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Iliad 16.69
Spoken by Achilles
Greek: Ἀργεῖοι, Τρώων δὲ πόλις ἐπὶ πᾶσα βέβηκε
English (Lattimore): of land, and the whole city of the Trojans has descended upon them

Iliad 16.69 Spoken by Achilles Greek: Ἀργεῖοι, Τρώων δὲ πόλις ἐπὶ πᾶσα βέβηκε English (Lattimore): of land, and the whole city of the Trojans has descended upon them

Iliad 16.69

12.03.2026 14:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 11.374
Greek: αἴνυτ᾽ ἀπὸ στήθεσφι παναίολον ἀσπίδα τ᾽ ὤμων
English (Lattimore): Now Diomedes was stripping the corselet of strong Agastrophos

Iliad 11.374 Greek: αἴνυτ᾽ ἀπὸ στήθεσφι παναίολον ἀσπίδα τ᾽ ὤμων English (Lattimore): Now Diomedes was stripping the corselet of strong Agastrophos

Iliad 11.374

11.03.2026 14:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Iliad 7.36
Spoken by Athena
Greek: ἀλλ᾽ ἄγε πῶς μέμονας πόλεμον καταπαυσέμεν ἀνδρῶν;
English (Lattimore): 'Worker from afar, thus let it be. These were my thoughts also

Iliad 7.36 Spoken by Athena Greek: ἀλλ᾽ ἄγε πῶς μέμονας πόλεμον καταπαυσέμεν ἀνδρῶν; English (Lattimore): 'Worker from afar, thus let it be. These were my thoughts also

Iliad 7.36

10.03.2026 14:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Iliad 13.254
Greek: τὸν δ᾽ αὖ Μηριόνης πεπνυμένος ἀντίον ηὔδα:
English (Lattimore): Meriones, a thoughtful man, spoke to him in answer:

Iliad 13.254 Greek: τὸν δ᾽ αὖ Μηριόνης πεπνυμένος ἀντίον ηὔδα: English (Lattimore): Meriones, a thoughtful man, spoke to him in answer:

Iliad 13.254

09.03.2026 15:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 10.437
Spoken by Dolon
Greek: λευκότεροι χιόνος, θείειν δ᾽ ἀνέμοισιν ὁμοῖοι:
English (Lattimore): they are whiter than snow, and their speed of foot is the winds' speed;

Iliad 10.437 Spoken by Dolon Greek: λευκότεροι χιόνος, θείειν δ᾽ ἀνέμοισιν ὁμοῖοι: English (Lattimore): they are whiter than snow, and their speed of foot is the winds' speed;

Iliad 10.437

08.03.2026 14:34 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 16.648
Greek: ἢ ἤδη καὶ κεῖνον ἐνὶ κρατερῇ ὑσμίνῃ
English (Lattimore): whether this was now the time, in this strong encounter,

Iliad 16.648 Greek: ἢ ἤδη καὶ κεῖνον ἐνὶ κρατερῇ ὑσμίνῃ English (Lattimore): whether this was now the time, in this strong encounter,

Iliad 16.648

07.03.2026 14:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 2.92
Greek: ἠϊόνος προπάροιθε βαθείης ἐστιχόωντο
English (Lattimore): along the front of the deep sea beach marched in order

Iliad 2.92 Greek: ἠϊόνος προπάροιθε βαθείης ἐστιχόωντο English (Lattimore): along the front of the deep sea beach marched in order

Iliad 2.92

06.03.2026 14:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 6.207
Spoken by Glaucus
Greek: πέμπε δέ μ᾽ ἐς Τροίην, καί μοι μάλα πόλλ᾽ ἐπέτελλεν
English (Lattimore): he sent me to Troy, and urged upon me repeated injunctions,

Iliad 6.207 Spoken by Glaucus Greek: πέμπε δέ μ᾽ ἐς Τροίην, καί μοι μάλα πόλλ᾽ ἐπέτελλεν English (Lattimore): he sent me to Troy, and urged upon me repeated injunctions,

Iliad 6.207

05.03.2026 14:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Iliad 6.168
Spoken by Glaucus
Greek: πέμπε δέ μιν Λυκίην δέ, πόρεν δ᾽ ὅ γε σήματα λυγρὰ
English (Lattimore): but sent him away to Lykia, and handed him murderous symbols,

Iliad 6.168 Spoken by Glaucus Greek: πέμπε δέ μιν Λυκίην δέ, πόρεν δ᾽ ὅ γε σήματα λυγρὰ English (Lattimore): but sent him away to Lykia, and handed him murderous symbols,

Iliad 6.168

04.03.2026 14:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 2
Iliad 19.329
Spoken by Achilles
Greek: οἶον ἐμὲ φθίσεσθαι ἀπ᾽ Ἄργεος ἱπποβότοιο
English (Lattimore): that I alone should die far away from horse-pasturing Argos

Iliad 19.329 Spoken by Achilles Greek: οἶον ἐμὲ φθίσεσθαι ἀπ᾽ Ἄργεος ἱπποβότοιο English (Lattimore): that I alone should die far away from horse-pasturing Argos

Iliad 19.329

03.03.2026 14:55 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 14.378
Greek: τοὺς δ᾽ αὐτοὶ βασιλῆες ἐκόσμεον οὐτάμενοί περ
English (Lattimore): The kings in person marshalled these men, although they were wounded,

Iliad 14.378 Greek: τοὺς δ᾽ αὐτοὶ βασιλῆες ἐκόσμεον οὐτάμενοί περ English (Lattimore): The kings in person marshalled these men, although they were wounded,

Iliad 14.378

02.03.2026 14:53 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 6.260
Spoken by Hecuba
Greek: πρῶτον, ἔπειτα δὲ καὐτὸς ὀνήσεαι αἴ κε πίῃσθα.
English (Lattimore): first, and afterwards if you will drink yourself, be strengthened.

Iliad 6.260 Spoken by Hecuba Greek: πρῶτον, ἔπειτα δὲ καὐτὸς ὀνήσεαι αἴ κε πίῃσθα. English (Lattimore): first, and afterwards if you will drink yourself, be strengthened.

Iliad 6.260

01.03.2026 14:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 12.158
Greek: ταρφειὰς κατέχευεν ἐπὶ χθονὶ πουλυβοτείρῃ:
English (Lattimore): drifts in their abundance along the prospering earth. So

Iliad 12.158 Greek: ταρφειὰς κατέχευεν ἐπὶ χθονὶ πουλυβοτείρῃ: English (Lattimore): drifts in their abundance along the prospering earth. So

Iliad 12.158

28.02.2026 14:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 16.770
Greek: ὣς Τρῶες καὶ Ἀχαιοὶ ἐπ᾽ ἀλλήλοισι θορόντες
English (Lattimore): so Trojans and Achaians springing against one another

Iliad 16.770 Greek: ὣς Τρῶες καὶ Ἀχαιοὶ ἐπ᾽ ἀλλήλοισι θορόντες English (Lattimore): so Trojans and Achaians springing against one another

Iliad 16.770

27.02.2026 14:48 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Iliad 14.494
Greek: καὶ διὰ ἰνίου ἦλθεν, ὃ δ᾽ ἕζετο χεῖρε πετάσσας
English (Lattimore): of the eye, and pushed the eyeball out, and the spear went clean through

Iliad 14.494 Greek: καὶ διὰ ἰνίου ἦλθεν, ὃ δ᾽ ἕζετο χεῖρε πετάσσας English (Lattimore): of the eye, and pushed the eyeball out, and the spear went clean through

Iliad 14.494

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