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DORPON EPEIQ' EILONTO QOH: PARA NH&I MELAINH:, KAI SPEISAN MAKARESSI QEOIS OI OLUMPON ECOUSIN, AUTAR EPEI POSIOS KAI EDHTUOS EX ERON ENTO BAN R' IMEN; HRCE D' ARA SFIN ANAX DIOS UIOS APOLLWN FORMIGG' EN CEIRESSIN ECWN ERATON KIQARIZWN KALA KAI UYI BIBAS; OI DE RHSSONTES EPONTO KRHTES PROS PUQW KAI IHPAIHON' AEIDON, OIOI TE KRHTWN PAIHONES OISI TE MOUSA EN STHQESSIN EQHKE QEA MELIGHRUN AOIDHN. AKMHTOI DE LOFON PROSEBAN POSIN, AIYA D' IKONTO PARNHSON KAI CWRON EPHRATON ENQ' AR' EMELLEN OIKHSEIN POLLOISI TETIMENOS ANQRWPOISI; DEIXE D' AGWN ADUTON ZAQEON KAI PIONA NHON. TWN D' WRINETO QUMOS ENI STHQESSI FILOISI; TON KAI ANEIROMENOS KRHTWN AGOS ANTION HUDA; W AN' EPEI DH THLE FILWN KAI PATRIDOS AIHS HGAGES; OUTW POU TW: SW: FILON EPLETO QUMW:; PWS KAI NUN BIOMESQA? TO SE FRAZESQAI ANWGMEN. OUTE TRUGHFOROS HDE G' EPHRATOS OUT' EULEIMWN, WS T' APO T' EU ZWEIN KAI AM' ANQRWPOISIN OPHDEIN. TOUS D' EPIMEIDHSAS PROSEFH DIOS UIOS APOLLWN; NHPIOI ANQRWPOI DUSTLHMONES OI MELEDWNAS BOULESQ' ARGALEOUS TE PONOUS KAI STEINEA QUMW:; RH&IDION EPOS UMM' EREW KAI EPI FRESI QHSW. DEXITERH: MAL' EKASTOS ECWN EN CEIRI MACAIRAN SFAZEIN AIEI MHLA; TA D' AFQONA PANTA PARESTAI, OSSA EMOI K' AGAGWSI PERIKLUTA FUL' ANQRWPWN; NHON DE PROFULACQE, DEDECQE DE FUL' ANQRWPWN ENQAD' AGEIROMENWN KAI EMHN IQUN TE MALISTA HE TI TH&USION EPOS ESSETAI HE TI ERGON, UBRIS Q', H QEMIS ESTI KATAQNHTWN ANQRWPWN, ALLOI EPEIQ' UMIN SHMANTORES ANDRES ESONTAI, TWN UP' ANAGKAIH: DEDMHSESQ' HMATA PANTA. EIRHTAI TOI PANTA, SU DE FRESI SH:SI FULAXAI. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE DIOS KAI LHTOUS UIE; AUTAR EGW KAI SEIO KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. ERMHN UMNEI MOUSA DIOS KAI MAIADOS UION, KULLHNHS MEDEONTA KAI ARKADIHS POLUMHLOU, AGGELON AQANATWN ERIOUNION, ON TEKE MAIA NUMFH E&UPLOKAMOS DIOS EN FILOTHTI MIGEISA AIDOIH; MAKARWN DE QEWN HLEUAQ' OMILON ANTRON ESW NAIOUSA PALISKION, ENQA KRONIWN NUMFH: E&UPLOKAMW: MISGESKETO NUKTOS AMOLGW:, OFRA KATA GLUKUS UPNOS ECOI LEUKWLENON HRHN, LHQWN AQANATOUS TE QEOUS QNHTOUS T' ANQRWPOUS. ALL' OTE DH MEGALOIO DIOS NOOS EXETELEITO, TH: D' HDH DEKATOS MEIS OURANW: ESTHRIKTO, EIS TE FOWS AGAGEN, ARISHMA TE ERGA TETUKTO; KAI TOT' EGEINATO PAIDA POLUTROPON, AIMULOMHTHN, LH&ISTHR', ELATHRA BOWN, HGHTOR' ONEIRWN, NUKTOS OPWPHTHRA, PULHDOKON, OS TAC' EMELLEN AMFANEEIN KLUTA ERGA MET' AQANATOISI QEOISIN. HW:OS GEGONWS MESW: HMATI EGKIQARIZEN, ESPERIOS BOUS KLEYEN EKHBOLOU APOLLWNOS, TETRADI TH: PROTERH: TH: MIN TEKE POTNIA MAIA. OS KAI EPEI DH MHTROS AP' AQANATWN QORE GUIWN OUKETI DHRON EKEITO MENWN IERW: ENI LIKNW:, ALL' O G' ANA&IXAS ZHTEI BOAS APOLLWNOS OUDON UPERBAINWN UYHREFEOS ANTROIO. ENQA CELUN EURWN EKTHSATO MURION OLBON; ERMHS TOI PRWTISTA CELUN TEKTHNAT' AOIDON, H RA OI ANTEBOLHSEN EP' AULEIH:SI QURH:SI BOSKOMENH PROPAROIQE DOMWN ERIQHLEA POIHN, SAULA POSIN BAINOUSA; DIOS D' ERIOUNIOS UIOS AQRHSAS EGELASSE KAI AUTIKA MUQON EEIPE; SUMBOLON HDH MOI MEG' ONHSIMON, OUK ONOTAZW. CAIRE FUHN EROESSA COROITUPE DAITOS ETAIRH, ASPASIH PROFANEISA; POQEN TODE KALON AQURMA AIOLON OSTRAKON ESSO CELUS ORESI ZWOUSA? ALL' OISW S' EIS DWMA LABWN; OFELOS TI MOI ESSH:, OUD' APOTIMHSW; SU DE ME PRWTISTON ONHSEIS. OIKOI BELTERON EINAI, EPEI BLABERON TO QURHFIN; H GAR EPHLUSIHS POLUPHMONOS ESSEAI ECMA ZWOUS'; HN DE QANH:S TOTE KEN MALA KALON AEIDOIS. WS AR' EFH; KAI CERSIN AM' AMFOTERH:SIN AEIRAS AY EISW KIE DWMA FERWN ERATEINON AQURMA. ENQ' ANAPHLHSAS GLUFANW: POLIOIO SIDHROU AIWN' EXETORHSEN ORESKW:OIO CELWNHS. WS D' OPOT' WKU NOHMA DIA STERNOIO PERHSH: ANEROS ON TE QAMINAI EPISTRWFWSI MERIMNAI, H OTE DINHQWSIN AP' OFQALMWN AMARUGAI, WS AM' EPOS TE KAI ERGON EMHDETO KUDIMOS ERMHS. PHXE D' AR' EN METROISI TAMWN DONAKAS KALAMOIO PEIRHNAS DIA NWTA DIA RINOIO CELWNHS. AMFI DE DERMA TANUSSE BOOS PRAPIDESSIN EH:SI, KAI PHCEIS ENEQHK', EPI DE ZUGON HRAREN AMFOIN, EPTA DE SUMFWNOUS O&IWN ETANUSSATO CORDAS. AUTAR EPEI DH TEUXE FERWN ERATEINON AQURMA PLHKTRW: EPEIRHTIZE KATA MELOS, H D' UPO CEIROS SMERDALEON KONABHSE; QEOS D' UPO KALON AEIDEN EX AUTOSCEDIHS PEIRWMENOS, H&UTE KOUROI HBHTAI QALIH:SI PARAIBOLA KERTOMEOUSIN, AMFI DIA KRONIDHN KAI MAIADA KALLIPEDILON )ON PAROS WRIZESKON) ETAIREIH: FILOTHTI, HN T' AUTOU GENEHN ONOMAKLUTON EXONOMAZWN; AMFIPOLOUS TE GERAIRE KAI AGLAA DWMATA NUMFHS, KAI TRIPODAS KATA OIKON EPHETANOUS TE LEBHTAS. KAI TA MEN OUN HEIDE, TA DE FRESIN ALLA MENOINA. KAI THN MEN KATEQHKE FERWN IERW: ENI LIKNW: FORMIGGA GLAFURHN; O D' ARA KREIWN ERATIZWN ALTO KATA SKOPIHN EUWDEOS EK MEGAROIO, ORMAINWN DOLON AIPUN ENI FRESIN OIA TE FWTES FHLHTAI DIEPOUSI MELAINHS NUKTOS EN WRH:. HELIOS MEN EDUNE KATA CQONOS WKEANON DE AUTOISIN Q' IPPOISI KAI ARMASIN, AUTAR AR' ERMHS PIERIHS AFIKANE QEWN OREA SKIOENTA, ENQA QEWN MAKARWN BOES AMBROTOI AULIN ECESKON BOSKOMENAI LEIMWNAS AKHRASIOUS ERATEINOUS. TWN TOTE MAIADOS UIOS E&USKOPOS ARGEIFONTHS PENTHKONT' AGELHS APETAMNETO BOUS ERIMUKOUS. PLANODIAS D' HLAUNE DIA YAMAQWDEA CWRON ICNI' APOSTREYAS; DOLIHS D' OU LHQETO TECNHS ANTIA POIHSAS OPLAS, TAS PROSQEN OPISQEN, TAS D' OPIQEN PROSQEN, KATA D' EMPALIN AUTOS EBAINE. SANDALA D' AUTIKA RIYIN EPI YAMAQOIS ALIH:SIN AFRAST' HD' ANOHTA DIEPLEKE, QAUMATA ERGA, SUMMISGWN MURIKAS KAI MURSINOEIDEAS OZOUS. TWN TOTE SUNDHSAS NEOQHLEAN AGKALW: WRHN ABLABEWS UPO POSSIN EDHSATO SANDALA KOUFA AUTOISIN PETALOISI, TA KUDIMOS ARGEIFONTHS ESPASE PIERIHQEN ODOIPORIHN ALEEINWN, OIA T' EPEIGOMENOS DOLICHN ODON, AUTOTROPHSAS. TON DE GERWN ENOHSE DEMWN ANQOUSAN ALWHN IEMENON PEDION DE DI' OGCHSTON LECEPOIHN; TON PROTEROS PROSEFH MAIHS ERIKUDEOS UIOS; W GERON OS TE FUTA SKAPTEIS EPIKAMPULOS WMOUS, H POLUOINHSEIS EUT' AN TADE PANTA FERH:SI KAI TE IDWN MH IDWN EINAI KAI KWFOS AKOUSAS, KAI SIGAN, OTE MH TI KATABLAPTH: TO SON AUTOU. TOSSON FAS SUNESEUE BOWN IFQIMA KARHNA. POLLA D' ORH SKIOENTA KAI AULWNAS KELADEINOUS KAI PEDI' ANQEMOENTA DIHLASE KUDIMOS ERMHS. ORFNAIH D' EPIKOUROS EPAUETO DAIMONIH NUX H PLEIWN, TACA D' ORQROS EGIGNETO DHMIOERGOS; H DE NEON SKOPIHN PROSEBHSATO DIA SELHNH PALLANTOS QUGATHR MEGAMHDEIDAO ANAKTOS, THMOS EP' ALFEION POTAMON DIOS ALKIMOS UIOS FOIBOU APOLLWNOS BOUS HLASEN EURUMETWPOUS. ADMHTES D' IKANON ES AULION UYIMELAQRON KAI LHNOUS PROPAROIQEN ARIPREPEOS LEIMWNOS. ENQ' EPEI EU BOTANHS EPEFORBEI BOUS ERIMUKOUS KAI TAS MEN SUNELASSEN ES AULION AQROAS OUSAS LWTON EREPTOMENAS HD' ERSHENTA KUPEIRON, SUN D' EFOREI XULA POLLA, PUROS D' EPEMAIETO TECNHN. DAFNHS AGLAON OZON ELWN EPELEYE SIDHRW: ARMENON EN PALAMH:, AMPNUTO DE QERMOS A&UTMH; ERMHS TOI PRWTISTA PURH&IA PUR T' ANEDWKE. POLLA DE KAGKANA KALA KATOUDAIW: ENI BOQRW: OULA LABWN EPEQHKEN EPHETANA; LAMPETO DE FLOX THLOSE FUZAN IEISA PUROS MEGA DAIOMENOIO. OFRA DE PUR ANEKAIE BIH KLUTOU HFAISTOIO, TOFRA D' UPOBRUCIAS ELIKAS BOUS ELKE QURAZE DOIAS AGCI PUROS, DUNAMIS DE OI EPLETO POLLH; AMFOTERAS D' EPI NWTA CAMAI BALE FUSIOWSAS; EGKLINWN D' EKULINDE DI' AIWNAS TETORHSAS, ERGW: D' ERGON OPAZE TAMWN KREA PIONA DHMW:; WPTA D' AMF' OBELOISI PEPARMENA DOURATEOISI, SARKAS OMOU KAI NWTA GERASMIA KAI MELAN AIMA ERGMENON EN COLADESSI, TA D' AUTOU KEIT' EPI CWRHS. RINOUS D' EXETANUSSE KATASTUFELW: ENI PETRH:, WS ETI NUN TA METASSA POLUCRONIOI PEFUASI DHRON DH META TAUTA KAI AKRITON. AUTAR EPEITA ERMHS CARMOFRWN EIRUSATO PIONA ERGA LEIW: EPI PLATAMWNI KAI ESCISE DWDEKA MOIRAS KLHROPALEIS; TELEON DE GERAS PROSEQHKEN EKASTH:. ENQ' OSIHS KREAWN HRASSATO KUDIMOS ERMHS; ODMH GAR MIN ETEIRE KAI AQANATON PER EONTA HDEI'; ALL' OUD' WS OI EPEIQETO QUMOS AGHNWR KAI TE MAL' IMEIRONTI PERHN' IERHS KATA DEIRHS. ALLA TA MEN KATEQHKEN ES AULION UYIMELAQRON, DHMON KAI KREA POLLA, METHORA D' AIY' ANAEIRE, SHMA NEHS FWRHS; EPI DE XULA KAGKAN' AEIRAS OULOPOD' OULOKARHNA PUROS KATEDAMNAT' A&UTMH:. AUTAR EPEI TOI PANTA KATA CREOS HNUSE DAIMWN SANDALA MEN PROEHKEN ES ALFEION BAQUDINHN, ANQRAKIHN D' EMARANE, KONIN D' AMAQUNE MELAINAN PANNUCIOS; KALON DE FOWS KATELAMPE SELHNHS. KULLHNHS D' AIY' AUTIS AFIKETO DIA KARHNA ORQRIOS, OUDE TIS OI DOLICHS ODOU ANTEBOLHSEN OUTE QEWN MAKARWN OUTE QNHTWN ANQRWPWN, OUDE KUNES LELAKONTO; DIOS D' ERIOUNIOS ERMHS DOCMWQEIS MEGAROIO DIA KLH&IQRON EDUNEN AURH: OPWRINH: ENALIGKIOS H&UT' OMICLH. IQUSAS D' ANTROU EXIKETO PIONA NHON HKA POSI PROBIBWN; OU GAR KTUPEN WS PER EP' OUDEI. ESSUMENWS D' ARA LIKNON EPW:CETO KUDIMOS ERMHS; SPARGANON AMF' WMOIS EILUMENOS H&UTE TEKNON NHPION EN PALAMH:SI PER' IGNUSI LAIFOS AQURWN KEITO, CELUN ERATHN EP' ARISTERA CEIROS EERGWN. MHTERA D' OUK AR' ELHQE QEAN QEOS, EIPE TE MUQON; TIPTE SU POIKILOMHTA POQEN TODE NUKTOS EN WRH: ERCH: ANAIDEIHN EPIEIMENE? NUN SE MAL' OIW H TAC' AMHCANA DESMA PERI PLEURH:SIN ECONTA LHTO&IDOU UPO CERSI DIEK PROQUROIO PERHSEIN, H SE FERONTA METAXU KAT' AGKEA FHLHTEUSEIN. ERRE PALIN; MEGALHN SE PATHR EFUTEUSE MERIMNAN QNHTOIS ANQRWPOISI KAI AQANATOISI QEOISI. THN D' ERMHS MUQOISIN AMEIBETO KERDALEOISI; MHTER EMH TI ME TAUTA )TITUSKEAI) H&UTE TEKNON NHPION, OS MALA PAURA META FRESIN AISULA OIDE, TARBALEON KAI MHTROS UPAIDEIDOIKEN ENIPAS? AUTAR EGW TECNHS EPIBHSOMAI H TIS ARISTH BOUKOLEWN EME KAI SE DIAMPERES; OUDE QEOISI NW&I MET' AQANATOISIN ADWRHTOI KAI ALISTOI AUTOU TH:DE MENONTES ANEXOMEQ', WS SU KELEUEIS. BELTERON HMATA PANTA MET' AQANATOIS OARIZEIN PLOUSION AFNEION POLULH&ION H KATA DWMA ANTRW: EN HEROENTI QAASSEMEN; AMFI DE TIMHS KAGW THS OSIHS EPIBHSOMAI HS PER APOLLWN. EI DE KE MH DWH:SI PATHR EMOS, H TOI EGWGE PEIRHSW, DUNAMAI, FHLHTEWN ORCAMOS EINAI. EI DE M' EREUNHSEI LHTOUS ERIKUDEOS UIOS, ALLO TI OI KAI MEIZON O&IOMAI ANTIBOLHSEIN. EIMI GAR EIS PUQWNA MEGAN DOMON ANTITORHSWN; ENQEN ALIS TRIPODAS PERIKALLEAS HDE LEBHTAS PORQHSW KAI CRUSON, ALIS T' AIQWNA SIDHRON KAI POLLHN ESQHTA; SU D' OYEAI AI K' EQELH:SQA. WS OI MEN R' EPEESSI PROS ALLHLOUS AGOREUON UIOS T' AIGIOCOIO DIOS KAI POTNIA MAIA. HWS D' HRIGENEIA FOWS QNHTOISI FEROUSA WRNUT' AP' WKEANOIO BAQURROOU; AUTAR APOLLWN OGCHSTON D' AFIKANE KIWN POLUHRATON ALSOS AGNON ERISFARAGOU GAIHOCOU; ENQA GERONTA KNWDALON EURE NEMONTA PAREX ODOU ERKOS ALWHS. TON PROTEROS PROSEFH LHTOUS ERIKUDEOS UIOS; W GERON OGCHSTOIO BATODROPE POIHENTOS BOUS APO PIERIHS DIZHMENOS ENQAD' IKANW PASAS QHLEIAS, PASAS KERAESSIN ELIKTAS, EX AGELHS; O DE TAUROS EBOSKETO MOUNOS AP' ALLWN KUANEOS, CAROPOI DE KUNES KATOPISQEN EPONTO TESSARES H&UTE FWTES OMOFRONES; OI MEN ELEIFQEN OI TE KUNES O TE TAUROS, O DH PERI QAUMA TETUKTAI; TAI D' EBAN HELIOIO NEON KATADUOMENOIO EK MALAKOU LEIMWNOS APO GLUKEROIO NOMOIO. TAUTA MOI EIPE GERAIE PALAIGENES EI POU OPWPAS ANERA TAISD' EPI BOUSI DIAPRHSSONTA KELEUQON. TON D' O GERWN MUQOISIN AMEIBOMENOS PROSEEIPEN; W FILOS ARGALEON MEN OS' OFQALMOISIN IDOITO PANTA LEGEIN; POLLOI GAR ODON PRHSSOUSIN ODITAI, TWN OI MEN KAKA POLLA MEMAOTES, OI DE MAL' ESQLA FOITWSIN; CALEPON DE DAHMENAI ESTIN EKASTON. AUTAR EGW PROPAN HMAR ES HELION KATADUNTA ESKAPTON PERI GOUNON ALWHS OINOPEDOIO; PAIDA D' EDOXA FERISTE, SAFES D' OUK OIDA, NOHSAI, OS TIS O PAIS AMA BOUSIN E&UKRAIRH:SIN OPHDEI NHPIOS, EICE DE RABDON, EPISTROFADHN D' EBADIZEN, EXOPISW D' ANEERGE, KARH D' ECEN ANTION AUTW:. FH R' O GERWN; O DE QATTON ODON KIE MUQON AKOUSAS. OIWNON D' ENOEI TANUSIPTERON, AUTIKA D' EGNW FHLHTHN GEGAWTA DIOS PAIDA KRONIWNOS. ESSUMENWS D' H&IXEN ANAX DIOS UIOS APOLLWN ES PULON HGAQEHN DIZHMENOS EILIPODAS BOUS, PORFUREH: NEFELH: KEKALUMMENOS EUREAS WMOUS; ICNIA T' EISENOHSEN EKHBOLOS EIPE TE MUQON; W POPOI H MEGA QAUMA TOD' OFQALMOISIN ORWMAI; ICNIA MEN TADE G' ESTI BOWN ORQOKRAIRAWN, ALLA PALIN TETRAPTAI ES ASFODELON LEIMWNA; BHMATA D' OUT' ANDROS TADE GIGNETAI OUTE GUNAIKOS OUTE LUKWN POLIWN OUT' ARKTWN OUTE LEONTWN; OUTE TI KENTAUROU LASIAUCENOS ELPOMAI EINAI OS TIS TOIA PELWRA BIBA: POSI KARPALIMOISIN; AINA MEN ENQEN ODOIO, TA D' AINOTER' ENQEN ODOIO. WS EIPWN H&IXEN ANAX DIOS UIOS APOLLWN, KULLHNHS D' AFIKANEN OROS KATAEIMENON ULH: PETRHS EIS KEUQMWNA BAQUSKION, ENQA TE NUMFH AMBROSIH ELOCEUSE DIOS PAIDA KRONIWNOS. ODMH D' IMEROESSA DI' OUREOS HGAQEOIO KIDNATO, POLLA DE MHLA TANAUPODA BOSKETO POIHN. ENQA TOTE SPEUDWN KATEBHSATO LA&INON OUDON ANTRON ES HEROEN EKATHBOLOS AUTOS APOLLWN. TON D' WS OUN ENOHSE DIOS KAI MAIADOS UIOS CWOMENON PERI BOUSIN EKHBOLON APOLLWNA, SPARGAN' ESW KATEDUNE QUHENT'; H&UTE POLLHN PREMNWN ANQRAKIHN ULHS SPODOS AMFIKALUPTEI, WS ERMHS EKAERGON IDWN ANEEILE' E AUTON. EN D' OLIGW: SUNELASSE KARH CEIRAS TE PODAS TE FH RA NEOLLOUTOS PROKALEUMENOS HDUMON UPNON, EGRHSSWN ETEON GE; CELUN D' UPO MASCALH: EICE. GNW D' OUD' HGNOIHSE DIOS KAI LHTOUS UIOS NUMFHN T' OUREIHN PERIKALLEA KAI FILON UION, PAID' OLIGON DOLIH:S EILUMENON ENTROPIH:SI. PAPTHNAS D' ANA PANTA MUCON MEGALOIO DOMOIO TREIS ADUTOUS ANEW:GE LABWN KLH&IDA FAEINHN NEKTAROS EMPLEIOUS HD' AMBROSIHS ERATEINHS; POLLOS DE CRUSOS TE KAI ARGUROS ENDON EKEITO, POLLA DE FOINIKOENTA KAI ARGUFA EIMATA NUMFHS, OIA QEWN MAKARWN IEROI DOMOI ENTOS ECOUSIN. ENQ' EPEI EXEREEINE MUCOUS MEGALOIO DOMOIO LHTO&IDHS MUQOISI PROSHUDA KUDIMON ERMHN; W PAI OS EN LIKNW: KATAKEIAI, MHNUE MOI BOUS QATTON; EPEI TACA NW&I DIOISOMEQ' OU KATA KOSMON. RIYW GAR SE BALWN ES TARTARON HEROENTA, EIS ZOFON AINOMORON KAI AMHCANON; OUDE SE MHTHR ES FAOS OUDE PATHR ANALUSETAI, ALL' UPO GAIH: ERRHSEIS OLIGOISI MET' ANDRASIN HGEMONEUWN. TON D' ERMHS MUQOISIN AMEIBETO KERDALEOISI; LHTO&IDH TINA TOUTON APHNEA MUQON EEIPAS KAI BOUS AGRAULOUS DIZHMENOS ENQAD' IKANEIS? 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TON D' APALON GELASAS PROSEFH EKAERGOS APOLLWN; W PEPON HPEROPEUTA DOLOFRADES H SE MAL' OIW POLLAKIS ANTITOROUNTA DOMOUS EU NAIETAONTAS ENNUCON OU C' ENA MOUNON EP' OUDE&I FWTA KAQISSAI SKEUAZONTA KAT' OIKON ATER YOFOU, OI' AGOREUEIS. POLLOUS D' AGRAULOUS AKACHSEIS MHLOBOTHRAS OUREOS EN BHSSH:S, OPOTAN KREIWN ERATIZWN ANTH:S BOUKOLIOISI KAI EIROPOKOIS O&IESSIN. ALL' AGE, MH PUMATON TE KAI USTATON UPNON IAUSH:S, EK LIKNOU KATABAINE MELAINHS NUKTOS ETAIRE. TOUTO GAR OUN KAI EPEITA MET' AQANATOIS GERAS EXEIS. ARCOS FHLHTEWN KEKLHSEAI HMATA PANTA. WS AR' EFH KAI PAIDA LABWN FERE FOIBOS APOLLWN. SUN D' ARA FRASSAMENOS TOTE DH KRATUS ARGEIFONTHS OIWNON PROEHKEN AEIROMENOS META CERSI, TLHMONA GASTROS ERIQON ATASQALON AGGELIWTHN. ESSUMENWS DE MET' AUTON EPEPTARE, TOIO D' APOLLWN EKLUEN, EK CEIRWN DE CAMAI BALE KUDIMON ERMHN. EZETO DE PROPAROIQE KAI ESSUMENOS PER ODOIO ERMHN KERTOMEWN, KAI MIN PROS MUQON EEIPE; QARSEI SPARGANIWTA DIOS KAI MAIADOS UIE; EURHSW KAI EPEITA BOWN IFQIMA KARHNA TOUTOIS OIWNOISI; SU D' AUQ' ODON HGEMONEUSEIS. WS FAQ'; O D' AUT' ANOROUSE QOWS KULLHNIOS ERMHS SPOUDH: IWN; AMFW DE PAR' OUATA CERSIN EWQEI, SPARGANON AMF' WMOISIN EELMENOS, EIPE DE MUQON; PH: ME FEREIS EKAERGE QEWN ZAMENESTATE PANTWN? H ME BOWN ENEC' WDE COLOUMENOS ORSOLOPEUEIS? W POPOI EIQ' APOLOITO BOWN GENOS; OU GAR EGW GE UMETERAS EKLEYA BOAS, OUD' ALLON OPWPA, AI TINES EISI BOES; TO DE DH KLEOS OION AKOUW. DOS DE DIKHN KAI DEXO PARA ZHNI KRONIWNI. 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TON D' EROS EN STHQESSIN AMHCANOS AINUTO QUMON, KAI MIN FWNHSAS EPEA PTEROENTA PROSHUDA; BOUFONE MHCANIWTA PONEUMENE DAITOS ETAIRE PENTHKONTA BOWN ANTAXIA TAUTA MEMHLAS. HSUCIWS KAI EPEITA DIAKRINEESQAI O&IW. NUN D' AGE MOI TODE EIPE POLUTROPE MAIADOS UIE H SOI G' EK GENETHS TAD' AM' ESPETO QAUMATA ERGA HE TIS AQANATWN HE QNHTWN ANQRWPWN DWRON AGAUON EDWKE KAI EFRASE QESPIN AOIDHN? QAUMASIHN GAR THNDE NEHFATON OSSAN AKOUW, HN OU PW POTE FHMI DAHMENAI OUTE TIN' ANDRWN, OUTE TIN' AQANATWN OI OLUMPIA DWMAT' ECOUSI, NOSFI SEQEN FHLHTA DIOS KAI MAIADOS UIE. TIS TECNH, TIS MOUSA AMHCANEWN MELEDWNWN, TIS TRIBOS? ATREKEWS GAR AMA TRIA PANTA PARESTIN EUFROSUNHN KAI ERWTA KAI HDUMON UPNON ELESQAI. KAI GAR EGW MOUSH:SIN OLUMPIADESSIN OPHDOS, TH:SI COROI TE MELOUSI KAI AGLAOS OIMOS AOIDHS KAI MOLPH TEQALUIA KAI IMEROEIS BROMOS AULWN; ALL' OU PW TI MOI WDE META FRESIN ALLO MELHSEN OIA NEWN QALIH:S ENDEXIA ERGA PELONTAI; QAUMAZW DIOS UIE TAD' WS ERATON KIQARIZEIS. NUN D' EPEI OUN OLIGOS PER EWN KLUTA MHDEA OIDAS, IZE PEPON KAI MUQON EPAINEI PRESBUTEROISI. NUN GAR TOI KLEOS ESTAI EN AQANATOISI QEOISI SOI T' AUTW: KAI MHTRI; TO D' ATREKEWS AGOREUSW; NAI MA TODE KRANE&INON AKONTION H MEN EGW SE KUDRON EN AQANATOISI KAI OLBION )HGEMONEUSW,) DWSW T' AGLAA DWRA KAI ES TELOS OUK APATHSW. TON D' ERMHS MUQOISIN AMEIBETO KERDALEOISIN; EIRWTA:S M' EKAERGE PERIFRADES; AUTAR EGW SOI TECNHS HMETERHS EPIBHMENAI OU TI MEGAIRW. SHMERON EIDHSEIS; EQELW DE TOI HPIOS EINAI BOULH: KAI MUQOISI, SU DE FRESI PANT' EU OIDAS. PRWTOS GAR DIOS UIE MET' AQANATOISI QAASSEIS H&US TE KRATEROS TE; FILEI DE SE MHTIETA ZEUS EK PASHS OSIHS, EPOREN DE TOI AGLAA DWRA; KAI TIMAS SE DE FASI DAHMENAI EK DIOS OMFHS MANTEIAS Q' EKAERGE DIOS PARA, QESFATA PANTA; TWN NUN AUTOS EGWGE )PAID' AFNEION) DEDAHKA. SOI D' AUTAGRETON ESTI DAHMENAI OTTI MENOINA:S. ALL' EPEI OUN TOI QUMOS EPIQUEI KIQARIZEIN, MELPEO KAI KIQARIZE KAI AGLA&IAS ALEGUNE DEGMENOS EX EMEQEN; SU DE MOI FILE KUDOS OPAZE. EUMOLPEI META CERSIN ECWN LIGUFWNON ETAIRHN KALA KAI EU KATA KOSMON EPISTAMENOS AGOREUEIN. EUKHLOS MEN EPEITA FEREIN EIS DAITA QALEIAN KAI CORON IMEROENTA KAI ES FILOKUDEA KWMON, EUFROSUNHN NUKTOS TE KAI HMATOS. OS TIS AN AUTHN TECNH: KAI SOFIH: DEDAHMENOS EXEREEINH: FQEGGOMENH PANTOIA NOW: CARIENTA DIDASKEI REIA SUNHQEIH:SIN AQUROMENH MALAKH:SIN, ERGASIHN FEUGOUSA DUHPAQON; OS DE KEN AUTHN NH&IS EWN TO PRWTON EPIZAFELWS EREEINH:, MAY AUTWS KEN EPEITA METHORA TE QRULIZOI. SOI D' AUTAGRETON ESTI DAHMENAI OTTI MENOINA:S. KAI TOI EGW DWSW TAUTHN DIOS AGLAE KOURE; HMEIS D' AUT' OREOS TE KAI IPPOBOTOU PEDIOIO BOUSI NOMOUS EKAERGE NOMEUSOMEN AGRAULOISIN. ENQEN ALIS TEXOUSI BOES TAUROISI MIGEISAI MIGDHN QHLEIAS TE KAI ARSENAS; OUDE TI SE CRH KERDALEON PER EONTA PERIZAMENWS KECOLWSQAI. WS EIPWN WREX', O D' EDEXATO FOIBOS APOLLWN, ERMH: D' EGGUALIXEN ECWN MASTIGA FAEINHN, BOUKOLIAS T' EPETELLEN; EDEKTO DE MAIADOS UIOS GHQHSAS; KIQARIN DE LABWN EP' ARISTERA CEIROS LHTOUS AGLAOS UIOS ANAX EKAERGOS APOLLWN PLHKTRW: EPEIRHTIZE KATA MELOS, H D' UPO NERQEN SMERDALEON KONABHSE, QEOS D' UPO KALON AEISEN. ENQA BOES MEN EPEITA POTI ZAQEON LEIMWNA ETRAPETHN; AUTOI DE DIOS PERIKALLEA TEKNA AYORROI PROS OLUMPON AGANNIFON ERRWSANTO TERPOMENOI FORMIGGI, CARH D' ARA MHTIETA ZEUS, AMFW D' ES FILOTHTA SUNHGAGE. KAI TA MEN ERMHS LHTO&IDHN EFILHSE DIAMPERES WS ETI KAI NUN, SHMAT' EPEI KIQARIN MEN EKHBOLW: EGGUALIXEN IMERTHN, DEDAWS O D' EPWLENION KIQARIZEN; AUTOS D' AUQ' ETERHS SOFIHS EKMASSATO TECNHN; SURIGGWN ENOPHN POIHSATO THLOQ' AKOUSTHN. KAI TOTE LHTO&IDHS ERMHN PROS MUQON EEIPE; DEIDIA MAIADOS UIE DIAKTORE POIKILOMHTA MH MOI ANAKLEYH:S KIQARIN KAI KAMPULA TOXA; TIMHN GAR PAR ZHNOS ECEIS EPAMOIBIMA ERGA QHSEIN ANQRWPOISI KATA CQONA POULUBOTEIRAN. ALL' EI MOI TLAIHS GE QEWN MEGAN ORKON OMOSSAI, H KEFALH: NEUSAS H EPI STUGOS OBRIMON UDWR, PANT' AN EMW: QUMW: KECARISMENA KAI FILA ERDOIS. KAI TOTE MAIADOS UIOS UPOSCOMENOS KATENEUSE MH POT' APOKLEYEIN OS' EKHBOLOS EKTEATISTAI, MHDE POT' EMPELASEIN PUKINW: DOMW:; AUTAR APOLLWN LHTO&IDHS KATENEUSEN EP' ARQMW: KAI FILOTHTI MH TINA FILTERON ALLON EN AQANATOISIN ESESQAI, MHTE QEON MHT' ANDRA DIOS GONON; EK DE TELEION SUMBOLON AQANATWN POIHSOMAI HD' AMA PANTWN PISTON EMW: QUMW: KAI TIMION; AUTAR EPEITA OLBOU KAI PLOUTOU DWSW PERIKALLEA RABDON CRUSEIHN TRIPETHLON, AKHRION H SE FULAXEI PANTAS EPIKRAINOUSA QEMOUS EPEWN TE KAI ERGWN TWN AGAQWN OSA FHMI DAHMENAI EK DIOS OMFHS. MANTEIHN DE FERISTE DIOTREFES HN EREEINEIS OUTE SE QESFATON ESTI DAHMENAI OUTE TIN' ALLON AQANATWN; TO GAR OIDE DIOS NOOS; AUTAR EGW GE PISTWQEIS KATENEUSA KAI WMOSA KARTERON ORKON MH TINA NOSFIN EMEIO QEWN AIEIGENETAWN ALLON G' EISESQAI ZHNOS PUKINOFRONA BOULHN. KAI SU KASIGNHTE CRUSORRAPI MH ME KELEUE QESFATA PIFAUSKEIN OSA MHDETAI EURUOPA ZEUS. ANQRWPWN D' ALLON DHLHSOMAI, ALLON ONHSW, POLLA PERITROPEWN AMEGARTON FUL' ANQRWPWN. KAI MEN EMHS OMFHS APONHSETAI OS TIS AN ELQH: FWNH: T' HDE POTH:SI TELHENTWN OIWNWN; OUTOS EMHS OMFHS APONHSETAI OUD' APATHSW. OS DE KE MAYILOGOISI PIQHSAS OIWNOISI MANTEIHN EQELH:SI PAREK NOON EXEREEINEIN HMETERHN, NOEEIN DE QEWN PLEON AIEN EONTWN, FHM' ALIHN ODON EISIN, EGW DE KE DWRA DECOIMHN. ALLO DE TOI EREW MAIHS ERIKUDEOS UIE KAI DIOS AIGIOCOIO, QEWN ERIOUNIE DAIMON; SEMNAI GAR TINES EISI KASIGNHTAI GEGAUIAI PARQENOI WKEIH:SIN AGALLOMENAI PTERUGESSI TREIS; KATA DE KRATOS PEPALAGMENAI ALFITA LEUKA OIKIA NAIETAOUSIN UPO PTUCI PARNHSOIO MANTEIHS APANEUQE DIDASKALOI HN EPI BOUSI PAIS ET' EWN MELETHSA; PATHR D' EMOS OUK ALEGIZEN. ENTEUQEN DH EPEITA POTWMENAI ALLOTE ALLH: KHRIA BOSKONTAI KAI TE KRAINOUSIN EKASTA. 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MOUSA MOI ENNEPE ERGA POLUCRUSOU AFRODITHS KUPRIDOS, H TE QEOISIN EPI GLUKUN IMERON WRSE KAI T' EDAMASSATO FULA KATAQNHTWN ANQRWPWN, OIWNOUS TE DIIPETEAS KAI QHRIA PANTA, HMEN OS' HPEIROS POLLA TREFEI HD' OSA PONTOS; PASIN D' ERGA MEMHLEN E&USTEFANOU KUQEREIHS. TRISSAS D' OU DUNATAI PEPIQEIN FRENAS OUD' APATHSAI; KOURHN T' AIGIOCOIO DIOS GLAUKWPIN AQHNHN; OU GAR OI EUADEN ERGA POLUCRUSOU AFRODITHS, ALL' ARA OI POLEMOI TE ADON KAI ERGON ARHOS, USMINAI TE MACAI TE KAI AGLAA ERG' ALEGUNEIN. PRWTH TEKTONAS ANDRAS EPICQONIOUS EDIDAXE POIHSAI SATINAS KAI ARMATA POIKILA CALKW:; H DE TE PARQENIKAS APALOCROAS EN MEGAROISIN AGLAA ERG' EDIDAXEN EPI FRESI QEISA EKASTH:. OUDE POT' ARTEMIDA CRUSHLAKATON KELADEINHN DAMNATAI EN FILOTHTI FILOMMEIDHS AFRODITH; KAI GAR TH: ADE TOXA KAI OURESI QHRAS ENAIREIN, FORMIGGES TE COROI TE DIAPRUSIOI T' OLOLUGAI ALSEA TE SKIOENTA DIKAIWN TE PTOLIS ANDRWN. OUDE MEN AIDOIH: KOURH: ADEN ERG' AFRODITHS ISTIH:, HN PRWTHN TEKETO KRONOS AGKULOMHTHS, AUTIS D' OPLOTATHN, BOULH: DIOS AIGIOCOIO, POTNIAN, HN EMNWNTO POSEIDAWN KAI APOLLWN; H DE MAL' OUK EQELEN ALLA STEREWS APEEIPEN, WMOSE DE MEGAN ORKON, O DH TETELESMENOS ESTIN, AYAMENH KEFALHS PATROS DIOS AIGIOCOIO PARQENOS ESSESQAI PANT' HMATA, DIA QEAWN. TH: DE PATHR ZEUS DWKE KALON GERAS ANTI GAMOIO, KAI TE MESW: OIKW: KAT' AR' EZETO PIAR ELOUSA. PASIN D' EN NHOISI QEWN TIMAOCOS ESTI KAI PARA PASI BROTOISI QEWN PRESBEIRA TETUKTAI. TAWN OU DUNATAI PEPIQEIN FRENAS OUD' APATHSAI; TWN D' ALLWN OU PER TI PEFUGMENON EST' AFRODITHN OUTE QEWN MAKARWN OUTE QNHTWN ANQRWPWN. KAI TE PAREK ZHNOS NOON HGAGE TERPIKERAUNOU, OS TE MEGISTOS T' ESTI, MEGISTHS T' EMMORE TIMHS; KAI TE TOU EUTE QELOI PUKINAS FRENAS EXAPAFOUSA RH&IDIWS SUNEMIXE KATAQNHTH:SI GUNAIXIN HRHS EKLELAQOUSA KASIGNHTHS ALOCOU TE, H MEGA EIDOS ARISTH EN AQANATH:SI QEH:SI, KUDISTHN D' ARA MIN TEKETO KRONOS AGKULOMHTHS MHTHR TE REIH; ZEUS D' AFQITA MHDEA EIDWS AIDOIHN ALOCON POIHSATO KEDN' EIDUIAN. TH: DE KAI AUTH: ZEUS GLUKUN IMERON EMBALE QUMW: ANDRI KATAQNHTW: MICQHMENAI, OFRA TACISTA MHD' AUTH BROTEHS EUNHS APOERGMENH EIH KAI POT' EPEUXAMENH EIPH: META PASI QEOISIN HDU GELOIHSASA FILOMMEIDHS AFRODITH WS RA QEOUS SUNEMIXE KATAQNHTH:SI GUNAIXI KAI TE KATAQNHTOUS UIEIS TEKON AQANATOISIN, WS TE QEAS ANEMIXE KATAQNHTOIS ANQRWPOIS. AGCISEW D' ARA OI GLUKUN IMERON EMBALE QUMW:, OS TOT' EN AKROPOLOIS ORESIN POLUPIDAKOU IDHS BOUKOLEESKEN BOUS DEMAS AQANATOISIN EOIKWS. TON DH EPEITA IDOUSA FILOMMEIDHS AFRODITH HRASAT', EKPAGLWS DE KATA FRENAS IMEROS EILEN. ES KUPRON D' ELQOUSA QUWDEA NHON EDUNEN ES PAFON; ENQA DE OI TEMENOS BWMOS TE QUWDHS; ENQ' H G' EISELQOUSA QURAS EPEQHKE FAEINAS. ENQA DE MIN CARITES LOUSAN KAI CRISAN ELAIW: AMBROTW:, OIA QEOUS EPENHNOQEN AIEN EONTAS, AMBROSIW: EDANW:, TO RA OI TEQUWMENON HEN. ESSAMENH D' EU PANTA PERI CRO&I EIMATA KALA CRUSW: KOSMHQEISA FILOMMEIDHS AFRODITH SEUAT' EPI TROIHS PROLIPOUS' EUWDEA KUPRON UYI META NEFESIN RIMFA PRHSSOUSA KELEUQON. IDHN D' IKANEN POLUPIDAKA, MHTERA QHRWN, BH D' IQUS STAQMOIO DI' OUREOS; OI DE MET' AUTHN SAINONTES POLIOI TE LUKOI CAROPOI TE LEONTES ARKTOI PARDALIES TE QOAI PROKADWN AKORHTOI H&ISAN; H D' OROWSA META FRESI TERPETO QUMON KAI TOIS EN STHQESSI BAL' IMERON, OI D' AMA PANTES SUNDUO KOIMHSANTO KATA SKIOENTAS ENAULOUS. AUTH D' ES KLISIAS EUPOIHTOUS AFIKANE; TON D' EURE STAQMOISI LELEIMMENON OION AP' ALLWN AGCISHN HRWA QEWN APO KALLOS ECONTA. OI D' AMA BOUSIN EPONTO NOMOUS KATA POIHENTAS PANTES, O DE STAQMOISI LELEIMMENOS OIOS AP' ALLWN PWLEIT' ENQA KAI ENQA DIAPRUSION KIQARIZWN. STH D' AUTOU PROPAROIQE DIOS QUGATHR AFRODITH PARQENW: ADMHTH: MEGEQOS KAI EIDOS OMOIH, MH MIN TARBHSEIEN EN OFQALMOISI NOHSAS. AGCISHS D' OROWN EFRAZETO QAUMAINEN TE EIDOS TE MEGEQOS KAI EIMATA SIGALOENTA. PEPLON MEN GAR EESTO FAEINOTERON PUROS AUGHS, EICE D' EPIGNAMPTAS ELIKAS KALUKAS TE FAEINAS, ORMOI D' AMF' APALH: DEIRH: PERIKALLEES HSAN KALOI CRUSEIOI PAMPOIKILOI; WS DE SELHNH STHQESIN AMF' APALOISIN ELAMPETO, QAUMA IDESQAI. AGCISHN D' EROS EILEN, EPOS DE MIN ANTION HUDA; CAIRE ANASS', H TIS MAKARWN TADE DWMAQ' IKANEIS, ARTEMIS H LHTW HE CRUSEH AFRODITH H QEMIS H&UGENHS HE GLAUKWPIS AQHNH H POU TIS CARITWN DEUR' HLUQES, AI TE QEOISI PASIN ETAIRIZOUSI KAI AQANATOI KALEONTAI, H TIS NUMFAWN AI T' ALSEA KALA NEMONTAI, H NUMFWN AI KALON OROS TODE NAIETAOUSI KAI PHGAS POTAMWN KAI PISEA POIHENTA. SOI D' EGW EN SKOPIH:, PERIFAINOMENW: ENI CWRW:, BWMON POIHSW, REXW DE TOI IERA KALA WRH:SIN PASH:SI; SU D' EUFRONA QUMON ECOUSA DOS ME META TRWESSIN ARIPREPE' EMMENAI ANDRA, POIEI D' EISOPISW QALERON GONON, AUTAR EM' AUTON DHRON E&U ZWEIN KAI ORAN FAOS HELIOIO OLBION EN LAOIS KAI GHRAOS OUDON IKESQAI. TON D' HMEIBET' EPEITA DIOS QUGATHR AFRODITH; AGCISH, KUDISTE CAMAIGENEWN ANQRWPWN, OU TIS TOI QEOS EIMI; TI M' AQANATH:SIN E&ISKEIS? ALLA KATAQNHTH GE, GUNH DE ME GEINATO MHTHR. OTREUS D' ESTI PATHR ONOMA KLUTOS, EI POU AKOUEIS, OS PASHS FRUGIHS EUTEICHTOIO ANASSEI. GLWSSAN D' UMETERHN KAI HMETERHN SAFA OIDA; TRW:AS GAR MEGARW: ME TROFOS TREFEN, H DE DIA PRO SMIKRHN PAID' ATITALLE FILHS PARA MHTROS ELOUSA. WS DH TOI GLWSSAN GE KAI UMETERHN EU OIDA. NUN DE M' ANHRPAXE CRUSORRAPIS ARGEIFONTHS EK COROU ARTEMIDOS CRUSHLAKATOU KELADEINHS. POLLAI DE NUMFAI KAI PARQENOI ALFESIBOIAI PAIZOMEN, AMFI D' OMILOS APEIRITOS ESTEFANWTO; ENQEN M' HRPAXE CRUSORRAPIS ARGEIFONTHS, POLLA D' EP' HGAGEN ERGA KATAQNHTWN ANQRWPWN, POLLHN D' AKLHRON TE KAI AKTITON, HN DIA QHRES WMOFAGOI FOITWSI KATA SKIOENTAS ENAULOUS, OUDE POSI YAUSEIN EDOKOUN FUSIZOOU AIHS; AGCISEW DE ME FASKE PARAI LECESIN KALEESQAI KOURIDIHN ALOCON, SOI D' AGLAA TEKNA TEKEISQAI. AUTAR EPEI DH DEIXE KAI EFRASEN H TOI O G' AUTIS AQANATWN META FUL' APEBH KRATUS ARGEIFONTHS; AUTAR EGW S' IKOMHN, KRATERH DE MOI EPLET' ANAGKH. ALLA SE PROS ZHNOS GOUNAZOMAI HDE TOKHWN ESQLWN; OU MEN GAR KE KAKOI TOIONDE TEKOIEN; ADMHTHN M' AGAGWN KAI APEIRHTHN FILOTHTOS PATRI TE SW: DEIXON KAI MHTERI KEDNA IDUIH: SOIS TE KASIGNHTOIS OI TOI OMOQEN GEGAASIN; OU SFIN AEIKELIH NUOS ESSOMAI, ALL' EIKUIA. PEMYAI D' AGGELON WKA META FRUGAS AIOLOPWLOUS EIPEIN PATRI T' EMW: KAI MHTERI KHDOMENH: PER; OI DE KE TOI CRUSON TE ALIS ESQHTA Q' UFANTHN PEMYOUSIN, SU DE POLLA KAI AGLAA DECQAI APOINA. TAUTA DE POIHSAS DAINU GAMON IMEROENTA TIMION ANQRWPOISI KAI AQANATOISI QEOISIN. WS EIPOUSA QEA GLUKUN IMERON EMBALE QUMW:. AGCISHN D' EROS EILEN, EPOS T' EFAT' EK T' ONOMAZEN; EI MEN QNHTH T' ESSI, GUNH DE SE GEINATO MHTHR, OTREUS D' ESTI PATHR ONOMA KLUTOS, WS AGOREUEIS, AQANATOU DE EKHTI DIAKTOROU ENQAD' IKANEIS ERMEW, EMH D' ALOCOS KEKLHSEAI HMATA PANTA; OU TIS EPEITA QEWN OUTE QNHTWN ANQRWPWN ENQADE ME SCHSEI PRIN SH: FILOTHTI MIGHNAI AUTIKA NUN; OUD' EI KEN EKHBOLOS AUTOS APOLLWN TOXOU AP' ARGUREOU PRO&IH: BELEA STONOENTA. BOULOIMHN KEN EPEITA, GUNAI EIKUIA QEH:SI, SHS EUNHS EPIBAS DUNAI DOMON A&IDOS EISW. WS EIPWN LABE CEIRA; FILOMMEIDHS D' AFRODITH ERPE METASTREFQEISA KAT' OMMATA KALA BALOUSA ES LECOS EUSTRWTON, OQI PER PAROS ESKEN ANAKTI CLAINH:SIN MALAKH:S ESTRWMENON; AUTAR UPERQEN ARKTWN DERMAT' EKEITO BARUFQOGGWN TE LEONTWN, TOUS AUTOS KATEPEFNEN EN OURESIN UYHLOISIN. OI D' EPEI OUN LECEWN EUPOIHTWN EPEBHSAN, KOSMON MEN OI PRWTON APO CROOS EILE FAEINON, PORPAS TE GNAMPTAS Q' ELIKAS KALUKAS TE KAI ORMOUS. LUSE DE OI ZWNHN IDE EIMATA SIGALOENTA EKDUE KAI KATEQHKEN EPI QRONOU ARGUROHLOU AGCISHS; O D' EPEITA QEWN IOTHTI KAI AISH: AQANATH: PARELEKTO QEA: BROTOS, OU SAFA EIDWS. HMOS D' AY EIS AULIN APOKLINOUSI NOMHES BOUS TE KAI IFIA MHLA NOMWN EX ANQEMOENTWN, THMOS AR' AGCISH: MEN EPI GLUKUN UPNON ECEUE NHDUMON, AUTH DE CRO&I ENNUTO EIMATA KALA. ESSAMENH D' EU PANTA PERI CRO&I DIA QEAWN ESTH ARA KLISIH:, EUPOIHTOIO MELAQROU KURE KARH, KALLOS DE PAREIAWN APELAMPEN AMBROTON, OION T' ESTIN E&USTEFANOU KUQEREIHS. EX UPNOU T' ANEGEIREN, EPOS T' EFAT' EK T' ONOMAZEN; ORSEO DARDANIDH; TI NU NHGRETON UPNON IAUEIS? KAI FRASAI EI TOI OMOIH EGWN INDALLOMAI EINAI OIHN DH ME TO PRWTON EN OFQALMOISI NOHSAS? WS FAQ'; O D' EX UPNOIO MAL' EMMAPEWS UPAKOUSEN. WS DE IDEN DEIRHN TE KAI OMMATA KAL' AFRODITHS TARBHSEN TE KAI OSSE PARAKLIDON ETRAPEN ALLH:. AY D' AUTIS CLAINH: TE KALUYATO KALA PROSWPA, KAI MIN LISSOMENOS EPEA PTEROENTA PROSHUDA; AUTIKA S' WS TA PRWTA QEA IDON OFQALMOISIN EGNWN WS QEOS HSQA; SU D' OU NHMERTES EEIPES. ALLA SE PROS ZHNOS GOUNAZOMAI AIGIOCOIO MH ME ZWNT' AMENHNON EN ANQRWPOISIN EASH:S NAIEIN, ALL' ELEAIR'; EPEI OU BIOQALMIOS ANHR GIGNETAI OS TE QEAIS EUNAZETAI AQANATH:SI. TON D' HMEIBET' EPEITA DIOS QUGATHR AFRODITH; AGCISH, KUDISTE KATAQNHTWN ANQRWPWN, QARSEI, MHDE TI SH:SI META FRESI DEIDIQI LIHN; OU GAR TOI TI DEOS PAQEEIN KAKON EX EMEQEN GE OUD' ALLWN MAKARWN, EPEI H FILOS ESSI QEOISI. SOI D' ESTAI FILOS UIOS OS EN TRWESSIN ANAXEI KAI PAIDES PAIDESSI DIAMPERES EKGEGAONTAI; TW: DE KAI AINEIAS ONOM' ESSETAI OUNEKA M' AINON ESCEN ACOS ENEKA BROTOU ANEROS EMPESON EUNH:; AGCIQEOI DE MALISTA KATAQNHTWN ANQRWPWN AIEI AF' UMETERHS GENEHS EIDOS TE FUHN TE. H TOI MEN XANQON GANUMHDEA MHTIETA ZEUS HRPASEN ON DIA KALLOS IN' AQANATOISI METEIH KAI TE DIOS KATA DWMA QEOIS EPIOINOCOEUOI, QAUMA IDEIN, PANTESSI TETIMENOS AQANATOISI, CRUSEOU EK KRHTHROS AFUSSWN NEKTAR ERUQRON. TRWA DE PENQOS ALASTON ECE FRENAS, OUDE TI H:DEI OPPH: OI FILON UION ANHRPASE QESPIS AELLA; TON DH EPEITA GOASKE DIAMPERES HMATA PANTA. KAI MIN ZEUS ELEHSE, DIDOU DE OI UIOS APOINA IPPOUS ARSIPODAS, TOI T' AQANATOUS FOREOUSI. TOUS OI DWRON EDWKEN ECEIN; EIPEN DE EKASTA ZHNOS EFHMOSUNH:SI DIAKTOROS ARGEIFONTHS, WS EOI AQANATOS KAI AGHRWS ISA QEOISIN. AUTAR EPEI DH ZHNOS O G' EKLUEN AGGELIAWN OUKET' EPEITA GOASKE, GEGHQEI DE FRENAS ENDON, GHQOSUNOS D' IPPOISIN AELLOPODESSIN OCEITO. WS D' AU TIQWNON CRUSOQRONOS HRPASEN HWS UMETERHS GENEHS EPIEIKELON AQANATOISI. BH D' IMEN AITHSOUSA KELAINEFEA KRONIWNA AQANATON T' EINAI KAI ZWEIN HMATA PANTA; TH: DE ZEUS EPENEUSE KAI EKRHHNEN EELDWR. NHPIH, OUD' ENOHSE META FRESI POTNIA HWS HBHN AITHSAI, XUSAI T' APO GHRAS OLOION. TON D' H TOI EIWS MEN ECEN POLUHRATOS HBH, HOI TERPOMENOS CRUSOQRONW: HRIGENEIH: NAIE PAR' WKEANOIO ROH:S EPI PEIRASI GAIHS; AUTAR EPEI PRWTAI POLIAI KATECUNTO EQEIRAI KALHS EK KEFALHS EUHGENEOS TE GENEIOU, TOU D' H TOI EUNHS MEN APEICETO POTNIA HWS, AUTON D' AUT' ATITALLEN ENI MEGAROISIN ECOUSA SITW: T' AMBROSIH: TE KAI EIMATA KALA DIDOUSA. ALL' OTE DH PAMPAN STUGERON KATA GHRAS EPEIGEN OUDE TI KINHSAI MELEWN DUNAT' OUD' ANAEIRAI, HDE DE OI KATA QUMON ARISTH FAINETO BOULH; EN QALAMW: KATEQHKE, QURAS D' EPEQHKE FAEINAS. TOU D' H TOI FWNH REI ASPETOS, OUDE TI KIKUS ESQ' OIH PAROS ESKEN ENI GNAMPTOISI MELESSIN. OUK AN EGW GE SE TOION EN AQANATOISIN ELOIMHN AQANATON T' EINAI KAI ZWEIN HMATA PANTA. ALL' EI MEN TOIOUTOS EWN EIDOS TE DEMAS TE ZWOIS, HMETEROS TE POSIS KEKLHMENOS EIHS, OUK AN EPEITA M' ACOS PUKINAS FRENAS AMFIKALUPTOI. NUN DE SE MEN TACA GHRAS OMOIION AMFIKALUYEI NHLEIES, TO T' EPEITA PARISTATAI ANQRWPOISIN, OULOMENON KAMATHRON, O TE STUGEOUSI QEOI PER. AUTAR EMOI MEG' ONEIDOS EN AQANATOISI QEOISIN ESSETAI HMATA PANTA DIAMPERES EINEKA SEIO, OI PRIN EMOUS OAROUS KAI MHTIAS, AIS POTE PANTAS AQANATOUS SUNEMIXA KATAQNHTH:SI GUNAIXI, TARBESKON; PANTAS GAR EMON DAMNASKE NOHMA. NUN DE DH OUKETI MOI STOMA CEISETAI EXONOMHNAI TOUTO MET' AQANATOISIN, EPEI MALA POLLON AASQHN SCETLION OUK ONOTASTON, APEPLAGCQHN DE NOOIO, PAIDA D' UPO ZWNH: EQEMHN BROTW: EUNHQEISA. TON MEN EPHN DH PRWTON IDH: FAOS HELIOIO, NUMFAI MIN QREYOUSIN ORESKW:OI BAQUKOLPOI, AI TODE NAIETAOUSIN OROS MEGA TE ZAQEON TE; AI R' OUTE QNHTOIS OUT' AQANATOISIN EPONTAI; DHRON MEN ZWOUSI KAI AMBROTON EIDAR EDOUSI, KAI TE MET' AQANATOISI KALON CORON ERRWSANTO. TH:SI DE SEILHNOI TE KAI EUSKOPOS ARGEIFONTHS MISGONT' EN FILOTHTI MUCW: SPEIWN EROENTWN. TH:SI D' AM' H ELATAI HE DRUES UYIKARHNOI GEINOMENH:SIN EFUSAN EPI CQONI BWTIANEIRH: KALAI THLEQAOUSAI EN OURESIN UYHLOISIN. ESTAS' HLIBATOI, TEMENH DE E KIKLHSKOUSIN AQANATWN; TAS D' OU TI BROTOI KEIROUSI SIDHRW:. ALL' OTE KEN DH MOIRA PARESTHKH: QANATOIO AZANETAI MEN PRWTON EPI CQONI DENDREA KALA, FLOIOS D' AMFIPERIFQINUQEI, PIPTOUSI D' AP' OZOI, TWN DE C' OMOU YUCH LEIPOI FAOS HELIOIO. AI MEN EMON QREYOUSI PARA SFISIN UION ECOUSAI. TON MEN EPHN DH PRWTON ELH: POLUHRATOS HBH AXOUSIN SOI DEURO QEAI, DEIXOUSI TE PAIDA; SOI D' EGW, OFRA KE TAUTA META FRESI PANTA DIELQW, ES PEMPTON ETOS AUTIS ELEUSOMAI UION AGOUSA. TON MEN EPHN DH PRWTON IDH:S QALOS OFQALMOISI, GHQHSEIS OROWN; MALA GAR QEOEIKELOS ESTAI; AXEIS D' AUTIKA NIN POTI ILION HNEMOESSAN. HN DE TIS EIRHTAI SE KATAQNHTWN ANQRWPWN H TIS SOI FILON UION UPO ZWNH: QETO MHTHR, TW: DE SU MUQEISQAI MEMNHMENOS WS SE KELEUW; FASIN TOI NUMFHS KALUKWPIDOS EKGONON EINAI AI TODE NAIETAOUSIN OROS KATAEIMENON ULH:. EI DE KEN EXEIPH:S KAI EPEUXEAI AFRONI QUMW: EN FILOTHTI MIGHNAI E&USTEFANW: KUQEREIH:, ZEUS SE COLWSAMENOS BALEEI YOLOENTI KERAUNW:. EIRHTAI TOI PANTA; SU DE FRESI SH:SI NOHSAS ISCEO MHD' ONOMAINE, QEWN D' EPOPIZEO MHNIN. WS EIPOUS' H&IXE PROS OURANON HNEMOENTA. CAIRE QEA KUPROIO E&UKTIMENHS MEDEOUSA; SEU D' EGW ARXAMENOS METABHSOMAI ALLON ES UMNON. AIDOIHN CRUSOSTEFANON KALHN AFRODITHN A:SOMAI, H PASHS KUPROU KRHDEMNA LELOGCEN EINALIHS, OQI MIN ZEFUROU MENOS UGRON AENTOS HNEIKEN KATA KUMA POLUFLOISBOIO QALASSHS AFRW: ENI MALAKW:; THN DE CRUSAMPUKES WRAI DEXANT' ASPASIWS, PERI D' AMBROTA EIMATA ESSAN, KRATI D' EP' AQANATW: STEFANHN EUTUKTON EQHKAN KALHN CRUSEIHN, EN DE TRHTOISI LOBOISIN ANQEM' OREICALKOU CRUSOIO TE TIMHENTOS, DEIRH: D' AMF' APALH: KAI STHQESIN ARGUFEOISIN ORMOISI CRUSEOISIN EKOSMEON OISI PER AUTAI WRAI KOSMEISQHN CRUSAMPUKES OPPOT' IOIEN ES CORON IMEROENTA QEWN KAI DWMATA PATROS. AUTAR EPEI DH PANTA PERI CRO&I KOSMON EQHKAN HGON ES AQANATOUS; OI D' HSPAZONTO IDONTES CERSI T' EDEXIOWNTO KAI HRHSANTO EKASTOS EINAI KOURIDIHN ALOCON KAI OIKAD' AGESQAI, EIDOS QAUMAZONTES IOSTEFANOU KUQEREIHS. CAIR' ELIKOBLEFARE GLUKUMEILICE, DOS D' EN AGWNI NIKHN TW:DE FERESQAI, EMHN D' ENTUNON AOIDHN. AUTAR EGW KAI SEIO KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. AMFI DIWNUSON SEMELHS ERIKUDEOS UION MNHSOMAI, WS EFANH PARA QIN' ALOS ATRUGETOIO AKTH: EPI PROBLHTI NEHNIH: ANDRI EOIKWS PRWQHBH:; KALAI DE PERISSEIONTO EQEIRAI KUANEAI, FAROS DE PERI STIBAROIS ECEN WMOIS PORFUREON; TACA D' ANDRES E&USSELMOU APO NHOS LH&ISTAI PROGENONTO QOWS EPI OINOPA PONTON TURSHNOI; TOUS D' HGE KAKOS MOROS; OI DE IDONTES NEUSAN ES ALLHLOUS, TACA D' EKQORON, AIYA D' ELONTES EISAN EPI SFETERHS NHOS KECARHMENOI HTOR. UION GAR MIN EFANTO DIOTREFEWN BASILHWN EINAI, KAI DESMOIS EQELON DEIN ARGALEOISI. TON D' OUK ISCANE DESMA, LUGOI D' APO THLOS' EPIPTON CEIRWN HDE PODWN; O DE MEIDIAWN EKAQHTO OMMASI KUANEOISI, KUBERNHTHS DE NOHSAS AUTIKA OIS ETAROISIN EKEKLETO FWNHSEN TE; DAIMONIOI TINA TONDE QEON DESMEUEQ' ELONTES KARTERON? OUDE FEREIN DUNATAI MIN NHUS EUERGHS. H GAR ZEUS ODE G' ESTIN H ARGUROTOXOS APOLLWN HE POSEIDAWN; EPEI OU QNHTOISI BROTOISIN EIKELOS, ALLA QEOIS OI OLUMPIA DWMAT' ECOUSIN. ALL' AGET' AUTON AFWMEN EP' HPEIROIO MELAINHS AUTIKA, MHD' EPI CEIRAS IALLETE MH TI COLWQEIS ORSH: ARGALEOUS T' ANEMOUS KAI LAILAPA POLLHN. WS FATO; TON D' ARCOS STUGERW: HNIPAPE MUQW:; DAIMONI' OURON ORA, AMA D' ISTION ELKEO NHOS SUMPANQ' OPLA LABWN; ODE D' AUT' ANDRESSI MELHSEI. ELPOMAI H AIGUPTON AFIXETAI H O GE KUPRON H ES UPERBOREOUS H EKASTERW; ES DE TELEUTHN EK POT' EREI AUTOU TE FILOUS KAI KTHMATA PANTA OUS TE KASIGNHTOUS, EPEI HMIN EMBALE DAIMWN. WS EIPWN ISTON TE KAI ISTION ELKETO NHOS. EMPNEUSEN D' ANEMOS MESON ISTION, AMFI D' AR' OPLA KATTANUSAN; TACA DE SFIN EFAINETO QAUMATA ERGA. OINOS MEN PRWTISTA QOHN ANA NHA MELAINAN HDUPOTOS KELARUZ' EUWDHS, WRNUTO D' ODMH AMBROSIH; NAUTAS DE TAFOS LABE PANTAS IDONTAS. AUTIKA D' AKROTATON PARA ISTION EXETANUSQH AMPELOS ENQA KAI ENQA, KATEKRHMNWNTO DE POLLOI BOTRUES; AMF' ISTON DE MELAS EILISSETO KISSOS ANQESI THLEQAWN, CARIEIS D' EPI KARPOS ORWREI; PANTES DE SKALMOI STEFANOUS ECON; OI DE IDONTES NH' HDH TOT' EPEITA KUBERNHTHN EKELEUON GH: PELAAN; O D' ARA SFI LEWN GENET' ENDOQI NHOS DEINOS EP' AKROTATHS, MEGA D' EBRACEN, EN D' ARA MESSH: ARKTON EPOIHSEN LASIAUCENA SHMATA FAINWN; AN D' ESTH MEMAUIA, LEWN D' EPI SELMATOS AKROU DEINON UPODRA IDWN; OI D' EIS PRUMNHN EFOBHQEN, AMFI KUBERNHTHN DE SAOFRONA QUMON ECONTA ESTAN AR' EKPLHGENTES; O D' EXAPINHS EPOROUSAS ARCON EL', OI DE QURAZE KAKON MORON EXALUONTES PANTES OMWS PHDHSAN EPEI IDON EIS ALA DIAN, DELFINES D' EGENONTO; KUBERNHTHN D' ELEHSAS ESCEQE KAI MIN EQHKE PANOLBION EIPE TE MUQON; QARSEI )DI' EKATWR) TW: EMW: KECARISMENE QUMW:; EIMI D' EGW DIONUSOS ERIBROMOS ON TEKE MHTHR KADMH&IS SEMELH DIOS EN FILOTHTI MIGEISA. CAIRE TEKOS SEMELHS EUWPIDOS; OUDE PH: ESTI SEIO GE LHQOMENON GLUKERHN KOSMHSAI AOIDHN. ARES UPERMENETA, BRISARMATE, CRUSEOPHLHX, OBRIMOQUME, FERASPI, POLISSOE, CALKOKORUSTA, KARTEROCEIR, AMOGHTE, DORUSQENES, ERKOS OLUMPOU, NIKHS EUPOLEMOIO PATER, SUNARWGE QEMISTOS, ANTIBIOISI TURANNE, DIKAIOTATWN AGE FWTWN, HNOREHS SKHPTOUCE, PURAUGEA KUKLON ELISSWN AIQEROS EPTAPOROIS ENI TEIRESIN ENQA SE PWLOI ZAFLEGEES TRITATHS UPER ANTUGOS AIEN ECOUSI; KLUQI BROTWN EPIKOURE, DOTHR EUQALEOS HBHS, PRH&U KATASTILBWN SELAS UYOQEN ES BIOTHTA HMETERHN KAI KARTOS ARH&ION, WS KE DUNAIMHN SEUASQAI KAKOTHTA PIKRHN AP' EMOIO KARHNOU, KAI YUCHS APATHLON UPOGNAMYAI FRESIN ORMHN QUMOU T' AU MENOS OXU KATISCEMEN OS M' EREQH:SI FULOPIDOS KRUERHS EPIBAINEMEN; ALLA SU QARSOS DOS MAKAR, EIRHNHS TE MENEIN EN APHMOSI QESMOIS DUSMENEWN PROFUGONTA MOQON KHRAS TE BIAIOUS. ARTEMIN UMNEI MOUSA KASIGNHTHN EKATOIO, PARQENON IOCEAIRAN, OMOTROFON APOLLWNOS, H Q' IPPOUS ARSASA BAQUSCOINOIO MELHTOS RIMFA DIA SMURNHS PAGCRUSEON ARMA DIWKEI ES KLARON AMPELOESSAN, OQ' ARGUROTOXOS APOLLWN HSTAI MIMNAZWN EKATHBOLON IOCEAIRAN. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE QEAI Q' AMA PASAI AOIDH:; AUTAR EGW SE PRWTA KAI EK SEQEN ARCOM' AEIDEIN, SEU D' EGW ARXAMENOS METABHSOMAI ALLON ES UMNON. KUPROGENH KUQEREIAN AEISOMAI H TE BROTOISI MEILICA DWRA DIDWSIN, EF' IMERTW: DE PROSWPW: AIEI MEIDIAEI KAI EF' IMERTON QEEI ANQOS. CAIRE QEA SALAMINOS E&UKTIMENHS MEDEOUSA EINALIHS TE KUPROU; DOS D' IMEROESSAN AOIDHN. AUTAR EGW KAI SEIO KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. PALLAD' AQHNAIHN ERUSIPTOLIN ARCOM' AEIDEIN DEINHN, H: SUN ARH&I MELEI POLEMH&IA ERGA PERQOMENAI TE POLHES A&UTH TE PTOLEMOI TE, KAI T' ERRUSATO LAON IONTA TE NISOMENON TE. CAIRE QEA, DOS D' AMMI TUCHN EUDAIMONIHN TE. HRHN AEIDW CRUSOQRONON HN TEKE REIH, AQANATHN BASILEIAN UPEIROCON EIDOS ECOUSAN ZHNOS ERIGDOUPOIO KASIGNHTHN ALOCON TE KUDRHN, HN PANTES MAKARES KATA MAKRON OLUMPON AZOMENOI TIOUSIN OMWS DII TERPIKERAUNW:. DHMHTR' H&UKOMON SEMNHN QEAN ARCOM' AEIDEIN, AUTHN KAI KOURHN, PERIKALLEA PERSEFONEIAN. CAIRE QEA KAI THNDE SAOU POLIN, ARCE D' AOIDHS. MHTERA MOI PANTWN TE QEWN PANTWN T' ANQRWPWN UMNEI MOUSA LIGEIA DIOS QUGATHR MEGALOIO, H: KROTALWN TUPANWN T' IACH SUN TE BROMOS AULWN EUADEN, HDE LUKWN KLAGGH CAROPWN TE LEONTWN, OUREA T' HCHENTA KAI ULHENTES ENAULOI. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE QEAI Q' AMA PASAI AOIDH:. HRAKLEA DIOS UION AEISOMAI, ON MEG' ARISTON GEINAT' EPICQONIWN QHBH:S ENI KALLICOROISIN ALKMHNH MICQEISA KELAINEFE&I KRONIWNI; OS PRIN MEN KATA GAIAN AQESFATON HDE QALASSAN PLAZOMENOS POMPH:SIN UP' EURUSQHOS ANAKTOS POLLA MEN AUTOS EREXEN ATASQALA, POLLA D' ANETLH; NUN D' HDH KATA KALON EDOS NIFOENTOS OLUMPOU NAIEI TERPOMENOS KAI ECEI KALLISFURON HBHN CAIRE ANAX DIOS UIE; DIDOU D' ARETHN TE KAI OLBON. IHTHRA NOSWN ASKLHPION ARCOM' AEIDEIN UION APOLLWNOS TON EGEINATO DIA KORWNIS DWTIW: EN PEDIW: KOURH FLEGUOU BASILHOS, CARMA MEG' ANQRWPOISI, KAKWN QELKTHR' ODUNAWN. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE ANAX; LITOMAI DE S' AOIDH:. KASTORA KAI POLUDEUKE' AEISEO MOUSA LIGEIA, TUNDARIDAS OI ZHNOS OLUMPIOU EXEGENONTO; TOUS UPO TA&UGETOU KORUFH:S TEKE POTNIA LHDH LAQRH: UPODMHQEISA KELAINEFE&I KRONIWNI. CAIRETE TUNDARIDAI, TACEWN EPIBHTORES IPPWN. ERMHN AEIDW KULLHNION ARGEIFONTHN KULLHNHS MEDEONTA KAI ARKADIHS POLUMHLOU, AGGELON AQANATWN ERIOUNION ON TEKE MAIA ATLANTOS QUGATHR DIOS EN FILOTHTI MIGEISA AIDOIH; MAKARWN DE QEWN ALEEINEN OMILON ANTRW: NAIETAOUSA PALISKIW: ENQA KRONIWN NUMFH: E&UPLOKAMW: MISGESKETO NUKTOS AMOLGW:, EUTE KATA GLUKUS UPNOS ECOI LEUKWLENON HRHN; LANQANE D' AQANATOUS TE QEOUS QNHTOUS T' ANQRWPOUS. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE DIOS KAI MAIADOS UIE; SEU D' EGW ARXAMENOS METABHSOMAI ALLON ES UMNON. CAIR' ERMH CARIDWTA DIAKTORE, DWTOR EAWN. AMFI MOI ERMEIAO FILON GONON ENNEPE MOUSA, AIGIPODHN DIKERWTA FILOKROTON OS T' ANA PISH DENDRHENT' AMUDIS FOITA: COROHQESI NUMFAIS AI TE KAT' AIGILIPOS PETRHS STEIBOUSI KARHNA PAN' ANAKEKLOMENAI NOMION QEON AGLAEQEIRON AUCMHENQ', OS PANTA LOFON NIFOENTA LELOGCE KAI KORUFAS OREWN KAI PETRHENTA KELEUQA. FOITA: D' ENQA KAI ENQA DIA RWPH&IA PUKNA, ALLOTE MEN REIQROISIN EFELKOMENOS MALAKOISIN, ALLOTE D' AU PETRH:SIN EN HLIBATOISI DIOICNEI, AKROTATHN KORUFHN MHLOSKOPON EISANABAINWN. POLLAKI D' ARGINOENTA DIEDRAMEN OUREA MAKRA, POLLAKI D' EN KNHMOISI DIHLASE QHRAS ENAIRWN OXEA DERKOMENOS; TOTE D' ESPEROS EKLAGEN OION AGRHS EXANIWN, DONAKWN UPO MOUSAN AQURWN NHDUMON; OUK AN TON GE PARADRAMOI EN MELEESSIN ORNIS H T' EAROS POLUANQEOS EN PETALOISI QRHNON EPIPROCEOUS' ACEEI MELIGHRUN AOIDHN. SUN DE SFIN TOTE NUMFAI ORESTIADES LIGUMOLPOI FOITWSAI PUKNA POSSIN EPI KRHNH: MELANUDRW: MELPONTAI, KORUFHN DE PERISTENEI OUREOS HCW; DAIMWN D' ENQA KAI ENQA CORWN TOTE D' ES MESON ERPWN PUKNA POSIN DIEPEI, LAIFOS D' EPI NWTA DAFOINON LUGKOS ECEI LIGURH:SIN AGALLOMENOS FRENA MOLPAIS EN MALAKW: LEIMWNI TOQI KROKOS HD' UAKINQOS EUWDHS QALEQWN KATAMISGETAI AKRITA POIH:. UMNEUSIN DE QEOUS MAKARAS KAI MAKRON OLUMPON; OION Q' ERMEIHN ERIOUNION EXOCON ALLWN ENNEPON WS O G' APASI QEOIS QOOS AGGELOS ESTI KAI R' O G' ES ARKADIHN POLUPIDAKA, MHTERA MHLWN, EXIKET', ENQA TE OI TEMENOS KULLHNIOU ESTIN. ENQ' O GE KAI QEOS WN YAFAROTRICA MHL' ENOMEUEN ANDRI PARA QNHTW:; QALE GAR POQOS UGROS EPELQWN NUMFH: E&UPLOKAMW: DRUOPOS FILOTHTI MIGHNAI; EK D' ETELESSE GAMON QALERON, TEKE D' EN MEGAROISIN ERMEIH: FILON UION AFAR TERATWPON IDESQAI, AIGIPODHN DIKERWTA POLUKROTON HDUGELWTA; FEUGE D' ANA&IXASA, LIPEN D' ARA PAIDA TIQHNH; DEISE GAR WS IDEN OYIN AMEILICON H&UGENEION. TON D' AIY' ERMEIAS ERIOUNIOS EIS CERA QHKE DEXAMENOS, CAIREN DE NOW: PERIWSIA DAIMWN. RIMFA D' ES AQANATWN EDRAS KIE PAIDA KALUYAS DERMASIN EN PUKINOISIN ORESKW:OIO LAGWOU; PAR DE ZHNI KAQIZE KAI ALLOIS AQANATOISIN, DEIXE DE KOURON EON; PANTES D' ARA QUMON ETERFQEN AQANATOI, PERIALLA D' O BAKCEIOS DIONUSOS; PANA DE MIN KALEESKON OTI FRENA PASIN ETERYE. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE ANAX, ILAMAI DE S' AOIDH:; AUTAR EGW KAI SEIO KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. HFAISTON KLUTOMHTIN AEIDEO MOUSA LIGEIA, OS MET' AQHNAIHS GLAUKWPIDOS AGLAA ERGA ANQRWPOUS EDIDAXEN EPI CQONOS, OI TO PAROS PER ANTROIS NAIETAASKON EN OURESIN H&UTE QHRES. NUN DE DI' HFAISTON KLUTOTECNHN ERGA DAENTES RH&IDIWS AIWNA TELESFORON EIS ENIAUTON EUKHLOI DIAGOUSIN ENI SFETEROISI DOMOISIN. ALL' ILHQ' HFAISTE; DIDOU D' ARETHN TE KAI OLBON. FOIBE SE MEN KAI KUKNOS UPO PTERUGWN LIG' AEIDEI OCQH: EPIQRW:SKWN POTAMON PARA DINHENTA PHNEION; SE D' AOIDOS ECWN FORMIGGA LIGEIAN HDUEPHS PRWTON TE KAI USTATON AIEN AEIDEI. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE ANAX, ILAMAI DE S' AOIDH:. AMFI POSEIDAWNA QEON MEGAN ARCOM' AEIDEIN GAIHS KINHTHRA KAI ATRUGETOIO QALASSHS PONTION, OS Q' ELIKWNA KAI EUREIAS ECEI AIGAS. DICQA TOI ENNOSIGAIE QEOI TIMHN EDASANTO IPPWN TE DMHTHR' EMENAI SWTHRA TE NHWN. CAIRE POSEIDAON GAIHOCE KUANOCAITA, KAI MAKAR EUMENES HTOR ECWN PLWOUSIN ARHGE. ZHNA QEWN TON ARISTON AEISOMAI HDE MEGISTON EURUOPA KREIONTA TELESFORON, OS TE QEMISTI EGKLIDON EZOMENH: PUKINOUS OAROUS OARIZEI. ILHQ' EURUOPA KRONIDH KUDISTE MEGISTE. ESTIH, H TE ANAKTOS APOLLWNOS EKATOIO PUQOI EN HGAQEH: IERON DOMON AMFIPOLEUEIS, AIEI SWN PLOKAMWN APOLEIBETAI UGRON ELAION; ERCEO TOND' ANA OIKON, EPERCEO QUMON ECOUSA SUN DII MHTIOENTI; CARIN D' AM' OPASSON AOIDH:. MOUSAWN ARCWMAI APOLLWNOS TE DIOS TE; EK GAR MOUSAWN KAI EKHBOLOU APOLLWNOS ANDRES AOIDOI EASIN EPI CQONI KAI KIQARISTAI, EK DE DIOS BASILHES; O D' OLBIOS ON TINA MOUSAI FILWNTAI; GLUKERH OI APO STOMATOS REEI AUDH. CAIRETE TEKNA DIOS KAI EMHN TIMHSAT' AOIDHN; AUTAR EGWN UMEWN TE KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. KISSOKOMHN DIONUSON ERIBROMON ARCOM' AEIDEIN ZHNOS KAI SEMELHS ERIKUDEOS AGLAON UION, ON TREFON H&UKOMOI NUMFAI PARA PATROS ANAKTOS DEXAMENAI KOLPOISI KAI ENDUKEWS ATITALLON NUSHS EN GUALOIS; O D' AEXETO PATROS EKHTI ANTRW: EN EUWDEI METARIQMIOS AQANATOISIN. AUTAR EPEI DH TONDE QEAI POLUUMNON EQREYAN, DH TOTE FOITIZESKE KAQ' ULHENTAS ENAULOUS KISSW: KAI DAFNH: PEPUKASMENOS; AI D' AM' EPONTO NUMFAI, O D' EXHGEITO; BROMOS D' ECEN ASPETON ULHN. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE POLUSTAFUL' W DIONUSE; DOS D' HMAS CAIRONTAS ES WRAS AUTIS IKESQAI, EK D' AUQ' WRAWN EIS TOUS POLLOUS ENIAUTOUS. ARTEMIN AEIDW CRUSHLAKATON KELADEINHN PARQENON AIDOIHN ELAFHBOLON IOCEAIRAN AUTOKASIGNHTHN CRUSAOROU APOLLWNOS, H KAT' ORH SKIOENTA KAI AKRIAS HNEMOESSAS AGRH: TERPOMENH PAGCRUSEA TOXA TITAINEI PEMPOUSA STONOENTA BELH; TROMEEI DE KARHNA UYHLWN OREWN, IACEI D' EPI DASKIOS ULH DEINON UPO KLAGGHS QHRWN, FRISSEI DE TE GAIA PONTOS T' ICQUOEIS; H D' ALKIMON HTOR ECOUSA PANTH: EPISTREFETAI QHRWN OLEKOUSA GENEQLHN. AUTAR EPHN TERFQH: QHROSKOPOS IOCEAIRA EUFRHNH: DE NOON CALASAS' EUKAMPEA TOXA, ERCETAI ES MEGA DWMA KASIGNHTOIO FILOIO FOIBOU APOLLWNOS DELFWN ES PIONA DHMON MOUSWN KAI CARITWN KALON CORON ARTUNEOUSA. ENQA KATAKREMASASA PALINTONA TOXA KAI IOUS HGEITAI CARIENTA PERI CRO&I KOSMON ECOUSA, EXARCOUSA COROUS; AI D' AMBROSIHN OP' IEISAI UMNEUSIN LHTW KALLISFURON WS TEKE PAIDAS AQANATWN BOULH: TE KAI ERGMASIN EXOC' ARISTOUS, CAIRETE TEKNA DIOS KAI LHTOUS H&UKOMOIO; AUTAR EGWN UMEWN KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. PALLAD' AQHNAIHN KUDRHN QEON ARCOM' AEIDEIN GLAUKWPIN POLUMHTIN AMEILICON HTOR ECOUSAN PARQENON AIDOIHN ERUSIPTOLIN ALKHESSAN TRITOGENH, THN AUTOS EGEINATO MHTIETA ZEUS SEMNHS EK KEFALHS, POLEMH&IA TEUCE' ECOUSAN CRUSEA PAMFANOWNTA; SEBAS D' ECE PANTAS ORWNTAS AQANATOUS; H DE PROSQEN DIOS AIGIOCOIO ESSUMENWS WROUSEN AP' AQANATOIO KARHNOU SEISAS' OXUN AKONTA; MEGAS D' ELELIZET' OLUMPOS DEINON UPO BRIMHS GLAUKWPIDOS, AMFI DE GAIA SMERDALEON IACHSEN, EKINHQH D' ARA PONTOS KUMASI PORFUREOISI KUKWMENOS, ESCETO D' ALMH EXAPINHS; STHSEN D' UPERIONOS AGLAOS UIOS IPPOUS WKUPODAS DHRON CRONON EISOTE KOURH EILET' AP' AQANATWN WMWN QEOEIKELA TEUCH PALLAS AQHNAIH; GHQHSE DE MHTIETA ZEUS. KAI SU MEN OUTW CAIRE DIOS TEKOS AIGIOCOIO; AUTAR EGW KAI SEIO KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. ESTIH H PANTWN EN DWMASIN UYHLOISIN AQANATWN TE QEWN CAMAI ERCOMENWN T' ANQRWPWN EDRHN A&IDION ELACES PRESBH&IDA TIMHN KALON ECOUSA GERAS KAI TIMHN; OU GAR ATER SOU EILAPINAI QNHTOISIN IN' OU PRWTH: PUMATH: TE ESTIH: ARCOMENOS SPENDEI MELIHDEA OINON; KAI SU MOI ARGEIFONTA DIOS KAI MAIADOS UIE AGGELE TWN MAKARWN CRUSORRAPI DWTOR EAWN, NAIETE DWMATA KALA, FILA FRESIN ALLHLOISIN ILAOS WN EPARHGE SUN AIDOIH: TE FILH: TE ESTIH:; AMFOTEROI GAR EPICQONIWN ANQRWPWN EIDOTES ERGMATA KALA NOW: Q' ESPESQE KAI HBH:. CAIRE KRONOU QUGATER, SU TE KAI CRUSORRAPIS ERMHS. AUTAR EGWN UMEWN TE KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. GAIAN PAMMHTEIRAN AEISOMAI H&UQEMEQLON PRESBISTHN, H FERBEI EPI CQONI PANQ' OPOS' ESTIN; HMEN OSA CQONA DIAN EPERCETAI HD' OSA PONTON HD' OSA PWTWNTAI, TADE FERBETAI EK SEQEN OLBOU. EK SEO D' EUPAIDES TE KAI EUKARPOI TELEQOUSI POTNIA, SEU D' ECETAI DOUNAI BION HD' AFELESQAI QNHTOIS ANQRWPOISIN; O D' OLBIOS ON KE SU QUMW: PROFRWN TIMHSH:S; TW: T' AFQONA PANTA PARESTI. BRIQEI MEN SFIN AROURA FERESBIOS, HDE KAT' AGROUS KTHNESIN EUQHNEI, OIKOS D' EMPIPLATAI ESQLWN; AUTOI D' EUNOMIH:SI POLIN KATA KALLIGUNAIKA KOIRANEOUS', OLBOS DE POLUS KAI PLOUTOS OPHDEI; PAIDES D' EUFROSUNH: NEOQHLE&I KUDIOWSI, PARQENIKAI TE COROIS FERESANQESIN EUFRONI QUMW: PAIZOUSAI SKAIROUSI KAT' ANQEA MALQAKA POIHS, OUS KE SU TIMHSH:S SEMNH QEA AFQONE DAIMON. CAIRE QEWN MHTHR, ALOC' OURANOU ASTEROENTOS, PROFRWN D' ANT' W:DHS BIOTON QUMHRE' OPAZE; AUTAR EGW KAI SEIO KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. HLION UMNEIN AUTE DIOS TEKOS ARCEO MOUSA KALLIOPH FAEQONTA, TON EURUFAESSA BOWPIS GEINATO GAIHS PAIDI KAI OURANOU ASTEROENTOS; GHME GAR EURUFAESSAN AGAKLEITHN UPERIWN AUTOKASIGNHTHN, H OI TEKE KALLIMA TEKNA HW TE RODOPHCUN E&UPLOKAMON TE SELHNHN HELION T' AKAMANT' EPIEIKELON AQANATOISIN, OS FAINEI QNHTOISI KAI AQANATOISI QEOISIN IPPOIS EMBEBAWS; SMERDNON D' O GE DERKETAI OSSOIS CRUSHS EK KORUQOS, LAMPRAI D' AKTINES AP' AUTOU AIGLHEN STILBOUSI, PARA KROTAFWN TE PAREIAI LAMPRAI APO KRATOS CARIEN KATECOUSI PROSWPON THLAUGES; KALON DE PERI CRO&I LAMPETAI ESQOS LEPTOURGES PNOIH: ANEMWN, UPO D' ARSENES IPPOI ENQ' AR' O GE STHSAS CRUSOZUGON ARMA KAI IPPOUS QESPESIOS PEMPH:SI DI' OURANOU WKEANON DE. CAIRE ANAX, PROFRWN DE BION QUMHRE' OPAZE; EK SEO D' ARXAMENOS KLH:SW MEROPWN GENOS ANDRWN HMIQEWN WN ERGA QEOI QNHTOISIN EDEIXAN. MHNHN AEIDEIN TANUSIPTERON ESPETE MOUSAI HDUEPEIS KOURAI KRONIDEW DIOS ISTORES W:DHS; HS APO AIGLH GAIAN ELISSETAI OURANODEIKTOS KRATOS AP' AQANATOIO, POLUS D' UPO KOSMOS ORWREN AIGLHS LAMPOUSHS; STILBEI DE T' ALAMPETOS AHR CRUSEOU APO STEFANOU, AKTINES D' ENDIAONTAI, EUT' AN AP' WKEANOIO LOESSAMENH CROA KALON EIMATA ESSAMENH THLAUGEA DIA SELHNH ZEUXAMENH PWLOUS ERIAUCENAS AIGLHENTAS ESSUMENWS PROTERWS' ELASH: KALLITRICAS IPPOUS ESPERIH DICOMHNOS; O TE PLHQEI MEGAS OGMOS, LAMPROTATAI T' AUGAI TOT' AEXAMENHS TELEQOUSIN OURANOQEN; TEKMWR DE BROTOIS KAI SHMA TETUKTAI. TH: RA POTE KRONIDHS EMIGH FILOTHTI KAI EUNH:. H D' UPOKUSAMENH PANDEIHN GEINATO KOURHN EKPREPES EIDOS ECOUSAN EN AQANATOISI QEOISI. CAIRE ANASSA QEA LEUKWLENE DIA SELHNH PROFRON E&UPLOKAMOS; SEO D' ARCOMENOS KLEA FWTWN A:SOMAI HMIQEWN WN KLEIOUS' ERGMAT' AOIDOI MOUSAWN QERAPONTES APO STOMATWN EROENTWN. AMFI DIOS KOUROUS ELIKWPIDES ESPETE MOUSAI TUNDARIDAS LHDHS KALLISFUROU AGLAA TEKNA, KASTORA Q' IPPODAMON KAI AMWMHTON POLUDEUKEA, TOUS UPO TA&UGETOU KORUFH: OREOS MEGALOIO MICQEIS' EN FILOTHTI KELAINEFE&I KRONIWNI SWTHRAS TEKE PAIDAS EPICQONIWN ANQRWPWN WKUPORWN TE NEWN, OTE TE SPERCWSIN AELLAI CEIMERIAI KATA PONTON AMEILICON; OI D' APO NHWN EUCOMENOI KALEOUSI DIOS KOUROUS MEGALOIO ARNESSIN LEUKOISIN EP' AKRWTHRIA BANTES PRUMNHS; THN D' ANEMOS TE MEGAS KAI KUMA QALASSHS QHKAN UPOBRUCIHN, OI D' EXAPINHS EFANHSAN XOUQH:SI PTERUGESSI DI' AIQEROS A&IXANTES, AUTIKA D' ARGALEWN ANEMWN KATEPAUSAN AELLAS, KUMATA D' ESTORESAN LEUKHS ALOS EN PELAGESSI, NAUTAIS SHMATA KALA PONOU SFISIN; OI DE IDONTES GHQHSAN, PAUSANTO D' O&IZUROIO PONOIO. CAIRETE TUNDARIDAI TACEWN EPIBHTORES IPPWN; AUTAR EGWN UMEWN KAI ALLHS MNHSOM' AOIDHS. AIDEISQE XENIWN KECRHMENON HDE DOMOIO OI POLIN AIPEINHN NUMFHS ERATWPIDOS HRHS NAIETE, SAIDHNHS PODA NEIATON UYIKOMOIO, AMBROSION PINONTES UDWR XANQOU POTAMOIO ERMOU KALA REONTOS ON AQANATOS TEKETO ZEUS. ****