Part 9

Question 1

ἀλλ᾽ ἀναχασσάμενος νῆχον πάλιν, ἧος ἐπῆλθον

Answer 1

280. But having retreated I swam back, until I came

Question 2

ἐς ποταμόν, τῇ δή μοι ἐείσατο χῶρος ἄριστος,

Answer 2

281. to a river, where indeed seemed to me the best place,

Question 3

λεῖος πετράων, καὶ ἐπὶ σκέπας ἦν ἀνέμοιο.

Answer 3

282. [being] smooth of rocks, and besides there was shelter from the wind.

Question 4

ἐκ δ᾽ ἔπεσον θυμηγερέων, ἐπὶ δ᾽ ἀμβροσίη νὺξ

Answer 4

283. [coming] out [of the sea] I fell down [on the shore], gathering my strength, and immortal night

Question 5

ἤλυθ᾽. ἐγὼ δ᾽ ἀπάνευθε διιπετέος ποταμοῖο

Answer 5

284. came on. And I, having gotten out of the river fallen from Zeus, [(which was swollen with rain from Zeus)]

Question 6

ἐκβὰς ἐν θάμνοισι κατέδραθον, ἀμφὶ δὲ φύλλα

Answer 6

285. fell asleep in the bushes, and leaves about me

Question 7

ἠφυσάμην: ὕπνον δὲ θεὸς κατ᾽ ἀπείρονα χεῦεν.

Answer 7

286. I heaped up: and a god shed over me infinite sleep.

Question 8

‘ ἔνθα μὲν ἐν φύλλοισι φίλον τετιημένος ἦτορ

Answer 8

287. There among the leaves, [though] troubled in respect of my dear heart,

Question 9

εὗδον παννύχιος καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἠῶ καὶ μέσον ἦμαρ.

Answer 9

288. I slept the whole night both up to morning and midday.

Question 10

δείλετό τ᾽ ἠέλιος καί με γλυκὺς ὕπνος ἀνῆκεν.

Answer 10

289. the sun was declining and sweet sleep released me.