed%h ßerot!hg$h˙ nw⁄wrT uop
e%po¡yeai au%to™ßéá feu!gontaß proti2 a(stu new‹n a(po kai2 klisia!wn.éá |˙<7Wß
)h noxa1ip%e iolix!aenn%e 't n¡oss§o˙ áé.oio1idep ßonem!ussep%e nes[u(a 'g!em n¤wp5ie
deka!xiloiéá a%ne!reß e%n pole!mw» e(rida cuna!gonteß <9Arhoß,éá to¡sshn e%k
ßon!eqs ag!em @ed nis3ioiaxA5< :nek*h˙ áénwqx1ison%e nw1ierk apªo nifseq!hts
e(mbal' ˙e$ka!stw»éá kardi1h\, a(lhkton polemi1zein h%de@ ma!xesqai.éá |˙<6Hrh d' ei5sei3de
'd ak1it%ua :uo1i4r ™op%a oiopm!ul%uO c%e 's#ats áéis3iomlaqf∞o ßonorq¡osurx
e(gnwéá to™n me@n poipnu!onta ma!xhn a%na@ kudia!neiranéá au%tokasi1gnhton
ßokad1ipulop ß#hfurok ßht!atork%a 'p%e 'd an#hZ áé:»‹wmuq @ed er3iax ,ar!ead 2iak
<9Idhßéá ˙h^menon ei5sei3de, stugero™ß de! ˙oi4 e(pleto qumw‹». éá mermh!rice d' e(peita
ed*h˙ áé:oiox¡oig5ia no¡on ß™oiD otiof!apac%e ßwpp§o˙ áéhrH6< aint¡op ßip‹wob
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'd »‹wt ,\#hiorx \*h˙ áéitht¡olif nie!eqardarap otiar1iem4i˙ ßwp 9ie áé,n!ht%ua &e˙
˙u^pnon a%ph!mona! te liaro¡n teéá xeu!h\ e%pi2 blefa!roisin i5de@ fresi2
áénecuet(e ß™o4iu˙ ßol1if 4io˙ n¡ot ,nomal!aq ß%e nem9i 'd #hb áé.is\hm1ilakuep
˙<6Hfaistoß, pukina@ß de@ qu!raß staqmoi3sin e%ph#rseéá klhi3[di krupth#\, th@n d' ou%
áé.ß!anieaf ekhq!ep%e ßar!uq as#uoqles5ie 'g ^h 'qn(e áé:neg»‹wn%a ßoll(a ß™oeq
a%mbrosi1h\ me@n prw‹ton a%po™ xroo™ß ˙i4mero¡entoßéá lu!mata pa!nta
4io !a4r˙ ¡ot ,»‹wnad$e˙ »w1isorbm%a áé»w1ial%e 'p1il @ed otay1iel%a ,nerhq!ak
tequwme!non h_en:éá tou# kai2 kinume!noio Dio™ß kata@ xalkobate@ß dw‹éá e(mphß
n™olak a¡orx eg h˙ '4r˙ »‹wt áé.!hmt[u%a 'tek6i˙ n™onar%uo 2iak et n!a3iag ß%e
a%leiyame!nh i5de@ xai1taßéá pecame!nh xersi2 ploka!mouß e(plece faeinou@ßéá
nois¡orbm%a 'r(a 'd 2ifm%a áé.oiot!anaq%a ßota!ark k%e ßuo1isorbm%a ß@uolak
˙e$ano™n ˙e^saq', ˙o§n ˙oi4 <5Aqh!nhéá e(cus' a%skh!sasa, ti1qei d' e%ni2 dai1dala
\hn⁄wz @ed otas⁄wz áé.ot#anorep ßoq#hts @atak is\#hten%e 'd ß\h1iesurx áé:!allop
˙e$kato™n qusa!noiß a%rarui1h\,éá e%n d' a(ra ˙e^rmata ˙h*ken e%u[trh!toisi loboi3siéá
eqrep!uf%e 'd »wnm!edhrk áé.!hllop otepm!alep%a 'd ßir!ax :atne¡orom anhlg1irt
kalu!yato di3a qea!wnéá kalw‹» nhgate!w»: leuko™n d' h_n h%e!lioß ˙wflß:éá possi2 d'
≠iorx 2irep atn!ap @hd 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.alid!ep @alak otas!hd%e nis3iorapil ™op$u˙
qh!kato ko¡smonéá bh# ˙r4' i9men e%k qala!moio, kalessame!nh d' <5Afrodi1thnéá
oioq1ip it 1iom !un !a4r˙ _h áé:epie(e noq#um ß™orp n‹weq equen!ap%a nwll(a n‹wt
fi1lon te!koß ˙o§tti1 ken ei9pw,éá h_e! ken a%rnh!saio kotessame!nh to¡ ge qumw‹»,éá
ß™oiD atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n@hT| áé;ßieg!hr%a nisse⁄wrT @ed @us ,is3ioanaD ¤wg%e 'ken^uo˙
quga!thr <5Afrodi1th:éá ˙<6Hrh pre!sba qea@ qu!gater mega!loio Kro¡noioéá au(da
5ie 2iak eg ias!elet iaman!ud 5ie áé,negwn(a ß™omuq em !ed ias!elet :ßie!enorf it §o˙
tetelesme!non e%sti1n.éá |Th@n de@ dolofrone!ousa proshu!da po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá
\#anmad áéßatn!ap @us et \°w ,norem6i˙ 2iak atht¡olif iom n#un ß™od
a%qana!touß h%de@ qnhtou@ß a%nqrw⁄pouß.éá ei~mi ga@r o∞yome!nh polufo¡rbou
n%e 'm 6io˙ áé,n!uqhT ar!ethm 2iak nisen!eg n‹weq et n¡onaekW5< áé,ßh1iag atar1iep
sfoi3si do¡moisin e%u@[ tre!fon h%d' a%ti1tallonéá deca!menoi ˙<4Rei1aß, ˙o§te te
áé:ßhss!alaq oiot!egurt%a 2iak es3ieqak eqr!en ßh1iag áéß@ueZ apo!ur%ue non¡orK
tou@ß ei~m' o∞yome!nh, kai1 sf' a(krita nei1kea lu!sw:éá h(dh ga@r dhro™n xro¡non
5ie áé.»‹wmuq esepm(e ßol¡ox 2iep%e ,ßotht¡olif 2iak ß#hn%ue áéiatnox!ep%a nwl!hll%a
kei1nw e%pe!essi paraipepiqou#sa fi1lon kh#réá ei5ß eu%nh@n a%ne!saimi ˙o¢mwqh#nai
epie!esorp et_ua 'd n@hT| áé.nhm1ioelak h1iod5ia 2iak et hl1if ifs !ek 1ie5ia áé,itht¡olif
filomeidh@ß <5Afrodi1th:éá ou%k e(st' ou%de@ e(oike teo™n e(poß a%rnh!sasqai:éá Zhno™ß
otas!ul%e nifseq!hts ™op%a 2iak ,H-<| áé.ßie!ua5i nis\hn1iokg%a n%e uots1ir%a #uot r@ag
kesto™n ˙i4ma!ntaéá poiki1lon, e(nqa de! ˙oi4 qelkth!ria pa!nta te!tukto:éá
eyelk(e 't h˙ ,ßisafr!ap áéß@utsira∞o 'd n%e ,ßorem6i˙ 'd n%e ,ßht¡olif n@em in(e 'qn(e
no¡on pu!ka per froneo¡ntwn.éá to¡n ˙r4a! ˙oi4 e(mbale xersi2n e(poß t' e(fat'
,nol1ikiop áé»wpl¡ok oeqt!akg%e »‹wet atn!am4i˙ not#uot n#un #ht áé:ezam¡on∞o 't k(e
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meidh!sasa d' e(peita ˙e$w‹» e%gka!tqeto ko¡lpw».éá |˙<7H me@n e(bh pro™ß dw‹ma Dio™ß
'd nh1ireiP áé,oiopm!ul%uO no1i4r˙ nep1il asac+i%a 'd hrH6<˙ áé ,ht1idorfA5< rht!aguq
e%piba#sa kai2 <5Hmaqi1hn e%rateinh@néá seu!at' e%f' ˙i4ppopo¡lwn Qrh\kw‹n oªrea
c%e áé:ni3iodop etpr!am an¡oqx @ed%uo :ß!afurok ßat!atork%a áéatne¡ofin
<5Aqo¡w d' e%pi2 po¡nton e%bh!seto kumai1nonta,éá Lh#mnon d' ei5safi1kane po¡lin
't n(e áé,oiot!anaQ »wt!hngisak othlbm!uc »wnpU6<˙ 'qn(e áé.ßotna¡oQ oio1ieq
a(ra ˙oi4 fu# xeiri2 e(poß t' e(fat' e(k t' o∞no¡mazen:éá ˙<6Upne a(nac pa!ntwn
it(e 'd%h ,ßeulk(e ßop(e n™om%e 'top !hd n@em%h áé,nwp⁄wrqn%a 't nwtn!ap n‹weq et
kai2 nu#néá pei1qeu: e%gw¤ de! ke! toi i5de!w xa!rin h(mata pa!nta.éá koi1mhso¡n moi
n%e iamoc!elarap ¤wg%e nek 1iep%e 'k1it%ua áé¤wnieaf essªo nis!urf∞o 'p$u˙ ß™onhZ
filo¡thti.éá dw‹ra de! toi dw⁄sw kalo™n qro¡non a(fqiton ai5ei2éá xru!seon:
nun#hrq @ed ™op$u˙ ,ßas!hks%a 'iec!uet áéßie!hugifm%a ß=i!ap ß™om%e 'k !ed ßotsiafH6<˙
posi2n ˙h^sei,éá tw‹» ken e%pisxoi1hß liparou@ß po¡daß ei5lapina!zwn.éá |Th@n d'
@aeq abs!erp hrH6<˙ áé:ßonpU6<˙ ßomud!hn een⁄wfesorp ßonem¡obiemap%a
qu!gater mega!loio Kro¡noioéá a(llon me!n ken e(gwge qew‹n ai5eigeneta!wnéá
ßisen!eg rep ߧo˙ ,#uonaekW5< áéarqe!e4r˙ o3iomatop n)a 2iak ,imias!hnuetak a3ie4r˙
pa!ntessi te!tuktai:éá Zhno™ß d' ou%k a)n e(gwge Kroni1onoß a_sson ˙i4koi1mhnéá
@het oll(a 2iak em r!ag hd(h áé.io!uelek eg ß¡ot%ua @hm et§o ,'mias!hnuetak @ed%uo
e%pi1nussen e%fetmh@ éá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§te kei3noß ˙u$pe!rqumoß Dio™ß ˙ui4o™ßéá e(pleen
no¡on ß™oiD acel(e n@em ¤wg%e iot(h áé.ßac!apalac%e nil¡op nw⁄wrT neq¡oilI5<
ai5gio¡xoioéá nh!dumoß a%mfixuqei1ß: su@ de! ˙oi4 kaka@ mh!sao qumw‹»éá oªrsas'
_ue 'd nw¡oK atiep(e nim 1iak áé,ßat!h%a notn¡op 2ip%e nwm!en%a nw!elagr%a
naiome!nhn a%pe!neikaßéá no¡sfi fi1lwn pa!ntwn. ˙o¶ d' e%pegro¡menoß
:iet!hz áénwtn!ap axoc(e 'd @em%e ,ß!uoeq am‹wd @atak nwz!atpi4r˙ áéeniap!elax
kai1 ke! m' a(i=ston a%p' ai5qe!roß e(mbale po¡ntw», éá ei5 mh@ Nu@c dmh!teira qew‹n
ß¡onem¡owx otas!uap%e 'd ¶o˙ ,nwg!uef nhm¡ok4i˙ n@ht áé:n‹wrdn%a 2iak esw!as%e
per.éá ˙a^zeto ga@r mh@ Nukti2 qoh#\ a%poqu!mia ˙e^rdoi.éá nu#n au_ tou#to¡ m'
ßip‹wob epie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.iass!elet oll(a nonax!hm%a ßagwn(a
po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá ˙<6Upne ti1 h) de@ su@ tau#ta meta@ fresi2 sh#\si menoina#\ß;éá h_ fh@\ß
otas⁄wxirep ßo#hlkarH4< ß›w˙ áén#hZ apo!ur%ue nem!echr%a nisse⁄wrT ߇w˙
pai3doß ˙e$oi3o;éá a%ll' i9q', e%gw¤ de! ke! toi Xari1twn mi1an ˙o¢plotera!wnéá dw⁄sw
,ßonpU6<˙ 'd otar!hx ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.nitiok(a iaqs#hlkek n@hs 2iak ianem!eiup∞o
a%meibo¡menoß de@ proshu!da:éá a(grei nu#n moi oªmosson a%a!aton Stugo™ß
\hr!et$e˙ 'd \#ht áé,nariet¡obuluop an¡oqx el^e˙ n@em \hr!et$e˙ \#ht @ed 2iriex áé,rwd^u˙
˙a^la marmare!hn, ˙i6na nw‹i=n ˙apanteßéá ma!rturoi w—s' ˙oi7 e(nerqe qeoi2
áénw!aretolp¢o˙ na1im nwt1iraX nies⁄wd 2iom%e n@em _h áé,ßetn¡o%e ß2ifm%a non¡orK
Pasiqe!hn, ˙h*ß t' au%to™ß e%e!ldomai h(mata pa!nta.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a%pi1qhse
áéßatnap^a˙ nenhm¡on∞o 'd ß@uoeq ,euel!ek%e ß›w˙ 'd eunmªo áé,hrH6< ßonel⁄wkuel @aeq
tou@ß ˙u$potartari1ouß ˙oi7 Tith#neß kale!ontai.éá au%ta@r e%pei1 ˙r4' oªmose!n
uts(a uorbmI9< 2iak et uonm!hL nht!hb ¤wt áé,nokr§o˙ n™ot et n!esht!uelet et
lipo¡nteéá h%e!ra ˙e$ssame!nw ˙r4i1mfa prh!ssonte ke!leuqon.éá <9Idhn d' ˙i4ke!sqhn
'd ¤wt :al^a˙ nht!epil not‹wrp iq§o˙ ,n¡otkeL áén‹wrhq ar!ethm akad1ipulop
e%pi2 xe!rsouéá bh!thn, a%krota!th de@ podw‹n ˙u^po sei1eto ˙u^lh.éá e(nq' ˙<6Upnoß
&h ,notek!hmirep ß@aban%a nht!al%e ß5ie áéiaqs!ed5i essªo ß™oiD ßor!ap eniem(e n@em
to¡t' e%n <9Idh\éá makrota!th pefuui3a di' h%e!roß ai5qe!r' ˙i6kanen:éá e(nq' ˙h*st' oªzoisin
áéisserªo n%e 't n^h˙ ,ßoikg1ilan%e \#hrugil iqinrªo áénision1ital5ie ßon!emsakupep
xalki1da kiklh!skousi qeoi1, a(ndreß de@ ku!mindin.éá |˙<6Hrh de@ kraipnw‹ß
áé.ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen @ed ed9i :ß#hlhy$u ßhdI9< áénork(a noragr!aG otes!hbesorp
˙w›ß d' i9den, ˙wflß min e(rwß pukina@ß fre!naß a%mfeka!luyen,éá ˙oi8on ˙o§te
etnoq!hl ßuol1if ,etn‹wtiof n@hn%ue ß5ie áéitht¡olif nhqs!egsim%e rep n¡ot‹wrp
tokh#aß.éá sth# d' au%th#ß propa!roiqen e(poß t' e(fat' e(k t' o∞no¡mazen:éá ˙<6Hrh
2iak isa!erap %uo 'd iopp6i˙ áé;ßien!ak4i 'd¡ot uopm!ul%uO 'tak a3iuamem \#hp
˙a^rmata tw‹n k' e%pibai1hß.éá |To™n de@ dolofrone!ousa proshu!da po¡tnia
n‹weq et n¡onaekW5< áé,ßh1iag atar1iep uobr¡ofulop hn!emoy∞o iamoxr(e áé:hrH6<˙
ge!nesin kai2 mhte!ra Thqu!n, éá ˙oi6 me sfoi3si do¡moisin e%u@[ tre!fon h%d'
r@ag hd(h áé:ws!ul aek1ien atirk(a 'fs 1iak ,hn!emoy∞o 'm~ie ß@uot áé:nollat1it%a
dhro™n xro¡non a%llh!lwn a%pe!xontaiéá eu%nh#ß kai2 filo¡thtoß, e%pei2 xo¡loß
'm 6io˙ ,'s#ats$e˙ áéßhdI9< ßokad1ipulop \h1ierwnmurp n%e 'd iopp6i˙ áé.»‹wmuq esepm(e
oi9sousin e%pi2 traferh!n te kai2 ˙u$grh!n.éá nu#n de@ seu# ˙ei6neka deu#ro kat'
áé\#hpwis ek 9ia ,iaes⁄wlox atiep!etem iom ß⁄wp !hm áé,wn!ak4i˙ 'd¡ot uopm!ul%uO
oi9xwmai pro™ß dw‹ma baqurro¡ou <5Wkeanoi3o.éá |Th@n d' a%pameibo¡menoß
áé,ian#hqhmr¢o norets^u˙ 2iak its(e n@em es3iek hrH6<˙ áé:ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen hf!esorp
nw‹i= d' a(g' e%n filo¡thti trapei1omen eu%nhqe!nte.éá ou% ga!r pw⁄ pote! m' ˙w°de
áé,nessam!ad%e ß2iequxorpirep isseq!hts 2in%e n™omuq áéß™okianug @ed%uo ßor(e ß#aeq
ou%d' ˙o¢po¡t' h%rasa!mhn <5Icioni1hß a%lo¡xoio,éá ˙h& te!ke Peiri1qoon qeo¡fin
&h˙ áé,ßhn⁄wisirkA5< uor!ufsillak ßh!anaD rep et§o˙ 'd%uo áé:notnal!at%a 'rwts!hm
te!ke Persh#a pa!ntwn a%ridei1keton a%ndrw‹n:éá ou%d' ˙o§te Foi1nikoß kou!rhß
'd%uo áé:nuqnam!adaR4<˙ noeq1itn%a 2iak et nwn1iM iom ek!et &h˙ áé,o3iotielkelht
˙o§te per Seme!lhß ou%d' <5Alkmh!nhß e%ni2 Qh!bh\,éá ˙h^ ˙r4' ˙<4Hraklh#a kratero¡frona
et§o 'd%uo áé:nis3iotorb amr!ax ek!et hl!emeS nosun⁄wiD @ed &h˙ áé:ad3iap otan1ieg
Dh!mhtroß kalliploka!moio a%na!sshß,éá ou%d' ˙o¢po¡te Lhtou#ß e%rikude!oß,
@ed n™oT| áé.3ier4ia˙ ßorem6i˙ ß@ukulg em 1iak iamar(e n#un o!es ß›w˙ áé,ß#ht%ua #ues @ed%uo
dolofrone!ousa proshu!da po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá ai5no¡tate Kroni1dh poi3on
,is\#hfurok n%e ßhdI9< áéian#hqhn%ue iae1ialil itht¡olif n%e n#un 5ie áé.ßepie(e noq#um n™ot
ta@ de@ prope!fantai ˙a^panta:éá pw‹ß k' e(oi ei9 tiß nw‹i= qew‹n ai5eigeneta!wnéá
egwg(e n)a k%uo ;iod!arfep áén¤wqletem is#ap @ed is3ioeq ,eies!hrq%a 'tnod^ue˙
teo™n pro™ß dw‹ma neoi1mhnéá e%c eu%nh#ß a%nsta#sa, nemesshto™n de! ken ei9h.éá
n¡ot ,ßomal!aq iot nits(e áé,»‹wmuq otelp(e nol1if iot 1iak ßiel!eq%e '4r˙ !hd 5ie 'll%a
toi fi1loß ˙ui4o™ß e(teucenéá ˙<6Hfaistoß, pukina@ß de@ qu!raß staqmoi3sin
'd n@hT| áé.!hn%ue neda(ue iot !un 1iep%e ,ßetno1iek nemo9i 'qn(e áé:nesr#hp%e
a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh nefelhgere!ta Zeu!ß:éá ˙<6Hrh mh!te qew‹n to¡ ge
áéwy!ulakifm%a ßof!en ¤wg%e iot n¡o3iot :iaqseyªo áén‹wrdn%a 'nit !et!hm iqid1ied
xru!seon: ou%d' a)n nw‹i= diadra!koi <5He!lio¡ß per,éá ˙ou* te kai2 o∞cu!taton
n&h˙ ß3iap uon¡orK etpram(e ß@akg%a 2iak a4r˙ H-<| áé.iaqsa!aros5ie ßo!af iatel!ep
para!koitin:éá toi3si d' ˙u$po™ xqw¤n di3a fu!en neoqhle!a poi1hn, éá lwto¡n q'
™op%a ߶o ,n¡okalam 2iak n™onkup áénoqnik!a$u˙ 'd%h nok¡ork @ed5i atne!hsr$e˙
xqono™ß ˙u$yo¡s' e(erge.éá tw‹» e(ni leca!sqhn, e%pi2 de@ nefe!lhn ˙e^ssantoéá kalh@n
ed*ue˙ ßam!ert%a n@em ¶o˙ ßW7<˙| áé.iasre(e notpip!ep%a 'd 2ianplits :nh1iesurx
path@r a%na@ Garga!rw» a(krw»,éá ˙u^pnw» kai2 filo¡thti damei1ß, e(xe d' a%gka@ß
nw!er%e nh1ilegg%a áéßonpU6<˙ ßomud!hn n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e nie!eq @ed #hb áé:nitiok(a
gaiho¡xw» e%nnosigai1w»:éá a%gxou# d' ˙i4sta!menoß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá
ezapªo ßod#uk nifs 1iak áé,enum!ap%e noad1iesoP is3ioanaD n#un nwrf¡orp
mi1nunqa! per, oªfr' e(ti ˙eu^deiéá Zeu!ß, e%pei2 au%tw‹» e%gw¤ malako™n peri2 kw‹m'
n@em ¶o˙ n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.ian#hqhn%ue nefap!hrap itht¡olif n%e 'd hrH6<˙ áé:ayul!ak%e
w·\xet' e%pi2 kluta@ fu#l' a%nqrw⁄pwn,éá to™n d' e(ti ma#llon a%nh#ken a%mune!menai
io3iegrA5< áé:nesuel!ek%e n¤wroqorp ag!em isiot⁄wrp n%e 'd ak1it%ua áé.nis3ioanaD
kai2 d' au_te meqi1emen ˙<6Ektori ni1khnéá Priami1dh\, ˙i6na nh#aß ˙e^lh\ kai2 ku#doß
ip(e n2isuhn áéß@uellixA5< 'ken^uo˙ iatex(ue 2iak 2ishf wt^uo˙ n@em ¶o˙ 'll%a áé;iathr(a
glafurh#\si me!nei kexolwme!noß h_tor:éá kei1nou d' ou( ti li1hn poqh@ e(ssetai, ei9
ß›w 'qeg(a 'll%a áé.nisiol!hll%a nem!enum%a 'qem⁄wnurt∞o ß3iem$h˙ áéioll(a 7io˙ nek
a)n e%gw¤ ei9pw peiqw⁄meqa pa!nteß:éá a%spi1deß ˙o§ssai a(ristai e%ni2 stratw‹»
,ßetnay!urk áéisseq!urok nis\hq1ianap @ed ß@alafek ,ionem!ass$e˙ áéiatsig!em @ed%h
xersi1n te ta@ makro¡tat' e(gxe' ˙e$lo¡nteßéá i9omen: au%ta@r e%gw¤n ˙h$gh!somai,
'k !ed ߶o˙ áé.at‹wamem rep al!am nie!enem nhd1imairP arotkE6<˙ áé 2imhf it(e 'd%uo
a%nh@r mene!xarmoß, e(xei d' o∞li1gon sa!koß w·mw»,éá xei1roni fwti2 do¡tw, ˙o¶ d'
@ed%h no!ulk n@em al!am #uot ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.wt!ud inoz1iem id1ips%a n%e
pi1qonto:éá tou@ß d' au%toi2 basilh#eß e%ko¡smeon ou%ta!menoi1 peréá Tudei+dhß
a=i!hr%a ßatn!ap 2ip%e 'd ionem¡ox5io áé:nwnm!emagA5< ßhd+iertA5< 2iak et ß!uesudO5<
teu!xe' a(meibon:éá e%sqla@ me@n e%sqlo™ß e(dune, xe!reia de@ xei1roni do¡sken.éá au%ta@r
ifs !ar(a 'd exr_h :nem9i '4r˙ n!ab áén™oklax apor⁄wn ≠iorx 2irep otnass^e˙ '4r˙ 1iep%e
Poseida!wn e%nosi1xqwnéá deino™n a(or tanu!hkeß e(xwn e%n xeiri2 paxei1h\éá
@all%a ,\h!elaguel ≠iad n%e áéian#hgim 2its%e ßim!eq %uo 'd »‹wt :\#hporets%a nolek9ie
de!oß i5sxa!nei a(ndraß.éá |Trw‹aß d' au_q' ˙e$te!rwqen e%ko¡smei fai1dimoß
áénassun!at oiom!elotp adir(e nht!aton5ia 't¡ot a4r˙ !hd áé.rwtkE6<˙
kuanoxai3ta Poseida!wn kai2 fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwr,éá h(toi ˙o¶ me@n Trw⁄essin,
áéet ßa!en et ßa1isilk 2itop assal!aq @ed hqs!ulk%e áé.nwg!hr%a nisio1iegrA5< 'd ¶o˙
<5Argei1wn: ˙oi7 de@ cu!nisan mega!lw» a%lalhtw‹».éá ou(te qala!sshß ku#ma to¡son
et(uo áé:\#hniegel%a w!eroB \#hionp nonem!unr∞o neq¡otnop áénosr!ex 2itop \a!aob
puro™ß to¡sso¡ß ge poti2 bro¡moß ai5qome!noioéá ou(reoß e%n bh!ssh\ß, ˙o§te t'
áéisiom¡okiy$u n2isurd 2irep eg n¡oss¡ot ßomen(a 't(uo áé:nhl^u˙ nem!eiak oter·w
h%pu!ei, ˙o§ß te ma!lista me!ga bre!metai xalepai1nwn,éá ˙o§ssh a(ra Trw⁄wn
nisiol!hll%a 'p%e 't§o˙ ,nwtn!as[u%a n™onied áé@hnwf otelp(e n‹wiaxA5< 2iak
oªrousan.éá |Ai9antoß de@ prw‹toß a%ko¡ntise fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwréá e(gxei, e%pei2
2irep en‹wmalet w!ud a4r˙ \#ht áé,etram!af%a 'd%uo ,4io˙ !uq5i ß™orp otpart!et
sth!qessi teta!sqhn,éá h(toi ˙o¶ me@n sa!keoß, ˙o¶ de@ fasga!nou a%rguroh!lou:éá
ßol!eb 4io˙ !a4r˙ 1itt§o˙ áé,rwtkE6<˙ 'd otas⁄wx .a¡orx aner!et nhqs!asu4r˙ 4io˙ ⁄wt
wfiku@ e%tw⁄sion e(kfuge xeiro¡ß,éá a)y d' ˙e$ta!rwn ei5ß e(qnoß e%xa!zeto kh#r'
,»w1idamrex áéßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT ßag!em atn¡oip%a 'tiep(e n@em n™ot áé.nwn1ieel%a
ta! ˙r4a polla@ qoa!wn e(xmata nhw‹néá pa@r posi2 marname!nwn
áé,ß#hried iq¡oxg%a ßogutn(a r@ep$u˙ iek!hlbeb ßoq#hts áéßar1ie%a n&e˙ n‹wt ,otedn1iluk%e
stro¡mbon d' ˙w‡ß e(sseue balw⁄n, peri2 d' e(drame pa!nth\.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§q' ˙u$po™
iateng1ig uo1ieeq @ed @hnied ,ßozirr¡orp áéß#urd \hp1irec%e ß™oiD ß™ortap ß#hghlp
o∞dmh@éá e%c au%th#ß, to™n d' ou( per e(xei qra!soß ˙o§ß ken i9dhtaiéá e%ggu@ß e%w⁄n,
2iamax ak—w ßorotkE6<˙ 'sep(e ߇w˙ áé,ß¡onuarek oiol!agem ß™oiD @ed ß™opelax
me!noß e%n koni1h\si:éá xeiro™ß d' e(kbalen e(gxoß, e%p' au%tw‹» d' a%spi2ß ˙e$a!fqhéá kai2
ßetnox!a5i ag!em @ed 7io˙ áé.»‹wklax al1ikiop aex!uet ex!arb 4io˙ !ed 2ifm%a ,ßur¡ok
e%pe!dramon ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹néá e%lpo¡menoi e%ru!esqai, a%ko¡ntizon de@ qameia@ßéá
:n3ielab @ed%uo ias!at%uo áén‹wal an!emiop otas!hnud%e ßit (uo 'll%a :ß!amx5ia
pri2n ga@r peri1bhsan a(ristoiéá Pouluda!maß te kai2 Ai5nei1aß kai2 di3oß <5Agh!nwréá
ß1it (uo nwll(a 'd n‹wt áé.nwm!um%a ßok#ualG 2iak nw1ikuL ß™oxr%a 't n⁄wdhpraS
˙eu$ a%kh!desen, a%lla@ pa!roiqenéá a%spi1daß eu%ku!klouß sxe!qon au%tou#. to™n
,ßa!ekfiw áéßuopp6i˙ 'qek6i˙ 'rfªo ,uon¡op k%e nor!ef ßetnar1ie%a n2isrex áéior3iat$e˙ 'r(a 'd
˙oi6 ˙oi4 oªpisqe ma!xhß h%de@ ptole!moioéá ˙e^stasan ˙h$ni1oxo¡n te kai2
a!erab nor!ef uts(a 2itorp eg n¡ot 7io˙ áé:ßetnox(e 'l1ikiop atamr^a˙
stena!xonta.éá |<5All' ˙o§te dh@ po¡ron ˙i8con e%u[rrei3oß potamoi3oéá Ca!nqou
nasal!ep nwpp6i˙ c%e nim !aqn(e áé,ß!ueZ otek!et ßotan!aq%a n¶o˙ ,ßotne!hnid
xqoni1, ka@d de! ˙oi4 ˙u^dwréá xeu#an: ˙o¶ d' a%mpnu!nqh kai2 a%ne!draken
ßit_ua áé:nessem!ep%a 'm8ia˙ ß@efenialek an#uog 2ip%e 'd ßonem¡oz$e˙ áé,nis3iomlaqf∞o
d' e%copi1sw plh#to xqoni1, tw¤ de! ˙oi4 oªsseéá nu@c e%ka!luye me!laina: be!loß
áéatn¡oik ifs¡on arotkE6< nod9i n_uo ß›w 'd io3iegrA5<| áé.anm!ad%e n™omuq it(e 'd
ma#llon e%pi2 Trw⁄essi qo¡ron, mnh!santo de@ xa!rmhß.éá e(nqa polu@ prw⁄tistoß
áéitne¡ouc∞o ßoneml!atem 2iruod esat(uo noint!aS áéßa9iA ß@uxat ßo#hl=iO5<
<5Hnopi1dhn, ˙o¶n a(ra nu!mfh te!ke nhi≠ß a%mu!mwnéá <9Hnopi boukole!onti par'
áén¤wql%e neq!ugg%e ß™otulk 2iruod ßhd!ail=iO5< n@em n™ot áé.ßotne¡ointaS ßaqxªo
ou_ta kata@ lapa!rhn: ˙o¶ d' a%netra!pet', a%mfi2 d' a(r' au%tw‹»éá Trw‹eß kai2
ßolaps!exg%e ßam!aduluoP 2ip%e 'd »‹wt áé.nhn1ims$u˙ n@hretark nogan!us 2ioanaD
h_lqen a%mu!ntwréá Panqoi+dhß, ba!le de@ Proqoh!nora decio™n w—monéá ˙ui4o™n
el^e˙ n¤wsep is\h1inok n%e 'd ¶o˙ ,nexs(e áéßoxg(e nomirbªo 'd uom·w 'id ,oiok!ul=ihrA5<
gai3an a%gostw‹».éá Pouluda!maß d' e(kpaglon e%peu!cato makro™n a%u
ßotn¡oip%a 'd ßwm1ilaprak áé.atsil!am ixg(a nes!ep r@ag #uot :\hd!ainwmaleT
a%ko¡ntise douri2 faeinw‹».éá Pouluda!maß d' au%to™ß me@n a%leu!ato kh#ra
»‹wt :ßoxol!exrA5< áéß™o4iu˙ ßoron!htnA5< 'd nesim¡ok ,ßac+i%a ß2ifirkil áénanial!em
ga!r ˙r4a qeoi2 bou!leusan oªleqron.éá to¡n ˙r4' e(balen kefalh#ß te kai2
esr!ek wfm(a 'd ™op%a ,nolag!arts%a nota1ien áé,»‹wmxoenus n%e ßon!ex%ua
te!nonte:éá tou# de@ polu@ prote!rh kefalh@ sto¡ma te ˙r4i3ne!ß teéá ou(dei= plh#nt'
inom!um%a nenwg!eg%e 't_ua 'd ßa9iA áé.ßotn¡osep an#uog 2iak iam#hnk rep (h
Pouluda!manti:éá fra!zeo Pouluda!ma kai1 moi nhmerte@ß e%ni1speßéá h_ ˙r4' ou%x
ß™okak iom n!em %uo ;ßoic(a áéiaqs!afep 2itn%a ßoron!hoqorP r@hn%a ßot*uo˙
ei9detai ou%de@ kakw‹n e(c,éá a%lla@ kasi1gnhtoß <5Anth!noroß ˙i4ppoda!moioéá h)
ßox(a 'd ßa‹wrT ,nwks⁄wngig _ue '4r˙ H-<| áé.iek\⁄w%e atsixg(a n@heneg r@ag »‹wt%ua :ß=i!ap
e(llabe qumo¡n.éá e(nq' <5Aka!maß Pro¡maxon Boiw⁄tion ou(tase douri2éá a%mfi2
nolgapk(e ßam!akA5< 'd »‹wt áé.ni3iodop eklef^u˙ 'd ¶o˙ :ß⁄wabeb »wt!hngisak
e%peu!cato makro™n a%u
|<9Espete nu#n moi Mou#sai <5Olu!mpia dw⁄mat' e(xousaiéá ˙o§ß tiß dh@ prw‹toß
ß™otulk nhx!am enilk(e '4r˙ 1iep%e ,'tar(h áén‹wiaxA5< 'irg!ardn%a 'tne¡otorb
e%nnosi1gaioß.éá Ai9aß ˙r4a prw‹toß Telamw⁄nioß ˙<6Urtion ou_taéá Gurtia!dhn
noremr!eM 2iak ßoxol1itnA5< 'd nhkl!aF áé:nwm!uqoretrak arot!hg$h˙ n‹wsuM
e%cena!rice:éá Mhrio¡nhß de@ Mo¡run te kai2 ˙<4Ippoti1wna kate!kta,éá Teu#kroß
'qiep(e 'r(a 'd ßhd+iertA5< áé:nht!hfireP 2iak otar!hn%e 't !anw¡oqorP @ed
˙<4Uperh!nora poime!na law‹néá ou_ta kata@ lapa!rhn, dia@ d' e(ntera xalko™ß
n™ot ,hn!emogiep%e 'tuss(e áén@hlietfiw nhn!emat%uo 'tak @ed @hxuy :ßas⁄w\hd áéessuf(a
de@ sko¡toß oªsse ka!luye.éá plei1stouß d' Ai9aß ˙ei8len <5Oi=lh#oß taxu@ß ˙ui4o¡ß:éá
et§o ,nwtn!assert n‹wrdn%a áéne_h n2isop iaqs!epsip%e ßo3iom¢o˙ ßit 6io˙ r!ag %uo
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Au%ta@r e%pei2 dia! te sko¡lopaß kai2 ta!fron e(bhsanéá feu!gonteß, polloi2 de@
otno!uthr%e nifsexªo 'rap @hd n@em 7io˙ áé,n1isrex ™op$u˙ n‹wanaD nem!ad
me!nonteßéá xlwroi2 ˙u$pai2 dei1ouß pefobhme!noi: e(greto de@ Zeu@ßéá <9Idhß e%n
ßa‹wrT @ed ed9i ,ßac+ian%a 'r(a 'd #hts áé,ßhrH6<˙ uon¡orqosurx @arap is\#hfurok
kai2 <5Axaiou@ßéá tou@ß me@n o∞rinome!nouß, tou@ß de@ klone!ontaß oªpisqenéá
ed9i »w1idep n%e 'd arotkE6<˙ áé:atkan(a anw!adiesoP ifs !ed @atem ,ßuo1iegrA5<
kei1menon, a%mfi2 d' ˙e$tai3roiéá ˙ei6aq', ˙o¶ d' a%rgale!w» e(xet' a(sqmati kh#r
n™ot áé.n‹wiaxA5< 'l!ab ßotat¡oruaf%a nim (uo 2iep%e ,nw!em%e 'm8ia˙ áénwss!unip%a
de@ i5dw¤n e%le!hse path@r a%ndrw‹n te qew‹n te,éá deina@ d' ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n ˙<6Hrhn
áéhrH6<˙ ßol¡od ß™os enax!hm%a ßonxet¡okak @hd al!am _h áé:nepie(e noq#um ß™orp
˙<6Ektora di3on e(pause ma!xhß, e%fo¡bhse de@ laou!ß.éá ou% ma@n oi~d' ei5 au_te
%uo _h áé.wss!am4i˙ nis\#hghlp es 1iak iahr!uap%e ht⁄wrp áéß#hniegel%a ßh1ifarrokak
me!mnh\ ˙o§te t' e%kre!mw ˙u$yo¡qen, e%k de@ podoi3inéá a(kmonaß ˙h*ka du!w, peri2
áénis\hl!efen 2iak ir!eq5ia n%e 'd @us ;notkhrr(a noes!urx áéalh9i n™omsed @ed 2isrex
e%kre!mw: h%la!steon de@ qeoi2 kata@ makro™n <9Olumpon,éá lu#sai d' ou%k
™op%a n¤wgatet noksatp1i4r˙ áéimiob!al @ed n¶o˙ :n¡odatsarap otnan!ud%e
bhlou# oªfr' a)n ˙i6khtaiéá gh#n o∞lighpele!wn: e%me@ d' ou%d' ˙w°ß qumo™n a%ni1eiéá a%zhxh@ß
áéßall!euq as#uoqipep »wm!en%a \h!eroB n@uc @us n™ot áé,oio1ieq ßo#hlkarH4<˙ hn!ud∞o
pe!myaß e%p' a%tru!geton po¡nton kaka@ mhtio¡wsa,éá kai1 min e(peita Ko¡wn
nogag!hn%a 2iak nhm!asu4r˙ neqn(e n¤wg%e n@em n™ot áé.ßakien!ep%a nhn!emoian _ue 'd
au_tißéá <9Argoß e%ß ˙i4ppo¡boton kai2 polla! per a%qlh!santa.éá tw‹n s' au_tiß
et ßht¡olif \hms1iarx iot n(h \hd9i arfªo áé,nw!atap%a ß\hc!hllop%a 'n6i˙ ws!hnm
kai2 eu%nh!,éá ˙h&n e%mi1ghß e%lqou#sa qew‹n a(po kai1 m' a%pa!thsaß.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to,
atne¡oretp aep(e 'sas!hnwf nim 1iak áé,hrH6< aint¡op ßip‹wob @ed neshg1i4r˙
proshu!da:éá i9stw nu#n to¡de Gai3a kai2 Ou%rano™ß eu%ru@ß ˙u^perqeéá kai2 to™
et ß¡otat¡onied ßokr§o˙ áéßotsig!em et ߧo ,rwd^u˙ ß™ogutS nonem¡obietak
pe!lei maka!ressi qeoi3si,éá sh! q' ˙i4erh@ kefalh@ kai2 nwi+teron le!xoß au%tw‹néá
atht¡o5i n@hm%e 'id @hm áé:imias¡om∞o y@am etop ⁄wg%e n)a k%uo n@em ™ot ,noid1iruok
Poseida!wn e%nosi1xqwnéá phmai1nei Trw‹a!ß te kai2 ˙<6Ektora, toi3si d' a%rh!gei,éá
n2isuhn 2ip%e 'd ßuon!emoriet áé,ieg⁄wn%a 2iak ien!urtop%e ß™omuq n™ot%ua uop !all%a
i5dw¤n e%le!hsen <5Axaiou!ß.éá au%ta!r toi kai2 kei1nw» e%gw¤ paramuqhsai1mhnéá th#\
r@htap @ed neshd1iem ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.ß\h!uenomeg$h˙ ß@efenialek @us @hd nek \*h˙ nem9i
a%ndrw‹n te qew‹n te,éá kai1 min a%meibo¡menoß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá
'tem asuo!enorf 2iom%e nos~i áéhrH6<˙ aint¡op ßip‹wob atiep(e 'g !us @hd n@em 5ie
a%qana!toisi kaqi1zoiß,éá tw⁄ ke Poseida!wn ge, kai2 ei5 ma!la bou!letai a(llh\,éá
n¡oet%e '4r˙ !hd 5ie 'll%a áé.r#hk n™om%e 2iak n™os @atem no¡on eiey!ertsatem ay~ia
ge kai2 a%treke!wß a%goreu!eiß,éá e(rxeo nu#n meta@ fu#la qew‹n, kai2 deu#ro
n@em &h˙ 'rfªo áé,nocot¡otulk anwll¡opA5< 2iak ianem!eql%e 't n1irI-< áénossel!ak
meta@ lao™n <5Axaiw‹n xalkoxitw⁄nwnéá e(lqh\, kai2 ei9ph\si Poseida!wni a(naktiéá
'd arotkE6< áé,iaqs!ek4i 'qam⁄wd ß™orp &a˙ @at oiom!elop nonem!asuap
o∞tru!nh\si ma!xhn e%ß Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn,éá au_tiß d' e%mpneu!sh\si me!noß, lela!qh\
ßit_ua áéß@uoiaxA5< r@at%ua ,ßan!erf @atak isuor1iet nim n#un 7ia˙ áénw!anud∞o 'd
a%postre!yh\sin a%na!lkida fu!zan e%no¡rsaß,éá feu!gonteß d' e%n nhusi2
áénor3iat$e˙ n¶o˙ ies!htsn%a 'd ¶o˙ :ßo#hlixA5< wed+ielhP áéisws!ep is=i!hlkulop
Pa!troklon: to™n de@ ktenei3 e(gxei= fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwréá <5Ili1ou propa!roiqe
an¡odhpraS n™om%e n™o4iu˙ 'd @atem ,ßuoll(a ß@uot áéß@uohz5ia 'tnas!el∞o ßa!elop
di3on.éá tou# de@ xolwsa!menoß ktenei3 ˙<6Ektora di3oß <5Axilleu!ß.éá e%k tou# d'
ß5ie ß@erepmaid imiox!uet ¤wg%e n@e5ia áén‹whn @arap nicw1ilap atiep(e iot n(a
˙o§ k' <5Axaioi2éá <9Ilion ai5pu@ ˙e^loien <5Aqhnai1hß dia@ boula!ß.éá to™ pri2n d' ou(t' a(r'
nem!enum%a nis3ioanaD nwt!anaq%a áénoll(a 'nit !et(uo nol¡ox w!uap ¤wg%e
e%nqa!d' e%a!swéá pri1n ge to™ Phlei+dao teleuthqh#nai e%e!ldwr,éá ˙wflß ˙oi4 ˙u$pe!sthn
otay^h˙ ßit!eQ @aeq o3iem%e 't§o˙ »‹wt itam(h áé,ithr!ak asuen!ep%e 'd »‹wm%e ,not‹wrp
gou!nwn,éá lissome!nh timh#sai <5Axillh#a ptoli1porqon.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d'
áé.nopmulO9< n™orkam ß%e nw!er∞o nw1iadI5< c%e 'd #hb áé,hrH6<˙ ßonel⁄wkuel @aeq eshq1ip%a
˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a)n a%i+ch\ no¡oß a%ne!roß, ˙o§ß t' e%pi2 pollh@néá gai3an e%lhlouqw¤ß
߇w˙ áé,!allop et 1is\h!hnionem ,aqn(e )h nh9ie 'qn(e áé\hs!hon is\hm1ilakuep 2iserf
kraipnw‹ß memaui3a die!ptato po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá ˙i6keto d' ai5pu@n <9Olumpon,
áéßetn¡od5i @ed 7io˙ :»wm¡od ß™oiD is3ioeq isiot!anaq%a áéneql#hp%e 'd isse!ereghm¢o˙
pa!nteß a%nh!i=can kai2 deikano¡wnto de!passin.éá ˙h& d' a(llouß me@n e(ase,
áé,asuo!eq eql_h h1itnan%e r@ag ht⁄wrp :ßap!ed otk!ed áé»w\!hrapillak @ed itsim!eQ
kai1 min fwnh!sas' e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá ˙<6Hrh ti1pte be!bhkaß;
áé.ßht1iok%a iot ߧo˙ ,ß=i!ap uon¡orK eshb¡of%e 's !hd al!am _h áé:ßakio(e @ed \hn!emozut%a
|Th@n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita qea@ leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrh:éá mh! me qea@ Qe!mi tau#ta
áé.ß!hnhp%a 2iak ßola1ifrep$u˙ ß™omuq uon1iek ßo8io˙ áé@ht%ua 2iak aqs~io :oer1ieid
a%lla@ su! g' a(rxe qeoi3si do¡moiß e(ni daito™ß e%i+shß:éá tau#ta de@ kai2 meta@ pa#sin
áéimhf 1it !ed%uo :iateks!uafip agr(e @akak ß@ueZ a8io˙ áénisiot!anaq%a iaes!uok%a
pa#sin ˙o¢mw‹ß qumo™n kexarhse!men, ou(te brotoi3sinéá ou(te qeoi3ß, ei9 pe!r tiß
aint¡op otez!eqak as#uop5ie ߇w 'r(a n@em H7<˙| áé.nwrf(ue iatun1iad n#un it(e
˙<6Hrh,éá oªxqhsan d' a%na@ dw‹ma Dio™ß qeoi1: ˙h& d' e%ge!lasseéá xei1lesin, ou%de@
áé:ad!uhtem as3ieqhssemen @ed nis#ap :hqn!a5i áénis\h!enauk is!urf∞o 'p%e nopwt!em
nh!pioi ˙oi7 Zhni2 meneai1nomen a%frone!onteß:éá h_ e(ti min me!mamen
áéiez1igel%a k%uo ßonem!hf%a 'd ¶o˙ :\h1ib @e%h iep(e )h áéßetn¡o5i noss_a nem!esuapatak
ou%d' oªqetai: fhsi2n ga@r e%n a%qana!toisi qeoi3si éá ka!rtei+ te sqe!nei+ te
nis\hpm!ep n™okak imm(u nek 1itt§o 'qex(e ¤wt áé.ßotsir(a ian~ie n™odirkaid
˙e$ka!stw».éá h(dh ga@r nu#n e(lpom' <9Arhi+ ge ph#ma tetu!xqai:éá ˙ui4o™ß ga!r ˙oi4 oªlwle
ianemm(e n¶o˙ nishf n¡ot ,ßofal!aksA5< áén‹wrdn%a ßotatl1if in(e \hx!am
oªbrimoß <9Arhß.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', au%ta@r <9Arhß qalerw¤ peplh!geto mhrw¤éá xersi2
'tes!hsemen iom n#un @hm áé:ad(uh ßop(e 'd ßonem¡orufol∞o ,'ss!enhrpatak
<5Olu!mpia dw⁄mat' e(xonteßéá ti1sasqai fo¡non ˙ui8oß i5o¡nt' e%pi2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹n,éá
'qem isse!uken #uom¢o˙ iaqs3iek á黋wnuarek itn!eghlp ß™oiD ar3iom 2iak iom r!ep 9ie
˙ai6mati kai2 koni1h\sin.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, kai1 ˙r4' ˙i6ppouß ke!leto Dei3mo¡n te Fo¡bon
nwz1iem it(e 'k !aqn(e áé.atnw¡onafmap otes!ud%e 'etn(e 'd ß™ot%ua ,nem!unguez áéet
te kai2 a%rgalew⁄teroß a(lloßéá pa@r Dio™ß a%qana!toisi xo¡loß kai2 mh#niß
ep1il ,uor!uqorp k@eid otr—w áénis3ioeq asas1iedirep is#ap hn!hqA5< @hm 5ie áé,hqx!ut%e
de@ qro¡non e(nqa qa!asse,éá tou# d' a%po™ me@n kefalh#ß ko¡ruq' ˙ei6leto kai2
&h :noekl!ax áéas#uol$e˙ ß™oriex ™op%a ß#hrabits eshts(e 'd ßoxg(e áé,nwm·w ßok!as
d' e%pe!essi kaqa!pteto qou#ron <9Arha:éá maino¡mene fre!naß h%le@ die!fqoraß:
k%uo áé.ß⁄wd5ia 2iak elwl¡op%a 'd ßo¡on ,1its%e nem!euok%a 'ta(uo áéßwt(ua iot !un _h
a%i+eiß ˙a^ te! fhsi qea@ leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrhéá ˙h& dh@ nu#n pa@r Zhno™ß <5Olumpi1ou
nem9i y)a áé@allop @akak ßas!hlpan%a n@em ß™ot%ua ßiel!eq%e _h áé;nequol!hl5ie
Ou(lumpon de@ kai2 a%xnu!meno¡ß per a%na!gkh\,éá au%ta@r toi3ß a(lloisi kako™n
áéß@uoiaxA5< 2iak ßuom!uqrep$u˙ n@em ßa‹wrT r@ag ak1it%ua áé;ias#uetuf is#ap ag!em
lei1yei, ˙o¶ d' ˙h$me!aß ei~si kudoimh!swn e%ß <9Olumpon,éá ma!ryei d' ˙e$cei1hß ˙o§ß
ßo8iu˙ nol¡ox nem!eqem iamol!ek n#un _ua 's ⁄wt áé.1ik%uo 2iak et ߧo˙ ßoit9ia 't
˙e$h#oß:éá h(dh ga!r tiß tou# ge bi1hn kai2 xei3raß a%mei1nwnéá h) pe!fat', h) kai2 e(peita
nok¡ot et n!heneg iaqs#u4r˙ nwp⁄wrqn%a nwtn!ap áé@ed no!elagr%a :iates!hfep
te.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pou#s' ˙i6druse qro¡nw» e(ni qou#ron <9Arha.éá ˙<6Hrh d' <5Apo¡llwna
áé,isiot!anaq%a ßolegg!atem is3ioeq et ^h˙ ,'q n1irI-< áéß™otk%e ßotam⁄wd otass!elak
kai1 sfeaß fwnh!sas' e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá Zeu@ß sfw¤ ei5ß <9Idhn ke!let'
áé,eqshd9i ap—w ß5ie 't ß¡oiD ,ethql(e n@hp%e r@at%ua áé:atsix!at itt§o nem!eql%e
˙e^rdein ˙o§tti1 ke kei3noß e%potru!nh\ kai2 a%nw⁄gh\.éá |˙<7H me@n a(r' ˙w‡ß ei5pou#sa
áé.nhqs!etep etnac+i%a 'd ¤wt :»wn¡orq 2in5ie 'd otez^e˙ áé,hrH6<˙ aint¡op e1ik nil!ap
<9Idhn d' ˙i6kanon polupi1daka mhte!ra qhrw‹n,éá ˙eu*ron d' eu%ru!opa Kroni1dhn
áé.otwn!afets%e ßof!en ne¡ouq nim !ed 2ifm%a :nonem^h˙ áé»wrk(a »wr!agraG @an%a
tw¤ de@ pa!roiq' e%lqo¡nte Dio™ß nefelhgere!taoéá sth!thn: ou%de! sfwi=n i5dw¤n
@ed nirI-< áé.nhqs!eqip oiox¡ol%a ßhl1if isse!ep%e 'k—w 4io˙ 1itt§o˙ áé,»‹wmuq otas⁄wlox%e
prote!rhn e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá ba!sk' i9qi <-Iri taxei3a, Poseida!wni
n¡onem!asuap áé.ian~ie ßolegg!aduey @ed @hm ,ial3iegg%a 'd!at atn!ap áéitkan(a
min a(nwxqi ma!xhß h%de@ ptole!moioéá e(rxesqai meta@ fu#la qew‹n h) ei5ß ˙a^la
atiep(e @hd wqs!ezarf áé,ies!hgol%a 'll%a ,iates1iepip%e 'sse!ep%e k%uo iom !ed 5ie áé.na3id
kata@ fre!na kai2 kata@ qumo™néá mh! m' ou%de@ kratero¡ß per e%w¤n e%pio¡nta
:ßoret¡orp \#heneg 2iak áéian~ie ßoretr!ef @ulop \h1ib 2imhf $ue˙ 1iep%e ,ian3iem áé\hss!alat
tou# d' ou%k oªqetai fi1lon h_toréá i~son e%moi2 fa!sqai, to¡n te stuge!ousi kai2
nw1iadI5< 'tak @ed #hb áé,ßirI-< a!ekfiw ßomen!hdop eshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ioll(a
o∞re!wn ei5ß <9Ilion ˙i4rh!n.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a)n e%k nefe!wn pth#tai nifa@ß h%e@ xa!lazaéá
a3iuamem ß‹wnpiark ߇w˙ áé,oa!eroB ßo!eneghrq5ia ß#hpi4r˙ ™op$u˙ @hrxuy
die!ptato wfike!a <-Iriß, éá a%gxou# d' ˙i4stame!nh prose!fh kluto™n e%nnosi1gaion:éá
2iarap asuor!ef or#ued noql_h áéat3iaxonauk exo!hiag iot !anit nh1ilegg%a
Dio™ß ai5gio¡xoio.éá pausa!meno¡n s' e%ke!leuse ma!xhß h%de@ ptole!moioéá e(rxesqai
'll%a ,iaes1iepip%e 'sse!ep%e k%uo 4io˙ !ed 5ie áé.na3id al^a˙ ß5ie )h n‹weq al#uf @atem
a%logh!seiß,éá h%pei1lei kai2 kei3noß e%nanti1bion polemi1cwnéá e%nqa!d' e%leu!sesqai:
áéian~ie ßoretr!ef @ulop \h1ib 2ishf o!es 2iep%e ,ßar3iex áéegwn(a iaqsa!elacep$u˙ 'd @es
kai2 geneh#\ pro¡teroß: so™n d' ou%k oªqetai fi1lon h_toréá i~so¡n ˙oi4 fa!sqai,
ß™otulk hf!esorp ßas!hqx∞o 'g!em @ed n@hT| áé.ioll(a 2iak isuo!eguts et n¡ot
e%nnosi1gaioß:éá w‚ po¡poi h_ ˙r4' a%gaqo¡ß per e%w¤n ˙u$pe!roplon e(eipenéá ei9 m'
n@em5ie uon¡orK k%e 't r!ag ß3iert áé.iec!eqak atnok!e%a \h1ib atn¡o%e nomit¡om¢o˙
a%delfeoi2 ˙ou&ß te!keto ˙<4Re!aéá Zeu@ß kai2 e%gw⁄, tri1tatoß d' <5Ai+dhß e%ne!roisin
iot(h áé:ß#hmit eromm(e 'd ßotsak^e˙ ,iatsad!ed atn!ap @ed @aqxirt áé.nwss!an%a
e%gw¤n e(laxon polih@n ˙a^la naie!men ai5ei2éá pallome!nwn, <5Ai+dhß d' e(laxe
áé:is\hl!efen 2iak ir!eq5ia n%e n@ur%ue n™onar%uo 'xal(e 'd ß@ueZ áé,atne¡ore%h nof¡oz
gai3a d' e(ti cunh@ pa!ntwn kai2 makro™ß <9Olumpoß.éá tw⁄ ˙r4a kai2 ou( ti Dio™ß
2in%e \ht!atirt wt!enem n¤w%e rep ß¡oretark 2iak áéßolhk^e˙ @all%a ,n1iserf iamo!eb
moi1rh\.éá xersi2 de@ mh! ti1 me pa!gxu kako™n ˙w‡ß deidisse!sqw:éá qugate!ressin
nek!et ß&uo˙ nem!essin%e nisse!ep%e ßiolg!apk%e áéh9ie noretl!eb is!a4iu˙ 2iak et r!ag
au%to¡ß,éá ˙oi6 ˙e$qen o∞tru!nontoß a%kou!sontai kai2 a%na!gkh\.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet'
áéat3iaxonauk exo!hiag iot !hd r@ag wt^uo˙ áé:ßirI-< a!ekfiw ßomen!hdop atiep(e
to¡nde fe!rw Dii2 mu#qon a%phne!a te kratero¡n te,éá h_ ti metastre!yeiß;
n@e5ia ße!unirE5< nisior!etubserp ß›w˙ 'qs~io áé.n‹wlqs%e ßen!erf et n!em 2iatperts
˙e^pontai.éá |Th@n d' au_te prose!eipe Poseida!wn e%nosi1xqwn:éá <-Iri qea@ ma!la
ßolegg(a 't§o˙ iatkut!et ™ot 2iak n™olqs%e áé:ßepie(e nar3iom @atak ßop(e ot#uot
ai9sima ei5dh#\.éá a%lla@ to¡d' ai5no™n a(xoß kradi1hn kai2 qumo™n ˙i4ka!nei éá ˙o¢ppo¡t'
nis3iotwlox is\hl!eq%e nie1iekien áé\hs9ia non!emwrpep \#hm¢o˙ 2iak norom¡os5i n)a
e%pe!essin.éá a%ll' h(toi nu#n me!n ke nemesshqei2ß ˙u$poei1cw:éá a(llo de! toi e%re!w,
ßhrH6<˙ áéßh1ieleg%a ßh1ianhqA5< 2iak neq!em%e uen(a nek 9ia áé:»‹wmuq eg ¡ot ws!hliep%a 2iak
˙<4Ermei1w te kai2 ˙<4Hfai1stoio a(naktoßéá <5Ili1ou ai5peinh#ß pefidh!setai, ou%d'
n=i‹wn it§o˙ 'q#uot wts9i áé,nisio1iegrA5< ßot!ark ag!em @ed ian#uod ,iasr!epk%e áéies!hleq%e
a%nh!kestoß xo¡loß e(stai.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n li1pe lao™n <5Axaii=ko™n e%nnosi1gaioß,éá
anwll¡opA5< 't¡ot 2iak áé.1ioiaxA5< ßewr^h˙ 'd naseq¡op ,n⁄w5i notn¡op @ed en#ud
prose!fh nefelhgere!ta Zeu!ß:éá e(rxeo nu#n fi1le Foi3be meq' ˙<6Ektora
al^a ß5ie iatex9io áéßoiag1isonn%e ßoxo!hiag iot r!ag n@em hd(h áé:n!htsurokoklax
di3an a%leua!menoß xo¡lon ai5pu@néá ˙h$me!teron: ma!la ga!r ke ma!xhß
áé.ßetn¡o%e ß2ifm%a non¡orK 2ioeq is5ie 1ioretr!en%e rep 6io˙ áé,ioll(a 2iak otnoq!up%e
a%lla@ to¡d' h%me@n e%moi2 polu@ ke!rdion h%de! ˙oi4 au%tw‹»éá e(pleto, ˙o§tti pa!roiqe
@all%a áé.hqs!elet%e 'g 1itwrdin%a nek (uo 2iep%e ,ß!am%e ßar3iex áéecie¡op$u˙ ß2ieqhssemen
su! g' e%n xei1ressi la!b' ai5gi1da qussano¡essan,éá th#\ ma!l' e%pissei1wn fobe!ein ˙h^rwaß
arf¡ot áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf el¡obhtak$e˙ wt!elem »‹wt%ua 'd 2ios áé:ß!uoiaxA5<
ga@r ou_n ˙oi4 e(geire me!noß me!ga, oªfr' a)n <5Axaioi2éá feu!gonteß nh#a!ß te kai2
ßop(e et nogr(e iamos!arf ¤wg%e ß™ot%ua 'd neq3iek áé.iatnwk6i˙ notnops!hllE4<˙
te,éá ˙wflß ke kai2 au_tiß <5Axaioi2 a%napneu!swsi po¡noio.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a(ra
áéߤwkio%e ikhr9i nw!er∞o nw1iadI5< 'tak @ed #hb áé,nwll¡opA5< neshts!uokhn%a ß™ortap
wfike!i= fassofo¡nw», ˙o§ß t' w·kistoß petehnw‹n.éá ˙eu*r' ˙ui4o™n Pria!moio
oter1iegas%e 'd no!en ,ot3iek it(e 'd%uo ,nonem^h˙ áéno3id arotkE6< ßonorf+iad
qumo¡n,éá a%mfi2 ˙e& gignw⁄skwn ˙e$ta!rouß: a%ta@r a_sqma kai2 ˙i4drw¤ßéá pau!et',
hf!esorp ßonem!ats4i 'd #uoxg%a áé.oiox¡oig5ia ßo¡on ß™oiD erieg(e nim 1iep%e
˙e$ka!ergoß <5Apo¡llwn:éá ˙<6Ektor ˙ui4e@ Pria!moio, ti1 h) de@ su@ no¡sfin a%p' a(llwnéá
hf!esorp nw!enardogil∞o 'd n™oT| áé;ien!ak4i ßod#hk es 1it !uop _h ;nw!elephgil∞o 's*h˙
koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr:éá ti1ß de@ su! e%ssi fe!riste qew‹n ˙o§ß m' ei9reai a(nthn;éá
atnok!el∞o ßuor!at$e˙ ß&uo˙ áén‹wiaxA5< nis\#hnmurp ip(e n2isuhn em §o˙ ßie+i%a k%uo
boh@n a%gaqo™ß ba!len Ai9aßéá xermadi1w» pro™ß sth#qoß, e(pause de@ qou!ridoß
,iaqsec6i˙ 'd»‹wt itam(h áéoad+iA5< 'm‹wd 2iak ßauk!en nhm!af%e 'gwg(e @hd 2iak áé;ß#hkl%a
e%pei2 fi1lon a(i=on h_tor.éá |To™n d' au_te prose!eipen a(nac ˙e$ka!ergoß
ekh!eorp ßhdI9< c%e áénw1inorK ar#hthsso%a iot n¡o3iot :n#un iesr!aq áé:nwll¡opA5<
paresta!menai kai2 a%mu!neinéá Foi3bon <5Apo¡llwna xrusa!oron, ˙o§ß se
eg(a 'll%a áé.norqe1ilotp n™oniep5ia 2iak et n¡ot%ua ß‹wm¢o˙ ,'mo!u4r˙ áérep ßor!ap
nu#n ˙i4ppeu#sin e%po¡trunon pole!essiéá nhusi2n e(pi glafurh#\sin e%laune!men
nas#ap áénoquel!ek isiopp6i˙ n¤wik eqior!aporp ¤wg%e r@at%ua áé:ßuopp6i ßa!ekfiw
leiane!w, tre!yw d' ˙h^rwaß <5Axaiou!ß.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n e(mpneuse me!noß me!ga
áé\hnt!af 2ip%e ßas!htsok%a ßopp6i˙ ß™otats ßit et§o 'd ß›w˙ áé.n‹wal in!emiop
desmo™n a%porrh!caß qei1h\ pedi1oio kroai1nwnéá ei5wqw¤ß lou!esqai e%u[rrei3oß
ßiom·w áéiat3iax @ed 2ifm%a ,iex(e hr!ak @ed #uoy$u˙ :nw¡oiduk áéo3iomatop
a%i+ssontai: ˙o¶ d' a%glai+hfi pepoiqw¤ßéá ˙r4i1mfa! ˙e$ gou#na fe!rei meta! t' h(qea
áéam⁄wn%e 'tan!uog 2iak ßad¡op @arhyial rwtkE6<˙ ߇w áé:nwpp6i˙ n™omon 2iak
o∞tru!nwn ˙i4pph#aß, e%pei2 qeou# e(kluen au%dh!n.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙wflß t' h) e(lafon kerao™n
't n!em n™ot áé:iat‹wiorg%a ßer!en%a 2iak et ßen!uk otna!uess%e áéag~ia noirg(a )h
h%li1batoß pe!trh kai2 da!skioß ˙u^lhéá ei5ru!sat', ou%d' a(ra te! sfi kixh!menai
ay~ia ,n¡od¢o ß5ie áéßoien!eg[u%h ß2il hn!af%e ß#hxa5i ™op$u˙ 'q !ed n‹wt áé:ne_h nomis9ia
de@ pa!ntaß a%pe!trape kai2 memaw‹taß:éá ˙w‡ß Danaoi2 ˙ei8oß me@n
nisexg(e 2iak et n1isef1ic ßetnoss!un áéotnop^e˙ n@e5ia n™odalim¢o˙
a%mfigu!oisin:éá au%ta@r e%pei2 i9don ˙<6Ektor' e%poixo¡menon sti1xaß a%ndrw‹néá
euer¡og%a 'tiep(e 'd is3ioT| áé.ß¡omuq esepp!ak 2isop 2iarap @ed nis#ap ,nashbr!at
Qo¡aß <5Andrai1monoß ˙ui4o¡ß,éá Ai5twlw‹n oªx' a(ristoß e%pista!menoß me@n
,nwk1in áén‹wiaxA5< ior#uap $e˙ !ed \#hrog%a :\h1idats n%e 'd ß™olqs%e áéitnok(a
˙o¢ppo¡te kou#roi e%ri1sseian peri2 mu!qwn:éá ˙o§ sfin e%u[frone!wn a%gorh!sato
áé,iam‹wr¢o˙ nis3iomlaqf∞o 'd¡ot am#uaq ag!em _h iop¡op ‚w áé:nepie!etem 2iak
˙oi8on d' au_t' e%cau#tiß a%ne!sth kh#raß a%lu!caßéá ˙<6Ektwr: h_ qh!n min ma!la
áé.oad!ainwmaleT nie!enaq ßotna9iA 'p$u˙ n2isrex áéuots!ak$e˙ ß™omuq otepl(e
a%lla! tiß au_te qew‹n e%rru!sato kai2 e%sa!wsenéá ˙<6Ektor', ˙o¶ dh@ pollw‹n
ret(a r@ag %uo :iamo+i∞o iaqsess(e n#un 2iak ß›w˙ áé,nesul(e 'tan!uog ™op$u n‹wanaD
geéá Zhno™ß e%rigdou!pou pro¡moß ˙i6statai ˙w°de menoinw‹n.éá a%ll' a(geq' ˙w›ß
nemoc⁄wn%a ßa#hn 2itop n@em n@uqhlp áé.ßetn!ap aqem⁄wqiep wp9ie n¤wg%e n)a
a%pone!esqai:éá au%toi2 d', ˙o§ssoi a(ristoi e%ni2 stratw‹» eu%xo¡meq' ei~nai,éá
'tar!uod áéßetnas!aitn%a nemoc!ur%e not‹wrp nek 9ie ,nemo!hts
a%nasxo¡menoi: to™n d' oi9w kai2 memaw‹taéá qumw‹» dei1sesqai Danaw‹n
@ed%h no!ulk n@em al!am #uot ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nolim§o˙ ian#udatak
pi1qonto:éá ˙oi7 me@n a(r' a%mf' Ai9anta kai2 <5Idomenh#a a(naktaéá Teu#kron
ßa#htsir%a nonutr(h nhn1ims$u˙ áé=ihrA9< notnal!at%a 't nhg!eM et nhn¡oirhM
kale!santeßéá ˙<6Ektori kai2 Trw⁄essin e%nanti1on: au%ta@r o∞pi1sswéá ˙h& plhqu@ß
'd exr_h ,ße!ello%a nayut(uorp @ed ße‹wrT| áé.otno!enop%a n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e
a(r' ˙<6Ektwréá makra@ biba!ß: pro¡sqen de@ ki1' au%tou# Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwnéá ˙ei4me!noß
n&h ,'!eperpir%a naies!adifm%a n@hnied áénir#uoq ad1ig5ia 'd ex(e ,nhl!efen niiom·w
a(ra xalkeu@ßéá ˙<6Hfaistoß Dii2 dw‹ke forh!menai e%ß fo¡bon a%ndrw‹n:éá th@n a(r'
,ße!ello%a naniem!ep$u˙ 'd io3iegrA5<| áé.n‹wal otas!hg$h˙ nwx(e nisser1iex n%e 'g §o˙
w—rto d' a%u[th@éá o∞cei3' a%mfote!rwqen, a%po™ neurh#fi d' o∞i=stoi2éá qrw‹»skon:
'tung!hp ≠iorx n%e n@em all(a áén‹wriex ™op%a nw!aiesarq ar#uod @ed @allop
a%rhi=qo¡wn ai5zhw‹n,éá polla@ de@ kai2 messhgu@ pa!roß xro¡a leuko™n e%paurei3néá
'x(e n2isrex ad1ig5ia n@em arfªo áé.ias_a ß™oorx anem¡oialil otnats6i˙ \h1iag n%e
a%tre!ma Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn,éá to¡fra ma!l' a%mfote!rwn be!le' ˙h^pteto, pi3pte
'd 2ip%e ,'s3ies áénwl⁄wpuxat n‹wanaD n¤wd5i ap‹wn%e 'tak 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.ß¡oal @ed
au%to™ß a(u[se ma!la me!ga, toi3si de@ qumo™néá e%n sth!qessin e(qelce, la!qonto
er#hq áén‹w5io 'g!em [u‹wp )h nhl!eg%a n‹wob @e%h 't ßflw˙ 'd 7io˙ áé.ß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq @ed
du!w klone!wsi melai1nhß nukto™ß a%molgw‹»éá e%lqo¡nt' e%capi1nhß shma!ntoroß
ek*h˙ áénwll¡opA5< r@ag n%e :ßedikl!an%a 2ioiaxA5< neqhb¡of%e ߇w˙ áé ,ßotn¡oerap %uo
fo¡bon, Trwsi2n de@ kai2 ˙<6Ektori ku#doß oªpazen.éá |<9Enqa d' a%nh@r ˙e^len a(ndra
n™ot áé,enfep(e noal1isekrA5< 2iak et no1ixitS n@em rwtkE6<˙ áé.ßhn1ims$u˙ ßhs1ieqsadek
me@n Boiwtw‹n ˙h$gh!tora xalkoxitw⁄nwn,éá to™n de@ Menesqh#oß megaqu!mou
iot(h áé.necir!anec%e nosaI9< 2iak atnod!eM @ed ßa1ien5iA áé:nor3iat$e˙ n™otsip
˙o¶ me@n no¡qoß ˙ui4o™ß <5Oi=lh#oß qei1oioéá e(ske Me!dwn Ai9antoß a%delfeo¡ß:
áéß@atkatak ardn(a ßod1irtap op(a ßh1iag \hk!aluF n%e áéneian(e r@at%ua
gnwto™n mhtruih#ß <5Eriw⁄pidoß, ˙h&n e(x' <5Oi=leu!ß:éá <9Iasoß au_t' a%rxo™ß me@n
#htsikhM áé.oad1ilokuoB oteks!elak oiol!hfS @ed ß™o4iu˙ áé,otkut!et%e nw1ianhqA5<
d' ˙e^le Pouluda!maß, <5Exi1on de@ Poli1thßéá prw⁄th\ e%n ˙u$smi1nh\, Kloni1on d' ˙e^le
'tnog!uef áéeqsipªo nom—w nota1ien el!ab ßir!aP @ed noxo+ihD áé.rwn!hgA5< ßo3id
e%n proma!xoisi, dia@ pro™ de@ xalko™n e(lassen.éá |<9Ofr' ˙oi7 tou@ß e%na!rizon a%p'
áé\#htkur∞o ßetnac!hlpin%e nissep¡oloks 2iak »wrf!at áé2ioiaxA5< 'd arf¡ot ,aetn(e
e(nqa kai2 e(nqa fe!bonto, du!onto de@ tei3xoß a%na!gkh\.éá ˙<6Ektwr de@
aran(e 'd n#a%e ,iaqse!uessip%e n2isuhn áéßas[!u%a n™orkam otelk!ek%e nisse⁄wrT
broto¡enta:éá ˙o¶n d' a)n e%gw¤n a%pa!neuqe new‹n ˙e$te!rwqi noh!sw,éá au%tou#
ß™orup et 1iatwng et 1iotwng áéeg n¡ot un !ed%uo ,iamos1ithm notan!aq 4io˙
lela!xwsi qano¡nta,éá a%lla@ ku!neß e%ru!ousi pro™ a(steoß ˙h$mete!roio.éá |˙<7Wß
@atak isse⁄wrT ßonem¡olkek áéßuopp6i˙ nesal(h n™odamwtak igits!am n¤wp5ie
sti1xaß: ˙oi7 de@ su@n au%tw‹»éá pa!nteß ˙o¢moklh!santeß e(xon e%rusa!rmataß
ßaqxªo '3ie4r˙ áénwll¡opA5< ßob3ioF @ed eqior!aporp :\h1isepseq \#hx%h áéßuopp6i˙
kape!toio baqei1hß possi2n e%rei1pwnéá e%ß me!sson kate!balle, gefu!rwsen de@
't¡opp¢o ,iateng1ig áé@hwr%e ß™oruod 2ip%e 't nos§o˙ ,na3ier%ue 'd%h n@hrkam áénoquel!ek
a%nh@r sqe!neoß peirw⁄menoß ˙h*\si.éá th#\ ˙r4' ˙oi6 ge proxe!onto falagghdo¡n,
a3ie4r˙ áén‹wiaxA5< ßox3iet @ed epier(e :nomit1ir%e nwx(e 'd1ig5ia áénwll¡opA5< 'd ™orp
ma!l', ˙w›ß ˙o§te tiß ya!maqon pa!i=ß a(gxi qala!sshß,éá ˙o§ß t' e%pei2 ou_n poih!sh\
ßflw˙ áé.nwr!uq%a n2isrex 2iak n2isop euex!enus ßit_ua y)a áénis\h!eiphn atamr!uq%a
˙r4a su@ h(i=e Foi3be polu@n ka!maton kai2 o∞i=zu@néá su!gxeaß <5Argei1wn, au%toi3si de@
áé,ßetnon!em otno!uthr%e n2isuhn @arap n@em 7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé.ßasr‹wn%e naz!uf
a%llh!loisi1 te keklo¡menoi kai2 pa#si qeoi3si éá xei3raß a%ni1sxonteß mega!l'
áén‹wiaxA5< ßor_uo ßoin!hreG atsil!am et_ua rwts!eN áé:ßotsak^e˙ otnw¡otex%ue
eu(xeto xei3r' o∞re!gwn ei5ß ou%rano™n a%stero¡enta:éá Zeu# pa!ter ei9 pote! ti1ß
otex(ue áénw1iak a1irhm ano1ip @atak ß™o5io )h ß™oob )h áé»wr!upulop rep +iegrA9< n%e iot
nosth#sai, su@ d' ˙u$pe!sxeo kai2 kate!neusaß,éá tw‹n mnh#sai kai2 a(munon <5Olu!mpie
'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ß!uoiaxA5< iaqsanm!ad a(e nisse⁄wrT wt^uo˙ 'dhm áé,ram_h ß@eelhn
eu%xo¡menoß, me!ga d' e(ktupe mhti1eta Zeu!ß,éá a%ra!wn a%i+wn Nhlhi=a!dao
'p%e noll#am áé,oiox¡oig5ia nop!utk ß™oiD otnoq!up%e ß›w˙ 'd ße‹wrT| áé.ßotnor!eg
<5Argei1oisi qo¡ron, mnh!santo de@ xa!rmhß.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙wflß te me!ga ku#ma
áé\hg1iep%e 't¡opp¢o˙ ,iates!hbatak nwx1iot r@ep$u˙ ß™ohn áéoior¡opur%ue ßhss!alaq
i0ß a%ne!mou: ˙h& ga!r te ma!lista! ge ku!mat' o∞fe!llei:éá ˙w‡ß Trw‹eß mega!lh\ i5axh#\
áéotnox!am is\hnm!urp 2ip%e ßetnas!ales5ie 'd ßuopp6i˙ áé,noniab(e ßox3iet @atak
e(gxesin a%mfigu!oiß au%tosxedo¡n, ˙oi7 me@n a%f' ˙i6ppwn,éá ˙oi7 d' a%po™ nhw‹n
n2isuhn 2ip%e 'fs !a4r !at ,is3iotsuc is3iorkam áéßetn!abip%e nw!anialem iy^u˙
e(keitoéá nau!maxa kollh!enta, kata@ sto¡ma ˙ei4me!na xalkw‹».éá |Pa!trokloß
iqotk(e nw!aoq otnox!amefm%a ßoex1iet áéet ß!e‹wrT et 1ioiaxA5< n@em ßo8ie˙ 'd
nhw‹n,éá to¡fr' ˙o§ g' e%ni2 klisi1h\ a%gaph!noroß Eu%rupu!loioéá ˙h*sto¡ te kai2 to™n
nw!anialem essap(e 'tams!ek%a 'kamr!af á黋wrgul =iekl^e˙ 'd 2ip%e ,ßiog¡ol epret(e
o∞duna!wn.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 dh@ tei3xoß e%pessume!nouß e%no¡hseéá Trw‹aß, a%ta@r
‡w˙ 2iak atiep(e 'r(a 't n!ecwm\·w áé,et ßob¡of et !hxa5i oten!eg n‹wanaD
peplh!geto mhrw¤éá xersi2 kataprhne!ss', o∞lofuro¡menoß d' e(poß hu(da:éá Eu%ru!pul'
r@ag @hd :nem!enemrap ed!aqn%e áéßhpm(e 'rep 1itno!etax iaman!ud iot it(e k%uo
me!ga nei3koß oªrwren:éá a%lla@ se@ me@n qera!pwn potiterpe!tw, au%ta@r e(gwgeéá
n@us 4io˙ n!ek 9ie 'd~io 'd ß1it áé.niez1imelop wn!urt∞o 'n6i˙ ,a#hlixA5< ß5ie iamos!ueps
dai1moni qumo™n o∞ri1nwéá pareipw⁄n; a%gaqh@ de@ parai1fasi1ß e%stin ˙e$tai1rou.éá
ßa‹wrT áé2ioiaxA5< r@at%ua :nor!ef ßed¡op atn¡op5ie ߇w˙ 'r(a n@em n™oT|
e%perxome!nouß me!non e(mpedon, ou%d' e%du!nantoéá paurote!rouß per
otnan!ud%e n‹wanaD ße‹wrT etop !ed%uo áé:n‹whn @arap iaqsas⁄wp%a ßatn¡o%e
fa!laggaßéá ˙r4hca!menoi klisi1h\si migh!menai h%de@ ne!essin.éá a%ll' ˙wflß te sta!qmh
et !a4r˙ ߧo˙ ,ßonom!had is\hm!alap n%e ßonotk!et áéien!uqic%e no=i!hn ur¡od
pa!shßéá eu_ ei5dh#\ sofi1hß ˙u$poqhmosu!nh\sin <5Aqh!nhß,éá ˙w‡ß me@n tw‹n e%pi2 i~sa ma!xh
áé,nisse!en otnox!am%e nhx!am is\hll(a 'fm%a 'd ioll(a áé:et ß¡omel¡otp otat!et
˙<6Ektwr d' a(nt' Ai9antoß e%ei1sato kudali1moio.éá tw¤ de@ mih#ß peri2 nho™ß e(xon
áéa#hn 2irup ias#hrpin%e 2iak ias!alec%e n™ot ¶o 'q(uo áéotnan!ud @ed%uo ,non¡op
ou(q' ˙o¶ to™n a)y w·sasqai, e%pei1 ˙r4' e%pe!lasse! ge dai1mwn.éá e(nq' ˙ui8a Kluti1oio
áé.1iruod el!ab ßoq#hts @atak atnor!ef a#hn ß%e r#up áéßa9iA ßomid1iaf arot!hlaK
dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n, dalo™ß de! ˙oi4 e(kpese xeiro¡ß.éá ˙<6Ektwr d' ˙w›ß e%no¡hsen
áé,ßhn1ialem eqior!aporp ß™oen atn¡osep is\h1inok n%e áénis3iomlaqf∞o n™oiyen%a
Trwsi1 te kai2 Luki1oisin e%ke!kleto makro™n a%u
n%e n@hruen a!eferts[u%e 4io˙ ߧo˙ áé,ar!uhp%a ßox_ue noin⁄wmaleT nork#ueT
a%mu!moni to¡cw»éá ˙r4h#c' e%pi2 tw‹» e%ru!onti: parepla!gxqh de! ˙oi4 a(llh\éá i5o™ß
nothng1isak ,eshg1irr%e 'd ßork#ueT áé.ß¡oriex esepk(e 4io˙ !ed noc¡ot ,ß!hraboklax
de@ proshu!da:éá w‚ po¡poi h_ dh@ pa!gxu ma!xhß e%pi2 mh!dea kei1reiéá dai1mwn
,noforts¡oen echrr!ec%e 'd n@hruen áé,ß¡oriex elabk(e n™oib iom !et §o˙ ,ßhr!etem$h˙
˙h&n e%ne!dhsaéá prw⁄i=on, oªfr' a%ne!xoito qama@ qrw⁄\skontaß o∞i=stou!ß.éá |To™n
a(e n@em n™oib @all%a nop!ep —w áé:ßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT ßag!em atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd
kai2 tarfe!aß i5ou@ßéá kei3sqai, e%pei2 sune!xeue qeo™ß Danaoi3si megh!raß:éá au%ta@r
2iak isse⁄wrT et ¡oanr!am áé»wm·w ßok!as 2iak ur¡od n™oxilod n¤wl$e n2isrex
a(llouß oªrnuqi laou!ß.éá mh@ ma@n a%spoudi1 ge damassa!menoi1 per ˙e^loienéá
noc¡ot @ed ¶o˙ ,'q!af ßW7<˙| áé.ßhmr!ax aqem⁄wshnm @all%a ,ßuoml!ess[u%e ßa#hn
me@n e%ni2 klisi1h\sin e(qhken,éá au%ta@r ˙o§ g' a%mf' w·moisi sa!koß qe!to
,niruopp6i˙ áénekhq(e notkut(ue nh!enuk »wm1iqf5i 'p%e 'd 2itark áé,nonmul!eqartet
deino™n de@ lo¡foß kaqu!perqen e(neuen:éá ˙ei6leto d' a(lkimon e(gxoß
áé.hts!erap itna9iA nw!eq ak—w 'd al!am ,ian!e5i 'd #hb áé,»‹wklax =i!ec∞o non!emxak%a
|˙<6Ektwr d' ˙w›ß ei~den Teu!krou blafqe!nta be!lemna,éá Trwsi1 te kai2 Luki1oisin
áé2iathxamixg%a ionadr!aD 2iak ioik!uL 2iak ße‹wrT áé:ßas[!u%a n™orkam otelk!ek%e
a%ne!reß e(ste fi1loi, mnh!sasqe de@ qou!ridoß a%lkh#ßéá nh#aß a%na@ glafura!ß: dh@
áé.anmel!eb atn!eqfalb neq¡oiD ßo#htsir%a ß™ordn%a áénis3iomlaqf∞o nod9i r@ag
˙r4ei3a d' a%ri1gnwtoß Dio™ß a%ndra!si gi1gnetai a%lkh!,éá h%me@n ˙o¢te!oisin ku#doß
áé,nien!um%a nis\hl!eq%e k%uo 2iak et \hq!unim ßanit§o˙ 'd%h áé,\hc1ilaugg%e noretr!ep$u˙
˙w›ß nu#n <5Argei1wn minu!qei me!noß, a(mmi d' a%rh!gei.éá a%lla@ ma!xesq' e%pi2 nhusi2n
nomt¡op 2iak notan!aq ß2ieput @e%h ßonem!hlb áénwem^u˙ nek !ed ߶o˙ :ße!ello%a
e%pi1sph\éá teqna!tw: ou( ˙oi4 a%eike@ß a%munome!nw» peri2 pa!trhßéá teqna!men:
9ie ,ßotar!hk%a ßor#hlk 2iak ßok~io 2iak áé,wss1ip∞o ßed3iap 2iak h¡os et ß¡oxol(a 'll%a
ken <5Axaioi2éá oi9xwntai su@n nhusi2 fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3an.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n
otelk!ek%e neqwr!et$e˙ 'q_ua 'd ßa9iA áé.uots!ak$e˙ n™omuq 2iak ßon!em enurtªo
˙oi8ß ˙e$ta!roisin:éá ai5dw¤ß <5Argei3oi: nu#n a(rkion h) a%pole!sqaiéá h%e@ sawqh#nai
áérwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok \hl^e˙ ßa#hn n)h 'qsepl(e _h áé.n‹whn @akak iaqsas⁄wp%a 2iak
e%mbado™n ˙i6cesqai ˙h&n patri1da gai3an ˙e^kastoß;éá h_ ou%k o∞tru!nontoß
áé;ien1iaenem ias#hrpin%e ßa#hn @hd ߶o˙ ,ßorotkE6<˙ áéatnap^a˙ n™oal ete!uok%a
ou% ma@n e(ß ge xoro™n ke!let' e%lqe!men, a%lla@ ma!xesqai.éá ˙h$mi3n d' ou( tiß tou#de
áé.et ßon!em et ß!ar3iex iac3im \h1idexsot%ua )h áénwn1iem%a ßit#hm 2iak ßo¡on
be!lteron h) a%pole!sqai ˙e^na xro¡non h%e@ biw‹naiéá h) dhqa@ streu!gesqai e%n
ßW7<˙| áé.nisior!etoriex is!ardn%a 'p$u˙ n2isuhn @arap ßwt(ua 'd°w˙ áéit#hto=ihd \#hn5ia
ei5pw¤n oªtrune me!noß kai2 qumo™n ˙e$ka!stou.éá e(nq' ˙<6Ektwr me@n ˙e^le Sxedi1on
an¡omeg$h áéatnam!adoaL el^e˙ 'd ßa9iA ,nw!hkwF n™oxr%a áén™o4iu˙ ßoed!hmireP
prule!wn <5Anth!noroß a%glao™n ˙ui4o¡n:éá Pouluda!maß d' <-Wton Kullh!nion
ßhg!eM @ed »‹wt áé.n‹wiepE5< n™oxr%a nwm!uqagem ,norat^e˙ wed+ieluF áéecir!anec%e
e%po¡rousen i5dw⁄n: ˙o¶ d' ˙u^paiqa lia!sqhéá Pouluda!maß: kai2 tou# me@n
isiox!amorp 2in%e n™o4iu uoqn!aP a9ie áénwll¡opA5< r@ag %uo :netorbm!hp%a
damh#nai:éá au%ta@r ˙o§ ge Kroi1smou sth#qoß me!son ou(tase douri1.éá dou!phsen
yol¡oD esuor¡op%e »‹wt @ed arf¡ot áé.al!us%e 'ex!uet nwm·w 'p%a 'd ¶o˙ :n⁄wsep @ed
ai5xmh#ß e%u@[ ei5dw¤ßéá Lampeti1dhß, ˙o¶n La!mpoß e%gei1nato fe!rtaton ˙ui4o™néá
nos!em oad+ieluF et¡ot ߶o˙ áé,ß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq at¡od5ie _ue ßhd!aitnodemoaL
sa!koß ou(tase douri2 éá e%ggu!qen ˙o¢rmhqei1ß: pukino™ß de! ˙oi4 h(rkese qw⁄rhc,éá
,ßhr!ufE5< c%e negag(h áéß@ueluF etop n¡ot :at¡orhr%a nisiol!aug ier¡of%e '4r˙ n¡ot
potamou# a(po Sellh!entoß.éá cei3noß ga!r ˙oi4 e(dwken a(nac a%ndrw‹n
et¡ot 2iak 4io˙ ߧo˙ áé:n!hrwel%a n‹wrdn%a nw+ihd nie!erof nomel¡op ß%e áéßht!hf%uE
paido™ß a%po™ xroo™ß h(rkes' oªleqron.éá tou# de@ Me!ghß ko¡ruqoß xalkh!reoß
'f%a 'd ec#h4r˙ áé,itne¡ouc∞o =iexg(e 'c!un notat¡ork%a noxabm!uk áéßh1iesadopp4i˙
˙i6ppeion lo¡fon au%tou#: pa#ß de@ xama#zeéá ka!ppesen e%n koni1h\si ne!on
arf¡ot áé,nhk1in otepl(e 'd it(e ,nwn!em ezim!elop »‹wt ¶o˙ ßo8ie˙ áé.ß¡onieaf ikin1iof
de! ˙oi4 Mene!laoß a%rh!i=oß h_lqen a%mu!ntwr,éá sth# d' eu%ra@c su@n douri2 laqw⁄n,
wss¡orp áéasw⁄wmiam otuss!eid oionr!ets @ed @hmx5ia áé:neqsipªo nom—w 'd el!ab
˙i4eme!nh: ˙o¶ d' a(ra prhnh@ß e%lia!sqh.éá tw¤ me@n e%eisa!sqhn xalkh!rea teu!xe'
'd not‹wrp ,al!am is#ap áéesuel!ek isiot!hngisak @ed rwtkE6<˙ :nies!hlus áénwm·w 'p%a
˙<4Iketaoni1dhn e%ne!nipenéá i9fqimon Mela!nippon. ˙o¶ d' oªfra me@n ei5li1podaß
n‹wanaD 2iep%e r@at%ua áé:nwtn¡o%e nifs¡on ™op%a nw+ihd \ht⁄wkreP n%e 'ks¡ob áéß#uob
ne!eß h(luqon a%mfie!lissai,éá a)y ei5ß <9Ilion h_lqe, mete!prepe de@ Trw⁄essi,éá nai3e de@
't ßop(e nepin!en%e rwtkE6<˙ '4r˙ n¡ot áé:issek!et as~i ne1it nim !ed ¶o ,»wm!airP r@ap
e(fat' e(k t' o∞no¡mazen:éá ˙ou^tw dh@ Mela!nippe meqh!somen; ou%de! nu soi1
no8io˙ ß\a!ar¢o˙ x%uo áé;oion!ematk #uoiyen%a rot_h nol1if iatep!ertn%e áérep
Do¡lopoß peri2 teu!xe' ˙e^pousin;éá a%ll' ˙e^peu: ou% ga@r e(t' e(stin a%postado™n
n@hniep5ia noilI9< áéßhrk(a 'tak @e%h nem!atkatak @e%h 'g n1irp ,iaqsanr!am áéisio1iegrA5<
˙e$le!ein kta!sqai te poli1taß.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n ˙o¶ me@n h_rx', ˙o¶ d' ˙a^m' ˙e^speto
ßer!en%a iol1if —w áé:ßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT ßag!em enurtªo 'd ßuo1iegrA5< áé:ß⁄wf ßoeq¡os5i
e(ste, kai2 ai5dw‹ qe!sq' e%ni2 qumw‹»,éá a%llh!louß t' ai5dei3sqe kata@ kratera@ß
áé:iatnaf!ep @e%h io¡os ßeno!elp n‹wrdn%a 'd nwn!emod5ia áé.ßan1ims$u˙
feugo¡ntwn d' ou(t' a)r kle!oß oªrnutai ou(te! tiß a%lkh!.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 de@
,ßop(e otnol!ab%e 'd »‹wmuq n%e áé,nonia!enem iaqsac!el%a 2iot%ua 2iak
fra!canto de@ nh#aßéá ˙e^rkei= xalkei1w»: e%pi2 de@ Zeu@ß Trw‹aß e(geiren.éá
o3ies ßit (uo 'xol1itnA5< áé:ßoal!eneM ß™oqag%a n@hob enurtªo 'd noxol1itnA5<
new⁄teroß a(lloß <5Axaiw‹n,éá ou(te posi2n qa!sswn ou(t' a(lkimoß ˙w›ß su@
n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.aqsiol!ab ardn(a ßoneml!ac%e nw⁄wrT uop !anit 9ie áé:iaqsex!am
˙o¶ me@n au_tiß a%pe!ssuto, to™n d' o∞ro¡qunen:éá e%k d' e(qore proma!xwn, kai2
áéotnod!akek ße‹wrT @ed ™op$u :ßan!htpap &e˙ 2ifm%a á黋wnieaf 2iruod esitn¡ok%a
a%ndro™ß a%konti1ssantoß: ˙o¶ d' ou%x ˙a^lion be!loß ˙h*ken,éá a%ll' ˙<4Iketa!onoß
ßoq#hts el!ab @ed nomel¡op nonem¡osin áénoppin!aleM nomuqr!ep$u˙ n™o4iu˙
para@ mazo¡n.éá dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n, to™n de@ sko¡toß oªsse ka!luyen.éá
't n¡ot ,\hc+i%a »wn!emhlb á黋wrben 2ip%e 't ߧo˙ ,ßflw˙ nw!uk esuor¡op%e 'd ßoxol1itnA5<
e%c eu%nh#fi qoro¡ntaéá qhrhth@r e%tu!xhse balw⁄n, ˙u$pe!luse de@ gui3a:éá ˙w‡ß e%pi2
%uo 'll%a :nws!hlus aex!uet áéßhmr!axenem ßoxol1itnA5< 'r¡oq eppin!aleM 2ios
la!qen ˙<6Ektora di3on,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4a! ˙oi4 a%nti1oß h_lqe qe!wn a%na@ dhi=oth#ta.éá
2irhq esert(e 'r(a 'g §o˙ 'll%a áé,ß!htsimelop n¤w%e rep ß¡ooq en3iem %uo 'd ßoxol1itnA5<
kako™n ˙r4e!canti e%oikw⁄ß,éá ˙o§ß te ku!na ktei1naß h) bouko¡lon a%mfi2 bo¡essiéá
,ßhd1irotseN es!ert ߇w˙ áé:n‹wrdn%a ianem!hqsillo%a nolim§o˙ rep n1irp ieg!uef
e%pi2 de@ Trw‹e!ß te kai2 ˙<6Ektwréá h%xh#\ qespesi1h\ be!lea stono¡enta xe!onto:éá sth#
nisuo1iel @ed ße‹wrT| áé.nwr1iat$e˙ ßonq(e otek6i˙ 2iep%e ,ß1ieqfertsatem @ed
e%oiko¡teß wfimofa!goisiéá nhusi2n e%pesseu!onto, Dio™ß d' e%te!leion e%fetma!ß,éá ˙o§
ßod#uk 2iak nw1iegrA5< áén™omuq @ed egl!eq ,ag!em ßon!em erieg(e n@e5ia nisifs
a%pai1nuto, tou@ß d' o∞ro¡qunen.éá ˙<6Ektori ga!r ˙oi4 qumo™ß e%bou!leto ku#doß
,notam!ak%a iol!abm%e áér#up ß@eadipseq is1inwrok 2isuhn an6i˙ ,\hd1imairP áéiac!er∞o
Qe!tidoß d' e%cai1sion a%rh@néá pa#san e%pikrh!neie: to™ ga@r me!ne mhti1eta Zeu@ßéá
ell!em #uot @hd r@ag k%e áé.iaq!ed5i nis3iomlaqf∞o ßal!es ßhn!emoiak ß™ohn
pali1wcin para@ nhw‹néá qhse!menai Trw⁄wn, Danaoi3si de@ ku#doß o∞re!cein.éá
al!am nhd1imairP arotkE6<˙ áénerieg(e nis\#hrufalg ip(e nisse!hn nw!enorf @at
per memaw‹ta kai2 au%to¡n.éá mai1neto d' ˙w›ß ˙o§t' <9Arhß e%gxe!spaloß h) o∞loo™n
am¡ots 2irep @ed ß™omsiolf%a áé:ßhl^u˙ nisefr!at n%e ßh!eqab iathn1iam iser(uo áér#up
gi1gneto, tw¤ de! ˙oi4 oªsse éá lampe!sqhn blosurh#\sin ˙u$p' o∞fru!sin, a%mfi2 de@ ph!lhcéá
ß™ot%ua :ßorotkE6<˙ áéoion!emanram otess!anit isiof!atork no!eladrems
ga!r ˙oi4 a%p' ai5qe!roß h_en a%mu!ntwréá Zeu!ß, ˙o§ß min pleo¡nessi met' a%ndra!si
:'qsess(e áénellem(e r@ag ßoid!aqnunim .eniad!uk 2iak am1it áéatn¡o%e non#uom
h(dh ga!r ˙oi4 e%po¡rnue mo¡rsimon h_maréá Palla@ß <5Aqhnai1h ˙u$po™ Phlei+dao
nots3ielp @hd \*h˙ áé,nwz1ithriep n‹wrdn%a ßax1its iac#h4r˙ neleq(e '4r˙ 1iak áé.nifh1ib
˙o§milon ˙o§ra kai2 teu!xe' a(rista:éá a%ll' ou%d' ˙w°ß du!nato ˙r4h#cai ma!la
ßotab1il%h áéhrt!ep et[!u%h ,ßet¡orhr%a n™odhgrup r@ag noxs9i áé:nwn1iaenem rep
mega!lh polih#ß ˙a$lo™ß e%ggu@ß e%ou#sa,éá ˙h^ te me!nei lige!wn a%ne!mwn laiyhra@
߇w˙ áé:n!ht%ua iateg!ueresorp et !at ,atne¡ofort et !atam!uk áéaquel!ek
Danaoi2 Trw‹aß me!non e(mpedon ou%de@ fe!bonto.éá au%ta@r ˙o¶
am#uk et§o˙ ß›w 'sep(e 'd n%e áé,»wl1im¢o˙ 'roqn(e neqotn!ap 2irup ßonem¡opmal
qoh#\ e%n nhi≠ pe!sh\siéá la!bron ˙u$pai2 nefe!wn a%nemotrefe!ß: ˙h& de! te pa#saéá
,iatem!erbm%e »w1its4i˙ áéht!h%a ß™onied @ed oiom!en%a ,hqf!urkep$u˙ \hnx(a
trome!ousi de! te fre!na nau#taiéá deidio¡teß: tutqo™n ga@r ˙u$p' e%k
áé.n‹wiaxA5< nisseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq otez+iad%e ߇w˙ áé:iatnor!ef oiot!anaq
au%ta@r ˙o§ g' ˙wflß te le!wn o∞loo¡frwn bousi2n e%pelqw⁄n,éá ˙ai6 ˙r4a! t' e%n
(uo ß@uemon is\#ht et !ed n%e ,ia1irum áéiatnom!en oiol!agem ßoel^e˙ \#hnema4ie˙
pw sa!fa ei5dw¤ßéá qhri2 maxe!ssasqai ˙e^likoß boo™ß a%mfi2 fonh#\sin:éá h(toi ˙o¶
nis\hss!em n%e 't !ed ¶o˙ ,ie!axitsom¢o˙ n@e5ia áénisse¡ob is\h1itats$u 2iak is\ht⁄wrp n@em
o∞rou!saßéá bou#n e(dei, ˙ai7 de! te pa#sai ˙u$pe!tresan: ˙w‡ß to¡t' <5Axaioi2éá
enfep(e no~io 'd ¶o ,ßetn!ap áé2irtap 2iiD 2iak irotkE6<˙ 'f$u˙ neqhb¡of%e ßw1isepseq
Mukhnai3on Perifh!thn,éá Koprh#oß fi1lon ˙ui4o¡n, ˙o¶ß Eu%rusqh#oß a(naktoßéá
ßonor1iex @ulop ß™ortap k%e 'ten!eg #uot áé.\h1iehlkarH4<˙ \h1ib eksenx9io ßh1ilegg%a
˙ui4o™ß a%mei1nwnéá pantoi1aß a%reta!ß, h%me@n po¡daß h%de@ ma!xesqai, éá kai2 no¡on
ßod#uk irotkE6<˙ 'q¡ot a4r˙ ߧo˙ áé:otkut!et%e nw1ianhkuM isiot⁄wrp n%e
˙u$pe!rteron e%ggua!lice.éá strefqei2ß ga@r meto¡pisqen e%n a%spi1doß a(ntugi
2in%e 'g §o˙ \#ht áé:nwtn¡ok%a ßokr^e˙ '!ekenhdop ekse!erof ß™ot%ua n@ht áé,otl!ap
blafqei2ß pe!sen ˙u^ptioß, a%mfi2 de@ ph!lhcéá smerdale!on kona!bhse peri2
áé,hts!erap ixg(a 4io˙ !ed nw!eq ,esh¡on @uc∞o 'd rwtkE6<˙ áé.ßotn¡osep isiof!atork
sth!qei= d' e%n do¡ru ph#ce, fi1lwn de! min e%ggu@ß ˙e$tai1rwnéá ktei3n': ˙oi7 d' ou%k
al!am r@ag 2iot%ua :n3iemsiarx áéuor1iat$e˙ rep 1ionem!unx%a 2iak otnan!ud%e
dei1disan ˙<6Ektora di3on.éá |Ei5swpoi2 d' e%ge!nonto new‹n, peri2 d' e(sxeqon a(kraiéá
n@em n‹wen @ed io3iegrA5< áé.otnux!ep%e 'd 2iot :ota!ur5ie iat‹wrp ias§o˙ ße#hn
e%xw⁄rhsan kai2 a%na!gkh\éá tw‹n prwte!wn, au%tou# de@ para@ klisi1h\sin e(meinanéá
:ßo!ed 2iak áéߤwd5ia r@ag exs9i :n¡otarts @an%a neqsad!ek @ed%uo ,io¡orq$a˙
a%zhxe@ß ga@r ˙o¢mo¡kleon a%llh!loisi.éá Ne!stwr au_te ma!lista Gerh!nioß ou_roß
iol1if —w áé:notsak^e˙ ardn(a ßonem!uonuog nw!ekot r@ep$u˙ 'qess1il áén‹wiaxA5<
a%ne!reß e(ste kai2 ai5dw‹ qe!sq' e%ni2 qumw‹»éá a(llwn a%nqrw⁄pwn, e%pi2 de@ mnh!sasqe
»wet§o˙ n@em%h áé,nw!hkot @ed%h ßois!htk 2iak nwx¡ol%a 'd%h nwd1iap áéßotsak^e˙
zw⁄ousi kai2 ˙w°\ katateqnh!kasi:éá tw‹n ˙u^per e%nqa!d' e%gw¤ gouna!zomai ou%
ßW7<˙| áé.!ed nob¡of eqs#apwrt @ed @hm ,ß‹wretark ianem!ats$e áénwtn¡oerap
ei5pw¤n oªtrune me!noß kai2 qumo™n ˙e$ka!stou.éá toi3si d' a%p' o∞fqalmw‹n ne!foß
áéneqwr!etofm%a 'ten!eg ßw¡of ifs !ed al!am :nois!epseq áéhn!hqA5< nes—w ßo!ulx%a
h%me@n pro™ß nhw‹n kai2 ˙o¢moii+ou pole!moio.éá ˙<6Ektora de@ fra!ssanto boh@n
@ed%uo nasats!ef%a neqsip¡otem ios§o˙ n@em%h áé,ßuor1iat$e˙ 2iak n™oqag%a
ma!xonto,éá h%d' ˙o§ssoi para@ nhusi2 ma!xhn e%ma!xonto qoh#\sin.éá |Ou%d' a(r' e(t'
ioll(a rep !aqn(e nem!ats$e˙ á黋wmuq enadn^h˙ irot!hlagem itna9iA
a%fe!stasan ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹n:éá a%ll' ˙o§ ge nhw‹n i9kri' e%pw⁄\xeto makra@ biba!sqwn,éá
isiort!hlb n™othllok áéis\hm!alap n%e noxam!uan ag!em n™otsuc @ed am⁄wn
duwkaieikosi1phxu.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a%nh@r ˙i6ppoisi kelhti1zein e%u@[ ei5dw⁄ß,éá ˙o§ß t'
2itorp ag!em oio1idep k%e ßa!ues áé,ßuopp6i˙ iater1ieanus ßarus1ip nw!elop k%e 2iep%e
a(stu di1htaiéá laofo¡ron kaq' ˙o¢do¡n: pole!eß te! ˙e$ qhh!santoéá a%ne!reß
noll(a 'p%e 'toll(a nwks\⁄wrq áé2ie5ia ß@elafs%a nodepm(e 'd ¶o˙ :ßek3ianug @ed%h
a%mei1betai, ˙oi7 de@ pe!tontai:éá ˙w‡ß Ai9aß e%pi2 polla@ qoa!wn i9kria nhw‹néá
nw¡oob n™ondrems @ed 2ie5ia áé,nenak6i˙ 'r!eq5ia 4io˙ !ed @hnwf ,ß!abib @arkam at1iof
Danaoi3si ke!leueéá nhusi1 te kai2 klisi1h\sin a%mune!men. ou%de@ me@n ˙<6Ektwréá mi1mnen
n‹wnhetep nwq1inr∞o 't ßflw 'll%a áé:nw!atkhrwq ak!up »wd!am¢o nw⁄wrT 2in%e
ai5eto™ß ai9qwnéá e(qnoß e%forma#tai potamo™n pa!ra boskomena!wnéá
ß™oen esuq9i rwtkE6<˙ ߇w˙ áé,nwr1iedoxiluod nwnk!uk )h nwn!areg )h n‹wnhx
kuanoprw⁄\roioéá a%nti1oß a%i+caß: to™n de@ Zeu@ß w—sen oªpisqeéá xeiri2 ma!la
n2isuhn @arap hx!am a3iemird @ed ßit_uA| áé.»‹wt%ua 'm^a n™oal @ed enurtªo ,\hl!agem
e%tu!xqh:éá fai1hß k' a%kmh#taß kai2 a%teire!aß a%llh!loisinéá a(ntesq' e%n pole!mw»,
iot(h :ßo¡on n_h 'd§o˙ nision!emanram @ed is3iot áé.otnox!am%e ßwn!emuss%e ß›w˙
<5Axaioi2éá ou%k e(fasan feu!cesqai ˙u$p' e%k kakou#, a%ll' o∞le!esqai, éá Trwsi2n d'
ßawr^h 'q nie!enetk nies!hrpin%e ßa#hn áéuots!ak$e˙ nisseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq otepl(e
<5Axaiou!ß.éá ˙oi7 me@n ta@ frone!onteß e%fe!stasan a%llh!loisin:éá ˙<6Ektwr de@
noal1isetwrP &h˙ ,uol!aukfiw ß#hlak áéoior¡opotnop otay^h˙ ß™oen ß#hnmurp
e(neikenéá e%ß Troi1hn, ou%d' au_tiß a%ph!gage patri1da gai3an.éá tou# per dh@ peri2
1iot ar(a 'd%uo :n¡odexsot%ua ßuol!hll%a nuo\!hd áéet ß!e‹wrT et 1ioiaxA5< ß™ohn
geéá to¡cwn a%i=ka@ß a%mfi2ß me!non ou%d' e(t' a%ko¡ntwn,éá a%ll' ˙oi6 g' e%ggu!qen
is\hn1ic%a 2iak issek!elep @hd is!ec∞o áéßetnox(e n™omuq an^e˙ ionem!ats4i˙
ma!xontoéá kai2 ci1fesin mega!loisi kai2 e(gxesin a%mfigu!oisi.éá polla@ de@
ßid!amax n‹wriex k%e n@em all(a áéatne!hpwk atedn!alem @alak anags!af
pe!son, a(lla d' a%p' w·mwnéá a%ndrw‹n marname!nwn: ˙r4e!e d' ˙ai6mati gai3a
@atem notsalf(a áéie1iqem 2ix%uo neb!al 2iep%e neqhnm!urp @ed rwtkE6<˙ áé.anial!em
xersi2n e(xwn, Trwsi2n de@ ke!leuen:éá oi9sete pu#r, ˙a^ma d' au%toi2 a%olle!eß oªrnut'
or#ued 7ia˙ ,n3iel$e˙ ßa#hn áéekwd(e ram_h noic(a ß@ueZ nwtn!ap n3im$h˙ n#un áé:n!ht[u%a
qew‹n a%e!khti molou#saiéá ˙h$mi3n ph!mata polla@ qe!san, kako¡thti
't n¡ot%ua áénisse!en is\#hnmurp 2ip%e iaqsex!am atnol!eq%e 'm 6io˙ áé ,nwtn¡oreg
i5sxana!askon e%rhtu!onto¡ te lao¡n:éá a%ll' ei5 dh! ˙r4a to¡te bla!pte fre!naß
,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ieg⁄wn%a 2iak ien!urtop%e ß™ot%ua n#un ,ßar!etem$h˙ áéß@ueZ apo!ur%ue
˙oi7 d' a(ra ma#llon e%p' <5Argei1oisin oªrousan.éá Ai9aß d' ou%ke!t' e(mimne: bia!zeto
nun#hrq áéiaqse!enaq ßonem¡o=i∞o ,n¡oqtut otez!axen%a 'll%a áé:nisse!eleb r@ag
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@ed 2ie5ia áé:r#up notam!ak%a ior!ef ßit ߧo˙ ,n‹wen enum(a ßa‹wrT áé2ie5ia 'd =iexg(e
smerdno™n boo¡wn Danaoi3si ke!leue:éá w— fi1loi ˙h^rweß Danaoi2 qera!ponteß
nemaf ß!anit !e%h áé.ß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq @ed eqsas!hnm ,iol1if ets(e ßer!en%a áéßohrA9<
ei~nai a%osshth#raß o∞pi1ssw,éá h_e! ti tei3xoß a(reion, ˙o§ k' a%ndra!si loigo™n
'k \*h˙ áé,a3iurar%a ßiogr!up ßil¡op its%e n¡odexs it n!em %uo áé;ian!um%a
a%pamunai1mesq' ˙e$teralke!a dh#mon e(xonteß:éá a%ll' e%n ga@r Trw⁄wn pedi1w»
¤wt áé:ßh9ia ßod1irtap aqem^h˙ ß@ak$e˙ ion!emilkek »wtn¡op áénw!atkhrwq ak!up
e%n xersi2 fo¡wß, ou% meilixi1h\ pole!moio.éá |<-H, kai2 maimw⁄wn e(fep' e(gxei= o∞cuo¡enti. éá
ßorotkE6<˙ nir!ax ,»w1ielhk 2irup n@us áéotior!ef 2isuhn 2ip%e ß\hl1iok nw⁄wrT @ed ßit ߧo˙
o∞tru!nantoß,éá to™n d' Ai9aß ou(taske dedegme!noß e(gxei= makrw‹»:éá dw⁄deka
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hn!hrk et ßflw˙ nw!ex @amreq aurk!ad áén‹wal in!emiop otats1irap
mela!nudroß,éá ˙h^ te kat' ai5gi1lipoß pe!trhß dnofero™n xe!ei ˙u^dwr.éá to™n de@
atne¡oretp aep(e ßas!hnwf nim 1iak áé,ß!uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop eritk\·w n¤wd5i
proshu!da:éá ti1pte deda!krusai Patro¡kleeß, h%u
edarf!ep%e ß™onhZ r@ap iom 1it !et(uo áé,ad~io anit n^h˙ iamoz!apm%e ßh1iporpoeq
po¡tnia mh!thr:éá a%lla@ to¡d' ai5no™n a(xoß kradi1hn kai2 qumo™n ˙i4ka!nei,éá
y)a ßar!eg 2iak áéiasr!em%a nis\hl!eq%e r@hn%a no3iom¢o˙ n™ot @hd et¡opp¢o˙
a%fele!sqai, ˙o§ te kra!tei= probebh!kh\:éá ai5no™n a(xoß to¡ moi1 e%stin, e%pei2 pa!qon
'd 2iruod áé,n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ nolec(e ßar!eg iom ar(a n&h˙ nhr!uok áé.»‹wmuq aegl(a
e%mw‹» ktea!tissa po¡lin eu%tei1xea pe!rsaß, éá th@n a)y e%k xeirw‹n ˙e^leto krei1wn
n@em @at @all%a áé.nhts!anatem nothm1it%a 'nit 9ie ß›w˙ ßhd+iertA5< áénwnm!emagA5<
protetu!xqai e%a!somen: ou%d' a(ra pwß h_néá a%sperxe@ß kexolw‹sqai e%ni2
n)a 't¡op¢o˙ 'll%a ,nem!esuapatak n™omqinhm n2irp %uo áéeg nhf(e iot(h :n1iserf
dh@éá nh#aß e%ma@ß a%fi1khtai a%u[th! te pto¡lemo¡ß te.éá tu!nh d' w·moiin me@n e%ma@
5ie áé,iaqsex!am isiom!elotpolif issen¡odimruM @ed exr(a áé,iq#ud aex!uet @atulk
dh@ kua!neon Trw⁄wn ne!foß a%mfibe!bhkeéá nhusi2n e%pikrate!wß, ˙oi7 de@ ˙r4hgmi3ni
@ed nw⁄wrT ,io3iegrA5< áéßetnox(e nar3iom it(e nhg1il∞o ßhr⁄wx ,iata1ilkek áéßhss!alaq
po¡liß e%pi2 pa#sa be!bhkeéá qa!rsunoß: ou% ga@r e%mh#ß ko¡ruqoß leu!ssousi me!twponéá
9ie ,nw!uken naies!hlp áéßuol!uan%e ßetnog!uef nek ax!at :ßhn!emopmal iq!ugg%e
moi krei1wn <5Agame!mnwnéá h(pia ei5dei1h: nu#n de@ strato™n a%mfima!xontai.éá
™op%a n‹wanaD h1iexg%e iaten1iam áéis\hm!alap n%e ßoed!hmoiD wed+ieduT r@ag %uo
loigo™n a%mu#nai:éá ou%de! pw <5Atrei+dew o∞po™ß e(kluon au%dh!santoßéá e%xqrh#ß
,iatung!airep ßotno!uelek 2iswrT áéoion¡ofordn%a ßorotkE6<˙ 'll%a :ß#hlafek k%e
˙oi7 d' a%lalhtw‹»éá pa#n pedi1on kate!xousi ma!xh\ nikw‹nteß <5Axaiou!ß.éá a%lla@
@hd @hm ,ßw!etarkip%e 'sepm(e áénwn!um%a n™ogiol op(a n‹wen elkort!aP ß°w˙ 2iak
puro™ß ai5qome!noioéá nh#aß e%niprh!swsi, fi1lon d' a%po™ no¡ston ˙e^lwntai.éá
n@hmit iom n(a ß›w˙ áé,w1ieq 2iserf n%e ßol!et uoq!um ¤wg%e iot ßflw˙ 'd oeq1iep
mega!lhn kai2 ku#doß a(rhaiéá pro™ß pa!ntwn Danaw‹n, a%ta@r ˙oi7 perikalle!a
ßas!al%e n‹whn k%e áé.niswr¡op ar‹wd @aalg%a 'd 2itop ,niswss!anop%a y)a áénhr!uok
i5e!nai pa!lin: ei5 de! ken au_ toiéá dw⁄h\ ku#doß a%re!sqai e%ri1gdoupoß po¡siß ˙<6Hrhß,éá
:nisiom!elotpolif 2iswrT áéniez1imelop iaqse1ialil o3iem%e nequen(a 'g !us @hm
a%timo¡teron de! me qh!seiß: éá mh@ d' e%pagallo¡menoß pole!mw» kai2 dhi=oth#tiéá
oiopm!ul%uO 'p%a ßit !hm áé,nie!uenomeg$h˙ noilI9< 2itorp ßonem¡orian%e ßa‹wrT
qew‹n ai5eigeneta!wnéá e%mbh!h\: ma!la tou!ß ge filei3 ˙e$ka!ergoß <5Apo¡llwn:éá a%lla@
at!ak no1idep n#a%e 't(e 'd ß@uot ,ß\h!hq áéisse!hn n%e ßo!af n@hp%e ,iaqs#apwrt nil!ap
dhria!asqai.éá ai0 ga@r Zeu# te pa!ter kai2 <5Aqhnai1h kai2 <9Apollonéá mh!te! tiß
'd n=i‹wn ,nw1iegrA5< ßit !et!hm áé,isa(e ioss§o˙ iog!uf notan!aq nw⁄wrT n_uo
e%kdu#men oªleqron,éá oªfr' oi~oi Troi1hß ˙i4era@ krh!demna lu!wmen.éá |˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n
r@ag otez!aib :enmim(e 't(e k%uo 'd ßa9iA áé,nouer¡og%a ßuol!hll%a ß™orp at#uaiot
bele!essi:éá da!mna min Zhno¡ß te no¡oß kai2 Trw‹eß a%gauoi2éá ba!llonteß: deinh@n
'd otell!ab ,ex(e n@hxanak hn!emollab chl!hp áé@hnieaf isiof!atork 2irep @ed
ai5ei2éá ka@p fa!lar' eu%poi1hq': ˙o¶ d' a%ristero™n w—mon e(kamnenéá e(mpedon ai5e@n
ßetnod1ier%e iac1imelep »‹wt%ua 'fm%a áéotnan!ud @ed%uo :nol¡o5ia ßok!as nwx(e
bele!essin.éá ai5ei2 d' a%rgale!w» e(xet' a(sqmati, ka@d de! ˙oi4 ˙i4drw¤ßéá pa!ntoqen
»‹wkak n™okak @ed \htn!ap :ias#uenpm%a áénex~ie \hp !ed%uo ,neerr(e ß@ulop nw!elem k%e
e%sth!rikto.éá |<9Espete nu#n moi Mou#sai <5Olu!mpia dw⁄mat' e(xousai,éá ˙o§ppwß dh@
ixg(a nonil1iem ur¡od ßotna9iA rwtkE6<˙| áé.n‹wiaxA5< n2isuhn esepm(e r#up not‹wrp
parasta@ßéá plh#c' a(ori mega!lw» ai5xmh#ß para@ kaulo™n oªpisqen, éá a%ntikru@ d'
,ur¡od nol¡ok 2iriex n%e ßwt(ua 'l#hp áéßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT n@em ™ot :ecar!ap%a
th#le d' a%p' au%tou#éá ai5xmh@ xalkei1h xama!diß bo¡mbhse pesou#sa.éá gnw‹ d' Ai9aß
ßhx!am uxg!ap a4r˙ §o ,n‹weq agr(e áéet n!eshg1i4r˙ anom!um%a n™omuq @atak
e%pi2 mh!dea kei3reéá Zeu@ß ˙u$yibreme!thß, Trw⁄essi de@ bou!leto ni1khn:éá xa!zeto d'
'tak ay~ia 'd ß#ht :\#hoq ≠ihn áér#up notam!ak%a nolabm(e 'd 2iot .nw!eleb k%e
a%sbe!sth ke!xuto flo¡c.éá ˙w‡ß th@n me@n prumnh@n pu#r a(mfepen: au%ta@r
ß@enegoid oesrªo áé:nepie!esorp a#hlkortaP ßonem!achlp ¤wrhm áéß@uellixA5<
Patro¡kleeß ˙i4ppoke!leuqe:éá leu!ssw dh@ para@ nhusi2 puro™ß dhi+oio i5wh!n:éá mh@
¤wg%e ,noss#aq aex!uet oes!ud áé:iatnwl!ep @atkuf it!ek%uo 2iak iswl^e˙ ßa#hn @hd
de! ke lao™n a%gei1rw.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, Pa!trokloß de@ koru!sseto nw⁄ropi xalkw‹». éá
ßio1irufsip%e nisio!erugr%a ,ß!alak áéekhq(e nis\hm!hnk 2irep at‹wrp n@em ßad3imhnk
a%rarui1aß:éá deu!teron au_ qw⁄rhka peri2 sth!qessin e(duneéá poiki1lon
ßof1ic otel!ab nisiom·w 'r(a 'd 2ifm%a áé.oad1ika5iA ßoek⁄wdop atne¡orets%a
a%rguro¡hlonéá xa!lkeon, au%ta@r e(peita sa!koß me!ga te stibaro¡n te:éá krati2
ßof¡ol @ed n™onied :niruopp6i áénekhq(e notkut(ue nh!enuk »wm1iqf5i 'p%e 'd
kaqu!perqen e(neuen.éá ˙ei6leto d' a(lkima dou#re, ta! ˙oi4 pala!mhfin a%rh!rei.éá
:n¡orabits ag!em @uqirb áéoad1ika5iA ßonom!um%a no~io 'tel^e˙ x%uo 'd ßoxg(e
to™ me@n ou% du!nat' a(lloß <5Axaiw‹néá pa!llein, a%lla! min oi~oß e%pi1stato ph#lai
,ß#hfurok k%e uo1ilhP áénwr1ieX er¡op »wl1if 2irtap n@ht ,nh1ilem ad!ailhP áéß@uellixA5<
fo¡non e(mmenai ˙h$rw⁄essin.éá ˙i6ppouß d' Au%tome!donta qow‹ß zeugnu#men
4io˙ !ed ßotat¡otsip áé,atsil!am e3it aron!hch4r˙ a#hllixA5< 'tem n™ot áé,egwn(a
e(ske ma!xh\ e(ni mei3nai ˙o¢moklh!n.éá tw‹» de@ kai2 Au%tome!dwn ˙u^page zugo™n
ß@uot áé,nhqs!etep is\#hionp am^a˙ ¤wt ,na1ilaB 2iak noqn!aC áéßuopp6i˙ ßa!ekfiw
e(teke Zefu!rw» a%ne!mw» ˙<6Arpuia Poda!rghéá boskome!nh leimw‹ni para@ ˙r4o¡on
'top !a4r˙ n¡ot áé,ie6i˙ nosad!hP anom!um%a nis\h1irohrap @ed n%e áé.o3ionaekW5<
<5Heti1wnoß ˙e$lw¤n po¡lin h(gag' <5Axilleu!ß,éá ˙o¶ß kai2 qnhto™ß e%w¤n ˙e^peq' ˙i6ppoiß
áéß@uellixA5< nechr⁄wq ßonem¡oxiop%e 'r(a 'd ßan¡odimruM| áé.isiot!anaq%a
pa!ntaß a%na@ klisi1aß su@n teu!xesin: ˙oi7 de@ lu!koi ˙w‡ßéá wfimofa!goi, toi3si1n
iser(uo nag!em n™oarek nofal(e 't 6io˙ áé,!hkl%a ßoteps(a n2iserf 2irep et
dh\w⁄santeßéá da!ptousin: pa#sin de@ parh!i=on ˙ai6mati foino¡n:éá kai1 t'
nis\#hiar%a nis\hss⁄wlg ßetnoy!al áéuord!unalem ßhn!hrk ™op%a nisa9i n™odhleg%a
me!lan ˙u^dwréá a(kron e%reugo¡menoi fo¡non ˙ai6matoß: e%n de! te qumo™ßéá
nwn¡odimruM io3iot áé:r!htsag et !ed iaten!etsirep ,its%e ß¡omort(a niseq!hts
˙h$gh!toreß h%de@ me!donteßéá a%mf' a%gaqo™n qera!ponta podw⁄keoß
nwn!urt∞o áé,ß!uellixA5< 'tats6i ßo=i!hr%a nis3iot ar(a 'd n%e :'tno⁄w4r˙ áéoad1ika5iA
˙i6ppouß te kai2 a%ne!raß a%spidiw⁄taß.éá |Penth!kont' h_san nh#eß qoai1, ˙h*\sin
nas(e 'tnok!htnep áé\hts!ak$e˙ @ed n%e :ßol1if ≠iiD ot3ieg$h˙ nh1iorT ß%e áéß@uellixA5<
a(ndreß e%pi2 klhi3[sin ˙e$tai3roi:éá pe!nte d' a(r' ˙h$gemo¡naß poih!sato toi3ß
ß™oxits ß#h5i n@em ß#ht áé.essan(h nw!etark ag!em @ed ß™ot%ua :nien1iamhs áéieq1iopep%e
h_rxe Mene!sqioß ai5oloqw⁄rhcéá ˙ui4o™ß Sperxeioi3o diipete!oß potamoi3o:éá
»‹weq @hnug itnam!ak%a »‹wiexrepS áéhr⁄wduloP @hlak rht!aguq ßo#hlhP ek!et n¶o˙
eu%nhqei3sa,éá au%ta@r e%pi1klhsin Bw⁄rw» Perih!reoß ˙ui8i,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4' a%nafando™n oªpuie
áéeuen¡omeg$h ßo=i!hr%a ßorwd(uE ßhr!et$e˙ 'd ß#ht áé.and^e˙ ais1ierep%a n¤wrop
parqe!nioß, to™n e(tikte xorw‹» kalh@ Polumh!lhéá Fu!lantoß quga!thr: th#ß de@
áénis\hn!emoplem @atem n¤wd5i nis3iomlaqf∞o ,'tas!ar%h áéßhtn¡ofiegrA5< ß@utark
e%n xorw‹» <5Arte!midoß xrushlaka!tou keladeinh#ß.éá au%ti1ka d' ei5ß ˙u$perw‹»'
n™oalg%a 4io˙ !ed ner¡op ,athk!ak%a ßa1iemrE4<˙ áé\hrq!al otac!elerap ß@aban%a
˙ui4o™néá Eu(dwron pe!ri me@n qei1ein taxu@n h%de@ maxhth!n.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 dh@ to¡n
áé,ß!ag%ua ned9i uo1ile%h 2iak @ed ßw¡of ™orp egag!ac%e áéaiuq1iel5iE ßok¡otsogom eg
th@n me@n <5Exeklh#oß kratero™n me!noß <5Aktori1daoéá h%ga!geto pro™ß dw⁄mat',
áénellat1it%a 'd%h nefert(e _ue ßal!uF nwr!eg ¶o˙ 'd n™ot áé,and^e˙ a1irum er¡op 2iep%e
a%mfagapazo¡menoß ˙w›ß ei9 q' ˙e$o™n ˙ui4o™n e%o¡nta.éá th#ß de@ tri1thß
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ßoekr!eaL nwd!emiklA5< 'd ßhtpm!ep áé,cin3ioF at!alhpp4i˙ nwr!eg exr_h ßhtr!atet
˙ui4o™ß a%mu!mwn.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 dh@ pa!ntaß ˙a^m' ˙h$gemo¡nessin <5Axilleu@ßéá
iom ß1it !hm ßen¡odimruM áé:ellet(e noq#um 2ip%e 'd n™oretark ,ßan1irk [@u%e nes#hts
a%peila!wn lelaqe!sqw,éá ˙a&ß e%pi2 nhusi2 qoh#\sin a%peilei3te Trw⁄essiéá pa!nq' ˙u$po™
's ar(a »wl¡ox @e4iu˙ ßo!elhP eilt!exs áé:ßotsak^e˙ eqsa!ait\%h 'm 1iak ,n¡omqinhm
e(trefe mh!thr, éá nhlee!ß, ˙o¶ß para@ nhusi2n e(xeiß a%e!kontaß ˙e$tai1rouß:éá oi9kade!
ß™okak ed°w iot !a4r˙ 1iep%e ,ßit_ua áénisior¡opotnop aqem⁄wen 2isuhn n@us rep
xo¡loß e(mpese qumw‹».éá tau#ta! m' a%geiro¡menoi qa!m' e%ba!zete: nu#n de@
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ß›w˙ áé.nasuok(a ßo#hlisab 2iep%e ,neqr(a ßex1its @ed noll#am áé.uots!ak$e˙ n™omuq
d' ˙o§te toi3xon a%nh@r a%ra!rh\ pukinoi3si li1qoisi éá dw⁄matoß ˙u$yhloi3o bi1aß
áé.iasse¡olafm∞o ßed1ips%a 2iak et ß!equr¡ok norar(a ߇w áé,nwn1ieel%a nwm!en%a
a%spi2ß a(r' a%spi1d' e(reide, ko¡ruß ko¡run, a%ne!ra d' a%nh!r:éá yau#on d' ˙i4ppo¡komoi
áé.isiol!hll%a nasats!ef%e 2ionkup ß›w˙ ,nwtn¡ouen áéisiol!af is3iorpmal ßequr¡ok
pa!ntwn de@ propa!roiqe du!' a%ne!re qwrh!ssontoéá Pa!troklo¡ß te kai2
nwn¡odimruM neqs¡orp áéßetnox(e n™omuq an^e˙ nwd!emot%uA
polemize!men. au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ßéá bh# ˙r4' i9men e%ß klisi1hn, xhlou# d' a%po™ pw‹m'
iaqseg(a ß™ohn 2ip%e 'k#hq áéazep¡orugr%a ßit!eQ 4io˙ n!ht ,ßh!eladiad ß#hlak áéeg»w!en%a
e%u@[ plh!sasa xitw⁄nwnéá xlaina!wn t' a%nemoskepe!wn ou(lwn te taph!twn.éá
n‹wrdn%a 't(uo áéßoll(a ßit !ed%uo ,non!emgutet eks(e ßap!ed 4io˙ !ed aqn(e
pi1nesken a%p' au%tou# ai9qopa oi~non,éá ou(te! tew» spe!ndeske qew‹n, ˙o§te mh@
atiep(e ,not‹wrp áé»w1ieeq erhq!ak%e n¤wbal o3iolhx k%e 't¡ot a4r˙ ¡ot áé.1irtap 2iiD
d' e(niy' ˙u^datoß kalh#\si ˙r4oh#\si,éá ni1yato d' au%to™ß xei3raß, a%fu!ssato d'
n™onar%uo áénon~io @ed eb3iel ,=iekr^e˙ »ws!em ß@ats atiep(e 'tex(ue áé.non~io apoq9ia
ei5sanidw⁄n: Di1a d' ou% la!qe terpike!raunon:éá Zeu# a(na Dwdwnai3e Pelasgike@
'suo1ian 2ios áé2iolleS @ed 2ifm%a ,uor!emiexsud nw!edem ßhn⁄wdwD áénw1ian iq¡olht
˙u$pofh#tai a%nipto¡podeß xamaieu#nai,éá h%me@n dh! pot' e%mo™n e(poß e(klueß
2iak it(e 'd%h áé,n‹wiaxA5< n™oal oay9i 'd ag!em ,!em%e n@em ßashm1it áé,oion!emac%ue
nu#n moi to¡d' e%pikrh!hnon e%e!ldwr:éá au%to™ß me@n ga@r e%gw¤ mene!w nhw‹n e%n
:iaqsanr!am áéissen¡odimruM @atem nis!elop wpm!ep norat^e˙ 'll%a áé,in‹wg%a
tw‹» ku#doß ˙a^ma pro¡eß eu%ru!opa Zeu#,éá qa!rsunon de! ˙oi4 h_tor e%ni2 fresi1n,
ßoret!em$h˙ áéniez1imelop iathts1ip%e ßo~io 2iak a4r˙ (h iates9ie áérwtkE6<˙ 2iak arfªo
qera!pwn, h_ ˙oi4 to¡te xei3reß a(aptoiéá mai1nonq', ˙o¢ppo¡t' e%gw⁄ per i9w meta@
ß!hqhks%a áé,iath1id et n!hpon%e nhx!am if#uan ™op%a 'k 1iep%e r@at%ua áé.ßohrA9< nol‹wm
moi e(peita qoa@ß e%pi2 nh#aß ˙i6koitoéá teu!xesi1 te cu@n pa#si kai2 a%gxema!xoiß
'd »‹wt áé.ß!ueZ ate1ithm eulk(e 'd #uot ,ßonem¡ox%ue 'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nisior!at$e˙
˙e^teron me@n e(dwke path!r, ˙e^teron d' a%ne!neuse:éá nhw‹n me!n ˙oi4
ßhx!am esuen!en%a 'd no¡os ,ek‹wd áéet nhx!am et n¡omel¡op iaqsas⁄wp%a
e%capone!esqai.éá h(toi ˙o¶ me@n spei1saß te kai2 eu%ca!menoß Dii2 patri2éá a)y
'd it(e ,ßh1isilk n¤wql%e 'qior!ap @ed #hts áé,»‹wlhx 2in%e 'khq!ep%a 'd ßap!ed ,eql#hs5ie nh1isilk
h(qele qumw‹»éá ei5side!ein Trw⁄wn kai2 <5Axaiw‹n fu!lopin ai5nh!n.éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙a^ma
ag!em 2iswrT n%e 'rfªo ,noxits(e áéßetn!eqxhrwq irot!hlagem »wlk¡ortaP
frone!onteß oªrousan.éá au%ti1ka de@ sfh!kessin e%oiko¡teß e%cexe!ontoéá
»‹wd¢o˙ ßetno!emotrek 2ie5ia áéßetnoq(e niswn1iamdir%e ßed3iap ß&uo˙ ,ßio1idon5ie
e(pi oi5ki1' e(xontaßéá nhpi1axoi: cuno™n de@ kako™n pole!essi tiqei3si.éá tou@ß d' ei9
nomikl(a 'd 7io˙ ,nwk!e%a \hs!hnik áéßht1id¢o˙ ßopwrqn(a n¤wik et ß1it !arap rep
h_tor e(xonteßéá pro¡ssw pa#ß pe!tetai kai2 a%mu!nei ˙oi8si te!kessi.éá tw‹n to¡te
'd @hob :otno!ex%e n‹whn k%e áéßetnox(e n™omuq 2iak nh1idark ßen¡odimruM
a(sbestoß o∞rw⁄rei.éá Pa!trokloß d' ˙e$ta!roisin e%ke!kleto makro™n a%u
pu#r.éá ˙h$midah@ß d' a(ra nhu#ß li1pet' au%to¡qi: toi2 de@ fo¡bhqenéá Trw‹eß qespesi1w»
'd ßodam§o˙ :ß!arufalg @an%a ßa#hn áéotnux!ep%e 'd 2ioanaD :»wd!am¢o˙
a%li1astoß e%tu!xqh.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a%f' ˙u$yhlh#ß korufh#ß oªreoß mega!loioéá
2iaipoks ias#ap nenaf(e 't k(e áé,ß!ueZ at!ereghporets nhl!efen n@hnikup \hs!hnik
kai2 prw⁄oneß a(kroiéá kai2 na!pai, ou%rano¡qen d' a(r' ˙u$perra!gh a(spetoß ai5qh!r, éá
,nasuenp!en%a n™oqtut áér#up no=i!hd ionem!aswp%a n@em n‹whn 2ioanaD ߇w˙
pole!mou d' ou% gi1gnet' e%rwh!:éá ou% ga!r pw⁄ ti Trw‹eß a%rhi=fi1lwn ˙u$p' <5Axaiw‹néá
'r(a 't(e 'll%a áé,n‹whn ™op%a nw!anialem otno!ebof nhd!aportorp
a%nqi1stanto, new‹n d' ˙u$po¡eikon a%na!gkh\.éá |<9Enqa d' a%nh@r ˙e^len a(ndra
áéß™o4iu˙ ßomikl(a uo1itioneM @ed ßot‹wrp .nwn¡omeg$h˙ áéßhn1ims$u˙ ßhs1ieqsadek
au%ti1k' a(ra strefqe!ntoß <5Arhi=lu!kou ba!le mhro™néá e(gxei= o∞cuo¡enti, dia@ pro™
:'sepp!ak áé\h1iag 2ip%e ß@hnhrp @ed ¶o˙ ,ßoxg(e no!ets∞o 'd nec#h4r˙ áé:essal(e n™oklax @ed
a%ta@r Mene!laoß a%rh!i=oß ou_ta Qo¡antaéá ste!rnon gumnwqe!nta par'
hqf(e áéßas!uekod atn!eqhmrof%e nolkifmA9< 'd ßhd+ieluF áé.a3iug @ed es#ul ,ad1ips%a
o∞reca!menoß prumno™n ske!loß, e(nqa pa!xistoßéá muw¤n a%nqrw⁄pou
essªo ßot¡oks @ed n™ot :hqs1ixseid ar#uen áé\#hmx5ia ßoexg(e 'd 2irep :iatel!ep
ka!luye.éá Nestori1dai d' ˙o¶ me@n ou(tas' <5Atu!mnion o∞ce!i= douri2éá <5Anti1loxoß,
'd ßir!aM .eqior!aporp @ed epir(h áé:ßoxg(e noekl!ax esal!hid @ed ßhr!apal
au%tosxeda@ douri2éá <5Antilo¡xw» e%po¡rouse kasignh!toio xolwqei2ßéá sta@ß
n2irp ßonem!acer∞o hqf(e áéßhd!hmusarQ ßoeq1itn%a 'd #uot :ßouk!en neqs¡orp
ou%ta!sai, ou%d' a%fa!marten,éá w—mon a(far: prumno™n de@ braxi1ona douro™ß
@ed neshp!uod áé:ecar(a ßirx(a no!ets∞o 'd ™op%a ,nwn⁄wum ™op%a 'y!urd áé@hkwk%a
pesw⁄n, kata@ de@ sko¡toß oªsse ka!luyen.éá ˙w‡ß tw¤ me@n doioi3si kasignh!toisi
2iatsitnok%a ße8iu˙ áéior3iat$e˙ 2iolqs%e ßon¡odhpraS ßoberE9< ß5ie nht!hb áéetn!emad
<5Amiswda!rou, ˙o§ß ˙r4a Xi1mairanéá qre!yen a%maimake!thn pole!sin kako™n
el^e n™owz áéßas!uorop%e ßhd!ail=iO5< noluob¡oelK @ed ßa9iA áé.nisiop⁄wrqn%a
blafqe!nta kata@ klo¡non: a%lla! ˙oi4 au_qiéá lu#se me!noß plh!caß ci1fei
'tak @ed n™ot :itam6ia˙ ßof1ic hqn!amreqep$u˙ 'd n#ap áé.itne!hpwk an!ex%ua
oªsseéá e(llabe porfu!reoß qa!natoß kai2 moi3ra krataih!.éá Phne!lewß de@ Lu!kwn
nasitn¡ok%h 'd noel!em ,nwl!hll%a notorbm(h áér@ag n@em isexg(e :nomard!enus et
a(mfw:éá tw¤ d' au_tiß cife!essi sune!dramon. e(nqa Lu!kwn me@néá ˙i4ppoko¡mou
'p$u˙ 'd ¶o˙ :hqs1iarr%e nonags!af áén™oluak @ed 2ifm%a ,nesal(h nol!af ßoqur¡ok
ou(atoß au%xe!na qei3neéá Phne!lewß, pa#n d' ei9sw e(du ci1foß, e(sxeqe d' oi~onéá
atnam!akA5< 'd ßhn¡oirhM áé.a3iug @ed otnul!ep$u˙ ,hr!ak @ed hqr!ehrap ,amr!ed
kixei2ß posi2 karpali1moisiéá nu!c' ˙i6ppwn e%pibhso¡menon kata@ decio™n
ß@uenemodI5< áé.ß!ulx%a 'tux!ek n‹wmlaqf∞o 'd @atak ,nw!ex∞o c%e 'd epir(h áé:nom—w
d' <5Eru!manta kata@ sto¡ma nhle!i= xalkw‹»éá nu!ce: to™ d' a%ntikru@ do¡ru
áé:!akuel a!ets∞o 'r(a 'd essa!ek ,oiol!afekg%e 'p$u˙ neqr!en áéeshr!epec%e noekl!ax
e%k d' e%ti1naxqen o∞do¡nteß, e%ne!plhsqen de! ˙oi4 a(mfwéá ˙ai6matoß
uot!anaq :n⁄wnax es#hrp áéßan3i4r˙ @atak 2iak am¡ots @an%a 'd ™ot :1iomlaqf∞o
de@ me!lan ne!foß a%mfeka!luyen.éá |˙Ou*toi a(r' ˙h$gemo¡neß Danaw‹n ˙e^lon
'p$u˙ iatn1is áéisiof1ir%e )h noarx!ep%e nissenr(a iok!ul @ed ß›w˙ áé.ßotsak^e˙ ardn(a
e%k mh!lwn ˙ai4reu!menoi, ˙ai6 t' e%n oªressiéá poime!noß a%fradi1h\si die!tmagen:
߇w áé:ßas!uox%e n™omuq adikl!an%a nisuoz!apraid ay~ia áéßetn¡od5i @ed 7io˙
Danaoi2 Trw⁄essin e%pe!xraon: ˙oi7 de@ fo¡boioéá duskela!dou mnh!santo,
irotkE6< 'f%e n@e5ia ßag!em ¶o˙ 'd ßa9iA| áé.ß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq @ed otnoq!al
xalkokorusth#\éá ˙i6et' a%konti1ssai: ˙o¶ de@ i5drei1h\ pole!moioéá a%spi1di taurei1h\
nop#uod 2iak noz3io4r˙ et n‹wts=i∞o 'tetp!eks áéßuom·w ßa!er%ue ßon!emmulakek
a%ko¡ntwn.éá h_ me@n dh@ gi1gnwske ma!xhß ˙e$teralke!a ni1khn:éá a%lla@ kai2 ˙w°ß
ßof!en uopm!ul%uO 'p%a 't§o˙ 'd ßW4<˙| áé.ßuor1iat$e˙ ßarh1ir%e 'd w!as ,enmim!en%a
e(rxetai ou%rano™n ei9swéá ai5qe!roß e%k di1hß, ˙o§te te Zeu@ß lai1lapa tei1nh\,éá ˙w‡ß
.nil!ap noar!ep nar3iom @atak @ed%uo áé,et ßob¡of et !hxa5i oten!eg n‹whn k%e n‹wt
˙<6Ektora d' ˙i6ppoiéá e(kferon wfiku!podeß su@n teu!xesi, lei3pe de@ lao™néá Trwi=ko¡n,
ßetamr!asur%e »wrf!at n%e 'd 2iollop áé.ekur(e ßorf!at @htkur∞o ßatnok!e%a ß&uo˙
wfike!eß ˙i6ppoiéá a(cant' e%n prw⁄tw» ˙r4umw‹» li1pon ˙a^rmat' a%na!ktwn,éá
@akak 2iswrT áénw!uelek is3ioanaD n™onadefs otep^e˙ 'd ßolkort!aP
frone!wn: ˙oi7 de@ i5axh#\ te fo¡bw» teéá pa!saß plh#san ˙o¢dou!ß, e%pei2 a)r tma!gen:
áéiopp6i˙ ßexun⁄wm @ed otno!unat ,nw!efen ™op$u˙ 'qand1iks áéhll!e%a 'd iy^u˙
a(yorron proti2 a(stu new‹n a(po kai2 klisia!wn.éá Pa!trokloß d' ˙h*\ plei3ston
ßet‹wf isoc(a 'd ™op$u˙ :ßas!hlkom¢o˙ 'x(e '4r˙ \#ht áé,n¡oal ed9i nonem¡onir∞o
e(piptonéá prhne!eß e%c o∞xe!wn, di1froi d' a%nakumbali1azon.éá a%ntikru@ d' a(ra
nas¡od 2ioeq =i#hlhP ß&uo˙ ,iotorbm(a áéiopp6i˙ ße!ekfiw noroqr!ep$u norf!at
a%glaa@ dw‹ra,éá pro¡ssw ˙i4e!menoi, e%pi2 d' ˙<6Ektori ke!kleto qumo¡ß:éá ˙i6eto ga@r
@hnialek as#ap ipal1ial ™op$u˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.iopp6i˙ ße!ekfiw norefk(e 'd n™ot :nie!elab
be!briqe xqw¤néá h(mat' o∞pwrinw‹», ˙o§te labro¡taton xe!ei ˙u^dwréá Zeu!ß, ˙o§te
iswn1irk ß@ailoks \#hrog%a n5ie \h1ib 7io˙ áé,\hn!hpelax ßonem!assetok isserdn(a '4r˙ !hd
qe!mistaß,éá e%k de@ di1khn e%la!swsi qew‹n oªpin ou%k a%le!gonteß:éá tw‹n de! te
't¡ot ß#utilk @ed ß@allop áé,ßetno!e4r˙ isuoq!hlp 2iomatop n@em ßetn!ap
a%potmh!gousi xara!drai,éá e%ß d' ˙a^la porfure!hn mega!la stena!xousi
iopp6i˙ ߇w˙ áé:nwp⁄wrqn%a 'gr(e et !ed ieq!unim ,r!akip%e nw!er∞o c%e áéiasuo!e4r˙
Trw»ai2 mega!la stena!xonto qe!ousai.éá |Pa!trokloß d' e%pei2 ou_n prw⁄taß
a9ie áéßohl¡op @ed%uo ,ß!etepmilap egre(e ßa#hn 2ip%e y)a áé,ßaggal!af esrek!ep%e
˙i4eme!nouß e%pibaine!men, a%lla@ meshgu@éá nhw‹n kai2 potamou# kai2 tei1xeoß
iot(h 'qn(e áé.n!hniop otun1itep%a 'd nw!elop ,nwss+iatem en3ietk áéo3iolhy$u˙
Pro¡noon prw‹ton ba!le douri2 faeinw‹»éá ste!rnon gumnwqe!nta par'
áén™o4iu˙ ßoponH9< arots!eQ @ed ¶o˙ :n⁄wsep @ed neshp!uod áé:a3iug @ed es#ul ,ad1ips%a
deu!teron ˙o¢rmhqei1ß: ˙o¶ me@n eu%ce!stw» e%ni2 di1frw»éá ˙h*sto a%lei1ß: e%k ga@r
áéß@atsarap ec!un =iexg(e 'd ¶o˙ :nashqx+i%h a1in$h áén‹wriex ar(a 'd k%e ,ßan!erf hg!hlp
gnaqmo™n decitero¡n, dia@ d' au%tou# pei3ren o∞do¡ntwn,éá ˙e^lke de@ douro™ß
ßonem!hqak it#hlborp ip(e \hrt!ep áéߤwf ßit et§o˙ ß›w˙ ,ßogutn(a r@ep$u˙ n¤wl$e˙
˙i4ero™n i5xqu@néá e%k po¡ntoio qu!raze li1nw» kai2 h(nopi xalkw‹»:éá ˙w‡ß ˙e^lk' e%k
!ed atn¡osep :esw(e 'm¡ots 2ip%e 'r(a 'd d@ak áé,»‹wnieaf 2iruod at¡onhxek oiorf1id
min li1pe qumo¡ß.éá au%ta@r e(peit' <5Eru!laon e%pessu!menon ba!le pe!trw»éá me!sshn
ar(a 'd ¶o˙ :\#hrairb iqur¡ok n%e áéhqs!aek as#ap axidn(a 'd &h˙ :n!hlafek k@ak
prhnh@ß e%pi2 gai1h\éá ka!ppesen, a%mfi2 de! min qa!natoß xu!to qumorai=sth!ß.éá
et n¡omel¡ophlT áénhtl!apE5< 2iak n™oretofmA5< 2iak atnam!urE5< 'tiep(e r@at%ua
Damastori1dhn <5Exi1on te Pu!rin teéá <5Ife!a t' Eu(ippo¡n te kai2 <5Argea!dhn
áé.\hr1ietobuluop 2inoqx esal!ep ßuor!etussap%e ßatn!ap áénolhm!uloP
|Sarphdw¤n d' ˙w›ß ou_n i9d' a%mitroxi1twnaß ˙e$tai1roußéá xe!rs' ˙u^po
isio!eqitn%a 'r(a 'telk!ek áé,ßatn!emad oad!aitioneM oiolk¡ortaP
kaqapto¡menoß Luki1oisin:éá ai5dw¤ß w— Lu!kioi: po¡se feu!gete; nu#n qooi2 e(ste.éá
@hd 2iak ie!etark ed§o˙ ßit ߧo˙ áéw1iead arfªo ,ßor!en%a 'd#uot ¤wg%e r@ag ws!htn%a
kaka@ polla@ e(orgeéá Trw‹aß, e%pei2 pollw‹n te kai2 e%sqlw‹n gou!nat' e(lusen.éá |<-H
neqwr!et$e 'd ßolkort!aP áé.ez#amax otl_a nisex!uet n@us nw!ex∞o c%e 2iak ,a4r˙
e%pei2 i9den e(kqore di1frou.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙wflß t' ai5gupioi2 gamyw⁄nuxeß a%gkuloxei3laiéá
'p%e ßetnog!hlkek 7io˙ ߇w˙ áé,iatnwx!am etnoz!alk al!agem \#hlhy$u˙ 'f%e \hrt!ep
a%llh!loisin oªrousan.éá tou@ß de@ i5dw¤n e%le!hse Kro¡nou pa!i=ß a%gkulomh!tew,éá
iom !et §o˙ ,n⁄wg%e iom ·w áé:et n¡oxol(a nht!hngisak epie!esorp @ed nhrH6<˙
Sarphdo¡na fi1ltaton a%ndrw‹néá moi3r' ˙u$po™ Patro¡kloio Menoitia!dao
n™owz nim (h áé,itnon1iamr¢o n2iserf enom!em h1idark iom !ed @aqxid áé.ian#hmad
e%o¡nta ma!xhß a(po dakruoe!sshßéá qei1w a%narpa!caß Luki1hß e%n pi1oni dh!mw»,éá
ßip‹wob atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.wss!amad oad!aitioneM 2isrex ™op$u˙ hd(h _h
po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá ai5no¡tate Kroni1dh poi3on to™n mu#qon e(eipeß.éá a(ndra
oiot!anaq ßiel!eq%e y)a áé\hs9ia non!emwrpep ial!ap atn¡o%e n™othnq
dushxe!oß e%canalu#sai;éá e(rd': a%ta@r ou( toi pa!nteß e%paine!omen qeoi2
ß\hym!ep n¤wz ek 9ia áé:nis\#hs oell!ab 2iserf 2in%e 'd @us ,w!er%e iot !ed oll(a áé.ioll(a
Sarphdo¡na ˙o¶n de@ do¡mon de!,éá fra!zeo mh! tiß e(peita qew‹n e%qe!lh\si kai2
2irep r@ag 2iollop áé:ßhn1ims$u˙ ß#hretark ™op%a n™o4iu˙ nol1if n¶o˙ niepm!ep áéßoll(a
a(stu me!ga Pria!moio ma!xontaiéá ˙ui4e!eß a%qana!twn, toi3sin ko¡ton
n!em iot(h áé,rot_h iater!ufol∞o 'd n™oet ,1its%e ßol1if iot 9ie 'll%a áé.ßies!hn%e n™on5ia
min e(ason e%ni2 kraterh#\ ˙u$smi1nh\éá xe!rs' ˙u^po Patro¡kloio Menoitia!dao
nim niepm!ep áé,n⁄w5ia 2iak et !hxuy \hp1il eg n¡ot @hd n@hp%e r@at%ua áé:ian#hmad
qa!nato¡n te fe!rein kai2 nh!dumon ˙u^pnonéá ei5ß ˙o§ ke dh@ Luki1hß eu%rei1hß dh#mon
\hl!hts et »wbm!ut áéet iat(e et 1iothng1isak isuos!uxrat $e˙ !aqn(e áé,iatnwk6i˙
te: to™ ga@r ge!raß e%sti2 qano¡ntwn.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a%pi1qhse path@r a%ndrw‹n
nol1if ad3iap áéezar(e neuex!etak ßad!aiy @ed ßass!eotam4ia˙ áé:et n‹weq et
timw‹n, to¡n ˙oi4 Pa!trokloß e(melleéá fqi1sein e%n Troi1h\ e%ribw⁄laki thlo¡qi
iot(h 'qn(e áé,ßetn¡o5i nisiol!hll%a 'p%e nas_h n™odexs @hd et§o˙ 'd 7iO˙| áé.ßhrt!ap
Pa!trokloß a%gakleito™n Qrasu!mhlon,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4' h%u@[ß qera!pwn Sarphdo¡noß
n¤wdhpraS áé.a3iug @ed es#ul ,ar!etsag @atak naria1ien el!ab n™ot áé,ßotkan(a ne_h
d' au%tou# me@n a%ph!mbrote douri2 faeinw‹»éá deu!teron ˙o¢rmhqei1ß, ˙o¶ de@
n™omuq exarb(e 'd ¶o˙ :nom—w n™oiced =iexg(e áénopp6i˙ nesat(uo nosad!hP
a%i+sqwn,éá ka@d d' e(pes' e%n koni1h\si makw⁄n, a%po™ d' e(ptato qumo¡ß.éá tw¤ de@
n%e ßoro!hrap ot3iek @hd 2iep%e ,'tuxg!us áéifs !ed a1in$h˙ ,n¡oguz @ed ek1irk ,nht!htsaid
koni1h\si.éá toi3o me@n Au%tome!dwn dourikluto™ß ˙eu^reto te!kmwr:éá
eyok!ep%a ßac+i%a áé#uorhm @arap ßo!exap ro(a ßekh!unat ßonem!assaps
parh!oron ou%d' e%ma!thse:éá tw¤ d' i5qunqh!thn, e%n de@ ˙r4uth#rsi ta!nusqen:éá tw¤
n@em n¤wdhpraS _ua 'qnE9<| áé.oior¡obomuq ir!ep ßodir(e nht1inus ßit_ua 'd
a%ph!mbrote douri2 faeinw‹»,éá Patro¡klou d' ˙u$pe@r w—mon a%ristero™n h(luq'
á黋wklax otunrªo ßorets^u˙ 'd ¶o˙ :n¡ot%ua 'lab(e 'd%uo ,ßoexg(e áé@hkwk%a
Pa!trokloß: tou# d' ou%x ˙a^lion be!loß e(kfuge xeiro¡ß, éá a%ll' e(bal' e(nq' a(ra
)h nepir(h ß#urd ßit et§o˙ ß›w˙ 'd epir(h áé.r#hk n™onid$a˙ 'fm%a iataxr(e ßen!erf et
a%xerwi≠ßéá h%e@ pi1tuß blwqrh!, th!n t' ou(resi te!ktoneß a(ndreßéá e%ce!tamon
ot3iek uorf1id 2iak nwpp6i˙ 'qs¡orp ¶o ߇w˙ áé:ian~ie no=i!hn isek!hen issek!elep
tanusqei2ßéá bebruxw¤ß ko¡nioß dedragme!noß ˙ai4matoe!sshß.éá h%u
˙oi4 w—k' h(kouse me!gaß qeo™ß eu%came!noio.éá prw‹ta me@n oªtrunen Luki1wn
áé:iaqsex!amifm%a ßon¡odhpraS ßonem¡oxiop%e \htn!ap áéßardn(a ßarot!hg$h˙
au%ta@r e(peita meta@ Trw‹aß ki1e makra@ biba!sqwnéá Pouluda!mant' e(pi
arotkE6< 2iak et na1ien5iA 'tem @ed #hb áé,no3id aron!hgA5< 2iak nhd+ioqnaP
xalkokorusth!n,éá a%gxou# d' ˙i4sta!menoß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá
el#ht aken6ie˙ neq!es 7io˙ áé,nwr!uokip%e ß5ie ßon!emsalel uxg!ap @hd n#un rotkE6<˙
fi1lwn kai2 patri1doß ai9hßéá qumo™n a%pofqinu!qousi: su@ d' ou%k e%qe!leiß
otur9ie nh1ikuL ߶o˙ áé,nw!atsips%a ß™og%a nw1ikuL n¤wdhpraS iat3iek áé.nien!umap%e
di1kh\si1 te kai2 sqe!nei= ˙w°\:éá to™n d' ˙u$po™ Patro¡klw» da!mas' e(gxei= xa!lkeoß
'ex!uet ™op%a @hm áé,»‹wmuq @ed ethq!hssemen ,ethtsr!ap iol1if @all%a áé.ßhrA9<
˙e^lwntai, a%eiki1sswsi de@ nekro™néá Murmido¡neß, Danaw‹n kexolwme!noi
,otaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nis\h1iexg%e nemonf!ep%e nis\#hoq 2isuhn 2ip%e ß@uot áé,otnolªo ioss§o˙
Trw‹aß de@ kata@ krh#qen la!be pe!nqoßéá a(sxeton, ou%k e%pieikto¡n, e%pei1 sfisin
2ioal á黋wt%ua 'm^a˙ r@ag ße!elop :n⁄w%e rep ß¡opadoll%a 2iak eks(e áéßohl¡op amr^e˙
˙e^pont', e%n d' au%to™ß a%risteu!eske ma!xesqai:éá ba@n d' i5qu@ß Danaw‹n
r@at%ua .ßon¡odhpraS ßonem¡owx rwtkE6<˙ áénifs !ar(a 'd exr_h :ion!emhilel
<5Axaiou@ßéá w—rse Menoitia!dew Patroklh#oß la!sion kh#r:éá Ai9ante prw⁄tw
áé,wts(e nol1if iaqsen!um%a n=i‹wfs n#un etna9iA áé:⁄wt%ua 2iak et‹wamem hf!esorp
˙oi8oi1 per pa!roß h_te met' a%ndra!sin h) kai2 a%rei1ouß.éá kei3tai a%nh@r ˙o¶ß prw‹toß
áé,ßetn¡ol$e˙ 'qem1iassikie%a nim 9ie 'll%a :n⁄wdhpraS áén‹wiaxA5< ßox3iet otal!hs%e
teu!xea! t' w·moiin a%feloi1meqa, kai1 tin' ˙e$tai1rwnéá au%tou# a%munome!nwn
iaqsac!el%a 2iot%ua 2iak @ed 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.»‹wklax =i!elhn aqem1iasamad
mene!ainon.éá ˙oi7 d' e%pei2 a%mfote!rwqen e%kartu!nanto fa!laggaßéá Trw‹eß
iuk!en 2ifm%a nolabm!us áé,1ioiaxA5< 2iak ßen¡odimruM 2iak ioik!uL 2iak
katateqnhw‹ti ma!xesqaiéá deino™n a%u
á黋wrken 2ip%e ß@hnhrp ar(a 'd ¶o˙ :\#hrairb iqur¡ok n%e áéhqs!aek as#ap axidn(a 'd &h˙
ka!ppesen, a%mfi2 de! min qa!natoß xu!to qumorai=sth!ß.éá Patro¡klw» d' a(r'
áéߤwkio%e ikhr9i nwx!amorp @aid @ed nesuq9i áé,oior!at$e˙ uon!emiqf oten!eg ßox(a
wfike!i=, ˙o§ß t' e%fo¡bhse koloiou!ß te yh#ra!ß te:éá ˙w‡ß i5qu@ß Luki1wn Patro¡kleeß
elab(e '4r˙ 1iak áé.oior!at$e˙ r#hk @ed oswl¡oxek ,nw⁄wrT 2iak ouss(e áéequel!ekopp4i˙
Sqene!laon <5Iqaime!neoß fi1lon ˙ui4o™néá au%xe!na xermadi1w», ˙r4h#cen d' a%po™
áé.rwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf 2iak ioxam¡orp et ¡op$u˙ 'd nashr⁄wx áé.ßatnon!et o3iot
˙o§ssh d' ai5gane!hß ˙r4iph@ tanaoi3o te!tuktai,éá ˙h^n ˙r4a! t' a%nh@r a%fe!h\
áé,nw!ets=iaromuq op^u˙ nw+ihd »wm!elop n%e 2iak @e%h áé»wlq!e%a n%e )h ßonem⁄wriep
to¡sson e%xw⁄rhsan Trw‹eß, w·santo d' <5Axaioi1.éá Glau#koß de@ prw‹toß Luki1wn
ßonwkl!aX áénomuq!agem a#hlkuqaB @ed nenietk(e ,'tep!art%e áénw!atsips%a ß™og%a
fi1lon ˙ui4o¡n, ˙o¶ß ˙<4Ella!di oi5ki1a nai1wnéá oªlbw» te plou!tw» te mete!prepe
áé2iruod esat(uo nos!em ßoq#hts ßok#ualG ar(a n@em n™ot áé.issen¡odimruM
strefqei2ß e%capi1nhß, ˙o§te min kate!marpte diw⁄kwn:éá dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n:
ße‹wrT @ed ag!em :r!hn%a ß™olqs%e 'sep(e ß›w˙ áé,ß!uoiaxA5< 'ball(e ßox(a 'd n™onikup
kexa!ronto,éá sta@n d' a%mf' au%to™n i5o¡nteß a%olle!eß: ou%d' a(r' <5Axaioi2éá a%lkh#ß
nw⁄wrT ßhn¡oirhM _ua 'qn(e áé.n‹wt%ua nor!ef ß@uq5i 'd ßon!em ,otnoq!alec%e
˙e^len a(ndra korusth@néá Lao¡gonon qrasu@n ˙ui4o™n <5Onh!toroß, ˙o¶ß Dio™ß
™op$u˙ 'l!ab n™ot áé.»wm!hd ote1it ߇w˙ 'd ß™oeq ,otkut!et%e uo1iadI5< áéß@uer4i˙
gnaqmoi3o kai2 ou(atoß: w—ka de@ qumo™ßéá w·\xet' a%po™ mele!wn, stugero™ß d'
áé:nek*h˙ noekl!ax ur¡od \hn¡oirhM 2ip%e 'd ßa1ien5iA áé.nel8ie˙ ßot¡oks nim ar(a
e(lpeto ga@r teu!cesqai ˙u$paspi1dia probibw‹ntoß.éá a%ll' ˙o¶ me@n a(nta
neqip¡oc%e 'd ™ot ,eyuk!etak r@ag wss¡orp áé:ßoxg(e noekl!ax ota!uel%h n¤wd5i
do¡ru makro™néá ou(dei e%niski1mfqh, e%pi2 d' ou%ri1axoß pelemi1xqhéá e(gxeoß: e(nqa
@atak hn!emoniadark oa1ien5iA 'd @hmx5ia áé.ßhrA9< ßomirbªo ßon!em ie1if%a 'tiep(e 'd
gai1hßéá w·\xet', e%pei1 ˙r4' ˙a^lion stibarh#ß a%po™ xeiro™ß oªrousen.éá Ai5nei1aß d' a(ra
rep n!htshxr∞o 2iak es n!ek ax!at hn¡oirhM áé:et n!eshn⁄wf otas⁄wx%e n™omuq
e%o¡ntaéá e(gxoß e%mo™n kate!pause diampere!ß, ei9 s' e(balo¡n per.éá |To™n d' au_
n¡omiqf9i 2iak es n¡opelax a1ien5iA áé:ad(uh no1itn%a ß™otulkiruod ßhn¡oirhM
per e%o¡ntaéá pa!ntwn a%nqrw⁄pwn sbe!ssai me!noß, ˙o§ß ke! seu a(ntaéá e(lqh\
n¤wxut imiol!ab es ⁄wg%e 2iak 5ie áé.iacut!et @us 2iak un !ed ß™othnq :ßonem¡onum%a
me!son o∞ce!i= xalkw‹», éá ai~ya! ke kai2 kratero¡ß per e%w¤n kai2 xersi2 pepoiqw¤ßéá
epin!en%e 'd n™ot ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.»wl⁄wpotulk id=iA9< 'd n@hxuy ,ßh1iod 2iom%e ßox_ue
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@anit ßor!ap :isuos!hrwx #uorken áéisse!ep%e ßio1iedien∞o ße‹wrT iot (uo nop!ep —w
gai3a kaqe!cei.éá e%n ga@r xersi2 te!loß pole!mou, e%pe!wn d' e%ni2 boulh#\:éá tw¤ ou( ti
'm^a 'd ¶o˙ ,'xr_h n@em ¶o n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iaqsex!am @all%a ,niell!ef∞o noq#um @hrx
˙e^speto i5so¡qeoß fw⁄ß.éá tw‹n d' ˙wflß te druto¡mwn a%ndrw‹n o∞rumagdo™ß
otunrªo n‹wt ߇w áé,!huok%a 'teng1ig et !ed neqak^e˙ ,ß\hss!hb n%e ßoer(uo áéier⁄wr∞o
dou#poß a%po™ xqono™ß eu%ruodei1hßéá xalkou# te ˙r4inou# te bow‹n t'
n)a 'd%uo áé.nisio!ugifm%a nisexg(e 2iak et n1isef1ic nwn!emossun áé,nw!athiop%ue
e(ti fra!dmwn per a%nh@r Sarphdo¡na di3onéá e(gnw, e%pei2 bele!essi kai2 ˙ai6mati
2ie5ia 'd 7io˙ áé.ßuork(a ßad¡op ß%e ß@erepmaid otul9ie ß#hlafek k%e áénis\h1inok 2iak
peri2 nekro™n ˙o¢mi1leon, ˙w›ß ˙o§te mui3aiéá staqmw‹» e(ni brome!wsi periglage!aß
2iot ar(a ߇w˙ áé:ie!ued aegg(a ßog!alg et et§o˙ ,\#hnira5ie n%e \hrflw˙ áéßall!ep @atak
peri2 nekro™n ˙o¢mi1leon, ou%de! pote Zeu@ßéá tre!yen a%po™ kraterh#ß ˙u$smi1nhß
@allop áé,»‹wmuq otez!arf 2iak ar§o˙ n@e5ia ß@uot%ua 'tak @all%a áé,⁄wnieaf essªo
ma!l' a%mfi2 fo¡nw» Patro¡klou mermhri1zwn,éá h) h(dh kai2 kei3non e%ni2 kraterh#\
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a%po¡ t' w·mwn teu!xe' ˙e^lhtai, éá h_ e(ti kai2 pleo¡nessin o∞fe!lleien po¡non ai5pu!n.éá
nwp!areq ß[@u%h 'rfªo áéian~ie noidr!ek otass!aod itno!enorf 4io˙ !ed ed°w˙
Phlhi=a!dew <5Axilh#oßéá e%cau#tiß Trw‹a!ß te kai2 ˙<6Ektora xalkokorusth@néá
@ed irotkE6<˙ áé.otiol^e˙ n™omuq ™op%a 'd nw!elop ,uts(a 2itorp otias·w
prwti1stw» a%na!lkida qumo™n e%nh#ken:éá e%ß di1fron d' a%naba@ß fu!gad' e(trape,
'qn(e áé.atnal!at @ar4i ß™oiD r@ag ‹wng :ianem!eguef ßa‹wrT áéßuoll(a 'd otelk!ek
ou%d' i9fqimoi Lu!kioi me!non, a%lla@ fo¡bhqenéá pa!nteß, e%pei2 basilh#a i9don
á黋wt%ua 'p%e r@ag ße!elop :ier!ug%a nw!uken n%e nonem1iek áérot_h non!emmalbeb
ka!ppeson, eu_t' e(rida kraterh@n e%ta!nusse Kroni1wn.éá ˙oi7 d' a(r' a%p' w·moiin
2ip%e ßal1iok n@em @at ,atnor1iamram aekl!ax áéotnol^e˙ 'etn(e ßon¡odhpraS
nh#aßéá dw‹ke fe!rein ˙e$ta!roisi Menoiti1ou a(lkimoß ˙ui4o¡ß.éá kai2 to¡t'
ß@efenialek ,eb3ioF el1if n#un eg(a 'd 5ie áé:ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen hf!esorp anwll¡opA5<
˙ai8ma ka!qhronéá e%lqw¤n e%k bele!wn Sarphdo¡na, kai1 min e(peitaéá pollo™n
'd 2irep ,\h1isorbm%a 't n¡os3irx áéis\#ho4r˙ o3iomatop nos#uol nwr!ef ™orp ™op%a
a(mbrota ˙ei6mata ˙e^sson:éá pe!mpe de! min pompoi3sin ˙a^ma kraipnoi3si
n%e 'suos!hq áéak—w nim !a4r˙ 6io˙ ,niso!amudid »wt!anaq 2iak »wnp^u˙ áéiaqser!ef
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ß™ortap ar(a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nwtn¡onaq 2its%e ßar!eg r@ag ™ot :et \hl!hts et
a%nhkou!sthsen <5Apo¡llwn.éá bh# de@ kat' <5Idai1wn o∞re!wn e%ß fu!lopin ai5nh!n,éá
nwr!ef ™orp ™op%a n™ollop áéßar1ie%a no3id an¡odhpraS nw!eleb k%e 'd ak1it%ua
lou#sen potamoi3o ˙r4oh#\si éá xri3se!n t' a%mbrosi1h\, peri2 d' a(mbrota ˙ei6mata
2iak »wnp^u˙ áé,iaqser!ef is3ionpiark am^a˙ nis3iopmop nim !ed epm!ep áé:ess^e˙
qana!tw» diduma!osin, ˙oi6 ˙r4a! min w—kaéá ka!tqesan e%n Luki1hß eu%rei1hß pi1oni
2iak ßa‹wrT áéßas!uelek itnod!emot%uA 2iak isiopp6i˙ 'd ßolkort!aP| áé.»wm!hd
Luki1ouß meteki1aqe, kai2 me!g' a%a!sqhéá nh!pioß: ei5 de@ e(poß Phlhi=a!dao fu!lacenéá
ß™oiD et 1ie5ia 'll%a áé.oiot!anaq ßonal!em n@hkak ar#hk egufk!ep$u˙ n)a 't _h
krei1sswn no¡oß h%e! per a%ndrw‹n:éá ˙o§ß te kai2 a(lkimon a(ndra fobei3 kai2
4io˙ ߧo˙ áé:iaqsex!am is\hn!urtop%e ß™ot%ua 'd et§o ,ßw1id=ih4r áénhk1in otel1ief%a
kai2 to¡te qumo™n e%ni2 sth!qessin a%nh#ken.éá |<9Enqa ti1na prw‹ton ti1na d'
@ed notan!aq 2ioeq es !hd et§o˙ ,ßielk¡ortaP áéßacir!anec%e notats^u˙
ka!lessan;éá <9Adrhston me@n prw‹ta kai2 Au%to¡noon kai2 <9Exeklonéá kai2
nosalE9< 'tiep(e r@at%ua áé,noppin!aleM 2iak arots1ipE5< 2iak nhd!ageM nomir!eP
kai2 Mou!lion h%de@ Pula!rthn:éá tou@ß ˙e^len: ˙oi7 d' a(lloi fu!gade mnw⁄onto
uolk¡ortaP áén‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ nol^e˙ nh1iorT nolup1iy$u˙ nek !aqnE9<| áé.ßotsak^e˙
˙u$po™ xersi1, peri2 pro™ ga@r e(gxei= qu#en,éá ei5 mh@ <5Apo¡llwn Foi3boß e%u[dmh!tou e%pi2
ßon‹wkg%a 'p%e n@em ß2irt áé.nwg!hr%a 'd isse⁄wrT ,nw!enorf @aol∞o »‹wt hts(e áéuogr!up
bh# tei1xeoß ˙u$yhloi3oéá Pa!trokloß, tri2ß d' au%to™n a%pestufe!licen
™ot @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.nwss!un ad1ips%a n@hnieaf is\ht!anaq%a 'sser1iex áénwll¡opA5<
te!tarton e%pe!ssuto dai1moni i~soß,éá deina@ d' ˙o¢moklh!saß e(pea
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n™ollop otez!axen%a 'd ßolkort!aP ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.nwn1iem%a n™ollop o!es
o∞pi1sswéá mh#nin a%leua!menoß ˙e$kathbo¡lou <5Apo¡llwnoß.éá |˙<6Ektwr d' e%n
non¡olk @atak otiox!am @e%h r@ag ez1id áé:ßuopp6i ßaxun⁄wm ex(e ß\hl!up is\#hiakS
au_tiß e%la!ssaß,éá h_ laou@ß e%ß tei3xoß ˙o¢moklh!seien a%lh#nai.éá tau#t' a(ra ˙oi4
et »‹whz5ia ßonem!as5ie ir!en%a áénwll¡opA5< ßob3ioF otats1irap itno!enorf
kraterw‹» teéá <5Asi1w», ˙o¶ß mh!trwß h_n ˙<6Ektoroß ˙i4ppoda!moioéá
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e(pi Saggari1oio:éá tw‹» min e%eisa!menoß prose!fh Dio™ß ˙ui4o™ß <5Apo¡llwn:éá ˙<6Ektor
nos¡ot ,1im5ie nwss^h˙ nos§o˙ 'q9ia áé.!hrx es 1it !ed%uo ;iae!uapop%a ßhx!am etp1it
se!o fe!rteroß ei9hn:éá tw⁄ ke ta!xa stugerw‹ß pole!mou a%perwh!seiaß.éá a%ll' a(ge
!ed \h⁄wd ,ß\hl^e˙ nim ß⁄wp n!ek 9ia áé,ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wretark epef(e »wlk¡ortaP
toi eu_xoß <5Apo¡llwn.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n ˙o¶ me@n au_tiß e(bh qeo™ß a)m po¡non
ß%e ßuopp6i˙ áérwtkE6< ßomid1iaf inorf+iad esuel!ek%e 'd \hn¡oirbeK áé,n‹wrdn%a
po¡lemon peplhge!men. au%ta@r <5Apo¡llwnéá du!seq' ˙o§milon i5w⁄n, e%n de@
áé.nezapªo ßod#uk irotkE6<˙ 2iak @ed n2iswrT ,n¡okak ek*h˙ áénisio1iegrA5< non¡olk
˙<6Ektwr d' a(llouß me@n Danaou@ß e(a ou%d' e%na!rizen:éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ Patro¡klw»
nwpp6i˙ 'f%a neqwr!et$e˙ 'd ßolkort!aP áé.ßuopp6i˙ ßaxun⁄wretark epef(e
a_lto xama#zeéá skaih#\ e(gxoß e(xwn: ˙e$te!rhfi de@ la!zeto pe!tronéá
,ßonem!asier%e 'd ek*h˙ áé,neyul!ak%e r2iex 2irep 4io˙ n¡ot atne¡oirk∞o noramr!am
ou%de@ dh@n xa!zeto fwto¡ß,éá ou%d' ˙a$li1wse be!loß, ba!le d' ˙<6Ektoroß ˙h$nioxh#aéá
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metw⁄pion o∞ce!i= la#i=.éá a%mfote!raß d' o∞fru#ß su!nelen li1qoß, ou%de! ˙oi4 e(sxenéá
:n‹wdop eqs¡orp #uot%ua áénis\h1inok n%e nos!ep 2iamax @ed 2iomlaqf∞o ,no!ets∞o
˙o¶ d' a(r' a%rneuth#ri e%oikw¤ßéá ka!ppes' a%p' eu%erge!oß di1frou, li1pe d' o∞ste!a
_h iop¡op ‚w áé:#uepp4i˙ ßeelk¡ortaP ßhf!esorp nw!emotrekip%e 'd n™ot áé.ß¡omuq
ma!l' e%lafro™ß a%nh!r, ˙w›ß ˙r4ei3a kubista#\.éá ei5 dh! pou kai2 po¡ntw» e%n i5xquo¡enti
ß™ohn áén‹wfid aeq!ht ed§o˙ r@hn%a neies!erok n)a ß@uollop áé,otion!eg
a%poqrw⁄\skwn, ei5 kai2 duspe!mfeloß ei9h,éá ˙w›ß nu#n e%n pedi1w» e%c ˙i6ppwn ˙r4ei3a
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˙h^rwi= bebh!keiéá oi~ma le!ontoß e(xwn, ˙o§ß te staqmou@ß kerai+zwnéá e(blhto
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memaw⁄ß.éá ˙<6Ektwr d' au_q' ˙e$te!rwqen a%f' ˙i6ppwn a_lto xama#ze.éá tw¤ peri2
ßhn!ematk 2irep is\#hfurok ßoerªo 't flw áé,nht!hqnirhd ߇w 'qno!el oan¡oirbeK
e%la!foioéá a(mfw peina!onte me!ga frone!onte ma!xesqon:éá ˙w‡ß peri2
2iak ßhd!aitioneM et ß¡olkort!aP áéß#ht[u%a ßerwts!hm w!ud oan¡oirbeK
fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwréá ˙i6ent' a%llh!lwn tame!ein xro¡a nhle!i= xalkw‹».éá ˙<6Ektwr
nex(e neqwr!et$e˙ 'd ßolkort!aP áé:ie1iqem 2ix%uo neb!al 2iep%e nif#hlafek n@em
podo¡ß: ˙oi7 de@ dh@ a(lloiéá Trw‹eß kai2 Danaoi2 su!nagon kraterh@n ˙u$smi1nhn.éá
nh!eqab ß\hss!hb n%e ßoer(uo áéniiol!hll%a noten1iadir%e 't ßot¡oN et ß¡or_uE 'd ßW4<˙|
pelemize!men ˙u^lhnéá fhgo¡n te meli1hn te tanu!floio¡n te kra!neian,éá ˙ai6 te
et !ed ßogat!ap ,\h1isepseq \#hx%h áéßuozªo ßaek!hunat nolab(e ßal!hll%a ß™orp
a%gnumena!wn,éá ˙w‡ß Trw‹eß kai2 <5Axaioi2 e%p' a%llh!loisi qoro¡nteßéá dh!\oun, ou%d'
a!ec∞o 'fm%a nhn¡oirbeK @ed @allop áé.oiob¡of o3iool∞o 'tno⁄wnm ioret^e˙
dou#ra peph!geiéá i5oi1 te ptero¡enteß a%po™ neurh#fi qoro¡nteß,éá polla@ de@
¶o :n¡ot%ua 'fm%a nwn!emanram áénacil!efuts%e ßad1ips%a 'l!agem aid!amrex
d' e%n strofa!liggi koni1hßéá kei3to me!gaß megalwsti1, lelasme!noß
arf¡ot áé,iek!hbebifm%a n™onar%uo nos!em ßoil!eH5< n@em arfO9<| áé.nw!anusopp4i˙
ma!l' a%mfote!rwn be!le' ˙h^pteto, pi3pte de@ lao¡ß:éá h_moß d' <5He!lioß meteni1seto
n@em k%e áé.nas_h ioretr!ef 2ioiaxA5< nas~ia r@ep$u˙ '4r˙ !hd et¡ot 2iak áé,!ed n™otuluob
Kebrio¡nhn bele!wn ˙h^rwa e(russanéá Trw⁄wn e%c e%noph#ß, kai2 a%p' w·mwn teu!xe'
'tiep(e n@em ß2irt áé.esuor¡on%e nw!enorf @akak 2iswrT @ed ßolkort!aP áé ,otnol^e˙
e%po¡rouse qow‹» a%ta!lantoß <9Arhi=éá smerdale!a i5a!xwn, tri2ß d' e%nne!a fw‹taß
ar(a 'qn(e áé,ßos~i inom1iad otuss!ep%e notrat!et ™ot @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.nenfep(e
toi Pa!trokle fa!nh bio¡toio teleuth!:éá h(nteto ga!r toi Foi3boß e%ni2 kraterh#\
r@ag ir!e%h áé,nesh¡on%e k%uo non¡olk @atak atn¡o5i n™ot n@em ¶o˙ :ß¡onied áé\hn1ims$u˙
pollh#\ kekalumme!noß a%ntebo¡lhse:éá sth# d' oªpiqen, plh#cen de@ meta!frenon
™op%a 'd #uot áé.essªo 4io˙ !ed neqhn1ideferts ,3ienhrpatak 2iriex áéwm·w 't e!er%ue
me@n krato™ß kune!hn ba!le Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn:éá ˙h& de@ kulindome!nh kanaxh@n
áéiarieq(e @ed nashqn!aim ,aiel!afurt ßip‹wl%ua áénwpp6i 'f$u˙ n2issop ex(e
˙ai6mati kai2 koni1h\si: pa!roß ge me@n ou% qe!miß h_enéá ˙i4ppo¡komon ph!lhka
'te!u4r áénopwt!em et ne1irax hr!ak oio1ieq ß™ordn%a 'll%a áé,nis\h1inok iaqsen1iaim
<5Axillh#oß: to¡te de@ Zeu@ß ˙<6Ektori dw‹kenéá ˙h*\ kefalh#\ fore!ein, sxedo¡qen de!
@uqirb áéßoxg(e noiks¡oxilod hg(a nisser1iex n%e 4io˙ !ed n#ap áé.ßorqelªo ne_h 4io˙
me!ga stibaro™n kekoruqme!non: au%ta@r a%p' w·mwnéá a%spi2ß su@n telamw‹ni
áé.nwll¡opA5< ß™o4iu˙ ß™oiD can(a akhr⁄wq 4io˙ !ed es#ul áé.asse¡oimret es!ep 2iamax
to™n d' a(th fre!naß ˙ei8le, lu!qen d' ˙u$po™ fai1dima gui3a,éá sth# de@ tafw⁄n:
el!ab neq¡odexs ß@ughssem nwm·w áé2iruod =i!ec∞o nonerf!atem @ed neqipªo
Da!rdanoß a%nh@réá Panqoi+dhß Eu(forboß, ˙o¶ß ˙h$liki1hn e%ke!kastoéá e(gxei+ q'
isok1ie%e ßat‹wf et¡ot @hd r@ag 2iak áé:isiom1ilaprak et 1issed¡op et \hn!usopp4i˙
bh#sen a%f' ˙i6ppwnéá prw‹t' e%lqw¤n su@n oªxesfi didasko¡menoß pole!moio:éá ˙o§ß
ßit_ua n@em ¶o˙ :'ssam!ad @ed%uo áé#uepp4i˙ ßeelk¡ortaP ßol!eb ek#hf%e ßot‹wrp iot
a%ne!drame, mi1kto d' ˙o¢mi1lw», éá e%k xroo™ß ˙a$rpa!caß do¡ru mei1linon, ou%d'
@ed ßolkort!aP áé.it#hto=ihd n%e 'tn¡o%e rep n¡onmug nolkort!aP áéeniem!ep$u˙
qeou# plhgh#\ kai2 douri2 damasqei2ßéá a)y ˙e$ta!rwn ei5ß e(qnoß e%xa!zeto kh#r'
y)a áénomuq!agem a#hlkortaP ned~ie ß›w˙ 'd rwtkE6<˙| áé.nwn1ieel%a
a%naxazo¡menon beblhme!non o∞ce!i= xalkw‹», éá a%gxi1molo¡n ˙r4a! ˙oi4 h_lqe
n™oklax @ed ™orp @aid ,an‹wenek ß%e nota1ien áé2iruod @ed at_uo ,ßax1its @atak
e(lasse:éá dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n, me!ga d' h(kaxe lao™n <5Axaiw‹n:éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§te
ag!em is\#hfurok ßoerªo 't flw˙ áé,\hmr!ax otas!hib%e nw!el atnam!ak%a n#us
frone!onte ma!xesqonéá pi1dakoß a%mf' o∞li1ghß: e%qe!lousi de@ pie!men a(mfw:éá
ßa!elop ߇w˙ áé:nifh1ib essam!ad%e nw!el atnon1iamqs%a 't !ed @allop
pefno¡nta Menoiti1ou a(lkimon ˙ui4o™néá ˙<6Ektwr Priami1dhß sxedo™n e(gxei=
áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e ßonem¡oxuep%e 4io˙ 1iak áé,ar!uhp%a n™omuq
Pa!trokl' h_ pou e(fhsqa po¡lin kerai=ce!men ˙a$mh!n,éá Trwi=a!daß de@ gunai3kaß
:eip!hn áéna3iag ad1irtap ß%e nhl1if isse!hn n%e niec(a áéßar!uop%a ram_h noreq!uel%e
ta!wn de@ pro¡sq' ˙<6Ektoroß wfike!eß ˙i6ppoiéá possi2n o∞rwre!xatai polemi1zein:
ram_h áéwn!um%a nifs §o˙ ,wp!erpatem isiom!elotpolif 2iswrT áéß™ot%ua 'd =iexg(e
a%nagkai3on: se@ de! t' e%nqa!de gu#peß e(dontai.éá a_ dei1l', ou%de! toi e%sqlo™ß
'tell!etep%e nwn!em @allop al!am iot !uop ߧo áé,ß!uellixA5< neshms1iarx n¤w%e
i5o¡nti:éá mh! moi pri2n i5e!nai Patro¡kleeß ˙i4ppoke!leuqeéá nh#aß e(pi glafura@ß
isseq!hts 2irep an‹wtix atne¡otam4ia˙ áéoion¡ofordn%a ßorotkE6<˙ n2irp
dai+cai.éá ˙wflß pou! se prose!fh, soi2 de@ fre!naß a(froni pei3qe.éá |To™n d'
'l!agem rotkE6< n#un hd(h áé:#uepp4i˙ ßeelk¡ortaP ßhf!esorp nw!enardogil∞o
eu(xeo: soi2 ga@r e(dwkeéá ni1khn Zeu@ß Kroni1dhß kai2 <5Apo¡llwn, ˙oi6 me da!massanéá
iom r!ep 9ie 'd iot#uoiot áé.otnol^e˙ 'ex!uet nwm·w 'p%a r@ag 2iot%ua :ßw1idih4r˙
e%ei1kosin a%ntebo¡lhsan,éá pa!nte!ß k' au%to¡q' oªlonto e%mw‹» ˙u$po™ douri2
'd n‹wrdn%a áé,ß¡o4iu˙ nenatk(e ß#uothL 2iak @hol∞o 'r3iom em !all%a áé.ßetn!emad
Eu(forboß: su@ de! me tri1toß e%cenari1zeiß.éá a(llo de! toi e%re!w, su@ d' e%ni2 fresi2
nekhts!erap ixg(a áéhd(h iot !all%a ,\h!eb n™orhd ß™ot%ua 'd%uo nhq (uo áé:nis\#hs oell!ab
qa!natoß kai2 moi3ra krataih@éá xersi2 dame!nt' <5Axilh#oß a%mu!monoß
k%e 'd @hxuy áé:eyul!ak oiot!anaq ßol!et atn¡op5ie nim ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.oad1ika5iA
˙r4eqe!wn ptame!nh <9Ai=doß de@ bebh!keiéá ˙o¶n po¡tmon goo¡wsa lipou#s'
áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf ad!uhsorp at‹whnqet 2iak n™ot áé.nhb^h 2iak at#htordn%a
Patro¡kleiß ti1 nu! moi manteu!eai ai5pu@n oªleqron;éá ti1ß d' oi~d' ei9 k' <5Axileu@ß
n™omuq ™op%a ß2ieput 2iruod ™op$u˙ »‹wm%e \h!hqf áéoiom¡ok[u%h ß=i!ap ßodit!eQ
o∞le!ssai;éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!saß do¡ru xa!lkeon e%c wfiteilh#ßéá ei9ruse la@c prosba!ß,
'tem 2iruod n@uc @ed ak1it%ua áé.ß¡oruod ™op%a 's—w noitp^u˙ 'd n™ot
Au%tome!donta bebh!keiéá a%nti1qeon qera!ponta podw⁄keoß Ai5aki1dao:éá
=i#hlhP ß&uo˙ ,iotorbm(a áéiopp6i˙ ße!ekfiw norefk(e 'd n™ot :nie!elab r@ag ote6i˙
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Ou%d' e(laq' <5Atre!oß ˙ui4o™n a%rhi+filon Mene!laonéá Pa!trokloß Trw⁄essi
áé,»‹wklax ipoq9ia ßon!emqurokek nwx!amorp @aid @ed #hb áé.it#hto=ihd n%e ß2iemad
a%mfi2 d' a(r' au%tw‹» bai3n' ˙wflß tiß peri2 po¡rtaki mh!thréá prwtoto¡koß kinurh@
áé.ßoal!eneM ß™oqnac en3iab »wlk¡ortaP 2irep ߇w˙ áé:oiok¡ot a3iud5ie n2irp %uo
pro¡sqe de! ˙oi4 do¡ru t' e(sxe kai2 a%spi1da pa!ntos' e%i+shn,éá to™n kta!menai
ßh1ilemm[u%e ß™o4iu˙ uoqn!aP ar(a 'd%uo áé.ioql(e ßo1itn%a 'g #uot ßit ߧo˙ ߤwamem
a%me!lhseéá Patro¡kloio peso¡ntoß a%mu!monoß: a(gxi d' a(r' au%tou#éá e(sth, kai2
emaxrªo ß@efertoid eal!eneM hd+iertA5< áé:noal!eneM nolif+ihr%a nepie!esorp
law‹néá xa!zeo, lei3pe de@ nekro¡n, e(a d' e(nara broto¡enta:éá ou% ga!r tiß
@atak 2iruod el!ab nolkort!aP áénwr!uokip%e 't n‹wtielk nw⁄wrT ßoret¡orp
kraterh@n ˙u$smi1nhn:éá tw⁄ me e(a kle!oß e%sqlo™n e%ni2 Trw⁄essin a%re!sqai,éá mh! se
hf!esorp ßas!hqx∞o 'g!em @ed n™oT| áé.iamwl^e n™omuq a!edhilem @ed ™op%a ,wl!ab
canqo™ß Mene!laoß:éá Zeu# pa!ter ou% me@n kalo™n ˙u$pe!rbion eu%xeta!asqai.éá
uorp!ak ß™ous et(uo áéßotno!el et(uo ßon!em noss¡ot ßoil!adrap n_uo 't(uo
o∞loo¡fronoß, ˙ou* te me!gistoßéá qumo™ß e%ni2 sth!qessi peri2 sqe!nei= blemeai1nei, éá
h1ib @ed%uo n@em @ed%uo áé.nisuo!enorf ia1ilemm[u%e ße8iu˙ uoqn!aP noss§o˙
˙<4Uperh!noroß ˙i4ppoda!moioéá ˙h*ß ˙h^bhß a%po¡nhq', ˙o§te m' w·nato kai1 m'
:ianemm(e áén@htsimelop notsixg!el%e nis3ioanaD n%e 'taf(e 'm 1iak áéeniem!ep$u˙
ou%de! ˙e fhmi po¡dessi1 ge ˙oi8si kio¡ntaéá eu%frh#nai a(loxo¡n te fi1lhn kednou!ß
!all%a :ß\h!hts áéatn(a uem !ek 9ie ßon!em ws!ul ¤wg%e n™os 2iak nhq ßflw˙ áé.ßa#hkot et
s' e(gwg' a%naxwrh!santa keleu!wéá e%ß plhqu@n i5e!nai, mhd' a%nti1oß ˙i6stas' e%mei3oéá
'd n™ot ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.wng(e ßoip!hn et !ed n@eqxe4r˙ :nie!eqap n™okak it n1irp
ou% pei3qen: a%meibo¡menoß de@ proshu!da:éá nu#n me@n dh@ Mene!lae diotrefe@ß h_
áé,ßie!uerog%a 'd ßonem¡oxuep%e ,ßenfep(e n™ot n™om%e n™otwng áéßies1iet al!am
xh!rwsaß de@ gunai3ka muxw‹» qala!moio ne!oio,éá a%rhto™n de@ tokeu#si go¡on
nek 9ie áénhm1ioneg amuap!atak uo¡og is3iolied nifs !ek _h áé.ßakhq(e ßoqn!ep 2iak
e%gw¤ kefalh!n te teh@n kai2 teu!xe' e%nei1kaßéá Pa!nqw» e%n xei1ressi ba!lw kai2
't(e 'd%uo áéiats(e ßon¡op ßothr1iep%a n™orhd it(e n@am %uo 'll%a áé.\h1id iditn¡orF
a%dh!ritoß h(t' a%lkh#ß h(te fo¡boio.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n ou(thse kat' a%spi1da pa!ntos'
:\#hretark 2in%e 'd1ips%a áé@hmx5ia 4io˙ !ed hqfm!angen%a ,ß¡oklax nechrr(e 'd%uo áé:nhs+i%e
˙o¶ de@ deu!teroß oªrnuto xalkw‹»éá <5Atrei+dhß Mene!laoß e%peuca!menoß Dii2
'd 2ip%e ,'c!un áéalqem!eq oiox!amots @atak oion!emozaxan%a 'd y)a áé:1irtap
au%to™ß e(reise barei1h\ xeiri2 piqh!saß:éá a%ntikru@ d' ˙a$paloi3o di' au%xe!noß h(luq'
4io 1itam6ia˙ áé.»‹wt%ua 'p%e 'ex!uet @ed eshb!ar%a ,n⁄wsep @ed neshp!uod áé,!hkwk%a
deu!onto ko¡mai Xari1tessin ˙o¢moi3aiéá ploxmoi1 q', ˙oi7 xrusw‹» te kai2 a%rgu!rw»
,»wl¡opo5io n%e »wr⁄wx áéßh1ial%e ß@elhqir%e r@hn%a ßonr(e ief!ert @ed no8io˙ áé.otnwk!hfs%e
˙o§q' ˙a^liß a%nabe!broxen ˙u^dwr,éá kalo™n thleqa!on: to™ de! te pnoiai2
'd n¤wql%e áé:»‹wkuel =ieqn(a ie!urb et 1iak ,nwm!en%a nw1iotnap áéisuo!enod
e%capi1nhß a(nemoß su@n lai1lapi pollh#\éá bo¡qrou t' e%ce!streye kai2
ßhd+iertA5< áénobrof(uE nh1ilemm[u%e n™o4iu˙ uoqn!aP no3iot áé:\h1iag 2ip%e 'ssun!atec%e
Mene!laoß e%pei2 kta!ne teu!xe' e%su!la.éá |˙<4Wß d' ˙o§te ti1ß te le!wn o∞resi1trofoß
c%e 'd ß#ht áé:hts1ir%a ßit h˙ \hs!apr$a˙ n#uob ßhl!eg%a ßhn!emoksob áéߤwqiopep 2ikl%a
au%xe!n' e(ace labw¤n krateroi3sin o∞dou#siéá prw‹ton, e(peita de! q' ˙ai8ma
et ß!erdn(a 't ßen!uk eg n¡ot @ed 2ifm%a :n‹w\hd áéiess!ufal atn!ap atakg(e 2iak
nomh#eßéá polla@ ma!l' i5u!zousin a%po¡proqen ou%d' e%qe!lousinéá a%nti1on
2in%e ß™omuq init (uo n‹wt ߇w áé:3ier4ia ßo!ed n™orwlx r@ag al!am :ianem!eql%e
sth!qessin e%to¡lmaéá a%nti1on e%lqe!menai Menela!ou kudali1moio.éá e(nqa! ke
otass!ag%a 4io˙ !hm 5ie ,ßhd+iertA5< áéoad+ioqnaP aex!uet @atulk ior!ef a3ie4r˙
Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4a! ˙oi4 ˙<6Ektor' e%pw‹rse qow‹» a%ta!lanton <9Arhi=éá
aep(e ßas!hnwf nim 1iak áé:\htn!eM irot!hg$h˙ nwn¡okiK ßonem!as5ie ir!en%a
ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá ˙<6Ektor nu#n su@ me@n ˙w°de qe!eiß a%ki1xhta diw⁄kwnéá
is3iothnq eg is!ardn%a áé2ioniegel%a 'd 7io˙ :ßonorf+iad oad1ika5iA ßuopp6i˙
damh!menai h%d' o∞xe!esqaiéá a(llw» g' h) <5Axilh#i=, to™n a%qana!th te!ke mh!thr.éá
nw⁄wrT ß@abirep »wlk¡ortaP áéß™o4iu˙ ßo!ertA5< ßo=i!hr%a ßoal!eneM iot !ed arf¡ot
to™n a(riston e(pefneéá Panqoi+dhn Eu(forbon, e(pause de@ qou!ridoß a%lkh#ß.éá
n™on5ia 'd arotkE6<˙ áé,n‹wrdn%a non¡op m)a ß™oeq hb(e ßit_ua n@em ¶o n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙|
a(xoß pu!kase fre!naß a%mfi2 melai1naß:éá pa!pthnen d' a(r' e(peita kata@
2ip%e 'd n™ot ,aex!uet @atulk nonem!uniap%a n@em n™ot áéwng(e 'd ak1it%ua ,ßax1its
gai1h\éá kei1menon: e(rrei d' ˙ai8ma kat' ou%tame!nhn wfiteilh!n.éá bh# de@ dia@
ßolek9ie 2igolf nwg!hlkek a!ec∞o á黋wklax ipoq9ia ßon!emqurokek nwx!amorp
˙<4Hfai1stoioéá a%sbe!stw»: ou%d' ˙ui4o™n la!qen <5Atre!oß o∞cu@ boh!saß:éá o∞xqh!saß
wp1il ek n!em 5ie n¤wg%e iom ·w áé:n¡omuq arot!hlagem n¶o˙ ß™orp ep~ie ar(a 'd
ka!ta teu!xea kala@éá Pa!troklo¡n q', ˙o¶ß kei3tai e%mh#ß ˙e^nek' e%nqa!de timh#ß,éá
ßon#uom irotkE6<˙ nek !ed 5ie áé.iathd9i nek ߧo˙ iates!hsemen n‹wanaD iom ß1it !hm
e%w¤n kai2 Trwsi2 ma!xwmaiéá ai5desqei1ß, mh! pw⁄ß me peristh!ws' ˙e^na polloi1:éá
iom (h 1it @all%a áé.rwtkE6< ßolo1iaqurok ieg(a ßatn!ap ed!aqn%e 'd ßa‹wrT
tau#ta fi1loß diele!cato qumo¡ß;éá ˙o¢ppo¡t' a%nh@r e%qe!lh\ pro™ß dai1mona
'm ⁄wt áé.hqs1iluk am#hp ag!em 4io˙ ax!at ,\#amit ß™oeq ek n§o˙ áéiaqsex!am 2itwf
ou( tiß Danaw‹n nemesh!setai ˙o§ß ken i9dhtaiéá ˙<6Ektori xwrh!sant', e%pei2 e%k
wfm(a áé,nhm1ioqup o3ioqag%a n@hob eg ß¡otna9iA uop !ed 5ie áé.iez1imelop nif¡oeq
k' au_tiß i5o¡nteß e%pimnhsai1meqa xa!rmhßéá kai2 pro™ß dai1mona! per, ei9 pwß
¢o˙ ßo8iE˙| áé.h9ie notatr!ef ek !ed n‹wkak :=i#hlixA5< \hd+ielhP áén™orken aqem1iasur%e
tau#q' ˙o§rmaine kata@ fre!na kai2 kata@ qumo™néá to¡fra d' e%pi2 Trw⁄wn
,otez!axen%a ws1ipoc%e 'g §o r@at%ua áé.rwtkE6<˙ 'r(a 'd exr_h :noqul(h ßex1its
lei3pe de@ nekro™néá e%ntropalizo¡menoß ˙wflß te li2ß h%u[ge!neioß,éá ˙o§n ˙r4a ku!neß
n2iserf n%e 'd #uot :\#hnwf 2iak isexg(e áéiatnw1id o3iomqats ™op%a ßerdn(a 2iak et
a(lkimon h_toréá paxnou#tai, a%e!kwn de! t' e(bh a%po™ messau!loio:éá ˙w‡ß a%po™
otek6i 2iep%e ß2ieqfertsatem @ed #hts áé.ßoal!eneM ß™oqnac e1ik oiolk¡ortaP
e(qnoß ˙e$tai1rwnéá paptai1nwn Ai9anta me!gan Telamw⁄nion ˙ui4o¡n.éá to™n
2iak ßuor!at$e˙ 'qnon!usraq áéßhs!ap @aretsir%a 'p%e ßhx!am esh¡on%e 'y~ia 'l!am @ed
e%potru!nonta ma!xesqai:éá qespe!sion ga!r sfin fo¡bon e(mbale Foi3boß
or#ued na~iA áé.ad(uh ßop(e ßonem!atsirap @ed raq~ie ,nie!eq @ed #hb áé:nwll¡opA5<
pe!pon, peri2 Patro¡kloio qano¡ntoßéá speu!somen, ai9 ke ne!kun per <5Axillh#i=
ßW7<˙| áé.rwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok iex(e 'ex!uet eg !at r@at%a :n¡onmug áénemwr!eforp
e(fat', Ai9anti de@ dai+froni qumo™n oªrine:éá bh# de@ dia@ proma!xwn, ˙a^ma
'ex!uet @atulk 2iep%e nolkort!aP n@em rwtkE6<˙ áé.ßoal!eneM ß™oqnac @ed
a%phu!ra,éá ˙e^lx' ˙i6n' a%p' w·moiin kefalh@n ta!moi o∞ce!i= xalkw‹», éá to™n de@ ne!kun
et[!u%h ßok!as nwr!ef eql_h neq!ugg%e 'd ßa9iA áé.h1iod 2isuk ßonem!assur%e nis\#h»wrT
pu!rgon:éá ˙<6Ektwr d' a)y e%ß ˙o§milon i5w¤n a%nexa!zeq' ˙e$tai1rwn,éá e%ß di1fron
ag!em ,uts(a 2itorp nier!ef 2iswrT áé@alak aex!uet eg §o˙ 'd uod1id :esuor¡on%a 'd
kle!oß e(mmenai au%tw‹».éá Ai9aß d' a%mfi2 Menoitia!dh\ sa!koß eu%ru@ kalu!yaßéá
itnog(a 'ip!hn et !a4r˙ \°w˙ áé,nissek!et is8io˙ 2irep nw!el et ß1it ßflw˙ iek!hts$e˙
sunanth!swntai e%n ˙ulh\éá a(ndreß e%pakth#reß: ˙o¶ de! te sqe!nei= blemeai1nei,éá
2irep ßa9iA ߇w˙ áé:nwtp!ulak essªo iatekl^e˙ wt!ak noin!uksip%e 't !ed n#ap
Patro¡klw» ˙h^rwi= bebh!kei.éá <5Atrei+dhß d' ˙e$te!rwqen a%rhi+filoß Mene!laoßéá
oiox¡oloppI4<˙ 'd ßok#ualG| áé.nwc!e%a nisseq!hts 2in%e ßoqn!ep ag!em ,iek!hts$e˙
pa!i=ß Luki1wn a%go™ß a%ndrw‹néá ˙<6Ektor' ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n xalepw‹» h%ni1pape
ßo!elk ßwt(ua 's _h áé.oe!ued%e n™ollop ar(a ßhx!am etsir(a ßod~ie rotkE6< áé:»wq!um
e%sqlo™n e(xei fu!chlin e%o¡nta.éá fra!zeo nu#n ˙o§ppwß ke po¡lin kai2 a(stu
eg nw1ikuL ßit r!ag %uo áé:nisa!agegg%e »w1ilI5< 2iot ß3ioal n@us ßo~io áéß\hs⁄was
maxhso¡menoß Danaoi3sinéá ei~si peri2 pto¡lioß, e%pei2 ou%k a(ra tiß xa!riß h_enéá
at‹wf anor1iex @us ek ß‹wp áé.1ie5ia ß@emelwn is!ardn%a 'p%e nisio+ihd iaqsanr!am
saw⁄seiaß meq' ˙o§milonéá sxe!tli', e%pei2 Sarphdo¡n' ˙a^ma cei3non kai2
'll¡op iot ߧo˙ áé,iaqs!eneg amr!uk 2iak rwl^e nisio1iegrA5< ßepill!ak áénor3iat$e˙
oªfeloß ge!neto pto¡lei+ te kai2 au%tw‹»éá zwo™ß e%w⁄n: nu#n d' ou( ˙oi4 a%lalke!menai
,nem9i 'dak9io áén‹wrdn%a iates1iepip%e nw1ikuL 2iom%e ßit 9ie n#un ¤wt áé.ßhlt(e ßan!uk
Troi1h\ de@ pefh!setai ai5pu@ß oªleqroß.éá ei5 ga@r nu#n Trw⁄essi me!noß poluqarse@ß
is!ardn%a áéßhrt!ap 2irep 7io˙ iatexr!es%e ßardn(a 't n¡o8io˙ ,nomort(a áéh1ien%e
dusmene!essi po¡non kai2 dh#rin e(qento,éá ai~ya! ke Pa!troklon e%rusai1meqa
ioql(e áéßotkan(a oiom!airP ag!em uts(a 2itorp ßot*uo˙ 'd 5ie áé.ws9ie noilI9<
teqnhw¤ß kai1 min e%rusai1meqa xa!rmhß,éá ai~ya! ken <5Argei3oi Sarphdo¡noß
r@ag uo1iot áé:ws9ie noilI9< aqem1iog%a n™ot%ua 'k 1iak ,naies!ul áé@alak aetn(e
qera!pwn pe!fat' a%ne!roß, ˙o¶ß me!g' a(ristoßéá <5Argei1wn para@ nhusi2 kai2
k%uo ßorot!hlagem ßotna9iA 'g !us @all%a áé.ßetnop!areq ioxam!exg%a
e%ta!lassaßéá sth!menai a(nta kat' oªsse i5dw¤n dhi+wn e%n a%u[th#\,éá ou%d' i5qu@ß
hf!esorp n¤wd5i ard¡op$u˙ 'r(a 'd n™oT| áé.its%e ß¡oretr!ef o!es 2iep%e ,iaqsas!exam
koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr:éá Glau#ke ti1 h) de@ su@ toi3oß e%w¤n ˙u$pe!roplon e(eipeß;éá w‚
nh1ikuL ioss§o˙ n‹wt áénwll(a ianemm(e ßan!erf 2irep @es nhm!af%e 't _h iop¡op
e%ribw⁄laka naieta!ousi:éá nu#n de! seu wfinosa!mhn pa!gxu fre!naß ˙oi8on e(eipeß, éá
agirr(e n¤wg%e iot (uo áé.ian3iemop$u˙ x%uo noir⁄wlep atna9iA ß\@hf em !et ߧo˙
ma!xhn ou%de@ ktu!pon ˙i6ppwn:éá a%ll' ai5ei1 te Dio™ß krei1sswn no¡oß ai5gio¡xoio,éá
'd @et¢o˙ ,ßw1id=ih4r áénhk1in otel1ief%a 2iak 3iebof ardn(a nomikl(a 2iak et ߧo˙
au%to™ß e%potru!nei maxe!sasqai.éá a%ll' a(ge deu#ro pe!pon, par' e(m' ˙i6staso
2iak anit _h áé,ßie!uerog%a ß›w˙ ,iamoss(e ß™okak ßoir!emhnap @e%h áé,nogr(e ed9i 2iak
Danaw‹n a%lkh#ß ma!la per memaw‹taéá sxh!sw a%mune!menai peri2
áé:ßas[!u%a n™orkam otelk!ek%e nisse⁄wrT n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.ßotn¡onaq oiolk¡ortaP
Trw‹eß kai2 Lu!kioi kai2 Da!rdanoi a%gximaxhtai1, éá a%ne!reß e(ste fi1loi, mnh!sasqe
,!alak áéw!ud aetn(e ßonom!um%a ßo#hlixA5< n¤wg%e n)a 'rfªo áé,ß#hkl%a ßodir!uoq @ed
ta@ Patro¡kloio bi1hn e%na!rica katakta!ß.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!saß a%pe!bh
áéßuor1iat$e nenax1ik%e 'd nw!eq :oiom!elop k%e uo+ihd áérwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok
w—ka ma!l' ou( pw th#le posi2 kraipnoi3si metaspw⁄n,éá ˙oi7 proti2 a(stu fe!ron
'etn(e uo!urkadulop ßhx!am equen!ap%a 'd ß@ats áé.ßonw+ielhP aex!uet @atulk
a(meiben:éá h(toi ˙o¶ me@n ta@ ˙a& dw‹ke fe!rein proti2 <9Ilion ˙i4rh@néá Trwsi2
4io˙ a˙ ßo#hlixA5< wed+ielhP áéen#ud aex!uet atorbm(a 'd ¶o ,nisiom!elotpolif
qeoi2 ou%rani1wneßéá patri2 fi1lw» e(poron: ˙o¶ d' a(ra ˙w°\ paidi2 oªpasseéá ghra!ß:
ned9i nequen!ap%a n_uo ß›w˙ 'd n™oT| áé.ar!hg%e ß™ortap isetn(e n%e ß™o4iu˙ x%uo 'll%a
nefelhgere!ta Zeu@ßéá teu!xesi Phlei+dao korusso¡menon qei1oio,éá kinh!saß ˙r4a
ßotan!aq iot 1it !ed%uo 'l1ied _a áé:n¡omuq otas!hqum n¶o˙ 2itorp hr!ak
kataqu!mio¡ß e%stinéá ˙o¶ß dh! toi sxedo™n ei~si: su@ d' a(mbrota teu!xea du!neißéá
ßenfep(e nor3iat$e˙ @hd #uot áé:ioll(a 2iak isuo!emort et n¡ot ,ßo#htsir%a ß™ordn%a
e%nhe!a te kratero¡n te,éá teu!xea d' ou% kata@ ko¡smon a%po™ krato¡ß te kai2
§o˙ n@hniop n‹wt áé,wc1ilaugg%e ßot!ark ag!em eg n#un iot r!at%a :uel6ie˙ áénwm·w
toi ou( ti ma!xhß e%knosth!santiéá de!cetai <5Androma!xh kluta@ teu!xea
esomr^h˙ 'd irotkE6<˙ áé.nw1inorK es#uen is!urf∞o 'p%e nis\h!enauk 2iak H-<| áé.ßonw+ielhP
teu!xe' e%pi2 xroi+, du# de! min <9Arhßéá deino™ß e%nua!lioß, plh#sqen d' a(ra ˙oi4 me!le'
ag!em a4r˙ #hb áéßuor!uokip%e ß@uotielk @ed @atem :ßoen!eqs 2iak ß#hkl%a áéß™otn%e
i5a!xwn: i5nda!lleto de! sfisi pa#siéá teu!xesi lampo¡menoß megaqu!mou
et nhlqs!eM áéisse!ep%e ßonem¡oxiop%e notsak^e˙ @ed nenurtªo áé.ßonw+ielhP
Glau#ko¡n te Me!donta! te Qersi1loxo¡n teéá <5Asteropai3o¡n te Deish!nora! q'
ß@uot áé:n!htsinw5io nomonnE9< 2iak et no1imorX et nukr¡oF áéet n¡ooq¡oppI4<˙
˙o§ g' e%potru!nwn e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá ke!klute muri1a fu#la
áénwz1itax @ed%uo ßonem!hzid n@uqhlp ¤wg%e r@ag %uo áé:nwr!uokip%e nwn¡oitkirep
e%nqa!d' a%f' ˙u$mete!rwn poli1wn h(geira ˙ekaston,éá a%ll' ˙i6na moi Trw⁄wn
'p$u nwm!elotpolif eqsio!u4r˙ ßw!enorforp áéank!et aip!hn 2iak ßuox¡ol%a
<5Axaiw‹n.éá ta@ frone!wn dw⁄roisi katatru!xw kai2 e%dwdh#\éá laou!ß,
ßon!emmartet ß@uq5i n#un ßit ⁄wt áé.wc!e%a n™omuq uots!ak$e˙ @ed noret!em$u˙
h) a%pole!sqwéá h%e@ sawqh!tw: ˙h& ga@r pole!mou o∞aristu!ß.éá ˙o¶ß de! ke
\hc9ie ,\hs!ur%e ßuom!adopp4i˙ ß%e ßa‹wrT áéßhpm(e rep !at‹whnqet 2iak nolkort!aP
de! ˙oi4 Ai9aß,éá ˙h^misu tw‹» e%na!rwn a%poda!ssomai, ˙h^misu d' au%to™ßéá ˙e^cw
ß@uq5i 'd 7io ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.rep 1iom%e noss§o˙ iatess(e ßo!elk 4io !ed ™ot :⁄wg%e
Danaw‹n bri1santeß e(bhsanéá dou!rat' a%nasxo¡menoi: ma!la de! sfisin
et _h :ioip!hn áéoad!ainwmaleT nie!ur%e ßotna9iA 'p$u˙ n™orken áéß™omuq otepl(e
pole!ssin e%p' au%tw‹» qumo™n a%phu!ra.éá kai2 to¡t' a(r' Ai9aß ei~pe boh@n a%gaqo™n
⁄wt%ua iamopl(e áé=i‹wn it!ek%uo ß@efertoid eal!eneM —w nop!ep —w áé:noal!eneM
per nosthse!men e%k pole!moio.éá ou( ti to¡son ne!kuoß peridei1dia
\#hm%e noss§o˙ áé,ß!uonw5io 'd%h ßan!uk ie!erok nw⁄wrT ax!at ek ߧo˙ áé,oiolk¡ortaP
kefalh#\ peridei1dia mh! ti pa!qh\si,éá kai2 sh#\, e%pei2 pole!moio ne!foß peri2 pa!nta
'g(a 'll%a áé.ßorqelªo ß@up5ia iaten1iafan%a 't_ua 'd n3im$h˙ ,rwtkE6<˙ áéietp!ulak
a%risth#aß Danaw‹n ka!lei, h(n tiß a%kou!sh\.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a%pi1qhse boh@n
iol1if —w áé:ß⁄wnwgeg is3ioanaD nois!urpaid @ed nes[u(h áé,ßoal!eneM ß™oqag%a
<5Argei1wn ˙h$gh!toreß h%de@ me!donteßéá ˙oi6 te par' <5Atrei+dh\ß <5Agame!mnoni kai2
ß™oiD @ed k%e :ß3ioal áéßotsak^e˙ nisuon1iamhs 2iak nisuon1ip aim!hd áé»w!aleneM
timh@ kai2 ku#doß o∞phdei3.éá a%rgale!on de! moi1 e%sti diaskopia#sqai ˙e^kastonéá
,wt9i ß™ot%ua ßit !all%a áé:nehd!ed oiom!elop ßir(e r@ag hss¡ot :nwn¡omeg$h˙
nemesize!sqw d' e%ni2 qumw‹»éá Pa!troklon Trw»h#\si kusi2n me!lphqra gene!sqai.éá
eql_h ßo1itn%a 'd ßot‹wrp áé:ßa9iA ß@uxat ßo#hl=iO5< nesuok(a 'd @uc∞o ,'taf(e ßW7<˙|
qe!wn a%na@ dhi=oth#ta,éá to™n de@ met' <5Idomeneu@ß kai2 o∞pa!wn <5Idomenh#oßéá
is\*h nek ß1it nwll(a 'd n‹wt áé.\htn¡ofierdn%a »w1ilaunE5< ßotnal!at%a ßhn¡oirhM
fresi2n ou%no¡mat' ei9poi, éá ˙o§ssoi dh@ meto¡pisqe ma!xhn h(geiran <5Axaiw‹n;éá
2ip%e 't§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.rwtkE6<˙ 'r(a 'd exr_h :ße!ello%a nayut(uorp @ed ße‹wrT|
proxoh#\si diipete!oß potamoi3oéá be!bruxen me!ga ku#ma poti2 ˙r4o¡on, a%mfi2
ße‹wrT ar(a \hss¡ot áé,wc(e ß™ol$a˙ ßhn!emoguer%e nisw¡oob ßen¡o=i%h áéiark(a 't !ed
i5axh#\ i9san. au%ta@r <5Axaioi2éá ˙e^stasan a%mfi2 Menoitia!dh\ ˙e^na qumo™n
nis\#hrpmal áéifs !ar(a 'd 2ifm%a :niser!hklax nisek!as ßetn!eqxarf áéßetnox(e
koru!qessi Kroni1wn h%e!ra pollh@néá xeu#', e%pei2 ou%de@ Menoitia!dhn e(xqaire
nim ar(a 'd neshs1im áé:oad1ika5iA n_h nwp!areq n¤w%e ß™owz arfªo áé ,eg ßor!ap
dhi+wn kusi2 ku!rma gene!sqaiéá Trw»h#\sin: tw¤ kai1 ˙oi4 a%mune!men w—rsen
@ed n™orken áé:ß!uoiaxA5< ßapwk1il$e˙ ße‹wrT ioret¡orp @ed nasW-<| áé.ßuor1iat$e˙
prolipo¡nteß ˙u$pe!tresan, ou%de! tin' au%tw‹néá Trw‹eß ˙u$pe!rqumoi ˙e^lon
áé2ioiaxA5< #uot 2iak @ed aqnun1im :otno!ur%e nuk!en @all%a áé,rep 1ionem!e4i˙ nisexg(e
me!llon a%pe!ssesqai: ma!la ga!r sfeaß w—k' e%le!licenéá Ai9aß, ˙o¶ß peri2 me@n ei~doß,
áé.anw+ielhP anom!um%a 'tem n‹wanaD nwll(a n‹wt áéotkut!et agr(e 'd 2irep
i9qusen de@ dia@ proma!xwn sui≠ ei9keloß a%lkh@néá kapri1w», ˙o§ß t' e%n oªressi ku!naß
߇w áé:ßass!hb @aid ßonem!acil$e˙ ,nessad!ek%e ßw1id=ih4r áéß@uohz5ia 't ß!uorelaq
˙ui4o™ß Telamw‹noß a%gauou# fai1dimoß Ai9aßéá ˙r4ei3a meteisa!menoß Trw⁄wn
áéatsil!am @ed noen¡orf ,nasab!eb »wlk¡ortaP 2irep 7io˙ áéßaggal!af essad!ek%e
a(stu po¡ti sfe!teron e%ru!ein kai2 ku#doß a%re!sqai.éá |<9Htoi to™n Lh!qoio
n@hretark @atak ekl^e ß™odop ßooq¡oppI4<˙ áéß™o4iu˙ ßomid1iaf #uogsaleP
˙u$smi1nhnéá dhsa!menoß telamw‹ni para@ sfuro™n a%mfi2 te!nontaßéá ˙<6Ektori
ßit (uo 4io ¡ot ,n¡okak eql_h á黋wt%ua 'd ax!at :ßonem¡ozirax isse⁄wrT 2iak
e%ru!kaken ˙i4eme!nwn per.éá to™n d' ˙ui4o™ß Telamw‹noß e%pai+caß di' ˙o¢mi1louéá
ßur¡ok aies!adopp4i˙ 'd ekir(h áé:uo\!hrapoklax @aid ßh!enuk nh1idexsot%ua 'c#hlp
peri2 douro™ß a%kwkh#\éá plhgei3s' e(gxei+ te mega!lw» kai2 xeiri2 paxei1h\,éá e%gke!faloß de@
,ßon!em hq!ul iq_ua 'd #uot :ßie¡otam4ia˙ áéß#hlietfiw c%e nemard!en%a n™ol%ua 'rap
e%k d' a(ra xeirw‹néá Patro¡kloio po¡da megalh!toroß ˙h*ke xama#zeéá kei3sqai:
@ed%uo ,ßokal⁄wbir%e ßhs1iraL ™op%a 'l#ht á黋wrken 2ip%e ß@hnhrp es!ep o3iot%ua 'xg(a 'd ¶o˙
tokeu#siéá qre!ptra fi1loiß a%pe!dwke, minunqa!dioß de! ˙oi4 ai5w¤néá e(pleq' ˙u$p'
esitn¡ok%a ßotna9iA 't_ua 'd rwtkE6<˙| áé.itn!emad 2iruod uom!uqagem ßotna9iA
douri2 faeinw‹»:éá a%ll' ˙o¶ me@n a(nta i5dw¤n h%leu!ato xa!lkeon e(gxoßéá tutqo¡n:
n%e ߶o ,notsir(a 'xªo nw!hkwF áén™o4iu˙ uot1ifI5< uom!uqagem no1idexS @ed ¶o˙
kleitw‹» Panoph#i= éá oi5ki1a naieta!aske pole!ss' a(ndressin a%na!sswn,éá to™n ba!l'
nota1ien @arap h1ieklax @hmx5ia áéhrk(a ß@erepm%a 'd @aid :nhs!em ad[3ihlk ™op$u˙
w—mon a%ne!sxe:éá dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n, a%ra!bhse de@ teu!xe' e%p' au%tw‹».éá |Ai9aß d'
nhs!em atn!abirep »w¡oqoppI4<˙ áén™o4iu˙ ßopon1iaF anorf+iad anukr¡oF _ua
kata@ gaste!ra tu!ye:éá ˙r4h#ce de@ qw⁄rhkoß gu!alon, dia@ d' e(ntera xalko™ßéá
et ¡op$u 'd nashr⁄wx áé.»‹wtsog%a na3iag el^e˙ n¤wsep is\h1inok n%e 'd ¶o˙ :'suf(h
pro¡maxoi kai2 fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwr:éá <5Argei3oi de@ me!ga i9axon, e%ru!santo de@
!aqnE9<| áé.nwm·w 'p%a 'ex!uet @ed otno!ul ,et n¡ooq¡oppI4< 'q nukr¡oF áéß@uorken
ken au_te Trw‹eß a%rhi=fi1lwn ˙u$p' <5Axaiw‹néá <9Ilion ei5sane!bhsan a%nalkei1h\si
2iak =ietr!ak áénas~ia ß™oiD r@ep$u˙ 2iak nol^e˙ ßod#uk ek !ed io3iegrA5< áé,ßetn!emad
sqe!nei= sfete!rw»: a%ll' au%to™ß <5Apo¡llwnéá Ai5nei1an oªtrune de!maß Peri1fanti
al1if eksar!hg nwss!urhk áéitnor!eg 2irtap @arap 4io˙ ߧo˙ ,\hd1itupH5< ikur!hk áéߤwkio%e
fresi2 mh!dea ei5dw⁄ß:éá tw‹» min e%eisa!menoß prose!fh Dio™ß ˙ui4o™ß <5Apo¡llwn:éá
nod9i @hd ß›w˙ ;n!hniep5ia noilI9< áéeqsiass!ur5ie n™oeq r@ep$u˙ 2iak n)a ß‹wp a1ien5iA
a%ne!raß a(lloußéá ka!rtei+ te sqe!nei+ te pepoiqo¡taß h%nore!h\ teéá plh!qei+ te
iatel!uob @ulop n@em ß@ueZ @ed n3im$h˙ áé:ßatnox(e nom#hd a!edrep$u˙ 2iak »wr!etefs
h) Danaoi3siéá ni1khn: a%ll' au%toi2 trei3t' a(speton ou%de@ ma!xesqe.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat',
arotkE6<˙ 'd ag!em ,n⁄wd5i atn(a ß%e wng(e áéanwll¡opA5< nol¡obhtak$e˙ 'd ßa1ien5iA
ei~pe boh!saß:éá ˙<6Ekto¡r t' h%d' a(lloi Trw⁄wn a%goi2 h%d' e%pikou!rwnéá ai5dw¤ß me@n
is\h1ieklan%a ian#hbanas5ie noilI9< áén‹wiaxA5< 'p$u˙ nwl1if=ihr%a 'g ed*h˙ n#un
dame!ntaß.éá a%ll' e(ti ga!r ti1ß fhsi qew‹n e%moi2 a(gxi parasta@ßéá Zh#n' ˙u^paton
'dhm ,nemo9i n‹wanaD ß@uq5i '4r˙ ⁄wt áé:ian~ie noqorr!atip%e ßhx!am arwts!hm
˙oi6 ge ˙e^khloiéá Pa!troklon nhusi2n pelasai1ato teqnhw‹ta.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to,
2iak nashqx1ilel%e 'd 7io˙ áé:hts(e ßoneml!ac%e nwx!amorp @ulop a4r˙ 1iak
e%nanti1oi e(stan <5Axaiw‹n.éá e(nq' au_t' Ai5nei1aß Leiw⁄kriton ou(tase douri2éá
'tn¡osep @ed n™ot áé.nor3iat$e˙ n™olqs%e ßoed!hmokuL ßotnabs1irA5< n™o4iu˙
e%le!hsen a%rhi+filoß Lukomh!dhß,éá sth# de@ ma!l' e%ggu@ß i5w⁄n, kai2 a%ko¡ntise douri2
™op$u rap*h˙ áén‹wal an!emiop ano!asipA5< nhd1isappI4<˙ nel!ab 2iak áé,»‹wnieaf
prapi1dwn, ei~qar d' ˙u$po™ gou!nat' e(lusen,éá ˙o§ß ˙r4' e%k Paioni1hß e%ribw⁄lakoß
@ed n™oT| áé.iaqsex!am ekse!uetsir%a no3iaporetsA5< 'tem @ed 2iak áé,ieq!uolhl5ie
peso¡nt' e%le!hsen a%rh!i=oß <5Asteropai3oß,éá i9qusen de@ kai2 ˙o¶ pro¡frwn Danaoi3si
ßet¡oats$e áé\htn!ap otaxr(e r@ag issek!as :ex~ie it(e ßwp (uo 'll%a áé:iaqsex!am
peri2 Patro¡klw», pro™ de@ dou!rat' e(xonto.éá Ai9aß ga@r ma!la pa!ntaß
áéieg⁄wn%a iaqsez!ax #uorken ws1ipoc%e 'nit !et(uo áé:nw!uelek @allop otex\⁄wp%e
ou(te! tina proma!xesqai <5Axaiw‹n e(coxon a(llwn,éá a%lla@ ma!l' a%mf' au%tw‹»
itam6ia˙ ,ßoir⁄wlep ellet!ep%e ßa9iA ߇w˙ áé.iaqsex!am @ed neq¡odexs ,nem!abeb
de@ xqw¤néá deu!eto porfure!w», toi2 d' a%gxisti3noi e(piptonéá nekroi2 ˙o¢mou#
1itwmian%a r@ag 7io˙ 'd%uo :n‹wanaD 2iak áénwr!uokip%e nw!enemrep$u 2iak nw⁄wrT
ge ma!xonto,éá pauro¡teroi de@ polu@ fqi1nuqon: me!mnhnto ga@r ai5ei2éá
n@em 7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé.n!up5ia non¡of ianem!ecel%a nolim§o˙ 'n%a ßiol!hll%a
ma!rnanto de!maß puro¡ß, ou%de! ke fai1hßéá ou(te! pot' h%e!lion sw‹n e(mmenai
áéiotsir(a noss§o˙ 'q 1ip%e ßhx!am otnox!etak r@ag ir!e%h áé:nhn!hles et(uo
˙e^stasan a%mfi2 Menoitia!dh\ katateqnhw‹ti.éá ˙oi7 d' a(lloi Trw‹eß kai2
uo1ile%h áé@hg%ua 'd otatp!ep ,ir!eq5ia 'p$u˙ nozim!elop iolhk(ue áé2ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e
o∞cei3a, ne!foß d' ou% fai1neto pa!shßéá gai1hß ou%d' o∞re!wn: metapauo¡menoi
n™ollop áéatne¡onots ael!eb ßetnon1ieel%a nwl!hll%a áéotnox!am @ed
a%festao¡teß. toi2 d' e%n me!sw» a(lge' e(pasxonéá h%e!ri kai2 pole!mw», tei1ronto
er!en%a áénhqs!upep et‹wf wp (uo 'd o!ud :nas(e iotsir(a ioss§o˙ á黋wklax =i!elhn @ed
kudali1mw Qrasumh!dhß <5Anti1loxo¡ß teéá Patro¡kloio qano¡ntoß
isse⁄wrT »wd!am¢o˙ »wt⁄wrp 2in%e n™owz áéotnaf(e 't(e 'll%a ,ßonom!um%a
ma!xesqai.éá tw¤ d' e%piossome!nw qa!naton kai2 fu!zan ˙e$tai1rwnéá no¡sfin
@ed nomel¡op nwn!urt∞o áérwts!eN otell!etep%e ߇w˙ 2iep%e ,nhqs!anram%e
melaina!wn a%po™ nhw‹n.éá |Toi3ß de@ panhmeri1oiß e(ridoß me!ga nei3koß o∞rw⁄reiéá
et 1iam#hnk et !atan!uog áé2ie5ia ß@emelwn »‹wrd4i˙ 2iak @ed »wt!amak :ßh!elagr%a
po¡deß q' ˙u$pe!nerqen ˙e$ka!stouéá xei3re!ß t' o∞fqalmoi1 te pala!sseto
ß›w áé.oad1ika5iA ßoek⁄wdop atnop!areq n™oqag%a 'fm%a áéniion!emanram
d' ˙o§t' a%nh@r tau!roio boo™ß mega!loio boei1hnéá laoi3sin dw⁄h\ tanu!ein
áéisuo!unat ßetn!atsaid eg 1iot ar(a 'd ionem!aced áé:\#hfiol%a nasuo!uqem
kuklo¡s', a(far de! te i5kma@ß e(bh, du!nei de! t' a%loifh@éá pollw‹n ˙e$lko¡ntwn,
2in%e \hg1il∞o nuk!en aqn(e 2iak aqn(e 'g 6io˙ ߇w˙ áé:¡orp @aid as#ap et !ed iatun!at
xw⁄rh\éá ˙ei6lkeon a%mfo¡teroi: ma!la de! sfisin e(lpeto qumo™ß éá Trwsi2n me@n
ßol‹wm #uot%ua 'd 2irep :ß!arufalg ip(e ßa#hn áéß3ioiaxA5< r@at%ua ,noilI9< 2itorp nie!ur%e
o∞rw⁄reiéá a(grioß: ou%de! k' <9Arhß laosso¡oß ou%de! k' <5Aqh!nhéá to¡n ge i5dou#s'
»wlk¡ortaP 2ip%e ß@ueZ no3iot áé:iok6i˙ ßol¡ox nim al!am 5ie 'd%uo ,'tias¡on∞o
a%ndrw‹n te kai2 ˙i6ppwnéá h(mati tw‹» e%ta!nusse kako™n po¡non: ou%d' a(ra pw⁄
equen!ap%a '4r˙ r@ag n™ollop áé:ß!uellixA5< ßo3id at¡ohnqet nolkort!aP eed\(h áéit
new‹n ma!rnanto qoa!wnéá tei1xei ˙u^po Trw⁄wn: to¡ min ou( pote e(lpeto
y)a áénis\hl!up atn!eqfmirxin%e n™owz @all%a ,nem!anqet á黋wmuq
a%ponosth!sein, e%pei2 ou%de@ to™ e(lpeto pa!mpanéá e%kpe!rsein ptoli1eqron a(neu
nifs¡on oteq!uep%e ß™orthm eg ¡ot r@ag ik!allop áé:»‹wt%ua n@us @ed%uo ,neq^e˙
a%kou!wn,éá ˙h^ ˙oi4 a%pagge!lleske Dio™ß mega!loio no¡hma.éá dh@ to¡te g' ou( ˙oi4
ßotatl1if @ulop 4io˙ !a4r˙ 1itt§o ,rht!hm áéhqx!ut%e noss§o˙ nos¡ot n™okak epie(e
w·leq' ˙e$tai3roß.éá |˙Oi7 d' ai5ei2 peri2 nekro™n a%kaxme!na dou!rat' e(xonteßéá
neksep9ie ßit !ed ed°w˙ áé:nozir!an%e ßuol!hll%a 2iak otnotpm1irxg%e ß@emelwn
<5Axaiw‹n xalkoxitw⁄nwn:éá w— fi1loi ou% ma@n ˙h*min e%u[klee@ß a%pone!esqaiéá nh#aß
raf(a nim*h˙ nek ¡ot :ion!ax is#ap áéanial!em a3iag #uot%ua 'll%a ,ß!arufalg ip(e
polu@ ke!rdion ei9héá ei5 tou#ton Trw⁄essi meqh!somen ˙i4ppoda!moisinéá a(stu
nw⁄wrT _ua ßit !ed ßW7<˙| áé.iaqs!er%a ßod#uk 2iak ias!ur%e noret!efs it¡op
megaqu!mwn au%dh!sasken:éá w— fi1loi, ei5 kai2 moi3ra par' a%ne!ri tw‹»de damh#naiéá
ßon!em ,eksep9ie ßit ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.oiom!elop wt1iewr%e ßit ⁄wp !hm ,ß‹wm¢o˙ ßatn!ap
d' oªrsasken ˙e$ka!stou.éá ˙w‡ß ˙oi7 me@n ma!rnanto, sidh!reioß d' o∞rumagdo™ßéá
oad1ika5iA 'd iopp6i˙ áé:oiot!egurt%a ßor!eq5ia 'id ek8i˙ n™onar%uo noekl!ax
ma!xhß a%pa!neuqen e%o¡nteßéá klai3on, e%pei2 dh@ prw‹ta puqe!sqhn ˙h$nio¡xoioéá
nwd!emot%uA n@am _h áé.oion¡ofordn%a ßorotkE6<˙ 'f$u˙ ßotn¡osep is\h1inok n%e
Diw⁄reoß a(lkimoß ˙ui4o™ßéá polla@ me@n a)r ma!stigi qoh#\ e%pemai1eto qei1nwn,éá
ßa#hn 2ip%e y)a 't(uo 'd ¤wt áé:\#hier%a 'd @allop ,ad!uhsorp isio1ixiliem @ed @allop
e%pi2 platu@n ˙<4Ellh!spontonéá h%qele!thn i5e!nai ou(t' e%ß po¡lemon met' <5Axaiou!ß, éá
\hk!hts$e˙ ßor!en%a áé»wbm!ut 2ip%e 't h˙ ,nodepm(e ien!em hl!hts et ßflw˙ 'll%a
teqnho¡toß h%e@ gunaiko¡ß, éá ˙w‡ß me!non a%sfale!wß perikalle!a di1fron
@atak @amreq áéifs !ed aurk!ad :ata!hrak etnaym1iksin%e ied(uo áéßetnox(e
blefa!rwn xama!diß ˙r4e!e murome!noisinéá ˙h$nio¡xoio po¡qw»: qalerh@ d'
áé.neqwr!etofm%a n™oguz @arap as#uopirec%e ßhlg!uez áéht1iax oten1iaim%e
|Murome!nw d' a(ra tw⁄ ge i5dw¤n e%le!hse Kroni1wn,éá kinh!saß de@ ka!rh proti2 ˙o¶n
ß3iem$u ,»‹wthnq áéitkan(a =i#hlhP nem¡od =i‹wfs 1it ,⁄wlied _a| áé:n¡omuq otas!hqum
d' e%sto™n a%gh!rw t' a%qana!tw te;éá h_ ˙i6na dusth!noisi met' a%ndra!sin a(lge'
!ass§o˙ ,nwtn!ap áéß™ordn%a noret⁄wruz=i∞o nits%e !uop 1it r!ag n@em %uo áé;nothx(e
te gai3an e(pi pnei1ei te kai2 ˙e^rpei.éá a%ll' ou% ma@n ˙u$mi3n ge kai2 ˙a^rmasi
ßil^a˙ x%uo _h áé.ws!a%e r@ag %uo :iates!hxop%e ßhd1imairP rwtkE6<˙ áénisio!eladiad
˙w›ß kai2 teu!xe' e(xei kai2 e%peu!xetai au(twß;éá sfw‹i=n d' e%n gou!nessi balw‹ me!noß
ip(e ßa#hn áéoiom!elop k%e notes⁄was atnod!emot%uA 2iak arfªo áé,»‹wmuq 2in%e 'd%h
glafura!ß: e(ti ga!r sfisi ku#doß o∞re!cwéá ktei1nein, ei5ß ˙o§ ke nh#aß e%u[sse!lmouß
nisiopp6i˙ n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé:\hql(e n™ore4i˙ ßaf!enk 2ip%e 2iak ßoil!e%h 't \h!ud áéiatnwk1if%a
e%ne!pneusen me!noß h%u
te me!noß te,éá ei5 mh@ Pa!trokloß qeo¡fin mh!stwr a%ta!lantoßéá zwo™ß e%w⁄n;
a1in$h 2iak agits!am n@em @us @all%a áé.ien!axik ar3iom 2iak ßotan!aq _ua n#un
sigalo¡entaéá de!cai, e%gw¤ d' ˙i6ppwn a%pobh!somai, oªfra ma!xwmai.éá |˙<7Wß
agits!am ßwm1ilaprak áéßas!uorop%e 'mr^a˙ no¡oqhob @ed nwd!emiklA5< ,'taf(e
kai2 ˙h$ni1a la!zeto xersi1n,éá Au%tome!dwn d' a%po¡rouse: no¡hse de@ fai1dimoß
nw⁄wrT a1ien5iA áé:atn¡o%e ß@ugg%e neen⁄wfesorp na1ien5iA 'd ak1it%ua áé ,rwtkE6<˙
boulhfo¡re xalkoxitw⁄nwnéá ˙i6ppw tw⁄d' e%no¡hsa podw⁄keoß Ai5aki1daoéá e%ß
nhm1iople%e nek ⁄wt áé:is3iokak isiox¡oin$h˙ n@us etn!enaforp nomel¡op
˙ai4rhse!men, ei5 su! ge qumw‹»éá sw‹» e%qe!leiß, e%pei2 ou%k a)n e%formhqe!nte ge nw‹i= éá tlai3en
ß=i!ap ß[@u%e neshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.=ihrA9< iaqsas!exam ßetn!ats noib1itnan%e
<5Agxi1sao.éá tw¤ d' i5qu@ß bh!thn boe!h\ß ei5lume!nw w·moußéá au(h\si stereh#\si: polu@ß
áéß@hdieoeq ßothrA9< 2iak et ßo1imorX am^a˙ 'd is3iot áé.ß¡oklax otal!hlep%e 'd
h(i=san a%mfo¡teroi: ma!la de! sfisin e(lpeto qumo™ßéá au%tw⁄ te ktene!ein
eg 1itwmian%a nollem(e 'r(a 'd%uo ,ioip!hn áéßuopp6i ßanex!uair%e 't na!al%e
ne!esqaiéá au_tiß a%p' Au%tome!dontoß. ˙o¶ d' eu%ca!menoß Dii2 patri2éá a%lkh#ß
atnod!emiklA5< 'd ak1it%ua áé:ßan1ialem 2ifm%a ßan!erf ot#hlp ßoen!eqs 2iak
proshu!da pisto™n ˙e$tai3ron:éá <5Alki1medon mh@ dh! moi a%po¡proqen i5sxe!men
arotkE6< áéegwg(e r@ag %uo :»wn!erfatem etno1ienpm%e 'l!am @all%a áé,ßuopp6i˙
Priami1dhn me!neoß sxh!sesqai o∞i+w, éá pri1n g' e%p' <5Axillh#oß kalli1trixe bh!menai
'k (h ,nw1iegrA5< áén‹wrdn%a ßax1its et 1ias#hbof ,atnan1ietkatak =i‹wn áéwpp6i˙
au%to™ß e%ni2 prw⁄toisin ˙a$loi1h.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n Ai9ante kale!ssato kai2
n™orken n™ot n@em iot(h áéeal!eneM 2iak erot!hg$h˙ nw1iegrA5< 'tna9iA áé:noal!eneM
e%pitra!peq' ˙oi6 per a(ristoiéá a%mf' au%tw‹» beba!men kai2 a%mu!nesqai sti1xaß
nasirb(e r@ag ed\#ht áé:ram_h ß@eelhn eten!um%a nis3iowz @ed n=i‹wn áé,n‹wrdn%a
po¡lemon ka!ta dakruo¡entaéá ˙<6Ektwr Ai5nei1aß q', ˙oi7 Trw⁄wn ei5si2n a(ristoi.éá
!ed @at ,⁄wg%e 2iak r@ag ws^h áé:iat3iek isan!uog n%e n‹weq at#uat n@em iot(h 'll%a
ken Dii2 pa!nta melh!sei.éá |<-H ˙r4a, kai2 a%mpepalw¤n proi+ei dolixo¡skion e(gxoß,éá
,otur(e ßoxg(e k%uo 'd &h˙ áé:nhs+i%e 'sotn!ap ad1ips%a 'tak oiot!hrA5< nel!ab 2iak
dia@ pro™ de@ ei9sato xalko¡ß,éá neiai1rh\ d' e%n gastri2 dia@ zwsth#roß e(lassen.éá
neqip¡oc%e ßay¡ok áér@hn%a ßo=i!hz5ia nukel!ep nwx(e n@uc∞o n)a 't§o˙ 'd ß›w˙
kera!wn boo™ß a%grau!loioéá i~na ta!mh\ dia@ pa#san, ˙o¶ de@ proqorw¤n e%ri1ph\sin,éá
'l!am isio1iudhn áéßoxg(e 4io˙ !ed n%e :ßoitp^u nes!ep n¤wroqorp eg §o 'r(a ߇w˙
o∞cu@ kradaino¡menon lu!e gui3a.éá ˙<6Ektwr d' Au%tome!dontoß a%ko¡ntise
wss¡orp áé:ßoxg(e noekl!ax ota!uel%h n¤wd5i atn(a n@em ¶o˙ 'll%a áé:»‹wnieaf 2iruod
ga@r kate!kuye, to™ d' e%co¡piqen do¡ru makro™néá ou(dei e%niski1mfqh, e%pi2 d'
áé.ßhrA9< ßomirbªo ßon!em ie1if%a 'tiep(e 'd aqn(e :ßoexg(e áéhqx1imelep ßoxa1ir%uo
kai1 nu! ke dh@ cife!ess' au%tosxedo™n ˙o¢rmhqh!thnéá ei5 mh! sfw' Ai9ante
áé:ßotnoks!hlkik uor1iat$e˙ nolim§o˙ 'qak noql_h '4r˙ 6io˙ áé,et‹wamem nanirk!eid
tou@ß ˙u$potarbh!santeß e%xw⁄rhsan pa!lin au_tißéá ˙<6Ektwr Ai5nei1aß t' h%de@
áérot_h non!emg=iaded nop1il iq_ua 'tak @ed nothrA9< áé,ß!hdieoeq ßo1imorX
kei1menon: Au%tome!dwn de@ qow‹» a%ta!lantoß <9Arhi=éá teu!xea! t' e%cena!rice
áéßotn¡onaq oad!aitioneM eg nog1il∞o n@am @hd _h áé:ad(uh ßop(e ßonem¡ox%ue 2iak
kh#r a(xeoß meqe!hka xerei1ona! per katape!fnwn.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n e%ß di1fron
ßar3iex 2iak ßad¡op eniab(e ß™ot%ua 'd n)a ,'k#hq áéatne¡otorb aran(e n¤wl$e˙
˙u^perqenéá ˙ai4mato¡eiß ˙wflß ti1ß te le!wn kata@ tau#ron e%dhdw⁄ß.éá |<0Ay d' e%pi2
ßok3ien @ed erieg(e ,ßurkad!ulop h!elagr%a áéhn1ims$u˙ @hretark otat!et »wlk¡ortaP
<5Aqh!nhéá ou%rano¡qen kataba#sa: proh#ke ga@r eu%ru!opa Zeu@ßéá o∞rnu!menai
is3iothnq nir~i nh!erufrop et[!u%h áé.#uot%ua 'tep!art%e ßo¡on r@ag @hd :ß!uoanaD
tanu!ssh\éá Zeu@ß e%c ou%rano¡qen te!raß e(mmenai h) pole!moioéá h) kai2 xeimw‹noß
al#hm ,1inoqx 2ip%e nesuap!en%a ßuop⁄wrqn%a áénwgr(e et !a4r˙ ߧo˙ ,ßo!eplaqsud
de@ kh!dei,éá ˙w‡ß ˙h& porfure!h\ nefe!lh\ puka!sasa ˙e& au%th@néá du!set' <5Axaiw‹n
asuon!urtop%e n™o4iu˙ ßo!ertA5< 'd not‹wrp áé.notsak^e˙ at‹wf @ed erieg(e ,ßonq(e
proshu!daéá i9fqimon Mene!laon: ˙o¶ ga!r ˙r4a! ˙oi4 e%ggu!qen h_en:éá ei5same!nh
2iak h1iefhtak eal!eneM @hd n@em 2ios áé:n!hnwf a!eriet%a 2iak ßam!ed ikin1ioF
oªneidoßéá e(ssetai ei9 k' <5Axilh#oß a%gauou# pisto™n ˙e$tai3ronéá tei1xei ˙u^po
n™oal @ed enurtªo ,ß‹wretark oex(e 'll%a áé.nisuos!hkl$e˙ ßen!uk ße!exat nw⁄wrT
˙a^panta.éá |Th@n d' au_te prose!eipe boh@n a%gaqo™ß Mene!laoß:éá Foi3nic
'd nw!eleb ,1iom%e ßotr!ak h1iod áéhn!hqA5< r@ag 5ie ,ß!enegialap @eiareg att(a
a%peru!koi e%rwh!n:éá tw⁄ ken e(gwg' e%qe!loimi paresta!menai kai2 a%mu!neinéá
ß™orup rwtkE6< 'll%a áé.n¡omuq otass!ames%e n¤wnaq em r!ag al!am :»wlk¡ortaP
ai5no™n e(xei me!noß, ou%d' a%polh!geiéá xalkw‹» dhi=o¡wn: tw‹» ga@r Zeu@ß ku#doß
4io˙ !a4r˙ 1itt§o˙ áé,hn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg @aeq @ed neshq!hg ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.iez!ap∞o
pa!mprwta qew‹n h%rh!sato pa!ntwn.éá e%n de@ bi1hn w·moisi kai2 e%n gou!nessin
al!am hn!emogr%e 2iak et ^h˙ áé,nek#hn%e nisseq!hts 2in%e ßosr!aq ßh1ium 4io˙ 1iak áé,ekhq(e
per xroo™ß a%ndrome!oioéá i5sxana!a\ dake!ein, laro¡n te! ˙oi4 ˙ai8m'
2ip%e 'd #hb áé,ßan1ialem 2ifm%a ßan!erf es#hlp ßuesr!aq nim uo1iot áé:uop⁄wrqn%a
Patro¡klw», kai2 a%ko¡ntise douri2 faeinw‹».éá e(ske d' e%ni2 Trw⁄essi Podh#ß ˙ui4o™ß
,uom!hd áérwtkE6<˙ ne1it nim !ed atsil!am :et ß¡oqag%a 't ß¡oienf%a áéßonw1iteH5<
e%pei1 ˙oi4 ˙e$tai3roß e(hn fi1loß ei5lapinasth!ß:éá to¡n ˙r4a kata@ zwsth#ra ba!le
áé:essal(e n™oklax @ed ™orp @aid ,!ed nob¡of atnac+i%a áéßoal!eneM ß™oqnac
dou!phsen de@ pesw⁄n: a%ta@r <5Atrei+dhß Mene!laoßéá nekro™n ˙u$p' e%k Trw⁄wn
nenurtªo ßonem!ats4i neq!ugg%e 'd arotkE6<˙| áé.nwr1iat$e˙ ßonq(e @atem nesur(e
<5Apo¡llwnéá Fai1nopi <5Asia!dh\ e%nali1gkioß, ˙o§ß ˙oi4 ˙a$pa!ntwnéá cei1nwn
hf!esorp ßonem!asie%e nim »‹wt áé:nw1ian a1ik5io iq¡odubA5< neks(e ßotatl1if
˙e$ka!ergoß <5Apo¡llwn:éá ˙<6Ektor ti1ß ke! s' e(t' a(lloß <5Axaiw‹n tarbh!seien;éá ˙oi8on
'd n#un :ß!hthmx5ia ß™okaqlam áéeg ßor!ap ™ot ߶o˙ ,ßasert!ep$u˙ noal!eneM @hd
oi9xetai oi~oß a%ei1raßéá nekro™n ˙u$p' e%k Trw⁄wn, so™n d' e(ktane pisto™n
,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.ßonw1iteH5< n™o4iu˙ n#hdoP isiox!amorp 2in%e n™olqs%e áénor3iat$e˙
to™n d' a(xeoß nefe!lh e%ka!luye me!laina,éá bh# de@ dia@ proma!xwn
ad1ig5ia 'tel^e˙ ßhd1inorK ar(a 't¡ot 2iak áé.»‹wklax ipoq9ia ßon!emqurokek
qussano¡essanéá marmare!hn, <9Idhn de@ kata@ nefe!essi ka!luyen,éá a%stra!yaß
'd eshb¡of%e ,uod1id isse⁄wrT @ed nhk1in áé,ecan1it @ed n@ht ,eputk(e 'l!agem al!am @ed
<5Axaiou!ß.éá |Prw‹toß Phne!lewß Boiw⁄tioß h_rxe fo¡boio.éá blh#to ga@r w—mon
no!ets∞o 4io˙ !ed ney!arg :nhdg1ilip%e nork(a áé2ie5ia ßon!emmartet ws¡orp 2iruod
a(xrißéá ai5xmh@ Pouluda!mantoß: ˙o¶ ga!r ˙r4' e(bale sxedo™n e%lqw⁄n.éá Lh!i=ton
ßon¡ourtkelA5< n™o4iu á黋wprak 2ip%e 'r3iex esat(uo n™odexs rwtkE6<˙ 'q_ua
megaqu!mou, pau#se de@ xa!rmhß:éá tre!sse de@ papth!naß, e%pei2 ou%ke!ti e(lpeto
ß@uenemodI5< 'd arotkE6<˙ áé.nisse⁄wrT iaqses!hxam 2iriex n%e nwx(e ßoxg(e á黋wmuq
meta@ Lh!i=ton ˙o¢rmhqe!ntaéá beblh!kei qw⁄rhka kata@ sth#qoß para@ mazo¡n:éá
ßo#hnemodI5< 'd ¶o˙ :ße‹wrT áénash¡ob @ed 2iot ,ur¡od n™oxilod hg!a%e 'd »‹wluak n%e
a%ko¡ntise Deukali1daoéá di1frw» e%festao¡toß: tou# me!n ˙r4' a%po™ tutqo™n
,nonar1ioK áéet n¡oxo1in$h˙ 'q !ano!ap∞o oan¡oirhM ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé:netram^a˙
˙o§ß ˙r4' e%k Lu!ktou e%u[ktime!nhß ˙e^pet' au%tw‹»:éá pezo™ß ga@r ta@ prw‹ta lipw¤n
@hm 5ie áé,necil!augg%e ßot!ark ag!em 2iswrT ek 1iak ,equl(h áéßass1ileifm%a ßa!en
Koi1ranoß w—ka podw⁄keaß h(lasen ˙i6ppouß:éá kai2 tw‹» me@n fa!oß h_lqen, a(mune
áé:oion¡ofordn%a ßorotkE6<˙ 'f$u˙ n™omuq esel·w 'd ß™ot%ua áé,ram_h ß@eelhn @ed
to™n ba!l' ˙u$po™ gnaqmoi3o kai2 ou(atoß, e%k d' a(r' o∞do¡ntaßéá w—se do¡ru
a1in$h 'd @atak ,nw!ex∞o c%e 'd epir(h áé.nhss!em em!at nass‹wlg @ed @aid ,n¡onmurp
xeu#en e(raze.éá kai2 ta! ge Mhrio¡nhß e(laben xei1ressi fi1lh\siéá ku!yaß e%k pedi1oio,
áé:iahk6i˙ ßa#hn 2ip%e ß@aoq ek ß¡o8ie˙ n#un eits!am áé:ad!uhsorp a#hnemodI5< 2iak
gignw⁄skeiß de@ kai2 au%to™ß ˙o§ t' ou%ke!ti ka!rtoß <5Axaiw‹n.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat',
r@ag @hd :ß!arufalg ip(e ßa#hn áéßuopp6i˙ ßaxirt1illak nesam6i˙ 'd ß@uenemodI5<
de!oß e(mpese qumw‹».éá |Ou%d' e(laq' Ai9anta megalh!tora kai2 Mene!laonéá Zeu!ß,
ßag!em exr_h nwq!um @ed is3iot áé.nhk1in a!eklaret$e˙ uod1id isse⁄wrT @hd et§o˙
Telamw⁄nioß Ai9aß: éá w‚ po¡poi h(dh me!n ke kai2 ˙o¶ß ma!la nh!pio¡ß e%stiéá gnoi1h
'el!eb nwtn!ap r@ag n@em n‹wt áé.ieg!hr%a ß™ot%ua ß@ueZ r@htap isse⁄wrT it§o˙
˙a^ptetai ˙o§ß tiß a%fh!h\éá h) kako™ß h) a%gaqo¡ß: Zeu@ß d' e(mphß pa!nt' i5qu!nei:éá
rep 1iot%ua 'teg(a 'll%a áé.ezar(e ietp1ip ais⁄wt%e nis#ap ßwt(ua 'd n3im$h˙
frazw⁄meqa mh#tin a%ri1sthn,éá h%me@n ˙o§pwß to™n nekro™n e%ru!ssomen, h%de@ kai2
'r#ued uop 6io˙ áé,ßetnas!htson aqem⁄wneg isior!at$e˙ ßiol1if amr!ax áé2iot%ua
˙o¢ro¡wnteß a%khxe!dat', ou%d' e(ti fasi2néá ˙<6Ektoroß a%ndrofo¡noio me!noß
ߧo˙ 'd h9ie áé.iaqse!esep nis\hn1ialem 2isuhn n%e 'll%a ,'qses!hxs áéßuotp!a%a ßar3iex 2iak
tiß ˙e$tai3roß a%paggei1leie ta!xistaéá Phlei+dh\, e%pei2 ou( min o∞i+omai ou%de@
\hp (uo 'll%a áé.ßor3iat$e˙ 'qel·w ßol1if 4io˙ it§o˙ ,ßh1ilegg%a ß#hrgul áéiaqs!upep
du!namai i5de!ein toiou#ton <5Axaiw‹n:éá h%e!ri ga@r kate!xontai ˙o¢mw‹ß au%toi1
nosh1iop áé,n‹wiaxA5< ßa8iu˙ ßor!e%h 'p$u˙ ias#u4r˙ @us @all%a ret!ap #ueZ áé.iopp6i˙ 2iak et
d' ai9qrhn, do™ß d' o∞fqalmoi3sin i5de!sqai:éá e%n de@ fa!ei kai2 oªlesson, e%pei1 nu!
urk!ad otar!ufol∞o r@htap @ed n™ot ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.ßwt^uo˙ neda(ue iot
xe!onta:éá au%ti1ka d' h%e!ra me@n ske!dasen kai2 a%pw‹sen o∞mi1xlhn,éá h%e!lioß d'
n™oqag%a n@hob ep~ie ßa9iA 'r(a 't¡ot 2iak áé:hqn!aaf as#ap 2ip%e 'd hx!am ,eymal!ep%e
Mene!laon:éá ske!pteo nu#n Mene!lae diotrefe@ß ai9 ken i9dhaiéá zwo™n e(t'
inorf+iad =i#hlixA5< 'd nonurtªo áé,n¡o4iu˙ ßorots!eN uom!uqagem noxol1itnA5<
qa#sson i5o¡ntaéá ei5pei3n ˙o§tti ˙r4a! ˙oi4 polu@ fi1ltatoß w·leq' ˙e$tai3roß.éá
et ß1it ßflw ian!e5i 'd #hb áé,ßoal!eneM ß™oqag%a n@hob eshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙|
le!wn a%po™ messau!loio, éá ˙o§ß t' e%pei2 a(r ke ka!mh\si ku!naß t' a(ndraß t' e%reqi1zwn,éá
¶o :ßetnoss!hrg%e ioxunn!ap áéiaqs!el$e˙ ra3ip k%e n‹wob is‹w5ie k%uo nim !et 6io˙
de@ kreiw‹n e%rati1zwnéá i5qu!ei, a%ll' ou( ti prh!ssei: qame!eß ga@r a(konteßéá a%nti1on
3iert et ß!at ,1iated et 1ianem¡oiak áé,n‹wriex ™op%a nw!aiesarq isuoss+i%a
e%ssu!meno¡ß per:éá h%w‹qen d' a%pono¡sfin e(bh tetiho¡ti qumw‹»:éá ˙w‡ß a%po™
!hm e1id r@ag 2irep :nwk!e%a 'll¡op e=i(h áéßoal!eneM ß™oqag%a n@hob oiolk¡ortaP
min <5Axaioi2éá a%rgale!ou pro™ fo¡boio ˙e^lwr dhi+oisi li1poien.éá polla@ de@
hn¡oirhM erot!hg$h˙ nw1iegrA5< 'tna9iA áé:nellet!ep%e 'ssetn!a5iA 2iak et \hn¡oirhM
teéá nu#n tiß e%nhei1hß Patroklh#oß deiloi3oéá mnhsa!sqw: pa#sin ga@r e%pi1stato
ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.ien!axik ar3iom 2iak ßotan!aq _ua n#un :n⁄w%e ß™owz áéian~ie ßoxil1iem
fwnh!saß a%pe!bh canqo™ß Mene!laoß,éá pa!ntose paptai1nwn ˙wflß t' ai5eto¡ß,
n§o˙ áé,n‹wnhetep nw1inaruop$u˙ iaqsekr!ed notat!uc∞o áénisaf !et !a4r˙ n§o˙
te kai2 ˙u$yo¡q' e%o¡nta po¡daß taxu@ß ou%k e(laqe ptw¤céá qa!mnw» ˙u$p'
n¤wbal ak—w nim !et 1iak ,otuss(e á黋wt%ua 'p%e 't !all%a ,ßonem1iekatak »wm¡okifm%a
e%cei1leto qumo¡n.éá ˙w‡ß to¡te soi2 Mene!lae diotrefe@ß oªsse faeinw¤éá
ßorots!eN uop 9ie áé,nwr1iat$e˙ ßonq(e @atak nw!elop nhqs1ienid esotn!ap
˙ui4o™n e(ti zw⁄onta i9doito.éá to™n de@ ma!l' ai~y' e%no¡hse ma!xhß e%p' a%ristera@
'd #uoxg%a áé,iaqsex!am atnon!urtop%e 2iak ßuor!at$e˙ 'qnon!usraq áéßhs!ap
˙i4sta!menoß prose!fh canqo™ß Mene!laoß:éá <5Anti1lox' ei5 d' a(ge deu#ro
n@em hd(h áé.iaqs!eneg ellef·w @hm &h˙ ,ßh1ilegg%a ß#hrgul áéiahq!up arfªo ß@efertoid
se@ kai2 au%to™n o∞i+omai ei5soro¡wntaéá gignw⁄skein ˙o§ti ph#ma qeo™ß Danaoi3si
hl!agem ,ßolkort!aP áén‹wiaxA5< ßotsir·w 'd iataf!ep :nw⁄wrT @ed hk1in áé ,iedn1iluk
de@ poqh@ Danaoi3si te!tuktai.éá a%lla@ su! g' ai~y' <5Axilh#i= qe!wn e%pi2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹néá
'ex!uet eg !at r@at%a :n¡onmug áé\hs⁄was a#hn 2ip%e nuk!en atsix!at ek 9ia ,n3iep5ie
e(xei koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', <5Anti1loxoß de@ kate!stuge mu#qon
if¡ourkad áéessªo 4io !ed ¤wt ,eb!al nw!ep%e h1isafm%a nim !ed n@hd áé:ßas!uok%a
plh#sqen, qalerh@ de! ˙oi4 e(sxeto fwnh!. éá a%ll' ou%d' ˙w°ß Menela!ou e%fhmosu!nhß
,»wk¡odoaL áé»wr1iat$e˙ nek‹wd inom!um%a 'ex!uet @ed @at ,nie!eq @ed #hb áé,eshl!em%a
˙o§ß ˙oi4 sxedo™n e(strefe mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppouß.éá |To™n me@n da!kru xe!onta
'd%uo áé.atno!elegg%a ßop(e n™okak =i#hlixA5< \hd+ielhP áéoiom!elop k%e nor!ef ßed¡op
a(ra soi2 Mene!lae diotrefe@ß h(qele qumo™ßéá teirome!noiß ˙e$ta!roisin
áé:hqx!ut%e nisio1iluP @hqop @ed hl!agem ,ßoxol1itnA5< áéneql#hp%a neqn(e ,nem!enum%a
a%ll' ˙o§ ge toi3sin me@n Qrasumh!dea di3on a%nh#ken,éá au%to™ß d' au_t' e%pi2
áé:ad!uhsorp @ed raq~ie ,nw!eq issetn!a5iA 'rap @ed #hts áé,iek!hbeb =iwr^h˙ »wlk¡ortaP
kei3non me@n dh@ nhusi2n e%piproe!hka qoh#\sinéá e%lqei3n ei5ß <5Axilh#a po¡daß taxu!n:
r!ag %uo áé:»w1id irotkE6<˙ non!emwloxek rep al!am ian!e5i n#un áéw9io nim !ed%uo
pwß a)n gumno™ß e%w¤n Trw⁄essi ma!xoito.éá ˙h$mei3ß d' au%toi1 per frazw⁄meqa
nw⁄wrT áé2iot%ua 2iak @ed%h ,nemoss!ur%e n™orken n™ot ßwp§o n@em%h áé,nhts1ir%a nit#hm
e%c e%noph#ß qa!naton kai2 kh#ra fu!gwmen.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita me!gaß
@all%a áé:eal!eneM —w ß@eelkag%a ßepie(e nas~ia 'tak atn!ap áé:ßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT
su@ me@n kai2 Mhrio¡nhß ˙u$podu!nte ma!l' w—kaéá nekro™n a%ei1ranteß fe!ret' e%k
nos~i áé»w1id irotkE6<˙ 2iak et n1iswrT aqem¡oshxam =i‹wn áéeqsipªo r@at%ua :uon¡op
qumo™n e(xonteß ˙o¢mw⁄numoi, ˙oi7 to™ pa!roß peréá mi1mnomen o∞cu@n <9Arha
ß™onoqx ™op%a n™orken ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ßetnon!em isiol!hll%a 'rap
a%gka!zontoéá ˙u^yi ma!la mega!lwß: e%pi2 d' i9axe lao™ß oªpisqeéá Trwi=ko¡ß, ˙w›ß
't 6io˙ ,ßet¡okio%e nissen!uk @ed nasuq9i áé.ß!uoiaxA5< ßatnor9ia nuk!en otnod9ie
e%pi2 ka!prw»éá blhme!nw» a%i+cwsi pro™ kou!rwn qhrhth!rwn:éá ˙e^wß me@n ga!r te
2ikl%a iatec1il$e˙ nis3iot n%e '4r˙ !hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé,ßet‹wamem ias3iarraid isuo!eq
pepoiqw⁄ß,éá a(y t' a%nexw⁄rhsan dia! t' e(tresan a(lludiß a(lloß.éá ˙w‡ß Trw‹eß
nisexg(e 2iak et n1isef1ic ßetnoss!un áéotnop^e˙ n@e5ia n™odalim¢o n@em ßo8ie˙
a%mfigu!oisin:éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh! ˙r4' Ai9ante metastrefqe!nte kat' au%tou@ßéá
#uorken 2irep ßac+i%a wss¡orp áéhlt(e ßit !ed%uo ,ß⁄wrx otep!art @ed n‹wt ,nash1iats
dhria!asqai.éá |˙<7Wß ˙oi6 g' e%mmemaw‹te ne!kun fe!ron e%k pole!moioéá nh#aß e(pi
't ¡ot ,r#up et[!u%h ßoirg(a áénifs ¡otat!et ßomel¡otp @ed 2ip%e :ß!arufalg
e%pessu!menon po¡lin a%ndrw‹néá oªrmenon e%cai1fnhß flege!qei, minu!qousi de@
nwpp6i˙ ß3iot n@em ߇w˙ áé.oiom!en%a ß0i iem!erbip%e 'd ™ot :»wl!agem =ial!es n%e áéiok~io
te kai2 a%ndrw‹n ai5xmhta!wnéá a%zhxh@ß o∞rumagdo™ß e%ph!i=en e%rxome!noisin:éá
ßoerªo c%e 'swkl^e˙ áéßetn¡olabifm%a ßon!em n™oretark iono1im$h˙ 'q ßflw˙ 'd 7io˙
kata@ paipalo¡essan a%tarpo™néá h) doko™n h%e@ do¡ru me!ga nh!i=on: e%n de! te
'g 6io˙ ߇w áé:nissetn¡odueps »‹wrd4i˙ 2iak et »wt!amak #uom¢o˙ 'qer1iet áéß™omuq
e%mmemaw‹te ne!kun fe!ron. au%ta@r oªpisqenéá Ai9ant' i5sxane!thn, ˙wflß te prw¤n
nwm1iqf5i 2iak et ߧo˙ áé,ß⁄wkhxutet nois!urpaid oio1idep ßie!hl$u áérwd^u ien!axs5i
potamw‹n a%legeina@ ˙r4e!eqraéá i9sxei, a(far de! te pa#si ˙r4o¡on pedi1on de@
etna9iA 2ie5ia ߇w˙ áé:ßetno!e4r˙ is#ungh4r˙ =ien!eqs nim 1it !ed%uo :nwz!alp áéishq1it
ma!xhn a%ne!ergon o∞pi1sswéá Trw⁄wn: ˙oi7 d' ˙a^m' ˙e^ponto, du!w d' e%n toi3si
et ßflw˙ 'd n‹wt áé.rwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf 2iak ßhd!aisixgA5< 't ßa1ien5iA áéatsil!am
yarw‹n ne!foß e(rxetai h%e@ koloiw‹néá ou_lon keklh!gonteß, ˙o§te proi+dwsin
\a1ien5iA 'p$u˙ 'r(a ߇w˙ áé,nisseq1inr∞o ier!ef non¡of is\#hrkims et §o˙ ,nokr1ik áéatn¡o5i
te kai2 ˙<6Ektori kou#roi <5Axaiw‹néá ou_lon keklh!gonteß i9san, lh!qonto de@
áénorf!at et 1ifm%a 't 1irep nos!ep @alak aex!uet @ed @allop áé.ßhmr!ax
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˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n ma!rnanto de!maß puro™ß ai5qome!noio,éá <5Anti1loxoß d' <5Axilh#i=
n‹wen eqior!aporp er*ue˙ 'd n™ot áé.eql_h ßolegg(a ß@uxat ßad¡op
o∞rqokraira!wnéá ta@ frone!ont' a%na@ qumo™n ˙a& dh@ tetelesme!na h_en:éá
'r(a 't 1it ,⁄wg%e iom ·w áé:n¡omuq arot!hlagem n¶o˙ ß™orp ep~ie ar(a 'd ßas!hqx∞o
au_te ka!rh komo¡wnteß <5Axaioi2éá nhusi2n e(pi klone!ontai a%tuzo¡menoi
rht!hm iom !etop ßflw˙ áé,»‹wmuq aed!hk @akak 2ioeq isws!elet iom !hd @hm áé;oio1idep
diepe!frade kai1 moi e(eipeéá Murmido¡nwn to™n a(riston e(ti zw⁄ontoß e%mei3oéá
uo1itioneM ekhnq!et @hd al!am _h áé.oio1ile%h ßo!af niey1iel nw⁄wrT op^u˙ n2isrex
a(lkimoß ˙ui4o™ßéá sxe!tlioß: h_ t' e%ke!leuon a%pwsa!menon dh!i=on pu#r éá a)y e%pi2
@atak eniamrflw 'q#uat ¶o˙ ßo8iE˙| áé.iaqsex!am if~i irotkE6<˙ 'dhm ,nem9i ßa#hn
fre!na kai2 kata@ qumo¡n,éá to¡fra! ˙oi4 e%ggu!qen h_lqen a%gauou# Ne!storoß
ßo!elhP iom ·w áé:n!hniegel%a nh1ilegg%a 'd ot!af ,nw!ex @amreq aurk!ad áéß™o4iu˙
˙ui4e@ dai+fronoß h_ ma!la lugrh#ßéá peu!seai a%ggeli1hß, ˙h& mh@ w·felle gene!sqai.éá
eg !at r@at%a :#uonmug áéiatnox!amifm%a @hd @ed ßouk!en ,ßolkort!aP iat3iek
teu!xe' e(xei koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, to™n d' a(xeoß nefe!lh
áénasse¡olaq5ia nin¡ok n¤wl$e˙ n2isrex @ed is\hr!etofm%a áé:anial!em eyul!ak%e
xeu!ato ka@k kefalh#ß, xari1en d' h(\sxune pro¡swpon:éá nektare!w» de@ xitw‹ni
áéß2ieqsunat 2itswlagem ßag!em is\h1inok n%e 'd ß™ot%ua áé.hrf!et enaz1ifm%a 'nial!em
kei3to, fi1lh\si de@ xersi2 ko¡mhn h(\sxune dai+zwn.éá dmw»ai2 d' ˙a&ß <5Axileu@ß
áéezar!uq @ed k%e ,noxa9i 'l!agem ianem!exhk%a n™omuq áéet ß¡olkort!aP otass+ihl
e(dramon a%mf' <5Axilh#a dai+frona, xersi2 de@ pa#saiéá sth!qea peplh!gonto,
aurk!ad oter!ud∞o neqwr!et$e˙ 'd ßoxol1itnA5< áé.ßhts!ak$e˙ a3iug ™op$u 'd neq!ul
lei1bwnéá xei3raß e(xwn <5Axilh#oß: ˙o¶ d' e(stene kuda!limon kh#r:éá dei1die ga@r mh@
aint¡op @ed esuok(a :necwm\·w 'd no!eladrems áé.»wr!hdis eies!hmap%a n™omial
mh!thréá ˙h$me!nh e%n be!nqessin ˙a$lo™ß para@ patri2 ge!ronti,éá kw⁄kuse!n t' a(r'
ß™ol$a ßoqn!eb @atak ias§o ias#ap áéotnor!egafm%a nim !ed 2iaeq :atiep(e
Nhrhi+deß h_san.éá e(nq' a(r' e(hn Glau!kh te Qa!leia! te Kumodo¡kh teéá Nhsai1h Speiw⁄
2iak áéaier⁄wnmiL 2iak h1iatkA5< 2iak et h¡oqomuK áéßip‹wob et h1ilA4<˙ 'q h¡oQ et
Meli1th kai2 <9Iaira kai2 <5Amfiqo¡h kai2 <5Agauh@éá Dwtw⁄ te Prwtw⁄ te Fe!rousa! te
2iak ß2irwD áéarien!aillaK 2iak hm¡onifmA5< 2iak et hn!emaceD áéet hn!emanuD
Pano¡ph kai2 a%gakleith@ Gala!teiaéá Nhmerth!ß te kai2 <5Ayeudh@ß kai2
2iak ar3iaM áéassan!aI5< 2iak et !arien!aI5< hn!emulK nh(e 'd aqn(e áé:assan!aillaK
<5Wrei1quia e%u[plo¡kamo¡ß t' <5Ama!qeiaéá a(llai q' ˙ai7 kata@ be!nqoß ˙a$lo™ß
áéias#ap am^a˙ 'd 7ia˙ :ßo!eps ot#hlp noef!ugr%a 2iak @ed n‹wt áé.nas_h ßed+ihrhN
sth!qea peplh!gonto, Qe!tiß d' e%ch#rxe go¡oio:éá klu#te kasi1gnhtai Nhrhi+deß,
,!hlied ¤wg%e iom ·w áé.»‹wmuq aed!hk in(e »‹wm%e 's§o˙ iasuo!uok%a 'ted9ie áéias#ap [@u%e 'rfªo
w· moi dusaristoto¡keia,éá ˙h t' e%pei2 a)r te!kon ˙ui4o™n a%mu!mona! te kratero¡n
asay!erq ¤wg%e n@em n™ot áé:ßos~i =ienr(e nemard!en%a 'd ¶o˙ :nw⁄wr$h˙ noxoc(e áéet
futo™n ˙w‡ß gounw‹» a%lwh#ßéá nhusi2n e%piproe!hka korwni1sin <9Ilion ei9swéá Trwsi2
atnas!htson edak9io áéßit_ua iamoc!edop$u˙ x%uo 'd n™ot :nonem¡oshxam
do¡mon Phlh!i=on ei9sw.éá oªfra de! moi zw⁄ei kai2 ˙o¢ra#\ fa!oß h%eli1oioéá a(xnutai,
,ßok!et nol1if imwd9i arfªo ,'m~ie 'll%a áé.as#uo5i ias#hmsiarx iaman!ud 4io˙ 1it !ed%uo
h%d' e%pakou!swéá ˙o§tti1 min ˙i6keto pe!nqoß a%po™ ptole!moio me!nonta.éá |˙<7Wß
!ed 2irep ,nas9i iasse¡ourkad áé\#ht%ua n@us @ed 7ia˙ :ßo!eps ep1il asas!hnwf ar(a
sfisi ku#ma qala!sshßéá ˙r4h!gnuto: tai2 d' ˙o§te dh@ Troi1hn e%ri1bwlon ˙i6kontoéá
ße!en otnur9ie nwn¡odimruM áé2iaiemaq aqn(e ,⁄wrexsip%e noniab!enas5ie n@htk%a
taxu@n a%mf' <5Axilh#a.éá tw‹» de@ baru@ stena!xonti pari1stato po¡tnia mh!thr,éá
aep(e hn!emorufol∞o '4r˙ 1iak áéo3io$e˙ ß™odiap eb!al hr!ak asas!ukwk @ed @uc∞o
ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá te!knon ti1 klai1eiß; ti1 de! se fre!naß ˙i6keto pe!nqoß;éá
'g n1irp @hd ar(a ß›w˙ ,ß¡oiD k%e áéiatsel!etet iot !hd n@em @at :eq#uek @hm ,ad!uac%e
eu(xeo xei3raß a%nasxw¤néá pa!ntaß e%pi2 pru!mnh\sin a%lh!menai ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹néá
nwx!anets @urab @ed n@hT| áé.agr(e ail!hke%a 't nie!eqap ,ßuon!emouedip%e #ues
prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß:éá mh#ter e%mh!, ta@ me@n a(r moi <5Olu!mpioß
,ßolkort!aP áéßor3iat$e˙ 'qel·w ßol1if 2iep%e ßod_h n‹wt iom 1it @all%a áé:nessel!etec%e
to™n e%gw¤ peri2 pa!ntwn ti3on ˙e$tai1rwnéá i~son e%mh#\ kefalh#\; to™n a%pw⁄lesa,
@at :!alak áéiaqs!ed5i am#uaq air⁄wlep esud!ep%a ßas⁄w\hd áérwtkE6<˙ 'd aex!uet
me@n Phlh#i= qeoi2 do¡san a%glaa@ dw‹raéá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§te se brotou# a%ne!roß
,nie1ian áéis\h1il$a ß\ht!anaq%a 'tem iq_ua n@em @us ßelefªo 'q9ia áé.\#hn%ue nolabm(e
Phleu@ß de@ qnhth@n a%gage!sqai a(koitin.éá nu#n d' ˙i6na kai2 soi2 pe!nqoß e%ni2
áéßit_ua iaec!edop$u˙ x%uo n™ot ,oion!emiqfop%a ß™odiap áéh9ie no1irum 2iserf
oi9kade nosth!sant', e%pei2 ou%d' e%me@ qumo™ß a(nwgeéá zw⁄ein ou%d' a(ndressi
n™omuq ™op%a ß2ieput 2iruod ™op$u »‹wm%e ßot‹wrp áérwtkE6< @hm ek 9ia ,ianemm!etem
o∞le!ssh\,éá Patro¡kloio d' ˙e^lwra Menoitia!dew a%poti1sh\.éá |To™n d' au_te
'8io˙ ,iaess(e ßok!et iom !hd ßorom!ukfiw áé:asuo!ex urk!ad @atak ßit!eQ epie!esorp
a%goreu!eiß:éá au%ti1ka ga!r toi e(peita meq' ˙<6Ektora po¡tmoß ˙e$toi3moß.éá |Th@n
2iep%e ,nh1ianqet ak1it%ua áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op hf!esorp ßas!hqx∞o 'g!em @ed
ou%k a(r' e(mellon ˙e$tai1rw»éá kteinome!nw» e%pamu#nai: ˙o¶ me@n ma!la thlo¡qi
%uo 2iep%e 'd n#un áé.iaqs!eneg ar#htkl%a ß#hr%a nes#hd @ed o3iem%e ,'tiqf(e áéßhrt!ap
ne!omai1 ge fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3an,éá ou%de! ti Patro¡klw» geno¡mhn fa!oß
iam*h˙ 'll%a áé,»w1id irotkE6<˙ nem!ad ße!elop @hd 7io˙ ,ßioll(a ß3iot áéisior!at$e˙ 'd%uo
para@ nhusi2n e%tw⁄sion a(xqoß a%rou!rhß,éá toi3oß e%w¤n ˙oi8oß ou( tiß <5Axaiw‹n
ß›w áé.ioll(a 2iak is5ie ß!enon1iem%a 't !ed \#hrog%a :»wm!elop n%e áénwn⁄wtixoklax
e(riß e(k te qew‹n e(k t' a%nqrw⁄pwn a%po¡loitoéá kai2 xo¡loß, ˙o§ß t' e%fe!hke
ßotil!em nw1ikulg @ulop et ߧo˙ áé,ian#hpelax rep !anorf!ulop
kataleibome!noioéá a%ndrw‹n e%n sth!qessin a%e!cetai h%u
ßit!eQ @aeq @ed nopmul(uO 't_ua 'd &h áé:nasud(e 'k1it%ua ßhss!alaq am#uk
a%rguro¡pezaéá h(i=en oªfra fi1lw» paidi2 kluta@ teu!xe' e%nei1kai.éá |Th@n me@n a(r'
'f$u˙ »‹wthlal%a »w1isepseq áé2ioiaxA5< r@at%ua :nor!ef ßed¡op @ed nopmul(uO
˙<6Ektoroß a%ndrofo¡noioéá feu!gonteß nh#a!ß te kai2 ˙<4Ellh!sponton
otnas!ur%e nw!eleb k%e áé2ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e rep n¡olkort!aP ek !ed%uo áé.otnok6i˙
ne!kun qera!pont' <5Axilh#oß:éá au_tiß ga@r dh@ to¡n ge ki1xon lao¡ß te kai2 ˙i6ppoiéá
eqsip¡otem nim n!em ß2irt áé.n!hkl%a ßolek9ie 2igolf ß=i!ap oiom!airP et rwtkE6<˙
podw‹n la!be fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwréá ˙e$lke!menai memaw⁄ß, me!ga de@ Trw⁄essin
#uorken áén@hkl%a ion!emieip%e nir#uoq ßetna9iA '!ud @ed ß2irt áé:alk¡om¢o˙
a%pestufe!lican: ˙o¶ d' e(mpedon a%lki2 pepoiqw¤ßéá a(llot' e%pai+caske kata@
otez!ax %uo 'd ws1ip∞o :nwx!a5i ag!em eks!ats áéet_ua 'd etoll(a ,noq¡om
pa!mpan.éá ˙w›ß d' a%po™ sw⁄matoß ou( ti le!ont' ai9qwna du!nantaiéá
k%uo n™ot a4r˙ ßflw˙ áé,iaqse1id atno!aniep ag!em ioluarg(a ßen!emiop
e%du!nanto du!w Ai9ante korusta@éá ˙<6Ektora Priami1dhn a%po™ nekrou#
@hm 5ie áé,ßod#uk otar(h noteps(a 2iak et n!essur9ie nek !un 1iak áé.iaqsac1idied
Phlei+wni podh!nemoß wfike!a <-Irißéá a(ggeloß h_lqe qe!ous' a%p' <5Olu!mpou
#uoxg%a áé.hrH6<˙ nim !ek*h˙ r@ag ™orp :n‹weq et nwll(a ß™oiD adb!urk áéiaqsess!hrwq
d' ˙i4stame!nh e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá oªrseo Phlei+dh, pa!ntwn
áé@hn5ia ßipol!uf aken6ie˙ *uo˙ ,nonum!ap%e »wlk¡ortaP áé:n‹wrdn%a 'tat¡olgapk%e
˙e^sthke pro™ new‹n: ˙oi7 d' a%llh!louß o∞le!kousinéá ˙oi7 me@n a%muno¡menoi
ße‹wrT áénasse¡omen%h noilI9< 2itop iaqsass!ur%e @ed 7io˙ áé,ßot‹whnqet ir!ep ßouk!en
e%piqu!ousi: ma!lista de@ fai1dimoß ˙<6Ektwréá ˙e$lke!menai me!monen: kefalh@n
™op%a ß#hlap$a˙ 'qn¡omat issep¡oloks @an%a iac#hp áéegwn(a ß™omuq $e˙ !ed
deirh#ß.éá a%ll' a(na mhd' e(ti kei3so: se!baß de! se qumo™n ˙i4ke!sqwéá Pa!troklon
ßon!emmuxs\%h ßuk!en it n!ek 9ia ,hb⁄wl 2ios áé:iaqs!eneg arqhpl!em n2isuk is\#h»wrT
e(lqh\.éá |Th@n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita poda!rkhß di3oß <5Axilleu!ß:éá <-Iri qea@ ti1ß ga!r se
áé:ßirI-< a!ekfiw ßomen!hdop epie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé;ek*h˙ nolegg(a 2iom%e n‹weq
˙<6Hrh me proe!hke Dio™ß kudrh@ para!koitiß:éá ou%d' oi~de Kroni1dhß ˙u$yi1zugoß
áé.iatnom!enifm%a nofinn!ag%a nopmulO9< 7io˙ ,nwt!anaq%a áéßoll(a ßit !ed%uo
|Th@n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß:éá pw‹ß ta@r i9w meta@
áéiaqsess!hrwq a9ie 'g n1irp hl1if em (uo 'd rht!hm áé:ion3iek%e 'ex!uet @ed isuox(e ;nol‹wm
pri1n g' au%th@n e%lqou#san e%n o∞fqalmoi3sin i9dwmai:éá steu#to ga@r ˙<4Hfai1stoio
aex!uet @atulk n)a #uet ad~io uet (uo 'd uoll(a áé.!alak aetn(e nem!es5io 'r!ap
du!w,éá ei5 mh@ Ai9anto¡ß ge sa!koß Telamwnia!dao.éá a%lla@ kai2 au%to™ß ˙o§ g'
áé.ßotn¡onaq oiolk¡ortaP 2irep nw¡o=ihd =iexg(e áé3ielim¢o˙ nisiot⁄wrp 2in%e 'mopl(e
|To™n d' au_te prose!eipe podh!nemoß wfike!a <-Iriß:éá eu_ nu kai2 ˙h$mei3ß i9dmen ˙o§
áé,iqhn!af isse⁄wrT n¤w5i norf!at 2ip%e ßwt(ua 'll%a áé:iatnox(e 'ex!uet @atulk iot
ai9 ke! s' ˙u$podei1santeß a%po¡sxwntai pole!moioéá Trw‹eß, a%napneu!swsi d'
H7<˙| áé.oiom!elop ßisuenp!an%a 't !ed hg1il∞o :ionem¡oriet áén‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ io=i!hr%a
me@n a(r' ˙w‡ß ei5pou#s' a%pe!bh po¡daß wfike!a <-Iriß, éá au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ß w—rto Dii≠ fi1loß:
4io˙ !ed 2ifm%a áé,nasse¡onassuq ad1ig5ia 'l!ab isiom1iqf5i ßiom·w áéhn!hqA5< 'd 2ifm%a
kefalh#\ ne!foß e(stefe di3a qea!wnéá xru!seon, e%k d' au%tou# dai3e flo¡ga
áéiathk6i˙ 'r!eq5ia ßoets(a c%e n¤w5i ß™onpak et§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.nasw¡onafmap
thlo¡qen e%k nh!sou, th@n dh!i=oi a%mfima!xwntai,éá ˙oi6 te panhme!rioi stugerw‹»
1iosrup áéitn!udatak »w1ile%h 'd am^a˙ :uor!etefs k%e ßoets(a áé=ihrA9< iatnon1irk
te flege!qousin e%ph!trimoi, ˙u$yo¡se d' au%gh@éá gi1gnetai a%i+ssousa
áé:iatnwk6i˙ ßer#htkl%a wer(a n2isuhn n@us ßwp n!ek 9ia áé,iaqs!ed5i nissen¡oitkirep
˙w‡ß a%p' <5Axillh#oß kefalh#ß se!laß ai5qe!r' ˙i6kane:éá sth# d' e%pi2 ta!fron i5w¤n a%po™
áé.n!hmtef%e 'tez1ipfiw n@hnikup r@ag ß™orthm :otegs1im áéß@uoiaxA5< ß%e 'd%uo ,ßoex1iet
e(nqa sta@ß h(u[s', a%pa!terqe de@ Palla@ß <5Aqh!nhéá fqe!gcat': a%ta@r Trw⁄essin
exa9i 't et§o ,!hnwf hl!hzir%a 't§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.n¡omioduk esr—w noteps(a n%e
sa!lpigcéá a(stu periplome!nwn dhi+wn ˙u^po qumorai=ste!wn,éá ˙w‡ß to¡t'
noekl!ax apªo no=i(a n_uo ß›w˙ 'd 7io áé.oad1ika5iA 'ten!eg @hnwf hl!hzir%a
Ai5aki1dao,éá pa#sin o∞ri1nqh qumo¡ß: a%ta@r kalli1trixeß ˙i6ppoiéá a)y oªxea
nod9i 2iep%e ,neghlpk(e 'd ioxo1in$h˙ áé.»‹wmuq aegl(a r@ag otnossªo :noep¡ort
a%ka!maton pu#réá deino™n ˙u$pe@r kefalh#ß megaqu!mou Phlei+wnoßéá
uorf!at r@ep$u˙ n@em ß2irt áé.hn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg @aeq e3iad @ed ™ot :nonem¡oiad
mega!l' i9axe di3oß <5Axilleu!ß,éá tri2ß de@ kukh!qhsan Trw‹eß kleitoi1 t' e%pi1kouroi.éá
isse!ex∞o ß3iofs 2ifm%a áéiotsir(a ßet‹wf aked⁄wud otnolªo 't¡ot 2iak @ed aqn(e
kai2 e(gxesin. au%ta@r <5Axaioi2éá a%spasi1wß Pa!troklon ˙u$p' e%k bele!wn
áéior3iat$e˙ nats!efm%a 'd iol1if :isse!exel n%e naseqt!ak áéßetnas!ur%e
muro¡menoi: meta@ de! sfi podw⁄khß ˙ei6pet' <5Axilleu@ßéá da!krua qerma@ xe!wn,
=i!ec∞o non!emg=iaded »wrtr!ef n%e nonem1iek áénor3iat$e˙ n™otsip edis9ie 2iep%e
xalkw‹»,éá to¡n ˙r4' h(toi me@n e(pempe su@n ˙i6ppoisin kai2 oªxesfinéá e%ß po¡lemon,
ßip‹wob atnam!ak%a 'd noil!eH5<| áé.atnas!htson otac!ed%e ßit_ua 'd%uo
po¡tnia ˙<6Hrhéá pe!myen e%p' <5Wkeanoi3o ˙r4oa@ß a%e!konta ne!esqai:éá h%e!lioß me@n
uo+iiom¢o 2iak ß#hretark ßodip¡oluf áé2ioiaxA5< io3id @ed otnas!uap ,ud(e
pole!moio.éá |Trw‹eß d' au_q' ˙e$te!rwqen a%po™ kraterh#ß ˙u$smi1nhßéá xwrh!santeß
ßor!ap otnor!eg%a n@hrog%a 'd ß%e áé,ßuopp6i˙ ßa!ekfiw nisamr^a˙ 'f$u˙ nasul(e
do¡rpoio me!desqai.éá o∞rqw‹n d' ˙e$stao¡twn a%gorh@ ge!net', ou%de! tiß e(tlhéá
n™orhd ,hn!afec%e áéß@uellixA5< 'ken^uo˙ ,ßom¡ort ex(e r@ag ßatn!ap :iaqsez^e˙
de@ ma!xhß e%pe!paut' a%legeinh#ß.éá toi3si de@ Pouluda!maß pepnume!noß h_rx'
'd irotkE6<˙ áé:wss1ip∞o 2iak wss¡orp ar§o˙ ßo~io r@ag ¶o˙ :ßhd+ioqnaP áénie!uerog%a
h_en ˙e$tai3roß, i5h#\ d' e%n nukti2 ge!nonto,éá a%ll' ˙o¶ me@n a)r mu!qoisin, ˙o¶ d' e(gxei=
2ifm%a áé:nepie!etem 2iak otas!hrog%a nw!enorf[u%e nifs §o˙ áé:ak1in%e n™ollop
ma!la fra!zesqe fi1loi: ke!lomai ga@r e(gwgeéá a(stude nu#n i5e!nai, mh@ mi1mnein
n@em arfªo áé.nem5ie ß¡oex1iet ™op%a 'd ß@ak$e˙ :n1isuhn @arap »w1idep n%e áéna3id ‹w%h
˙ou*toß a%nh@r <5Agame!mnoni mh!nie di1w»éá to¡fra de@ ˙r4hi+teroi polemi1zein
ßonem¡opl%e áénw!ua5i n2isuhn 2ip%e ß\#hoq egwg(e r@ag nokser1iax áé:1ioiaxA5< nas_h
nh#aß ˙ai4rhse!men a%mfieli1ssaß.éá nu#n d' ai5nw‹ß dei1doika podw⁄kea Phlei+wna:éá
rep iq§o˙ ,»w1idep n%e nienm1im áéies!hleq%e k%uo ,ßoibr!ep$u˙ ß™omuq uon1iek ßo8io˙
Trw‹eß kai2 <5Axaioi2 éá e%n me!sw» a%mfo¡teroi me!noß <9Arhoß date!ontai,éá a%lla@
!eqseq1ip ,uts(a 2itorp nemo9i 'll%a áé.n‹wkianug @ed%h iates!hxam et ß¡oil¡otp 2irep
moi: ˙w°de ga@r e(stai:éá nu#n me@n nu@c a%pe!pause podw⁄kea Phlei+wnaéá
n@us ß2ieqhmr¢o˙ noir(ua áéßatn¡o%e 'd!aqn%e iates!hxik emm(a 'd 5ie :h1isorbm%a
teu!xesin, eu_ nu! tiß au%to™néá gnw⁄setai: a%spasi1wß ga@r a%fi1cetai <9Ilion ˙i4rh@néá
iom !hd r@ag 0ia :nw⁄wrT áéiatnod(e ßep#ug 2iak ßen!uk @ed ß@uollop ,\hg!uf ek ߧo˙
a%p' ou(atoß ˙w°de ge!noito.éá ei5 d' a)n e%moi3ß e%pe!essi piqw⁄meqa khdo¡menoi1
et 1ialhy$u˙ áéiogr!up @ed uts(a ,nemoc^e˙ ßon!eqs \#hrog%a n5ie n@em atk!un áé,rep
pu!lai sani1deß t' e%pi2 th#\ß a%rarui3aiéá makrai2 e%u
polu!xalkon:éá nu#n de@ dh@ e%capo¡lwle do¡mwn keimh!lia kala!, éá polla@ de@
ßag!em 2iep%e ,iek6i 'nem!anrep atam!htk áén@hnietar%e nh1ino\hM 2iak nh1igurF @hd
wfidu!sato Zeu!ß.éá nu#n d' ˙o§te pe!r moi e(dwke Kro¡nou pa!i=ß a%gkulomh!tewéá
at#uat it!ekhm eip!hn áé,ß!uoiaxA5< iasl(e 't \hss!alaq ,1isuhn 2ip%e 'qs!er%a ßod#uk
noh!mata fai3n' e%ni2 dh!mw»:éá ou% ga!r tiß Trw⁄wn e%pipei1setai: ou% ga@r e%a!sw.éá
eqsel^e˙ nopr¡od n@em n#un áé.ßetn!ap aqem⁄wqiep ,wp9ie ¤wg%e n)a ß›w˙ 'qeg(a 'll%a
kata@ strato™n e%n tele!essi,éá kai2 fulakh#ß mnh!sasqe, kai2 e%grh!gorqe
ßac!ellus áé,iez!ain%a ßwl!aifrep$u˙ nisset!aetk ߶o 'd nw⁄wrT áé:ßotsak^e˙
laoi3si do¡tw katadhmoborh#sai:éá tw‹n tina@ be!ltero¡n e%stin e%paure!men h(
ip(e n2isuhn áéßetn!eqxhrwq isex!uet n@us io3iohp$u˙ 'd =i‹wrp áé.ß!uoiaxA5< rep
glafurh#\sin e%gei1romen o∞cu@n <9Arha.éá ei5 d' e%teo™n para@ nau#fin a%ne!sth di3oß
k%e iamoc!uef áéegwg(e nim (uo :iatess(e »‹wt is\hl!eq%e 'k 9ia noigl(a áé,ß!uellixA5<
pole!moio dushxe!oß, a%lla@ ma!l' a(nthnéá sth!somai, h( ke fe!rh\si me!ga kra!toß,
rwtkE6< ßW7<˙| áé.atk!etak atno!enatk et 1iak ,ßoil!aunE5< ß™onuc áé.nhm1ioref ek _h
a%go¡reu', e%pi2 de@ Trw‹eß kela!dhsanéá nh!pioi: e%k ga!r sfewn fre!naß ˙ei6leto
áé,itnw¡oithm @akak nashn\!hp%e r@ag n@em irotkE6<˙ áé.hn!hqA5< ß@allaP
Pouluda!manti d' a(r' ou( tiß ˙o¶ß e%sqlh@n fra!zeto boulh!n.éá do¡rpon e(peiq'
nolkort!aP ioix!unnap áé2ioiaxA5< r@at%ua :n¡otarts @atak otnol6ie˙
a%nestena!xonto gow‹nteß.éá toi3si de@ Phlei+dhß ˙a$dinou# e%ch#rxe go¡oioéá
al!am @ankup áéuor1iat$e˙ nisseq!hts ßonem!eq ßuon¡ofordn%a 'p%e ßar3iex
stena!xwn ˙wflß te li2ß h%u[ge!neioß,éá ˙w°\ ˙r4a! q' ˙u$po™ sku!mnouß e%lafhbo¡loß
@allop áé,n⁄wql%e ßorets^u˙ iatunx(a 't !ed ¶o˙ :ß#hnikup k%e ßhl^u˙ áér@hn%a \hs!apr$a˙
de! t' a(gke e%ph#lqe met' a%ne!roß i9xni' e%reunw‹néá ei9 poqen e%ceu!roi: ma!la ga@r
áé:nissen¡odimruM een⁄wfetem nwx!anets @urab ¶o˙ ߇w˙ áé:3ier4ia˙ ßol¡ox ß@umird
w‚ po¡poi h_ ˙r4' ˙a^lion e(poß e(kbalon h(mati kei1nw»éá qarsu!nwn ˙h^rwa
n™o4iu n™otulkirep atne¡opO5< ß5ie 4io !ed n#hf áé:isior!agem n%e noit1ioneM
a%pa!ceinéá <9Ilion e%kpe!rsanta, laxo¡nta te lhi+doß ai~san.éá a%ll' ou% Zeu@ß
nh1iom¢o iatwrp!ep r@ag wfm(a áé:\#atuelet atn!ap atam!hon isserdn(a
gai3an e%reu#saiéá au%tou# e%ni2 Troi1h\, e%pei2 ou%d' e%me@ nosth!santaéá de!cetai e%n
a3iag #uot%ua 'll%a ,rht!hm ßit!eQ @ed%uo áéß@uelhP at!alhpp4i˙ nwr!eg isior!agem
kaqe!cei.éá nu#n d' e%pei2 ou_n Pa!trokle seu# ˙u^steroß ei~m' ˙u$po™ gai3an,éá ou( se
n@hlafek 2iak aex!uet áéiak3ien%e 'd!aqn%e ßorotkE6< 'g n1irp ‹wiretk n2irp
megaqu!mou soi3o fonh#oß:éá dw⁄deka de@ propa!roiqe purh#ß
áé.ß1ieqwlox oion!ematk neq!es ank!et @aalg%a nw⁄wrT áéws!hmotoriedop%a
to¡fra de! moi para@ nhusi2 korwni1si kei1seai au(twß,éá a%mfi2 de@ se@ Trw»ai2 kai2
urk!ad atam(h 2iak et ß!atk!un iatnos!ualk áéioplok!uqab ßed1inadraD
xe!ousai,éá ta@ß au%toi2 kamo¡mesqa bi1hfi1 te douri1 te makrw‹»éá piei1raß
otelk!ek%e nisior!at$e˙ n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.nwp⁄wrqn%a nwp¡orem ßiel¡op etnoqr!ep
di3oß <5Axilleu@ßéá a%mfi2 puri2 sth#sai tri1poda me!gan, oªfra ta!xistaéá
@ed 7io˙ áé.atne¡otam4ia˙ not¡orb op(a naies!uol nolkort!aP
loetroxo¡on tri1pod' ˙i6stasan e%n puri2 khle!w»,éá e%n d' a(r' ˙u^dwr e(xean, ˙u$po™
otemr!eq ,epefm(a r#up ßodop1irt n@em nhrts!ag áé.ßetn¡ol$e˙ no3iad al!uc @ed
d' ˙u^dwr:éá au%ta@r e%pei2 dh@ ze!ssen ˙u^dwr e%ni2 h(nopi xalkw‹»,éá kai2 to¡te dh@
ßotaf1iel%a nas#hlp ß@alietfiw 'd n%e áé,»w1ial%e 'p1il nayiel(h 2iak et n!as#uol
e%nnew⁄roio:éá e%n lexe!essi de@ qe!nteß ˙e$anw‹» liti2 ka!luyanéá e%ß po¡daß e%k
n@uxat ßad¡op atiep(e n@em ioix!unnap áé.»‹wkuel =ier!af @ed eqrep!uqak ,ß#hlafek
a%mf' <5Axilh#aéá Murmido¡neß Pa!troklon a%nestena!xonto gow‹nteß:éá Zeu@ß
ßip‹wob atiep(e 2iak ßachrp(e áé:et n¡oxol(a nht!hngisak epie!esorp nhrH6<˙ 'd
po¡tnia ˙<6Hrhéá a%nsth!sas' <5Axilh#a po¡daß taxu!n: h_ ˙r4a! nu sei3oéá e%c au%th#ß
ßip‹wob atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.1ioiaxA5< ßetnw¡omok hr!ak otnon!eg%e
po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá ai5no¡tate Kroni1dh poi3on to™n mu#qon e(eipeß.éá kai2 me@n dh!
as¡ot %uo 2iak 2its%e 't ß¡othnq rep ߧo˙ áé,iass!elet 2irdn%a ß™otorb iell!em ßit !uop
mh!dea oi~de:éá pw‹ß dh@ e(gwg', ˙h fhmi qea!wn e(mmen a%ri1sth,éá a%mfo¡teron geneh#\
nisiot!anaq%a 'tem is#ap @ed @us ,iamhlk!ek áéßitiok!arap @hs aken^uo˙ 2iak et
a%na!sseiß,éá ou%k oªfelon Trw⁄essi kotessame!nh kaka@ ˙r4a!yai;éá |˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n
ßit!eQ nom¡od enak6i˙ 'd uots1iafH4< áé:nouer¡og%a ßuol!hll%a ß™orp at#uaiot
a%rguro¡pezaéá a(fqiton a%stero¡enta metaprepe!' a%qana!toisiéá xa!lkeon,
atno⁄wrd4i˙ 'r*ue˙ 'd n™ot áé.nw1idopolluk otas!hiop ß™ot%ua '4r˙ n§o˙
˙e$lisso¡menon peri2 fu!saßéá speu!donta: tri1podaß ga@r e%ei1kosi pa!ntaß
'fs !ed aes!urx áé,oior!agem ßo!eqats[u%e nox3iot 2irep ianem!ats$e áénexuet(e
˙u$po™ ku!kla ˙e$ka!stw» puqme!ni qh#ken,éá oªfra! ˙oi4 au%to¡matoi qei3on
'd 7io˙ áé.iaqs!ed5i am#uaq ota1ioen am‹wd ß™orp ßit_ua 'd%h áéan‹wg%a 'ta1iasud
h(toi to¡sson me@n e(xon te!loß, ou(ata d' ou( pwéá daida!lea prose!keito:
is\h1iud5i ot3ienop%e 't#uat eg §o 'rfªo áé.ß!uomsed @ed etp¡ok ,eutr(h '4r˙ !at
prapi1dessi,éá to¡fra! ˙oi4 e%ggu!qen h_lqe qea@ Qe!tiß a%rguro¡peza.éá th@n de@ i9de
ß™otulkirep eiup·w n@ht ,!hlak áéßonmed!hrkorapil ßir!aX as#uolomorp
a%mfiguh!eiß:éá e(n t' a(ra ˙oi4 fu# xeiri2 e(poß t' e(fat' e(k t' o∞no¡maze:éá ti1pte
n@em eg ßor!ap ;et hl1if et h1iod5ia áé‹wd noret!em$h˙ ßien!ak4i˙ elpep!unat it!eQ
ou( ti qami1zeiß.éá a%ll' ˙e^peo prote!rw, ˙i6na toi pa@r cei1nia qei1w.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra
uon¡orq 2ip%e nes3ieqak atiep(e n@em n@ht áé.nw!aeq a3id eg(a ws¡orp asas!hnwf
a%rguroh!louéá kalou# daidale!ou: ˙u$po™ de@ qrh#nuß posi2n h_en:éá ke!kleto d'
ßit!eQ :ed°w˙ 'lom¡orp etsiafH6<˙ áé:noq#um et !ep~ie nhnx!etotulk notsiafH6<˙
nu! ti sei3o xati1zei.éá th@n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita perikluto™ß a%mfiguh!eiß:éá h_ ˙r4a! nu!
otek1if%a ßogl(a 'm et§o˙ 'sw!as%e 'm ^h˙ áé,nodn(e ß™oeq h1iod5ia 2iak et !hnied iom
th#le peso¡ntaéá mhtro™ß e%mh#ß i5o¡thti kunw⁄pidoß, ˙h m' e%qe!lhseéá kru!yai xwlo™n
'q ßit!eQ et hm¡onur%uE 'm !hm 5ie áé,»‹wmuq aegl(a noq!ap n)a 't¡ot :atn¡o%e
˙u$pede!cato ko¡lpw»éá Eu%runo¡mh quga!thr a%yorro¡ou <5Wkeanoi3o.éá th#\si
'q ß!atpmang et ßapr¡op áé,!allop alad1iad nouekl!ax ßete!an5ie 'rap
˙e^likaß ka!luka!ß te kai2 ˙o§rmoußéá e%n sph#i= glafurw‹»: peri2 de@ ˙r4o¡oß <5Wkeanoi3oéá
et(uo n‹weq et(uo need\(h áéßoll(a ßit !ed%uo :ßoteps(a ne!e4r˙ nwr!umrom »‹wrf%a
qnhtw‹n a%nqrw⁄pwn,éá a%lla@ Qe!tiß te kai2 Eu%runo¡mh i9san, ˙ai6 m' e%sa!wsan.éá
it!eQ atn!ap áé¤werx al!am em ⁄wt :iek6i˙ nom¡od noret!em$h˙ n#un &h˙
kalliploka!mw» zw»a!gria ti1nein.éá a%lla@ su@ me@n nu#n ˙oi4 para!qeß ceinh!i=a
'p%a 2iak ,H-<| áé.atn!ap et !alp§o˙ iamo1ieqop%a ßas!uf ¤wg%e n)a 'rfªo áé,!alak
a%kmoqe!toio pe!lwr ai9hton a%ne!sthéá xwleu!wn: ˙u$po™ de@ knh#mai ˙r4w⁄onto
'kanr!al áéatn!ap et !alp§o˙ ,ß¡orup ieq1it equen!ap%a '4r˙ n!em ßas!uf áé.1iaiar%a
e%ß a%rgure!hn sulle!cato, toi3ß e%ponei3to:éá spo¡ggw» d' a%mfi2 pro¡swpa kai2
áé,atne!hnxal aeq!hts 2iak n™orabits et an!ex%ua áéungr¡omop%a 'r3iex wfm(a
du# de@ xitw‹n', ˙e^le de@ skh#ptron paxu!, bh# de@ qu!razeéá xwleu!wn: ˙u$po™ d'
n%e ß\#ht áé.ia3iukio5ie nisin!hen is\#hwz iaies!urx áéitkan(a otno⁄w4r iolop1ifm%a
me@n no¡oß e%sti2 meta@ fresi1n, e%n de@ kai2 au%dh@éá kai2 sqe!noß, a%qana!twn de@
r@at%ua :nounp1iop%e ßotkan(a aqiap^u˙ n@em 7ia˙ áé.nisas9i agr(e op(a n‹weq
˙o¶ e(rrwnéá plhsi1on, e(nqa Qe!tiß per, e%pi2 qro¡nou ˙i8ze faeinou#,éá e(n t' a(ra ˙oi4
ßien!ak4i˙ elpep!unat it!eQ etp1it áé:ezam¡on∞o 't k(e 'taf(e 't ßop(e 2iriex #uf
˙h$me!teron dw‹éá ai5doi1h te fi1lh te; pa!roß ge me@n ou( ti qami1zeiß.éá au(da
5ie 2iak eg ias!elet iaman!ud 5ie áé,negwn(a ß™omuq em !ed ias!elet :ßie!enorf it §o˙
tetelesme!non e%sti1n.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita Qe!tiß kata@ da!kru xe!ousa:éá
nis\*h˙ n2iserf 2in%e 'd!assot áé,»wpm!ulO5< n%e 's5ie 1iaeq ias§o˙ ,ßit !hd ar(a _h ,'tsiafH6<˙
a%ne!sxeto kh!dea lugra@éá ˙o§ss' e%moi2 e%k pase!wn Kroni1dhß Zeu@ß a(lge' e(dwken;éá
nhlt(e 2iak ,=i#hlhP \hd1ika5iA áénessam!ad 2irdn%a nw!ail$a˙ nw!all%a 'm n!em k%e
a%ne!roß eu%nh@néá polla@ ma!l' ou%k e%qe!lousa. ˙o¶ me@n dh@ gh!rai= lugrw‹»éá kei3tai
1iaqs!eneg ek‹wd iom 1iep%e n™o4iu˙ áé,n#un iom !ed all(a ,ßon!emhr%a ßior!agem 2in%e
te trafe!men teéá e(coxon ˙h$rw⁄wn: ˙o¶ d' a%ne!dramen e(rnei= i~soß:éá to™n
nis1inwrok akh!eorpip%e n2isuhn áéß#hwl%a »‹wnuog ߇w˙ n™otuf asay!erq ¤wg%e n@em
<9Ilion ei9swéá Trwsi2 maxhso¡menon: to™n d' ou%x ˙u$pode!comai au_tißéá oi9kade
ßo!af \#ar¢o˙ 2iak ie⁄wz iom !ed arfªo áé.ws9ie no=i!hlhP nom¡od atnas!htson
h%eli1oioéá a(xnutai, ou%de! ti1 ˙oi4 du!namai xraismh#sai i5ou#sa.éá kou!rhn ˙h&n
nw1ierk otel^e˙ n‹wriex k%e y)a n@ht áé,n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ nolec(e ßar!eg 4io˙ ar(a
<5Agame!mnwn.éá h(toi ˙o¶ th#ß a%xe!wn fre!naß e(fqien: au%ta@r <5Axaiou@ßéá Trw‹eß
otnoss1il @ed n™ot :ian!eic%e nw9ie áéezar!uq @ed%uo ,noel1ie%e nis\hnm!urp 2ip%e
ge!ronteßéá <5Argei1wn, kai2 polla@ perikluta@ dw‹r' o∞no¡mazon.éá e(nq' au%to™ß
@at n@em 2irep nolkort!aP ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé,ian#um%a n™ogiol oten1ian%h 'tiep(e n@em
˙a& teu!xea ˙e^sse,éá pe!mpe de! min po¡lemon de!, polu@n d' ˙a^ma lao™n oªpasse.éá
nil¡op ram#ht%ua nek !un 1iak áé:is\hl!up is\#hiakS 2irep otnanr!am ram_h 'd n#ap
e(praqon, ei5 mh@ <5Apo¡llwnéá polla@ kaka@ ˙r4e!canta Menoiti1ou a(lkimon
@at n#un aken(uot áé.ekwd(e ßod#uk irotkE6<˙ 2iak isiox!amorp 2in%e 'natk(e áén™o4iu˙
sa@ gou!naq' ˙i4ka!nomai, ai9 k' e%qe!lh\sqaéá ˙ui4ei3 e%mw‹» wfikumo¡rw» do¡men a%spi1da
¶o˙ :'xhr⁄wq 2iak áéßa1iurar%a ßio1irufsip%e ßad3imhnk ß@alak 2iak áénaiel!afurt 2iak
ga@r h_n ˙oi4 a%pw⁄lese pisto™ß ˙e$tai3roßéá Trwsi2 damei1ß: ˙o¶ de@ kei3tai e%pi2 xqoni2
!hm :iesr!aq áé:ßie!hugifm%a ß™otulkirep atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n@hT| áé.nw!uex%a n™omuq
toi tau#ta meta@ fresi2 sh#\si melo¡ntwn.éá ai0 ga!r min qana!toio dushxe!oß
ßflw˙ áé,ion!ak4i˙ ß™on5ia ßor¡om nim et§o ,iay!urkop%a nifs¡on áénhm1ianud ed°w˙
˙oi4 teu!xea kala@ pare!ssetai, ˙oi8a! tiß au_teéá a%nqrw⁄pwn pole!wn
2ip%e 'd #hb ,#uot%ua nep1il n@em n@ht n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iathd9i nek ߧo˙ ,iatess!amuaq
fu!saß:éá ta@ß d' e%ß pu#r e(treye ke!leuse! te e%rga!zesqai.éá fu#sai d' e%n xoa!noisin
etoll(a áé,ias3ieinac%e n@hmt[u%a notshrp(ue nh1iotnap áénws!uf%e ias#ap isok1ie%e
me@n speu!donti pare!mmenai, a(llote d' au_te, éá ˙o§ppwß ˙<6Hfaisto¡ß t' e%qe!loi
2iak áéet n¡oret1issak a!eriet%a nell!ab 2irup n%e 'd n™oklax áé.otion(a nogr(e 2iak
xruso™n timh#nta kai2 a(rguron: au%ta@r e(peitaéá qh#ken e%n a%kmoqe!tw» me!gan
áé.nhrg!arup otn!eg @ed ifhr!et$e˙ ,n!hretark ar#htsia4r˙ áé2iriex @ed otn!eg ,anomk(a
|Poi1ei de@ prw⁄tista sa!koß me!ga te stibaro¡n teéá pa!ntose daida!llwn,
noer!ugr%a 'd k%e ,nh!eramram akalp1irt áén@hnieaf ell!ab agutn(a 'd 2irep
telamw‹na.éá pe!nte d' a(r' au%tou# e(san sa!keoß ptu!xeß: au%ta@r e%n au%tw‹»éá
'd n%e ,'cuet(e na3iag n@em nE5<| áé.nissed1iparp is\h1iud5i @allop alad1iad ie1iop
ou%rano¡n, e%n de@ qa!lassan,éá h%e!lio¡n t' a%ka!manta selh!nhn te plh!qousan,éá
'q ßad!a=ihlP áé,iatwn!afets%e ß™onar%uo 't !at ,atn!ap aer1iet @at @ed n%e
˙<4Ua!daß te to¡ te sqe!noß <5Wri1wnoßéá <9Arkto¡n q', ˙h&n kai2 <9Amacan e%pi1klhsin
ß¡oromm(a 'd h9io áé,ie!uekod anw1irW5< 't 1iak iatef!erts #uot%ua 't h˙ áé,nisuo!elak
e%sti loetrw‹n <5Wkeanoi3o.éá |<5En de@ du!w poi1hse po¡leiß mero¡pwn a%nqrw⁄pwnéá
nwm!alaq k%e 'd ßafm!un áé,et ian1ipal5ie nas(e 't iom!ag a4r˙ n!em \#ht n%e .ß!alak
dai+dwn ˙u^po lampomena!wnéá h%gi1neon a%na@ a(stu, polu@ß d' ˙u$me!naioß
ß!eggimr¡of 2iol%ua áénis3iot ar(a 'd n%e ,noen1id%e ßer#htshxr∞o 'd ior#uok áé:ier⁄wr∞o
te boh@n e(xon: ˙ai7 de@ gunai3keßéá ˙i4sta!menai qau!mazon e%pi2 proqu!roisin
'd o!ud ,ier⁄wrfiw áéßok3ien @ed aqn(e :io¡orq%a nas(e \#hrog%a n5ie 'd 2ioal áé.hts!ak$e˙
a(ndreß e%nei1keon ˙ei6neka poinh#ßéá a%ndro™ß a%pofqime!nou: ˙o¶ me@n eu(xeto
áé:iaqs!el$e n@edhm oten1ian%a 'd ¶o ,nwks!uafip »wm!hd áéian#uodop%a 'tn!ap
a(mfw d' ˙i4e!sqhn e%pi2 i9stori pei3rar ˙e$le!sqai.éá laoi2 d' a%mfote!roisin
áéßetnor!eg @ed 7io˙ :nout!hr%e n™oal ar(a 'd ßekur!hk áé:1iogwr%a ß2ifm%a noup!hp%e
˙ei6at' e%pi2 cestoi3si li1qoiß ˙i4erw‹» e%ni2 ku!klw»,éá skh#ptra de@ khru!kwn e%n xe!rs'
'd ot3iek áé.nozak1id @ed ß2idhbiom%a ,noss=i(h 'tiep(e nis3iot áé:nwn⁄wfore%h nox(e
a(r' e%n me!ssoisi du!w xrusoi3o ta!lanta, éá tw‹» do¡men ˙o¶ß meta@ toi3si di1khn
áén‹wal ota^h˙ 2iotarts w!ud 2ifm%a nil¡op nhr!et$e˙ 'd n@hT| áé.iop9ie atatn!uq5i
teu!xesi lampo¡menoi: di1xa de! sfisin ˙h^ndane boulh!, éá h%e@ diapraqe!ein h)
ß™otn%e notar!hp%e norqe1ilotp nhs§o˙ nis#htk áéiaqsas!ad atn!ap axidn(a
e(ergen:éá ˙oi7 d' ou( pw pei1qonto, lo¡xw» d' ˙u$peqwrh!ssonto.éá tei3xoß me!n
ßer!en%a 'd @atem ,ßet¡oatsef%e 'ta!u4r˙ áéank!et aip!hn 2iak ial1if et 1ioxol(a '4r˙
˙ou&ß e(xe gh#raß:éá ˙oi7 d' i9san: h_rxe d' a(ra! sfin <9Arhß kai2 Palla@ß <5Aqh!nhéá
,nisex!uet n@us wl!agem 2iak ¤wlak áé,nhqs^e˙ atam6ie˙ @ed aies!urx ,w1iesurx wfm(a
˙wflß te qew⁄ peréá a%mfi2ß a%rizh!lw: laoi2 d' ˙u$poli1zoneß h_san.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙o§te
nh(e ß™omdr%a 't iq§o˙ ,»‹wmatop n%e áéias#hxol ek~ie nis1ifs iq§o˙ nonak6i˙ '4r˙ !hd
pa!ntessi botoi3sin,éá e(nq' a(ra toi1 g' ˙i6zont' ei5lume!noi ai9qopi xalkw‹».éá toi3si
al#hm et¡opp¢o˙ ionemg!ed áén‹wal ota6ie˙ 2iopoks w!ud equen!ap%a 'tiep(e 'd
i5doi1ato kai2 ˙e^likaß bou#ß.éá ˙oi7 de@ ta!xa proge!nonto, du!w d' ˙a^m'
7io˙ áé.nash¡onorp it (uo 'd nol¡od :icgir!us ionem¡opret áéße#hmon otnop^e˙
me@n ta@ proi=do¡nteß e%pe!dramon, w—ka d' e(peitaéá ta!mnont' a%mfi2 bow‹n
áé.ßar#htobolhm 2ip%e 'd non3ietk ,n‹w5io nw!ennegr%a áé@alak ae⁄wp 2iak ßal!eg%a
˙oi7 d' ˙w›ß ou_n e%pu!qonto polu@n ke!ladon para@ bousi2néá ei5ra!wn
nwd¡opisre%a ßetn!ab áénwpp6i˙ 'f%e 'k1it%ua ,ionem!hqak eqior!aporp
meteki1aqon, ai~ya d' ˙i6konto.éá sthsa!menoi d' e%ma!xonto ma!xhn
'd n%e áé.nis\h1iexg%e niser!hklax ßuol!hll%a 'd noll!ab áé,ßaqxªo 'rap o3iomatop
<9Eriß e%n de@ Kudoimo™ß ˙o¢mi1leon, e%n d' o∞loh@ Kh!r,éá a(llon zwo™n e(xousa
ekl^e noq¡om @atak at‹whnqet noll(a áé,notuo(a noll(a ,notat!uoen
podoi3in:éá ˙ei8ma d' e(x' a%mf' w·moisi dafoineo™n ˙ai6mati fwtw‹n.éá ˙w›mi1leun
nour(e nwl!hll%a 't ß!uorken áé,otnox!am%e 'd%h 2iotorb 2iowz et ßflw˙ 'd
katateqnhw‹taß.éá |<5En d' e%ti1qei neio™n malakh@n pi1eiran a(rouranéá eu%rei3an
noerts!al%e ßetno!uenid aeg!uez áé\#ht%ua n%e ßer#htor%a 'd 2iollop :nolop1irt
e(nqa kai2 e(nqa.éá ˙oi7 d' ˙o¢po¡te stre!yanteß ˙i4koi1ato te!lson a%rou!rhß,éá
@ed 2iot :n⁄wip%e r@hn%a neks¡od áéuon9io ßo!edhilem ßap!ed 2isrex n%e 'tiep(e 'd is3iot
stre!yaskon a%n' oªgmouß, éá ˙i4e!menoi neioi3o baqei1hß te!lson ˙i4ke!sqai.éá ˙h&
2irep @hd ™ot :as#uo%e rep h1iesurx áé,iek\⁄w%e @ed \hn!emorhr%a ,neqsipªo 'ten1ialem @ed
qau#ma te!tukto.éá |<5En d' e%ti1qei te!menoß basilh!i=on: e(nqa d' e(riqoiéá h(mwn
nomgªo 'tem all(a 'd atamg!ard áé.ßetnox(e n2isrex n%e ßan!aperd ßa1iec∞o
e%ph!trima pi3pton e(raze,éá a(lla d' a%mallodeth#reß e%n e%lledanoi3si
ßed3iap áéeqsipªo r@at%ua :nasats!ef%e ßer#htedollam%a 'r(a 'd ß3iert áé.otno!ed
dragmeu!onteß e%n a%gkali1dessi fe!ronteßéá a%sperxe@ß pa!rexon: basileu@ß d'
ßekur!hk áé.r#hk ßonus¡oqhg uomgªo 'p%e iek!hts$e˙ nwx(e nortp#hks áé\#hpwis is3iot n%e
d' a%pa!neuqen ˙u$po™ drui≠ dai3ta pe!nonto,éá bou#n d' ˙i4ereu!santeß me!gan
@allop atifl(a 'k!uel nisioq1ir%e nonp3ied áéßek3ianug @ed 7ia˙ :nopefm(a
pa!lunon.éá |<5En d' e%ti1qei stafulh#\si me!ga bri1qousan a%lwh@néá kalh@n xrusei1hn:
áé.nis\h!erugr%a ß@erepmaid icam!ak @ed iek!hts$e áé,nas_h ßeurt¡ob @an%a 'd ßenal!em
a%mfi2 de@ kuane!hn ka!peton, peri2 d' ˙e^rkoß e(lasseéá kassite!rou: mi1a d' oi9h
áé.n!hwl%a ne»w¡ogurt et§o ße#hrof otnos1in \#ht áé,n!ht%ua 'p%e ne_h ß™otiprat%a
parqenikai2 de@ kai2 h%i+qeoi a%tala@ frone!onteßéá plektoi3ß e%n tala!roisi
ne¡orem4i áé\h1iegil iggimr¡of ß=i!ap isioss!em n%e 'd nis3iot áé.n¡oprak a!edhilem nor!ef
kiqa!rize, li1non d' ˙u$po™ kalo™n a(eideéá leptale!h\ fwnh#\: toi2 de@ ˙r4h!ssonteß
nhl!eg%a 'd nE5<| áé.otnop^e˙ ßetnor1iaks 2isop et »‹wmgu5i 't \#hplom áé\#htram$a˙
poi1hse bow‹n o∞rqokraira!wn:éá ˙ai7 de@ bo¡eß xrusoi3o teteu!xato
r@ap áé@ed n™omon otno!uessep%e uorp¡ok ™op%a 'd »‹wmqhkum áé,et uor!etissak
potamo™n kela!donta, para@ ˙r4odano™n donakh#a.éá xru!seioi de@ nomh#eß
2iogr%a ßad¡op ßen!uk ifs !ed a!enn%e ,ßerass!et áéisse¡ob otnw¡oxits%e 'm^a˙
˙e^ponto.éá smerdale!w de@ le!onte du!' e%n prw⁄th\si bo¡essiéá tau#ron e%ru!gmhlon
'd%h noqa1iketem ßen!uk @ed n™ot :otekl^e˙ áéߤwkumem @arkam @ed ¶o˙ :nht!ex%e
ai5zhoi1.éá tw¤ me@n a%narrh!cante boo™ß mega!loio boei1hnéá e(gkata kai2 me!lan
ßan!uk ßa!exat nase1idn%e ßwt(ua áéße#hmon @ed 7io˙ :notess!ufal am8ia˙
o∞tru!nonteß.éá ˙oi7 d' h(toi dake!ein me@n a%petrwpw‹nto leo¡ntwn,éá
esh1iop n™omon @ed nE5<| áé.otno!el%a 't k(e noetk!al$u˙ ß@ugg%e 'l!am @ed ionem!ats4i˙
perikluto™ß a%mfiguh!eißéá e%n kalh#\ bh!ssh\ me!gan oi5w‹n a%rgenna!wn,éá staqmou!ß
ß™otulkirep ellik1iop n™orox @ed nE5<| áé.ß!uokhs @ed5i ßa!eferhtak et ßa1isilk et
a%mfiguh!eiß,éá tw‹» i9kelon ˙oi8o¡n pot' e%ni2 Knwsw‹» eu%rei1h\éá Dai1daloß h(skhsen
áéiaiob1isefl%a ion!eqrap 2iak ioeq+i%h n@em aqn(e áé.\hnd!airA5< »wm!akolpillak
o∞rxeu#nt' a%llh!lwn e%pi2 karpw‹» xei3raß e(xonteß.éá tw‹n d' ˙ai7 me@n lepta@ß
áé:»w1ial%e ßatnobl1its ak_h ,ßuot!hnn[u%e 'ta6ie áéßan‹wtix @ed 7io˙ ,nox(e ßan¡oq∞o
kai1 ˙r4' ˙ai7 me@n kala@ß stefa!naß e(xon, ˙oi7 de@ maxai1raßéá ei~xon xrusei1aß
ision!ematsip%e noksac!erq n@em @et¢o˙ 'd 7io˙ áé.nwn⁄wmalet nw!erugr%a c%e
po¡dessiéá ˙r4ei3a ma!l', ˙w›ß ˙o§te tiß troxo™n a(rmenon e%n pala!mh\sinéá
noksac!erq _ua 'd etoll(a áé:nis\h!eq ek 9ia ,iates!hriep ß@uemarek ßonem¡oz$e˙
e%pi2 sti1xaß a%llh!loisi.éá pollo™ß d' ˙i4mero¡enta xoro™n perii1staq' ˙o§miloßéá
ßetnoxr!ac%e ß#hplom áéß@uot%ua 'tak er#hthtsibuk @ed ¤wiod| áé:ionem¡opret
e%di1neuon kata@ me!ssouß.éá |<5En d' e%ti1qei potamoi3o me!ga sqe!noß <5Wkeanoi3oéá
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ar‹wd ar!ap #uoeq enak6i˙ ßa#hn ß%e 'd &h˙ áé:nis3iotorb @ed%h ior!ef ßw¡of
fe!rousa.éá ˙eu*re de@ Patro¡klw» perikei1menon ˙o¶n fi1lon ˙ui4o™néá klai1onta
otats1irap is3iot n%e 'd &h˙ :'qnor!um áéior3iat$e˙ n™ot%ua 'fm%a 'd ße!elop :ßw!egil
di3a qea!wn,éá e(n t' a(ra ˙oi4 fu# xeiri2 e(poß t' e(fat' e(k t' o∞no¡maze:éá te!knon
n‹weq at‹wrp @hd 2iep%e ,iaqs3iek áérep 1ionem!unx%a nemos!a%e n@em not#uot n™om%e
i5o¡thti dama!sqh:éá tu!nh d' ˙<4Hfai1stoio pa!ra kluta@ teu!xea de!coéá kala@
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teu!xe' e(qhkeéá pro¡sqen <5Axillh#oß: ta@ d' a%ne!braxe dai1dala pa!nta.éá
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a%ll' e(tresan. au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ßéá ˙w›ß ei~d', ˙wflß min ma#llon e(du xo¡loß, e%n de!
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e%n xei1ressin e(xwn qeou# a%glaa@ dw‹ra.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 fresi2n ˙h*\si teta!rpeto
áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e n&h˙ ar!ethm ak1it%ua áénwss!uel alad1iad
mh#ter e%mh@ ta@ me@n ˙o§pla qeo™ß po¡ren ˙oi8' e%pieike@ßéá e(rg' e(men a%qana!twn,
@all%a :iamoc!hrwq ¤wg%e n@em iot(h 'd n#un áé.iass!elet ardn(a n™otorb @ed @hm
ma!l' ai5nw‹ßéá dei1dw mh! moi to¡fra Menoiti1ou a(lkimon ˙ui4o™néá mui3ai
@ed iswss1ikie%a ,iatnwn1iegg%e ß@al%ue áéß@alietfiw ßuop!utoklax @atak ias#uddak
nekro¡n,éá e%k d' ai5w¤n pe!fatai, kata@ de@ xro¡a pa!nta saph!h\.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet'
is\#hs 2iserf @atem at#uat iot !hm nonk!et áé:azep¡orugr%a ßit!eQ @aeq atiep(e
melo¡ntwn.éá tw‹» me@n e%gw¤ peirh!sw a%lalkei3n a(gria fu#laéá mui1aß, ˙ai6 ˙r4a! te
ß5ie nor¡ofselet eg 1iat3iek r@ag rep n(h áé:nisuod!etak ßuot!af=ihr%a ßat‹wf
e%niauto¡n,éá ai5ei2 tw‹» g' e(stai xrw¤ß e(mpedoß, h) kai2 a%rei1wn.éá a%lla@ su! g' ei5ß a%gorh@n
áén‹wal in!emiop inonm!emagA5< n¤wpieop%a nin#hm áéß@uoiaxA5< ßawr^h˙ ßas!elak
ai~ya ma!l' e%ß po¡lemon qwrh!sseo, du!seo d' a%lkh!n.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!sasa
ratk!en 2iak nh1isorbm%a 't_ua 'd »wlk¡ortaP áé,ek#hn%e ß@esraqulop ßon!em
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<5Axaiou!ß.éá kai1 ˙r4' ˙oi6 per to™ pa!roß ge new‹n e%n a%gw‹ni me!neskonéá ˙oi6 te
oiot1is nas(e n2isuhn @arap ia1imat 2iak áén‹whn a=i!h5io nox(e 2iak iat#hnrebuk
doth#reß,éá kai2 mh@n ˙oi7 to¡te g' ei5ß a%gorh@n i9san, ˙ou^nek' <5Axilleu@ßéá e%cefa!nh,
ßoerA9< nht!ab etnoz!aks w!ud @ed ¤wt áé.ß#hniegel%a 'tuap!ep%e ßhx!am @ed n™orhd
qera!ponteéá Tudei+dhß te menepto¡lemoß kai2 di3oß <5Odusseu@ßéá e(gxei
\#hrog%a \ht⁄wrp @atem @ed d@ak áé:!argul aekl^e˙ nox(e r@ag it(e :wn!emodier%e
˙i6zonto kio¡nteß.éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ deu!tatoß h_lqen a(nac a%ndrw‹n
nw¡oK at_uo áé\hn1ims$u˙ \#hretark 2in%e n™ot r@ag 2iak :nwx(e ßokl^e˙ áénwnm!emagA5<
<5Anthnori1dhß xalkh!rei= douri1.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 dh@ pa!nteß a%olli1sqhsan <5Axaioi1, éá
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a%mfote!roisin a(reionéá e(pleto soi2 kai2 e%moi1, ˙o§ te nw‹i+ per a%xnume!nw kh#réá
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katakta!men <9Artemiß i5w‹» éá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§t' e%gw¤n ˙e$lo¡mhn Lurnhsso™n
áéßad_uo noteps(a nol^e˙ c@ad∞o 2ioiaxA5< ioss¡ot %uo 'k ⁄wt áé:ßass!el∞o
dusmene!wn ˙u$po™ xersi2n e%meu# a%pomhni1santoß.éá ˙<6Ektori me@n kai2 Trwsi2
áé.w+i∞o iaqses!hnm ßodir(e ß#hs 2iak ß#hm%e n™orhd áéß@uoiaxA5< r@at%ua :noidr!ek ™ot
a%lla@ ta@ me@n protetu!xqai e%a!somen a%xnu!menoi1 peréá qumo™n e%ni2 sth!qessi
1it !ed%uo ,nol¡ox w!uap ¤wg%e n@em iot(h 'd n#un áé:\hkg!an%a ßetnas!amad nol1if
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no1itn%a iamos!hriep nw⁄wrT 2iak it(e 'rfªo áé,ß!uoiaxA5< ßatnw¡omok hr!ak @ed
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áénwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a nepie!etem 2iak @ed is3iot áé.ßonw+ielhP
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áénekio(e @ed%uo ,nie!uok%a n™olak n@em ßot¡oats$e˙ áéßohrA9< ßetnop!areq
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kai1 te! me neikei1eskon: e%gw¤ d' ou%k ai9tio¡ß ei5mi,éá a%lla@ Zeu@ß kai2 Moi3ra kai2
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h(mati tw‹» ˙o§t' <5Axillh#oß ge!raß au%to™ß a%phu!rwn.éá a%lla@ ti1 ken ˙r4e!caimi;
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ou%lome!nh: th#\ me!n q' ˙a$paloi2 po¡deß: ou% ga@r e%p' ou(deiéá pi1lnatai, a%ll'
'd @atak :ßuop⁄wrqn%a 'suotp!alb áéien1iab ata!ark n‹wrdn%a 'tak eg ^h˙ ar(a
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as#uo%e ßul#hq hrH6<˙ áén™ot 2iak ar(a 'll%a :ianemm(e 'saf n‹weq @ed%h n‹wrdn%a
dolofrosu!nh\ß a%pa!thsen,éá h(mati tw‹» ˙o§t' e(melle bi1hn ˙<4Hraklhei1hnéá
hf!etem ßonem¡ox%ue 'g §o˙ iot(h áé.\hb!hQ 2in%e »wn!afets[u%e iaqsec!et hn!hmklA5<
pa!ntessi qeoi3si:éá ke!klute! meu pa!nte!ß te qeoi2 pa#sai1 te qe!ainai,éá oªfr' ei9pw
@ed ßw¡of ardn(a norem!hs áé.ieg⁄wn%a nisseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq em !at
mogosto¡koß Ei5lei1quiaéá e%kfanei3, ˙o¶ß pa!ntessi periktio¡nessin a%na!cei,éá tw‹n
asuo!enorfolod @ed n™ot áé.1is5ie #uem%e c%e ßotam6ia˙ 'q 6io˙ ß#heneg n‹wrdn%a
proshu!da po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá yeusth!seiß, ou%d' au_te te!loß mu!qw» e%piqh!seiß.éá ei5 d'
issetn!ap n™ot n@em _h áé,nokr§o˙ n™oretrak eipm!ulO5< nossomªo iom n#un eg(a
periktio¡nessin a%na!ceinéá ˙o§ß ken e%p' h(mati tw‹»de pe!sh\ meta@ possi2
:otaf(e ߇w áé.ßhlq!eneg is5ie ß¡otam6ia˙ c%e ß#hs 7io˙ n‹wrdn%a n‹wt áéß™okianug
Zeu@ß d' ou( ti dolofrosu!nhn e%no¡hsen,éá a%ll' oªmosen me!gan ˙o§rkon, e(peita
ßwm1ilaprak áé,oiopm!ul%uO no1i4r˙ nep1il asac+i%a 'd hrH6<˙ áé.hqs!a%a n™ollop @ed
d' ˙i6ket' <9Argoß <5Axaiiko¡n, e(nq' a(ra h(\dhéá i5fqi1mhn a(loxon Sqene!lou
'd k%e áé:ß1iem iek!hts$e ßomodb^e˙ 'd ¶o˙ ,n¡o4iu˙ nol1if ie!uk%e 'd &h˙ áé.oad!a=ihsreP
a(gage pro™ fo¡wß de@ kai2 h%lito¡mhnon e%o¡nta,éá <5Alkmh!nhß d' a%pe!pause to¡kon,
#ueZ áé:ad!uhsorp anw1inorK a1iD asuo!elegg%a 'd @ht%ua áé.ßa1iuqiel5iE 'd eq!exs
pa!ter a%rgike!raune e(poß ti1 toi e%n fresi2 qh!sw:éá h(dh a%nh@r ge!gon' e%sqlo™ß
:ßon!eg n™os áéoad!a=ihsreP ß=i!ap oiol!eneqS ß@ueqsur%uE áéiec!an%a nisio1iegrA5< ߶o˙
ou( ˙oi4 a%eike@ß a%nasse!men <5Argei1oisin.éá ˙w‡ß fa!to, to™n d' a(xoß o∞cu@ kata@
áéoiom!akolporapil ß#hlafek nhtA9< 'l8ie˙ 'd ak1it%ua áé:na3ieqab ey!ut an!erf
xwo¡menoß fresi2n ˙h*\si, kai2 w·mose kartero™n ˙o§rkonéá mh! pot' e%ß Ou(lumpo¡n
áé.iat#a%a ßatn!ap &h˙ ,nhtA9< iaqses!uel%e ßit_ua áéatne¡orets%a n™onar%uo 2iak et
˙w‡ß ei5pw¤n e(rriyen a%p' ou%ranou# a%stero¡entoßéá xeiri2 peristre!yaß: ta!xa
n™o4iu˙ nol1if n™o$e 'q§o˙ 'xsex!anets 2ie5ia n@ht áé.nwp⁄wrqn%a 'gr(e otek6i 'd
˙o¢rw‹»toéá e(rgon a%eike@ß e(xonta ˙u$p' Eu%rusqh#oß a%e!qlwn.éá ˙w‡ß kai2 e%gw⁄n,
is\#hnmurp 2ip%e neksek!el∞o ßuo1iegrA5< áérwtkE6< ßolo1iaqurok ßag!em et_ua 'd et§o˙
ne!essin,éá ou% duna!mhn lelaqe!sq' <9Athß ˙h*\ prw‹ton a%a!sqhn.éá a%ll' e%pei2
't 1ianem¡od ,ias!er%a wl!eq%e y)a áé,ß!ueZ otel!ec%e ßan!erf uem 1iak nhm!asa%a
a%perei1si' a(poina:éá a%ll' oªrseu po¡lemon de@ kai2 a(llouß oªrnuqi laou!ß.éá dw‹ra
nis\h1isilk 2in%e ß™oziqx áén¤wql%e iot !ass§o˙ nem!exsarap atn!ap ed§o˙ n¤wg%e 'd
˙u$pe!sxeto di3oß <5Odusseu!ß.éá ei5 d' e%qe!leiß, e%pi1meinon e%peigo¡meno¡ß per <9Arhoß,éá
iahd9i arfªo ,'suos9io áéßetn¡ol$e˙ ß™ohn @arap ß#hm%e ßetnop!areq iot !ed ar‹wd
˙o§ toi menoeike!a dw⁄sw.éá |To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß
'k 9ia n@em ar‹wd áénonmem!agA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a etsid!uk hd+iertA5< áé:ß!uellixA5<
e%qe!lh\sqa parasxe!men, ˙w›ß e%pieike!ß,éá h( t' e%xe!men para@ soi1: nu#n de@
áéßatn¡o%e 'd!aqn%e nie!uepotolk @hrx r@ag %uo :'l!am ay~ia áéßhmr!ax aqem⁄wshnm
ou%de@ diatri1bein: e(ti ga@r me!ga e(rgon a(rekton:éá ˙wflß ke! tiß au_t' <5Axilh#a
áé.ßaggal!af atnok!el∞o nw⁄wrT »w1ieklax =iexg(e áéiathd9i nisiot⁄wrp @atem
˙w°de! tiß ˙u$mei1wn memnhme!noß a%ndri2 maxe!sqw.éá |To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß
'lek1ieoeq ,n⁄w%e rep ß¡oqag%a ,ßwt^uo˙ 'd @hm áé:ß!uessudO5< ßithm!ulop hf!esorp
<5Axilleu#éá nh!stiaß oªtrune proti2 <9Ilion ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹néá Trwsi2 maxhsome!nouß,
isws!hlim¢o not‹wrp n)a 't_ue ,ßipol!uf áéiats(e non¡orx nog1il∞o k%uo 2iep%e
fa!laggeßéá a%ndrw‹n, e%n de@ qeo™ß pneu!sh\ me!noß a%mfote!roisin.éá a%lla@
r@ag ™ot :oion9io 2iak uot1is áéß@uoiaxA5< n2isuhn 2ip%e ß\#hoq iqxwn(a iaqsas!ap
me!noß e%sti2 kai2 a%lkh!.éá ou% ga@r a%nh@r pro¡pan h_mar e%ß h%e!lion katadu!ntaéá
eg »‹wmuq r@ag rep 9ie áé:iaqsex!am atn(a iates!hnud oiot1is ßonhmk(a
menoina!a\ polemi1zein,éá a%lla! te la!qrh\ gui3a baru!netai, h%de@ kixa!neiéá di1ya!
oion9io r@hn%a 'k !ed ߶o˙ áé.itn¡o5i 'tan!uog et !ed iateb!alb ,ß¡omil 2iak et
koressa!menoß kai2 e%dwdh#ß éá a%ndra!si dusmene!essi panhme!rioß polemi1zh\,éá
ßatn!ap n2irp ienm!ak n2irp áéa3iug it !ed%uo ,n1iserf 2in%e rot_h 4io˙ !un no!elasraq
e%rwh#sai pole!moio.éá a%ll' a(ge lao™n me@n ske!dason kai2 dei3pnon a(nwxqiéá
nhss!em ß%e wt!es5io áénwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a ar‹wd @ed @at :iaqselp§o˙
a%gorh!n, ˙i6na pa!nteß <5Axaioi2éá o∞fqalmoi3sin i9dwsi, su@ de@ fresi2 sh#\sin i5anqh#\ß.éá
ß#hn%ue ß#ht etop !hm áéß@atsan%a niso1iegrA5< n%e nokr§o˙ iot !ed wt!eunm∞o
e%pibh!menai h%de@ migh#nai:éá ˙h& qe!miß e%sti2n a(nac h( t' a%ndrw‹n h( te gunaikw‹n:éá
2itiad es !atiep(e r@at%ua áé.wts(e ßoal6i˙ n2iserf 2in%e ß™omuq »‹wt%ua 2ios @ed 2iak
e%ni2 klisi1h\ß a%resa!sqwéá piei1rh\, ˙i6na mh! ti di1khß e%pideue@ß e(xh\sqa.éá <5Atrei+dh su@
n™othssemen it r!ag n@em %uo .iaess(e áé»wll(a 'p%e 2iak ßoret¡oiakid atiep(e 'd
basilh#aéá a(ndr' a%pare!ssasqai ˙o§te tiß pro¡teroß xaleph!nh\.éá |To™n d' au_te
n™ot hd!aitreaL #ues wr1iax áé:nwnm!emagA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a nepie!esorp
mu#qon a%kou!saß:éá e%n moi1rh\ ga@r pa!nta dii1keo kai2 kate!lecaß.éá tau#ta d'
.ßonom1iad ß™orp ws!hkroip%e 'd%uo áé,ß¡omuq em !ed iatel!ek ,ias¡om∞o wl!eq%e n¤wg%e
au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ßéá mimne!tw au%to¡qi tei3oß e%peigo¡meno¡ß per <9Arhoß:éá mi1mnete
@atsip aikr§o˙ 2iak is\hql(e ßh1isilk k%e áéar‹wd ek !arfªo ,ße!ello%a ßetn!ap ioll(a 'd
ta!mwmen.éá soi2 d' au%tw‹» to¡d' e%gw¤n e%pite!llomai h%de@ keleu!w:éá krina!menoß
'ss§o ,nem!ekien%e ß™ohn @arap ß#hm%e ar‹wd áén‹wiaxanaP ßa#htsir%a ßathr!uok
<5Axilh#i=éá xqizo™n ˙u$pe!sthmen dw⁄sein, a%ge!men te gunai3kaß.éá Talqu!bioß de!
nie!emat wt!asamiot$e˙ norp!ak áén‹wiaxA5< n@ur%ue n™otarts @atak ak—w iom
Dii1 t' <5Heli1w» te.éá |To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß:éá
noll#am 2iak rep !etoll(a áénonmem!agA5< n‹wrdn%a can(a etsid!uk hd+iertA5<
o∞fe!llete tau#ta pe!nesqai,éá ˙o¢ppo¡te tiß metapauswlh@ pole!moio
n@em 7io˙ 'd n#un áé.is3iom%e nisseq!hts 2in%e nis\_h nos¡ot %uo ßon!em 2iak áéiathn!eg
ke!atai dedai=gme!noi, ˙ou&ß e%da!massenéá ˙<6Ektwr Priami1dhß, ˙o§te ˙oi4 Zeu@ß
n@em n#un áéegwg(e n)a 't _h :noten!urt∞o n@utwrb ß%e 'd ß3iem$u˙ áé,nekwd(e ßod#uk
a%nw⁄goimi ptolemi1zein ˙ui8aß <5Axaiw‹néá nh!stiaß a%kmh!nouß, ˙a^ma d' h%eli1w»
'd n2irp áé.nhb⁄wl aqem1iasiet n@hp%e ,nopr¡od ag!em iaqsec!uet áéitn!udatak
ou( pwß a)n e(moige fi1lon kata@ laimo™n i5ei1héá ou% po¡siß ou%de@ brw‹siß ˙e$tai1rou
@an%a iat3iek á黋wklax =i!ec∞o ßon!emg=iaded \h1isilk 2in%e iom ߧo˙ áéßot‹whnqet
pro¡quron tetramme!noß, a%mfi2 d' ˙e$tai3roiéá mu!rontai: to¡ moi ou( ti
ßo!elagr%a 2iak am8ia˙ 2iak et ßon¡of @all%a áé,nelhm!em at#uat 2iserf @atem
sto¡noß a%ndrw‹n.éá |To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh polu!mhtiß <5Odusseu!ß:éá
2iak neq!em%e ß5ie nwss1ierk áé,n‹wiaxA5< 'tatr!ef ag!em @e4iu ßo#hlhP #uelixA5< —w
fe!rteroß ou%k o∞li1gon peréá e(gxei, e%gw¤ de! ke sei3o noh!mati1 ge probaloi1mhnéá
wt!hltip%e iot ⁄wt áé.ad~io ano1ielp 2iak nhm¡oneg ßoret¡orp 2iep%e ,n¡ollop
kradi1h mu!qoisin e%moi3sin.éá ai~ya! te fulo¡pidoß pe!letai ko¡roß
áé,neuex(e ß™oklax 2inoqx nhm!alak n@em nhts1ielp et ß*h˙ áé,nisiop⁄wrqn%a
a(mhtoß d' o∞li1gistoß, e%ph@n kli1nh\si ta!lantaéá Zeu!ß, ˙o§ß t' a%nqrw⁄pwn tami1hß
áé:ß!uoiaxA5< ias#hqnep nuk!en its(e ßwp (uo 'd ir!etsag áé.iatkut!et oiom!elop
li1hn ga@r polloi2 kai2 e%ph!trimoi h(mata pa!ntaéá pi1ptousin: po¡te ke!n tiß
áéis\hn!aq ek ߧo˙ nietp!aqatak n@em n™ot @hrx @all%a áé;oion¡op eies!uenpan%a
nhle!a qumo™n e(xontaß e%p' h(mati dakru!santaß:éá ˙o§ssoi d' a)n pole!moio
áénoll#am it(e 'rfªo ,ßo!uthd%e 2iak ßois¡op iaqs#hnmem áéiatnwp1il o3ioreguts 2irep
a%ndra!si dusmene!essi maxw⁄meqa nwleme@ß ai5ei2éá ˙e$ssa!menoi xroi≠ xalko™n
áé:wqs!aanaxs5i ßonemg!editop n@utnurt∞o n‹wal áénhll(a ßit !edhm .a!eriet%a
˙h*de ga@r o∞truntu@ß kako™n e(ssetai ˙o§ß ke li1phtaiéá nhusi2n e%p' <5Argei1wn: a%ll'
áé.ahrA9< n@uc∞o nemor1ieg%e nisiom!adopp4i˙ 'f%e n2iswrT áéßetn!eqhmr¢o˙ io¡orq%a
|<-H, kai2 Ne!storoß ˙ui8aß o∞pa!ssato kudali1moioéá Fulei+dhn te Me!ghta
áé:noppin!aleM 2iak aed!hmokuL nhd!aitnoierK 2iak áéet nhn¡oirhM et !atna¡oQ
ba@n d' i9men e%ß klisi1hn <5Agame!mnonoß <5Atrei+dao.éá au%ti1k' e(peiq' ˙a^ma mu#qoß
4io˙ ß^uo˙ ,nor!ef ßadop1irt ßh1isilk k%e n@em @atp$e˙ áé:nogr(e @ed otsel!etet ,nh(e
˙u$pe!sth,éá ai9qwnaß de@ le!bhtaß e%ei1kosi, dw⁄deka d' ˙i6ppouß:éá e%k d' a(gon ai~ya
ad+ihsirB nht!aodg∞o r@at%a ,'tp^e˙ áéßa1iud5i agr(e anom!um%a ßak3ianug
kallipa!rh\on.éá xrusou# de@ sth!saß <5Oduseu@ß de!ka pa!nta ta!lantaéá h_rx',
\#hrog%a \hss!em n%e n@em @at 2iak áé.n‹wiaxA5< ßethr!uok nor!ef ar‹wd ioll(a 'd am^a˙
qe!san, a)n d' <5Agame!mnwnéá ˙i6stato: Talqu!bioß de@ qew‹» e%nali1gkioß au%dh@néá
@ed ßhd+iertA5< áé.n‹wal in!emiop otats1irap 2isrex n%e nwx(e norp!ak
e%russa!menoß xei1ressi ma!xairan,éá ˙h^ ˙oi4 pa@r ci1feoß me!ga kouleo™n ai5e@n
:otex(ue áén¤wxsan%a ßar3iex 2iiD ßonem!acr%a ßax1irt ™op%a uorp!ak áé,otrw(a
toi2 d' a(ra pa!nteß e%p' au%to¡fin ˙ei6ato sigh#\éá <5Argei3oi kata@ moi3ran
áé:n!ur%ue n™onar%uo ß5ie n¤wd5i nep~ie ar(a 'd ßonem!ac%ue áé.ßo#hlisab ßetno!uok%a
i9stw nu#n Zeu@ß prw‹ta qew‹n ˙u^patoß kai2 a(ristoßéá Gh# te kai2 <5He!lioß kai2
áé,\hss¡om∞o nokro1ip%e 'k ßit§o˙ ,iatnun1it ßuop⁄wrqn%a áéna3iag ™op$u 'q 6ia˙ ,ße!unirE5<
mh@ me@n e%gw¤ kou!rh\ Brishi+di xei3r' e%pe!neika,éá ou(t' eu%nh#ß pro¡fasin kexrhme!noß
it !ed 5ie áé.nis\#hm%e nis\h1isilk 2in%e ßotsam1itorp%a 'nem(e 'll%a áé.uoll(a uet !et(uo
tw‹nd' e%pi1orkon e%moi2 qeoi2 a(lgea doi3enéá polla@ ma!l', ˙o§ssa didou#sin ˙o§ti1ß
áé.»‹wklax =i!elhn em!at uorp!ak noxam¡ots ™op%a 2iak ,H-<| áé.ßass¡om∞o iatht1il%a 'fs
to™n me@n Talqu!bioß polih#ß ˙a$lo™ß e%ß me!ga lai3tmaéá ˙r4i3y' e%pidinh!saß bo¡sin
#ueZ áé:ad!uhtem isiom!elotpolif isio1iegrA5< ß@atsn%a áéß@uellixA5< r@at%ua :nis!uqx5i
pa!ter h_ mega!laß a(taß a(ndressi didoi3sqa:éá ou%k a)n dh! pote qumo™n e%ni2
#uem%e neg_h áénhr!uok ek !ed%uo ,ß!erepmaid enir·w ßhd+iertA5< áénis3iom%e nisseq!hts
a%e!kontoß a%mh!xanoß: a%lla! poqi Zeu@ßéá h(qel' <5Axaioi3sin qa!naton
| áé.ahrA9< nemwg!anuc an6i˙ ,nonp3ied 2ip%e 'qsexr(e 'd n#un áé.iaqs!eneg isse!elop
˙<7Wß a(r' e%fw⁄nhsen, lu#sen d' a%gorh@n ai5yhrh!n.éá ˙oi7 me@n a(r' e%ski1dnanto ˙e$h@n
áé,otnon!epefm%a ßerot!hlagem ßen¡odimruM @ed ar‹wd áé,ßotsak^e˙ a#hn 2ip%e
ba@n d' e%pi2 nh#a fe!ronteß <5Axillh#oß qei1oio.éá kai2 ta@ me@n e%n klisi1h\si qe!san,
| áé.1iouag%a ßetnop!areq nasal(e nhl!eg%a ß5ie 'd ßuopp6i˙ áé,ßak3ianug @ed nasiq!ak
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'd%h 't !aeq!hts áéessum(a 'd 2isrex ,euk⁄wk%e 'g1il hn!emux »‹wt%ua 'fm%a áé,»‹wklax =i!ec∞o
˙a$palh@n deirh@n i5de@ kala@ pro¡swpa.éá ei~pe d' a(ra klai1ousa gunh@ e%i=kui3a
es n!em n™owz á黋wmuq en!emsiraxek nots3ielp \#hlied iom !elkort!aP áé:is\#heq
e(leipon e%gw¤ klisi1hqen i5ou#sa,éá nu#n de! se teqnhw‹ta kixa!nomai oªrxame
n@em ardn(a áé.1ie5ia #uokak k%e n™okak iatex!ed iom ßflw :'s#uoin%a y)a áén‹wal
˙w°\ e(dosa!n me path@r kai2 po¡tnia mh!thréá ei~don pro™ pto¡lioß
otan1ieg a1im iom ß!uot ,ßuot!hngisak et ß3iert áé,»‹wklax =i!ec∞o non!emg=iaded
mh!thr,éá khdei1ouß, ˙oi7 pa!nteß o∞le!qrion h_mar e%pe!spon.éá ou%de@ me@n ou%de! m'
oio1ieq nil¡op @ed nesr!ep ,nenietk(e áéß@uellixA5< ß@ukfiw n™om%e 'rdn(a 't§o˙ ,ßeksa(e
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áé.issen¡odimruM @atem nom!ag @ed nies1iad ,nh1iqF ß%e áén2isuhn 2in%e 't niec(a ,nies!hq
tw⁄ s' a(moton klai1w teqnho¡ta mei1lixon ai5ei1.éá |˙<7Wß e(fato klai1ous', e%pi2
'ed!hk n‹wt%ua 'd n‹wfs ,nisaf¡orp nolkort!aP áéßek3ianug otnox!anets @ed
˙e$ka!sth.éá au%to™n d' a%mfi2 ge!ronteß <5Axaiw‹n h%gere!qontoéá lisso¡menoi
nwl1if egiom(e ßit 9ie ,iamoss1il áé:nwz1ixanets ot3ienr%h 'd ¶o˙ :ias#hnpied
e%pipei1qeq' ˙e$tai1rwn,éá mh! me pri2n si1toio keleu!ete mhde@ poth#toßéá a(sasqai
2iak w!enem noil!e%h ß%e 'd atn!ud áé:ien!ak4i n™on5ia ßox(a 'm 1iep%e ,rot_h nol1if
tlh!somai e(mphß.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n a(llouß me@n a%peske!dasen basilh#aß,éá doiw¤ d' <5
'q nwr!eg et ß!uenemodI5< rwts!eN áéß@uessudO5< ßo3id 2iak nht!enem ad+iertA
˙i4pphla!ta Foi3nicéá te!rponteß pukinw‹ß a%kaxh!menon: ou%de! ti qumw‹»éá
ßonem!ashnm áé.ßotne¡otam4ia˙ ianem!ud am¡ots uom!elop n2irp ,otepr!et
d' ˙a$dinw‹ß a%nenei1kato fw⁄nhse!n te:éá h_ ˙r4a! nu! moi1 pote kai2 su@ dusa!mmore
ay~ia áéßakhq(e nonp3ied @arap n™oral \h1isilk 2in%e ß™ot%ua áénwr1iat$e˙ 'qatl1if
kai2 o∞trale!wß, ˙o¢po¡te sperxoi1at' <5Axaioi2éá Trwsi2n e%f' ˙i4ppoda!moisi
n™om%e r@at%ua ,ßon!emg=iaded ias3iek n@em @us @ed n#un áé.ahrA9< nurkad!ulop nier!ef
kh#réá a(kmhnon po¡sioß kai2 e%dhtu!oß e(ndon e%o¡ntwnéá sh#\ poqh#\: ou% me@n ga!r
oion!emiqfop%a ß™ortap #uot nek 9ie 'd%uo áé,imioq!ap oll(a noret⁄wkak it
puqoi1mhn,éá ˙o§ß pou nu#n Fqi1hfi te!ren kata@ da!kruon ei9beiéá xh!tei= toiou#d'
n2iswrT ßhn!elE4<˙ ß#hnadegi4r˙ aken6ie˙ áé»wm!hd 2in%e »‹wpadoll%a 'd ¶o˙ :ßo8iu˙
polemi1zw:éá h%e@ to™n ˙o¶ß Sku!rw» moi e(ni tre!fetai fi1loß ˙ui4o¡ß, éá ei9 pou e(ti zw⁄ei
áéiepl⁄w%e nisseq!hts 2in%e ß™omuq iom r!ag n@em n2irp áé.ß!hdieoeq ßomel¡otpoeN eg
oi~on e%me@ fqi1sesqai a%p' <9Argeoß ˙i4ppobo¡toioéá au%tou# e%ni2 Troi1h\, se@ de! te
neq¡orukS áé\hn1ialem ≠ihn 2in%e \#hoq ad3iap n™ot iom n(a ß›w˙ áé ,iaqse!en @ed nh1iqF
e%caga!goiß kai1 ˙oi4 dei1ceiaß ˙e^kastaéá kth#sin e%mh@n dmw‹a!ß te kai2
áénapm!ap @atak )h iamo+i∞o 'g !a#hlhP r@ag hd(h áé.am‹wd ag!em ß@eferey$u˙
teqna!men, h( pou tutqo™n e(ti zw⁄ont' a%ka!xhsqaiéá gh!rai+ te stugerw‹» kai2
| áé.iathq!up oion!emiqfop%a 't§o˙ ,nh1ilegg%a n@hrgul áé 2ie5ia nonemg!editop n@hm%e
˙<7Wß e(fato klai1wn, e%pi2 de@ stena!xonto ge!ronteß,éá mnhsa!menoi ta@
esh!el%e n¤wd5i eg ß!uot ar(a 'd ßuon!emorum áé:nopiel(e nisior!agem 2in%e ßotsak^e˙
Kroni1wn,éá ai~ya d' <5Aqhnai1hn e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá te!knon e%mo¡n,
2iserf @atem uxg!ap it!ek%uo iot !un _h áé.ßo#h$e˙ ß™ordn%a iaex1iop%a napm!ap @hd
me!mblet' <5Axilleu!ß;éá kei3noß ˙o§ ge propa!roiqe new‹n o∞rqokraira!wnéá ˙h*stai
,nonp3ied @atem iatnox9io áéioll(a @hd @ed 7io˙ :nol1if norat^e˙ ßonem¡orud∞o
˙o¶ d' a(kmhnoß kai2 a(pastoß.éá a%ll' i9qi ˙oi4 ne!kta!r te kai2 a%mbrosi1hn
n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iathk6i˙ ß™omil nim !hm an6i˙ ,'sseq!hts 2in%e noc!ats áén@hnietar%e
oªtrune pa!roß memaui3an <5Aqh!nhn:éá ˙h& d' ˙a^rph\ e%i=kui3a tanupte!rugi
ak1it%ua áé2ioiaxA5< r@at%ua .ßor!eq5ia 'id otl#apetakk%e #uonar%uo áé»wn⁄wfugil
qwrh!ssonto kata@ strato¡n: ˙h& d' <5Axilh#i=éá ne!ktar e%ni2 sth!qessi kai2
áé:otiok6i 'qan!uog ß@hpret%a ß™omil nim !hm an6i˙ ,'c!ats áén@hnietar%e nh1isorbm%a
au%th@ de@ pro™ß patro™ß e%risqene!oß pukino™n dw‹éá w·\xeto, toi2 d' a%pa!neuqe
ß™oiD ßed!afin 2iaiefrat et§o˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.nw!aoq otno!ex%e n‹wen
e%kpote!ontaiéá yuxrai2 ˙u$po™ ˙r4iph#ß ai5qrhgene!oß Bore!ao,éá ˙w‡ß to¡te
ßed1ips%a 2iak otno!erofk%e n‹whn áéiasw¡onag n™orpmal ßequr¡ok 2iaiefrat
o∞mfalo¡essaiéá qw⁄rhke!ß te krataigu!aloi kai2 mei1lina dou#ra.éá ai9glh d'
™op$u˙ :ß#hporets ™op$u˙ #uoklax áén¤wqx 2irep as#ap @ed essal!eg ,ek8i˙ n™onar%uo
de@ ktu!poß oªrnuto possi2néá a%ndrw‹n: e%n de@ me!soisi koru!sseto di3oß <5
nhqs!epmal áéessªo 4io˙ !ed ¤wt ,el!ep @hxanak n@em nwtn¡od∞o 2iak #uot áé.ß!uellixA
˙w›ß ei9 te puro™ß se!laß, e%n de! ˙oi4 h_toréá du#n' a(xoß a(tlhton: ˙o¶ d' a(ra
áé.nwx!uet em!ak ßotsiafH6<˙ 4io˙ !at ,#uoeq ar‹wd otes!ud áénwn1iaenem n2iswrT
knhmi3daß me@n prw‹ta peri2 knh!mh\sin e(qhkeéá kala@ß a%rgure!oisin e%pisfuri1oiß
'r(a 'd 2ifm%a áé.nenud(e nisseq!hts 2irep akhr⁄wq _ua noret!ued áé:ßa1iurar%a
w·moisin ba!leto ci1foß a%rguro¡hlonéá xa!lkeon: au%ta@r e(peita sa!koß
áé.ßhn!hm et[!u%h 'ten!eg ßal!es equen!ap%a 'd #uot ,otel6ie˙ áéet n¡orabits et ag!em
˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a)n e%k po¡ntoio se!laß nau!th\si fanh!h\éá kaiome!noio puro¡ß, to¡
ßatnol!eq%e k%uo 'd ß@uot :»wl¡opo5io n%e »‹wmqats áéifserªo 'q¡oy$u˙ iate1iak et
a(ellaiéá po¡nton e%p' i5xquo¡enta fi1lwn a%pa!neuqe fe!rousin:éá ˙w‡ß a%p' <5
@ed 2irep :uo!eladiad #uolak áéenak6i˙ 'r!eq5ia ßal!es ßoek!as ßo#hllixA
trufa!leian a%ei1raßéá krati2 qe!to briarh!n: ˙h& d' a%sth@r ˙w‡ß a%pe!lampenéá
ie6i˙ ßotsiafH6<˙ ß&a˙ ,iaes!urx áéiarieq(e 'd otno1iessirep ,aiel!afurt ßiruopp6i˙
lo¡fon a%mfi2 qameia!ß.éá peirh!qh d' ˙e^o au%tou# e%n e(ntesi di3oß <5Axilleu!ß, éá ei5
erie(a ,'teng1ig @aretp et_ue 'd »‹wt áé:a3iug @aalg%a iox!ertn%e 2iak eiess¡omraf%e 8io˙
de@ poime!na law‹n.éá e%k d' a(ra su!riggoß patrw⁄i=on e%spa!sat' e(gxoßéá briqu@
nim !all%a ,niell!ap áén‹wiaxA5< ßoll(a 'tan!ud %uo n@em ™ot :n¡orabits ag!em
oi~oß e%pi1stato ph#lai <5Axilleu!ß:éá Phlia!da meli1hn, th@n patri2 fi1lw» po¡re
'd ßuopp6i áé:nisse⁄wr$h˙ ianemm(e non¡of ß#hfurok k%e uo1ilhP áénwr1ieX
Au%tome!dwn te kai2 <9Alkimoß a%mfie!ponteßéá zeu!gnuon: a%mfi2 de@ kala@
nan3iet a1in$h˙ 'd @atak ,nolab(e ß\#hlhfmag áéß@uonilax @ed n%e ,nas^e˙ 'ndap!el
o∞pi1sswéá kollhto™n poti2 di1fron. ˙o¶ de@ ma!stiga faeinh@néá xeiri2 labw¤n
@ed neqipªo :nwd!emot%uA áénesuor¡on%a niiopp6i 'f%e na3iurar%a
korussa!menoß bh# <5Axilleu@ßéá teu!xesi pamfai1nwn ˙wflß t' h%le!ktwr ˙<4Uperi1wn,éá
a1ilaB 2iak et !eqn!aC áé:o3io$e˙ ß™ortap otelk!ek%e nisiopp6i˙ 'd no!eladrems
thlekluta@ te!kna Poda!rghßéá a(llwß dh@ fra!zesqe sawse!men ˙h$nioxh#aéá a)y
'tep1il nolkort!aP ß›w˙ 'dhm áé,oiom!elop nemw^e˙ 'x 1iep%e nolim§o˙ ß%e n‹wanaD
au%to¡qi teqnhw‹ta.éá |To™n d' a(r' ˙u$po™ zugo¡fi prose!fh po¡daß ai5o¡loß
ßhlg!uez áéht1iax @ed as#ap :ita!hrak esum(h 'd raf(a ,ßoqn!aC áéßopp6i˙
e%ceripou#sa para@ zugo™n ou_daß ˙i6kanen:éá au%dh!enta d' e(qhke qea@
iot !all%a áé:#uellixA5< 'mirbªo nemos⁄was eg n#un it(e 's nh1il 2iak áé:hrH6<˙ ßonel⁄wkuel
e%ggu!qen h_mar o∞le!qrion: ou%de! toi ˙h$mei3ßéá ai9tioi, a%lla@ qeo¡ß te me!gaß kai2
'p%a ße‹wrT áéet \h1ilexwn et 1it#htudarb \hr!etem$h˙ r@ag @ed%uo áé.!hiatark ar3ioM
w·moiin Patro¡klou teu!xe' ˙e^lonto:éá a%lla@ qew‹n w·ristoß, ˙o¶n h%u
poih!enta.éá e%lqo¡nteß d' e%ß dw‹ma Dio™ß nefelhgere!taoéá cesth#\ß ai5qou!sh\sin
7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé.nissed1iparp is\h1iud5i nesh1iop ßotsiafH6<˙ áé2irtap 2iiD ß&a˙ ,nonaz1in%e
me@n Dio™ß e(ndon a%ghge!rat': ou%d' e%nosi1xqwnéá nhkou!sthse qea#ß, a%ll' e%c
áé:n!hluob oter1iec%e 'd ß™oiD ,isioss!em n%e 'r(a 'd ez8i˙ áé,ß!uot%ua 'tem eql_h ß™ol$a˙
ti1pt' au_t' a%rgike!raune qeou@ß a%gorh@n de@ ka!lessaß;éá h_ ti peri2 Trw⁄wn kai2 <5
| áé.ehd!ed et ß¡omel¡op hx!am atsixg(a n#un r@ag n‹wt áé;ßiez1irhmrem n‹wiaxA
To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh nefelhgere!ta Zeu!ß:éá e(gnwß e%nnosi1gaie
1ionem!ull∞o iom 1isuol!em :arieg!anuc aken^e˙ n°w˙ áén@hluob iseq!hts n%e n@hm%e
per.éá a%ll' h(toi me@n e%gw¤ mene!w ptuxi2 Ou%lu!mpoioéá ˙h^menoß, e(nq' ˙o¢ro¡wn
ßa‹wrT @atem eqshk6i˙ n)a 'rfªo 'qsexr(e áéioll(a @hd @ed 7io˙ :iamoyr!et an!erf
kai2 <5Axaiou!ß, éá a%mfote!roisi d' a%rh!geq' ˙o§ph\ no¡oß e%sti2n ˙e$ka!stou.éá ei5 ga@r <5
aek⁄wdop isuoc^e˙ 'qnun1im @ed%uo áéiat3iexam isse⁄wrT 2ip%e ßo~io ß@uellixA
Phlei+wna.éá kai2 de! ti1 min kai2 pro¡sqen ˙u$potrome!eskon ˙o¢rw‹nteß:éá nu#n d'
ßox3iet 2iak @hm wd1ied áéß‹wn5ia iate⁄wx uor1iat$e˙ n™omuq 2iak @hd et§o˙
˙u$pe!rmoron e%calapa!ch\.éá |˙<7Wß e(fato Kroni1dhß, po¡lemon d' a%li1aston
n@em hrH6<˙ áé:ßetnox(e n™omuq ax1id 2ioeq @ed nomel¡op ianem9i 'd n@ab áé.erieg(e
met' a%gw‹na new‹n kai2 Palla@ß <5Aqh!nhéá h%de@ Poseida!wn gaih!oxoß h%d'
am^a 'd ßotsiafH6<˙ áé:iatsak!ek is\hm1ilakuep 2iserf 2ip%e ߶o˙ ,ßa1iemrE4<˙ áéßhn!uoir%e
toi3si ki1e sqe!nei= blemeai1nwnéá xwleu!wn, ˙u$po™ de@ knh#mai ˙r4w⁄onto a%raiai1.éá
ßhm¡okesrek%a ßob3ioF á黋wt%ua 'm^a r@at%ua ,ßolo1iaqurok ßhrA9< ßa‹wrT @ed ß%e
h%d' <9Artemiß i5oxe!airaéá Lhtw⁄ te Ca!nqo¡ß te filomeidh!ß t' <5Afrodi1th.éá |˙Ei8oß
ag!em n@em 2ioiaxA5< ßo3iet áé,n‹wrdn%a nas(e n‹wthnq 2ioeq equen!ap%a '4r˙ n!em
ku!danon, ˙ou^nek' <5Axilleu@ßéá e%cefa!nh, dhro™n de@ ma!xhß e%pe!paut' a%legeinh#ß:éá
'q§o˙ ,ßat¡oidied áénotsak^e˙ a3iug equl!hp$u˙ ß™on5ia ßom¡ort @ed ßa‹wrT
˙o¢rw‹nto podw⁄kea Phlei+wnaéá teu!xesi lampo¡menon brotoloigw‹» i~son <9
ßirE9< 'd otr—w áé,n‹wrdn%a noqul(h ioipm!ulO5< nolim§o˙ 'qem 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.=ihrA
kraterh@ laosso¡oß, au_e d' <5Aqh!nhéá sta#s' ˙o¢te@ me@n para@ ta!fron o∞rukth@n
ßhrA9< 'd e_ua áé.iet[!u%a n™orkam nwp!uodir%e nw!atk%a 'p%e 'toll(a áé,ß¡otk%e ßoex1iet
˙e$te!rwqen e%remnh#\ lai1lapi i~soßéá o∞cu@ kat' a%krota!thß po¡lioß Trw⁄essi
ß@uot ßW7<˙| áé.\hn⁄wlokillaK 2ip%e nw!eq itne¡omiS r@ap etoll(a áé,nw!uelek
a%mfote!rouß ma!kareß qeoi2 o∞tru!nonteßéá su!mbalon, e%n d' au%toi3ß e(rida
áéet n‹weq et n‹wrdn%a r@htap eshtn¡orb @ed n™onied áé:na3ierab otnung!h4r˙
˙u$yo¡qen: au%ta@r ne!rqe Poseida!wn e%ti1naceéá gai3an a%peiresi1hn o∞re!wn
2iak áéßhdI9< ßokad1ipulop ßed¡op otno1iess%e 'd ßetn!ap áé.anhr!ak @aniep5ia 't
korufai1, Trw⁄wn te po¡liß kai2 nh#eß <5Axaiw‹n.éá e(deisen d' ˙u$pe!nerqen a(nac
áéeqrep^u˙ 4io˙ !hm ,exa9i 2iak otl_a uon¡orq k%e 'd ßas1ied áé,ß!uenwd=iA5< nwr!en%e
gai3an a%narrh!ceie Poseida!wn e%nosi1xqwn,éá oi5ki1a de@ qnhtoi3si kai2
áé:rep 1ioeq isuo!eguts et !at ,atne⁄wr%ue '!eladrems áéh1ienaf isiot!anaq%a
to¡ssoß a(ra ktu!poß w—rto qew‹n e(ridi cunio¡ntwn.éá h(toi me@n ga@r e(nanta
áé,atne¡oretp @a5i nwx(e ßob3ioF nwll¡opA5< 'tats6i˙ áéßotkan(a ßonw!adiesoP
a(nta d' <5Enuali1oio qea@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh:éá ˙<6Hrh\ d' a%nte!sth xrushla!katoß
ßok‹ws hts!etn%a 'd 3iothL áé:oiot!ak$e˙ ht!hngisak aria!exo5i ßimetrA9< áé@hniedalek
e%riou!nioß ˙<4Ermh#ß, éá a(nta d' a(r' ˙<4Hfai1stoio me!gaß potamo™ß baqudi1nhß,éá
2ioeq n@em 7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé.nordnam!akS @ed ßerdn(a ,1ioeq isuo!elak noqn!aC n¶o˙
a(nta qew‹n i9san: au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ßéá ˙<6Ektoroß a(nta ma!lista lilai1eto
áéieg⁄wn%a ß™omuq $e˙ !atsil!am a4r˙ r!ag #uot :wed1imairP áénolim§o˙ ian#ud
˙ai6matoß a_sai <9Arha talau!rinon polemisth!n.éá Ai5nei1an d' i5qu@ß
=i!e4iu˙ áé:[!u%h ßon!em 4io˙ !ed ek#hn%e ,ßonw+ielhP a1itn%a áénwll¡opA5< nesr—w ßo¡ossoal
de@ Pria!moio Luka!oni ei9sato fwnh!n:éá tw‹» min e%eisa!menoß prose!fh Dio™ß
nw⁄wrT ß&a˙ áé2ialiep%a iot #uop er¡ofhluob nw⁄wrT a1ien5iA áé:nwll¡opA5< ß™o4iu˙
basileu#sin ˙u$pi1sxeo oi5nopota!zwnéá Phlei+dew <5Axilh#oß e%nanti1bion
hd1imairP áé:epie!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a ßa1ien5iA 't_ua 'd n™oT| áé;niec1imelop
ti1 me tau#ta kai2 ou%k e%qe!lonta keleu!eißéá a%nti1a Phlei+wnoß ˙u$perqu!moio
,iamos!hts áéßo#hlixA5< 'tn(a ßoek⁄wdop at‹wrp n#un r@ag n@em %uo áé;iaqsex!am
a%ll' h(dh me kai2 a(llote douri2 fo¡bhsenéá e%c <9Idhß, ˙o§te bousi2n e%ph!luqen
ߧo˙ ,'qas!ur5ie áéß@ueZ @em%e r@at%ua :nosad!hP 2iak n™osshnruL @ed esr!ep áé,is\hr!etem$h˙
moi e%pw‹rse me!noß laiyhra! te gou#na.éá h_ k' e%da!mhn ˙u$po™ xersi2n <5Axillh#oß
»w1ieklax =iexg(e áéneuel!ek%e 'd%h ßo!af ieq1it as#uo5i neqs¡orp 4io˙ h˙ áé,ßhn!hqA5< 2iak
Le!legaß kai2 Trw‹aß e%nai1rein.éá tw¤ ou%k e(st' <5Axilh#oß e%nanti1on a(ndra
ßwll(a 'd 2iak áé.ien!um%a n™ogiol ߶o˙ n‹weq eg ß8ie˙ ar!ap r@ag 2ie5ia áé:iaqsex!am
tou# g' i5qu@ be!loß pe!tet', ou%d' a%polh!geiéá pri2n xroo™ß a%ndrome!oio dielqe!men.
'd%uo ,'ies!hkin áéa!e4r˙ al!am ek (uo ,ßol!et uom!elop neien1iet nos~i áérep ß¡oeq @ed 5ie
ei5 pagxa!lkeoß eu(xetai ei~nai.éá |To™n d' au_te prose!eipen a(nac Dio™ß ˙ui4o™ß <5
isaf !es @ed 2iak :oex(ue áénis\ht!enegie5ia ß3ioeq @us 2iak eg(a 'll%a ßwr^h˙ áé:nwll¡opA
Dio™ß kou!rhß <5Afrodi1thßéá e%kgega!men, kei3noß de@ xerei1onoß e%k qeou# e%sti1n:éá ˙h&
n™oklax er!ef ß@uq5i 'll%a áé.ßotnor!eg oio1il$a˙ c%e 'd &h ,'qs%e ß¡oiD r@ag n@em
a%teire!a, mhde! se pa!mpanéá leugale!oiß e%pe!essin a%potrepe!tw kai2 a%reih#\.éá |
nwx!amorp @aid @ed #hb áé,n‹wal in!emiop ag!em ßon!em esuenpm(e n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙
kekoruqme!noß ai9qopi xalkw‹». éá ou%d' e(laq' <5Agxi1sao pa!i=ß leukw⁄lenon ˙<6Hrhnéá
asas!hts ßidum(a 'd &h áé:n‹wrdn%a n™omal%uo @an%a n¤w5i ßonw+ielhP a1itn%a
qeou@ß meta@ mu#qon e(eipe:éá fra!zesqon dh@ sfw‹i= Posei1daon kai2 <5Aqh!nhéá e%n
hb(e 'd§o˙ ßa1ien5iA áé.agr(e ed!at iats(e ßwp§o ,nis\hr!etem$u˙ n2iserf
kekoruqme!noß ai9qopi xalkw‹»éá a%nti1a Phlei+wnoß, a%nh#ke de@ Foi3boß <5
(h ,neq¡ot%ua áéwss1ip∞o nem‹wpwrtop%a nim r!ep ß3iem$h˙ ,'qeg(a 'll%a áé.nwll¡opA
tiß e(peita kai2 ˙h$mei1wn <5Axilh#i= éá parstai1h, doi1h de@ kra!toß me!ga, mhde! ti
'd 7io˙ ,nwt!anaq%a áéiotsir(a nisuo!elif nim §o˙ \#hd5ie an6i˙ ,wqs!eued á黋wmuq
au_t' a%nemw⁄lioi ˙oi7 to™ pa!roß peréá Trwsi2n a%mu!nousin po¡lemon kai2
eds#ht áéßetnw¡oitn%a nemoql!htak oiopm!ul%uO 'd ßetn!ap áé.at#hto=ihd
ma!xhß, ˙i6na mh! ti meta@ Trw⁄essi pa!qh\siéá sh!meron: ˙u^steron au_te ta@
5ie áé.rht!hm ek!et nim et§o˙ »wn1il eshn!ep%e »wn!emongig áéas~ia 4io˙ !ass^a˙ iates1iep
d' <5Axileu@ß ou% tau#ta qew‹n e%k peu!setai o∞mfh#ß éá dei1set' e(peiq', ˙o§te ke!n tiß
| áé.ß3iegran%e iaqsen1iaf 2ioeq @ed 2iopelax :»wm!elop n%e áé\hql(e ß™oeq noib1itnan%e
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áéiass!alenuc idir(e ß@uoeq imiol!eq%e 'gwg(e n)a k%uo áé.!hrx es 1it !ed%uo :no¡on
˙h$me!aß tou@ß a(llouß, e%pei2 h_ polu@ fe!rteroi1 ei5men:éá a%ll' ˙h$mei3ß me@n e(peita
áé.ies!hlem isserdn(a 'd ßomel¡op ,n!hipoks ß%e uot!ap k%e áéßetn¡oik aqsem⁄wzeqak
ei5 de! k' <9Arhß a(rxwsi ma!xhß h) Foi3boß <5Apo¡llwn,éá h) <5Axilh#' i9sxwsi kai2 ou%k ei5w‹si
:ßodip¡oluf áéiat3ier∞o ßok3ien iq¡ot%ua 'rap imm(a 2iak atiep(e 'k1it%ua áé,iaqsex!am
ma!la d' w—ka diakrinqe!ntaß o∞i+wéá a)y i9men Ou(lumpon de@ qew‹n meq'
ßW7<˙| áé.ßatn!emad ifh1iakgan%a n2isrex ™op$u˙ ß\hr!etem$h˙ áénwll(a nirug!hm¢o˙
a(ra fwnh!saß ˙h$gh!sato kuanoxai1thßéá tei3xoß e%ß a%mfi1xuton ˙<4Hraklh#oß
™ot arfªo ,noe1iop áéhn!hqA5< ß@allaP 2iak ße‹wrT 4io˙ !a4r˙ ¡ot ,n¡olhy$u˙ áéoio1ieq
kh#toß ˙u$pekprofugw¤n a%le!aito,éá ˙o¢ppo¡te min seu!aito a%p' h%i=o¡noß
'r(a 'd 2ifm%a áé,ioll(a 2ioeq 2iak otez^e˙ 'r(a 'tak nw!adiesoP aqn(e áé.!ed no1idep
a(rrhkton nefe!lhn w·moisin ˙e^santo:éá ˙oi7 d' ˙e$te!rwse kaqi3zon e%p' o∞fru!si
'4r˙ n!em 7io˙ ßW7<˙| áé.noqrop1ilotp ahrA9< 2iak eb3ioF e=i(h @es 2ifm%a áéßhn⁄wlokillaK
˙e$ka!terqe kaqh!ato mhtio¡wnteßéá boula!ß: a%rxe!menai de@ dushlege!oß
'd n‹wT| áé.euel!ek iy^u˙ ßonem^h˙ 'd ß@ueZ ,ioret¡ofm%a noenkªo áéoiom!elop
˙a^pan e%plh!sqh pedi1on kai2 la!mpeto xalkw‹»éá a%ndrw‹n h%d' ˙i6ppwn:
'xoc(e ßer!en%a 'd o!ud .ßidum(a nwn!emunr∞o áénissed¡op a3iag @ed eriakr!ak
a(ristoiéá e%ß me!son a%mfote!rwn suni1thn memaw‹te ma!xesqaiéá Ai5nei1aß t' <5
áéiek!hbeb%e ßas!hliep%a ßot‹wrp @ed ßa1ien5iA áé.ß!uellixA5< ßo3id 2iak ßhd!aisixgA
neusta!zwn ko¡ruqi briarh#\: a%ta@r a%spi1da qou#rinéá pro¡sqen e(xe ste!rnoio,
nw!el otr—w no1itnan%e neqwr!et$e˙ 'd ßhd+ielhP áé.ßoxg(e noekl!ax @ed essan1it
˙w‡ßéá si1nthß, ˙o§n te kai2 a(ndreß a%pokta!menai mema!asinéá a%gro¡menoi pa#ß
nw¡oq=ihr%a ßit n!ek et§o˙ 'll%a ,iatexr(e áénwz1it%a n@em not‹wrp @ed ¶o˙ :ßom#hd
ai5zhw‹néá douri2 ba!lh\ e%a!lh te xanw⁄n, peri1 t' a%fro™ß o∞do¡ntaßéá gi1gnetai, e%n
a1ixs5i 2iak et ß!aruelp @ed \#hr%uo áé,rot_h nomikl(a ien!ets \h1idark 4io !et !ed
a%mfote!rwqenéá masti1etai, ˙e$e@ d' au%to™n e%potru!nei maxe!sasqai,éá
iate1iqf ß™ot%ua )h ,n‹wrdn%a áé\hnf!ep anit n(h ,ien!em iater!ef ß@uq5i 'd nw¡oikualg
prw⁄tw» e%n ˙o¢mi1lw»:éá ˙w‡ß <5Axilh#' oªtrune me!noß kai2 qumo™ß a%gh!nwréá a%nti1on
'p%e nas_h n™odexs @hd et§o 'd 7io áé.oa1ien5iA ßorot!hlagem ianem!eql%e
a%llh!loisin i5o¡nteß,éá to™n pro¡teroß prose!eipe poda!rkhß di3oß <5Axilleu!ß:éá
2iom%e ß™omuq eg !es _h ;ßhts(e áén¤wqlep%e n™ollop uol1im¢o˙ noss¡ot @us 1it a1ien5iA
maxe!sasqai a%nw⁄geiéá e%lpo¡menon Trw⁄essin a%na!cein ˙i4ppoda!moisiéá timh#ß
ßoma1irP eg !aken(uot iot (uo áé,ß\hc1iranec%e 'm(e nek 9ie r@at%a ;uom!airP ß#ht
ge!raß e%n xeri2 qh!sei:éá ei5si2n ga!r ˙oi4 pai3deß, ˙o¶ d' e(mpedoß ou%d' a%esi1frwn.éá h_
2iak ß#hilatuf n™olak áénwll(a noxoc(e nom!at ßonem!et ße‹wrT iot 1it !un
a%rou!rhß, oªfra ne!mhaiéá ai9 ken e%me@ ktei1nhß; xalepw‹ß de! s' e(olpa to™ ˙r4e!cein.éá
es r!ep et§o˙ \hnm!em %uo _h áé.ias#hbof 2iruod etoll(a 2iak imhf !eg !es n@em hd(h
bow‹n a(po mou#non e%o¡ntaéá seu#a kat' <5Idai1wn o∞re!wn taxe!essi po¡dessiéá
ß%e 'd neqn(e áé.nwg!uef oez1ilaportatem it (uo 'd et¡ot ;ßwm1ilaprak
Lurnhsso™n ˙u$pe!kfugeß: au%ta@r e%gw¤ th@néá pe!rsa meqormhqei2ß su@n <5Aqh!nh\
r@at%a :nog_h áéßar!uop%a ram_h noreq!uel%e ßak3ianug @ed ßad!a=ihl áé,1irtap 2iiD 2iak
se@ Zeu@ß e%rru!sato kai2 qeoi2 a(lloi.éá a%ll' ou% nu#n e%ru!esqai o∞i+omai, ˙w›ß e%ni2
'dhm ,ian!e5i n@uqhlp ß%e áéw!uelek atnas!hrwxan%a 'gwg(e 's !all%a :iaell!ab á黋wmuq
a%nti1oß ˙i6stas' e%mei3o,éá pri1n ti kako™n paqe!ein: ˙r4exqe@n de! te nh!pioß e(gnw.éá |
em 1isse!ep%e @hd @hm hd+ielhP áé:et n!eshn⁄wf oteb1iemap%a ßa1ien5iA 't_ua 'd n™oT
nhpu!tion ˙w‡ßéá e(lpeo deidi1cesqai, e%pei2 sa!fa oi~da kai2 au%to™ßéá h%me@n
@ed nemd9i ,n!heneg nwl!hll%a 'd nemd9i áé.iaqsas!hqum alus9ia 'd%h ßa1imotrek
tokh#aßéá pro¡klut' a%kou!onteß e(pea qnhtw‹n a%nqrw⁄pwn:éá oªyei d' ou(t' a(r
nonogk(e ßonom!um%a ßo#hlhP n@em @es 2isaf áé.ß!uos ¤wg%e 'r(a 't(uo ßed9i ß@uom%e @us wp
ei~nai,éá mhtro™ß d' e%k Qe!tidoß kalliploka!mou ˙a$losu!dnhß:éá au%ta@r e%gw¤n
5< 'ts%e 1iom !ed rht!hm ,nem!agegk%e iamox(ue áéoas1ixgA5< ßorot!hlagem ß™o4iu˙
Afrodi1th:éá tw‹n dh@ nu#n ˙e^teroi1 ge fi1lon pai3da klau!sontaiéá sh!meron:
ßhx!am etn!eqnirkaid ed°w˙ áénisio1ituphn eg 1isse!ep%e 'mhf r!ag %uo
e%capone!esqai.éá ei5 d' e%qe!leiß kai2 tau#ta dah!menai, oªfr' e%u@[ ei5dh#\ßéá ˙h$mete!rhn
otek!et not‹wrp _ua nonadr!aD áé:isas9i ßerdn(a nim !ed 2iollop ,n!heneg
nefelhgere!ta Zeu!ß,éá kti1sse de@ Dardani1hn, e%pei2 ou( pw <9Ilioß ˙i4rh@éá e%n pedi1w»
noek\·w ßa1ierwp$u˙ 'q(e 'll%a áé,nwp⁄wrqn%a nwp¡orem ßil¡op otsil¡opep
polupi1dakoß <9Idhß.éá Da!rdanoß au_ te!keq' ˙ui4o™n <5Erixqo¡nion basilh#a,éá ˙o¶ß
iopp6i iail1ixsirt #uot áé:nwp⁄wrqn%a n‹wthnq oten!eg ßotat¡oienf%a @hd
˙e^loß ka!ta boukole!ontoéá qh!leiai, pw⁄loisin a%gallo¡menai a%talh#\si.éá
ßonem!as5ie 'd »wpp6i˙ áé,nw!anemoksob otass!ar%h ßh!eroB 2iak nw!at
parele!cato kuanoxai1th\:éá ˙ai7 d' ˙u$pokusa!menai e(tekon duokai1deka
'p%e nork(a áé,naruor(a norwd1iez 2ip%e ne»‹wtriks n@em et§o˙ 'd 7ia˙ áé.ßuol⁄wp
a%nqeri1kwn karpo™n qe!on ou%de@ kate!klwn:éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh@ skirtw‹»en e%p' eu%re!a
5< 'd a‹wrT áé.nokse!eq o3ioilop ß™ol$a˙ ßon3imgh4r˙ 2ip%e nork(a áé ,ßhss!alaq at‹wn
Erixqo¡nioß te!keto Trw⁄essin a(nakta:éá Trwo™ß d' au_ trei3ß pai3deß
áé,ßhd!hmunaG ßoeq1itn%a 2iak et ß¡okar!assA5< 't ß¡olI-< áéotnon!egec%e ßenom!um%a
˙o¶ß dh@ ka!llistoß ge!neto qnhtw‹n a%nqrw⁄pwn:éá to™n kai2 a%nhrei1yanto
ßolI-< áé.h1ietem isiot!anaq%a 'n6i˙ o8io˙ aken6ie˙ ßoell!ak áénie!ueoxon5io 2iiD 2ioeq
d' au_ te!keq' ˙ui4o™n a%mu!mona Laome!donta:éá Laome!dwn d' a(ra Tiqwno™n
5< áé:ßohrA9< nozªo 't !ano!atekI4<˙ 'q no1itulK et n¡opm!aL áéet n¡oma1irP otek!et
Assa!rakoß de@ Ka!pun, ˙o¶ d' a(r' <5Agxi1shn te!ke pai3da:éá au%ta@r e(m' <5Agxi1shß,
ßotam6ia˙ 2iak et ß#heneg iot ßht!uat áé.no3id arotkE6<˙ 'xet(e 'd ßoma1irP
eu(xomai ei~nai.éá Zeu@ß d' a%reth@n a(ndressin o∞fe!llei te minu!qei teéá ˙o§ppwß
at#uat it!ekhm eg(a 'll%a áé.nwtn!ap$a˙ ßotsitr!ak r@ag ¶o˙ :nis\hl!eq%e nek
legw⁄meqa nhpu!tioi ˙w‡ßéá ˙e$stao¡t' e%n me!ssh\ ˙u$smi1nh\ dhi=oth#toß.éá e(sti ga@r
ß#uhn n)a 'd%uo ,'l!am @allop áéiaqsas!hqum aed1ien∞o nisior!etofm%a
˙e$kato¡zugoß a(xqoß a(roito.éá strepth@ de@ glw‹ss' e%sti2 brotw‹n, pole!eß d'
n¡o3iopp¢o˙ áé.aqn(e 2iak aqn(e ß™omon ß@ulop @ed nw!ep%e ,io3iotnap áéioq#um in(e
k' ei9ph\sqa e(poß, toi3o¡n k' e%pakou!saiß.éá a%lla@ ti1 h) e(ridaß kai2 nei1kea nw‹i=n
et 6ia˙ áé,ßak3ianug et ßflw˙ no1itnan%e nisiol!hll%a n3iekien áéhkg!an%a
xolwsa!menai e(ridoß pe!ri qumobo¡roioéá neikeu#s' a%llh!lh\si me!shn e%ß a(guian i
'm (uo 'd ß#hkl%a áé.ie!uelek @at 2iak et !ed ßol¡ox :1ik%uo 2iak et !aet%e 'll¡op áéias#uo5
e%pe!essin a%potre!yeiß memaw‹taéá pri2n xalkw‹» maxe!sasqai e%nanti1on: a%ll'
»‹wnied n%e 2iak a4r˙ H-<| áé.nis\h1iexg%e niser!hklax nwl!hll%a 'qem¡osueg áénoss#aq eg(a
sa!kei h(lasen oªbrimon e(gxoßéá smerdale!w»: me!ga d' a%mfi2 sa!koß mu!ke douro™ß
:ßas!hbrat otexs(e áé\h1iexap 2iriex o^e ™op%a n@em ßok!as @ed ßhd+ielhP áé.\#hkwk%a
fa!to ga@r dolixo¡skion e(gxoßéá ˙r4e!a dieleu!sesqai megalh!toroß Ai5nei1aoéá
2its%e 'id+ih4r %uo ß›w˙ áén™omuq @atak 2iak an!erf @atak esh¡on%e 'd%uo ,ßoip!hn
qew‹n e%rikude!a dw‹raéá a%ndra!si ge qnhtoi3si damh!menai ou%d' ˙u$poei1kein.éá
r@ag ß™osurx :ßok!as ec#h4r˙ áéßoxg(e nomirbªo ßonorf+iad oa1ien5iA 't¡ot @ed%uo
e%ru!kake, dw‹ra qeoi3o:éá a%lla@ du!w me@n e(lasse dia@ ptu!xaß, ˙ai7 d' a(r' e(ti
o!ud ,ßa1ieklax o!ud ß@at áé,nw1idopolluk esal(h ßax!utp etn!ep 2iep%e ,nas_h áéß3iert
d' e(ndoqi kassite!roio,éá th@n de@ mi1an xrush#n, th#\ ˙r4' e(sxeto mei1linon e(gxoß.éá |
'tak oa1ien5iA nel!ab 2iak áé,ßoxg(e noiks¡oxilod ie+iorp ß@uelixA5< 't_ua ßoret!ueD
a%spi1da pa!ntos' e%i+shnéá a(ntug' ˙u^po prw⁄thn, ˙h*\ lepto¡tatoß qe!e xalko¡ß,éá
ek!al ,h1ilem nec=i(h ß@ailhP áé™orp @aid @ed &h˙ :ß¡oob ß™oni4r˙ nh!ep%e 'd ht!atotpel
d' a%spi2ß ˙u$p' au%th#ß.éá Ai5nei1aß d' e%a!lh kai2 a%po™ ˙e^qen a%spi1d' a%ne!sxeéá dei1saß:
el^e˙ ßuor!etofm%a 'd @aid ,hn!eme4i˙ hts(e áé\h1iag 2in%e uot⁄wn r@ep$u˙ 'r(a 'd h1iexg%e
ku!kloußéá a%spi1doß a%mfibro¡thß: ˙o¶ d' a%leua!menoß do¡ru makro™néá e(sth, ka@d
.ßol!eb hg!ap ixg(a 4io˙ §o˙ ßas!hbrat áé,is3iomlaqf∞o no1irum ot!ux 4io˙ ßox(a 'd
au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ßéá e%mmemaw¤ß e%po¡rousen e%russa!menoß ci1foß o∞cu@éá
¶o ,nogr(e ag!em ,ßa1ien5iA áé2iriex eb!al noid!amrex @ed ¶o :nwx!a5i a!eladrems
ou% du!o g' a(ndre fe!roien,éá ˙oi8oi nu#n brotoi1 ei5s': ˙o¶ de! min ˙r4e!a pa!lle kai2
,ßok!as @e%h 'qur¡ok )h áé»wrt!ep el!ab nonem!ussep%e n@em ßa1ien5iA nek !aqn(e áé.ßo~io
to¡ ˙oi4 h(rkese lugro™n oªleqron,éá to™n de! ke Phlei+dhß sxedo™n a(ori qumo™n
'd ak1it%ua áé:nwqx1ison%e nw!adiesoP esh¡on @uc∞o 'r(a @hm 5ie áé,ar!uhp%a
a%qana!toisi qeoi3ß meta@ mu#qon e(eipen:éá w‚ po¡poi h_ moi a(xoß
áéisiet!ak @ed ßod=iA9< ß2iemad inw+ielhP ax!at ߶o˙ áé,oa1ien5iA ßorot!hlagem
peiqo¡menoß mu!qoisin <5Apo¡llwnoß ˙e$ka!toioéá nh!pioß, ou%de! ti1 ˙oi4
aegl(a ßoit1ian%a ßot*uo˙ n#un )h 1it @all%a áé.norqelªo n™orgul ies!hmsiarx
pa!sxeiéá ma@y ˙e^nek' a%llotri1wn a%xe!wn, kexarisme!na d' ai5ei2éá dw‹ra qeoi3si
k@ep$u nim r!ep ß3iem$h˙ 'qeg(a 'll%a áé;nisuox(e n@ur%ue n™onar%uo 2iot iswd1id
qana!tou a%ga!gwmen,éá mh! pwß kai2 Kroni1dhß kexolw⁄setai, ai9 ken <5Axilleu@ßéá
ßomreps(a @hm arfªo áé,iaqsa!el%a 'ts%e 6io˙ !ed nomir¡om :\hn1ietkatak edn¡ot
geneh@ kai2 a(fantoß oªlhtaiéá Darda!nou, ˙o¶n Kroni1dhß peri2 pa!ntwn
hd(h áé.nw!athnq et n‹wkianug otnon!egec%e neq^e˙ 7io˙ áénwd1iap otal1if
ga@r Pria!mou geneh@n e(xqhre Kroni1wn:éá nu#n de@ dh@ Ai5nei1ao bi1h Trw⁄essin
'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.iatnwn!eg eqsip¡otem nek 1iot ,ßed3iap nwd1iap 2iak áéiec!an%a
e(peita bow‹piß po¡tnia ˙<6Hrh:éá e%nnosi1gai', au%to™ß su@ meta@ fresi2 sh#\si no¡hsonéá
n™olqs%e ,ianem!hmad =i#hlixA5< \hd+ielhP áéß\hs!a%e nek _h iaess!ur%e nim n!ek (h na1ien5iA
e%o¡nta.éá h(toi me@n ga@r nw‹i= pole!aß wfimo¡ssamen ˙o§rkoußéá pa#si met'
nies!hcel%a nisse⁄wrT 2ip%e 'top !hm áéhn!hqA5< ß@allaP 2iak ¤wg%e nisiot!anaq%a
kako™n h_mar,éá mhd' ˙o¢po¡t' a)n Troi1h malerw‹» puri2 pa#sa da!htaiéá kaiome!nh,
nw!adiesoP esuok(a 'g ¡ot 2iep%e r@at%uA| áé.n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ io=i!hr%a 'd isw1iak
e%nosi1xqwn,éá bh# ˙r4' i9men a(n te ma!xhn kai2 a%na@ klo¡non e%gxeia!wn,éá ˙i8ce d'
'tak atiep(e n@em »‹wt ak1it%ua áé.ß!uellixA5< ne_h ß™otulk ¶o˙ 'd%h ßa1ien5iA 'q§o˙
o∞fqalmw‹n xe!en a%xlu@néá Phlei+dh\ <5Axilh#i=: ˙o¶ de@ meli1hn eu(xalkonéá a%spi1doß
5< n‹wdop eqior!aporp n@em n@ht 2iak áé:oa1ien5iA ßorot!hlagem nesur!ec%e
Axilh#oß e(qhken,éá Ai5nei1an d' e(sseuen a%po™ xqono™ß ˙u$yo¡s' a%ei1raß.éá polla@ß
™op%a #uoeq otl#arep$u˙ ßa1ien5iA áénwpp6i˙ 2iak @ed ß@allop ,nw⁄wr$h˙ ßax1its @ed
xeiro™ß o∞rou!saß,éá ˙i8ce d' e%p' e%sxatih@n polua!i=koß pole!moio,éá e(nqa! te
eql_h neq!ugg%e 'l!am @ed »‹wt áé.otnoss!hrwq at!em nomel¡op ßenwk!uaK
Poseida!wn e%nosi1xqwn,éá kai1 min fwnh!saß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá
oiom!uqrep$u ßonw+ielhP a1itn%a áéie!uelek atno!et%a n‹weq ed°w˙ 's ß1it ,a1ien5iA
ma!xesqai,éá ˙o¶ß seu# ˙a^ma krei1sswn kai2 fi1lteroß a%qana!toisin;éá a%ll'
9< nom¡od nar3iom r@ep$u˙ 2iak @hm áé,»‹wt%ua iaes!hlbmus nek et§o ias#hrwxan%a
Ai=doß ei5safi1khai.éá au%ta@r e%pei1 k' <5Axileu@ß qa!naton kai2 po¡tmon e%pi1sph\,éá
5< ßoll(a 's ß1it r!ag n@em %uo áé:iaqsex!am isiot⁄wrp @atem atiep(e @hd ßas!hsraq
Axaiw‹n e%cenari1cei.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n li1pen au%to¡q', e%pei2 diepe!frade pa!nta.éá
'd ¶o˙ :nh1isepseq áén@ulx%a 'sad!eks n‹wmlaqf∞o 'p%a ßo#hlixA5< 'tiep(e 'd ay~ia
e(peita me!g' e(ciden o∞fqalmoi3sin,éá o∞xqh!saß d' a(ra ei~pe pro™ß ˙o¶n
nis3iomlaqf∞o 'd¡ot am#uaq ag!em _h iop¡op ‚w áé:n¡omuq arot!hlagem
˙o¢rw‹mai:éá e(gxoß me@n to¡de kei3tai e%pi2 xqono¡ß, ou%de! ti fw‹taéá leu!ssw, tw‹»
isiot!anaq%a ßol1if ßa1ien5iA 2iak a4r˙ _h áé.nwn1iaenem ianem!atkatak akh!ef%e
qeoi3sinéá h_en: a%ta!r min e(fhn ma@y au(twß eu%xeta!asqai.éá e%rre!tw: ou( ˙oi4
k%e ßonems(a neg!uf n#un 2iak ߶o˙ ,iatess(e áéian#hqhriep it(e #uem%e ß™omuq
qana!toio.éá a%ll' a(ge dh@ Danaoi3si filoptole!moisi keleu!saßéá tw‹n a(llwn
2itwf @ed euel!ek ,otl_a ßax1its 2ip%e 2iak ,H-<| áé.n⁄wql%e ßo1itn%a iamos!hriep nw⁄wrT
˙e$ka!stw»:éá mhke!ti nu#n Trw⁄wn ˙e$ka@ß ˙e^state di3oi <5Axaioi1, éá a%ll' a(g' a%nh@r
i 2iak its%e 1iom !ed no!elagr%a áé.iaqsex!am @ed wt!amem ,wt9i ß™ordn%a 'tn(a
5fqi1mw» per e%o¡ntiéá tossou!sd' a%nqrw⁄pouß e%fe!pein kai2 pa#si ma!xesqai:éá
ßhn1ims$u 'ds#hssot áéhn!hqA5< 'k !ed%uo ,ßotorbm(a ß™oeq rep ߧo ,ßhrA9< 'k !ed%uo
e%fe!poi sto¡ma kai2 pone!oito:éá a%ll' ˙o§sson me@n e%gw¤ du!namai xersi1n te
al!am @all%a áé,n¡oiab%h 'd%uo nem!eshqem 2imhf it(e 'm (uo ,ien!eqs 2iak áéet n1isop
stixo™ß ei~mi diampere!ß, ou%de! tin' oi9wéá Trw⁄wn xairh!sein, ˙o§ß tiß sxedo™n
'qelk!ek áérwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf @ed isse⁄wrT :nwn!urtop%e 't!af ßW7<˙| áé.\hql(e ßoexg(e
˙o¢moklh!saß, fa!to d' i9menai a(nt' <5Axilh#oß:éá Trw‹eß ˙u$pe!rqumoi mh@ dei1dite
'd =iexg(e áé,nhm1ioxam isiot!anaq%a 2iak isse!ep%e ¤wg%e nek 1iak áé.anw+ielhP
a%rgale!on, e%pei2 h_ polu@ fe!rteroi1 ei5sin.éá ou%d' <5Axileu@ß pa!ntessi te!loß mu!qoiß
ßo1itn%a ¤wg%e 'd #uot áé.ie!uolok @ughssem 2iak @ed ™ot ,ie!elet n@em ™ot @all%a áé,ies!hqip%e
ei~mi kai2 ei5 puri2 xei3raß e(oiken,éá ei5 puri2 xei3raß e(oike, me!noß d' ai9qwni sidh!rw».éá |
ßidum(a 'd n‹wt :ße‹wrT áénarie(a 'exg(e io1itn%a 'd 7io˙ ,nwn!urtop%e 't!af ßW7<˙
mi1xqh me!noß, w—rto d' a%u[th!.éá kai2 to¡t' a(r' ˙<6Ektora ei~pe parasta@ß Foi3boß <5
@atak @all%a áé,ezix!amorp =i#hllixA5< napm!ap it!ekhm rotkE6< áé:nwll¡opA
plhqu!n te kai2 e%k floi1sboio de!deco,éá mh! pw⁄ß s' h%e@ ba!lh\ h%e@ sxedo™n a(ori
,ßas!hbrat áén‹wrdn%a n™omal%uo otes!ud%e ßit_ua 'd rwtkE6<˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.\hy!ut
˙o§t' a(kouse qeou# oªpa fwnh!santoß.éá e%n d' <5Axileu@ß Trw⁄essi qo¡re fresi2n
5< n™olqs%e áéanw1itifI5< nel^e˙ 'd not‹wrp ,nwx!a5i a!eladrems áén@hkl%a ßon!em4ie˙
Otruntei+dhn pole!wn ˙h$gh!tora law‹n,éá ˙o¶n nu!mfh te!ke nhi≠ß <5Otrunth#i=
ß@uq5i 'd n™ot áé:»wm!hd ino1ip n%e ßhdU6<˙ itne¡ofin op^u »wl⁄wmT áé»wqr¡opilotp
memaw‹ta ba!l' e(gxei= di3oß <5Axilleu@ßéá me!sshn ka@k kefalh!n: ˙h& d' a(ndixa
5< ias3iek áé:ß!uellixA5< ßo3id otac!uep%e 'd ¶o˙ ,n⁄wsep @ed neshp!uod áé,hqs!aek as#ap
Otruntei+dh pa!ntwn e%kpaglo¡tat' a%ndrw‹n:éá e%nqa!de toi qa!natoß,
áénits%e n¡o=i⁄wrtap ßonem!et iot iq§o˙ ,\h1iaguG áé\hnm1il 2ip%e 'ts%e 1iot !ed @heneg
˙<6Ullw» e%p' i5xquo¡enti kai2 ˙<6Ermw» dinh!enti.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat' eu%xo¡menoß, to™n de@
áéotno!etad ßiort⁄wssip%e iopp6i˙ n‹wiaxA5< n@em n™ot áé.eyul!ak essªo ßot¡oks
prw⁄th\ e%n ˙u$smi1nh\: ˙o¶ d' e%p' au%tw‹» Dhmole!ontaéá e%sqlo™n a%lechth#ra
@aid ßh!enuk ,nofat¡ork @atak ec!un áén™o4iu˙ ßoron!htnA5< ßhx!am
xalkoparh!\ou.éá ou%d' a(ra xalkei1h ko¡ruß e(sxeqen, a%lla@ di' au%th#ßéá ai5xmh@
:otkal!apep ßap^a˙ nodn(e áé@ed ßolaf!ekg%e ,no!ets∞o 'c#h4r˙ hn!eme4i˙
da!masse de! min memaw‹ta.éá <4Ippoda!manta d' e(peita kaq' ˙i6ppwn
áé.1iruod esat(uo nonerf!atem atnog!uef neq^e˙ neqs¡orp áéatnac+i%a
au%ta@r ˙o¶ qumo™n a(i=sqe kai2 h(rugen, ˙w›ß ˙o§te tau#roßéá h(rugen ˙e$lko¡menoß
ß3iot et !ed iatun!ag :nwtn¡okl$e˙ nwr!uok áéatkan(a 2ifm%a noin⁄wkilE4<˙
e%nosi1xqwn:éá ˙w‡ß a(ra to¡n g' e%rugo¡nta li1p' o∞ste!a qumo™ß a%gh!nwr:éá au%ta@r
it (uo 'd n™ot .nhd1imairP áénorwd!uloP noeq1itn%a 'tem 2iruod n@us #hb ¶o˙
path@r ei9aske ma!xesqai,éá ˙ou^neka! ˙oi4 meta@ paisi2 new⁄tatoß e(ske go¡noio,éá
n‹wdop is\h!eiphn et¡ot @hd áéak1in%e ßatn!ap @ed issed¡op ,eks(e ßotatl1if 4io˙ 1iak
a%reth@n a%nafai1nwnéá qu#ne dia@ proma!xwn, ˙ei8oß fi1lon w·lese qumo¡n.éá
,ßotnoss+iarap at‹wn áéß@uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop itnok(a noss!em el!ab n™ot
˙o§qi zwsth#roß o∞xh#eßéá xru!seioi su!nexon kai2 diplo¡oß h(nteto qw⁄rhc:éá
,ßac⁄wm5io 'pir(e 'd c@ung áé,!hmx5ia ßoexg(e n™olafm∞o 'rap exs!eid @ed @urkitn%a
nefe!lh de! min a%mfeka!luyeéá kuane!h, proti2 ˙oi8 d' e(lab' e(ntera xersi2
n2isrex aretn(e áénorwd!uloP nothng1isak esh¡on%e ß›w˙ 'd rwtkE6<˙| áé.ß1ieqsail
e(xonta liazo¡menon poti2 gai1héá ka!r ˙r4a! ˙oi4 o∞fqalmw‹n ke!xut' a%xlu!ß:
@uc∞o áé=i#hlixA5< 'ql_h ßo1itn%a 'll%a ,'qs#afwrts ß@ak$e˙ n™orhd áéhlt(e 't(e 'r(a 'd%uo
do¡ru krada!wn flogi2 ei9keloß: au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ßéá ˙w›ß ei~d', ˙w‡ß a%nepa#lto,
otass!ames%e 'tsil!am eg n¡om%e ߶o˙ r@hn%a ß@ugg%e áé:ad(uh ßop(e ßonem¡ox%ue 2iak
qumo¡n,éá ˙o§ß moi ˙e$tai3ron e(pefne tetime!non: ou%d' a)n e(ti dh@néá a%llh!louß
n¤wd5i ard¡op$u˙ 2iak ,H-<| áé.ßar!ufeg oiom!elotp @an%a nemioss⁄wtp
prosefw⁄neen ˙<6Ektora di3on:éá a_sson i9q' ˙wflß ken qa#sson o∞le!qrou pei1raq'
@hd @hm hd+ielhP áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok hf!esorp ßas!hbrat %uo 'd n™oT| áé.iahk6i˙
e%pe!essi1 me nhpu!tion ˙w‡ßéá e(lpeo deidi1cesqai, e%pei2 sa!fa oi~da kai2 au%to™ßéá
¤wg%e ,ß¡olqs%e n@em @us it§o˙ 'd ad~io áé.iaqsas!hqum alus9ia 'd%h ßa1imotrek n@em%h
de@ se!qen polu@ xei1rwn.éá a%ll' h(toi me@n tau#ta qew‹n e%n gou!nasi kei3tai,éá ai9
2iak _h 2iep%e ,n⁄wlab 2iruod áéiamwl^e˙ n™omuq ™op%a n¤w%e rep ß¡oret¡oriex es !ek
e%mo™n be!loß o∞cu@ pa!roiqen.éá |<-H ˙r4a, kai2 a%mpepalw¤n proi+ei do¡ru, kai2 to¡ g' <5
:asac!uy al!am ak_h áéoiom1iladuk epart(e nil!ap ßo#hllixA5< \#hionp áéhn!hqA
to™ d' a)y ˙i6keq' ˙<6Ektora di3on,éá au%tou# de@ propa!roiqe podw‹n pe!sen.
áé,nwn1iaenem ianem!atkatak esuor¡op%e ߤwamemm%e áéß@uellixA5< r@at%ua
smerdale!a i5a!xwn: to™n d' e%ch!rpacen <5Apo¡llwnéá ˙r4ei3a ma!l' ˙wflß te qeo¡ß,
áéß@uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop esuor¡op%e 'tiep(e n@em ß2irt áé.\#hllop ir!e%h 'r(a 'd eyul!ak%e
e(gxei= xalkei1w», tri2ß d' h%e!ra tu!ye baqei3an.éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh@ to™ te!tarton
atne¡oretp aep(e ßas!hlkom¢o˙ 'd @anied áé,ßos~i inom1iad otuss!ep%e
proshu!da:éá e%c au_ nu#n e(fugeß qa!naton ku!on: h_ te! toi a(gxiéá h_lqe kako¡n:
nop#uod ß%e n¤w5i iaqsex(ue ßiell!em \°w˙ áé,nwll¡opA5< ßob3ioF otas!ur%e 's !et_ua n#un
a%ko¡ntwn.éá h_ qh!n s' e%canu!w ge kai2 ˙u^steron a%ntibolh!saß,éá ei9 pou! tiß kai2
ek n§o˙ ,iamos1ieip%e ßuoll(a ß@uot _ua n#un áé.its%e ß¡oqorr!atip%e n‹weq egiom(e
kixei1w.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n Dru!op' ou_ta kat' au%xe!na me!sson a(konti:éá h(ripe de@
nhd1irothliF @ed nox#uomhD áé,esa(e n@em n™ot @ed ¶o :n‹wdop eqior!aporp
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e%ge!nonto bow‹n ˙u$po™ po¡ss' e%rimu!kwn,éá ˙w‡ß ˙u$p' <5Axillh#oß megaqu!mou
'd itam6ia˙ :ßad1ips%a 2iak et ß!auk!en #uom¢o˙ nob3iets áéiopp6i˙ ßexun⁄wm
a(cwnéá ne!rqen ˙a^paß pepa!lakto kai2 a(ntugeß ˙ai7 peri2 di1fron,éá ˙a&ß a(r'
¶o :nwrt⁄wssip%e 'p%a 't 6ia áénollab(e ßeggim!aqa4r˙ nw!elp¢o˙ nw1iepp4i˙ 'f%a
de@ ˙i6eto ku#doß a%re!sqaiéá Phlei+dhß, lu!qrw» de@ pala!sseto xei3raß a%a!ptouß.éá {1
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All' ˙o§te dh@ po¡ron ˙i8con e%u[rrei3oß potamoi3oéá Ca!nqou dinh!entoß,
@ed no1idep n@em ß@uot ßac!hmtaid aqn(e áé,ß!ueZ otek!et ßotan!aq%a n¶o˙
di1wkeéá pro™ß po¡lin, ˙h*\ per <5Axaioi2 a%tuzo¡menoi fobe!ontoéá h(mati tw‹»
otno!exorp eg 6io˙ '4r˙ \#ht áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf oten1iam et§o ,»wr!etorp
pefuzo¡teß, h%e!ra d' ˙<6Hrhéá pi1tna pro¡sqe baqei3an e%ruke!men: ˙h$mi1seeß de@éá e%ß
»wl!agem nosep(e 'd n%e áé,nhn1idorugr%a noorr!uqab otn#uel5ie n™omatop
pata!gw», bra!xe d' ai5pa@ ˙r4e!eqra,éá oªxqai d' a%mfi2 peri2 mega!l' i9axon: ˙oi7 d'
'q§o˙ 'd ß›w áé.ßan1id 2irep ionem¡ossil$e˙ aqn(e 2iak aqn(e noenn(e á黋wthlal%a
˙u$po™ ˙r4iph#ß puro™ß a%kri1deß h%ere!qontaiéá feuge!menai potamo™n de!: to™
'qak isuoss⁄wtp @ed 2iat ,ßhnf1iac%e nonemrªo áér#up notam!ak%a ieg!elf @ed
˙u^dwr:éá ˙w‡ß ˙u$p' <5Axillh#oß Ca!nqou baqudinh!entoßéá plh#to ˙r4o¡oß
n@em ur¡od ß@hnegoid ¶o˙ r@at%uA| áé.n‹wrdn%a 2iak et nwpp6i˙ c2imip%e nwd!alek
li1pen au%tou# e%p' oªxqh\éá keklime!non muri1kh\sin, ˙o¶ d' e(sqore dai1moni i~soßéá
'd etp!ut áé,agr(e oted!hm 2iserf @ed @akak ,nwx(e no~io nonags!af
e%pistrofa!dhn: tw‹n de@ sto¡noß oªrnut' a%eikh@ßéá a(ori qeinome!nwn,
ße!uqx5i ßoet!hkagem ßon3ifled ™op$u˙ 'd ß›w˙ áé.rwd^u˙ itam6ia˙ 'd oten1iaqur%e
a(lloiéá feu!gonteß pimpla#si muxou@ß lime!noß eu%o¡rmouéá deidio¡teß: ma!la
o3ionied @atak o3iomatop ße‹wrT ߇w˙ áé:nis\hb!al ek n§o˙ ie1iqsetak et r!ag
˙r4e!eqraéá ptw‹sson ˙u$po™ krhmnou!ß. ˙o¶ d' e%pei2 ka!me xei3raß e%nai1rwn,éá zwou@ß
oiolk¡ortaP n@hniop áéßuor!uok otac!el aked⁄wud o3iomatop k%e
Menoitia!dao qano¡ntoß:éá tou@ß e%ch#ge qu!raze teqhpo¡taß h%u
sunh!nteto Dardani1daoéá e%k potamou# feu!gonti Luka!oni, to¡n ˙r4a! pot'
:n⁄wlomorp ßoix!unn%e áéatnol!eq%e k%uo ß#hwl%a ß™ortap k%e n¤wbal eg_h áéß™ot%ua
˙o¶ d' e%rineo™n o∞ce!i= xalkw‹»éá ta!mne ne!ouß oªrphkaß, ˙i6n' ˙a^rmatoß a(ntugeß
nim n!em et¡ot 2iak áé.ß!uellixA5< ßo3id equl(h n™okak nots=i⁄wn%a 'r(a 'd »‹wt áé:ne~ie
Lh#mnon e%u[ktime!nhn e%pe!rasseéá nhusi2n a(gwn, a%ta@r ˙ui4o™ß <5Ih!sonoß w—non
,nw1iteH5< ßoirbmI9< áénekwd(e 'd @allop otas!ul%e nim ß¡on3iec @ed neq3iek áé:ekwd(e
pe!myen d' e%ß di3an <5Ari1sbhn:éá e(nqen ˙u$pekprofugw¤n patrw⁄i=on ˙i6keto
k%e n¤wql%e áénisiol1if is8io˙ otepr!et%e n™omuq atam(h 'd akedn^e˙ áé.am‹wd
Lh!mnoio: duwdeka!th\ de! min au_tißéá xersi2n <5Axillh#oß qeo™ß e(mbalen, ˙o§ß
ß›w 'd n™ot áé.iaqse!en atnol!eq%e k%uo 2iak oad+iA5< ß5ie nieym!ep áéellem(e nim
ou_n e%no¡hse poda!rkhß di3oß <5Axilleu@ßéá gumno™n a(ter ko¡ruqo¡ß te kai2
:el!ab 2iamax atn!ap ™op%a '4r˙ n!em @at @all%a áé,ßoxg(e nex(e 'd%uo ,ßod1ips%a
tei3re ga@r ˙i4drw¤ßéá feu!gont' e%k potamou#, ka!matoß d' ˙u$po™ gou!nat'
iop¡op ‚w áé:n¡omuq arot!hlagem n¶o˙ ß™orp ep~ie ar(a 'd ßas!hqx∞o áé:anm!ad%e
h_ me!ga qau#ma to¡d' o∞fqalmoi3sin ˙o¢rw‹mai:éá h_ ma!la dh@ Trw‹eß
uof¡oz ™op$u˙ iatnos!htsan%a ßit_ua áénonfep(e rep ß^uo˙ ßerot!hlagem
h%ero¡entoß,éá ˙oi8on dh@ kai2 ˙o§d' h_lqe fugw¤n ˙u^po nhlee@ß h_maréá Lh#mnon e%ß
ßa!elop ¶o˙ ,ß#hilop ß™ol$a ßotn¡op áéexs(e nim !ed%uo :ßon!emhrepep nh!eqag%h
a%e!kontaß e%ru!kei. éá a%ll' a(ge dh@ kai2 douro™ß a%kwkh#ß ˙h$mete!roioéá geu!setai,
nim _h ,iates!uel%e neq3iek 2iak ß‹wm¢o˙ 'r(a )h áéw1iead @ed%h n2iserf 2in%e iamwd9i arfªo
e%ru!ceiéá gh# fusi1zooß, ˙h^ te kata@ kratero¡n per e%ru!kei.éá |˙<7Wß ˙o§rmaine
,ß⁄wamem iaqsay^a˙ nwn!uog áéߤwphqet eql_h n™odexs 4io˙ !ed ¶o˙ :nwn!em
peri2 d' h(qele qumw‹»éá e%kfuge!ein qa!nato¡n te kako™n kai2 kh#ra me!lainan.éá
,ß⁄wamem ianem!at%uo áéß@uellixA5< ßo3id otexs!en%a n™orkam ur¡od n@em ¶o˙ iot(h
˙o¶ d' ˙u$pe!drame kai2 la!be gou!nwnéá ku!yaß: e%gxei1h d' a(r' ˙u$pe@r nw⁄tou e%ni2
\hr!et$e \#ht ¶o r@at%ua áé.oio!emordn%a ianem(a ß™oorx hn!eme4i˙ hts(e áé\h1iag
me@n ˙e$lw¤n e%lli1sseto gou!nwn,éá th#\ d' ˙e$te!rh\ e(xen e(gxoß a%kaxme!non ou%de@
5< 's iam#uonuog áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e ßas!hnwf nim 1iak áé:ie1iqem
Axileu#: su@ de! m' ai9deo kai1 m' e%le!hson:éá a%nti1 toi1 ei5m' ˙i4ke!tao diotrefe@ß
»‹wt itam(h áén@htk%a ßoret!hmhD nhm!asap »wt⁄wrp 2ios r@ag r@ap áé:oio1iod5ia
˙o§te m' ˙ei8leß e%u[ktime!nh\ e%n a%lwh#\,éá kai1 m' e%pe!rassaß a(neuqen a(gwn patro¡ß
@ed n#un áé.nofl_h iot !ed noiobm¡otak$e˙ ,nh!eqag%h ß%e nonm#hL áéet nwl1if et
lu!mhn tri2ß to¡ssa porw⁄n: h%w¤ß de! moi1 e%stinéá ˙h*de duwdeka!th, ˙o§t' e%ß <9Ilion
:h¡ol∞o 'r3iom áéekhq(e n2isrex n%e ß\#het em _ua n#un :n⁄wqap @allop áéaquol!hl5ie
me!llw pou a%pexqe!sqai Dii2 patri1,éá ˙o§ß me soi2 au_tiß dw‹ke: minunqa!dion
߶o ,wetlA9< áéßotnor!eg oatlA9< rht!aguq h¡oqoaL otan1ieg áérht!hm em !ed
Lele!gessi filoptole!moisin a%na!sseiéá Ph!dason ai5ph!essan e(xwn e%pi2
@ed ß#ht áé:ßall(a 2iak @ed ß@allop ,ßoma1irP ar!etaguq ex(e 'd #uot áé.itne¡ointaS
du!w geno¡mesqa, su@ d' a(mfw deirotomh!seiß,éá h(toi to™n prw⁄toisi meta@
n#un áé:1iruod =i!ec∞o ßel!ab 2iep%e ,norwd!uloP noeq1itn%a áéßassam!ad isse!elurp
de@ dh@ e%nqa!d' e%moi2 kako™n e(ssetai: ou% ga@r o∞i+wéá sa@ß xei3raß feu!cesqai, e%pei1
!hm áé:is\#hs oell!ab 2iserf 2in%e 'd @us ,w!er%e iot !ed oll(a áé.nwm1iad eg !essal!ep%e '4r˙
me ktei3n', e%pei2 ou%x ˙o¢moga!strioß ˙<6Ektoro¡ß ei5mi,éá ˙o§ß toi ˙e$tai3ron
ad!uhsorp oiom!airP nim ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.et n¡oretark et a!ehn%e nenfep(e
fai1dimoß ˙ui4o™ßéá lisso¡menoß e%pe!essin, a%mei1likton d' oªp' a(kouse:éá nh!pie mh!
n3iepsip%e nolkort!aP r@ag n@em n2irp áé:euer¡og%a 'dhm oeks!uafip aniop(a iom
ai9simon h_maréá to¡fra! ti1 moi pefide!sqai e%ni2 fresi2 fi1lteron h_enéá Trw⁄wn,
notan!aq ßit ߧo˙ 'qs(e k%uo 'd n#un áé:assar!ep%e 'd%h nol^e˙ ß@uowz ß@uollop 2iak
fu!gh\ ˙o§n ke qeo¡ß geéá <5Ili1ou propa!roiqen e%mh#\ß e%n xersi2 ba!lh\siéá kai2 pa!ntwn
_h 1it :!us 2iak en!aq ßol1if @all%a áé.nwd1iap eg ¡oiom!airP _ua 'd 2irep ,nw⁄wrT
o∞lofu!reai ˙ou^twß;éá ka!tqane kai2 Pa!trokloß, ˙o§ per se!o pollo™n
'm9ie 'd ß™ortap áé;et ßag!em et ß¡olak ¤wg%e 2iak ßo8io˙ ß\a!ar¢o˙ x%uo áé.nwn1iem%a
a%gaqoi3o, qea@ de! me gei1nato mh!thr:éá a%ll' e(pi toi kai2 e%moi2 qa!natoß kai2
9< o3iem%e 2iak ßit et¡opp¢o áéram_h nos!em )h hl1ied )h ߤw%h )h iatess(e áé:!hiatark ar3iom
Arh\ e%k qumo™n ˙e^lhtaiéá h) ˙o§ ge douri2 balw¤n h) a%po™ neurh#fin o∞i=stw‹».éá |˙<7Wß
'4r n!em ßoxg(e áé:rot_h nol1if 2iak atan!uog ot!ul #uot%ua 'd #uot ,ot!af
a%fe!hken, ˙o¶ d' ˙e^zeto xei3re peta!ssaßéá a%mfote!raß: <5Axileu@ß de@
4io˙ !ed n#ap ,an!ex%ua 'rap ad[3ihlk @atak ey!ut áé@uc∞o ßof1ic ßonem!assur%e
ei9swéá du# ci1foß a(mfhkeß: ˙o¶ d' a(ra prhnh@ß e%pi2 gai1h\éá kei3to taqei1ß, e%k d'
n¤wbal @ed n™omatop ß@uelixA5< 'd n™ot áé.na3iag @ed e#ued ,e!e4r˙ nal!em am8ia˙
podo™ß ˙h*ke fe!resqai,éá kai1 ˙oi4 e%peuxo¡menoß e(pea ptero¡ent' a%go¡reuen:éá
iatnos!hmxilop%a 'm8ia˙ áén@hlietfiw 's 6io˙ ,nis!uqx5i 'tem os3iek n#un 3ioquatn%e
a%khde!eß: ou%de! se mh!thréá e%nqeme!nh lexe!essi goh!setai, a%lla@ Ska!mandroßéá
am#uk @atak ßit nwks\⁄wrq áé:nopl¡ok a!er%ue ß™ol$a˙ ws9ie ßie!hnid ies9io
me!lainan fri3x' ˙u$pai+ceiéá i5xqu!ß, ˙o§ß ke fa!gh\si Luka!onoß a%rge!ta dhmo¡n.éá
¤wg%e ,ßetnog!uef n@em ß3iem$u˙ áéß#hr4i˙ uo1ilI5< nemo1iexik uts(a nek §o˙ ß5ie 'qser1ieqf
d' oªpiqen kerai+zwn.éá ou%d' ˙u$mi3n potamo¡ß per e%u
5< n2irp @all%a áé,oad1ika5iA nonil1iem ur¡od ßaym!angip%e iac_a á黋wmuq eleq(h
Axileu@ß sxedo™n a(ori qumo™n a%phu!ra.éá gaste!ra ga!r min tu!ye par'
essªo ßot¡oks @ed n™ot :ßed!alox 2iamax otn!ux áéias#ap ar(a 'd k%e ,n¡olafm∞o
ka!luyenéá a%sqmai1nont': <5Axileu@ß d' a(r' e%ni2 sth!qessin o∞rou!saßéá teu!xea! t'
iot n¡opelax :ßwt^uo˙ 's3iek áé:ad(uh ßop(e ßonem¡ox%ue 2iak ecir!anec%e
e%risqene!oß Kroni1wnoßéá paisi2n e%rize!menai potamoi3o¡ per e%kgegaw‹ti.éá
n@heneg ¤wg%e r@at%ua áé,ßotno!e4r˙ @ur%ue ianemm(e ßon!eg #uomatop n@em @us aqs#hf
mega!lou Dio™ß eu(xomai ei~nai.éá ti1kte! m' a%nh@r polloi3sin a%na!sswn
nwss1ierk ¤wt áé.ne_h ß™oiD k%e ß™oka5iA 'r(a 'd ¶o˙ :ßhd1ika5iA ß@uelhP áéissen¡odimruM
me@n Zeu@ß potamw‹n ˙a$limurhe!ntwn,éá krei1sswn au_te Dio™ß geneh@ potamoi3o
:n3iemsiarx áéit 1iatan!ud 5ie ,ßag!em ar!ap eg ß¡omatop 2ios r@ag 2iak áé.iatkut!et
a%ll' ou%k e(sti Dii2 Kroni1wni ma!xesqai,éá tw‹» ou%de@ krei1wn <5Axelw⁄i=oß i5sofari1zei, éá
ßetn!ap rep *uo˙ c%e áé,o3ionaekW5< ßon!eqs ag!em oat1ierruqab @ed%uo
potamoi2 kai2 pa#sa qa!lassaéá kai2 pa#sai krh#nai kai2 frei1ata makra@
et n!hnied áén™onuarek oiol!agem ß™oiD ekiod1ied ߶o˙ 2iak @all%a áé:nisuo!an
bronth!n, ˙o§t' a%p' ou%rano¡qen smaragh!sh\.éá |<-H ˙r4a, kai2 e%k krhmnoi3o
rot_h nol1if 2iep%e ,nep3iel iq¡ot%ua 'tak @ed n™ot áé,ßoxg(e noekl!ax otass!ur%e
a%phu!ra,éá kei1menon e%n yama!qoisi, di1aine de! min me!lan ˙u^dwr.éá to™n me@n
ionem¡otper%e n™omhd áéotnon!epefm%a ße!uqx5i 2iak et ß!eul!exg%e 'r(a
e%pinefri1dion kei1ronteß:éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ bh# ˙r4' i5e!nai meta@ Pai1onaß
ß›w áé,atne!hnid ota!hbofep n™omatop r@ap it(e '4r˙ 6io˙ áé,ß!atsurokopp4i˙
ei~don to™n a(riston e%ni2 kraterh#\ ˙u$smi1nh\éá xe!rs' ˙u^po Phlei+dao kai2 a(ori i
n¡os#hnM áéet n¡olup!utsA5< et !anwd!uM et n¡oxol1isreQ el^e˙ 'qn(e áé.atn!emad if~
te Qrasi1on te kai2 Ai9nion h%d' <5Ofele!sthn:éá kai1 nu! k' e(ti ple!onaß kta!ne
áéßhn1iduqab ß™omatop hf!esorp ßonem!aswx @hm 5ie áé,ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßano1iaP
a%ne!ri ei5sa!menoß, baqe!hß d' e%k fqe!gcato di1nhß:éá w— <5Axileu#, peri2 me@n krate!eiß,
9ie áé.1iot%ua 2ioeq nisuon!um%a iot r!ag 2ie5ia :n‹wrdn%a áéßiez!e4r˙ alus9ia 'd 2irep
toi Trw‹aß e(dwke Kro¡nou pai3ß pa!ntaß o∞le!ssai,éá e%c e%me!qen g' e%la!saß
@anietar%e nw!uken iom !hd r@ag ieq!hlp áé:ez!e4r˙ aremr!em at!ak no1idep
˙r4e!eqra,éá ou%de! ti1 ph\ du!namai proxe!ein ˙r4o¡on ei5ß ˙a^la di3anéá
hg(a :nosa(e 2iak @hd eg(a 'll%a áé.ßwl!hd=i%a ßien1ietk @ed @us ,isse!uken ßonem¡oniets
m' e(xei oªrxame law‹n.éá |To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5
'd ßa‹wrT áé.ßie!uelek @us ß›w˙ ,ß!efertoid erdnam!akS at#uat iats(e áé:ß!uellixA
ou% pri2n lh!cw ˙u$perfia!louß e%nari1zwn,éá pri2n e(lsai kata@ a(stu kai2 ˙<6Ektori
n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.n¡ot ¤wg%e nek _h ,iatess!amad em n!ek (h ,nh1ibitn%a áéian#hqhriep
Trw⁄essin e%pe!ssuto dai1moni i~soß:éá kai2 to¡t' <5Apo¡llwna prose!fh potamo™ß
oas!ur5ie áéß@aluob eg !us %uo ßok!et ß™oiD ecot¡orugr%a iop¡op ‚w áé:ßhn1iduqab
Kroni1wnoß, ˙o§ toi ma!la po¡ll' e%pe!telleéá Trwsi2 paresta!menai kai2 a%mu!nein,
5< 2iak ,H-<| áé.naruor(a nolwb1ir%e 'd \hs!aiks ,nw!ud @ey∞o ßole1ied áé\hql(e nek §o˙ ß5ie
Axilleu@ß me@n dourikluto™ß e(nqore me!ssw»éá krhmnou# a%pai+caß: ˙o¶ d'
@ed es—w ,ßonem⁄wkuk arqe!e4r˙ enirªo 'd atn!ap áé,nw!uq itamd9io otuss!ep%e
nekrou@ßéá pollou!ß, ˙oi6 ˙r4a kat' au%to™n ˙a^liß e(san, ˙ou&ß kta!n' <5Axilleu!ß:éá
w!as @ed ß@uowz :!ed nosr!ex áéßor#uat et[!u%h ߤwkumem ezar!uq ellabk(e ß@uot
kata@ kala@ ˙r4e!eqra,éá kru!ptwn e%n di1nh\si baqei1h\sin mega!lh\si.éá deino™n d'
:ßo¡o4r˙ nwtp1ip =iek!as n%e 'd ieq·w áé,am#uk otats6i˙ nonem⁄wkuk a#hlixA5< 'fm%a
ou%de@ po¡dessinéá ei~xe sthri1casqai: ˙o¶ de@ ptele!hn ˙e^le xersi2néá eu%fue!a
@ed exs!ep%e ,nes‹wid atnap^a˙ n™onmhrk áéas#uopir%e n‹wzi4r˙ k%e 'd &h˙ :nhl!agem
kala@ ˙r4e!eqraéá oªzoisin pukinoi3si, gefu!rwsen de! min au%to™néá ei9sw pa#s'
is3ionpiark 2isop oio1idep nec=i(h áéßas!uoron%a ßhn1id k%e 'r(a 'd ¶o˙ :'s#uopir%e
pe!tesqaiéá dei1saß: ou%de! t' e(lhge qeo™ß me!gaß, w—rto d' e%p' au%tw‹» éá
@ed isse⁄wrT ,a#hllixA5< no3id áéoion¡op eies!uap nim an6i˙ ,nw¡oinialekork%a
loigo™n a%la!lkoi.éá Phlei+dhß d' a%po¡rousen ˙o§son t' e%pi2 douro™ß e%rwh!, éá ai5etou#
2iak et ß¡otsitr!ak am^a˙ 'q ߧo˙ áé,ßor#hthrhq #uot ßonal!em nwx(e 'tam9io
w·kistoß petehnw‹n:éá tw‹» e%i=kw¤ß h(i=cen, e%pi2 sth!qessi de@ xalko™ßéá smerdale!on
otep^e˙ nw!e4r˙ eqsipªo 'd ¶o ,'g#uef áéß2ieqsail o3iot @ed aqiap^u˙ :nezib!anok
mega!lw» o∞rumagdw‹».éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a%nh@r o∞xethgo™ß a%po™ krh!nhß melanu!drouéá
,nwx(e nallek!am 2isrex áé\h!uenomeg$h˙ no¡o4r˙ itad^u˙ ßuop!hk 2iak @atuf m)a
a%ma!rhß e%c e(xmata ba!llwn:éá tou# me!n te prore!ontoß ˙u$po™ yhfi3deß
in(e »wr⁄wx áéiez!uralek nonem¡obietak ak—w 't !ed ™ot :iatn#uelx∞o áéiasap^a˙
proalei3, fqa!nei de! te kai2 to™n a(gonta:éá ˙w‡ß ai5ei2 <5Axilh#a kixh!sato ku#ma
'd ik!ass¢o˙ áé.n‹wrdn%a ioretr!ef et !ed 2ioeq :atn¡o%e n™orhyial 2iak áéoio¡o4r˙
˙o¢rmh!seie poda!rkhß di3oß <5Axilleu@ßéá sth#nai e%nanti1bion kai2 gnw⁄menai ei9
ik!assot áé,isuox(e n@ur%ue n™onar%uo 2iot ,isuo!ebof iotan!aq%a áéßetnap^a˙ nim
min me!ga ku#ma diipete!oß potamoi3oéá pla!z' w·mouß kaqu!perqen: ˙o¶ d'
'tan!uog ™op$u˙ 'd ß™omatop :nwz!ain%a »‹wmuq áéad!hp%e n2issop es¡oy$u˙
e%da!mnaéá la!broß ˙u^paiqa ˙r4e!wn, koni1hn d' ˙u$pe!repte podoi3in.éá Phlei+dhß
n‹weq em ß1it (uo ß›w˙ ret!ap #ueZ áé:n!ur%ue n™onar%uo ß5ie n¤wd5i necwm\·w 'd
e%leeino™n ˙u$pe!sthéá e%k potamoi3o saw‹sai: e(peita de@ kai1 ti pa!qoimi.éá a(lloß
nissed!uey em h˙ ,rht!hm hl1if @all%a áé,nwn⁄winar%uO ßoit9ia nos¡ot iom ßit (uo 'd
e(qelgen:éá ˙h^ m' e(fato Trw⁄wn ˙u$po™ tei1xei= qwrhkta!wnéá laiyhroi3ß
ed!aqn%e ߶o˙ ian3ietk rwtkE6<˙ 'lefªo 'm ßflw˙ áé.nisse!eleb ßonwll¡opA5< iaqse!el∞o
g' e(traf' a(ristoß:éá tw⁄ k' a%gaqo™ß me@n e(pefn', a%gaqo™n de! ken e%cena!rice:éá
»wl!agem n%e 'tn!eqxr%e áéian‹wl$a˙ otram6ie˙ »wt!anaq »w!elaguel em !ed n#un
potamw‹» ˙w›ß pai3da suforbo¡n,éá ˙o§n ˙r4a! t' e(nauloß a%poe!rsh\ xeimw‹ni
nht!hts áéhn!hqA5< 2iak nw!adiesoP ak—w 'l!am @ed »‹wt ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.atn‹wrep
e%ggu@ß i5o¡nte, de!maß d' a(ndressin e%i+kthn,éá xeiri2 de@ xei3ra labo¡nteß
hd+ielhP áé:nwqx1ison%e nw!adiesoP exr_h nwq!um @ed is3iot áé.isse!ep%e 'tnas⁄wtsip%e
mh!t' a(r ti li1hn tre!e mh!te! ti ta!rbei:éá toi1w ga!r toi nw‹i= qew‹n e%pitarro¡qw
»‹wmatop iot (uo ß›w˙ áé:hn!hqA5< ß@allaP 2iak ¤wg%e ßotnas!hniap%e ß™onhZ áén@em5ie
ge damh!menai ai9simo¡n e%stin, éá a%ll' ˙o§de me@n ta!xa lwfh!sei, su@ de@ ei9seai
nie!uap n2irp @hm áé:iahq1ip ek 9ia 'qem¡oshqop$u˙ ß‹wnikup iot r!at%ua áé:ß¡ot%ua
xei3raß ˙o¢moii+ou pole!moioéá pri2n kata@ <5Ilio¡fi kluta@ tei1xea lao™n e%e!lsaiéá
:nem9i ßa#hn 2ip%e y)a áéßar!uop%a n™omuq irotkE6<˙ 'd @us :is\hg!uf ek ߧo˙ ,n¡ok=iwrT
di1domen de! toi eu_xoß a%re!sqai.éá |Tw¤ me@n a(r' ˙w‡ß ei5po¡nte met'
nenurtªo n‹weq a4r˙ r!ag ag!em ,#hb ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé:nht!hbep%a ßuot!anaq%a
e%fetmh!,éá e%ß pedi1on: to™ de@ pa#n plh#q' ˙u^datoß e%kxume!noio,éá polla@ de@
es¡oy$u˙ 'd #uot :ßeuk!en 2iak no‹wlp áén‹whz5ia nwn!ematk 2iad @alak aex!uet
gou!nat' e%ph!daéá pro™ß ˙r4o¡on a%i+ssontoß a%n' i5qu!n, ou%de! min i9sxenéá eu%ru@
ßordnam!akS @ed%uo áé.hn!hqA5< 'labm(e ßon!eqs r@ag ag!em :ß¡omatop nw!e4r˙
e(lhge to™ ˙o¶n me!noß, a%ll' e(ti ma#llonéá xw⁄eto Phlei+wni, ko¡russe de@ ku#ma
ethng1isak el1if áé:ßas[!u%a 'telk!ek @ed itne¡omiS ,ßonem¡orie%a 's¡oy$u˙ áéoio¡o4r˙
sqe!noß a%ne!roß a%mfo¡teroi1 peréá sxw‹men, e%pei2 ta!xa a(stu me!ga Pria!moio
enum!ap%e 'll%a áé.nisuo!enem %uo noq¡om @atak @ed ße‹wrT ,iesr!epk%e áéßotkan(a
ta!xista, kai2 e%mpi1plhqi ˙r4e!eqraéá ˙u^datoß e%k phge!wn, pa!ntaß d'
áéenirªo n™odgamur∞o 'd n@ulop ,am#uk ag!em @ed hts6i˙ áé,ßuol!uan%e nonuq¡or∞o
fitrw‹n kai2 la!wn, ˙i6na pau!somen a(grion a(ndraéá ˙o¶ß dh@ nu#n krate!ei,
it !et(uo nem!eshmsiarx nh1ib et(uo r@ag 2imhf áé.is3ioeq as~i eg §o˙ 'd nenom!em
ei~doßéá ou(te ta@ teu!xea kala!, ta! pou ma!la neio¡qi li1mnhßéá kei1seq' ˙u$p' i5lu!oß
ßodar!ex ßil^a˙ nisioq!amay ws!ul5ie áén™ot%ua nim !ed d@ak :an!emmulakek
perixeu!aßéá muri1on, ou%de! ˙oi4 o∞ste!' e%pisth!sontai <5Axaioi2éá a%lle!cai: to¡sshn
1it !ed%uo ,iatec!uetet am#hs 2iak 4io˙ #uot%ua áé.wy!ulak eqrep!uqak nis(a 4io˙
min xrew¤éá e(stai tumboxo¡hß, ˙o§te min qa!ptwsin <5Axaioi1.éá |<-H, kai2 e%pw‹rt' <5
2iak itam6ia˙ 2iak et »‹wrf%a nwr!umrom áénw!uq es¡oy$u˙ ßonem⁄wkuk =i#hlixA
neku!essi.éá porfu!reon d' a(ra ku#ma diipete!oß potamoi3oéá ˙i6stat'
áé=i#hlixA5< 'sas1iedirep es[u(a 'g!em @ed hrH6<˙ áé:anw+ielhP eer\^h˙ 'd @atak ,nonem¡orie%a
mh! min a%poe!rseie me!gaß potamo™ß baqudi1nhß,éá au%ti1ka d' ˙<6Hfaiston
atn(a :ßok!et n™om%e noid¡opolluk oesrªo áé:n¡o4iu nol1if n¶o˙ neen⁄wfesorp
se!qen ga@réá Ca!nqon dinh!enta ma!xh\ h%i+skomen ei~nai:éá a%ll' e%pa!mune
2iak oior!ufeZ ¤wg%e r@at%ua áé.n!hllop ag¡olf @ed oeks!uafip ,atsix!at
a%rgesta#o No¡toioéá ei9somai e%c ˙a$lo¡qen xaleph@n oªrsousa qu!ellan,éá ˙h^
@us :asuo!erof n™okak amg!elf áéia!hk aex!uet 2iak ß@alafek nw⁄wrT ™op%a nek
de@ Ca!nqoio par' oªxqaßéá de!ndrea kai3', e%n d' au%to™n ˙i6ei puri1: mh@ de! se
euap¡op%a n2irp @ed @hm áé:\#hier%a 2iak wt!epertop%a nisse!ep%e ßio1ixiliem áénapm!ap
teo™n me!noß, a%ll' ˙o¢po¡t' a)n dh@éá fqe!gcom' e%gw¤n i5a!xousa, to¡te sxei3n
áé.r#up ß@eadipseq oteks!utit @ed ßotsiafH6<˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.r#up notam!ak%a
prw‹ta me@n e%n pedi1w» pu#r dai1eto, kai3e de@ nekrou@ßéá pollou!ß, ˙oi6 ˙r4a kat'
ot!exs ,no1idep hqn!arhc%e 'd n#ap áé:ß!uellixA5< 'n!atk ß&uo˙ ,nas(e ßil^a˙ n™ot%ua
d' a%glao™n ˙u^dwr.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' o∞pwrino™ß Bore!hß neoarde!' a%lwh@néá ai~y'
,n#ap no1idep hqn!arhc%e ߇w˙ áé:\hr1ieq%e ßit ߧo˙ nim !ed ier1iax :\hn!arhcg%a
ka@d d' a(ra nekrou@ßéá kh#en: ˙o¶ d' e%ß potamo™n tre!ye flo¡ga
@ed ote1iak áé,iak3irum @ed%h ia!et5i 2iak et ia!eletp otno1iak áé.nasw¡onafmap
lwto¡ß te i5de@ qru!on h%de@ ku!peiron,éá ta@ peri2 kala@ ˙r4e!eqra ˙a^liß potamoi3o
@alak @atak 7io˙ áé,ßan1id @atak 7io˙ ße!uqx5i 2iak et ß!eul!exg%e 'tnor1iet áé:iek!ufep
˙r4e!eqra kubi1stwn e(nqa kai2 e(nqaéá pnoih#\ teiro¡menoi polumh!tioß
áé:nezam¡on∞o 't k(e 'taf(e 't ßop(e o3iomatop ß0i 'd ote1iak áé.oiots1iafH4<˙
˙<6Hfaist', ou( tiß soi1 ge qew‹n du!nat' a%ntiferi1zein,éá ou%d' a)n e%gw¤ soi1 g' ˙w°de
áéß@uellixA5< ßo3id ak1it%ua 2iak @ed ßa‹wrT ,ßodir(e 'g#hl áé.nhm1ioxam itnoq!egelf 2irup
a(steoß e%cela!seie: ti1 moi e(ridoß kai2 a%rwgh#ß;éá |Fh# puri2 kaio¡menoß, a%na@ d'
á黋wllop 2irup ßonem¡ogiep%e nodn(e 3iez ßhb!el @ed ß›w˙ áé.arqe!e4r˙ @alak eulf(e
kni1shn meldo¡menoß ˙a$palotrefe!oß sia!loioéá pa!ntoqen a%mbola!dhn,
e!ez ,oteg!elf 2irup arqe!e4r˙ @alak #uot ߇w˙ áé,iat3iek anakg!ak al!uc @ed ™op$u˙
d' ˙u^dwr:éá ou%d' e(qele prore!ein, a%ll' i9sxeto: tei3re d' a%u[tmh@éá ˙<4Hfai1stoio
atne¡oretp aep(e ßonem¡ossil @allop áénhrH6<˙ 'g §o˙ r@at%ua .ßonorf!ulop ifh1ib
proshu!da:éá ˙<6Hrh ti1pte so™ß ˙ui4o™ß e%mo™n ˙r4o¡on e(xrae kh!deinéá e%c a(llwn;
ios§o˙ ,ßetn!ap ioll(a 4io noss§o˙ áéim5ie ß¡oit9ia nos¡ot ¤wg%e iot n!em %uo
Trw⁄essin a%rwgoi1.éá a%ll' h(toi me@n e%gw¤n a%popau!somai ei5 su@ keleu!eiß,éá paue!sqw
nies!hcel%a nisse⁄wrT 2ip%e 'top !hm áé,iam#uom∞o 'd¡ot 2iak 2ip%e 'd ¤wg%e :ßot*uo˙ 2iak @ed
kako™n h_mar,éá mh@ d' ˙o¢po¡t' a)n Troi1h malerw‹» puri2 pa#sa da!htaiéá kaiome!nh,
ßonel⁄wkuel @aeq esuok(a 'g ¡ot 2iep%e r@at%uA| áé.n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ io=i!hr%a 'd isw1iak
˙<6Hrh,éá au%ti1k' a(r' ˙<6Hfaiston prosefw⁄neen ˙o¶n fi1lon ˙ui4o¡n:éá ˙<6Hfaiste sxe!o
aken^e n‹wtorb ed°w˙ n™oeq notan!aq%a áénekio(e r@ag %uo :ß!eelkag%a nonk!et
stufeli1zein.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙<6Hfaistoß de@ kate!sbese qespidae@ß pu#r,éá a(yorron
hm!ad oioqn!aC 2iep%e r@at%uA| áé.arqe!e4r˙ @alak otuss!etak am#uk ar(a 'd
me!noß, ˙oi7 me@n e(peitaéá pausa!sqhn, ˙<6Hrh ga@r e%ru!kake xwome!nh per:éá e%n d'
ß™omuq 2iserf 2in%e nifs !ed ax1id ,h!elagr%a áéa3iuqirbeb es!ep ßir(e nis3ioeq isioll(a
a(hto:éá su@n d' e(peson mega!lw» pata!gw», bra!xe d' eu%rei3a xqw⁄n,éá a%mfi2 de@
!ed essal!eg%e :»wpm!ul%uO ßonem^h˙ áéß@ueZ @ed e=i(a .ß¡onar%uo ßag!em necgipl!as
˙oi4 fi1lon h_toréá ghqosu!nh\, ˙o§q' ˙o¢ra#to qeou@ß e(ridi cunio¡ntaß.éá e(nq'
5< ßot‹wrp 2iak ,ßor¡otoni4r˙ áéßhrA9< r@ag exr_h :nasats!ef%a n™orhd it!ek%uo 'g 6io˙
Aqhnai1h\ e%po¡rouseéá xa!lkeon e(gxoß e(xwn, kai2 o∞nei1deion fa!to mu#qon:éá
,asuox(e noth(a ßosr!aq áéßien!ualenuc idir(e ß@uoeq aium!anuk —w 't_ua 'tp1it
me!gaß de! se qumo™ß a%nh#ken;éá h_ ou% me!mnh\ ˙o§te Tudei+dhn Diomh!de' a%nh#kaßéá
@ed @aid ,ßas—w #uem%e ß@uq5i áéas#uol$e˙ ßoxg(e noiy¡onap @ed @ht%ua ,ianem!at%uo
xro¡a kalo™n e(dayaß;éá tw⁄ s' au_ nu#n o∞i+w a%potise!men ˙o§ssa e(orgaß.éá |
ß™oiD @ed%uo n&h˙ ,nh!eladrems áénasse¡onassuq ad1ig5ia 'tak esht(uo n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙
da!mnhsi kerauno¡ß:éá th#\ min <9Arhß ou(thse miaifo¡noß e(gxei= makrw‹».éá ˙h& d'
anal!em »w1idep n%e nonem1iek áé\h1iexap 2iriex otel6ie˙ noq1il hn!emassaxan%a
trhxu!n te me!gan te,éá to¡n ˙r4' a(ndreß pro¡teroi qe!san e(mmenai ou_ron
'd @atp$e˙ áé.a3iug @ed es#ul ,an!ex%ua 'tak ahrA9< nor#uoq el!ab »‹wt áé:ßhr!uor%a
e%pe!sxe pe!leqra pesw⁄n, e%ko¡nise de@ xai1taß,éá teu!xea! t' a%mfara!bhse: ge!lasse
áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e hn!emoxuep%e 4io 1iak áé,hn!hqA5< ß@allaP @ed
nhpu!ti' ou%de! nu! pw⁄ per e%pefra!sw ˙o§sson a%rei1wnéá eu(xom' e%gw¤n e(menai,
ßa!unir%e ß™orthm ß#ht nek wt^uo˙ áé.ßiez1irafos5i ßon!em iom it§o˙
e%capoti1noiß,éá ˙h^ toi xwome!nh kaka@ mh!detai ˙ou^nek' <5Axaiou@ßéá ka!llipeß,
nep!ert nil!ap asas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.ßien!um%a nisiol!aifrep$u˙ n2iswrT r@at%ua
oªsse faeinw⁄:éá to™n d' a(ge xeiro™ß ˙e$lou#sa Dio™ß quga!thr <5Afrodi1théá pukna@
esh¡on%e n_uo ß›w˙ 'd n@ht áé.n¡omuq oter1iegas%e 'd ßig¡om :atnox!anets al!am
qea@ leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrh, éá au%ti1k' <5Aqhnai1hn e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá w‚
ieg(a aium!anuk $h˙ 'q_ua 'd 2iak áéhn⁄wturtA5< ßok!et ß™oiD oiox¡oig5ia iop¡op
brotoloigo™n <9Arhaéá dhi+ou e%k pole!moio kata@ klo¡non: a%lla@ me!telqe.éá |
ß™orp hn!emasieip%e '4r˙ 1iak áé,»‹wmuq @ed er3iax ,otuss!etem @ed h1ianhqA5< ,'t!af ßW7<˙
sth!qea xeiri2 paxei1h\éá h(lase: th#ß d' au%tou# lu!to gou!nata kai2 fi1lon h_tor.éá
hn!emoxuep%e 'r(a 'd &h˙ áé,\hr1ietobuluop 2inoqx 2ip%e otn3iek wfm(a 'r(a n@em ¤wt
e(pea ptero¡ent' a%go¡reue:éá toiou#toi nu#n pa!nteß ˙o§soi Trw⁄essin a%rwgoi2éá
2iak io!elasraq et !ed°w áé,nis\#htkhrwq ota1ioxam isio1iegrA5< 't§o˙ ,ne~ie
tlh!moneß, ˙w›ß <5Afrodi1théá h_lqen <9Arh\ e%pi1kouroß e%mw‹» me!nei a%ntio¡wsa:éá
ßetnasr!epk%e uo1ilI5< áéoiom!elotp aqem!asuap%e ßemm(a ial!ap @hd nek ⁄wt
e%u[kti1menon ptoli1eqron.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, mei1dhsen de@ qea@ leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrh.éá
=i‹wn @hd )h 1it eb3ioF áé:nwqx1ison%e nw1ierk hf!esorp anwll¡opA5< r@at%ua
die!stamen; ou%de@ e(oikenéá a%rca!ntwn ˙e$te!rwn: to™ me@n ai9sxion ai9 k'
r@ag @us :exr(a áé.‹wd ß@etaboklax 2itop ß™oiD @ed nopmul(uO nemo9i áé2ithxam%a
geneh#fi new⁄teroß: ou% ga@r e(moigeéá kalo¡n, e%pei2 pro¡teroß geno¡mhn kai2
áérep n‹wt un !ed%uo :ßex(e nh1idark noon(a ß›w˙ 'it!uphn áé.ad~io ano1ielp
me!mnhai ˙o§sa dh@ pa!qomen kaka@ <9Ilion a%mfi2 éá mou#noi nw‹i= qew‹n, ˙o§t'
áén™otuain%e ß5ie nemas!uethq ßetn¡oql%e ß™oiD r@ap áéitnod!emoaL iron!hg%a
misqw‹» e(pi ˙r4htw‹»: ˙o¶ de@ shmai1nwn e%pe!tellen.éá h(toi e%gw¤ Trw⁄essi po¡lin pe!ri
@us eb3ioF áé:h9ie ßil¡op ßotkhrr(a 'n6i˙ ,n¡olak al!am 2iak et !ur%ue áéamied(e ßox3iet
d' ei5li1podaß ˙e^likaß bou#ß boukole!eskeßéá <9Idhß e%n knhmoi3si poluptu!xou
et¡ot ,noref!ec%e áéiar°w˙ ße!eqhgulop ßol!et o3ioqsim @hd et§o 'll%a áé.ßhss!ehl$u˙
nw‹i= bih!sato misqo™n ˙a^pantaéá Laome!dwn e(kpagloß, a%peilh!saß d'
2iak ,nies!hd áéeqrep^u˙ ßar3iex 2iak ßad¡op eshl1iep%h 'g §o˙ n@em n@us áé.epmep!ep%a
pera!an nh!swn e(pi thledapa!wn:éá steu#to d' ˙o§ g' a%mfote!rwn
á黋wmuq it¡ohtokek nemo1ik iorroy(a @ed =i‹wn áé.»‹wklax ata(uo nem!eyelop%a
misqou# xwo¡menoi, to™n ˙u$posta@ß ou%k e%te!lesse.éá tou# dh@ nu#n laoi3si fe!reiß
áéiatnwl¡op%a iola1ifrep$u˙ ße‹wrT ek ßflw \#ariep áénw!em$h˙ 'qem @ed%uo ,nir!ax
pro¡xnu kakw‹ß su@n paisi2 kai2 ai5doi1h\ß a%lo¡xoisiéá |To™n d' au_te prose!eipen
áéoias!hqum anorf¡oas em n(a k%uo 'iag1isonn%e áé:nwll¡opA5< ßogre!ak$e˙ can(a
e(mmenai, ei5 dh@ soi1 ge brotw‹n ˙e^neka ptolemi1cwéá deilw‹n, ˙oi7 fu!lloisin
áé,ßetnod(e n™oprak ßhr!uor%a nisuoq!elet ße!egelfaz áéet n!em etoll(a ßet¡okio%e
a(llote de@ fqinu!qousin a%kh!rioi. a%lla@ ta!xistaéá pauw⁄mesqa ma!xhß:
oted9ia :'tep!art%e nil!ap ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙| áé.nwqs!aairhd 2iot%ua 'd 7io˙
ga!r ˙r4aéá patrokasignh!toio migh!menai e%n pala!mh\si.éá to™n de@ kasignh!th
ot!af noied1ien∞o 2iak ,hr!etorg%a ßimetrA9< áén‹wrhq aint¡op esek1ien al!am
mu#qon:éá feu!geiß dh@ ˙e$ka!erge, Poseida!wni de@ ni1khnéá pa#san e%pe!treyaß,
noil⁄wmen%a ßiex(e noc¡ot un 1it eit!uphn áé:ßakwd(e ßox_ue 4io˙ !ed noel!em
au(twß;éá mh! seu nu#n e(ti patro™ß e%ni2 mega!roisin a%kou!swéá eu%xome!nou, ˙w›ß
noib1itnan%e ßonw!adiesoP atn(a áé,nis3ioeq isiot!anaq%a n%e n2irp ™ot
polemi1zein.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, th@n d' ou( ti prose!fh ˙e$ka!ergoß <5Apo¡llwn,éá a%lla@
ßio1iedien∞o naria!exo5i nesek1ien áéßitiok!arap h1iod5ia ß™oiD hn!emaswlox
e%pe!essi:éá pw‹ß de@ su@ nu#n me!monaß ku!on a%dee@ß a%nti1' e%mei3oéá sth!sesqai; xaleph!
atno!el @es 2iep%e ,\hs!uo%e rep »wr¡ofocot áéiaqser!efitn%a ßon!em ¤wg%e iot
gunaici2éá Zeu@ß qh#ken, kai2 e(dwke katakta!men ˙h^n k' e%qe!lh\sqa.éá h(toi
)h ßuof!al%e 't ßar!etorg%a áénier1ian%e ßar#hq aer(uo 'tak its%e n¡oretl!eb
krei1ssosin i~fi ma!xesqai.éá ei5 d' e%qe!leiß pole!moio dah!menai, oªfr' e%u@[ ei5dh#\ßéá
ßar!etofm%a 2iak ,a4r˙ H-<| áé.ßiez1irefitn%a ßon!em iom it§o˙ ,'m9ie hr!etref noss§o˙
e%pi2 karpw‹» xei3raß e(marpteéá skaih#\, deciterh#\ d' a(r' a%p' w·mwn ai9nuto to¡ca,éá
:nhn!emozilaportn%e áéasw¡oidiem ata(uo 'rap enieq(e 'r(a 'd nis3iot%ua
taxe!eß d' e(kpipton o∞i=stoi1.éá dakruo¡essa d' ˙u^paiqa qea@ fu!gen ˙wflß te
ar(a 'd%uo :n¡omarhx áénhrt!ep otatp!es5ie nhl1iok ßokhr9i 'p$u˙ 'q !a4r˙ ^h˙ áé,aiel!ep
th#\ ge ˙a$lw⁄menai ai9simon h_en:éá ˙w‡ß ˙h& dakruo¡essa fu!gen, li1pe d' au%to¡qi
iot !ed ¤wg%e 3iothL áé:ßhtn¡ofiegrA5< ßorotk!aid epie!esorp @ed ¤wthL áé.ac¡ot
ou( ti maxh!somai: a%rgale!on de@éá plhkti1zesq' a%lo¡xoisi Dio™ß
áénis3ioeq isiot!anaq%a 'tem assarf¡orp al!am @all%a áé:oat!ereghlefen
eu(xesqai e%me@ nikh#sai kraterh#fi bi1hfin.éá |˙<7Wß a(r' e(fh, Lhtw¤ de@ sunai1nuto
&h áé.ßh1inok iggil!aforts @atem all(a ßidull(a 't‹wetpep áéac¡ot al!upmak
me@n to¡ca labou#sa pa!lin ki1e qugate!roß ˙h*ß:éá ˙h& d' a(r' <9Olumpon ˙i6kane
isan!uog otez!ef%e ß™ortap @ed asse¡ourkad áé,‹wd ß@etaboklax 2itop ß™oiD
kou!rh,éá a%mfi2 d' a(r' a%mbro¡sioß ˙e$ano™ß tre!me: th@n de@ proti2 ˙oi8éá ˙ei8le path@r
ßok!et nol1if ecer(e 'd!aiot es !un ß1it áé:ßass!aleg @ud$h˙ oter1ien%a 2iak ,ßhd1inorK
Ou%raniw⁄nwnéá mayidi1wß, ˙w›ß ei9 ti kako™n ˙r4e!zousan e%nwph#\;éá |To™n d' au_te
ret!ap ecil!efuts ßoxol(a 'm !hs áé:!hniedalek ßonaf!ets[u%e nepie!esorp
leukw⁄lenoß ˙<6Hrh,éá e%c ˙h*ß a%qana!toisin e(riß kai2 nei3koß e%fh#ptai.éá |˙<7Wß ˙oi7
ßob3ioF nwll¡opA5< r@at%ua áé:nouer¡og%a ßuol!hll%a ß™orp at#uaiot n@em
e%du!seto <9Ilion ˙i4rh!n:éá me!mbleto ga!r ˙oi4 tei3xoß e%u[dmh!toio po¡lhoßéá mh@
i nopmulO9< ß™orp ioll(a 'd 7io˙ áé.»wn1iek itam(h nor¡om r@ep$u˙ naiesr!ep 2ioanaD
9san qeoi2 ai5e@n e%o¡nteß,éá ˙oi7 me@n xwo¡menoi, ˙oi7 de@ me!ga kudio¡wnteß:éá ka@d
ß!uot%ua ß‹wm¢o˙ ßa‹wrT áéß@uellixA5< r@at%ua :3iefenialek 2irtap @arap noz8i˙ 'd
t' oªleken kai2 mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppouß.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§te kapno™ß i5w¤n ei5ß ou%rano™n
ekhq(e 'd is#ap áé,ek#hn%a ßin#hm $e˙ !ed n‹weq ,oion!emoq5ia ßoets(a áéiathk6i˙ n@ur%ue
po¡non, polloi3si de@ kh!de' e%fh#ken,éá ˙w‡ß <5Axileu@ß Trw⁄essi po¡non kai2 kh!de'
a#hlixA5< 'sh¡on%e 'd ß%e áé,uogr!up 2ip%e uo1ieq ßoma1irP nwr!eg ¶o˙ 'd iek!htsE4<˙| áé.nekhq(e
pelw⁄rion: au%ta@r ˙u$p' au%tou#éá Trw‹eß a(far klone!onto pefuzo¡teß, ou%de!
nwn!urt∞o áéez#amax en3iab uogr!up ™op%a ßac⁄wm5io 'd ¶o˙ :'qeng1ig áé@hkl%a ßit
para@ tei3xoß a%gakleitou@ß pulawrou!ß:éá peptame!naß e%n xersi2 pu!laß e(xet'
ed§o ß@ugg%e áéß@uellixA5< r@ag _h :ßet¡ozufep uts(a 2itorp iswql(e áé2ioal ek §o ß5ie
klone!wn: nu#n oi9w loi1gi' e(sesqai.éá au%ta@r e%pei1 k' e%ß tei3xoß a%napneu!swsin
@hm r@ag aid1ied áé:ßa1iurar%a ß‹wnikup ßad1inas ianem!eqnap%e ßit_ua áé,ßetn!el%a
ou_loß a%nh@r e%ß tei3xoß ˙a^lhtai.éá |˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 d' a(nesa!n te pu!laß kai2
áénwll¡opA5< r@at%ua :ßo!af nac#uet ias3ieqsatep @ed 7ia˙ áé:ßa#hx∞o nas‹wp%a
a%nti1oß e%ce!qore Trw⁄wn ˙i6na loigo™n a%la!lkoi.éá ˙oi7 d' i5qu@ß po¡lioß kai2
¶o˙ :nog#uef áéoio1idep k%e ion!eminokek io!elaxrak \hy1id áéo3iolhy$u˙ ßoex1iet
de@ sfedano™n e(fep' e(gxei=, lu!ssa de! ˙oi4 kh#réá ai5e@n e(xe kraterh!, mene!aine de@
5< @hm 5ie áé,n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu˙ nol^e˙ nh1iorT nolup1iy$u˙ nek !aqnE9<| áé.iaqs!er%a ßod#uk
Apo¡llwn Foi3boß <5Agh!nora di3on a%nh#keéá fw‹t' <5Anth!noroß ˙ui4o™n
4io˙ !ed r@ap ,el!ab ßosr!aq \h1idark 4io˙ n!em n%e áé.et n¡oretark et !anom!um%a
au%to™ßéá e(sth, ˙o§pwß qana!toio barei1aß xei3raß a%la!lkoiéá fhgw‹» keklime!noß:
a#hllixA5< nesh¡on%e ß›w˙ 'g §o r@at%ua áé.\#hllop ir!e%h 'r(a 'd otpul!akek
ptoli1porqonéá e(sth, polla@ de! ˙oi4 kradi1h po¡rfure me!nonti:éá o∞xqh!saß d'
™op$u nek n!em 5ie :n⁄wg%e iom ·w áé:n¡omuq arot!hlagem n¶o˙ ß™orp ep~ie ar(a
kraterou# <5Axilh#oßéá feu!gw, th#\ per ˙oi4 a(lloi a%tuzo¡menoi klone!ontai,éá
ßuot!uot ¤wg%e n)a 'd 5ie áé.ies!hmotoried adikl!an%a 2iak ,ß°w 2iak em ies!hr4ia˙
me@n ˙u$poklone!esqai e%a!swéá Phlei+dh\ <5Axilh#i=, posi2n d' a%po™ tei1xeoß a(llh\éá
et !atak ß@uomhnk et ßhdI9< áéiamwk6i˙ n)a 'rfªo ,no=i!hlI5< no1idep ß™orp wg!uef
˙r4wph!i=a du!w:éá ˙e$spe!rioß d' a)n e(peita loessa!menoß potamoi3oéá ˙i4drw‹
ßol1if at#uat iom (h 1it @all%a áé:nhm1ioenop%a noilI9< 2itorp ß2ieqxuyop%a
diele!cato qumo¡ß;éá mh! m' a%paeiro¡menon po¡lioß pedi1on de@ noh!sh\éá kai1
notan!aq iats(e 'tiep(e 't!ek%uo áé.nissed¡op isse!exat \hyr!am ßac+iatem em
kai2 kh#raß a%lu!cai:éá li1hn ga@r kratero™ß peri2 pa!ntwn e(st' a%nqrw⁄pwn.éá ei5 de!
»wt!uot nhq r!ag 2iak áé:wql(e no1itnanetak ßoel¡op eqior!aporp 4io˙ !ek
trwto™ß xrw¤ß o∞ce!i= xalkw‹»,éá e%n de@ i9a yuxh!, qnhto™n de! ˙e^ fas' a(nqrwpoiéá
ß2iel%a a#hlixA5< n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iez!ap∞o ßod#uk ß@ueZ ßhd1inorK 4io˙ r!at%ua :ianemm(e
me!nen, e%n de! ˙oi4 h_toréá a(lkimon ˙o¢rma#to ptolemi1zein h%de@ ma!xesqai.éá
,no1itnan%e ßor#hthrhq ß™ordn%a áéoiox¡oluc k%e ßh1ieqab is~ie ßiladr!ap et[!u%h
ou%de! ti qumw‹»éá tarbei3 ou%de@ fobei3tai, e%pei1 ken ˙u$lagmo™n a%kou!sh\:éá ei9 per
hn!emrapep 2iruod 2irep 2iak et !all%a áé,nis\hl!ab @e%h \hs!at%uo )h nim ß¡onem!aqf r@ag
ou%k a%polh!geiéá a%lkh#ß, pri1n g' h%e@ cumblh!menai h%e@ damh#nai:éá ˙w‡ß <5Anth!noroß
áé.ßo#hlixA5< 'tias!hriep n2irp ,nieg!uef neleq(e k%uo áérwn!hgA5< ßo3id #uouag%a ß™o4iu˙
a%ll' ˙o§ g' a(r' a%spi1da me@n pro¡sq' e(sxeto pa!ntos' e%i+shn,éá e%gxei1h\ d' au%toi3o
áé#uellixA5< 'mid1iaf 2iserf 2in%e ßaplo(e 'l!am uop !hd _h áé:iet[!u%a 'g!em 2iak ,oteks!utit
h(mati tw‹»de po¡lin pe!rsein Trw⁄wn a%gerw⁄xwnéá nhpu!ti': h_ t' e(ti polla@
áé,n!em5ie ßer!en%a iomikl(a 2iak et ße!elop 4io˙ r!ag n%e áé.\#ht%ua 'p%e 'egl(a iatec!uetet
˙oi7 kai2 pro¡sqe fi1lwn toke!wn a%lo¡xwn te kai2 ˙ui4w‹néá <9Ilion ei5ruo¡mesqa:
ßo!elasraq 2iak n¤w%e ßolgapk(e 'd°w˙ áéßiey!ef%e nomt¡op ed!aqn%e 'd @us
polemisth!ß.éá |<-H ˙r4a, kai2 o∞cu@n a(konta barei1hß xeiro™ß a%fh#ke,éá kai1 ˙r4' e(bale
ß2imhnk 4io˙ !ed 2ifm%a áé.netram!af%a 'd%uo ßotan!uog ™op$u˙ nhm!hnk
neoteu!ktou kassite!roioéá smerdale!on kona!bhse: pa!lin d' a%po™ xalko™ß
5< 'tas!hmr¢o˙ 'd ßhd+ielhP áé.ar‹wd ekak!ur%h 'd #uoeq ,eshr!ep%e 'd%uo ,uon!emhlb áéesuorªo
Agh!noroß a%ntiqe!oioéá deu!teroß: ou%d' e(t' e(asen <5Apo¡llwn ku#doß a%re!sqai, éá
nim ar(a 'd noix!us$h˙ áé,\#hllop ir!e%h 'r(a 'd eyul!ak ,ecapr!hc%e nim !all%a
pole!mou e(kpempe ne!esqai.éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ Phlei+wna do¡lw» a%poe!rgaqe laou#:éá
'd ¶o˙ ,n‹wdop eqs¡orp hts(e áéߤwkio%e atn!ap iron!hgA5< ßogre!ak$e r@ag »‹wt%ua
e%pe!ssuto possi2 diw⁄kein:éá ˙ei8oß ˙o¶ to™n pedi1oio diw⁄keto purofo¡roioéá
n™oqtut áénordnam!akS atne!hniduqab n™omatop r@ap ßay!ert
˙u$pekproqe!onta: do¡lw» d' a(r' e(qelgen <5Apo¡llwnéá ˙w›ß ai5ei2 e(lpoito
áé»wl1im¢o˙ noql_h ion!emhbofep ße‹wrT ioll(a 'rf¡ot áé:is8io˙ n2isop iaqses!hxik
a%spa!sioi proti2 a(stu, po¡liß d' e(mplhto a%le!ntwn.éá ou%d' a(ra toi1 g' e(tlan
et ߧo˙ ianem⁄wng 2iak ,ßuol!hll%a 't(e ian3iem áéß™otk%e ßoex1iet 2iak ßoil¡op
pefeu!goiéá ˙o§ß t' e(qan' e%n pole!mw»: a%ll' e%ssume!nwß e%se!xuntoéá e%ß po¡lin, ˙o§n
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˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n kata@ a(stu pefuzo¡teß h%u
tosso¡nde ge!noitoéá ˙o§sson e%moi1: ta!xa ke!n ˙e$ ku!neß kai2 gu#peß e(doienéá
n‹w4iu 'm ߧo˙ áé:ioql(e ßox(a nwd1iparp ™op%a n™on5ia iom !ek _h :nonem1iek
pollw‹n te kai2 e%sqlw‹n eu_nin e(qhkeéá ktei1nwn kai2 perna@ß nh!swn e(pi
%uo áénorwd!uloP 2iak ano!akuL ed3iap o!ud n#un r@ag 2iak áé.nw!apadelht
du!namai i5de!ein Trw⁄wn ei5ß a(stu a%le!ntwn,éá tou!ß moi Laoqo¡h te!keto
#uoklax áéatiep(e n)a 't _h ,»‹wtarts @atem isuo⁄wz n@em 5ie 'll%a áé.n‹wkianug asuo1ierk
te xrusou# t' a%poluso¡meq', e(sti ga@r e(ndon:éá polla@ ga@r w·pase paidi2 ge!rwn
ßogl(a áé,nisiom¡od oad+iA5< n5ie 2iak is#anqet hd(h 'd 5ie áé.ßhtlA9< ßotulk!amon∞o
e%mw‹» qumw‹» kai2 mhte!ri toi2 teko¡mesqa:éá laoi3sin d' a(lloisi
áé.ß1ieqsamad =i#hlixA5< ß\hn!aq @us 2iak @hm n)h ,iatess(e áéßogl(a noret⁄widaqnunim
a%ll' ei5se!rxeo tei3xoß e%mo™n te!koß, oªfra saw⁄sh\ßéá Trw‹aß kai2 Trw»a!ß, mh@ de@
'd ß™orp áé.ß\#hqrem%a ßon‹w5ia ßhl1if @ed ß™ot%ua ,\hd+ielhP áéß\hc!er∞o ßod#uk ag!em
e%me@ to™n du!sthnon e(ti frone!ont' e%le!hsonéá du!smoron, ˙o§n ˙r4a path@r
áéatn¡odip%e 'll¡op @akak ies1iqf \h!elagr%a n%e \hs9ia á黋wd%uo ßoar!hg 2ip%e ßhd1inorK
˙ui8a!ß t' o∞llume!nouß ˙e$lkhqei1saß te qu!gatraß, éá kai2 qala!mouß
áé,it#hto=ihd \#hn5ia n%e \h1iag 2itorp anem¡ollab áéank!et aip!hn 2iak ,ßuon!emoz=iarek
˙e$lkome!naß te nuou@ß o∞loh#\ß ˙u$po™ xersi2n <5Axaiw‹n.éá au%to™n d' a)n
=i!ec∞o ßit !ek 1iep%e ,nisuo!ur%e 2iatshmfiw áénis\hr!uq is\ht⁄wrp ßen!uk em n¡otam!up
xalkw‹»éá tu!yaß h%e@ balw¤n ˙r4eqe!wn e%k qumo™n ˙e^lhtai,éá ˙ou&ß tre!fon e%n
ßetnoss!ul%a ßetn¡oip am8ia˙ n™om%e 'k 6io˙ áé,ß!uorwaruq ßa#hzepart isior!agem
peri2 qumw‹»éá kei1sont' e%n proqu!roisi. ne!w» de! te pa!nt' e%pe!oikenéá a(rhi= ktame!nw»
itt§o˙ rep itn¡onaq @alak @ed atn!ap :iaqs3iek á黋wklax =i!ec∞o »wn!emg=iaded
fanh!h\:éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh@ polio¡n te ka!rh polio¡n te ge!neionéá ai5dw‹ t' ai5sxu!nwsi
is3iolied iatel!ep notsitk9io @hd ot#uot áé,ßotnor!eg oion!ematk ßen!uk
brotoi3sin.éá |<-H ˙r4' ˙o¶ ge!rwn, polia@ß d' a(r' a%na@ tri1xaß ˙e^lketo xersi2éá ti1llwn
neqwr!et$e˙ 'q_ua 'd rht!hm áé.eqiep(e n™omuq irotkE6<˙ 'd%uo :ß#hlafek k%e
o∞du!reto da!kru xe!ousaéá ko¡lpon a%nieme!nh, ˙e$te!rhfi de@ mazo™n a%ne!sxe:éá
n™om%e nonk!et rotkE6<˙ áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e 'suo!ex urk!ad nim 1iak
ta!de t' ai9deo kai1 m' e%le!hsonéá au%th!n, ei9 pote! toi laqikhde!a mazo™n
ß™otn%e ßoex1iet áéardn(a no=i!hd @ed enum(a nonk!et el1if ias#hnm n‹wt áé:noxs!ep%e
e%w⁄n, mh@ de@ pro¡moß ˙i6staso tou!tw» éá sxe!tlioß: ei9 per ga!r se katakta!nh\,
'd%uo áé,!ht%ua nok!et n¶o˙ ,ßol!aq nol1if isse!exel n%e iamos!ualk áéegwg(e 't(e 's (uo
a(loxoß polu!dwroß: a(neuqe de! se me!ga nw‹i=néá <5Argei1wn para@ nhusi2 ku!neß
áén™o4iu˙ nol1if nht!hduasorp etno1ialk eg ⁄wt ßW7<˙| áé.iatnod!etak ße!exat
polla@ lissome!nw: ou%d' ˙<6Ektori qumo™n e(peiqon, éá a%ll' ˙o§ ge mi1mn' <5Axilh#a
áéis\hn!em ardn(a ßorets!er∞o \#hiex 2ip%e nwk!ard @ed ß›w˙ áé.atn¡o5i noss_a noir⁄wlep
bebrwkw¤ß kaka@ fa!rmak', e(du de! te! min xo¡loß ai5no¡ß, éá smerdale!on de@
ßon!em nwx(e notsebs(a rwtkE6<˙ ߇w áé:\#hiex 2irep ßonem¡ossil$e˙ nekrod!ed
ou%x ˙u$pexw⁄reiéá pu!rgw» e(pi prou(xonti faeinh@n a%spi1d' e%rei1saß:éá o∞xqh!saß d'
2iak ßal!up ek n!em 5ie ,n⁄wg%e iom ·w áé:n¡omuq arot!hlagem n¶o˙ ß™orp ep~ie ar(a
tei1xea du!w,éá Pouluda!maß moi prw‹toß e%legxei1hn a%naqh!sei,éá ˙o§ß m' e%ke!leue
oter·w 't et§o˙ n@hol∞o 'dn!ht op^u 'qx!un áéiaqsas!hg$h˙ nil¡otp 2itop 2iswrT
di3oß <5Axilleu!ß.éá a%ll' e%gw¤ ou% piqo¡mhn: h_ t' a)n polu@ ke!rdion h_en.éá nu#n d' e%pei2
ßad!a»wrT 2iak ßa‹wrT iamo!ed5ia áé,nis\#hm%e nis\h1ilaqsat%a n™oal asel·w
˙e$lkesipe!plouß,éá mh! pote! tiß ei9ph\si kakw⁄teroß a(lloß e%mei3o:éá ˙<6Ektwr ˙h*fi
noidr!ek @ulop n)a 't¡ot @ed 2iom%e :nisuo!er%e ߇w˙ áé.n¡oal esel·w ßas!hqip ifh1ib
ei9héá a(nthn h) <5Axilh#a kataktei1nanta ne!esqai,éá h%e! ken au%tw‹» o∞le!sqai
áénasse¡olafm∞o iamo1ieqatak n@em ad1ips%a nek !ed 5ie áé.ßohl¡op ™orp ß‹wielk[u%e
kai2 ko¡ruqa briarh!n, do¡ru de@ pro™ß tei3xoß e%rei1saßéá au%to™ß i5w¤n <5Axilh#oß
'm^a 'qam!htk 2iak nhn!elE4<˙ iamwxs¡op$u˙ 4io˙ 1iak áéwql(e ßo1itn%a ßonom!um%a
au%th#\,éá pa!nta ma!l' ˙o§ssa! t' <5Ale!candroß koi1lh\ß e%ni2 nhusi2néá h%ga!geto
'd am^a˙ ,nieg(a nis\hd+iertA5< nem!eswd áé,!hxr%a ßoek1ien otelp(e 't h˙ ,'dnh1iorT
a%mfi2ß <5Axaioi3ßéá a(ll' a%poda!ssesqai ˙o§sa te pto¡liß ˙h*de ke!keuqe:éá Trwsi2n
'll%a ,niey!urkatak it !hm áéiamwl^e˙ nokr§o˙ nois!uoreg eqsip¡otem _ua 'd
a(ndixa pa!nta da!sasqaiéá kth#sin ˙o§shn ptoli1eqron e%ph!raton e%nto™ß
n@em ¤wg%e nim !hm áé;ß¡omuq otac!eleid ßol1if at#uat iom (h 1it @all%a áé:iegr!e%e
˙i6kwmai i5w⁄n, ˙o¶ de! m' ou%k e%leh!seiéá ou%de! ti1 m' ai5de!setai, ktene!ei de! me gumno™n
n#un ßwp n!em %uo áé.w!ud aex!uet ™op%a 'k 1iep%e ,ak3ianug et ßflw˙ ßwt(ua áéatn¡o%e
e(stin a%po™ druo™ß ou%d' a%po™ pe!trhßéá tw‹» o∞arize!menai, ˙a te parqe!noß
idir(e 't_ua noretl!eb áé.niiol!hll%a notez1ira∞o 't ß¡oeq+i%h ßon!eqrap áéet ß¡oeq+i%h
cunelaune!men ˙o§tti ta!xista:éá ei9domen ˙o¢ppote!rw» ken <5Olu!mpioß
i áéß@uellixA5< neql_h n™odexs 4io˙ !ed ¶o˙ ,nwn!em eniamr§o˙ ßW7<˙| áé.\hc!er∞o ßox_ue
~soß <5Enuali1w» koruqa!i=ki ptolemisth#\éá sei1wn Phlia!da meli1hn kata@ decio™n
ß™orup )h áé\#hg%ua ßolek9ie otepm!al%e ß™oklax @ed 2ifm%a :n!hnied áénom—w
ai5qome!nou h) h%eli1ou a%nio¡ntoß.éá ˙<6Ektora d', ˙w›ß e%no¡hsen, ˙e^le tro¡moß:
ßhd+ielhP áé:ß1ieqhbof @ed #hb ,ep1il ßal!up @ed ws1ip∞o ,nien!em iq_ua áéhlt(e 't(e 'r(a 'd%uo
d' e%po¡rouse posi2 kraipnoi3si pepoiqw⁄ß.éá h%u
mh@ d' e(t' e%rw⁄ei.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n oªtrune pa!roß memaui3an <5Aqh!nhn:éá bh# de@ kat'
5< ß@ukfiw 'pef(e nw!enolk ß@exreps%a 'd arotkE6<˙| áé.asac+i%a nwn!hrak oiopm!ul%uO
Axilleu!ß.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§te nebro™n oªresfi ku!wn e%la!foio di1htaiéá oªrsaß e%c
ßac!htpatak is\hq!al et r!ep 9ie 'd n™ot áé:ßass!hb @aid 2iak aekg(a 't !aid ß#hn%ue
˙u$po™ qa!mnw», éá a%lla! t' a%nixneu!wn qe!ei e(mpedon oªfra! ken ˙eu^rh\:éá ˙w‡ß
nw!alup eies!hmr¢o˙ 'd ik!ass¢o˙ áé.anw+ielhP aek⁄wdop eq#hl %uo rwtkE6<˙
Dardania!wnéá a%nti1on a%i+casqai e%u[dmh!touß ˙u$po™ pu!rgouß,éá ei9 pwß ˙oi8
neqior!aporp nim ik!assot áé,isse!eleb neiokl!al%a neqrep!uqak
a%postre!yaske parafqa@ßéá pro™ß pedi1on: au%to™ß de@ poti2 pto¡lioß pe!tet'
n™ot ¶o 'r(a 't(uo áé:niek⁄wid atnog!uef iatan!ud %uo »wr1ien∞o n%e 'd ß›w áé.1ie5ia
du!natai ˙u$pofeu!gein ou(q' ˙o¶ diw⁄kein:éá ˙w‡ß ˙o¶ to™n ou% du!nato ma!ryai
neguf!ecep$u ßar#hk rwtkE6<˙ nek !ed ß‹wp áé.iac!ul%a ߶o˙ 'd%uo ,n1isop
qana!toio,éá ei5 mh! ˙oi4 pu!mato¡n te kai2 ˙u^staton h(ntet' <5Apo¡llwnéá
euen!en%a 'd nis3ioal áé;an#uog et !arhyial ßon!em esr‹wp%e 4io˙ ߧo ,neq!ugg%e
karh!ati di3oß <5Axilleu!ß,éá ou%d' e(a ˙i4e!menai e%pi2 ˙<6Ektori pikra@ be!lemna,éá mh! tiß
notrat!et ™ot @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.ioql(e ßoret!ued @ed ¶o˙ ,n⁄wlab otior(a ßod#uk
e%pi2 krounou@ß a%fi1konto,éá kai2 to¡te dh@ xru!seia path@r e%ti1taine ta!lanta,éá
'd n@ht ,ßo#hllixA5< n@em n@ht áé,oiot!anaq ßo!egelhnat er#hk o!ud ieq1it%e 'd n%e
˙<6Ektoroß ˙i4ppoda!moio,éá ˙e^lke de@ me!ssa labw⁄n: ˙r4e!pe d' ˙<6Ektoroß
anw+ielhP áé.nwll¡opA5< ßob3ioF $e˙ !ed nep1il ,oad+iA5< ß5ie 'd otex\·w áé,ram_h nomis9ia
d' ˙i6kane qea@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh,éá a%gxou# d' ˙i4stame!nh e(pea ptero¡enta
5< ßod#uk ag!em iaqses9io áé#uellixA5< 'mid1iaf el1if ≠iiD aplo(e i‹wn @hd n#un áé:ad!uhsorp
Axaioi3si proti2 nh#aßéá ˙<6Ektora dh\w⁄sante ma!xhß a(ato¡n per e%o¡nta.éá
@allop al!am nek 9ie 'd%uo áé,iaqs!eneg emm(a non!emgufep its(e 'g it(e n#un 4io˙ (uo
pa!qoi ˙e$ka!ergoß <5Apo¡llwnéá proprokulindo¡menoß patro™ß Dio™ß
hn!emox5io áéiot ⁄wg%e 'd edn¡ot ,eunpm(a 2iak iq#hts n#un n@em @us @all%a áé.oiox¡oig5ia
pepiqh!sw e%nanti1bion maxe!sasqai.éá |˙<7Wß fa!t' <5Aqhnai1h, ˙o¶ d' e%pei1qeto,
ar(a 'd &h˙ áé.ß1ieqsier%e ßonix⁄wlgoklax ßh1ilem 2ip%e 'r(a 'd #hts áé,»‹wmuq @ed er3iax
to™n me@n e(leipe, kixh!sato d' ˙<6Ektora di3onéá Dhi=fo¡bw» e%i=kui3a de!maß kai2
_h '3ieq%h áé:ad!uhsorp atne¡oretp aep(e hn!emats4i˙ 'd #uoxg%a áé:n!hnwf a!eriet%a
ma!la dh! se bia!zetai wfiku@ß <5Axilleu@ßéá a(stu pe!ri Pria!moio posi2n taxe!essi
et_ua 'd n@hT| áé.ßetnon!em aqsem⁄wcel%a 2iak nemw!ets @hd eg(a 'll%a áé:nwk⁄wid
prose!eipe me!gaß koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr:éá Dhi+fob' h_ me!n moi to™ pa!roß polu@
'd n#un áé:ßad3iap ek!et ßoma1irP @ed%h hb!akE4< ß&uo˙ n‹wtwng áéaqs_h ßotatl1if
e(ti kai2 ma#llon noe!w fresi2 timh!sasqai,éá ˙o¶ß e(tlhß e%meu# ˙ei6nek', e%pei2 i9deß
et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.isuon!em eqsotn(e 'd ioll(a ,n3ieqlec%e ßoex1iet áé,is3iomlaqf∞o
prose!eipe qea@ glaukw‹piß <5Aqh!nh:éá h%qei3' h_ me@n polla@ path@r kai2 po¡tnia
:nien!em iq_ua áé,ior3iat$e˙ 'd 2ifm%a ,ionem!uonuog ßh1iec$e 'qnoss1il áérht!hm
toi3on ga@r ˙u$potrome!ousin ˙apanteß:éá a%ll' e%mo™ß e(ndoqi qumo™ß
áénwr!uod it !ed @hm ,aqem⁄wxam et‹wamem ß@uq5i 'd n#un áé.»‹wrgul =ieqn!ep oter1iet%e
e(stw feidwlh!, ˙i6na ei9domen ei9 ken <5Axilleu@ßéá nw‹i= kataktei1naß e(nara
ßW7<˙| áé.\h!hmad 2iruod »‹ws nek _h ,ß!arufalg ip(e ßa#hn áéiathr!ef atne¡otorb
fame!nh kai2 kerdosu!nh\ ˙h$gh!sat' <5Aqh!nh:éá ˙oi7 d' ˙o§te dh@ sxedo™n h_san e%p'
áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok ßag!em epie!esorp ßoret¡orp n™ot áé,ßetn¡o5i nisiol!hll%a
ou( s' e(ti Phle!oß ˙ui4e@ fobh!somai, ˙w›ß to™ pa!roß peréá tri2ß peri2 a(stu me!ga
ß™omuq em !et_ua n#un :nonem¡oxrep%e ian3iem áénhlt(e 'top !ed%uo ,no1id uom!airP
a%nh#keéá sth!menai a%nti1a sei3o: ˙e^loimi1 ken h( ken ˙a$loi1hn.éá a%ll' a(ge deu#ro
iopoks1ip%e 2iak iatnoss(e iorutr!am áéiotsir(a r@ag 2iot :aqem⁄wdip%e ß@uoeq
˙a$rmonia!wn:éá ou% ga@r e%gw⁄ s' e(kpaglon a%eikiw‹, ai9 ken e%moi2 Zeu@ßéá dw⁄h\
5< 'ex!uet @atulk ws!hlus es !ek r(a 2iep%e 'll%a áé:iamwl!ef%a n@hxuy @ed n@hs ,nh1inommak
Axilleu#éá nekro™n <5Axaioi3sin dw⁄sw pa!lin: ˙w‡ß de@ su@ ˙r4e!zein.éá |To™n d' a(r'
etsal(a iom !hm rotkE6<˙ áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op hf!esorp n¤wd5i ard¡op$u˙
sunhmosu!naß a%go¡reue:éá ˙w›ß ou%k e(sti le!ousi kai2 a%ndra!sin ˙o§rkia pista!, éá
@akak @all%a áé,nisuox(e n™omuq anorf¡om¢o˙ ßenr(a 2iak et iok!ul @ed%uo
frone!ousi diampere@ß a%llh!loisin,éá ˙w‡ß ou%k e(st' e%me@ kai2 se@ filh!menai, ou%de!
9< ias_a ßotam6ia˙ áéatn¡osep eg n¡oret^e˙ )h 'g n1irp ,iatnoss(e aikr§o˙ áén=i‹wn it
Arha talau!rinon polemisth!n.éá pantoi1hß a%reth#ß mimnh!skeo: nu#n se
't(e iot (uo áé.n!htsimelop no!elasraq 2iak ianem(e 't n!hthmx5ia áé@hrx al!am
e(sq' ˙u$pa!luciß, a(far de! se Palla@ß <5Aqh!nhéá e(gxei e%mw‹» dama!a\: nu#n d'
-<| áé.nw!uq =iexg(e ßenatk(e ß&uo˙ nwr!at$e˙ n‹wm%e 'ed!hk áéßies1itop%a 'tn!ap a¡orq%a
H ˙r4a, kai2 a%mpepalw¤n proi+ei dolixo¡skion e(gxoß:éá kai2 to™ me@n a(nta i5dw¤n
otatpr!ep$u 'd ™ot ,n⁄wd=iorp r@ag otez^e˙ áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßomid1iaf ota!uel%h
xa!lkeon e(gxoß, éá e%n gai1h\ d' e%pa!gh: a%na@ d' ˙h^rpase Palla@ß <5Aqh!nh,éá a)y d' <5
nepie!esorp @ed rwtkE6<˙ áé.n‹wal an!emiop arotkE6< 'd eq!al ,uod1id =i#hlixA
a%mu!mona Phlei+wna:éá h(mbroteß, ou%d' a(ra pw⁄ ti qeoi3ß e%piei1kel' <5Axilleu# éá e%k
2iak ß@hpeitr%a ßit !all%a áé:eg ßhf(e iot _h ,nor¡om n™om%e n™ot ßhd1ie%h ß™oiD
e%pi1klopoß e(pleo mu!qwn,éá oªfra! s' ˙u$podei1saß me!neoß a%lkh#ß te la!qwmai.éá
it‹wamem ß@uq5i 'll%a áé,ßiec!hp ur¡od n%e »wn!erfatem itnog!uef iom n!em %uo
dia@ sth!qesfin e(lassonéá ei9 toi e(dwke qeo¡ß: nu#n au_t' e%mo™n e(gxoß a(leuaiéá
ßoret¡orfal%e nek 1iak áé.oias1imok n#ap ≠iorx n%e »‹ws nim !hd ß›w˙ :noekl!ax
po¡lemoß Trw⁄essi ge!noitoéá sei3o katafqime!noio: su@ ga!r sfisi ph#ma
el!ab 2iak áé,ßoxg(e noiks¡oxilod ie+iorp n¤wlapepm%a 2iak ,a4r˙ H-<| áé.notsig!em
Phlei+dao me!son sa!koß ou%d' a%fa!marte:éá th#le d' a%pepla!gxqh sa!keoß
áé,ß¡oriex egufk(e nois⁄wt%e @ukfiw ßol!eb 4io˙ !a4r˙ 1itt§o˙ áérwtkE6<˙ 'd otas⁄wx :ur¡od
sth# de@ kathfh!saß, ou%d' a(ll' e(xe mei1linon e(gxoß.éá Dhi+fobon d' e%ka!lei
4io 1it (uo 'd ¶o˙ :n¡orkam ur¡od nim !eet\(h áé:ßas[!u%a n™orkam adips!akuel
e%ggu!qen h_en.éá ˙<6Ektwr d' e(gnw ˙h*\sin e%ni2 fresi2 fw⁄nhse!n te:éá w‚ po¡poi h_ ma!la
awr^h˙ nhm!af%e 'gwg(e r@ag nobof+ihD áé:nassel!ak @ed notan!aq 2ioeq em !hd
parei3nai:éá a%ll' ˙o¶ me@n e%n tei1xei, e%me@ d' e%capa!thsen <5Aqh!nh.éá nu#n de@ dh@
ial!ap a4r˙ r!ag _h :h!el%a 'd%uo áé,nequen(a 't(e 'd%uo ,ß¡okak ßotan!aq iom iq!ugg%e
to¡ ge fi1lteron h_enéá Zhni1 te kai2 Dio™ß ˙ui8i ˙e$khbo¡lw», ˙oi6 me pa!roß geéá
eg 1iduops%a n@am @hm áé.ien!axik ar3iom em !et_ua n#un :ota!ur5ie ßenorf¡orp
kai2 a%kleiw‹ß a%poloi1mhn, éá a%lla@ me!ga ˙r4e!caß ti kai2 e%ssome!noisi puqe!sqai.éá |
nhr!apal ™op$u˙ 4io˙ ¡ot áé,!uc∞o nonags!af otass!ur5ie ßas!hnwf ar(a ßW7<˙
te!tato me!ga te stibaro¡n te,éá oi9mhsen de@ a%lei2ß ˙wflß t' ai5eto™ß ˙u$yipeth!eiß,éá
n@hlam%a 'nr(a )h nwc!apr$a˙ áén‹wnneber%e nw!efen @aid @ed no1idep nis~ie 't ߧo˙
h) ptw‹ka lagwo¡n:éá ˙w‡ß ˙<6Ektwr oi9mhse tina!sswn fa!sganon o∞cu!.éá
@ed neqs¡orp ,uo1irg%a áén™omuq otas!hlpm%e 'd ßoen!em ,ß!uelixA5< 'd hq!hmr¢o˙
sa!koß ste!rnoio ka!luyeéá kalo™n daida!leon, ko¡ruqi d' e%pe!neue faeinh#\éá
ie6i˙ ßotsiafH6<˙ ß&a˙ ,iaes!urx áéiarieq(e otno1iessirep @ed 2ialak :»wl!afartet
lo¡fon a%mfi2 qameia!ß.éá ˙oi8oß d' a%sth@r ei~si met' a%stra!si nukto™ß a%molgw‹» éá
ß#hmx5ia ߇w˙ áé,r!hts%a iatats6i˙ »‹wnar%uo n%e ßotsill!ak ߶o˙ ,ßoreps^e˙
a%pe!lamp' eu%h!keoß, ˙h&n a(r' <5Axilleu@ßéá pa!llen deciterh#\ frone!wn kako™n
2iak @ed #uot áé.atsil!am eiec9ie \hp§o˙ ,n¡olak a¡orx nw¡oros5ie áé»w1id irotkE6<˙
a(llo to¡son me@n e(xe xro¡a xa!lkea teu!xeaéá kala!, ta@ Patro¡kloio bi1hn
áéisuox(e 'n!ex%ua nwm·w 'p%a ßed[3ihlk \*h˙ 'd oten1iaf áé:ß!atkatak ecir!an%e
laukani1hn, ˙i6na te yuxh#ß w·kistoß oªleqroß:éá th#\ ˙r4' e%pi2 ˙oi8 memaw‹t' e(las'
'd%uo áé:!hkwk%a 'qul(h ßon!ex%ua 'id o3iolap$a˙ 'd @urkitn%a áé,ß!uellixA5< ßo3id =iexg(e
a(r' a%p' a%sfa!ragon meli1h ta!me xalkoba!reia,éá oªfra! ti1 min protiei1poi
áé:ß!uellixA5< ßo3id otac!uep%e 'd ¶o˙ :ß\h1inok n%e 'd epir(h áé.nisse!ep%e ßonem¡obiem%a
˙<6Ektor a%ta!r pou e(fhß Patroklh#' e%cenari1zwnéá sw‹ß e(ssesq', e%me@ d' ou%de@n
áénwn1iem%a 'g!em r@hthsso%a nequen(a 'd o3iot :eip!hn áéatn¡o%e nifs¡on oez1ip∞o
nhusi2n e(pi glafurh#\sin e%gw¤ meto¡pisqe lelei1mmhn,éá ˙o§ß toi gou!nat' e(lusa:
n™oT| áé.1ioiaxA5< nis#uoiretk @ed n™ot ,ß‹wk=i%a 'suos!hkl$e˙ áé2ionw5io 'd%h ßen!uk n@em @es
d' o∞ligodrane!wn prose!fh koruqai1oloß ˙<6Ektwr:éá li1ssom' ˙u$pe@r yuxh#ß kai2
áé,n‹wiaxA5< iay!adatak ßan!uk 2isuhn @arap a(e em !hm áénw!hkot et n‹ws nwn!uog
a%lla@ su@ me@n xalko¡n te ˙a^liß xruso¡n te de!decoéá dw‹ra ta! toi dw⁄sousi
arfªo ,nil!ap ianem¡od n™om%e 'dak9io @ed am‹ws áé,rht!hm aint¡op 2iak r@htap
puro¡ß meéá Trw‹eß kai2 Trw⁄wn a(loxoi lela!xwsi qano¡nta.éá |To™n d' a(r'
nwn!uog no!uk em !hm áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op hf!esorp n¤wd5i ard¡op$u˙
gouna!zeo mh@ de@ tokh!wn:éá ai0 ga!r pwß au%to¡n me me!noß kai2 qumo™ß a%nh!héá
ß#hs ߶o 'qs(e k%uo ß›w˙ áé,ßagro(e a8io˙ ,ianemd(e a!erk nonem¡onmatop%a 'm·w
ge ku!naß kefalh#ß a%pala!lkoi,éá ou%d' ei9 ken deka!kiß te kai2 ei5kosinh!rit' a(poinaéá
n™ot%ua 's n!ek 9ie 'd%uo áé,all(a 2iak @ed iatnwxs¡op$u˙ ,ßetnog(a 'd!aqn%e 'sws!hts
xrusw‹» e%ru!sasqai a%nw⁄goiéá Dardani1dhß Pri1amoß: ou%d' ˙w°ß se! ge po¡tnia
2iak et ßen!uk @all%a áé,!ht%ua nek!et n¶o˙ iates!hog isse!exel hn!emeqn%e áérht!hm
oi5wnoi2 kata@ pa!nta da!sontai.éá |To™n de@ kataqnh!\skwn prose!fh
áénollem(e 'r(a 'd%uo ,iamoss¡oitorp nwks⁄wngig _ue 's _h áé:rwtkE6<˙ ßolo1iaqurok
pei1sein: h_ ga@r soi1 ge sidh!reoß e%n fresi2 qumo¡ß.éá fra!zeo nu#n, mh! toi1 ti qew‹n
n™olqs%e áénwll¡opA5< ßob3ioF 2iak ßir!aP es n!ek et§o˙ »‹wt itam(h áéiamwn!eg amin!hm
e%o¡nt' o∞le!swsin e%ni2 Skaih#\si pu!lh\sin.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra min ei5po¡nta te!loß
n¶o áéiek!hbeb @ed ßod=iA9< hn!ematp nw!eqe4r˙ k%e 'd @hxuy áé,eyul!ak oiot!anaq
po¡tmon goo¡wsa lipou#s' a%ndroth#ta kai2 ˙h^bhn.éá to™n kai2 teqnhw‹ta
et¡opp¢o iamoc!ed et¡ot ¤wg%e 'd ar#hk :iqanq!et áé:ß!uellixA5< ßo3id ad!uhsorp
ken dh@éá Zeu@ß e%qe!lh\ tele!sai h%d' a%qa!natoi qeoi2 a(lloi.éá |<-H ˙r4a, kai2 e%k nekroi3o
'ex!uet nwm·w 'p%a 'd ¶o˙ ,'xhq(e nequen(a 'g ¡ot 2iak áé,ßoxg(e noekl!ax otass!ur%e
e%su!laéá ˙ai4mato¡ent': a(lloi de@ peri1dramon ˙ui8eß <5Axaiw‹n,éá ˙oi7 kai2
1ithtuon%a ßit 6io˙ ar(a 'd%uo :ßorotkE6<˙ áén™othg%a ßod~ie 2iak n@huf otnas!hhq
ge pare!sth.éá ˙w°de de! tiß ei9pesken i5dw¤n e%ß plhsi1on a(llon:éá w‚ po¡poi, h_ ma!la
2irup neshrp!en%e ßa#hn et§o )h rwtkE6<˙ áéiaqsa!afafm%a ßoret⁄wkalam @hd
khle!w».éá |˙<7Wß a(ra tiß ei9peske kai2 ou%th!saske parasta!ß.éá to™n d' e%pei2
'tne¡oretp aep(e nis3ioiaxA5< n%e ß@ats áé,ß!uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop ecir!anec%e
a%go¡reuen:éá w— fi1loi <5Argei1wn ˙h$gh!toreß h%de@ me!donteßéá e%pei2 dh@ to¡nd' a(ndra
ßetnapm!us %uo 's§o˙ necerr(e 'll¡op @akak ߶o˙ áé,nakwd(e iaqsas!amad 2ioeq
˙oi4 a(lloi,éá ei5 d' a(get' a%mfi2 po¡lin su@n teu!xesi peirhqw‹men,éá oªfra! k' e(ti gnw‹men
ed#uot nhrk(a nil¡op nisuoy1ielatak )h áé,nisuox(e 'nit n§o˙ no¡on nw⁄wrT
peso¡ntoß,éá h_e me!nein mema!asi kai2 ˙<6Ektoroß ou%ke!t' e%o¡ntoß.éá a%lla@ ti1 h(
ßotualk(a ßuk!en isse!hn r@ap iat3iek áé;ß¡omuq otac!eleid ßol1if at#uat iom
a(qaptoßéá Pa!trokloß: tou# d' ou%k e%pilh!somai, oªfr' a)n e(gwgeéá zwoi3sin
'tnoq!hlatak rep nwtn¡onaq @ed 5ie áé:\hr⁄wr∞o 'tan!uog al1if iom 1iak w!etem
ei5n <5Ai+daoéá au%ta@r e%gw¤ kai2 kei3qi fi1lou memnh!som' ˙e$tai1rou.éá nu#n d' a(g'
,aqem⁄wen is\#hrufalg ip(e n2isuhn áén‹wiaxA5< ior#uok ano!hiap ßetnod1ie%a
to¡nde d' a(gwmen.éá h%ra!meqa me!ga ku#doß: e%pe!fnomen ˙<6Ektora di3on,éá ˙w°\
a!ekie%a no3id arotkE6<˙ 2iak ,a4r˙ H-<| áé.otnw¡otex%ue ߇w˙ »‹weq uts(a @atak ße‹wrT
mh!deto e(rga.éá a%mfote!rwn meto¡pisqe podw‹n te!trhne te!nonteéá e%ß
hr!ak ,eshd(e 'd oiorf1id k%e áé,ßatn!am4i˙ netp#hc%e 'd ßuo!eob ,ßhnr!etp k%e n™orufs
d' ˙e^lkesqai e(asen:éá e%ß di1fron d' a%naba@ß a%na! te kluta@ teu!xe' a%ei1raßéá
oion!emokl$e n_h 'd #uot áé.nhqs!etep etnok!e%a k%uo 'd ¤wt ,na!al%e '4r˙ n!ecits!am
koni1saloß, a%mfi2 de@ xai3taiéá kua!neai pi1tnanto, ka!rh d' ˙a^pan e%n koni1h\siéá
\#h$e iaqsass1ikie%a nek‹wd áéisse!enemsud ß@ueZ @ed et¡ot :ne1irax ßor!ap ot3iek
e%n patri1di gai1h\.éá |˙<7Wß tou# me@n keko¡nito ka!rh ˙a^pan: ˙h& de! nu mh!thréá
al!am @ed nesuk⁄wk ,es¡olht áénhrtp!ulak eyirr(e n@hrapil @ed ™op%a ,nhm¡ok ell1it
me!ga pai3d' e%sidou#sa:éá w·\mwcen d' e%leeina@ path@r fi1loß, a%mfi2 de@ laoi2éá
nh(e 'r(a 'tsil!am @ed »‹wt áé.uts(a @atak \#hgwm5io 2iak otnox9ie 't »‹wtukwk
e%nali1gkion ˙w›ß ei5 ˙a^pasaéá <9Ilioß o∞fruo¡essa puri2 smu!xoito kat' a(krhß.éá
at‹wamem n3ieqlec%e áéatnw¡olaxs%a nox(e ßig¡om atnor!eg a4r˙ n!em 2ioal
pula!wn Dardania!wn.éá pa!ntaß d' e%llita!neue kulindo¡menoß kata@
,iol1if eqs!exs áé:notsak^e˙ ardn(a nwz!amon∞o nhd!hlkamonoc%e áé,norp¡ok
kai1 m' oi~on e%a!sate khdo¡menoi1 peréá e%celqo¡nta po¡lhoß ˙i4ke!sq' e%pi2 nh#aß <5
ßwp n(h áé,n¡ogreomirb∞o nolaqs!at%a not#uot ar!en%a 'mwss1il áé.n‹wiaxA
˙h$liki1hn ai5de!ssetai h%d' e%leh!sh\éá gh#raß: kai2 de! nu tw‹» ge path@r toio¡sde
atsil!am :1iswrT áéiaqs!eneg am#hp efert(e 2iak etkit(e nim ߧo˙ ,ß!uelhP áéiatkut!et
d' e%moi2 peri2 pa!ntwn a(lge' e(qhke.éá to¡ssouß ga!r moi pai3daß a%pe!ktane
áérep ß¡onem!unx%a iamor!ud∞o noss¡ot %uo nwtn!ap n‹wt áé:ßatno!aqelht
˙w›ß ˙e$no¡ß, ˙ou* m' a(xoß o∞cu@ katoi1setai <9Ai=doß ei9sw,éá ˙<6Ektoroß: ˙w›ß
et !etno1ialk aqem!asserok ek ⁄wt áé:is\#hm%e n2isrex n%e nie!enaq nelefªo
murome!nw teéá mh!thr q', ˙h^ min e(tikte dusa!mmoroß, h%d' e%gw¤ au%to¡ß.éá |˙<7Wß
#uonid$a hb!akE4<˙ 'd nis\#h»wrT áé:iat3ilop otnox!anets @ed 2ip%e ,nw1ialk otaf(e
e%ch#rxe go¡oio:éá te!knon e%gw¤ deilh!: ti1 nu bei1omai ai5na@ paqou#saéá seu#
,oeks!elep uts(a @atak @hlwx%ue áéram_h 2iak et ß!atk!un iom §o ;ßot‹whnqetop%a
pa#si1 t' oªneiaréá Trwsi1 te kai2 Trw»h#\si kata@ pto¡lin, ˙oi6 se qeo™n ˙w‡ßéá
_ua n#un :n⁄w%e ß™owz áéaqsh(e ßod#uk ag!em al!am ifs 1iak r@ag _h :'tax!edied
qa!natoß kai2 moi3ra kixa!nei.éá |˙<7Wß e(fato klai1ous', a(loxoß d' ou( pw⁄ ti
1itt§o 'liegg(h áén¤wql%e ßolegg(a ßomut!ht%e ßit 6io˙ r!ag %uo :ßorotkE6<˙ áéotsup!ep
˙r4a! ˙oi4 po¡siß e(ktoqi mi1mne pula!wn,éá a%ll' ˙h g' ˙i4sto™n ˙u^faine muxw‹»
áé.essap(e 'l1ikiop an¡orq @ed n%e ,nh!erufrop akalp1id áéo3iolhy$u˙ uom¡od
ke!kleto d' a%mfipo¡loisin e%u[ploka!moiß kata@ dw‹maéá a%mfi2 puri2 sth#sai
k%e ßhx!am @arteol @amreq irotkE6< áéotiol!ep arfªo ,nag!em adop1irt
nosth!santiéá nhpi1h, ou%d' e%no¡hsen ˙o§ min ma!la th#le loetrw‹néá xersi2n <5
™op%a ß#hgwm5io 2iak esuok(h 'd #uotukwk áé.hn!hqA5< ßip‹wkualg esam!ad ßo#hllixA
pu!rgou:éá th#ß d' e%leli1xqh gui3a, xamai2 de! ˙oi4 e(kpese kerki1ß:éá ˙h& d' au_tiß dmw»h#\sin
agr(e 'nit§o˙ 'mwd9i ,noqsep^e˙ iom w!ud et#ued áé:ad!uhtem isiom!akolp[u%e
te!tuktai.éá ai5doi1hß ˙e$kurh#ß o∞po™ß e(kluon, e%n d' e%moi2 au%th#\éá sth!qesi pa!lletai
oiom!airP n™okak it !hd ß@ugg%e :iatung!hp áéan#uog @ed eqr!en ,am¡ots @an%a rot_h
te!kessin.éá ai0 ga@r a%p' ou(atoß ei9h e%meu# e(poß: a%lla@ ma!l' ai5nw‹ßéá dei1dw mh@ dh!
ßoil¡op ßac!hmtop%a non#uom áéß@uellixA5< ßo3id arotkE6< n@usarq iom
pedi1on de@ di1htai, éá kai2 dh! min katapau!sh\ a%ghnori1hß a%legeinh#ßéá ˙h min e(xesk',
n¶o˙ ™ot ,ekse!eqorp @ulop @all%a áé,n‹wrdn%a nen!em 3iuqhlp 2in%e 'top (uo 2iep%e
me!noß ou%deni2 ei9kwn.éá |˙<7Wß fame!nh mega!roio die!ssuto maina!di i9shéá
n¡ogr!up 2iep%e r@at%ua áé\#ht%ua no1ik iolop1ifm%a 'd am^a˙ :nh1idark hn!emollap
te kai2 a%ndrw‹n ˙i8cen ˙o§milonéá e(sth papth!nas' e%pi2 tei1xei=, to™n de@ no¡hsenéá
ßwts!edhk%a nokl^e˙ áéiopp6i˙ nim !ed ße!exat :ßoil¡op neqs¡orp nonem¡okl$e˙
koi1laß e%pi2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹n.éá th@n de@ kat' o∞fqalmw‹n e%rebennh@ nu@c e%ka!luyen,éá
el!ab ß™otark ™op%a 'd el#ht áé.essup!ak%e n@hxuy @ed ™op%a ,ws1ipoc%e 'd epir(h
de!smata sigalo¡enta,éá a(mpuka kekru!falo¡n te i5de@ plekth@n a%nade!smhnéá
nim et§o˙ »‹wt itam(h áéht1idorfA5< #hsurx ek‹wd 4io˙ !a4r˙ §o˙ ,'q n¡onmed!hrk
koruqai1oloß h%ga!geq' ˙<6Ektwréá e%k do¡mou <5Heti1wnoß, e%pei2 po¡re muri1a ˙e^dna.éá
nis1ifs @atem $e˙ 6ia˙ áé,nats(e ßil^a˙ ßer!etan5ie 2iak et »w¡olag nim !ed 2ifm%a
ei~xon a%tuzome!nhn a%pole!sqai.éá ˙h& d' e%pei2 ou_n e(mpnuto kai2 e%ß fre!na
¤wg%e rotkE6<˙ áé:nepie(e nis\#h»wrT @atem asw¡oog nhd!hlbm%a áéhqr!eg%a ß™omuq
du!sthnoß: i5h#\ a(ra geino¡meq' ai9sh\éá a%mfo¡teroi, su@ me@n e%n Troi1h\ Pria!mou
,ßonw1iteH5< »wm¡od n%e áé\hss!ehl$u˙ »wk!alP ™op$u nis\hb!hQ ¤wg%e r@at%ua áé,am‹wd @atak
˙o§ m' e(trefe tutqo™n e%ou#sanéá du!smoroß ai5no¡moron: ˙w›ß mh@ w·felle
r@at%ua ,iaexr(e áéßh1iag iseq!uek ™op$u˙ ßuom¡od oad+iA5< n@em @us @ed n#un áé.iaqs!eket
e%me@ stugerw‹» e%ni2 pe!nqei= lei1peißéá xh!rhn e%n mega!roisi: pa!i=ß d' e(ti nh!pioß au(twß,éá
rotkE6<˙ iaess(e áé»wt!uot @us et(uo :ioromm!asud et ⁄wg%e 't !us nemok!et n¶o˙
oªneiar e%pei2 qa!neß, ou(te soi2 ˙ou*toß.éá h(n per ga@r po¡lemo¡n ge fu!gh\
:'tnoss(e áéwss1ip∞o 'ed!hk 2iak ßon¡op eg »wt!uot iot 1ie5ia áé,n‹wiaxA5< nurkad!ulop
a(lloi ga!r ˙oi4 a%pouri1ssousin a%rou!raß.éá h_mar d' o∞rfaniko™n panafh!lika
áé,1iaierap @ed iatnurk!aded ,ekum!hnmep$u 'd atn!ap áé:ishq1it ad3iap
deuo¡menoß de! t' a(neisi pa!i=ß e%ß patro™ß ˙e$tai1rouß,éá a(llon me@n xlai1nhß
n™oqtut ßit nhl!utok nwtn!ashel%e 'd n‹wt áé:ßon‹wtix @ed noll(a ,nw!ur%e
e%pe!sxe:éá xei1lea me!n t' e%di1hn', ˙u$perw⁄\hn d' ou%k e%di1hne.éá to™n de@ kai2 a%mfiqalh@ß
'rr(e áé:nwss1in%e nisio1iedien∞o 2iak nwg!hlpep n2isrex áéecil!efuts%e ßo!utiad k%e
˙ou^twß: ou% so¡ß ge path@r metadai1nutai ˙h$mi3n.éá dakruo¡eiß de! t' a(neisi
áéß™ortap isan!uog 2ip%e #uo$e˙ n@em n2irp ߶o˙ ,can!autsA5< áénhr!hx ar!ethm ß%e ß=i!ap
muelo™n oi~on e(deske kai2 oi5w‹n pi1ona dhmo¡n:éá au%ta@r ˙o§q' ˙u^pnoß ˙e^loi,
áéßhn!hqit issed1ilakg%a n%e nisiortk!el n%e 'ksed^ue˙ áé,nw!uexaiphn et ¡otias!uap
eu%nh#\ e(ni malakh#\ qale!wn e%mplhsa!menoß kh#r:éá nu#n d' a)n polla@ pa!qh\si
nishlk1ip%e ße‹wrT n¶o˙ ,can!autsA5< áén¤wtram$a˙ ß™ortap ™op%a uol1if
kale!ousin:éá oi~oß ga!r sfin e(ruso pu!laß kai2 tei1xea makra!.éá nu#n de@ se@ me@n
ßen!uk ek 1iep%e ,iatnod(e 2ial%ue ial¡o5ia áénw!hkot ifs¡on is1inwrok 2isuhn @arap
kore!swntaiéá gumno¡n: a%ta!r toi ˙ei6mat' e%ni2 mega!roisi ke!ontaiéá lepta! te
atn!ap ed!at iot(h 'll%a áé.n‹wkianug 2isrex an!emgutet atne1irax 2iak
katafle!cw puri2 khle!w»éá ou%de@n soi1 g' oªfeloß, e%pei2 ou%k e%gkei1seai au%toi3ß, éá
@ed 2ip%e ,'suo1ialk otaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ian~ie ßo!elk nwd!a=iwrT 2iak nw⁄wrT ß™orp @all%a
stena!xonto gunai3keß.éá {1
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˙<7Wß ˙oi7 me@n stena!xonto kata@ pto¡lin: au%ta@r <5Axaioi2 éá e%pei2 dh@ nh#a!ß
a#hn 2ip%e n@h$e˙ otnand1iks%e 'r(a n@em 7io˙ áé,otnok6i˙ notnops!hllE4<˙ 2iak et
˙e^kastoß,éá Murmido¡naß d' ou%k ei9a a%poski1dnasqai <5Axilleu!ß, éá a%ll' ˙o§ ge
2iom%e iolwp!uxat ßen¡odimruM áé:ad!uhtem isiom!elotpolif isior!at$e˙ ß8io˙
e%ri1hreß ˙e$tai3roiéá mh@ dh! pw ˙u$p' oªxesfi luw⁄meqa mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppouß,éá a%ll'
¶o :nemw1ialk nolkort!aP áéßetn¡o5i noss_a nisamr^a˙ 2iak isiopp6i˙ ß3iot%ua
ga@r ge!raß e%sti2 qano¡ntwn.éá au%ta@r e%pei1 k' o∞looi3o tetarpw⁄mesqa go¡oio,éá
'd 7io ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ßetn!ap ed!aqn%e nemos!hprod ionem!asul ßuopp6i˙
w·\mwcan a%olle!eß, h_rxe d' <5Axilleu!ß.éá ˙oi7 de@ tri2ß peri2 nekro™n e%u
5< n‹wrdn%a can(a nonurtªo 'd neq‹w%h áé:1itiad aqem⁄wqiep \#hreguts n@em n#un
Aga!memnonéá ˙u^lhn t' a%ce!menai para! te sxei3n ˙o§ss' e%pieike@ßéá nekro™n
\hg!elfip%e n@em not#uot iot(h 'rfªo áé,atne¡ore%h nof¡oz ™op$u˙ iaqse!en atnox(e
a%ka!maton pu#réá qa#sson a%p' o∞fqalmw‹n, laoi2 d' e%pi2 e(rga tra!pwntai.éá |
'd ßwn!emuss%e áé.otnoq1ip @ed%h no!ulk n@em al!am #uot ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙
a(ra do¡rpon e%fopli1ssanteß ˙e^kastoiéá dai1nunt', ou%de! ti qumo™ß e%deu!eto
n@em 7io˙ áé,otn^e˙ nor(e c%e ßo!uthd%e 2iak ßois¡op 2iep%e r@at%ua áé.ßhs+i%e ß™otiad
kakkei1onteß ˙e^ban klisi1hn de@ ˙e^kastoß,éá Phlei+dhß d' e%pi2 qini2 polufloi1sboio
n%e áénissen¡odimruM @atem nis!elop nwx!anets @urab ot3iek áéßhss!alaq
kaqarw‹», ˙o§qi ku!mat' e%p' h%i=o¡noß klu!zeskon:éá eu_te to™n ˙u^pnoß e(marpte
em!ak r@ag al!am :ß1iequxifm%a ßomud!hn áé#uomuq atam!hdelem nw!ul
fai1dima gui3aéá ˙<6Ektor' e%pai+sswn proti2 <9Ilion h%nemo¡essan:éá h_lqe d' e%pi2 yuxh@
áéa3iuk=i%e 'l!ak atammªo 2iak et ß¡oqeg!em »‹wt%ua 'tn!ap áéo3iolied ßo#hlkortaP
kai2 fwnh!n, kai2 toi3a peri2 xroi≠ ˙ei6mata ˙e^sto:éá sth# d' a(r' ˙u$pe@r kefalh#ß
5< uelp(e ßon!emsalel o3iem%e r@at%ua ,ßied^ue˙ áé:nepie(e noq#um ß™orp nim 1iak
Axilleu#.éá ou% me!n meu zw⁄ontoß a%kh!deiß, a%lla@ qano¡ntoß:éá qa!pte! me
alwd9ie 2iaxuy isuogr9ie em !el#ht áé.ws!hrep oad+iA5< ßal!up atsix!at itt§o˙
kamo¡ntwn,éá ou%de! me! pw mi1sgesqai ˙u$pe@r potamoi3o e%w‹sin,éá a%ll' au(twß
,iamor!ufol∞o :'r3iex n@ht ß™od iom 1iak áé.‹wd ßod=iA9< ß@elupur%ue 'n%a iamhl!al%a
ou% ga@r e(t' au_tißéá ni1somai e%c <5Ai+dao, e%ph!n me puro™ß lela!xhte.éá ou% me@n
ionem¡oz$e ß@aluob áénwr1iat$e˙ nequen!ap%a nwl1if eg 1iowz r@ag
bouleu!somen, a%ll' e%me@ me@n kh@réá a%mfe!xane stugerh!, ˙h per la!xe gigno¡meno¡n
nw⁄wrT op^u˙ iex1iet áé,#uellixA5< 'lek1ieip%e ß3ioeq ,ar3iom »‹wt%ua 2ios @ed 2iak áé:rep
eu%hfene!wn a%pole!sqai.éá a(llo de! toi e%re!w kai2 e%fh!somai ai9 ke pi1qhai:éá mh@
nemhf!art%e ß›w˙ #uom¢o˙ 'll%a áé,#uellixA5< '!ets∞o ianem!hqit equen!ap%a n‹ws @am%e
e%n ˙u$mete!roisi do¡moisin,éá eu_te! me tutqo™n e%o¡nta Menoi1tioß e%c <5
»‹wt itam(h áé,ß#hrgul op^u ßh1isatkordn%a 'd noret!em$u˙ negag(h áéßotne¡opO
˙o§te pai3da kate!ktanon <5Amfida!mantoßéá nh!pioß ou%k e%qe!lwn a%mf'
at¡opp4i˙ nisam⁄wd n%e ßonem!aced em !aqn(e áé:ß1ieqwlox isiol!agarts%a
Phleu@ßéá e(trafe! t' e%nduke!wß kai2 so™n qera!pont' o∞no¡mhnen:éá ˙w‡ß de@ kai2
iot n¡ot ,ß!uerofifm%a ßoes!urx áéiotp!ulakifm%a ß™oros @hm¢o˙ n=i‹wn a!ets∞o
po¡re po¡tnia mh!thr.éá |To™n d' a%pameibo¡menoß prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5
'tsak^e at#uat iom 1iak áéßaquol!hl5ie 'r#ued @hlafek h1ieq%h iom !etp1it áé:ß!uellixA
e%pite!lleai; au%ta@r e%gw⁄ toiéá pa!nta ma!l' e%ktele!w kai2 pei1somai ˙w›ß su@
ßuol!hll%a áéetn¡olabifm%a rep !aqnun1im :iq#hts noss_a iom !all%a áé.ßie!uelek
o∞looi3o tetarpw⁄mesqa go¡oio.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!saß wfire!cato xersi2
otex\·w áéß™onpak et[!u%h ß™onoqx @atak @ed @hxuy :ebal(e 'd%uo áénis\hl1if
tetrigui3a: tafw¤n d' a%no¡rousen <5Axilleu@ßéá xersi1 te sumplata!ghsen, e(poß
áéisiom¡od oad+iA5< n5ie 2iak its%e ß1it !a4r˙ _h iop¡op ‚w áé:nepie(e n™ondufol∞o 'd
yuxh@ kai2 ei9dwlon, a%ta@r fre!neß ou%k e(ni pa!mpan:éá pannuxi1h ga!r moi
iom 1iak áé,et hn!emorum et !asw¡oog iek!htsef%e @hxuy áéo3iolied ßo#hlkortaP
˙e^kast' e%pe!tellen, e(i=kto de@ qe!skelon au%tw‹».éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, toi3si de@ pa#sin
5< ßolutk!adodo4r˙ hn!af is3iot @ed ision!emorum áé:oio¡og esr—w norem6i˙ 'f$u˙
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áéier⁄wr∞o ß™olqs%e r@hn%a 'd 2ip%e :n‹wisilk k%e neqotn!ap áénhl^u˙ nem!ec%a ßar!en%a 2iak
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no1ik ße#hr%uo 'r(a 'd ™orp :ßuotk!elp%ue 't ß!aries áéßetnox(e n2isrex n%e ßaek!elep
au%tw‹n.éá polla@ d' a(nanta ka!tanta pa!ranta! te do¡xmia! t' h_lqon:éá
ß#urd ar(a 'k1it%ua áé,ßhdI9< ßokad1ipulop nab!esorp ß@uomhnk @hd et§o˙ 'll%a
˙u$yiko¡mouß tanah!kei= xalkw‹» éá ta!mnon e%peigo¡menoi: tai2 de@ mega!la
noedk(e áé2ioiaxA5< ßetnoss!hlpaid atiep(e n@em ß@at :notp3ip áéiasuo!eputk
˙h$mio¡nwn: tai2 de@ xqo¡na possi2 dateu#ntoéá e%ldo¡menai pedi1oio dia@
áéieg⁄wn%a r@ag ß›w˙ :nor!ef ß@uortif iom¡otol$u˙ 'd ßetn!ap áé.!ankup a=i!hpw4r˙
Mhrio¡nhß qera!pwn a%gaph!noroß <5Idomenh#oß.éá ka@d d' a(r' e%p' a%kth#ß ba!llon
8io @ed%h no1ir%h ag!em »wlk¡ortaP otass!arf áéß@uellixA5< 'r(a 'qn(e ,⁄wrexsip%e
au%tw‹».éá |Au%ta@r e%pei2 pa!nth\ paraka!bbalon a(speton ˙u^lhnéá ˙h^at' a(r' au_qi
issen¡odimruM ak1it%ua áéß@uellixA5< r@at%ua .ße!ello%a ßetnon!em
filoptole!moisi ke!leuseéá xalko™n zw⁄nnusqai, zeu#cai d' ˙u$p' oªxesfin
nab(e 'd n)a áé,nonud(e nissex!uet n%e 2iak otnunrªo 'd 7io˙ :ßuopp6i˙ áénotsak^e˙
e%n di1froisi paraiba!tai ˙h$ni1oxoi1 te,éá pro¡sqe me@n ˙i4pph#eß, meta@ de@ ne!foß
2icirq áé.ior3iat$e˙ nolkort!aP nor!ef isios!em @ed n%e :io1irum áén‹wzep otep6ie˙
de@ pa!nta ne!kun kataei1nusan, ˙a&ß e%pe!ballonéá keiro¡menoi: oªpiqen de@
ßod=iA9< 'pm!ep anom!um%a r@ag norat^e˙ :ßonem!unx%a áéß@uellixA5< ßo3id ex(e hr!ak
de!.éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙o§te xw‹ron ˙i6kanon ˙o§qi1 sfisi pe!frad' <5Axilleu@ßéá ka!tqesan,
ßhkr!adop esh¡on%e 'll(a 't_ua 'qn(e áé.nhl^u˙ noe!hn a!ekieonem 4io˙ !ed ay~ia
di3oß <5Axilleu!ß: éá sta@ß a%pa!neuqe purh#ß canqh@n a%pekei1rato xai1thn,éá th!n
n¤wd5i nep~ie ar(a 'd ßas!hqx∞o áé:nasw¡oqelht ef!ert »‹wmatop »‹wiexrepS a4r˙
e%pi2 oi9nopa po¡nton:éá Sperxei1' a(llwß soi1 ge path@r h%rh!sato Phleu@ßéá kei3se! me
'q niec!e4r˙ nie!erek nhm¡ok et 1ios áéna3iag ad1irtap ß%e nhl1if atnas!htson
˙i4erh@n ˙e$kato¡mbhn,éá penth!konta d' e(norxa par' au%to¡qi mh#l' ˙i4ereu!seinéá
!ed @us ,nwr!eg ¶o˙ 'q#ar%h ߇w áé.ßie!huq et ß¡omwb ßonem!et iot iq§o˙ ,ß!aghp ß%e
˙oi4 no¡on ou%k e%te!lessaß.éá nu#n d' e%pei2 ou% ne!omai1 ge fi1lhn e%ß patri1da gai3anéá
nhm¡ok 2isrex n%e n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.iaqser!ef imias!ap∞o nhm¡ok =iwr^h˙ »wlk¡ortaP
˙e$ta!roio fi1loioéá qh#ken, toi3si de@ pa#sin ˙u$f' ˙i6meron w—rse go¡oio.éá kai1 nu! k'
ep~ie inonm!emagA5< 'y~ia ß@uellixA5< @hm 5ie áéoio1ile%h ßo!af ud(e nision!emorud∞o
parasta!ß:éá <5Atrei+dh, soi2 ga!r te ma!lista! ge lao™ß <5Axaiw‹néá pei1sontai
2iak nosad!eks ß#h=iakrup ™op%a 'd n#un áé,ias_a 2iak its(e n@em oio¡og ,isioq!um
dei3pnon a(nwxqiéá ˙o§plesqai: ta!de d' a%mfi2 ponhso¡meq' ˙oi8si ma!listaéá
'g ¡ot 2iep%e r@at%uA| áé.nwtn¡onem imm(a 2iog%a 't 6io˙ 'd @arap :ßuk!en its%e ß¡oed!hk
a(kousen a(nac a%ndrw‹n <5Agame!mnwn,éá au%ti1ka lao™n me@n ske!dasen kata@
@ed nash1iop áé,nhl^u˙ noe!hn 2iak non!em iq_ua 'rap @ed ßen¡omedhk áé,ßas+i%e ßa#hn
purh@n ˙e$kato¡mpedon e(nqa kai2 e(nqa,éá e%n de@ purh#\ ˙u$pa!th\ nekro™n qe!san
eqs¡orp áéß#uob ßakil^e ßadop1il5ie 2iak al#hm aif9i @ed @allop áé.r#hk ionem!unx%a
purh#ß e(dero¡n te kai2 a(mfepon: e%k d' a(ra pa!ntwnéá dhmo™n ˙e$lw¤n e%ka!luye
atam⁄ws @atard @ed 2irep ,ß#hlafek k%e ßad¡op ß%e áéß@uellixA5< ßomuq!agem nuk!en
nh!ei.éá e%n d' e%ti1qei me!litoß kai2 a%lei1fatoß a%mfiforh#aßéá pro™ß le!xea kli1nwn:
al!agem \#hrup ellab!en%e ßwn!emuss%e áéßuopp6i˙ ßanex!uair%e 'd ßarus1ip
stenaxi1zwn.éá e%nne!a tw‹» ge a(nakti trapezh#eß ku!neß h_san, éá kai2 me@n tw‹n
ßa!e4iu˙ nwm!uqagem nw⁄wrT @ed aked⁄wd áé,ßas!hmotoried o!ud \#hrup ellab!en%e
e%sqlou@ßéá xalkw‹» dhi=o¡wn: kaka@ de@ fresi2 mh!deto e(rga:éá e%n de@ puro™ß me!noß
nenhm¡on∞o 'd nol1if ,atiep(e 'r(a 't n!ecwm\·w áé.otiom!en arfªo noer!hdis ek*h˙
˙e$tai3ron:éá xai3re! moi w— Pa!trokle kai2 ei5n <5Ai+dao do¡moisi:éá pa!nta ga@r
nwm!uqagem nw⁄wrT n@em aked⁄wd áé,nhts!ep$u˙ neqior!ap @at w!elet iot hd(h
˙ui4e!aß e%sqlou@ßéá tou@ß ˙a^ma soi2 pa!ntaß pu#r e%sqi1ei: ˙<6Ektora d' ou( tiéá dw⁄sw
%uo 'd n™ot :ßas!hliep%a 't!af ßW7<˙| áé.nissen!uk @all%a ,nem!etpad 2irup nhd1imairP
ku!neß a%mfepe!nonto,éá a%lla@ ku!naß me@n a(lalke Dio™ß quga!thr <5Afrodi1théá
nim !hm an6i˙ ,»w1isorbm%a áé»w1ial%e ne3irx @ed itne¡odo4r˙ ,ßatk!un 2iak atam(h
a%podru!foi ˙e$lkusta!zwn.éá tw‹» d' e%pi2 kua!neon ne!foß h(gage Foi3boß <5
noss§o˙ áéatnap^a˙ nor‹wx @ed eyul!ak ,!ed no1idep neq¡onar%uo áénwll¡opA
e%pei3xe ne!kuß, mh@ pri2n me!noß h%eli1oioéá skh!lei' a%mfi2 peri2 xro¡a i9nesin h%de@ me!lessin.éá |
esh¡on%e 'll%a 't_ua 'qn(e áé:ßot‹whnqet ote1iak%e uolk¡ortaP @hrup @ed%uO
poda!rkhß di3oß <5Axilleu!ß:éá sta@ß a%pa!neuqe purh#ß doioi3ß h%ra#t' a%ne!moisiéá
nwdn!eps 2iak @ed @allop áé:!alak @are4i˙ otexs1ip$u˙ 2iak ,»wr!ufeZ 2iak \h!eroB
xruse!w» de!pai= lita!neuenéá e%lqe!men, oªfra ta!xista puri2 flegeqoi1ato
ßolegg!atem asuo+i%a nw!ar%a áéßirI-< @ed ak—w .ianem!hak otia!ues et hl^u˙ áé,1iorken
h_lq' a%ne!moisin.éá ˙oi7 me@n a(ra Zefu!roio dusae!oß a%qro¡oi e(ndonéá ei5lapi1nhn
nod9i ß›w˙ 'd 2iot :»w!eqil ip(e »‹wlhb áéhts!ep%e ßirI-< @ed asuo!eq :otnun1iad
o∞fqalmoi3siéá pa!nteß a%nh!i=can, ka!leo¡n te! min ei5ß ˙e& ˙e^kastoß:éá ˙h& d' au_q'
5< 'p%e ßit_ua r@ag im~ie :ßod^e˙ x%uo áé:noq#um @ed ep~ie ,otan!hn%a n@em iaqsez^e˙
Wkeanoi3o ˙r4e!eqraéá Ai5qio¡pwn e%ß gai3an, ˙o§qi ˙r4e!zous' ˙e$kato¡mbaßéá
nh!eroB ß@uelixA5< 'll%a áé.n‹wr4i˙ iamos1iadatem ¤wg%e 2iak @hd an6i˙ ,ßiot!anaq%a
h%de@ Ze!furon keladeino™néá e%lqei3n a%ra#tai, kai2 ˙u$pi1sxetai ˙i4era@ kala!, éá oªfra
ßetn!ap n™ot ,ßolkort!aP áéiat3iek in(e \*h˙ ,ianem!hak ethsrªo n@hrup
a%nastena!xousin <5Axaioi1.éá |˙<7H me@n a(r' ˙w‡ß ei5pou#s' a%pebh!seto, toi2 d'
notn¡op @ed ay~ia áé.neqior!ap etno!enolk aef!en \h1isepseq \#hx%h áéotno!er∞o
˙i6kanon a%h!menai, w—rto de@ ku#maéá pnoih#\ ˙u^po ligurh#\: Troi1hn d' e%ri1bwlon
'd ioix!unnap áé.r#up ß@eadipseq exa9i 'd ag!em ,nht!esep \#hrup @ed n%e áé,nhqs!ek4i˙
a(ra toi1 ge purh#ß a(mudiß flo¡g' e(ballonéá fusw‹nteß lige!wß: ˙o¶ de@ pa!nnuxoß
non~io áénollep!ukifm%a ßap!ed n¤wl$e˙ ßor#hthrk k%e uo!esurx áéß@uellixA5< ß@ukfiw
a%fusso¡menoß xama!diß xe!e, deu#e de@ gai3anéá yuxh@n kiklh!skwn Patroklh#oß
,uo1ifmun áénw1iak a!ets∞o iater!ud∞o ß™odiap *uo˙ r@htap @ed ß›w áé.o3iolied
˙o§ß te qanw¤n deilou@ß a%ka!xhse tokh#aß,éá ˙w‡ß <5Axileu@ß ˙e$ta!roio o∞du!reto
'd ßomH-<| áé.nwz1ixanets @anid$a˙ n@h=iakrup @arap nwz!upr$e˙ áé,nw1iak a!ets∞o
˙e$wsfo¡roß ei~si fo¡wß e%re!wn e%pi2 gai3an,éá ˙o§n te me!ta kroko¡peploß ˙u$pei2r
áé.c¡olf @ed otas!uap ,oten1iaram%e @h=iakrup ßom#ht áé,ß⁄w%h iatand1ik al^a˙
˙oi7 d' a(nemoi pa!lin au_tiß e(ban oi~kon de@ ne!esqaiéá Qrhi+kion kata@
eswr!et$e ß#h=iakrup ™op%a 'd ßhd+ielhP áé.nw!uq itamd9io nenets(e 'd ¶o˙ :notn¡op
liasqei2ßéá kli1nqh kekmhw⁄ß, e%pi2 de@ gluku@ß ˙u^pnoß oªrousen:éá ˙oi7 d' a%mf' <5
2iak ßodam§o˙ nwn!emoxrep%e nim n‹wt áé:otnoq!ereg%h ße!ello%a anw+iertA
dou#poß e(geiren,éá ˙e^zeto d' o∞rqwqei2ß kai1 sfeaß pro™ß mu#qon e(eipen:éá <5
n@h=iakrup @atak n@em not‹wrp áé,n‹wiaxanaP ße#htsir%a ioll(a 2iak et hd+iertA
sbe!sat' ai9qopi oi9nw»éá pa#san, ˙o¢po¡sson e%pe!sxe puro™ß me!noß: au%ta@r
:ßetnoks⁄wngigaid _ue áénemwg!el oad!aitioneM oiolk¡ortaP a!ets∞o áéatiep(e
a%rifrade!a de@ te!tuktai:éá e%n me!ssh\ ga@r e(keito purh#\, toi2 d' a(lloi a(neuqenéá
\hl!aif \h!esurx n%e n@em @at 2iak áé.ßerdn(a 2iak et iopp6i˙ c2imip%e 'tno1iak \#hitaxs%e
kai2 di1plaki dhmw‹» éá qei1omen, ei5ß ˙o§ ken au%to™ß e%gw¤n <9Ai=di keu!qwmai.éá tu!mbon
atiep(e :no3iot a!ekieip%e 'll%a áé,agwn(a iaqse!enop ¤wg%e n™ollop al!am %uo 'd
de@ kai2 to™n <5Axaioi2éá eu%ru!n q' ˙u$yhlo¡n te tiqh!menai, ˙oi6 ken e%mei3oéá deu!teroi
áé.inw+ielhP =iek⁄wdop otnoq1ip%e 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.eqshp1il is=i!hlkulop isse!hn n%e
prw‹ton me@n kata@ purkai=h@n sbe!san ai9qopi oi9nw»éá ˙o§sson e%pi2 flo™c h_lqe,
áé@akuel a!ets∞o ßo!ehn%e oior!at$e 'd ßetno1ialk áé:hrf!et esepp!ak @ed a3ieqab
a(llegon e%ß xruse!hn fia!lhn kai2 di1plaka dhmo¡n,éá e%n klisi1h\si de@ qe!nteß
áéotnol!aborp et !ail1iemeq am#hs @ed otnas⁄wnrot áé:nayul!ak 2itil »‹wna$e˙
a%mfi2 purh!n: ei~qar de@ xuth@n e%pi2 gai3an e(xeuan,éá xeu!anteß de@ to™ sh#ma
áé,an‹wg%a n@ur%ue nenaz6i˙ 2iak ekur(e n™oal #uot%ua áéß@uellixA5< r@at%ua .no1ik nil!ap
nhw‹n d' e(kfer' a(eqla le!bhta!ß te tri1poda!ß teéá ˙i6ppouß q' ˙h$mio¡nouß te
| áé.norhd1is et n¡oilop ßuon⁄wz[u%e ßak3ianug @ed%h áé,anhr!ak amiqf9i 't n‹wob
˙<4Ippeu#sin me@n prw‹ta podw⁄kesin a%gla!' a(eqlaéá qh#ke gunai3ka a(gesqai
»‹wt áénortem1isokieiakwud atne⁄wtfiw 'dop1irt 2iak áéna3iud5i agr(e anom!um%a
prw⁄tw»: a%ta@r au_ tw‹» deute!rw» ˙i6ppon e(qhkenéá ˙e$ce!te' a%dmh!thn bre!foß
áéathb!el ekhq!etak norup(a »wt!atirt »‹wt r@at%ua áé:nasuo!euk nono1im$h˙
kalo™n te!ssara me!tra kexando¡ta leuko™n e(t' au(twß:éá tw‹» de@ teta!rtw»
notwr!up%a nhl!aif noteq1ifm%a 'd »wtpm!ep áé,atnal!at o3iosurx w!ud ek#hq
e(qhke.éá sth# d' o∞rqo™ß kai2 mu#qon e%n <5Argei1oisin e(eipen:éá <5Atrei+dh te kai2 a(lloi
n@em 5ie áé.in‹wg%a n%e 't3iek an!emgeded alqe(a 'd!at ßa#hpp4i áé2ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e
nu#n e%pi2 a(llw» a%eqleu!oimen <5Axaioi2 éá h_ t' a)n e%gw¤ ta@ prw‹ta labw¤n klisi1hn
áé:iopp6i notell!abirep \#hter%a 2iom%e noss§o˙ r@ag ets9i áé.nhm1ioref @ed
a%qa!natoi1 te ga!r ei5si, Poseida!wn de@ po¡r' au%tou@ßéá patri2 e%mw‹» Phlh#i=, ˙o¶ d'
uo1iot áé:iopp6i˙ ßexun⁄wm 2iak w!enem ¤wg%e n@em iot(h 'll%a áé.necil!augg%e 2iom%e 't_ua
ga@r kle!oß e%sqlo™n a%pw⁄lesan ˙h$nio¡xoioéá h%pi1ou, ˙o§ß sfwi=n ma!la polla!kiß
'g ⁄wt n™ot áé.»‹wkuel itad^u˙ ßass!eol euex!etak nw!atiax áénoial(e n™org$u˙
˙e$stao¡teß penqei1eton, ou(dei= de! sfiéá xai3tai e%rhre!datai, tw¤ d' ˙e^staton
áén‹wiaxA5< ßit ߧo˙ ,n¡otarts @atak eqsell!ets @ed ioll(a áé.r#hk wn!emunx%a
˙i6ppoisi1n te pe!poiqe kai2 ˙a^rmasi kollhtoi3sin.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to Phlei+dhß,
n‹wrdn%a can(a n@em ßot‹wrp @ulop otr—w áé.neqreg(a ße#hpp4i˙ 'd ße!exat
Eu(mhloßéá <5Admh!tou fi1loß ˙ui4o¡ß, ˙o¶ß ˙i4pposu!nh\ e%ke!kasto:éá tw‹» d' e%pi2
,n¡oguz egap^u˙ ß@uo»wrT @ed ßuopp6i˙ áé,ßhd!hmoiD ß™oretark otr—w ßhd+ieduT
˙ou^ß pot' a%phu!raéá Ai5nei1an, a%ta@r au%to™n ˙u$pecesa!wsen <5Apo¡llwn.éá tw‹»
n™oguz @ed ™op$u˙ ,ß!hnegoid áéßoal!eneM ß™oqnac otr—w ßhd+iertA5< 'p%e 'r(a 'd
h(gagen wfike!aß ˙i6ppoußéá Ai9qhn th@n <5Agamemnone!hn to™n ˙e$o¡n te
!hm an6i˙ ,'r‹wd áéßolwp!exE5< ßhd!aisixgA5< 'k‹wd inonm!emagA5< n@ht áé:nograd¡oP
˙oi4 ˙e^poiq' ˙u$po™ <9Ilion h%nemo¡essan,éá a%ll' au%tou# te!rpoito me!nwn: me!ga
'g §o˙ n@ht áé:in‹wukiS »wr¡oxur%ue n%e 'g §o 'd ne3ian ,ßonef(a ß@ueZ áéekwd(e 4io˙ r!ag
˙u$po™ zugo™n h_ge me!ga dro¡mou i5sxano¡wsan.éá <5Anti1loxoß de@ te!tartoß
oiom!uqrep$u ß™o4iu˙ ß™oalg%a ßorots!eN áé,ßuopp6i˙ 'qas1ilp¢o˙ ßaxirt[!u%e
a(naktoßéá tou# Nhlhi=a!dao: Puloigene!eß de! ˙oi4 ˙i6ppoiéá wfiku!podeß fe!ron
nw!enorf @aqag%a ß5ie 't3iequm áéß@atsarap ixg(a 4io !ed r@htap :amr^a˙
noe!onti kai2 au%tw‹»:éá <5Anti1lox' h(toi me!n se ne!on per e%o¡nt' e%fi1lhsanéá Zeu!ß
es 1iak ¤wt :ßa1iotnap áénacad1id%e ßan!usopp4i˙ 2iak ,et nw!adiesoP et
didaske!men ou( ti ma!la xrew⁄:éá oi~sqa ga@r eu_ peri2 te!rmaq' ˙e$lisse!men:
iopp6i˙ 'd n‹wt áé.iaqses(e 'ig1iol w9io 't ⁄wt :nie1ieq iotsidr!ab áéiopp6i˙ iot !all%a
me@n e(asin a%fa!rteroi, ou%de@ me@n au%toi2éá plei1ona i9sasin se!qen au%tou#
an6i˙ ,nh1iotnap á黋wmuq oell!abm%e nit#hm ßol1if @us @hd eg(a 'll%a áé.iaqsas1ithm
mh! se parekprofu!gh\sin a(eqla.éá mh!ti toi druto¡moß me!g' a%mei1nwn h%e@ bi1hfi:éá
nhn!emoqxer%e ien!uq5i n@hoq a#hn áé»wtn¡op ipon9io 2in%e ßht!hnrebuk et_ua 'd it!hm
a%ne!moisi:éá mh!ti d' ˙h$ni1oxoß perigi1gnetai ˙h$nio¡xoio.éá a%ll' ˙o¶ß me!n q'
iatess1il$e n™ollop 2ip%e ßw!edarf%a áéߤwqiopep is8io˙ nisamr^a˙ 2iak isiopp6i˙
e(nqa kai2 e(nqa,éá ˙i6ppoi de@ plano¡wntai a%na@ dro¡mon, ou%de@ kati1sxei:éá
nw¡or¢o 'mr!et 2ie5ia áé,ßuopp6i˙ ßanoss^h˙ nwn!ual%e \#hd5ie aedr!ek ek !ed ߶o˙
stre!fei e%ggu!qen, ou%de! ˙e$ lh!qeiéá ˙o§ppwß to™ prw‹ton tanu!sh\ boe!oisin
iot !ed am#hs áé.ie!uekod atnox(uorp n™ot 2iak ßw!elafs%a iex(e 'll%a áé,nis#am4i˙
e%re!w ma!l' a%rifrade!ß, ou%de! se lh!sei.éá ˙e^sthke cu!lon au_on ˙o§son t' oªrgui'
#uot @ed e#al áé,»wrbmªo iateq!upatak %uo n@em ™ot :ßhk!uep )h ß™ourd )h áéßh9ia r@ep$u˙
˙e$ka!terqen e%rhre!datai du!o leukw¤éá e%n cunoxh#\sin ˙o¢dou#, lei3oß d'
¡ot )h áé,ßot‹whnqetatak ial!ap o3iotorb am#hs uet (h áéß2ifm%a ßomord¡opp4i˙
ge nu!ssa te!tukto e%pi2 prote!rwn a%nqrw⁄pwn,éá kai2 nu#n te!rmat' e(qhke
amr^a˙ n™odexs na!al%e ßaym1irxg%e 'l!am @us »‹wt áé.ß!uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop
kai2 ˙i6ppouß,éá au%to™ß de@ klinqh#nai e%u[ple!ktw» e%ni2 di1frw»éá h_k' e%p' a%ristera@ toi3in:
áé.n1isrex a1in$h˙ 4io˙ !et 1iac~ie ,ßas!hlkom¢o iasn!ek áénopp6i˙ n™oiced n™ot r@at%a
e%n nu!ssh\ de! toi ˙i6ppoß a%ristero™ß e%gxrimfqh!tw,éá ˙w›ß a(n toi plh!mnh ge
áé,n3ieruap%e iaqsa!el%a 'd uoq1il :o3iothiop uolk!uk áéiaqs!ek4i nork(a iatess!aod
mh! pwß ˙i6ppouß te trw⁄sh\ß kata! q' ˙a^rmata a(ch\ß: éá xa!rma de@ toi3ß
nw!enorf ßol1if @all%a :iatess(e á黋wt%ua 2ios @ed h1iexgel%e ,nisioll(a
pefulagme!noß ei~nai.éá ei5 ga!r k' e%n nu!ssh\ ge parecela!sh\sqa diw⁄kwn,éá ou%k
5< neqsip¡otem nek 9ie 'd%uo áé,\hql!erap @ed%uo ßoneml!atem is\hl^e˙ 's !ek ߧo 'qs(e
Ari1ona di3on e%lau!noiéá <5Adrh!stou taxu@n ˙i6ppon, ˙o¶ß e%k qeo¡fin ge!noß
n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.1iolqs%e nefart(e 'g ed!aqn%e 7io˙ ,ßotnod!emoaL ß@uot )h áé,ne_h
Ne!stwr Nhlh!i=oß a)y e%ni2 xw⁄rh\éá ˙e^zet', e%pei2 ˙w°\ paidi2 ˙e$ka!stou pei1rat' e(eipe.éá |
ß%e nab(e 'd n)a áé.ßuopp6i˙ 'qas1ilp¢o˙ ßaxirt[!u%e ßotpm!ep ar(a 'd ßhn¡oirhM
di1frouß, e%n de@ klh!rouß e%ba!lonto:éá pa!ll' <5Axileu!ß, e%k de@ klh#roß qo¡re
'r(a 'd »‹wt áé:ßolhm(uE nw1ierk exal(e 'd n™ot @atem :uox¡olitnA5< áéoad1irotseN
e%p' <5Atrei+dhß douri2 kleito™ß Mene!laoß,éá tw‹» d' e%pi2 Mhrio¡nhß la!x' e%laune!men:
n@ats áé.ßuopp6i˙ nem!enual%e 'x!al n¤w%e ßotsir(a 'xªo ßhd+ieduT áéet_ua ßotats^u˙
de@ metastoixi1, sh!mhne de@ te!rmat' <5Axilleu@ßéá thlo¡qen e%n lei1w» pedi1w»: para@
ß›w˙ áé,o3io$e ß™ortap ano!ap∞o akin1ioF noeq1itn%a áénes8ie˙ n™opoks @ed
memne!w»to dro¡mouß kai2 a%lhqei1hn a%poei1poi.éá |˙Oi7 d' ˙a^ma pa!nteß e%f'
áénisse!ep%e 't n!ashlk¡om¢o˙ ,nis#am4i˙ 'q n¡oghlp!ep áé,narie(a ßagits!am niiopp6i˙
e%ssume!nwß: ˙oi7 d' w—ka die!prhsson pedi1oioéá no¡sfi new‹n taxe!wß: ˙u$po™ de@
'd iat3iax áé,alle!uq @e%h ßof!en et ßflw˙ hn!emorie%a 'tats6i˙ áéh1inok isionr!ets
e%rrw⁄onto meta@ pnoih#\ß a%ne!moio.éá ˙a^rmata d' a(llote me@n xqoni2
áéßer#htal%e 'd 2iot :aro!htem eksac+i%a 'd etoll(a áé,\hr1ietobuluop otanl1ip
˙e^stasan e%n di1froisi, pa!tasse de@ qumo™ß ˙e$ka!stouéá ni1khß ˙i4eme!nwn:
ßetno1inok otnot!ep%e 'd 7io˙ ,ßiopp6i˙ áéßotsak^e nis8io˙ @ed otnolk!ek
pedi1oio.éá |<5All' ˙o§te dh@ pu!maton te!leon dro¡mon wfike!eß ˙i6ppoiéá a)y e%f'
hq!at isiopp6i 'd raf(a ,'ten1iaf áéuots!ak$e˙ eg !hter%a @hd et¡ot ,ß#hilop ß™ol$a˙
dro¡moß: w—ka d' e(peitaéá ˙ai7 Fhrhtia!dao podw⁄keeß e(kferon ˙i6ppoi.éá ta@ß
n™ollop it !ed%uo ,io=i⁄wrT áéiopp6i˙ ßenesr(a ßoed!hmoiD noref!ec%e 'tem @ed
a(neuq' e(san, a%lla@ ma!l' e%ggu!ß:éá ai5ei2 ga@r di1frou e%pibhsome!noisin e%i+kthn,éá pnoih#\
ß@alafek r@ag »‹wt%ua 'p%e :'temr!eq áéwm·w 't e!er%ue nonerf!atem oiol!hm%uE 'd
kataqe!nte pete!sqhn.éá kai1 nu! ken h) pare!lass' h) a%mfh!riston e(qhken,éá ei5 mh@
nelab(e n‹wriex k%e 4io˙ !a4r˙ ߧo áé,nwll¡opA5< ßob3ioF otass!etok =i8iu˙ ßo!eduT
ma!stiga faeinh!n.éá toi3o d' a%p' o∞fqalmw‹n xu!to da!krua xwome!noio, éá
4io !ed 7io˙ áé,ßas!uo5i noll#am @ulop 2iak it(e ar§o˙ n@em ß@at aken^uo˙
e%bla!fqhsan a(neu ke!ntroio qe!onteß.éá ou%d' a(r' <5Aqhnai1hn e%lefhra!menoß
ek‹wd áé,n‹wal an!emiop otuss!etem ak—w 'd al!am ,nhd+ieduT áénwll¡opA5< 'q!al
de! ˙oi4 ma!stiga, me!noß d' ˙i6ppoisin e%nh#ken:éá ˙h& de@ met' <5Admh!tou ˙ui4o™n
ß2ifm%a áéiopp6i˙ 4io˙ !ed 7ia :n¡oguz @aeq ec_h 4io˙ !ed noiepp6i˙ áé,iek!hbeb%e 'suo!etok
˙o¢dou# drame!thn, ˙r4umo™ß d' e%pi2 gai3an e%lu!sqh.éá au%to™ß d' e%k di1froio para@
áé,et ß!an3i4r et am¡ots hqf!urdirep et ß!an‹wkg%a áé,hqs1ilukec%e n™oxort
qruli1xqh de@ me!twpon e%p' o∞fru!si: tw¤ de! ˙oi4 oªsseéá dakruo¡fi plh#sqen,
ßaxun⁄wm ex(e ßay!ertarap @ed ßhd+ieduT áé.!hnwf otexs(e 4io˙ !ed @hrelaq
˙i6ppouß,éá pollo™n tw‹n a(llwn e%ca!lmenoß: e%n ga@r <5Aqh!nhéá ˙i6ppoiß ˙h*ke
ß™oqnac ex~ie ßhd+iertA5< 'p%e 'r(a 'd »‹wt áé.ekhq(e ßod#uk »‹wt%ua 'p%e 2iak ßon!em
Mene!laoß.éá <5Anti1loxoß d' ˙i6ppoisin e%ke!kleto patro™ß ˙e$oi3o:éá e(mbhton
it (uo nem!ezir%e nision1iek n@em iot(h áé.atsix!at itt§o˙ noten1iatit :=i‹wfs 2iak
keleu!wéá Tudei+dew ˙i6ppoisi dai+fronoß, ˙oi8sin <5Aqh!nhéá nu#n w·rece ta!xoß
áé,noqshp1il @ed @hm ,eten!axik oad+iertA5< 'd ßuopp6i˙ áé:nekhq(e ßod#uk »‹wt%ua 'p%e 2iak
karpali1mwß, mh@ sfw‹i=n e%legxei1hn kataxeu!h\éá Ai9qh qh#luß e%ou#sa: ti1 h) lei1pesqe
@hdimok n=i‹wfs %uo áé:iats(e non!emseletet n@hm 2iak ,w!erec%e r@ag ed°w˙ áé;iotsir!ef
para@ Ne!stori poime!ni law‹néá e(ssetai, au%ti1ka d' u(mme kataktenei3 o∞ce!i=
'll%a áé.nolqe(a nor3iex aqem⁄wref etnas!hdhkop%a 'k 9ia áé,»‹wklax
e%fomartei3ton kai2 speu!deton ˙o§tti ta!xista:éá tau#ta d' e%gw¤n au%to™ß
| áé.ies!hl em !ed%uo ,ianem!udarap »‹wd¢o˙ n%e »‹wpwniets áéws!hon @ed%h iamos!hnxet
˙<7Wß e(faq', ˙oi7 de@ a(naktoß ˙u$podei1santeß ˙o¢moklh@néá ma#llon
5< ned9i ßhl1iok #uod¢o˙ ßon3iets áéatiep(e 'd ay~ia :non¡orx nog1il∞o nht!emardip%e
Anti1loxoß menexa!rmhß.éá ˙r4wxmo™ß e(hn gai1hß, ˙h*\ xeime!rion a%le@n ˙u^dwréá
ßoal!eneM nex~ie '4r˙ \#ht áé:atnap^a˙ nor‹wx @ed enuq!ab ,o3iod¢o˙ nechrr!ec%e
˙a$matroxia@ß a%leei1nwn.éá <5Anti1loxoß de@ paratre!yaß e(xe mw⁄nuxaß
esied(e 'd ßhd+iertA5< áé.nekw1id%e ßan1ilkarap @ed nog1il∞o ,#uod¢o˙ ß™otk%e áéßuopp6i˙
kai2 <5Antilo¡xw» e%gegw⁄nei:éá <5Anti1lox' a%frade!wß ˙i4ppa!zeai, a%ll' a(nex'
ßwp !hm áé:iass!alerap hr!etur%ue 'd ax!at ,ß¡od¢o˙ r@ag ß™opwniets áé:ßuopp6i˙
a%mfote!rouß dhlh!seai ˙a^rmati ku!rsaß.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', <5Anti1loxoß d' e(ti kai2
ass§o˙ áé.ß⁄wkio%e itno+i%a k%uo ß›w˙ nwxr!epsip%e »wrtn!ek áéenual(e noll#am @ulop
de@ di1skou ou_ra katwmadi1oio pe!lontai,éá ˙o§n t' ai5zho™ß a%fh#ken a%nh@r
:wed+iertA5< áéwss1ip∞o nash⁄wr%h 'd 7ia :nht!emardip%e noss¡ot áé,ßhb^h˙ ßonem⁄wriep
au%to™ß ga@r ˙e$kw¤n meqe!hken e%lau!neinéá mh! pwß sugku!rseian ˙o¢dw‹» e(ni
n%e áé2iot%ua 'd @atak ,ßa!ekelp[u%e naiey!ertsn%a 't ßuorf1id áé,iopp6i ßexun⁄wm
koni1h\si pe!soien e%peigo¡menoi peri2 ni1khß.éá to™n kai2 neikei1wn prose!fh canqo™ß
's (uo 2iep%e ,'rr(e áé:ßoll(a ßoret⁄wol∞o n‹wtorb o3ies ßit (uo 'xol1itnA5< áé:ßoal!eneM
e(tumo¡n ge fa!men pepnu#sqai <5Axaioi1.éá a%ll' ou% ma@n ou%d' ˙w°ß a(ter ˙o§rkou
iom !hm áé:et n!eshn⁄wf otelk!ek%e nisiopp6i˙ n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.nolqe(a \hs9io
e%ru!kesqon mh@ d' ˙e^staton a%xnume!nw kh#r.éá fqh!sontai tou!toisi po¡deß
ßW7<˙| áé.ßotht¡oen iatnobm!et%a r@ag wfm(a :n3im$u˙ )h áéatn¡omak an#uog 2iak
e(faq', ˙oi7 de@ a(naktoß ˙u$podei1santeß ˙o¢moklh@néá ma#llon e%pidrame!thn,
ionem!hqak in‹wg%a n%e 'd io3iegrA5<| áé.otnon!eg ixg(a nisifs !ed ax!at
ei5soro¡wntoéá ˙i6ppouß: toi2 de@ pe!tonto koni1onteß pedi1oio.éá prw‹toß d' <5I
ßon‹wg%a ß™otk%e r@ag ots*h˙ áé:ßuopp6i˙ 'qas!arf%e ß™og%a n‹wthrK ß@uenemod
˙u$pe!rtatoß e%n periwph#\: éá toi3o d' a(neuqen e%o¡ntoß ˙o¢moklhth#roß
n@em ™ot ߶o˙ áé,atnox(uorp a!eperpir%a nopp6i˙ 'd otass!arf ,wng(e áéßas!uok%a
a(llo to¡son foi3nic h_n, e%n de@ metw⁄pw»éá leuko™n sh#ma te!tukto peri1troxon
nw1iegrA5< iol1if —w áé:nepie(e nisio1iegrA5< n%e noq#um 2iak ß™oqr∞o 'd #hts áé.hn!hm et[!u%h
˙h$gh!toreß h%de@ me!donteßéá oi~oß e%gw¤n ˙i6ppouß au%ga!zomai h_e kai2 ˙u$mei3ß;éá
i ßoxo1in$h˙ 'd ßoll(a áé,iopp6i˙ ianemm(e ioret1iorap isuo!ekod iom ioll(a
5nda!lletai: ˙ai7 de! pou au%tou#éá e(blaben e%n pedi1w», ˙ai7 kei3se! ge fe!rterai
\hp (uo 'd n#un áé,ßas!uolab amr!et 2irep nod9i at‹wrp ß@at r@ag iot(h áé:nas_h
du!namai i5de!ein: pa!nth\ de! moi oªsseéá Trwi=ko™n a)m pedi1on paptai1neton
nie!eqexs _ue áéhqs!anud @ed%uo ,a1in$h˙ nog!uf noxo1in$h˙ n™ot e_h áé:itnw¡oros5ie
peri2 te!rma kai2 ou%k e%tu!xhsen ˙e$li1caß:éá e(nqa! min e%kpese!ein o∞i+w su!n q'
i @all%a áé.n¡omuq eball(e ßon!em 2iep%e ,nash⁄wrhc%e 'd 7ia˙ áé,iac_a atamr^a˙
9desqe kai2 u(mmeß a%nastado¡n: ou% ga@r e(gwgeéá eu_ diagignw⁄skw: doke!ei de!
ßo!eduT áéiess!an%a nisio1iegrA5< 'd @atem ,n!heneg ß™olwt5iA áér@hn%a ianemm(e iom
˙i4ppoda!mou ˙ui4o™ß kratero™ß Diomh!dhß.éá |To™n d' ai5sxrw‹ß e%ne!nipen <5Oi=lh#oß
iopp6i áénequen(a 't !ed 7ia˙ ;iae!uerbal ßor!ap 1it #uenemodI5< áé:ßa9iA ß@uxat
a%ersi1podeß pole!oß pedi1oio di1entai.éá ou(te new⁄tato¡ß e%ssi met' <5Argei1oisi
2ie5ia 'll%a áé:essªo iatekr!edk%e ß#hlafek notat!uc∞o iot !et(uo áé,not#uosot
mu!qoiß labreu!eai: ou%de! ti1 se xrh@éá labrago¡rhn e(menai: pa!ra ga@r kai2
áé,rep ßor!ap ™ot 7ia˙ ,iaret1iorap isa(e 2iat%ua 'd iopp6i˙ áé.ioll(a ßenon1iem%a
Eu%mh!lou, e%n d' au%to™ß e(xwn eu(lhra be!bhke.éá |To™n de@ xolwsa!menoß Krhtw‹n
áéatn!ap et !all(a ß@edarfokak etsir(a ßok3ien na~iA áé:ad(uh no1itn%a ß™og%a
deu!eai <5Argei1wn, ˙o§ti toi no¡oß e%sti2n a%phnh!ß.éá deu#ro¡ nun h) tri1podoß
nemo1ieq anonm!emagA5< nhd+iertA5< 'd arots9i áé,ßothb!el @e%h noqem⁄wdirep
a(mfw,éá ˙o¢ppo¡terai pro¡sq' ˙i6ppoi, ˙i6na gnw⁄h\ß a%poti1nwn.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat',
iaqsay1iem%a nis3iopelax ßonem¡owx áéßa9iA ß@uxat ßo#hl=iO5< 'k1it%ua 'd otunrªo
e%pe!essi:éá kai1 nu! ke dh@ prote!rw e(t' e(riß ge!net' a%mfote!roisin,éá ei5 mh@ <5Axilleu@ß
noqseb1iem%a nis3iopelax n#un it!ekhm áé:noq#um ot!af 2iak otats1in%a ß™ot%ua
e%pe!essinéá Ai~an <5Idomeneu# te kakoi3ß, e%pei2 ou%de@ e(oike.éá kai2 d' a(llw» nemesa#ton
áéeqsa!aros5ie ionem!hqak in‹wg%a n%e ß3iem$u˙ 'll%a áé.ioz!e4r˙ eg !at#uaiot ßit§o˙
˙i6ppouß: ˙oi7 de@ ta!x' au%toi2 e%peigo¡menoi peri2 ni1khßéá e%nqa!d' e%leu!sontai:
et 6io ioret!ued 7io˙ ,nw1iegrA5< ßuopp6i˙ áéßotsak^e˙ eqses⁄wng @ed et¡ot
pa!roiqen.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, Tudei+dhß de@ ma!la sxedo™n h_lqe diw⁄kwn,éá ma!sti d'
afm1i4r nhqs!erie%a 's¡oy$u˙ áéiopp6i˙ 4io˙ !ed 7io˙ :n¡odamwtak enual(e n@e5ia
prh!ssonte ke!leuqon.éá ai5ei2 d' ˙h$ni1oxon koni1hß ˙r4aqa!miggeß e(ballon,éá
nissed¡opukfiw ßiopp6i˙ áéet »wr!etissak an!emsakupep »‹wsurx @ed atamr^a˙
e%pe!trexon: ou%de! ti pollh@éá gi1gnet' e%pissw⁄trwn ˙a$rmatroxih@ kato¡pisqenéá
ß@ulop ,in‹wg%a n%e »ws!em @ed #hts áé.nhqs!etep etnod!ueps @ed ¤wt :\h1inok \#htpel n%e
d' a%nekh!kien ˙i4drw¤ßéá ˙i6ppwn e(k te lo¡fwn kai2 a%po™ ste!rnoio xama#ze.éá
agits!am ar(a 'd en3ilk áé,ßotnw¡onafmap er¡oq 2iamax oiorf1id k%e 'd ß™ot%ua
poti2 zugo¡n: ou%de@ ma!thsenéá i9fqimoß Sqe!neloß, a%ll' e%ssume!nwß la!b' a(eqlon,éá
atne⁄wtfiw 'dop1irt 2iak áéak3ianug isiom!uqrep$u˙ nisior!at$e˙ nieg(a 'd ek‹wd
fe!rein: ˙o¶ d' e(luen ˙u$f' ˙i6ppouß.éá |Tw‹» d' a(r' e%p' <5Anti1loxoß Nhlh!i=oß h(lasen
2iak @all%a áé:noal!eneM ßonem!aqfarap ,eg iex!at it (uo ,nisedr!ek áéßuopp6i˙
˙w°ß Mene!laoß e(x' e%ggu!qen wfike!aß ˙i6ppouß.éá ˙o§sson de@ troxou# ˙i6ppoß
n@us ßonem¡oniatit oio1idep nis\hkl^e˙ áéatkan(a a4r˙ ߧo˙ ,iatats1if%a
oªxesfi:éá tou# me!n te yau!ousin e%pissw⁄trou tri1xeß a(kraiéá ou%rai3ai: ˙o¶ de!
oio1idep ßo!elop ß@ughssem hr⁄wx áé@hllop it !ed%uo ,iex!ert al!am ixg(a 't
qe!ontoß:éá to¡sson dh@ Mene!laoß a%mu!monoß <5Antilo¡xoioéá lei1pet': a%ta@r
otell!ef∞o :nenax1ik ay~ia nim !all%a áé,otpiel!el aruoks1id ß%e 2iak at‹wrp @at
ga@r me!noß h%u@[éá ˙i6ppou th#ß <5Agamemnone!hß kalli1trixoß Ai9qhß:éá ei5 de! k' e(ti
'd%uo 'ssal!erap nim n!ek ⁄wt áé,isior!etofm%a ßom¡ord oten!eg wr!etorp
a%mfh!riston e(qhken.éá au%ta@r Mhrio¡nhß qera!pwn e%u@[ß <5Idomenh#oßéá lei1pet'
nas(e 4io˙ r!ag n@em iotsidr!ab áé:n!hwr%e ß™oruod uo!aleneM ßo#hlkag%a
kalli1trixeß ˙i6ppoi,éá h(kistoß d' h_n au%to™ß e%laune!men ˙a^rm' e%n a%gw‹ni.éá ˙ui4o™ß
@alak atamr^a˙ nwkl^e˙ áénwll(a nequl(h ßotats!unap oiot!hmdA5< 'd
e%lau!nwn pro¡ssoqen ˙i6ppouß.éá to™n de@ i5dw¤n w·\kteire poda!rkhß di3oß <5
r@hn%a ßoqs3iol áé:euer¡og%a 'tne¡oretp aep(e ßio1iegrA5< n%e 'r(a 'd ß@ats áé,ß!uellixA
w·ristoß e%lau!nei mw⁄nuxaß ˙i6ppouß:éá a%ll' a(ge dh! ˙oi4 dw‹men a%e!qlion ˙w›ß
7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ß¡o4iu˙ ßo!eduT wqs!eref at‹wrp @at r@at%a :'ret!ued áéß@ekieip%e
d' a(ra pa!nteß e%ph!\neon ˙w›ß e%ke!leue.éá kai1 nu! ke! ˙oi4 po¡ren ˙i6ppon, e%ph!\nhsan
5< nhd+ielhP áéß™o4iu˙ ßorots!eN uom!uqagem ßoxol1itnA5< 'r(a @hm 5ie áé,1ioiaxA5< r@ag
Axilh#a di1kh\ h%mei1yat' a%nasta!ß:éá w— <5Axileu# ma!la toi kexolw⁄somai ai9 ke
nw!enorf @at áénolqe(a iaqses!hriaf%a r@ag ßiell!em :ßop(e ot#uot áéß\hss!elet
˙o§ti ˙oi4 bla!ben ˙a^rmata kai2 taxe!' ˙i6ppwéá au%to¡ß t' e%sqlo™ß e%w⁄n: a%ll'
áé.nwk⁄wid eql_h ßotats!unap it (uo nek ¡ot :iaqsex(ue áénisiot!anaq%a nelef·w
ei5 de! min oi5kti1reiß kai1 toi fi1loß e(pleto qumw‹»éá e(sti1 toi e%n klisi1h\ xruso™ß
áé:iopp6i˙ ßexun⁄wm 2iak 2ia»wmd iot !ed 2is5ie ,'tab¡orp 2iak áéß™oklax @ed its(e ,ß!ulop
tw‹n ˙oi4 e(peit' a%nelw¤n do¡menai kai2 mei3zon a(eqlonéá h%e@ kai2 au%ti1ka nu#n,
áéwt!hqhriep ß#ht%ua 'd 2irep :ws⁄wd %uo ¤wg%e 'd n@ht áé.1ioiaxA5< nisws!hn5ia 's an6i˙
a%ndrw‹n ˙o§ß k' e%qe!lh\sin e%moi2 xei1ressi ma!xesqai.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, mei1dhsen de@
áé:ßor3iat$e˙ ne_h ßol1if 4io˙ it§o˙ ,»wx¡olitnA5< nwr1iax áéß@uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop
kai1 min a%meibo¡menoß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá <5Anti1lox', ei5 me@n dh! me
ws⁄wd áé.wss!elet ™ot 2iak ek !ed ¤wg%e ,ian#uodip%e »wl!hm%uE áéoll(a neqok9io ßie!uelek
˙oi4 qw⁄rhka, to™n <5Asteropai3on a%phu!rwnéá xa!lkeon, ˙w°\ pe!ri xeu#ma
,a4r˙ H-<| áé.iats(e ßoic(a 4io˙ !ed ßo!elop :iathn1idedifm%a áéoior!etissak #uonieaf
kai2 Au%tome!donti fi1lw» e%ke!leusen ˙e$tai1rw»éá oi5se!menai klisi1hqen: ˙o¶ d'
| áé.nwr1iax otac!ed @ed ¶o˙ :ieq1it 2isrex n%e 'd »wl!hm%uE áé ,nekien(e 4io˙ 1iak otex\·w
Toi3si de@ kai2 Mene!laoß a%ni1stato qumo™n a%xeu!wnéá <5Antilo¡xw» a(moton
5< áénesuel!ek et 1ias#hpwis ,ekhq(e nortp#hks 2iriex áécur#hk ar(a 'd n%e :ßon!emwloxek
Argei1ouß: ˙o¶ d' e(peita methu!da i5so¡qeoß fw⁄ß:éá <5Anti1loxe pro¡sqen
iom !ed ßay!alb ,n!hter%a n@hm%e n@em ßanuxs\(h áé.ßacer(e no3iop en!emunpep
˙i6ppoußéá tou@ß sou@ß pro¡sqe balw⁄n, ˙oi6 toi polu@ xei1roneß h_san.éá a%ll' a(get' <5
@hm ,etass!akid isior!etofm%a nos!em ß%e áéßetnod!em @ed%h ßerot!hg$h˙ nw1iegrA
d' e%p' a%rwgh#\, éá mh! pote! tiß ei9ph\sin <5Axaiw‹n xalkoxitw⁄nwn:éá <5Anti1loxon
@ulop 4io˙ it§o˙ ,nwg(a nopp6i˙ iatex9io áéßoal!eneM ßonem!ashib issed!uey
xei1roneß h_sanéá ˙i6ppoi, au%to™ß de@ krei1sswn a%reth#\ te bi1h\ te.éá ei5 d' a(g' e%gw¤n
a3ieq5i :n‹wanaD niec!hlpip%e noll(a áéimhf !anit (uo 'm 1iak ,ws!akid ß™ot%ua
ga@r e(stai.éá <5Anti1lox' ei5 d' a(ge deu#ro diotrefe!ß, ˙h& qe!miß e%sti1,éá sta@ß ˙i6ppwn
\*h ,n!hnida4r˙ ex(e n2isrex áénhlqs!am4i˙ r@at%ua ,ßotamr^a˙ 2iak eqior!aporp
per to™ pro¡sqen e(launeß,éá ˙i6ppwn ˙a$ya!menoß gaih!oxon e%nnosi1gaionéá
5< 't_ua 'd n™oT| áé.ias#hdep amr^a˙ »wl¡od n™om%e ™ot n¤wk$e˙ n@em @hm iqunmªo
Anti1loxoß pepnume!noß a%nti1on hu(da:éá a(nsxeo nu#n: pollo™n ga@r e(gwge
ia8io˙ 'qs~io áé.nw1ier%a 2iak ßoret¡orp @ed @us ,eal!eneM can(a o3ies áéim5ie ß¡oret⁄wen
ne!ou a%ndro™ß ˙u$perbasi1ai tele!qousi:éá kraipno¡teroß me@n ga!r te no¡oß,
,ws⁄wd áéß™ot%ua iot !ed nopp6i˙ :h1idark wt!hltip%e iot ⁄wt áé.ßit#hm et !ed @htpel
th@n a%ro¡mhn. ei5 kai1 nu! ken oi9koqen a(lloéá mei3zon e%paith!seiaß, a(far ke!
k%e áéatn!ap atam(h ß@efertoid eg 1ios )h nhm1ioluob áéian#uod ak1it%ua iot
qumou# pese!ein kai2 dai1mosin ei~nai a%litro¡ß.éá |<-H ˙r4a kai2 ˙i6ppon a(gwn
i áéß™omuq @ed o3iot :uo!aleneM ieq1it isser1iex n%e áéß™o4iu˙ ßorots!eN uom!uqagem
5a!nqh ˙w›ß ei9 te peri2 staxu!essin e%e!rshéá lhi+ou a%ldh!skontoß, ˙o§te fri1ssousin
ßas!hnwf nim 1iak áé.hqn!a5i ß™omuq 2iserf @atem eal!eneM 2ios ar(a ߇w˙ áé:iaruor(a
e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá <5Anti1loxe nu#n me!n toi e%gw¤n ˙u$poei1comai
n#un :ßor!ap aqs_h áénwrf1ise%a 'd%uo ßoro!hrap it (uo 2iep%e ,ßonem¡owx áéß™ot%ua
au_te no¡on ni1khse neoi1h.éá deu!teron au_t' a%le!asqai a%mei1nonaß
@all%a áé.n‹wiaxA5< nesiep!erap r@hn%a ßoll(a 'x!at em n!ek r!ag %uo áé.nie!ueporep%h
su@ ga@r dh@ polla@ pa!qeß kai2 polla@ mo¡ghsaßéá so¡ß te path@r a%gaqo™ß kai2
áénopp6i˙ 2iak @ed%h ,iamos1iepip%e »wn!emossil iot ⁄wt áé:o3iem%e 'ken6ie ß™oefled%a
dw⁄sw e%mh!n per e%ou#san, ˙i6na gnw⁄wsi kai2 ˙oi8deéá ˙w›ß e%mo™ß ou( pote qumo™ß
áé»wr1iat$e nek‹wd inom!hoN oiox¡olitnA5< 2iak ,a4r˙ H-<| áé.ß!hnhp%a 2iak ßola1ifrep$u˙
˙i6ppon a(gein: ˙o¶ d' e(peita le!bhq' ˙e^le pamfano¡wnta.éá Mhrio¡nhß d'
'd notpm!ep .nesal(e ß›w˙ ,ßotart!et áéatnal!at o3iosurx w!ud erie!an%a
˙u$pelei1pet' a(eqlon,éá a%mfi1qetoß fia!lh: th@n Ne!stori dw‹ken <5Axilleu@ßéá <5
ot#uot 2ios 2iak ,n#un #ht áé:ß!atsarap epie(e 2iak ,nwr!ef an‹wg%a 'n%a nw1iegrA
ge!ron keimh!lion e(stwéá Patro¡kloio ta!fou mnh#m' e(mmenai: ou% ga@r e(t'
r@ag %uo :ßwt(ua áénolqe(a 'd¡ot iot !ed imwd1id :isio1iegrA5< n%e \hyªo áén™ot%ua
pu!c ge maxh!seai, ou%de@ palai1seiß,éá ou%d' e(t' a%kontistu@n e%sdu!seai, ou%de@
2isrex n%e n¤wp5ie ßW7<˙| áé.ieg1iep%e ßar#hg @atak n™opelax r@ag hd(h :iaes!ueq áéissed¡op
ti1qei: ˙o¶ d' e%de!cato xai1rwn,éá kai1 min fwnh!saß e(pea ptero¡enta
r@ag %uo áé:ßepie(e nar3iom @atak ßok!et atn!ap eg !at#uat @hd 2ian áé:ad!uhsorp
e(t' e(mpeda gui3a fi1loß po¡deß, ou%de! ti xei3reßéá w·mwn a%mfote!rwqen
ß›w˙ áéh9ie ßodepm(e iom !et h1ib imio⁄wb$h˙ ߇w˙ 'q9ie áé.1iarfal%e iatnoss+iap%e
˙o¢po¡te krei1ont' <5Amarugke!a qa!pton <5Epeioi2éá Bouprasi1w», pai3deß d' e(qesan
áén‹wiepE5< 'r(a 't(uo ,'ten!eg r@hn%a ßo3iom¢o˙ iom ß1it (uo 'qn(e áé:alqe(a ßo#hlisab
ou(t' au%tw‹n Puli1wn ou(t' Ai5twlw‹n megaqu!mwn.éá pu@c me@n e%ni1khsa
iom ߧo˙ ,noin⁄wruelP \hl!ap @ed no3iakgA5< áé,n¡o4iu ßoponH9< aed!hmotulK
a%ne!sth:éá <9Ifiklon de@ po¡dessi pare!dramon e%sqlo™n e%o¡nta,éá douri2 d'
5< nasal!hrap isiopp6i˙ 'm n1isio9io áé.norwd!uloP 2iak et !a#hluF nolab!eriep$u˙
Aktori1wneéá plh!qei pro¡sqe balo¡nteß a%gassa!menoi peri2 ni1khß,éá ˙ou^neka
¶o :iomud1id nas(e 'r(a 'd 7io˙ áé.alqe(a 'tep1iel iq¡ot%ua 'rap atsig!em @at @hd
me@n e(mpedon ˙h$nio¡xeuen,éá e(mpedon ˙h$nio¡xeu', ˙o¶ d' a(ra ma!stigi ke!leuen.éá
@em%e :nwt!uoiot nwgr(e áénwtn⁄woitn%a ioret⁄wen et_ua n#un :no(e 'top ßflw˙
de@ xrh@ gh!rai= lugrw‹»éá pei1qesqai, to¡te d' au_te mete!prepon ˙h$rw⁄essin.éá a%ll' i
,iamox!ed nwrf¡orp ¤wg%e 'd ot#uot áé.ez=i!eretk isiolq!e%a nor3iat$e˙ n™os 2iak iq9
xai1rei de! moi h_tor,éá ˙wflß meu a%ei2 me!mnhsai e%nhe!oß, ou%de! se lh!qw,éá timh#ß ˙h*ß
nir!ax 2itn%a 'dn‹wt 2ioeq @ed 2ios áé.ß3ioiaxA5< 'tem iaqs#hmitet ekio(e 'm !et
menoeike!a doi3en.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, Phlei+dhß de@ polu@n kaq' ˙o§milon <5Axaiw‹néá
ß#hniegel%a ßh1ixamgup ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé.oad+ielhN eulk!ep%e non~ia 'tn!ap 2iep%e ,'tex\·w
qh#ken a(eqla:éá ˙h$mi1onon talaergo™n a(gwn kate!dhs' e%n a%gw‹niéá ˙e$ce!te'
ßap!ed ieq1it itn!eqhkin ar(a 'd »‹wt áé:iaqsas!amad hts1igl%a 't ^h ,nht!hmd%a
a%mfiku!pellon.éá sth# d' o∞rqo™ß kai2 mu#qon e%n <5Argei1oisin e(eipen:éá <5Atrei+dh te
rep flw˙ ,nemo!uelek edn‹wt 2irep w!ud erdn(a áé2ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e ioll(a 2iak
a%ri1stw,éá pu@c ma!l' a%nasxome!nw peplhge!men: ˙w°\ de! k' <5Apo¡llwnéá dw⁄h\
nwg(a n™ogrealat nono1im$h˙ áé,1ioiaxA5< ßetn!ap @ed isw⁄wng ,nh1inommak
klisi1hn de@ nee!sqw:éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ nikhqei2ß de!paß oi9setai a%mfiku!pellon.éá |˙<7Wß
ß™o4iu˙ ßh1ixamgup ߤwd5ie áéet ßag!em et ß[!u%h r@hn%a 'k1it%ua 'd otunrªo ,'taf(e
Panoph#oß <5Epeio¡ß,éá ˙a^yato d' ˙h$mio¡nou talaergou# fw⁄nhse!n te:éá a_sson i
'nit 1imhf (uo 'd nono1im$h áé:nollep!ukifm%a iates9io ßap!ed ßit ߧo˙ wt9
a%ce!men a(llon <5Axaiw‹néá pugmh#\ nikh!sant', e%pei2 eu(xomai ei~nai a(ristoß.éá h_
isiogr(e 'ssetn!ap n%e áén_h ßwp ar(a 'd%uo ;iamo!uedip%e ßhx!am itt§o˙ ßil^a˙ x%uo
dah!mona fw‹ta gene!sqai.éá ˙w°de ga@r e%cere!w, to™ de@ kai2 tetelesme!non
4io˙ !ed ßen¡omedhk áé.wc!ar%a '!ets∞o 't n!us wc!h4r˙ et a¡orx @urkitn%a áé:iats(e
e%nqa!d' a%olle!eß au_qi meno¡ntwn,éá ˙oi6 ke! min e%coi1sousin e%mh#\ß ˙u$po™ xersi2
ßola!ur%uE áé.\#hpwis otnon!eg%e n@hk%a ßetn!ap ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.atn!emad
de! ˙oi4 oi~oß a%ni1stato i5so¡qeoß fw¤ßéá Mhkisth#oß ˙ui4o™ß Talai=oni1dao
:nof!at ß%e áéoad¡opid5iO ßot¡opuoded eql_h 'd ßab!hQ etop ߧo˙ áé,ßotkan(a
e(nqa de@ pa!ntaß e%ni1ka Kadmei1wnaß.éá to™n me@n Tudei+dhß douri2 kluto™ß
!ed am‹wz áé.nhk1in otel!uob »‹wt%ua 'd ag!em ,nisep(e nwn!usraq áéot3ienopefm%a
˙oi4 prw‹ton paraka!bbalen, au%ta@r e(peitaéá dw‹ken ˙i4ma!ntaß e%u[tmh!touß
'd atn(a áé,an‹wg%a noss!em ß%e nht!hb wn!emaswz @ed ¤wt áé.oiol!uarg%a ß™oob
a%nasxome!nw xersi2 stibarh#\sin ˙a^m' a(mfwéá su!n ˙r4' e(peson, su@n de! sfi
áéߤwrd4i˙ 'd eerr(e ,'ten!eg nw!uneg ßodam¡orx @ed ß™onied áé.neqxim(e ßer3iex ia3ierab
pa!ntoqen e%k mele!wn: e%pi2 d' oªrnuto di3oß <5Epeio¡ß,éá ko¡ye de@ papth!nanta
áé.a3iug amid1iaf epir!hp$u r@ag #uot%ua :niek!hts$e˙ áén@hd it(e 'r(a 'd%uo :no=i!hrap
˙w›ß d' ˙o§q' ˙u$po™ friko™ß Bore!w a%napa!lletai i5xqu@ßéá qi1n' e%n fukio¡enti,
5< ßomuq!agem r@at%ua :'tlap!en%a ß2ieghlp ߇w˙ áé,neyul!ak am#uk $e˙ !ed nal!em
Epeio™ßéá xersi2 labw¤n w·rqwse: fi1loi d' a%mfe!stan ˙e$tai3roi,éá ˙oi6 min a(gon
hr!ak atno!utp @uxap am8ia˙ áénissed¡op ision!emoklef%e ßon‹wg%a 'id
ba!llonq' ˙e$te!rwse:éá ka@d d' a%llofrone!onta meta@ sfi1sin ˙ei8san
'd ßhd+ielhP| áé.nollep!ukifm%a ßap!ed nasim¡ok ionem¡ox5io 'd 2iot%ua áé ,ßetnog(a
ai~y' a(lla kata@ tri1ta qh#ken a(eqlaéá deiknu!menoß Danaoi3si
áé,nht!hbirupm%e 'dop1irt nag!em itnas!hkin n@em »‹wt áé,ß#hniegel%a ßhn!usomsialap
to™n de@ duwdeka!boion e%ni2 sfi1si ti3on <5Axaioi1:éá a%ndri2 de@ nikhqe!nti gunai3k '
#hts áé.noiob!arasset $e˙ !ed no1it ,agr(e otats1ip%e 'd @allop áé,ekhq(e noss!em ß%e
d' o∞rqo™ß kai2 mu#qon e%n <5Argei1oisin e(eipen:éá oªrnusq' ˙oi7 kai2 tou!tou a%e!qlou
5< 'd n)a áé,ßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT ßag!em atiep(e 'd otr—w ,'taf(e ߇w˙ áé.noqses!hriep
Oduseu@ß polu!mhtiß a%ni1stato ke!rdea ei5dw⁄ß.éá zwsame!nw d' a(ra tw⁄ ge
ß›w˙ áénis\#hrabits 2isrex nht!ebal nwl!hll%a 'd ß@akg%a áé,an‹wg%a noss!em ß%e nht!ab
˙o§t' a%mei1bonteß, tou!ß te kluto™ß h(rare te!ktwnéá dw⁄matoß ˙u$yhloi3o
áén‹wriex ™op%a nw!aiesarq at‹wn ar(a 'd ieg1irtet áé.nwn1ieel%a nwm!en%a ßa1ib
˙e$lko¡mena sterew‹ß: kata@ de@ no¡tioß ˙r4e!en ˙i4drw⁄ß,éá puknai2 de@ smw⁄diggeß
@ed 7io˙ :nomard!en%a iasse¡okiniof itam6ia˙ áéßuom·w 2iak et ß!aruelp @an%a
ma!l' ai5ei2éá ni1khß ˙i4e!sqhn tri1podoß pe!ri poihtoi3o:éá ou(t' <5Oduseu@ß du!nato
áé.ßo#hsudO5< ß0i nex(e 'd @hretark ,otan!ud ßa9iA 't(uo áé,iass!alep et ied(uo ial#hfs
a%ll' ˙o§te dh! ˙r4' a%ni1azon e%u[knh!midaß <5Axaiou!ß,éá dh@ to¡te min prose!eipe
'm (h áé#uessudO5< 'nax!hmulop hd!aitreaL ß@enegoid áé:ßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT ßag!em
a%na!eir', h) e%gw¤ se!: ta@ d' au_ Dii2 pa!nta melh!sei.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n a%na!eire: do¡lou
d@ak áé,a3iug @ed esul!ep$u˙ ,n⁄wxut aphl⁄wk neqipªo 'y¡ok áé:ß!uessudO5< 'teq!hl %uo 'd
d' e(bal' e%copi1sw: e%pi2 de@ sth!qessin <5Odusseu@ßéá ka!ppese: laoi2 d' au_ qheu#nto¡
neshn1ik áé,ß!uessudO5< ßo3id ßalt!ulop erie!an%a 't_ua ßoret!ued áé.et n!ashbm!aq et
d' a(ra tutqo™n a%po™ xqono¡ß, ou%d' e(t' a(eiren,éá e%n de@ go¡nu gna!myen: e%pi2
1iak áé.\h1inok @ed nashqn!aim ,isiol!hll%a io1ishlp áéwfm(a nosepp!ak 2inoqx @ed
nu! ke to™ tri1ton au_tiß a%nai+cant' e%pa!laion,éá ei5 mh@ <5Axilleu@ß au%to™ß
'd hk1in áé:is3iokak eqseb1irt @ed @hm ,noqsed1ier%e 't!ekhm áé:ekur!etak 2iak otats1in%a
a%mfote!roisin: a%e!qlia d' i~s' a%nelo¡nteßéá e(rxesq', oªfra kai2 a(lloi
@ed%h no!ulk n@em al!am #uot ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.1ioiaxA5< nisw!uelqe%a
pi1qonto,éá kai1 ˙r4' a%pomorcame!nw koni1hn du!santo xitw‹naß.éá |Phlei+dhß
:non!emgutet ar#hthrk noer!ugr%a áéalqe(a ßot#htuxat ieq1it all(a 'y~ia 'd
˙e&c d' a(ra me!traéá xa!ndanen, au%ta@r ka!llei e%ni1ka pa#san e%p' ai~anéá
ßerdn(a nog(a 'd ßekin1ioF áé,nashks(h _ue iolad1iadulop ßen¡odiS 2iep%e ,n¡ollop
e%p' h%eroeide!a po¡nton,éá sth#san d' e%n lime!nessi, Qo¡anti de@ dw‹ron e(dwkan:éá
ßhd1inoshI5< =iwr^h˙ »wlk¡ortaP áéekwd(e non—w ßono!akuL oiom!airP @ed ßo8iu˙
Eu(nhoß.éá kai2 to™n <5Axilleu@ß qh#ken a(eqlon ˙ou* ˙e$ta!roio,éá ˙o§ß tiß
nag!em ek#hq n#uob _ua »wr!etued áé:otiol!ep is3ionpiark 2issop ßotat¡orfal%e
kai2 pi1ona dhmw‹», éá ˙h$mita!lanton de@ xrusou# loisqh!i=' e(qhke.éá sth# d' o∞rqo™ß
uolq!e%a uot!uot 2iak 7io˙ 'qsunrªo áé:nepie(e nisio1iegrA5< n%e noq#um 2iak
peirh!sesqe.éá ˙w‡ß e(fat', oªrnuto d' au%ti1k' <5Oi=lh#oß taxu@ß Ai9aß,éá a)n d' <5Oduseu@ß
ßuo!en et_ua r@ag ¶o˙ :ßoxol1itnA5< áéß™o4iu˙ ßorots!eN @ed atiep(e ,ßithm!ulop
posi2 pa!ntaß e%ni1ka.éá sta@n de@ metastoixi1: sh!mhne de@ te!rmat' <5Axilleu!ß. éá
2ip%e :ßhd!ail=iO5< 'refk(e áéatiep(e 'd ak—w :ßom¡ord otat!et ßhss!un ™op%a 'd is3iot
d' oªrnuto di3oß <5Odusseu@ßéá a(gxi ma!l', ˙w›ß ˙o§te ti1ß te gunaiko™ß e%u[zw⁄noioéá
asuokl!ec%e no1inhp áé\hss!unat 2isrex al!am _ue 't n§o˙ ,n⁄wnak its%e ß¡oeq!hts
pare@k mi1ton, a%gxo¡qi d' i9sxeiéá sth!qeoß: ˙w‡ß <5Oduseu@ß qe!en e%ggu!qen, au%ta@r
ar(a 'd d@ak áé:ian#hquxifm%a nin¡ok ßor!ap issed¡op etp!ut ainx9i áéneqsipªo
˙oi4 kefalh#ß xe!' a%u[tme!na di3oß <5Odusseu@ßéá ai5ei2 ˙r4i1mfa qe!wn: i9axon d' e%pi2
et§o 'll%a áé.nouel!ek itnod!ueps @ed al!am ,»wn!eme4i˙ ßhk1in áé2ioiaxA5< ßetn!ap
dh@ pu!maton te!leon dro¡mon, au%ti1k' <5Odusseu@ßéá eu(xet' <5Aqhnai1h\ glaukw⁄pidi
߇w˙ áé.ni3iodop @eql%e ßoqorr1ip%e iom !hqag%a ,!aeq iq#ulk áé:n¡omuq @atak n¶o˙
e(fat' eu%xo¡menoß: tou# d' e(klue Palla@ß <5Aqh!nh,éá gui3a d' e(qhken e%lafra!,
iaqsac+iap%e nollem(e 'x!at @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.neqrep^u˙ ßar3iex 2iak ßad¡op
a(eqlon,éá e(nq' Ai9aß me@n oªlisqe qe!wn, bla!yen ga@r <5Aqh!nh,éá th#\ ˙r4a bow‹n
nenf!ep »wlk¡ortaP 2ip%e ß&uo˙ áé,nwk!umir%e nwn!ematkop%a ßoqnªo 'tux!ek
po¡daß wfiku@ß <5Axilleu!ß: éá e%n d' oªnqou boe!ou plh#to sto¡ma te ˙r4i3na!ß te:éá
¶o :ßonem!aqf eql_h ß›w áé,ß!uessudO5< ßo3id ßalt!ulop erie!an%a 't_ua 'r#hthrk
de@ bou#n ˙e^le fai1dimoß Ai9aß.éá sth# de@ ke!raß meta@ xersi2n e(xwn boo™ß
'm _h iop¡op ‚w áé:nepie(e nisio1iegrA5< 'd @atem ,nw!utpop%a noqnªo áéoiol!uarg%a
e(blaye qea@ po¡daß, ˙h& to™ pa!roß peréá mh!thr ˙w‡ß <5Odush#i= pari1statai h%d'
5< áé.nassal!eg @ud$h »‹wt%ua 'p%e ßetn!ap ar(a 'd 7io˙ ,'qaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ieg!hrap%e
Anti1loxoß d' a(ra dh@ loisqh!i=on e(kfer' a(eqlonéá meidio¡wn, kai2 mu#qon e%n <5
iotan!aq%a áén#un 2iak it(e ß›w˙ ,iol1if nis#ap w!er%e 'mm(u nis¡od5ie áé:nepie(e nisio1iegrA
timw‹si palaiote!rouß a%nqrw⁄pouß.éá Ai9aß me@n ga@r e%mei3' o∞li1gon
't nwr!etorp ß#heneg ßhr!etorp @ed ßot*uo˙ áé,nits%e ß¡orets!enegorp
a%nqrw⁄pwn:éá wfimoge!ronta de! mi1n fas' e(mmenai: a%rgale!on de@éá possi2n
aek⁄wdop @ed nenhd!uk ,ot!af ßW7<˙| áé.3iellixA5< @hm 5ie ,ß3ioiaxA5< iaqsas!hdir%e
Phlei+wna.éá to™n d' <5Axileu@ß mu!qoisin a%meibo¡menoß prose!eipen:éá <5Anti1lox'
#uosurx ¤wg%e notnal!atim$h˙ iot !all%a áé,ßon~ia iates!hr5ie ßoel!em iot n!em %uo
e%piqh!sw.éá |˙<7Wß ei5pw¤n e%n xersi2 ti1qei, ˙o¶ d' e%de!cato xai1rwn.éá au%ta@r Phlei+dhß
2iak ad1ips%a 'd @atak ,nwr!ef an‹wg%a ß%e 'k#hq áéßoxg(e noiks¡oxilod n@em @atak
trufa!leianéá teu!xea Sarph!dontoß, ˙a min Pa!trokloß a%phu!ra.éá sth# d'
,nemo!uelek edn‹wt 2irep w!ud erdn(a áé:nepie(e nisio1iegrA5< n%e noq#um 2iak ß™oqr∞o
˙wfl per a%ri1stw,éá teu!xea ˙e$ssame!nw tamesi1xroa xalko™n ˙e$lo¡nteéá
nis\#hqf ek ß¡oret¡opp¢o˙ áé.ian#hqhriep uol1im¢o˙ neqior!aporp nwl!hll%a
o∞reca!menoß xro¡a kalo¡n,éá yau!sh\ d' e%ndi1nwn dia! t' e(ntea kai2 me!lan
,noik+ihrQ n™olak áénolh¡orugr%a nonags!af ed¡ot ws⁄wd ¤wg%e n@em »‹wt áé,am8ia˙
to™ me@n <5Asteropai3on a%phu!rwn:éá teu!xea d' a%mfo¡teroi cunh!i=a tau#ta
,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nis\h1isilk n%e nemos!hqarap n@hqag%a 't3iad nifs 1iak áé:nwqs!eref
w—rto d' e(peita me!gaß Telamw⁄nioß Ai9aß,éá a)n d' a(ra Tudei+dhß w—rto,
áé,nashqx!hrwq uol1im¢o˙ neqret!ak$e n_uo 2iep%e 'd 7io˙ áé.ßhd!hmoiD ß™oretark
e%ß me!son a%mfote!rw suni1thn memaw‹te ma!xesqaiéá deino™n derkome!nw:
i nisiol!hll%a 'p%e nas_h n™odexs @hd et§o 'll%a áé.ß!uoiaxA5< ßatn!ap ex(e 'd ßobm!aq
5o¡nteß,éá tri2ß me@n e%ph!i=can, tri2ß de@ sxedo™n ˙o¢rmh!qhsan.éá e(nq' Ai9aß me@n
r@ag otur(e :nenak6i˙ '¡orx @ed%uo ,'c!un áénhs+i%e 'sotn!ap ad1ips%a 'tak atiep(e
e(ndoqi qw⁄rhc:éá Tudei+dhß d' a(r' e(peita ˙u$pe@r sa!keoß mega!loioéá ai5e@n e%p'
5< ßetnas1iedirep itna9iA '4r˙ !hd et¡ot 2iak áé.\#hkwk%a ß™oruod #uonieaf er#uk in!ex%ua
Axaioi2éá pausame!nouß e%ke!leusan a%e!qlia i~s' a%nele!sqai.éá au%ta@r Tudei+dh\
»wt!hmt[u%e 2iak nwr!ef et »‹welok n@us áéßwr^h˙ nonags!af ag!em nek‹wd
telamw‹ni.éá |Au%ta@r Phlei+dhß qh#ken so¡lon au%toxo¡wnonéá ˙o¶n pri2n me@n
5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop enfep(e n™ot iot(h 'll%a áé:ßonw1iteH5< ßon!eqs ag!em eksatp1i4r˙
Axilleu!ß,éá to™n d' a(get' e%n nh!essi su@n a(lloisi ktea!tessi.éá sth# d' o∞rqo™ß kai2
áé.eqses!hriep uolq!e%a uot!uot 2iak 7io˙ 'qsunrªo áé:nepie(e nisio1iegrA5< n%e noq#um
ei9 ˙oi4 kai2 ma!la pollo™n a%po¡proqi pi1oneß a%groi1, éá ˙e^cei min kai2 pe!nte
ß¡onem¡obmet%a 4io˙ r!ag n@em %uo :ßonem⁄werx áéß@uotuain%e ßuon!emolpirep
ge sidh!rouéá poimh@n ou%d' a%roth@r ei~s' e%ß po¡lin, a%lla@ pare!cei.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat',
n™oretark ßo#htnoeL @ed n)a áé,ßht1iopuloP ßomel¡otpenem atiep(e 'd otr—w
me!noß a%ntiqe!oio,éá a)n d' Ai9aß Telamwnia!dhß kai2 di3oß <5Epeio¡ß. éá ˙e$cei1hß d'
2ip%e 'd nasal!eg :ßas!hnid @ed ek*h áé,ß¡oiepE5< ßo3id el^e˙ 'd nol¡os ,otnats6i˙
pa!nteß <5Axaioi1.éá deu!teroß au_t' a%fe!hke Leonteu@ß oªzoß <9Arhoß:éá to™ tri1ton
elabr!ep$u˙ 2iak ,ß#hrabits op(a ß™oriex áéßa9iA ßoin⁄wmaleT ßag!em eyirr(e 't_ua
sh!mata pa!ntwn.éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh@ so¡lon ˙ei8le menepto¡lemoß Polupoi1thß,éá
hn!emossil$e˙ 'q !ed &h˙ áé,r!hn%a ßol¡okuob apor!ualak eyirr(e 't ß1it n¡oss§o˙
pe!tetai dia@ bou#ß a%gelai1aß,éá to¡sson panto™ß a%gw‹noß ˙u$pe!rbale: toi2
ip(e ßa#hn áéo3ioretark oat1iopuloP iorat^e˙ 'd ßetn!atsn%a áé.nash¡ob @ed
glafura@ß e(feron basilh#oß a(eqlon.éá |Au%ta@r ˙o¶ toceuth#\si ti1qei i5o¡enta
'd n™ots4i˙ áé,akkel!epim$h˙ 'd ak!ed ,ßaek!elep n@em ak!ed ieq1it%e 'd d@ak áé,norhd1is
e(sthsen nho™ß kuanoprw⁄\roioéá thlou# e%pi2 yama!qoiß, e%k de@ trh!rwna
n!em ߶o˙ :nie!uecot áéieg⁄wn%a 'r(a ß*h˙ ,ß¡odop nes#hd »wqn1irhm \#htpel áénaiel!ep
ke ba!lh\ trh!rwna pe!leian,éá pa!ntaß a%eira!menoß pele!keaß oi~kon de@
@hd r@ag nwss^h˙ áé,n⁄wtram$a˙ ßoqinrªo \hx!ut oioqn1irhm ek !ed ߶o˙ áé:wqs!eref
kei3noß, ˙o¶ d' oi9setai ˙h$mipe!lekka.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', w—rto d' e(peita bi1h Teu!kroio
n%e 'd ßuor!hlk áé.ßo#hnemodI5< ß[@u%e nwp!areq ßhn¡oirhM ar(a 'd n)a áé ,ßotkan(a
kune!h\ xalkh!rei= pa!llon ˙e$lo¡nteß, éá Teu#kroß de@ prw‹toß klh!rw» la!xen:
n‹wnr%a áéitkan(a neshl1iep%h 'd%uo ,ßw!etarkip%e nek*h˙ áén™o5i 'd ak1it%ua
prwtogo¡nwn ˙r4e!cein kleith@n ˙e$kato¡mbhn.éá oªrniqoß me@n ˙a^marte:
\#ht ,ad¡op r@ap el!ab noqnir!hm ¶o˙ r@at%ua áé:nwll¡opA5< 'g ¡ot 4io˙ r!ag erhg!em
de!det' oªrniß:éá a%ntikru@ d' a%po™ mh!rinqon ta!me pikro™ß o∞i=sto¡ß.éá ˙h& me@n e(peit'
r@at%a :na3iag 2itop ßoqnir!hm áéhq1ierap @ed &h˙ ,n¡onar%uo ß™orp ec=i(h
kela!dhsan <5Axaioi1.éá sperxo¡menoß d' a(ra Mhrio¡nhß e%cei1ruse xeiro™ßéá
neshl1iep%h 'd ak1it%ua áé.nenuq9i ß›w ,ial!ap nex(e n™ots=i∞o @hd r@at%a :noc¡ot
˙e$khbo¡lw» <5Apo¡llwniéá a%rnw‹n prwtogo¡nwn ˙r4e!cein kleith@n ˙e$kato¡mbhn.éá
nasuo!uenid eg §o˙ '4r˙ \#ht áé:naiel!ep anwr!hrt ed~ie nw!efen ™op$u 'd iy^u˙
˙u$po™ pte!rugoß ba!le me!sshn,éá a%ntikru@ de@ dih#lqe be!loß: to™ me@n a)y e%pi2
hn!emozef%e »‹wts4i˙ áéßinrªo &h˙ r@at%ua :ß¡odop hg!ap oan¡oirhM neqs¡orp áé\h1iag
nho™ß kuanoprw⁄\roioéá au%xe!n' a%pekre!masen, su@n de@ ptera@ pukna@ li1asqen.éá
_ua 'd 2ioal :esepp!ak áé#uot%ua 'p%a 'd el#ht ,ot!atp ß™omuq nw!elem k%e 'd ß@ukfiw
qheu#nto¡ te qa!mbhsa!n te.éá a)n d' a(ra Mhrio¡nhß pele!keaß de!ka pa!ntaß
@atak ßhd+ielhP r@at%uA| áé.ßa#hn 2ip%e ßal1iok ner!ef akkel!epim$h˙ 'd ßork#ueT áé,erie(a
me@n dolixo¡skion e(gxoß,éá ka@d de@ le!bht' a(puron boo™ß a(cion
áé:nats!en%a ßerdn(a ßenom^h˙ '4r˙ 1iak :nwr!ef an‹wg%a ß%e 'k#hq áéatne¡omeqn%a
a)n me@n a(r' <5Atrei+dhß eu%ru@ krei1wn <5Agame!mnwn,éá a)n d' a(ra Mhrio¡nhß,
5< áé:ß!uellixA5< ßo3id ßhkr!adop epie!etem 2iak @ed is3iot áé.ßo#hnemodI5< ß[@u%e nwp!areq
Atrei+dh: i9dmen ga@r ˙o§son probe!bhkaß ˙a$pa!ntwnéá h%d' ˙o§sson duna!mei
ßal1iok nwx(e nolqe(a 'd¡ot n@em @us @all%a áé:ßotsir(a uelp(e nisam^h˙ 2iak et
e%pi2 nh#aßéá e(rxeu, a%ta@r do¡ru Mhrio¡nh\ ˙h^rwi= po¡rwmen,éá ei5 su! ge sw‹» qumw‹»
5< n‹wrdn%a can(a neshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.egwg(e r@ag iamol!ek :ßiol!eq%e
Agame!mnwn:éá dw‹ke de@ Mhrio¡nh\ do¡ru xa!lkeon: au%ta@r ˙o§ g' ˙hrwßéá
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5< r@at%ua :ianem!hprat #uorekulg et uonp^u˙ áéotnod!em oiopr¡od n@em
Axilleu@ßéá klai3e fi1lou ˙e$ta!rou memnhme!noß, ou%de! min ˙u^pnoßéá ˙h^\rei
nw!eqop uolk¡ortaP áéaqn(e 2iak aqn(e 'tef!erts%e 'll%a ,rwt!amadnap
a%ndroth#ta! te kai2 me!noß h%u
a%nasta@ßéá dineu!esk' a%lu!wn para@ qi3n' ˙a$lo¡ß: ou%de! min h%w¤ßéá fainome!nh
nisamr^a˙ 'f$u˙ neiec!uez 2iep%e 'g §o˙ 'll%a áé.et ßan¡o=i%h 't al^a˙ r2iep$u˙ nekseq!hl
wfike!aß ˙i6ppouß,éá ˙<6Ektora d' ˙e^lkesqai dhsa!sketo di1frou oªpisqen, éá tri2ß d'
,oteks!euap \h1isilk 2in%e ßit_ua áéßotn¡onaq oad!aitioneM am#hs 2irep ßas!ur%e
to™n de! t' e(askenéá e%n ko¡ni e%ktanu!saß proprhne!a: toi3o d' <5Apo¡llwnéá pa#san
atn!ap id1ig5ia 'd 2irep :rep at¡ohnqet 2iak áénwr1iael%e 't‹wf ≠iorx exep(a nh1iekie%a
ka!lupteéá xrusei1h\, ˙i6na mh! min a%podru!foi ˙e$lkusta!zwn.éá |˙<7Wß ˙o¶ me@n
2ioeq ßerak!am nokser1iael%e 'd n™ot áé:nwn1iaenem nezik1ie%a no3id arotkE6<˙
ei5soro¡wnteß,éá kle!yai d' o∞tru!neskon e%u
au%th@éá qre!ya! te kai2 a%ti1thla kai2 a%ndri2 po¡ron para!koitinéá Phle!i=, ˙o¶ß
:uom!ag 2ioeq eqsa!aitn%a 'd ßetn!ap áé.isiot!anaq%a 'ten!eg ßol1if ir#hk 2irep
e%n de@ su@ toi3siéá dai1nu' e(xwn fo¡rmigga kakw‹n ˙e^tar', ai5e@n a(piste.éá |Th@n d'
napm!ap @hd @hm hrH6<˙ áé:ß!ueZ at!ereghlefen hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a
a%posku!dmaine qeoi3sin:éá ou% me@n ga@r timh! ge mi1' e(ssetai: a%lla@ kai2 ˙<6Ektwréá
it (uo 2iep%e ,'giom(e r@ag ߇w˙ áé:n1is5ie »w1ilI5< n%e 7io˙ n‹wtorb is3ioeq eks(e ßotatl1if
fi1lwn ˙h$ma!rtane dw⁄rwn.éá ou% ga!r moi1 pote bwmo™ß e%deu!eto daito™ß
iay!elk iot(h 'll%a áé.ß3iem$h˙ ßar!eg nemox!al r@ag ™ot :et ßhs1ink et ß#hbiol áéßhs+i%e
me@n e%a!somen, ou%de! ph\ e(sti,éá la!qrh\ <5Axillh#oß qrasu@n ˙<6Ektora: h_ ga!r ˙oi4
eies!elak ßit 9ie 'll%a áé.ram_h 2iak et ß!atk!un ß‹wm¢o˙ nekwlbm!emrap rht!hm áé 2ie5ia
qew‹n Qe!tin a_sson e%mei3o,éá oªfra! ti1 ˙oi4 ei9pw pukino™n e(poß, ˙wflß ken <5Axilleu@ßéá
ßirI-< @ed otr—w ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.\hs!ul arotkE6<˙ 'q ¡op%a \hx!al oiom!airP k%e nwr⁄wd
a%ello¡poß a%ggele!ousa,éá messhgu@ß de@ Sa!mou te kai2 <9Imbrou paipaloe!sshßéá
hl!ek5i \hn1iadbulom @ed &h˙ áé.hnm1il @ed eshx!anotsep%e :»wtn¡op inal1iem eroqn(e
e%ß busso™n oªrousen,éá ˙h^ te kat' a%grau!loio boo™ß ke!raß e%mbebaui3aéá e(rxetai
2ifm%a ,nit!eQ »‹wrufalg =i#hps 2in%e 'd er*ue˙ áé.asuor!ef ar#hk is!uqx5i 'p%e nis\#htshmfiw
d' a(r' a(llaiéá ˙ei6aq' ˙o¢mhgere!eß ˙a^liai qeai1: ˙h& d' e%ni2 me!ssh\ßéá klai3e mo¡ron
iq¡olht ikal⁄wbir%e \h1iorT n%e 'qses1iqf áéellem(e 4io˙ ߧo˙ ,ßonom!um%a ß™odiap *uo˙
pa!trhß.éá a%gxou# d' ˙i4stame!nh prose!fh po¡daß wfike!a <-Iriß:éá oªrso Qe!ti: kale!ei
áé:azep¡orugr%a ßit!eQ @aeq atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n@ht áé.ß⁄wd5ie aed!hm atiqf(a ß@ueZ
ti1pte! me kei3noß a(nwge me!gaß qeo¡ß; ai5de!omai de@éá mi1sgesq' a%qana!toisin,
nek 1itt§o˙ iatess(e ßop(e noil^a˙ 'd%uo ,n!em im~ie áé.»‹wmuq atirk(a 'ex(a 'd wx(e
ei9ph\.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!sasa ka!lumm' ˙e^le di3a qea!wnéá kua!neon, tou# d' ou(
I-< a!ekfiw ßomen!hdop @ed neqs¡orp ,ian!e5i 'd #hb áé.ßoqs(e otelp(e noretn!alem it
rißéá ˙h$gei3t': a%mfi2 d' a(ra sfi lia!zeto ku#ma qala!sshß.éá a%kth@n d'
'd 2irep ,nhd1inorK apo!ur%ue 'd nor*ue˙ áé,nht!hqx=i%a n™onar%uo ß%e ias#abanac%e
a(lloi ˙a^panteßéá ˙ei6aq' ˙o¢mhgere!eß ma!kareß qeoi2 ai5e@n e%o¡nteß.éá ˙h& d' a(ra
ßap!ed n™olak noes!urx @ed hrH6<˙ áé.hn!hqA5< 'd ec~ie ,otez!eqak 2irtap 2iiD r@ap
e%n xeri2 qh#keéá kai1 ˙r4' eu(frhn' e%pe!essi: Qe!tiß d' w·rece piou#sa.éá toi3si de@ mu!qwn
hn!emodhk it!eQ @aeq @ed nopmul(uO ßequl(h áé:et n‹weq et n‹wrdn%a r@htap exr_h
per,éá pe!nqoß a(laston e(xousa meta@ fresi1n: oi~da kai2 au%to¡ß:éá a%lla@ kai2
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n%e ßok3ien @hd ram#hnn%e áé.assel!ak or#ued aken6ie˙ 's #uot w!er%e ß°w˙
a%qana!toisin oªrwrenéá ˙<6Ektoroß a%mfi2 ne!kui kai2 <5Axillh#i= ptolipo¡rqw»:éá
5< ßod#uk ed¡ot ¤wg%e r@at%ua áé:nhtn¡ofiegrA5< nopoks[!u%e nisuon!urt∞o 'd iay!elk
Axillh#i= protia!ptwéá ai5dw‹ kai2 filo¡thta teh@n meto¡pisqe fula!sswn.éá
@ep5ie 4io˙ 1iaqsez!uks áé:noliet1ip%e »‹ws =i!e4iu˙ 2iak @eql%e n™otarts ß%e 'l!am ay~ia
qeou!ß, e%me@ d' e(coxa pa!ntwnéá a%qana!twn kexolw‹sqai, ˙o§ti fresi2
n!ek 9ia áé,nesul!ep%a 'd%uo nis1inwrok 2isuhn @arap iex(e 'rotkE6<˙ áénis\hn!emoniam
pwß e%me! te dei1sh\ a%po¡ q' ˙<6Ektora lu!sh\.éá au%ta@r e%gw¤ Pria!mw» megalh!tori <-I
=i#hllixA5< 'd ar‹wd áé,n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e 'tn¡o5i n™o4iu˙ nol1if iaqsas!ul áéws!hf%e nir
fere!men, ta! ke qumo™n i5h!nh\.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%d' a%pi1qhse qea@ Qe!tiß
nh1isilk ß%e 'd nec8i˙ áé,asac+i%a nwn!hrak oiopm!ul%uO 'tak @ed #hb áé,azep¡orugr%a
˙ou* ˙ui4e!oß: e(nq' a(ra to¡n geéá ˙eu*r' ˙a$dina@ stena!xonta: fi1loi d' a%mf'
is3iot áé:notsir(a otnon!utn%e 2iak otnon!ep%e ßwn!emuss%e áéior3iat$e˙ n™ot%ua
d' oªi=ß la!sioß me!gaß e%n klisi1h\ ˙i4e!reuto.éá ˙h& de@ ma!l' a(gx' au%toi3o kaqe!zeto
áé:ezam¡on∞o 't k(e 'taf(e 't ßop(e necer!etak nim !et 1iriex áé,rht!hm aint¡op
te!knon e%mo™n te!o me!xriß o∞duro¡menoß kai2 a%xeu!wnéá sh@n e(deai kradi1hn
áéitht¡olif n%e rep 1ikianug @ed n™oqag%a ;ß#hn%ue 't(uo áéuot1is it !et(uo ßon!emhnmem
mi1sgesq': ou% ga!r moi dhro™n be!h\, a%lla! toi h(dhéá a(gxi pare!sthken qa!natoß
áé:im5ie ß¡olegg(a iot !ed ß™oiD ,ak—w ßen!uc neq!em%e 'll%a áé.!hiatark ar3iom 2iak
sku!zesqai soi1 fhsi qeou!ß, ˙e$e@ d' e(coxa pa!ntwnéá a%qana!twn kexolw‹sqai,
'd%uo nis1inwrok 2isuhn @arap ßiex(e 'rotkE6<˙ áénis\hn!emoniam 2iserf it§o˙
a%pe!lusaß.éá a%ll' a(ge dh@ lu#son, nekroi3o de@ de!cai a(poina.éá |Th@n d'
aniop(a ߶o˙ :h9ie 'd\#ht áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op hf!esorp ßonem¡obiemap%a
fe!roi kai2 nekro™n a(goito,éá ei5 dh@ pro¡froni qumw‹» <5Olu!mpioß au%to™ß a%nw⁄gei.éá |
aep(e ßuol!hll%a ß™orp @allop áéß™o4iu˙ 2iak et rht!hm ier!ug%a n‹whn n%e 'g 6io˙ ßW7<˙
ptero¡ent' a%go¡reuon.éá <-Irin d' oªtrune Kroni1dhß ei5ß <9Ilion ˙i4rh!n:éá ba!sk' i9qi <-Iri
áéws9ie noilI9< irot!hlagem »wm!airP noliegg(a áéoiopm!ul%uO ßod^e˙ 's#uopil a3iexat
lu!sasqai fi1lon ˙ui4o™n i5o¡nt' e%pi2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹n,éá dw‹ra d' <5Axillh#i= fere!men
c!ur#hk áé.r!hn%a wt9i nw⁄wrT am^a˙ ßoll(a ßit !ed @hm ,no~io áé\hn!h5i n™omuq ek !at
ti1ß ˙oi4 ˙e^poito gerai1teroß, ˙o§ß k' i5qu!noiéá ˙h$mio¡nouß kai2 a(macan
5< ßo3id enatk(e n™ot ,uts(a 2itorp iog(a n™orken áéßit_ua 2iak @ed%h ,noxort[!u%e
Axilleu!ß.éá mh@ de! ti1 ˙oi4 qa!natoß mele!tw fresi2 mh@ de! ti ta!rboß:éá toi3on
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5< nwg(a nek ß¡o8ie˙ iec(a ߶o˙ áé,nhtn¡ofiegrA5< nemoss!ap∞o n™opmop 4io˙ r!ag
Axilh#i= pela!ssh\. éá au%ta@r e%ph@n a%ga!gh\sin e(sw klisi1hn <5Axilh#oß,éá ou(t' au%to™ß
't(uo nwrf(a 'ts%e r!ag et(uo áé:iec!ur%e ßatn!ap ßuoll(a 't ¡op%a ie!enetk
a(skopoß ou(t' a%lith!mwn,éá a%lla@ ma!l' e%nduke!wß ˙i4ke!tew pefidh!setai
ß%e 'd nec8i˙ áé.asuo!elegg%a ßop¡olle%a ßirI-< @ed otr—w ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.ß¡ordn%a
Pria!moio, ki1xen d' e%noph!n te go¡on te.éá pai3deß me@n pate!r' a%mfi2 kaqh!menoi
áéß™oiareg isioss!em n%e 'd ¶o˙ ,noruf(e 'tam6ie˙ nisurk!ad áéß#hl%ua neqodn(e
e%ntupa@ß e%n xlai1nh\ kekalumme!noß: a%mfi2 de@ pollh@éá ko¡proß e(hn kefalh#\
otas!hmatak ßonem¡odniluk a4r˙ n!ht áéßotnor!eg o3iot in!ex%ua 2iak et
xersi2n ˙e$h#\si. éá qugate!reß d' a%na@ dw⁄mat' i5de@ nuoi2 wfidu!rontoéá tw‹n
ota!ek nw1iegrA5< 'p$u˙ n2isrex áé2iolqs%e 2iak et ße!elop @hd 7io˙ ianem¡okshnmim
yuxa@ß o∞le!santeß.éá sth# de@ para@ Pri1amon Dio™ß a(ggeloß, h%de@ proshu!daéá
hd1inadraD iesr!aq áé:a3iug eball(e ßom¡ort @ed n™ot :hn!emacgeqf n™oqtut
Pri1ame fresi1, mh@ de! ti ta!rbei:éá ou% me@n ga!r toi e%gw¤ kako™n o∞ssome!nh to¡d'
ues ߧo˙ áé,im5ie ß¡olegg(a iot !ed ß™oiD :asuo!enorf @aqag%a 'll%a áéwn!ak4i˙
a(neuqen e%w¤n me!ga kh!detai h%d' e%leai1rei.éá lu!sasqai1 s' e%ke!leusen <5Olu!mpioß
ßit !ed @hm ,no~io áé\hn!h5i n™omuq ek !at nem!eref =i#hllixA5< 'd ar‹wd áé,no3id arotkE6<˙
a(lloß ˙a^ma Trw⁄wn i9tw a%nh!r.éá kh#ru!c ti1ß toi ˙e^poito gerai1teroß, ˙o§ß k' i
iog(a n™orken áéßit_ua 2iak @ed%h ,noxort[!u%e nacam(a 2iak ßuon¡oim$h˙ áéion!uq5
proti2 a(stu, to™n e(ktane di3oß <5Axilleu!ß. éá mh@ de! ti1 toi qa!natoß mele!tw
áé,ßhtn¡ofiegrA5< iatey^e˙ 'm^a˙ ß™opmop iot r!ag ßo3iot áé:ßobr!at it !edhm 2iserf
˙o§ß s' a(cei ˙ei8o¡ß ken a(gwn <5Axilh#i= pela!ssh\.éá au%ta@r e%ph@n a%ga!gh\sin e(sw
et(uo áé:iec!ur%e ßatn!ap ßuoll(a 't ¡op%a ie!enetk ß™ot%ua 't(uo áé,ßo#hlixA5< nh1isilk
ga!r e(st' a(frwn ou(t' a(skopoß ou(t' a%lith!mwn,éá a%lla@ ma!l' e%nduke!wß ˙i4ke!tew
r@at%ua áé,ßirI-< a!ekfiw ßad¡op hb!ep%a 's#uop5ie ߇w˙ 'r(a n@em H7<˙| áé.ß¡ordn%a iates!hdifep
˙o§ g' ˙ui8aß a(macan e%u
w· moi ph#\ dh! toi fre!neß oi9xonq', ˙h*\ß to™ pa!roß peréá e(kle' e%p' a%nqrw⁄pouß
áéßo~io nem!eql%e n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ßiel!eq%e ß‹wp áé;ßiess!an%a nis8io˙ 'd%h ßuon1iec
a%ndro™ß e%ß o∞fqalmou@ß ˙o§ß toi pole!aß te kai2 e%sqlou@ßéá ˙ui4e!aß
iatey¡os%e 2iak ies!hr4ia 's r!ag 5ie áé.rot_h iot !un n¡oier!hdis :ecir!anec%e
o∞fqalmoi3sinéá wfimhsth@ß kai2 a(pistoß a%nh@r ˙o§ ge ou( s' e%leh!sei,éá ou%de! ti1 s'
ßflw˙ 'd »‹wt :»wr!agem n%e ionem^h˙ áénequen(a nemw1ialk @ed n#un .iates!ed5ia
poqi Moi3ra krataih@éá gignome!nw» e%pe!nhse li1nw», ˙o§te min te!kon au%th!,éá
,»‹wretark ar!ap 2irdn%a áénw!hkot equen!ap%a n‹w$e˙ ias_a ßan!uk ßadop1igr%a
tou# e%gw¤ me!son ˙h*par e(xoimiéá e%sqe!menai prosfu#sa: to¡t' a(ntita e(rga
™orp @all%a áé,atk!etak eg n¡onem¡ozikak $e˙ (uo 2iep%e ,#uom%e ß™odiap áéotion!eg
Trw⁄wn kai2 Trwi=a!dwn baquko¡lpwnéá ˙e$stao¡t' ou(te fo¡bou memnhme!non
'm !hm áé:ß!hdieoeq ßoma1irP nwr!eg epie!esorp et_ua 'd n@hT| áé.ß#hrwel%a 't(uo
e%qe!lont' i5e!nai kateru!kane, mh@ de! moi au%th@ éá oªrniß e%ni2 mega!roisi kako™ß
7io˙ )h áé,neuel!ek%e nw1inoqxip%e ßoll(a 'm ß1it r!ag n@em 5ie áé.ßies1iep em !ed%uo :uel!ep
ma!ntie!ß ei5si quosko¡oi h) ˙i4erh#eß,éá yeu#do¡ß ken fai3men kai2 nosfizoi1meqa
2iak im~ie áé,nhtn(a nokard!es%e 2iak #uoeq asuok(a r@ag ß™ot%ua ,'d n#un áé:noll#am
ou%x ˙a^lion e(poß e(ssetai. ei5 de! moi ai~saéá teqna!menai para@ nhusi2n <5
5< neien1ietkatak em r!ag ak1it%ua :iamol!uob áénwn⁄wtixoklax n‹wiaxA
Axilleu@ßéá a%gka@ß ˙e$lo¡nt' e%mo™n ˙ui4o¡n, e%ph@n go¡ou e%c e(ron ˙ei6hn.éá |<-H kai2
ßa!ellakirep n@em aked⁄wd neqn(e áé:neg»w!en%a 'l!ak atam!hqip%e n‹wmairwf
e(cele pe!plouß,éá dw⁄deka d' ˙a$ploi+daß xlai1naß, to¡ssouß de@ ta!phtaß,éá
ßas!hts @ed #uosurx áé.ßan‹wtix is3iot 2ip%e 'd ßuos¡ot ,!akuel aer!af @ed ass¡ot
e(feren de!ka pa!nta ta!lanta,éá e%k de@ du!' ai9qwnaß tri1podaß, pi1suraß de@
nh1isec%e áéßerdn(a nor¡op ßek\#hrQ 4io˙ §o˙ ,ß!ellakirep ßap!ed @ed k%e áé,ßathb!el
e%lqo¡nti me!ga kte!raß: ou%de! nu tou# peréá fei1sat' e%ni2 mega!roiß ˙o¶ ge!rwn,
áéßatnap^a˙ n@em ßa‹wrT @ed ¶o˙ .n¡o4iu˙ nol1if iaqsas!ul á黋wmuq eleq(h 'd 2irep
ai5qou!shß a%pe!ergen e(pess' ai5sxroi3sin e%ni1sswn:éá e(rrete lwbhth#reß e%legxe!eß:
'qsas¡on∞o _h áé;ßetnos!hdhk eteql(h 'm it§o˙ ,ßo¡og itsen(e iok9io áén3im$u 2iak un (uo
˙o§ti moi Kroni1dhß Zeu@ß a(lge' e(dwkeéá pai3d' o∞le!sai to™n a(riston; a%ta@r
uon1iek áéeqses(e @hd nis3ioiaxA5< noll#am r@ag ioret+ih4r áé:ßemm(u 2iak eqses⁄wng
teqnhw‹toß e%naire!men. au%ta@r e(gwgeéá pri2n a%lapazome!nhn te po¡lin
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2iak H-<| áé.ws9ie ßod=iA9< nom¡od nh1iab n3ied5i nis3iomlaqf∞o áéet nhn!emoz=iarek
skhpani1w» di1ep' a%ne!raß: ˙oi7 d' i9san e(cwéá sperxome!noio ge!rontoß: ˙o¶ d'
áéno3id et !anwq!agA5< 't nir!aP et n¡onelE6<˙ nw1iekien áéalk¡om¢o˙ nis8io˙ nis!a4iu˙
Pa!mmona! t' <5Anti1fono¡n te boh@n a%gaqo¡n te Poli1thnéá Dhi+fobo¡n te
ßas!hlkom¢o˙ ß™oiareg ¶o˙ ß3iot a!enn%e áé:n¡ouagA5< no3id 2iak nooq¡oppI4<˙ 2iak
e%ke!leue:éá speu!sate! moi kaka@ te!kna kathfo¡neß: ai9q' ˙a^ma pa!nteßéá
¤wg%e iom ·w áé.iaqs!afep 2isuhn 2ip%e ß\#hoq 2itn%a 'tel!effiw ßorotkE6<˙
pana!potmoß, e%pei2 te!kon ˙ui8aß a%ri1stoußéá Troi1h\ e%n eu%rei1h\, tw‹n d' ou( tina!
áénhmr!axoipp4i nol+iwrT 2iak noeq1itn%a 't !arots!hM áé,iaqf3ielel imhf
˙<6Ektora! q', ˙o¶ß qeo™ß e(ske met' a%ndra!sin, ou%de@ e%w⁄\keiéá a%ndro¡ß ge qnhtou#
atn!ap aexg!el%e 'd @at ,ßhrA9< 'sel⁄wp%a n@em ß@uot áé.o3ioeq @all%a ianemm(e ß=i!ap
le!leiptaiéá yeu#stai1 t' o∞rxhstai1 te xoroitupi1h\sin a(ristoiéá a%rnw‹n h%d'
etiass1ilpof%e nacam(a iom !hd n)a k%uo áé.ßer#htkapr$a˙ ioim!hdip%e nwf1ir%e
ta!xista,éá tau#ta! te pa!nt' e%piqei3te, ˙i6na prh!sswmen ˙o¢doi3o;éá |˙<7Wß e(faq',
narie(a nacam(a n@em k%e áén@hlkom¢o˙ ßetnas1iedop$u˙ ß™ortap ar(a 'd 7io˙
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n™o$e ies⁄wd %uo iot !ed 5ie áé.nwl⁄wpuxat n‹wanaD ß\h9i ßa#hn 2ip%e ßonus1ip »‹wt
a(ggelon eu%ru!opa Zeu!ß,éá ou%k a)n e(gwge! s' e(peita e%potru!nousa keloi1mhnéá
ßonem¡obiemap%a 'd n@hT| áé.at‹wamem rep al!am ian!e5i nw1iegrA5< 'p%e ßa#hn
prose!fh Pri1amoß qeoeidh!ß:éá w— gu!nai ou% me!n toi to¡d' e%fieme!nh\ a%piqh!sw.éá
nolop1ifm%a 2iak a4r˙ H-<| áé.\hs!hel%e 'k 9ia nem!exsan%a ßar3iex 2iiD r@ag n™olqs%e
tami1hn oªtrun' ˙o¶ geraio™ßéá xersi2n ˙u^dwr e%pixeu#ai a%kh!raton: ˙h& de@
áé.asuox(e n2isrex am^a˙ 'q n¡oox¡orp ßolop1ifm%a nobinr!ex áéhts!erap
niya!menoß de@ ku!pellon e%de!cato ˙h*ß a%lo¡xoio:éá eu(xet' e(peita sta@ß
áé:ad(uh ßop(e ßas!hnwf 2iak ,n⁄wdinas5ie n™onar%uo áénon~io @ed eb3iel ,=iekr^e˙ »ws!em
Zeu# pa!ter <9Idhqen mede!wn ku!diste me!gisteéá do¡ß m' e%ß <5Axillh#oß fi1lon e%lqei3n
á黋wt%ua 2ios et ߧo˙ ,nolegg(a n@uxat n™onw5io 'd noym!ep áé,n¡onieel%e 'd%h
fi1ltatoß oi5wnw‹n, kai1 ˙eu$ kra!toß e%sti2 me!giston,éá decio¡n, oªfra! min
n‹wanaD w9i ßa#hn 2ip%e ßonus1ip »‹wt áéßas!hon is3iomlaqf∞o n%e ß™ot%ua
taxupw⁄lwn.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat' eu%xo¡menoß, tou# d' e(klue mhti1eta Zeu@ßéá au%ti1ka d'
2iak n¶o˙ 'r#hthrhq nonfr¡om áén‹wnhetep notat¡oielet ek*h˙ n™ote5ia
perkno™n kale!ousin.éá ˙o§ssh d' ˙u$yoro¡foio qu!rh qala!moio te!tuktaiéá
nas(e neqret!ak$e˙ #uot ar(a 'ss¡ot áé,a3iurar%a 's[3ihlk [@u%e o3ioienf%a ßor!en%a
ptera!: ei9sato de! sfiéá decio™ß a%i+caß dia@ a(steoß: ˙oi7 de@ i5do¡nteßéá gh!qhsan,
#uo$e ß™oiareg ¶o 'd ßonem¡oxrepS| áé.hqn!a5i ß™omuq 2iserf 2in%e nis#ap 2iak
e%pebh!seto di1frou,éá e%k d' e(lase proqu!roio kai2 ai5qou!shß e%ridou!pou.éá pro¡sqe
:nwrf+iad enual(e ßo3iadI5< ß@at áé,nhn!hp%a nolkuk!artet nokl^e˙ iono1im$h˙ n@em
au%ta@r oªpisqenéá ˙i6ppoi, tou@ß ˙o¶ ge!rwn e%fe!pwn ma!stigi ke!leueéá karpali1mwß
ß›w ionem¡orufol∞o 'll¡op áéotnop^e˙ ßetn!ap am^a˙ 'd iol1if :uts(a @atak
ei5 qa!naton de@ kio¡nta.éá ˙oi7 d' e%pei2 ou_n po¡lioß kate!ban, pedi1on d'
2iak ßed3iap áéotno!enop%a noilI9< 2itorp iorroy(a 'r(a n@em 7io˙ áé,otnok1if%a
gambroi1, tw¤ d' ou% la!qon eu%ru!opa Zh#néá e%ß pedi1on profane!nte: i5dw¤n d'
,a1iemrE4< áé:ad(uh no1itn%a nol1if n™o4iu˙ na1iemrE4<˙ 'r(a 'd ay~ia áé,atnor!eg esh!el%e
soi2 ga!r te ma!lista! ge fi1ltato¡n e%stinéá a%ndri2 ˙e$tairi1ssai, kai1 t' e(klueß
,'gag(a ߇w˙ áén‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ßal1iok noma1irP 2iak iq9i 'ks!ab áé ,aqs\hl!eq%e 'k \°w˙
˙w›ß mh!t' a(r tiß i9dh\ mh!t' a(r te noh!sh\éá tw‹n a(llwn Danaw‹n, pri2n Phlei+wna
'qiep(e 'k1it%ua áé.ßhtn¡ofiegrA5< ßorotk!aid eshq1ip%a 'd%uo ,'taf(e ßW7<˙| áé.iaqs!ek4i˙ 'd
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˙u$po™ possi2n e%dh!sato kala@ pe!dilaéá a%mbro¡sia xru!seia, ta! min fe!ron h%me@n
@ed otel6ie˙ áé:oiom!en%a ß\#hionp am^a˙ na3iag anor1iep%a 'p%e 'd%h áén@hrg$u˙ 'f%e
˙r4a!bdon, th#\ t' a%ndrw‹n oªmmata qe!lgeiéá ˙w°n e%qe!lei, tou@ß d' au_te kai2
áé.ßhtn¡ofiegrA5< ß@utark otet!ep nwx(e n2isrex @atem n@ht áé:ier1ieg%e ßatno⁄wnp$u˙
ai~ya d' a(ra Troi1hn te kai2 ˙<4Ellh!sponton ˙i6kane,éá bh# d' i5e!nai kou!rw»
'd 7iO˙| áé.hb^h ht!atseirax rep #uot ,\ht!hnhp$u˙ not‹wrp áéߤwkio%e ir#hthnmus5ia
e%pei2 ou_n me!ga sh#ma pare@c <9Iloio e(lassan,éá sth#san a(r' ˙h$mio¡nouß te kai2
áé.na3iag equl(h ßaf!enk 2ip%e 2iak r@ag @hd :»‹wmatop n%e áéneio1ip arfªo ßuopp6i˙
to™n d' e%c a%gximo¡loio i5dw¤n e%fra!ssato kh#rucéá ˙<4Ermei1an, poti2 de@
agr(e uo¡on ßo!edarf :hd1inadraD oez!arf áé:et n!eshn⁄wf ot!af noma1irP
te!tuktai.éá a(ndr' ˙o¢ro¡w, ta!xa d' a(mme diarrai1sesqai o∞i+w.éá a%ll' a(ge dh@
nemos!uenatil ionem!ay$a˙ nwn!uog áéatiep(e nim (h ,nwpp6i˙ 'f%e nemwg!uef
ai9 k' e%leh!sh\. éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, su@n de@ ge!ronti no¡oß xu!to, dei1die d' ai5nw‹ß,éá o∞rqai2
ßoin!uoir%e 'd ß™ot%ua :n⁄wfat @ed #hts áé,issel!em is3iotpmang 2in%e nats(e ßex1irt @ed
e%ggu!qen e%lqw¤néá xei3ra ge!rontoß ˙e$lw¤n e%cei1reto kai2 prose!eipe:éá ph#\ pa!ter
'q et§o˙ ,nh1isorbm%a 'id atk!un áéßien!uq5i ßuon¡oim$h˙ 2iak et ßuopp6i˙ 'd°w˙
˙eu^dousi brotoi2 a(lloi;éá ou%de@ su! g' e(deisaß me!nea pnei1ontaß <5Axaiou!ß,éá
@aid n@hoq otiod9i es ß1it 9ie n‹wt áé;isa(e ß@ugg%e ioisr!an%a 2iak ße!enemsud iot 6io˙
nu!kta me!lainanéá tossa!d' o∞nei1at' a(gonta, ti1ß a)n dh! toi no¡oß ei9h;éá ou(t'
et§o ,iaqsan!umap%a 'rdn(a áé,3iedhp∞o ßot*uo˙ iot !ed nwr!eg ,1iss%e ßo!en ß™ot%ua
tiß pro¡teroß xaleph!nh\.éá a%ll' e%gw¤ ou%de!n se ˙r4e!cw kaka!, kai2 de! ken a(llonéá
nwr!eg atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.wks+i%e 2irtap es !ed »wl1if :imias!hcelap%a #ues
Pri1amoß qeoeidh!ß:éá ˙ou^tw ph\ ta!de g' e%sti2 fi1lon te!koß ˙w›ß a%goreu!eiß.éá
nek*h˙ 'dn¡oiot iom ߧo˙ áé,ar3iex eqexs!erep$u˙ n‹weq o3iem%e 2iak ßit it(e 'll%a
˙o¢doipo¡ron a%ntibolh#saiéá ai9sion, ˙oi8oß dh@ su@ de!maß kai2 ei~doß a%ghto¡ß,éá
epie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.nw!hkot issec(e 'd nwr!akam ,»w¡on et 1iasunp!ep
dia!ktoroß <5Argeifo¡nthß:éá nai2 dh@ tau#ta! ge pa!nta ge!ron kata@ moi3ran
ßiepm!epk%e \hp !e%h áé,nocel!atak ßw!ekert%a 2iak @ep5ie ed¡ot iom eg(a 'll%a áé.ßepie(e
keimh!lia polla@ kai2 e%sqla@éá a(ndraß e%ß a%llodapou@ß ˙i6na per ta!de toi
r@ag ßo3iot :ßet¡oidied áén@hr4i˙ noilI9< etep1ielatak ßetn!ap hd(h _h áé,\hnm1im a¡os
a%nh@r w·ristoß oªlwleéá so™ß pa!i=ß: ou% me@n ga!r ti ma!xhß e%pideu!et' <5Axaiw‹n.éá |
nw!et etsir!ef iss%e !us @ed ß1it áé:ß!hdieoeq ßoma1irP nwr!eg atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT
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d' e(cessi tokh!wn;éá ˙wflß moi kala@ to™n oi~ton a%po¡tmou paido™ß e(nispeß.éá |
2iak @eiareg o3iem%e \#ariep áé:ßhtn¡ofiegrA5< ßorotk!aid epie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT
ei9reai ˙<6Ektora di3on.éá to™n me@n e%gw¤ ma!la polla@ ma!xh\ e(ni kudianei1rh\ éá
eksen1ietk ßuo1iegrA5< áéßass!al%e n2isuhn 2ip%e 't_ue 2iak ,apwpªo nis3iomlaqf∞o
dai+zwn o∞ce!i= xalkw‹»:éá ˙h$mei3ß d' ˙e$stao¡teß qauma!zomen: ou% ga@r <5
,nwp!areq ¤wg%e r@ag #uot áé.inw+iertA5< ßon!emwloxek iaqsanr!am a9ie áéß@uellixA
mi1a d' h(gage nhu#ß eu%ergh!ß:éá Murmido¡nwn d' e(ceimi, path@r de! moi1 e%sti
!ed c&e˙ áé,ed°w˙ rep !us ß›w˙ @hd @ed nwr!eg ,1its%e 'g §o˙ n@em ß™oienf%a áé.rwtk!uloP
˙oi4 ˙ui8eß e(asin, e%gw¤ de! ˙oi4 ˙e^bdomo¡ß ei5mi:éá tw‹n me!ta pallo¡menoß klh!rw»
áér@ag neq‹w%h :n‹whn ™op%a 'd no1idep noql_h 'd n#un áé.iaqsep^e˙ 'd!aqn%e nox!al
qh!sontai peri2 a(stu ma!xhn ˙e$li1kwpeß <5Axaioi1.éá a%sxalo¡wsi ga@r ˙oi8de
5< ße#hlisab uom!elop ßuon!emuss%e niexs9i áéiatnan!ud @ed%uo ,ionem!hqak
Axaiw‹n.éá |To™n d' h%mei1bet' e(peita ge!rwn Pri1amoß qeoeidh!ß:éá ei5 me@n dh@
áé,nocel!atak nh1ieqhl%a nas#ap iom !hd eg(a ,ß9ie áéßo#hlixA5< wed!a=ihlhP nwp!areq
h) e(ti pa@r nh!essin e%mo™ß pa!i=ß, h_e! min h(dhéá ˙h*\si kusi2n melei=sti2 tamw¤n prou!qhken <5
(uo nor!eg —w áé:ßhtn¡ofiegrA5< ßorotk!aid epie!esorp et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.ß!uellixA
pw to¡n ge ku!neß fa!gon ou%d' oi5wnoi1,éá a%ll' e(ti kei3noß kei3tai <5Axillh#oß para@
ߤwrx 4io˙ 1it !ed%uo ,»wn!emiek áéߤw%h 4io˙ !ed ht!akedwud :is\h1isilk n%e ßwt(ua áé≠ihn
sh!petai, ou%de! min eu%lai2 éá e(sqous', ˙ai6 ˙r4a! te fw‹taß a%rhi=fa!touß
ßwts!edhk%a iekl^e˙ áéoiol1if oior!at$e˙ #uo$e˙ am#hs 2irep nim n!em _h áé.nisuod!etak
h%w¤ß ˙o§te di3a fanh!h\, éá ou%de! min ai5sxu!nei: qhoi3o¡ ken au%to™ß e%pelqw¤néá ˙oi8on
aekl^e˙ 'd n@us :ß¡oraim iqop !ed%uo áé,iatpin!en am8ia˙ 'd 2irep ,iat3iek ßie!hsre%e
pa!nta me!mukenéá ˙o§ss' e%tu!ph: pole!eß ga@r e%n au%tw‹» xalko™n e(lassan.éá ˙wflß
ifs 1iep%e ,ßotn¡o%e rep ß¡ouk!en 2iak áéßo#h$e˙ ßo8iu˙ 2ioeq ßerak!am iatnod!hk iot
fi1loß peri2 kh#ri.éá |˙<7Wß fa!to, gh!qhsen d' ˙o¶ ge!rwn, kai2 a%mei1beto mu!qw»:éá w—
(uo 2iep%e ,ßiot!anaq%a áéian#uodid ar‹wd amis1ian%e 2iak n™oqag%a '4r˙ _h ,ßok!et
pot' e%mo™ß pa!i=ß, ei9 pot' e(hn ge,éá lh!qet' e%ni2 mega!roisi qew‹n ˙oi7 <9Olumpon
@hd eg(a 'll%a áé.\hs9ia rep ¡oiot!anaq n%e 2iak otnas!hnmep%a 4io˙ ⁄wt áé:isuox(e
to¡de de!cai e%meu# pa!ra kalo™n a(leison,éá au%to¡n te ˙r4u#sai, pe!myon de!
et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.iamwk1if%a wed!a=ihlhP nh1isilk ß%e nek !arfªo áé,nis3ioeq eg n!us em
prose!eipe dia!ktoroß <5Argeifo¡nthß:éá peira#\ e%mei3o geraie@ newte!rou, ou%de!
¤wg%e n@em n™ot áé.iaqsex!ed a#hlixA5< c@erap ar‹wd o!es \hl!ek em ߧo áé,ßies1iep em
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dei1doika kai2 ai5de!omai peri2 kh#riéá suleu!ein, mh! moi1 ti kako™n meto¡pisqe
ßw!ekudn%e áé,nhm1iok4i˙ ßogrA9< n™otulk ek 1iak ß™opmop ¤wg%e n)a 'd 2ios áé.iathn!eg
e%n nhi≠ qoh#\ h) pezo™ß ˙o¢marte!wn:éá ou%k a(n ti1ß toi pompo™n o∞nossa!menoß
ßwm1ilaprak áéßuopp6i˙ 2iak amr^a˙ ßoin!uoir%e ßac+ian%a 2iak H-<| áé.otias!exam
ma!stiga kai2 ˙h$ni1a la!zeto xersi1n,éá e%n d' e(pneus' ˙i6ppoisi kai2 ˙h$mio¡noiß
@ed 7io˙ áé,otnok6i˙ norf!at 2iak n‹wen et ßuogr!up @hd et§o˙ 'll%a áé.[!u%h ßon!em
ne!on peri2 do¡rpa fulakth#reß pone!onto,éá toi3si d' e%f' ˙u^pnon e(xeue
áé,ßa#hx∞o nes‹wp%a 2iak ßal!up ec=i·w 'd raf(a ,nis#ap áéßhtn¡ofiegrA5< ßorotk!aid
e%ß d' a(gage Pri1amo¡n te kai2 a%glaa@ dw‹r' e%p' a%ph!nhß.éá a%ll' ˙o§te dh@ klisi1hn
'r#uod áéitkan(a nash1iop ßen¡odimruM n@ht ,n!hlhy$u˙ áéotnok1if%a wed!a=ihlhP
e%la!thß ke!rsanteß: a%ta@r kaqu!perqen e(reyanéá laxnh!ent' oªrofon
áéitkan(a nash1iop n@hl%ua nhl!agem 4io˙ !ed 2ifm%a áé:ßetnas!hm%a neq¡onwmiel
stauroi3sin pukinoi3si: qu!rhn d' e(xe mou#noß e%piblh@ßéá ei5la!tinoß, to™n trei3ß
áénw!aruq ad[3ihlk nhl!agem nokseg1ioan%a 'd ß3iert áé,1ioiaxA5< noksess!hrrip%e n@em
tw‹n a(llwn: <5Axileu@ß d' a(r' e%pirrh!sseske kai2 oi~oß:éá dh! ˙r4a to¡q' ˙<4Ermei1aß
c%e áé,inw+ielhP =iek⁄wdop ar‹wd @atulk egag(a 'd ß%e áé,itnor!eg ec\—w ßoin!uoir%e
˙i6ppwn d' a%pe!bainen e%pi2 xqo¡na fw⁄nhse!n te:éá w— ge!ron h(toi e%gw¤ qeo™ß
n™opmop am^a˙ r@htap em r!ag 2ios :ßa1iemrE4<˙ áéaquol!hl5ie ßotorbm(a
oªpassen.éá a%ll' h(toi me@n e%gw¤ pa!lin ei9somai, ou%d' <5Axilh#oßéá o∞fqalmou@ß
ß@uotorb ed°w˙ n™oeq notan!aq%a áéh9ie nek !ed n™othssemen :imies9ie
a%gapaze!men a(nthn:éá tu!nh d' ei5selqw¤n labe@ gou!nata Phlei+wnoß,éá kai1 min
n@us 4io˙ an6i˙ ,ßoek!et 2iak oess1il áéoiom¡ok[u%h ßor!ethm 2iak ß™ortap r@ep$u˙
qumo™n o∞ri1nh\ß.éá |˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!saß a%pe!bh pro™ß makro™n <9Olumponéá
iq_ua 'tak @ed no3iadI5< áé,ez#amax otl_a nwpp6i˙ c%e 'd ßoma1irP :ßa1iemrE4<˙
li1pen: ˙o¶ de@ mi1mnen e%ru!kwnéá ˙i6ppouß ˙h$mio¡nouß te: ge!rwn d' i5qu@ß ki1en
'd iorat^e˙ ,'r*ue˙ áén™ot%ua nim !ed n%e :ßol1if ≠iiD eksez6i˙ ß@uelixA5< '4r˙ \#ht áé,uok9io
a%pa!neuqe kaqh!ato: tw¤ de@ du!' oi9wéá ˙h^rwß Au%tome!dwn te kai2 <9Alkimoß
2iak nwqs(e áéß#hdwd%e neghl!ep%a 'd no!en :etn¡oerap nounp1iop áéßohrA9< ßozªo
pi1nwn: e(ti kai2 pare!keito tra!peza.éá tou@ß d' e(laq' ei5selqw¤n Pri1amoß me!gaß,
ß@anied áéßar3iex es!uk 2iak atan!uog eb!al ßo#hllixA5< n2isrex áéß@ats ar(a 'd ixg(a
a%ndrofo¡nouß, ˙ai6 ˙oi4 pole!aß kta!non ˙ui8aß.éá ˙w›ß d' ˙o§t' a)n a(ndr'
otek1ic%e nwll(a ßan1ietkatak at‹wf áé\hrt!ap 2in%e 't ߧo ,\hb!al @hnikup ht(a
dh#monéá a%ndro™ß e%ß a%fneiou#, qa!mboß d' e(xei ei5soro¡wntaß,éá ˙w‡ß <5Axileu@ß
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ßuol!hll%a ß%e ,ioll(a 2iak @ed nashbm!aq áé:a!edieoeq noma1irP n¤wd5i neshbm!aq
de@ i9donto.éá to™n kai2 lisso¡menoß Pri1amoß pro™ß mu#qon e(eipe:éá mnh#sai
ßoar!hg 2ip%e »‹wol∞o ,n⁄wg%e rep ßflw˙ uok1ilht áé,#uellixA5< 'lek1ieip%e ß3ioeq o3ios ß™ortap
ou%dw‹»:éá kai2 me!n pou kei3non perinaie!tai a%mfi2ß e%o¡nteßéá tei1rous', ou%de! ti1ß
ßotno⁄wz neq!es eg ß¡on3iek iot(h 'll%a áé.ian#um%a n™ogiol 2iak n@hr%a nits%e
a%kou!wnéá xai1rei t' e%n qumw‹», e%pi1 t' e(lpetai h(mata pa!ntaéá oªyesqai fi1lon
ßa8iu nok!et 2iep%e ,ßomtop!anap ¤wg%e r@at%ua áé:atn¡o5i neqh1iorT ™op%a n™o4iu˙
a%ri1stoußéá Troi1h\ e%n eu%rei1h\, tw‹n d' ou( tina! fhmi lelei3fqai.éá penth!konta!
ßo!udhn k%e ß#h5i iom n!em aked1iakaenn%e áé:n‹wiaxA5< ße8iu noqul(h 't§o˙ nas_h iom
h_san,éá tou@ß d' a(llouß moi e(tikton e%ni2 mega!roisi gunai3keß.éá tw‹n me@n pollw‹n
uts(a @ed otur9ie ,nh(e ßo~io iom !ed ߶o˙ áé:nesul(e 'tan!uog ™op$u ßhrA9< ßor#uoq
kai2 au%tou!ß,éá to™n su@ prw⁄\hn ktei3naß a%muno¡menon peri2 pa!trhßéá ˙<6Ektora:
'd wr!ef ,o3ies @arap ßonem¡osul áén‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn wn!ak4i 'xen6ie˙ n#un #uot
a%perei1si' a(poina.éá a%ll' ai5dei3o qeou@ß <5Axileu#, au%to¡n t' e%le!hsonéá mnhsa!menoß
ßoin¡oqxip%e ßit ⁄wp (uo '8io˙ 'd nhlt(e áé,rep ß¡oret¡onieel%e 'd ¤wg%e :ß¡ortap #uos
broto™ß a(lloß,éá a%ndro™ß paidofo¡noio poti2 sto¡ma xei3r' o∞re!gesqai.éá |˙<7Wß
ar(a 'd ßonem!ay$a˙ áé:oio¡og esr—w norem6i˙ 'f$u˙ ß™ortap ar(a 'd »‹wt ,ot!af
xeiro™ß a%pw⁄sato h_ka ge!ronta.éá tw¤ de@ mnhsame!nw ˙o¶ me@n ˙<6Ektoroß
áé,ß1ieqsul%e ßo#hlixA5< n‹wdop eqior!aporp @anid$a˙ '3ialk áéoion¡ofordn%a
au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ß klai3en ˙e$o™n pate!r', a(llote d' au_teéá Pa!troklon: tw‹n
otepr!atet oio¡og a4r˙ 1iep%e r@at%ua áé.ier⁄wr∞o 'tam⁄wd @atak @hxanots @ed
di3oß <5Axilleu!ß, éá kai1 ˙oi4 a%po™ prapi1dwn h_lq' ˙i6meroß h%d' a%po™ gui1wn,éá au%ti1k'
hr!ak et n¡oilop nwr1itk5io áéhts1in%a ß™oriex @ed atnor!eg ,otr—w uon¡orq ™op%a
polio¡n te ge!neion,éá kai1 min fwnh!saß e(pea ptero¡enta proshu!da:éá a_ dei1l',
n‹wiaxA5< ßa#hn 2ip%e ßhlt(e ß‹wp áé.n¡omuq @atak n™os oexsn(a 'k!ak @allop @hd _h
e%lqe!men oi~oßéá a%ndro™ß e%ß o∞fqalmou@ß ˙o§ß toi pole!aß te kai2 e%sqlou@ßéá
2ip%e uez^e˙ 'r(a 'tak @hd eg(a 'll%a áé.rot_h iot !un n¡oier!hdis ;acir!anec%e ßa!e4iu˙
qro¡nou, a(lgea d' e(mphßéá e%n qumw‹» katakei3sqai e%a!somen a%xnu!menoi1 per:éá
2ioeq otnas⁄wlkep%e r@ag ß›w˙ áé:oio¡og o3ioreurk iatel!ep ßic#hrp ßit r!ag %uo
deiloi3si brotoi3si éá zw⁄ein a%xnume!noiß: au%toi2 de! t' a%khde!eß ei5si1.éá doioi2 ga!r
ßoret^e ,n‹wkak iswd1id a8io˙ nwr⁄wd áéied(uo ß™oiD n%e iata1iekatak ioq1ip et
de@ ˙e$a!wn:éá ˙w°\ me!n k' a%mmi1caß dw⁄h\ Zeu@ß terpike!raunoß,éá a(llote me!n te
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n™othbwl ,\h⁄wd n‹wrgul n‹wt ek !ed \°w˙ áé:»‹wlqs%e 'd etoll(a ,iater!uk eg §o˙ »‹wkak
e(qhke,éá kai1 ˙e$ kakh@ bou!brwstiß e%pi2 xqo¡na di3an e%lau!nei, éá foita#\ d' ou(te
@aalg%a nas¡od 2ioeq =i#hlhP 2iak n@em ߇w˙ áé.nis3iotorb et(uo ßon!emitet is3ioeq
dw‹raéá e%k geneth#ß: pa!ntaß ga@r e%p' a%nqrw⁄pouß e%ke!kastoéá oªlbw» te plou!tw»
áé.nitiok(a nash1iop n@aeq itn¡o%e »‹wthnq 4io˙ 1iak áé,issen¡odimruM @ed essan(a ,et
a%ll' e%pi2 kai2 tw‹» qh#ke qeo™ß kako¡n, ˙o§tti1 ˙oi4 ou( tiéá pai1dwn e%n mega!roisi
un !ed%uo :noir⁄wanap nek!et ad3iap an^e˙ 'll%a áé,nwtn¡oierk oten!eg @hnog
to¡n geéá ghra!skonta komi1zw, e%pei2 ma!la thlo¡qi pa!trhßéá ˙h*mai e%ni2 Troi1h\,
noiblªo nemo!uok%a n@em n2irp ™ot nor!eg @es 2iak áé.ank!et @as @ed%h nwd!hk et !es
ei~nai:éá ˙o§sson Le!sboß a(nw Ma!karoß ˙e^doß e%nto™ß e%e!rgeiéá kai2 Frugi1h
is!a4iu˙ 2iak et »wt!uolp nor!eg es n‹wt áé,nwr1iep%a ßotnops!hllE4<˙ 2iak eqrep!uqak
fasi2 keka!sqai.éá au%ta@r e%pei1 toi ph#ma to¡d' h(gagon Ou%rani1wneßéá ai5ei1 toi
oer!ud∞o notsa1il%a 'd @hm ,oexsn(a áé.et ia1isatkordn%a 't iax!am uts(a 2irep
so™n kata@ qumo¡n:éá ou% ga!r ti prh!ceiß a%kaxh!menoß ˙ui8oß ˙e$h#oß,éá ou%de! min
nwr!eg atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.aqs\hq!ap oll(a n™okak 2iak n2irp ,ßies!htsn%a
Pri1amoß qeoeidh!ß:éá mh! pw m' e%ß qro¡non ˙i6ze diotrefe@ß oªfra! ken ˙<6Ektwréá
:wd9i nis3iomlaqf∞o 'n6i nos#ul áéatsix!at @all%a ,ß!hdhk%a nis\h1isilk 2in%e iat3iek
su@ de@ de!cai a(poinaéá polla!, ta! toi fe!romen: su@ de@ tw‹nd' a%po¡naio, kai2
2iak nie⁄wz et n¡ot%ua áéßasa(e not‹wrp em 1iep%e ,na3iag ad1irtap ß%e n@hs áéßioql(e
˙o¢ra#n fa!oß h%eli1oio.éá |To™n d' a(r' ˙u$po¡dra i5dw¤n prose!fh po¡daß wfiku@ß <5
iot !arotkE6<˙ áéß™ot%ua 2iak @ed w!eon :nor!eg eziq!er%e 'm n#un it!ekhm áé:ß!uellixA
lu#sai, Dio¡qen de! moi a(ggeloß h_lqeéá mh!thr, ˙h^ m' e(teken, quga!thr ˙a$li1oio
n‹weq itt§o˙ áé,ßieq!hl em !ed%uo ,n1iserf ema1irP wks⁄wngig es !ed 2iak áé.ßotnor!eg
ti1ß s' h_ge qoa@ß e%pi2 nh#aß <5Axaiw‹n.éá ou% ga!r ke tlai1h broto™ß e%lqe!men, ou%de@
áéa#hx∞o 'k !ed%uo ,ioq!al ßuok!aluf n)a r@ag @ed%uo :n¡otarts ß%e áé,n‹wb$h˙ 'l!am
˙r4ei3a metoxli1sseie qura!wn ˙h$metera!wn.éá tw¤ nu#n mh! moi ma#llon e%n
nht!ek4i˙ 2iak áéws!a%e nis\h1isilk 2in%e n™ot%ua 'd%uo nor!eg es !hm áé,ß\hn1ir∞o n™omuq isegl(a
per e%o¡nta, Dio™ß d' a%li1twmai e%fetma!ß.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', e(deisen d' ˙o¶ ge!rwn kai2
,ßo~io k%uo áéezar!uq otl_a ߇w˙ nw!el oiok9io 'd ßhd+ielhP áé.»wq!um oteq1iep%e
˙a^ma tw‹» ge du!w qera!ponteß ˙e^pontoéá ˙h^rwß Au%tome!dwn h%d' <9Alkimoß,
áé,atn¡onaq eg n¡olkort!aP @atem nwr!at$e˙ ß@uelixA5< '3it áéatsil!am a4r˙ ß^uo˙
˙oi7 to¡q' ˙u$po™ zugo¡fin lu!on ˙i6ppouß ˙h$mio¡nouß te,éá e%ß d' a(gagon kh!ruka
'p%a 'd uots!ec[u%e :nas8ie uorf1id 2ip%e 'd d@ak áé,ßotnor!eg o3iot arot!hlak
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a%ph!nhßéá ˙h^\reon ˙<4Ektore!hß kefalh#ß a%perei1si' a(poina.éá ka@d d' e(lipon du!o
áé.iaqser!ef @ed nok~io h1iod ßas!akup nuk!en arfªo áé,an‹wtix et n¡othnn[!u%e 'er!af
dmw»a@ß d' e%kkale!saß lou#sai ke!let' a%mfi1 t' a%lei3yaiéá no¡sfin a%eira!saß, ˙w›ß
áéotias!ur%e k%uo nol¡ox \h1idark \hn!emunx%a n@em ¶o˙ @hm áé,n¡o4iu˙ iod9i ßoma1irP @hm
pai3da i5dw⁄n, <5Axilh#i= d' o∞rinqei1h fi1lon h_tor,éá kai1 ˙e$ kataktei1neie, Dio™ß d'
2ifm%a áé,»w1ial%e nas3irx 2iak nas#uol 2ia»wmd n_uo 2iep%e 'd n™ot áé.ß!amtef%e iatht1il%a
de! min fa#roß kalo™n ba!lon h%de@ xitw‹na,éá au%to™ß to¡n g' <5Axileu@ß lexe!wn
't n!ecwm\·w áé.nhn!hp%a 'p%e nhts!ec[u%e narie(h iorat^e˙ 'd n@us áé ,ßar1ie%a nekhq!ep%e
a(r' e(peita, fi1lon d' o∞no¡mhnen ˙e$tai3ron:éá mh! moi Pa!trokle skudmaine!men,
2iep%e ,»wl1if 2irtap áéasul(e no3id arotkE6<˙ it§o˙ n¤w%e rep ß¡od=iA9< n5ie áéiahq!up ek 9ia
ou( moi a%eike!a dw‹ken a(poina.éá soi2 d' au_ e%gw¤ kai2 tw‹nd' a%poda!ssomai
n%e 'd otez^e˙ áé,ß!uellixA5< ßo3id e=i(h nil!ap nh1isilk ß%e 2iak ,a4r˙ H-<| áé.nekio!ep%e 'ss§o˙
klismw‹» poludaida!lw» e(nqen a%ne!sthéá toi1xou tou# ˙e$te!rou, poti2 de@
áé,ßeuel!ek%e ß›w nor!eg iatul!el iot !hd n@em ß™o4iu˙ áé:noq#um ot!af noma1irP
kei3tai d' e%n lexe!ess': ˙a^ma d' h%oi3 fainome!nhfinéá oªyeai au%to™ß a(gwn:
áé,uot1is otas!hnm%e hb¡oiN ßomok[!u%h 't r!ag 2iak áé.uopr¡od aqem⁄wshnm @ed n#un
th#\ per dw⁄deka pai3deß e%ni2 mega!roisin oªlontoéá ˙e&c me@n qugate!reß, ˙e&c
áéo3ioib oio!erugr%a 'p%a nenf!ep nwll¡opA5< n@em ß@uot áé.ßetno⁄wb$h˙ ße!e4iu˙ 'd
xwo¡menoß Nio¡bh\, ta@ß d' <9Artemiß i5oxe!aira,éá ˙ou^nek' a(ra Lhtoi3 i5sa!sketo
ar(a 'd ¤wt áé:ß!uollop otan1ieg @ht%ua 'd &h˙ ,nie!eket ¤wiod #hf áé:»w\!hrapillak
kai2 doiw⁄ per e%o¡nt' a%po™ pa!ntaß oªlessan.éá ˙oi7 me@n a(r' e%nnh#mar ke!at' e%n
'd ß@uot áé:nw1inorK esh1iop ßuoq1il @ed ß@uoal ,iay!aqtak áéne_h ßit !ed%uo ,»wn¡of
a(ra th#\ deka!th\ qa!yan qeoi2 Ou%rani1wneß.éá ˙h& d' a(ra si1tou mnh!sat', e%pei2
n%e áénisiol¡opo5io niser(uo n%e nis\hrt!ep n%e uop !ed n#un áé.asuo!ex urk!ad em!ak
Sipu!lw», ˙o§qi fasi2 qea!wn e(mmenai eu%na@ßéá numfa!wn, ˙ai6 t' a%mf' <5Axelw⁄i=on
2iak @hd eg(a 'll%a áé.iess!ep aed!hk k%e n‹weq as#uo%e rep ßoq1il aqn(e áé,otnas⁄wrr%e
nw‹i= medw⁄meqa di3e geraie@éá si1tou: e(peita! ken au_te fi1lon pai3da klai1oisqaéá <9I
n=iªo ßac+ian%a 2iak H-<| áé.iats(e iot !ed ßoturk!adulop :n⁄wgagas5ie noil
a(rgufon wfiku@ß <5Axilleu@ßéá sfa!c': ˙e^taroi d' e(dero¡n te kai2 a(mfepon eu_
n!ashtpªo áé,nis3ioleb∞o 't n!ar3iep ßwn!ematsip%e 'r(a 't n¡olluts1im áé,noms¡ok @atak
te perifrade!wß, e%ru!santo¡ te pa!nta.éá Au%tome!dwn d' a(ra si3ton ˙e$lw¤n
7io˙ áé.ß!uellixA5< nem3ien a!erk r@at%a :nisio!enak n%e ß3iolak áé\hz!epart emien!ep%e
d' e%p' o∞nei1aq' ˙e$toi3ma prokei1mena xei3raß i9allon.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 po¡sioß
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áéa#hlixA5< 'zam!uaq ßoma1irP ßhd1inadraD iot(h áé,otn^e˙ nor(e c%e ßo!uthd%e 2iak
˙o§ssoß e(hn ˙oi8o¡ß te: qeoi3si ga@r a(nta e%w⁄\kei:éá au%ta@r ˙o¶ Dardani1dhn
noq#um 2iak n@hqag%a 't n1iyªo nw¡oros5ie áéß@uellixA5< nezam!uaq noma1irP
a%kou!wn.éá au%ta@r e%pei2 ta!rphsan e%ß a%llh!louß ˙o¢ro¡wnteß,éá to™n pro¡teroß
,ß!efertoid atsix!at em n#un noc!el áé:ß!hdieoeq ßoma1irP nwr!eg epie!esorp
oªfra kai2 h(dhéá ˙u^pnw» ˙u^po glukerw‹» tarpw⁄meqa koimhqe!nteß:éá ou% ga!r
ß™om%e n2isrex ™op$u ß\#hs *uo˙ c%e áénis3iom%e nisior!afelb ™op$u essªo nas!um wp
pa!i=ß w·lese qumo¡n,éá a%ll' ai5ei2 stena!xw kai2 kh!dea muri1a pe!sswéá au%lh#ß e%n
2iak nhm!asap uot1is 2iak @hd n#un áé.norp¡ok @atak ßonem¡odniluk isiotr¡ox
ai9qopa oi~nonéá laukani1hß kaqe!hka: pa!roß ge me@n ou( ti pepa!smhn.éá |<-H ˙r4', <5
ianem!eq \hs!uoq5ia 'p$u˙ 'inm!ed áéesuel!ek is\#h»wmd @ed5i nisior!at$e˙ 'd ß@uelixA
kai2 ˙r4h!gea kala@éá porfu!re' e%mbale!ein, store!sai t' e%fu!perqe ta!phtaß,éá
k%e nas9i 'd 7ia˙ áé.iaqsas^e˙ neqrep!uqak ßal(uo ianem!eqn%e 't ßan1ialx
mega!roio da!oß meta@ xersi2n e(xousai,éá ai~ya d' a(ra sto¡resan doiw¤ le!xe'
ß™otk%e áé:ß!uellixA5< ß@ukfiw ßad¡op hf!esorp nw!emotrekip%e 'd n™ot áé.iasuo!enokg%e
me@n dh@ le!co ge!ron fi1le, mh! tiß <5Axaiw‹néá e%nqa!d' e%pe!lqh\sin boulhfo¡roß,
i es ß1it 9ie n‹wt áé:1its%e ßim!eq &h˙ ,ionem!hrap isuo!ueluob ß@aluob áé2ie5ia iom !et 6io˙
9doito qoh@n dia@ nu!kta me!lainan,éá au%ti1k' a)n e%cei1poi <5Agame!mnoni
ed¡ot iom eg(a 'll%a áé.iathn!eg o3iorken ßois!ul ßishlb!an%a nek 1iak áé,n‹wal in!emiop
ei5pe@ kai2 a%treke!wß kata!lecon,éá possh#mar me!monaß kterei=ze!men ˙<6Ektora
atiep(e 'teb1iem%h 'd n™oT| áé.wk!ur%e n™oal 2iak wn!em et ß¡ot%ua ßw!et arfªo áé ,no3id
ge!rwn Pri1amoß qeoeidh!ß:éá ei5 me@n dh! m' e%qe!leiß tele!sai ta!fon ˙<6Ektori di1w»,éá
@atak ß›w˙ r@ag aqs~io áé.ßh1ieq an!emsiraxek #uelixA5< nwz!e4r˙ iom !ek !ed°w˙
a(stu e%e!lmeqa, thlo¡qi d' ˙u^lhéá a%ce!men e%c oªreoß, ma!la de@ Trw‹eß dedi1asin.éá
ek !ed \ht!aked \#ht áé,nemio!aog ßior!agem 2in%e n™ot%ua 'k n!em ram#hnn%e
qa!ptoimen dainu#to¡ te lao¡ß,éá ˙e$ndeka!th\ de! ke tu!mbon e%p' au%tw‹»
et_ua 'd n™oT| áé.hkg!an%a rep 9ie nemoc1imelop \ht!akedwud @ed \#ht áé,nemias!hiop
prose!eipe poda!rkhß di3oß <5Axilleu!ß: éá e(stai toi kai2 tau#ta ge!ron Pri1am'
| áé.ßagwn(a noss§o˙ non¡orx noss¡ot nomel¡op r@ag ws!hxs áé:ßie!uelek @us ß›w˙
˙<7Wß a(ra fwnh!saß e%pi2 karpw‹» xei3ra ge!rontoßéá e(llabe deciterh!n, mh! pwß
áéotnas!hmiok iq¡ot%ua uom¡od »wm¡odorp n%e 'r(a n@em 7io˙ áé.»‹wmuq 2in%e 'ies1ied
kh#ruc kai2 Pri1amoß pukina@ fresi2 mh!de' e(xonteß,éá au%ta@r <5Axilleu@ß ˙eu*de
iollA9<| áé.ßo\hr!apillak otac!elerap ß≠ihsirB @ed »‹wt áé:uotk!hp[u%e ßh1isilk »‹wxum
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me!n ˙r4a qeoi1 te kai2 a%ne!reß ˙i4ppokorustai2éá ˙eu*don pannu!xioi malakw‹»
áénetpram(e ßonp^u˙ noin!uoir%e na1iemrE4<˙ x%uo 'll%a áé:»wnp^u˙ ion!emhmded
˙o¢rmai1nont' a%na@ qumo™n ˙o§pwß Pri1amon basilh#aéá nhw‹n e%kpe!myeie
noq#um ß™orp nim 1iak ß#hlafek r@ep$u˙ 'r(a 'd #hts áé.ß!uorwalup ß@uore4i˙ n¤wqal
e(eipen:éá w— ge!ron ou( nu! ti soi1 ge me!lei kako¡n, ˙oi8on e(q' ˙eu^deißéá a%ndra!sin
@allop ,oas!ul%e n™o4iu˙ nol1if n@em n#un 2iak áé.ß!uellixA5< nesa9ie 's 1iep%e ,nisio+ihd n%e
d' e(dwkaß:éá sei3o de! ke zwou# kai2 tri2ß to¡sa doi3en a(poinaéá pai3deß toi2
@ed isw⁄wng ,ßhd+iertA5< 's \h⁄wng áénwnm!emagA5< 'k 9ia ,ion!emmielel eqsip¡otem
pa!nteß <5Axaioi1.éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', e(deisen d' ˙o¶ ge!rwn, kh!ruka d' a%ni1sth.éá toi3sin d'
@atak enual(e ß™ot%ua 'r(a 'd afm1i4r˙ áé,et ßuon¡oim$h˙ ßuopp6i˙ 'c#uez ßa1iemrE4<˙
strato¡n, ou%de! tiß e(gnw.éá |<5All' ˙o§te dh@ po¡ron ˙i8con e%u[rrei3oß potamoi3oéá
'tiep(e n@em ßa1iemrE4<˙ áé,ß!ueZ otek!et ßotan!aq%a n¶o˙ ,ßotne!hnid uoqn!aC
a%pe!bh pro™ß makro™n <9Olumpon,éá <5Hw¤ß de@ kroko¡peploß e%ki1dnato pa#san e%p'
@ed iono1im$h ,ßuopp6i˙ áéet \#hxanots et \#hgwm5io nwl(e uts(a ß5ie 'd 7io˙ áé,na~ia
ne!kun fe!ron. ou%de! tiß a(lloßéá e(gnw pro¡sq' a%ndrw‹n kallizw⁄nwn te
nomagr!eP áé\ht1idorfA5< \#hsurx hl!ek5i hrdn!assaK ar(a 'll%a áé,n‹wkianug
ei5sanaba#sa fi1lon pate!r' ei5seno¡hsenéá ˙e$stao¡t' e%n di1frw», kh!ruka! te
n!esuk⁄wk áé:isse!exel n%e nonem1iek ed9i nwn¡oim$h˙ 'f%e 'r(a 'd n™ot áé:nht⁄wobuts%a
t' a(r' e(peita ge!gwne! te pa#n kata@ a(stu:éá oªyesqe Trw‹eß kai2 Trw»a!deß
ag!em 2iep%e ,'ter1iax áéitnas!htsonk%e ßhx!am itno⁄wz 2iak etop 9ie áé,ßetn¡o5i 'rotkE6<˙
xa!rma po¡lei t' h_n panti1 te dh!mw».éá |˙<7Wß e(fat', ou%de! tiß au%to¡q' e%ni2 pto¡lei=
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áéiasac+i%a noxort[!u%e nacam(a 'p%e nhqs!ellit áérht!hm aint¡op 2iak
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'tak ed*h˙ ßil¡op r@ag n2irp :iaqsec6i˙ nhb^h˙ áéw9io nim !ed%uo ,ioromm!asud
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lexe!wn e%k xei3raß oªrecaß,éá ou%de! ti1 moi ei~peß pukino™n e(poß, ˙ou* te! ken ai5ei2éá
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e%pi2 de@ stena!xonto gunai3keß.éá th#\sin d' au_q' ˙<4Eka!bh ˙a$dinou# e%ch#rxe
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polla@ ˙r4usta!zesken ˙e$ou# peri2 sh#m' ˙e$ta!roioéá Patro¡klou, to™n e(pefneß:
n%e ßotafs¡orp 2iak ßie!hsr$e˙ iom !ed n#un áé.ß°w˙ 'd%uo nim !ed neshts!en%a
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'd no¡og ,asuo1ialk otaf(e ßW7<˙| áé.nenfep!etak ßonem¡oxiop%e nissel!eb
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5< n2its%e ßis¡op iom n!em _h áé,nwtn!ap etatl1if @ulop nwr!ead »‹wmuq »‹wm%e
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nhb(e neq3iek *uo˙ c%e áén2its%e ßot(e n™otsok5ie ed¡ot iom n#un r@ag hd(h áé.iaqs!el∞o
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soi3ß a%ganoi3ß e%pe!essi.éá tw¤ se! q' ˙a^ma klai1w kai2 e(m' a(mmoron a%xnume!nh
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me pefri1kasin.éá | <7Wß e(fato klai1ous', e%pi2 d' e(stene dh#moß a%pei1rwn.éá laoi3sin
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o∞ste!a leuka@ le!gonto kasi1gnhtoi1 q' ˙e^taroi1 teéá muro¡menoi, qalero™n
nak#hq akanr!al ß%e nh1iesurx eg !at 2iak áé.n‹wierap urk!ad oteb1ietak @ed
˙e$lo¡nteßéá porfure!oiß pe!ploisi kalu!yanteß malakoi3sin.éá ai~ya d' a(r' e%ß
naser¡otsetak isse!al nis3ionkup áéeqrep^u˙ r@at%ua ,nas!eq notep!ak nhl1iok
mega!loisi:éá ˙r4i1mfa de@ sh#m' e(xean, peri2 de@ skopoi2 ˙h^ato pa!nth\,éá mh@ pri2n
:no1ik nil!ap am#hs ™ot @ed ßetna!uex áé.1ioiaxA5< ßedim!hnk[u%e ne3ieqhmrof%e
au%ta@r e(peitaéá eu_ sunageiro¡menoi dai1nunt' e%rikude!a dai3taéá dw⁄masin e%n
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