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Page 33
... twain called to the gathering of the host all the Achaeans , recklessly and out of order , against the going down of the sun ; and lo , the sons of the Achaeans came heavy with wine . And the Atreidae spake out and told the reason ...
... twain called to the gathering of the host all the Achaeans , recklessly and out of order , against the going down of the sun ; and lo , the sons of the Achaeans came heavy with wine . And the Atreidae spake out and told the reason ...
Page 119
... twain , when they were freed from that strong bond , sprang up straightway , and departed , he to Thrace , but laughter - loving Aphrodite went to Paphos of Cyprus , where is her precinct and fragrant altar . There the Graces bathed and ...
... twain , when they were freed from that strong bond , sprang up straightway , and departed , he to Thrace , but laughter - loving Aphrodite went to Paphos of Cyprus , where is her precinct and fragrant altar . There the Graces bathed and ...
Page 171
... twain , but short of life were they , godlike Otus and far - famed Ephialtes . Now these were the tall- est men that earth , the grain - giver , ever reared , and far the goodliest after the renowned Orion . At nine seasons old they ...
... twain , but short of life were they , godlike Otus and far - famed Ephialtes . Now these were the tall- est men that earth , the grain - giver , ever reared , and far the goodliest after the renowned Orion . At nine seasons old they ...
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abide Achaeans Aegisthus Alcinous Antinous Atreus bade behold beneath black ship cast chamber Circé counsels answered daughter 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 Howbeit Icarius isle Ithaca Laertes land lest lord maidens mantle Melanthius Menelaus methinks mighty mother Nestor nigh noble Phaeacians Poseidon pray Pylos raiment renowned sails saying sleep smote sorrow spake unto spear spirit steadfast goodly Odysseus stood straightway stranger sweet swift ship swine swineherd Teiresias tell thee 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