Book 1 Lines 1-21 (Phrases)

Question 1

For he stirred in anger against the king bad sickness on the camp

Answer 1

ὃ γὰρ βασιλῆϊ χολωθεὶς νοῦσον ἀνὰ στρατὸν ὄρσε κακήν

Question 2

From the first time the son of Atreus, the king of men, and the dazzling Achilles stood apart in quarrel

Answer 2

ἐξ οὗ δὴ τὰ πρῶτα διαστήτην ἐρίσαντε Ἀτρεΐδης τε ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν καὶ δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς

Question 3

From when they indeed stood apart

Answer 3

ἐξ οὗ δὴ διαστήτην

Question 4

The son of Atreus is a king of men and Achilles is dazzling

Answer 4

Ἀτρεΐδης ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν καὶ Ἀχιλλεύς δῖος

Question 5

Who among gods then brought them together toward quarrel to fight? It was the son of Leto and Zeus

Answer 5

τίς τʼ ἄρ σφωε θεῶν ἔριδι ξυνέηκε μάχεσθαι;

Λητοῦς καὶ Διὸς υἱός

Question 6

and people were dying

Answer 6

ὀλέκοντο δὲ λαοί

Question 7

on account of son of Atreus having disrespected the priest, Chryses

Answer 7

οὕνεκα τὸν Χρύσην ἠτίμασεν ἀρητῆρα Ἀτρεΐδης

Question 8

he was entreating mostly the two commanders of the people, two sons of Atreus

Answer 8

λίσσετο Ἀτρεΐδα δὲ μάλιστα δύω, κοσμήτορε λαῶν

Question 9

he went to the swift ships of Acheans

Answer 9

ὃ γὰρ ἦλθε θοὰς ἐπὶ νῆας Ἀχαιῶν

Question 10

intending to release his daughter and carrying boundless ransom

Answer 10

λυσόμενός τε θύγατρα φέρων τʼ ἀπερείσιʼ ἄποινα

Question 11

carrying in his hands wreaths of far-shooting Apollo on a golden staff

Answer 11

στέμματʼ ἔχων ἐν χερσὶν ἑκηβόλου Ἀπόλλωνος

χρυσέῳ ἀνὰ σκήπτρῳ

Question 12

and he was entreating all Acheans, mostly the two sons of Atreus, commanders of people

Answer 12

καὶ λίσσετο πάντας Ἀχαιούς,

Ἀτρεΐδα δὲ μάλιστα δύω, κοσμήτορε λαῶν

Question 13

Sons of Atreus, and other well-greaved Achaeans,

Answer 13

Ἀτρεΐδαι τε καὶ ἄλλοι ἐϋκνήμιδες Ἀχαιοί,

Question 14

to you may the gods who have homes upon Olympus grant that you utterly destroy the city of Priam

Answer 14

ὑμῖν μὲν θεοὶ δοῖεν Ὀλύμπια δώματʼ ἔχοντες

ἐκπέρσαι Πριάμοιο πόλιν

Question 15

and to return safe to your homes;

Answer 15

εὖ δʼ οἴκαδʼ ἱκέσθαι·

Question 16

but my dear child release to me

Answer 16

παῖδα δʼ ἐμοὶ λύσαιτε φίλην

Question 17

and accept the ransom

Answer 17

τὰ δʼ ἄποινα δέχεσθαι,

Question 18

out of reverence for the son of Zeus, Apollo who strikes from afar

Answer 18

ἁζόμενοι Διὸς υἱὸν ἑκηβόλον Ἀπόλλωνα