Question 1

οὕνεκα ληϊστῆρσιν ἐπισπόμενος Ταφίοισιν
ἤκαχε Θεσπρωτούς: οἱ δ᾽ ἡμῖν ἄρθμιοι ἦσαν:

Accepted Answer

because, joining the Taphian pirates, he vexed the Thespratians: and they were united with us.

Question 2

τόν ῥ᾽ ἔθελον φθῖσαι καὶ ἀπορραῖσαι φίλον ἦτορ
ἠδὲ κατὰ ζωὴν φαγέειν μενοεικέα πολλήν:
ἀλλ᾽ Ὀδυσεὺς κατέρυκε καὶ ἔσχεθεν ἱεμένους περ.

Accepted Answer

And they were wishing to destroy and bereave his dear heart, and to eat up much of his satisfying life: but Odysseus retrained them and repelled them, although they were longing.

Question 3

τοῦ νῦν οἶκον ἄτιμον ἔδεις, μνάᾳ δὲ γυναῖκα
παῖδά τ᾽ ἀποκτείνεις, ἐμὲ δὲ μεγάλως ἀκαχίζεις:
ἀλλά σε παύσασθαι κέλομαι καὶ ἀνωγέμεν ἄλλους.’

Accepted Answer

Now you are eating up the home of this man dishonourably, wooing his wife and (are trying to) kill his son, and you greatly harm me: but I order you and I order the others to cease."

Question 4

τὴν δ᾽ αὖτ᾽ Εὐρύμαχος, Πολύβου πάϊς, ἀντίον ηὔδα:
‘κούρη Ἰκαρίοιο, περίφρον Πηνελόπεια,
θάρσει: μή τοι ταῦτα μετὰ φρεσὶ σῇσι μελόντων.

Accepted Answer

And in turn Eurymachus, son of Polybus, spoke in reply: "Daughter of Icarius, wise Penelope, fear not. Let these things not be a concern in your mind.

Question 5

οὐκ ἔσθ᾽ οὗτος ἀνὴρ οὐδ᾽ ἔσσεται οὐδὲ γένηται,
ὅς κεν Τηλεμάχῳ σῷ υἱέϊ χεῖρας ἐποίσει
ζώοντός γ᾽ ἐμέθεν καὶ ἐπὶ χθονὶ δερκομένοιο.

Accepted Answer

There is nobody, will be nobody and has never been a man who could lay hands upon your son Telemachus while I live and see the light on this earth.

Question 6

ὧδε γὰρ ἐξερέω, καὶ μὴν τετελεσμένον ἔσται:
αἶψά οἱ αἷμα κελαινὸν ἐρωήσει περὶ δουρὶ
ἡμετέρῳ, ἐπεὶ ἦ καὶ ἐμὲ πτολίπορθος Ὀδυσσεὺς

Accepted Answer

For I shall declare such, and surely it will come to pass: soon their black blood will flow around our spear, since Odysseus, destroyer of cities

Question 7

πολλάκι γούνασιν οἷσιν ἐφεσσάμενος κρέας ὀπτὸν
ἐν χείρεσσιν ἔθηκεν, ἐπέσχε τε οἶνον ἐρυθρόν.

Accepted Answer

often sat me upon his knees and placed roast meat in my hands, and held out red wine.

Question 8

τῷ μοι Τηλέμαχος πάντων πολὺ φίλτατός ἐστιν
ἀνδρῶν, οὐδέ τί μιν θάνατον τρομέεσθαι ἄνωγα
ἔκ γε μνηστήρων: θεόθεν δ᾽ οὐκ ἔστ᾽ ἀλέασθαι.'

Accepted Answer

Telemachus is by far the dearest of all men to me, and I order you to not at all fear his death from the suitors: but it is unavoidable from the gods."

Question 9

ὣς φάτο θαρσύνων, τῷ δ᾽ ἤρτυεν αὐτὸς ὄλεθρον.
ἡ μὲν ἄρ᾽ εἰσαναβᾶσ᾽ ὑπερώϊα σιγαλόεντα

Accepted Answer

Thus he spoke, cheering her, for he was preparing destruction for him (Telemachus). And then, having gone into her splendid upper chambers,

Question 10

κλαῖεν ἔπειτ᾽ Ὀδυσῆα, φίλον πόσιν, ὄφρα οἱ ὕπνον
ἡδὺν ἐπὶ βλεφάροισι βάλε γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη.

Accepted Answer

then she wept for her dear husband Odysseus, until grey-eyed Athena threw sleep upon her sweet eyelids.

A-Level Greek

Odyssey 16: 425-451

Term	Definition
οὕνεκα ληϊστῆρσιν ἐπισπόμενος Ταφίοισιν ἤκαχε Θεσπρωτούς: οἱ δ᾽ ἡμῖν ἄρθμιοι ἦσαν:	because, joining the Taphian pirates, he vexed the Thespratians: and they were united with us.
τόν ῥ᾽ ἔθελον φθῖσαι καὶ ἀπορραῖσαι φίλον ἦτορ ἠδὲ κατὰ ζωὴν φαγέειν μενοεικέα πολλήν: ἀλλ᾽ Ὀδυσεὺς κατέρυκε καὶ ἔσχεθεν ἱεμένους περ.	And they were wishing to destroy and bereave his dear heart, and to eat up much of his satisfying life: but Odysseus retrained them and repelled them, although they were longing.
τοῦ νῦν οἶκον ἄτιμον ἔδεις, μνάᾳ δὲ γυναῖκα παῖδά τ᾽ ἀποκτείνεις, ἐμὲ δὲ μεγάλως ἀκαχίζεις: ἀλλά σε παύσασθαι κέλομαι καὶ ἀνωγέμεν ἄλλους.’	Now you are eating up the home of this man dishonourably, wooing his wife and (are trying to) kill his son, and you greatly harm me: but I order you and I order the others to cease."
τὴν δ᾽ αὖτ᾽ Εὐρύμαχος, Πολύβου πάϊς, ἀντίον ηὔδα: ‘κούρη Ἰκαρίοιο, περίφρον Πηνελόπεια, θάρσει: μή τοι ταῦτα μετὰ φρεσὶ σῇσι μελόντων.	And in turn Eurymachus, son of Polybus, spoke in reply: "Daughter of Icarius, wise Penelope, fear not. Let these things not be a concern in your mind.
οὐκ ἔσθ᾽ οὗτος ἀνὴρ οὐδ᾽ ἔσσεται οὐδὲ γένηται, ὅς κεν Τηλεμάχῳ σῷ υἱέϊ χεῖρας ἐποίσει ζώοντός γ᾽ ἐμέθεν καὶ ἐπὶ χθονὶ δερκομένοιο.	There is nobody, will be nobody and has never been a man who could lay hands upon your son Telemachus while I live and see the light on this earth.
ὧδε γὰρ ἐξερέω, καὶ μὴν τετελεσμένον ἔσται: αἶψά οἱ αἷμα κελαινὸν ἐρωήσει περὶ δουρὶ ἡμετέρῳ, ἐπεὶ ἦ καὶ ἐμὲ πτολίπορθος Ὀδυσσεὺς	For I shall declare such, and surely it will come to pass: soon their black blood will flow around our spear, since Odysseus, destroyer of cities
πολλάκι γούνασιν οἷσιν ἐφεσσάμενος κρέας ὀπτὸν ἐν χείρεσσιν ἔθηκεν, ἐπέσχε τε οἶνον ἐρυθρόν.	often sat me upon his knees and placed roast meat in my hands, and held out red wine.
τῷ μοι Τηλέμαχος πάντων πολὺ φίλτατός ἐστιν ἀνδρῶν, οὐδέ τί μιν θάνατον τρομέεσθαι ἄνωγα ἔκ γε μνηστήρων: θεόθεν δ᾽ οὐκ ἔστ᾽ ἀλέασθαι.'	Telemachus is by far the dearest of all men to me, and I order you to not at all fear his death from the suitors: but it is unavoidable from the gods."
ὣς φάτο θαρσύνων, τῷ δ᾽ ἤρτυεν αὐτὸς ὄλεθρον. ἡ μὲν ἄρ᾽ εἰσαναβᾶσ᾽ ὑπερώϊα σιγαλόεντα	Thus he spoke, cheering her, for he was preparing destruction for him (Telemachus). And then, having gone into her splendid upper chambers,
κλαῖεν ἔπειτ᾽ Ὀδυσῆα, φίλον πόσιν, ὄφρα οἱ ὕπνον ἡδὺν ἐπὶ βλεφάροισι βάλε γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη.	then she wept for her dear husband Odysseus, until grey-eyed Athena threw sleep upon her sweet eyelids.

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