Eis Athênan
To Athena
Pallad' Athênaiên, kudrên theon, archom' aeidein
I begin to sing of Pallas Athena, the glorious goddess,
glaukôpin, polumêtin, ameilichon êtor echousan,
bright-eyed, inventive, unbending of heart,
parthenon aidoiên, erusiptolin, alkêessan,
pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous,
Tritogenê, tên autos egeinato mêtieta Zeus
Tritogeneia. From his awful head wise Zeus
semnês ek kephalês, polemêia teuche' echousan,
himself bare her arrayed in warlike arms
chrusea, pamphanoônta: sebas d' eche pantas horôntas
of flashing gold, and awe seized all the gods as they gazed.
athanatous: hê de prosthen Dios aigiochoio
But Athena sprang quickly from the immortal head and stood before Zeus who holds the aegis,
essumenôs ôrousen ap' athanatoio karênou,
shaking a sharp spear:
seisas' oxun akonta: megas d' elelizet' Olumpos
great Olympos began to reel horribly
deinon hupo brimês glaukôpidos: amphi de gaia
at the might of the grey-eyed goddess, and earth round about
smerdaleon iachêsen: ekinêthê d' ara pontos,
cried fearfully, and the sea was moved and tossed with dark waves,
kumasi porphureoisi kukômenos: ekchuto d' halmê
while foam burst forth suddenly:
exapinês: stêsen d' Huperionos aglaos huios
the bright Son of Hyperion stopped
hippous ôkupodas dêron chronon, eisote kourê
his swift-footed horses a long while, until the maiden
heilet' ap' athanatôn ômôn theoeikela teuchê
stripped the heavenly armour from her immortal shoulders,
Pallas Athênaiê: gêthêse de mêtieta Zeus.
Pallas Athena. And wise Zeus was glad.
kai su men houtô chaire, Dios tekos aigiochoio:
Hail to you, daughter of Zeus who holds the aigis!
autar egô kai seio kai allês mnêsom' aoidês.
Now I will remember you and another song as well.
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