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14.372"As for me I live out of the way
here with the pigs, and never go to the town unless when Penelope
sends for me on the arrival of some news about Odysseus. Then they
all sit round and ask questions, both those who grieve over the
king's absence, and those who rejoice at it because they can eat
up his property without paying for it. For my own part I have never
cared about asking anyone else since the time when I was taken in by
an Aetolian, who had killed a man and come a long way till at last he
reached my station, and I was very kind to him. He said he had seen
Odysseus with Idomeneus among the Cretans, refitting his ships which
had been damaged in a gale. He said Odysseus would return in the
following summer or autumn with his men, and that he would bring back
much wealth. And now you, you unfortunate old man, since a
daimôn has brought you to my door, do not try to flatter
me in this way with vain hopes. It is not for any such reason that I
shall treat you kindly, but only out of respect for Zeus the god of
hospitality, as fearing him and pitying you."
aretê famed
among men would be minehôra ] and I hope my men will come in directly,
that we may cook something savory for supper."
psukhê
left it, while the others slaughtered and singed it. Then they
cut it up, and Eumaios began by putting raw pieces from each joint on
to some of the fat; these he sprinkled with barley meal, and laid
upon the embers; they cut the rest of the meat up small, put the
pieces upon the spits and roasted them till they were done; when they
had taken them off the spits they threw them on to the dresser in a
heap. The swineherd, who was a most equitable man, then stood up to
give every one his share. He made seven portions; one of these he set
apart for Hermes the son of Maia and the nymphs, praying to them as
he did so; the others he dealt out to the men man by man. He gave
Odysseus some slices cut lengthways down the loin as a mark of
especial honor, and Odysseus was much pleased. "I hope, Eumaios,"
said he, "that Zeus will be as well disposed towards you as I am, for
the respect you are showing to an outcast like myself."
Laertes . They then laid their hands upon the good things that were
before them, and when they had had enough to eat and drink, Mesaulios
took away what was left of the bread, and they all went to bed after
having made a hearty supper.
biê ] as when we got up an ambuscade before
Troy . Menelaos and Odysseus were the leaders, but I was in command
also, for the other two would have it so. When we had come up to the
wall of the city we crouched down beneath our armor and lay there
under cover of the reeds and thick brush-wood that grew about the
swamp. It came on to freeze with a North wind blowing; the snow fell
small and fine like hoar frost, and our shields were coated thick
with rime. The others had all got cloaks and shirts, and slept
comfortably enough with their shields about their shoulders, but I
had carelessly left my cloak behind me, not thinking that I should be
too cold, and had gone off in nothing but my shirt and shield. When
the night was two-thirds through and the stars had shifted their
places, I nudged Odysseus who was close to me with my elbow, and he
at once gave me his ear.
14.390Odysseus answered, "I see that you are of an unbelieving mind; I have given you my oath, and yet you will not credit me; let us then make a bargain, and call all the gods in heaven to witness it. If your master comes home, give me a cloak and shirt of good wear, and send me to Dulichium where I want to go; but if he does not come as I say he will, set your men on to me, and tell them to throw me from yonder precipice, as a warning to tramps not to go about the country telling lies."
14.401"And
14.409Thus did they converse, and presently the swineherds came up with the pigs, which were then shut up for the night in their sties, and a tremendous squealing they made as they were being driven into them. But Eumaios called to his men and said, "Bring in the best pig you have, that I may sacrifice for this stranger, and we will take toll of him ourselves. We have had trouble enough this long time feeding pigs, while others reap the fruit of our labor."
14.418On this he began chopping firewood, while the others brought in a fine fat five year old boar pig, and set it at the altar. Eumaios did not forget the gods, for he was a man of good principles, so the first thing he did was to cut bristles from the pig's face and throw them into the fire, praying to all the gods as he did so that Odysseus might return home again. Then he clubbed the pig with a billet of oak which he had kept back when he was chopping the firewood, and its
14.441To this you answered, O swineherd Eumaios, "Eat, my good fellow, and enjoy your supper, such as it is. A god grants this, and withholds that, just as he thinks right, for he can do whatever he chooses."
14.446As he spoke he cut off the first piece and offered it as a burnt sacrifice to the immortal gods; then he made them a drink-offering, put the cup in the hands of Odysseus, and sat down to his own portion. Mesaulios brought them their bread; the swineherd had bought this man on his own account from among the Taphians during his master's absence, and had paid for him with his own wealth without saying anything either to his mistress or
14.457Now the night came on stormy and very dark, for there was no moon. It poured without ceasing, and the wind blew strong from the West, which is a wet quarter, so Odysseus thought he would see whether Eumaios, in the excellent care he took of him, would take off his own cloak and give it him, or make one of his men give him one. "Listen to me," said he, "Eumaios and the rest of you; when I have said a prayer I will tell you something. It is the wine that makes me talk in this way; wine will make even a wise man fall to singing; it will make him chuckle and dance and say many a word that he had better leave unspoken; still, as I have begun, I will go on. Would that I were still young and strong [
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