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... stood in the land of Ithaca , at the entry of the gate of Odysseus , on the threshold of the court- yard , holding in her hand the spear of bronze , in the sem- blance of a stranger , Mentes the captain of the Taphians . And there she ...
... stood in the land of Ithaca , at the entry of the gate of Odysseus , on the threshold of the court- yard , holding in her hand the spear of bronze , in the sem- blance of a stranger , Mentes the captain of the Taphians . And there she ...
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... alone , for two of her handmaids bare her com- pany . Now when the fair lady had come unto the wooers , she stood by the pillar of the well - builded roof holding up her glistening tire before her face ; and a ODYSSEY I , 302-333 . 11.
... alone , for two of her handmaids bare her com- pany . Now when the fair lady had come unto the wooers , she stood by the pillar of the well - builded roof holding up her glistening tire before her face ; and a ODYSSEY I , 302-333 . 11.
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Homer. up her glistening tire before her face ; and a faithful maiden stood on either side her . Then she fell a weeping , and spake unto the divine minstrel : Phemius , since thou knowest many other charms for mor- tals , deeds of men ...
Homer. up her glistening tire before her face ; and a faithful maiden stood on either side her . Then she fell a weeping , and spake unto the divine minstrel : Phemius , since thou knowest many other charms for mor- tals , deeds of men ...
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... stood in mid assembly ; and the herald Peisenor , skilled in sage counsels , placed the staff in his hands . Then he spake , accosting the old man first : ' Old man , he is not far off , and soon shalt thou know it for thyself , he who ...
... stood in mid assembly ; and the herald Peisenor , skilled in sage counsels , placed the staff in his hands . Then he spake , accosting the old man first : ' Old man , he is not far off , and soon shalt thou know it for thyself , he who ...
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... stood casks of sweet wine and old , full of the unmixed drink divine , all orderly ranged by the wall , ready if ever Odysseus should come home , albeit after travail and much pain . And the close - fitted doors , the folding doors ...
... stood casks of sweet wine and old , full of the unmixed drink divine , all orderly ranged by the wall , ready if ever Odysseus should come home , albeit after travail and much pain . And the close - fitted doors , the folding doors ...
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abide Achaeans Aegisthus Alcinous Antinous Atreus bade behold beneath black ship Calypso 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 friends gifts give 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 Phaeacians Poseidon pray Pylos raiment renowned sails saying slay 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