A Reading Course in Homeric Greek, Book 2

A Reading Course in Homeric Greek

118. NOTE S

271 κέκλυτέ : 2 pl. impt. 2 aor. or pf. of κλύω, followed by a gen. of both person and thing

heard.

275 ἔφασκεν : iterative of φημί.

277 κατεκλάσθη : aor. pass. of κατα-κλάω.

279 περί : adv. (“over and above others”). μένος is the subject of an understood ἐστίν. γυῖα : acc.

of specification or respect. See the note at 12. 153, above.

280 σοί ... πάντα : “everything about you.” τέτυκται: See the note at 6. 301, above.

281 ἀδηκότας : pf. ptc. of ᾱ ̓δέω (also written ᾱ ̔δέ ω).

282 ἐάᾳς : On this form, see the note at 12. 137, above. ἐπιβήμεναι : a less frequent form of

ἐπιβῆναι, modelled on the pres. inf. ἔνθα : here with the force of a relative.

283 τετυκοίμεθα is a reduplicated 2 aor. mid. 1 pl. opt. of τεύχω.

284f. Understand ἡμέας as the object of ἄνωγας and subject of ἀποπλαγχθέντας.

286 ἐκ νυκτῶν : i.e., after nightfall.

287 γίνονται = γίγνονται. See the note on 12. 87, above.

291 πειθώμεθα : hortatory subjunctive. See §98a in Book 1.

292 ὁπλισόμεσθα is 1 aor. subjunctive, with a short ο for the meter. As was πειθώμεθα in 291,

ὁπλισόμεσθα is hortatory.

293 ἐνήσομεν : 1 pl. fut. ind. of ἐν-ίημι.

295 γίνωσκον = γίγνωσκον; an Ionic form. ὃ is the adverbial accusative of ὅς, ἥ, ὅ used as a

conjunction = ὅτι (“that”).

ᾱ ̔δέω or ᾱ ̓δέω I am sated with [+ dat.]

Ἀιαῖος, -η, -ον Aeaean [epithet of Circe’s island and

of Circe]

ἀμφίρυτος, -η, -ον flowed-about, sea-girt

ἀπο-πλάζω, ἀπο-πλάγξω, ἀπό-πλαγξα, — , — , ἀπο-

πλάγχθην I drive off from

δήλημα, -ατος [n.] destruction

δια-ρραίω I tear in pieces

δυσᾱής, -ές harsh-blowing, stormy

ἐν-ίημι, etc. I put in; I launch, I put to sea

ἐξαπίνης [adv.] suddenly

ἠεροειδής, -ές hazy, misty

ἠῶθεν [adv.] in the morning

κατα-κλάω I break down, I crush

λᾱρός, -ή, -όν sweet, delicious

μαντήιον, -ου [n.] oracle, prophecy

παρέξ [prep. + acc.] past, beyond

πῇ (interr. adv.) in what way? whither?

Τειρεσίης, -ᾱο [m.] Tiresias [blind seer of

Thebes with whom Odysseus spoke in the

Underworld]

τερψίμβροτος, -ον delighter of mortals

ὑπ-εκ-φεύγω, etc. I flee out from under, I escape

278 -293 Eurylochus opposes Odysseus, consistent with his role at 10. 244ff. and 429ff.,

and foreshadowing his leading role in the coming conflict. He does not know

about the warnings given to Odysseus by Tiresias and Circe (11. 104-111 and 12.

127-141) regarding the potential threat to their homecoming posed by Helios’

cattle on Thrinacia. Odysseus has only recommended avoiding the island

without explaining why in precise terms.