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... king : the house of such an one quickly waxeth rich and himself is held in greater honour . Howsoever there are many other kings of the Achaeans in seagirt Ithaca , kings young and old ; someone of them shall surely have this kingship ...
... king : the house of such an one quickly waxeth rich and himself is held in greater honour . Howsoever there are many other kings of the Achaeans in seagirt Ithaca , kings young and old ; someone of them shall surely have this kingship ...
Page 115
... king asked his name , his country , and his adventures . Now when early Dawn shone forth , the rosy - fingered , then the mighty king Alcinous gat him up from his bed ; and Odysseus , of the seed of Zeus , likewise uprose , the waster ...
... king asked his name , his country , and his adventures . Now when early Dawn shone forth , the rosy - fingered , then the mighty king Alcinous gat him up from his bed ; and Odysseus , of the seed of Zeus , likewise uprose , the waster ...
Page 232
... king of the Thes- protians , the lord Pheidon , took me in freely , for his dear son lighted on me and raised me by the hand and led me to his house , foredone with toil and the keen air , till he came to his father's palace . And he ...
... king of the Thes- protians , the lord Pheidon , took me in freely , for his dear son lighted on me and raised me by the hand and led me to his house , foredone with toil and the keen air , till he came to his father's palace . And he ...
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abide Achaeans Aegisthus Alcinous Antinous Argives Atreus bade behold beneath black ship cast chamber Circe counsels answered dear death deathless gods decked ships deeds deep didst doublet drave drew drink Dulichium earth Eumaeus Eupeithes Eurycleia Eurylochus Eurymachus evil fair father feast fell friends gifts goddess godlike grey-eyed Athene halls handmaids hands hath Hephaestus hither hollow ship Homer Icarius isle Ithaca Laertes land lest lord maidens Melanthius Menelaus methinks mighty mother Nestor nigh noble perished Phaeacians Poseidon pray Pylos raiment renowned sails slay sleep smote sorrow spake unto spear spirit steadfast goodly Odysseus stood straightway stranger sweet swift ship swine swineherd Teiresias tell thee Theoclymenus thereof Therewith thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thyself took twain verily voice wandering Wherefore wife wind wine winged words wise Penelope wise Telemachus answered wooers Zeus