Homer, Iliad

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[335] Then once again the Olympian aroused might in the hearts of the Trojans; and they thrust the Achaeans straight toward the deep ditch; and amid the foremost went Hector exulting in his might. And even as a hound pursueth with swift feet after a wild boar or a lion, and snatcheth at him from behind [340] either at flank or buttock, and watcheth for him as he wheeleth; even so Hector pressed upon the long-haired Achaeans, ever slaying the hindmost; and they were driven in rout. But when in their flight they had passed through stakes and trench, and many had been vanquished beneath the hands of the Trojans, [345] then beside their ships they halted and abode, calling one upon the other, and lifting up their hands to all the gods they made fervent prayer each man of them. But Hector wheeled this way and that his fair-maned horses, and his eyes were as the eyes of the Gorgon or of Ares, bane of mortals. [350] Now at sight of them the goddess, white-armed Hera, had pity; and forthwith spake winged words to Athene:Out upon it, thou child of Zeus that beareth the aegis, shall not we twain any more take thought of the Danaans that are perishing, even for this last time? Now will they fill up the measure of evil doom and perish [355] before the onset of one single man, even of Hector, Priam's son, who now rageth past all bearing, and lo, hath wrought evils manifold. Then spake unto her the goddess, flashing-eyed Athene:Yea, verily, fain were I that this fellow lose strength and life, slain beneath the hands of the Argives in his own native land; [360] howbeit mine own father rageth with evil mind, cruel that he is, ever froward, a thwarter of my purposes; neither hath he any memory of this, that full often I saved his son when he was fordone by reason of Eurystheus' tasks. For verily he would make lament toward heaven and from heaven would Zeus [365] send me forth to succour him. Had I but known all this in wisdom of my heart when Eurystheus sent him forth to the house of Hades the Warder, to bring from out of Erebus the hound of loathed Hades, then had he not escaped the sheer-falling waters of Styx. [370] Howbeit now Zeus hateth me, and hath brought to fulfillment the counsels of Thetis, that kissed his knees and with her hand clasped his chin, beseeching him to show honour to Achilles, sacker of cities. Verily the day shall come when he shall again call me his flashing-eyed darling. But now make thou ready for us twain our single-hooved horses, [375] the while I enter into the palace of Zeus, that beareth the aegis, and array me in armour for battle, to the end that I may see whether Priam's son, Hector of the flashing helm, will rejoice when we twain appear to view along the dykes of battle. Nay of a surety many a one of the Trojans shall glut the dogs and birds [380] with his fat and flesh, when he is fallen at the ships of the Achaeans.

Further comments from Walter Leaf, Commentary on the Iliad (1900):
book 8, card 335 (general note)
book 8, card 335: blemeainôn
book 8, card 335: ischia
book 8, card 335: dokeuei
book 8, card 335: ôpaze
book 8, card 335: euchetoônto
book 8, card 335: megal
book 8, card 335: ommata
book 8, card 335: êe
book 8, card 335: kekadêsometha
book 8, card 335: hustation per
book 8, card 335: rhipêi
book 8, card 335: oleseie
book 8, card 335: meneôn aperôeus
book 8, card 335: houmos
book 8, card 335: pulartao
book 8, card 335: eis
book 8, card 335: aipa
book 8, card 335: estai hot' an
book 8, card 335: prophanente
book 8, card 335: ptolemoio gephuras

Cross references from Walter Leaf, Commentary on the Iliad (1900):
20, 93 [Introduction]

This text is based on the following book(s):
Homer. The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924.
OCLC: 38101377
ISBN: 0674991885, 0674991893

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